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USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1b
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provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
· Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
· Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
· Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
· Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Revision Number: Rev. 1.1b
Release Date: June 5, 2007
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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use
of the X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 motherboard. The
X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 supports single or dual
Intel® Xeon NoconaTM processors at a 800 MHz front side bus. Based
upon Intel's NetBurst microarchitecture with EM64T support, the Nocona
processor supports the IA-32 software and includes features found in the
XeonTM processor such as Hyper Pipelined Technology, which includes a
multi-stage pipeline, allowing the processor to operate at much higher core
frequencies. Packaged in a 604-pin Flip Chip Micro Pin Grid Array(FCmPGA4) platform in a Zero Insertion Force(ZIF) socket (mPGA 604), the
Nocona Processor (800 MHz) supports Hyper-Threading Technology and
is ideal for high performance workstation and server environments with up
to two processors on one system bus. Please refer to the motherboard
specifications pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/
motherboard/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your
mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of
the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory
modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to
this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE
interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the keyboard and mouse, the power
supply and various control panel buttons and indicators.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration
stored in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked
Questions] section is provided.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A gives information on BIOS POST messages.
Appendix B provides software and the OS installation instructions.
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Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................ 1-2
X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 Image .............. 1-3
X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 Layout ............. 1-4
Quick Reference ..................................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ............................................................................. 1-6
Intel Tumwater 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 ............................................................................................... 1-13
1- 7 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-13
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................... 2-1
Precautions............................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking.................................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation .................................................. 2-2
2-3 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-6
2- 4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors ............................................................. 2-7
2-5 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 2-9
ATX Power Connector............................................................................ 2-9
Processor Power Connector................................................................. 2-9
NMI Button ................................................................................................ 2-10
Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-10
HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-11
NIC1/NIC2 LED ........................................................................................ 2-11
Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 2-12
Power Fail LED ....................................................................................... 2-12
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-13
Power Button ......................................................................................... 2-13
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Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-14
Universal Serial Bus.............................................................................. 2-14
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................2-15
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-15
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-16
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-16
GLAN (Ethernet Port) ............................................................................. 2-17
Power LED/Speaker Header (JD1) ..................................................... 2-17
Power Fault ............................................................................................. 2-18
Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 2-18
SMB ........................................................................................................... 2-19
Overheat LED .......................................................................................... 2-19
SMB PWR Connector .............................................................................. 2-20
AC'97 Audio Enable ................................................................................ 2-20
Keylock ..................................................................................................... 2-21
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-21
2- 6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2- 22
GLAN Enable/Disable............................................................................. 2-22
Power Supply Alarm Reset................................................................... 2-23
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-24
Watch Dog Enable .................................................................................. 2-24
SCSI Control Enable................................................................................ 2-25
SCSI Termination Enable/Disable.......................................................... 2-25
PLLSEL Select ......................................................................................... 2-26
2-7 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-27
GLAN LEDs.............................................................................................. 2-27
2- 8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ............... 2-28
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2- 28
Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-29
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2- 29
SCSI Connectors ..................................................................................... 2-30
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
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Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........................................... 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 Messages ..................................................................... A-1
Appendix B: Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System ..............B-1
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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 in Retail Box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices
One (1) floppy ribbon cable
One (1) SCSI-U320 cable (*X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2)
One (1) SATA cable
One (1) I/O backpanel shield
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
One (1) SCSI User's Manual (*X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2)
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-Pacific
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. X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 Image
*Notes: The differences between these models are:
1.SCSI is available for the X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2 only.
2. There are two Gigabit LAN ports on the X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2
and only one Gigabit LAN on the X6DA8-G and the X6DAE-G.
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Figure 1-2. X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 Motherboard
Layout
1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
(not drawn to scale)
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. SCSI is available for the X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2 only.
5. There are two Gigabit LAN ports on the X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2
and only one Gigabit LAN on the X6DA8-G and the X6DAE-G.
6. The graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB
Revision 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.
KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
Fan4
FPUSB 6/7
JD2
SATA0
JPA3
FP CTRL
JF1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
J9
J40
J3
J4
JP8
JD1
J24
XJ4F2
USB 0/
1/2/3
JLAN1
COM2
COM1
Parrallel
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Fan6
Fan5
J32
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PWR
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Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
J1B4
JPF
Force
PW
(**JLAN)
Line_In/
Line_Out
XJ4F1
PLL Select
(X8DA8/E-G)
JPC1
Audio
Enable
SI/O
x16 PCI EXP #6
PCI #5-33MHz
PCIX#3-133MHz
PCIX#2-100MHz
J27
BIOS Debug
CD1
CD2
PCIX#1-100MHz ZCR
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
J22
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
JPA2
SCSI Ch A
JA1
JA2
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J20
JWD
WD
JK1
Keylock
Fan8
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
AlmEna
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
J1D1
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
JC2
Mic
JC1
x4 PCI EXP #4
JWOL
JL1
JP13
JP14
JOH1
JP15
PW
Fault
JP12
PXH
LAN
USB4/5
JD3
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW Fail
Alm Rst
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Jumper Description Default Setting
JP13 3rd PWR Supply Failure Enable Open (Disabled)
JPA1 SCSI Controller Enabled(X6DA8-G/G2)Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPA2/JPA3 SCSI Ch. A/B Term.Ena.(X6DA8-G/G2)Open(Enabled)
JPC1 Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPF Force Power Open (Disabled)
JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
XJ4F1/XJ4F2 PLL Select (*X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G) Closed (333MHz)
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
COM1 (J6)/COM2 (J39) COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors
FAN #1-#8 CPU Fan1/CPU Fan2/Chassis Fans Headers
DIMM#1A-#4B Memory (RAM) Slots#(1A,1B, 2A,2B, 3A,3B,4A,4B)
GLAN1 G-bit Ethernet Ports
GLAN2 G-bit Ethernet Ports (*X6DA8-G2/DAE-G2 only)
IDE1(J3), IDE2(J4) IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J9 Keyboard/Mouse
J20 IPMI 2.0 Connector
J22 System Management Bus Connector
J23 Parallel (Printer) Port
J24 PWR System Management Bus
JA1, JA2 Ultra 320 SCSI Channel A,Channel B(X6DA8-G/G2)
JBT1 CMOS Clear (JBT1 is a pad:See Chapter 2)
JD1 PWR LED (Pins1-3), Speaker (Pins 4-7)
JF1 Front Panel Control
JK1 Keylock
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED
JP8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
JP12 Power Fault Connector
JP14 PWR Fail Alarm Reset
PCIX#1,#2,#3(J12-J14) PCIX-100MHz ZCR,PCIX-100MHz/PCIX-133MHzslots
PCI#5(J19) PCI-33 MHz slot
PCI-Express#4,#6 x4/x16 PCI-Express slots
SATA0/1 Serial ATA0/Serial ATA1 Headers
JWOL Wake-on-LAN Header
JWOR1 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
Quick Reference
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Single or dual Intel® 604-pin 64-bit/32-bit NoconaTM processors at 800
MHz front side (system) bus speed. (*Notes: CPU FSB
speed is set by Manufacturer. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete
listing of supported processors (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm.)
Memory
• Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC
DDR2-400 (PC3200) SDRAM (*X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 only)
• Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB Registered ECC
DDR-333/266 (PC2700/PC2100)SDRAM(-16 GB for PC2700, 32GB for
PC2100) (*X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G only)
Notes: 1. Memory size is set via BIOS. 2. Interleaved memory; requires memory modules to be
installed in pairs. See Section 2-3 for details.
Chipset
• Intel E7525 (Tumwater) chipset
Expansion Slots
• One PCI-e slot (*x16@4GB/sec)
• One PCI-e slot (*x4@2GB/sec)
• Three 64-bit PCI-X slots (*One 64-bit PCI-X-133 slot, one PCI-X-100
slot, One PCI-X-100MHz ZCR)
• One 32-bit 33MHz PCI slot (w/PCI Graphic Card support)
BIOS
• 8 Mb Phoenix BIOS ROM
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.1, 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
• Fan status monitor by Thermal Management via BIOS
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Environmental temperature monitor via Supero Doctor III
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, +5V standby alert
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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
ACPI Features
• Microsoft OnNow
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
Onboard I/O
• Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2 only)
• One IPMI 2.0
• One Intel 8254x Gigabit Ethernet controller(*X6DA8/X6DAE-G:1 LAN,
X6DA8/X6DAE-G2:2 LAN ports)
• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces
• 1 floppy 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 Back Panel USB ports & 4 Front Panel USB headers)
• 2 serial ports
• 2 Serial ATA support (w/RAID 0/RAID 1 support)
Other
• Internal/external modem ring-on
• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Console redirection
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
• ATX Ext. 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm)
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MC H
NOCONA P R OCE S S OR # 2VRM
CL OCK
ADDR
CTRL
DAT A
NOCONA P R OCE S S OR # 1
ADDR
CTRL
DAT A
DAT A
ADDR
CTRL
ICH5R
HUB
DDRI I - 4 0 0
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PXH
B
PCI EXP. A
1 PCI - X
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1 PCI - X
PCI - X BUS( 100 MHZ)
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PCI - X BUS( 100 MHZ)
J14
1 PCI - E XP
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J17
PCI EXP. B, C ( X16)
J15
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4 DDR II - 400
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MO N I T O R
5, 6, 7, 8
Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7525 Tumwater Chipset
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard
Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7525 Tumwater
chipset, the X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based
computer systems, with configuration options optimized for communications,
presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E7525
Tumwater chipset consists of the following components: the E7525
Tumwater Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the I/O Controller Hub ( ICH5R),
and the PCI-X Hub (PXH).
The E7525 Tumwater MCH supports single or dual Nocona processors with
Front Side Bus speeds of up to 800 MHz(*Note). Its memory controller provides direct connection to two channels of registered DDR333 or DDR2 400
with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 2.67 GB/
s (DDR 333) or 3.2 GB/s (DDR2-400) per channel. The E7525 Tumwater
also supports the new PCI Express high speed serial I/O interface for superior I/O bandwidth. The MCH provides configurable x16 PCI Express interfaces which may alternatively be configured 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
Specification, Rev. 1.0a, such as 82546GB GLAN Adaptor, the Dobson I/O
processor, H/W RAID controllers and TCP/IP Off-load engines. The MCH
interfaces with the ICH5R ICH I/O Controller Hub via HI 1.5 Hub Interface.
The PXH can be configured 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.
(*Notes: The CPU FSB speed is set at 800 MHz by the Manufacturer.)
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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 poweron 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.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-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 and +3.3V 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 define the
sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off 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-defined 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 thermal control fan to prevent any overheat
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damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the
overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature
is too high.
CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate
when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will
not run at full power, thereby generating less heat.
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 define an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the
warning LED are triggered.
System Resource Alert (via Supero DoctorIII)
This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager
(optional). LDCM is used to notify the user of certain system events. For
example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the
potential problem.
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.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specification defines a flexible 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.
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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 configuration 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 suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing 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 press 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 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 accommodates ATX
power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one
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that will supply at least 400W of power (*Note: the 12V 8-pin power
connector (J1D1) is required for CPU power consumption, and an
additional 12V 4-pin power connection (J32) is also required to
ensure adequate power supply to the system.) Also your power sup-
ply 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 Specification 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 filter 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 floppy 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 generator, 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 floppy 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). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide 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 provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI
power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features
auto power management to reduce power consumption.
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Notes
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient 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 specified by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid
possible explosion.
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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IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it
before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make
sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install
the CPU heat sink.
2-2 Nocona 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 conductive surface, which can damage the
BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
!
Socket lever
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. (In-
stall CPU1 first.)
(*CPU Retention Plates are pre-installed. Pictures shown on right are
for reference only.)
CPU Retention
Bracket
CPU Socket
Mounting Holes
Xeon CPU
Heatsink
Chassis
back plane
Motherboard
CPU
Socket
Heatsink
Installing Retention Brackets
CPU
Standoffs
Mounting
Holes
Chassis
back plane
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Heatsink
Heatsink Installation
1. Do not apply any thermal compound
to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required 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 possible damage to the CPU.)
4. Finish the installation by fully tight-
ening all four screws.
Screw#1
Screw#2
Pin 1
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.
Socket lever in the
locking Position
Screw#1
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 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 reinstall the CPU and the heatsink.
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2-5
Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of
chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the
motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both
plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended
because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. 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.)
Lever
Processor
(installed)
Triangle
Triangle
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
result.
!
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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 X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 supports up to 16 GB of Reg. ECC DDR2 400
(PC3200) memory. The X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G supports up to 32 GB of Registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) memory. (*The motherboard supports up to 32GB for PC2100, 16 GB for PC 2700.) *Note: A maximum of
four dual rank DDR 333 memory modules are supported.
To Install:
Insert module
vertically and
press down
until it snaps
into place.
Pay attention
to the
alignment
notch at the
bottom.
Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs
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To Remove:
Use your thumbs
to gently push
near the edge of
both ends of the
module. This
should release it
from the slot.
2-4 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions
*X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2
Parallel Port
COM1 & COM2
KB/Mouse
USB#0-3
LAN1
Line-In
Mic
*X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G
COM1 & COM2
LAN1/2
KB/Mouse
USB#0-3 Parallel Port
Line-out
Line-out
Line-In
Mic
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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 specifically 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 definitions.
Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins
Power Button
Ov erheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Powe r Fa il LED
HDD LED
Power L ED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
(*NIC2 LED)
Vcc
(*Note: NIC2 is for X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 only.)
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ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector
Pin Definitions (J1B4)
Pin Number Definition
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 CO M
16 PS_O N#
17 CO M
18 CO M
19 CO M
20 Res(NC)
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 CO M
Pin Number Definition
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 COM
4 +5V
5 COM
6 +5V
7 COM
8 PWR_OK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V
2-5 Connecting Cables
ATX Power Connector
There are a 24-pin main power
supply connector(PW1:J1B4) and
a 4-pin CPU PWR connector (J32)
on the board. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V
specification. You can also use a
20-pin PWR supply; however, the
4-pin 12V PWR supply is required
to ensure sufficient power supply.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions. For CPU PWR (J1D1),
please refer to the item listed below.
Pins
1 thru 4
5 thru 8
Definition
Ground
+12v
CPU 8-Pin PWR
Connector (J1D1)
Processor Power
Connector
In addition to the Primary ATX
power connector (above), the 12v
8-pin Processor connector at J1D1
must also be connected to your
power supply. See the table on
the right for pin definitions.
Pins #
1 & 2
3 & 4
Definition
Ground
+12 V
+12V 4-pin
Connector
(J32)
Required
Connection
Required
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Power Button
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Pow er LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
(*NIC2 LED)
Vcc
Power LED
The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
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 definitions.
Pin
Number
19
20
Definition
Control
Ground
NMI Button Pin
Definitions (JF1)
Pin
Number
15
16
Definition
Vcc
Control
PWR_LED Pin Definitions
(JF1)
KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
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Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
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SCSI
CTRL
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IDE #2
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PWR
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Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
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NIC1 LED/NIC 2 LED
Indicators
The NIC1 (Network Interface Controller) LED connections for the
GLAN port1 is located on pins 11
and 12 of JF1 and the NIC2 LED
connectors are located on Pins 9
and 10 of JF. (*NIC 2 is available
for the X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2
only.) Refer to the tables on the
right for pin definitions.
NIC1 LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
11
12
Definition
Vcc
GND
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
SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). See
the table on the right for pin definitions.
HDD LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
13
14
Definition
Vcc
HD Active
(*Note: NIC2 is for X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 only.)
Powe r Bu tton
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
(*NIC2 LED)
Vcc
NIC1 LED/NIC 2
HDD LED
KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
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GLAN
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/
E
-G
)
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
PXH
LA
N
U
S
B
4
/5
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
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X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual
Overheat/Fan Fail LED
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1
to provide advanced warning of
chassis overheating. This LED will
blink to indicate a fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin
definitions.
Power Fail LED
The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
Overheat (OH)/Fan
Fail LED Pin
Definitions (JF1)
Pin
Number
7
8
Definition
Vcc
GND
Power Fail LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
5
6
Definition
Vcc
GND
Powe r Bu tton
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
(*NIC2 LED)
Vcc
Overheat LED (OH)
Power Fail LED
Overheat/Fan Fail
LED
State
Solid
Blink
Message
Overheat
Fan Fail
KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0
/
1
/2
/3
J
L
A
N
1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
L
in
e
_
In
/
L
in
e
_
O
u
t
(
P
L
L
S
e
le
c
t*
)
A
u
d
io
E
n
a
b
le
S
I/O
x
1
6
P
C
I E
X
P
#
6
P
C
I #
5
-
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
3
-
1
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
2
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
BIO
S
D
ebug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
Z
C
R
GLAN
CTRL
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
JW
D
WD
Keylock
Fan8
P
W
R
F
a
u
lt
(*X
6
D
A
8
/
E
-G
)
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
PXH
LAN
U
S
B
4
/5
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
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2-13
Powe r Bu tton
Overheat LED
1
NIC1 LED
Reset Button
2
Power Fail LED
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
Pwr
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Ground
Ground
1920
Vcc
X
Ground
NMI
X
(*NIC2 LED)
Vcc
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 configured to
function as a suspend button
(with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn off the power
when set to suspend mode, press
the button for at least 4 seconds.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
Pin
Number
1
2
Definition
PW_ ON
Ground
Power Button
Connector
Pin De finitions
(JF1)
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 definitions.
Pin
Number
3
4
Definition
Reset
Ground
Reset Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Reset Button
Power Button
KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0
/
1
/2
/3
J
L
A
N
1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
L
in
e
_
In
/
L
in
e
_
O
u
t
(
P
L
L
S
e
le
c
t*
)
A
u
d
io
E
n
a
b
le
S
I/O
x
1
6
P
C
I E
X
P
#
6
P
C
I #
5
-
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
3
-
1
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
2
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
BIO
S
D
ebug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
Z
C
R
GLAN
CTRL
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
J
W
D
WD
Keylock
Fan8
P
W
R
F
a
u
lt
(*X
6
D
A
8
/
E
-G
)
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
PXH
LA
N
U
S
B
4
/5
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
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X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable from chassis to inform
you of a chassis intrusion.
Pin# Definition
1 +5V
2 P0-
3 P0+
4 Ground
Pin
Number
2
4
6
8
10
Definition
+5V
PO-
PO+
Ground
Ground
Pin
Number
1
3
5
7
Definition
+5V
PO-
PO+
Ground
USB Pin Definition
JD2 & JD3 (FP USB)
J40 (Back Panel
USB)
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal
Serial Bus) ports/headers on the
motherboard. Four of them are
Back Panel USB ports (USB#03: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 definitions.
Pin
Number
1
2
Defin itio n
Intrusion Inpu
t
Ground
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Definitions (JL1)
USB 0-3(J40)
USB4/5(JD3)
Chassis
Intrusion
KB
/
M
ouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tum
water
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
F
lo
p
p
y
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
JF
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
USB 0/
1/2/3
J
L
A
N
1
COM2
COM1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
Line_In/
Line_Out
(PLL
Select*)
Audio
Enable
SI/O
x16 PCI EXP #6
PCI #5-33MHz
PCIX#3-133MHz
PCIX#2-100MHz
BIOS Debug
C
D
1
C
D
2
PCIX#1-100MHz ZCR
G
LAN
CTRL
Battery
JW
O
R
SM
Bus
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
J
W
D
W
D
Keylock
Fan8
PWR
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G)
JBT1
Clear
cm
os
FAN1
3
rd
P
S
A
la
rm
O
H
L
E
D
P
W
R
L
E
D
S
P
K
R
IC
H
S
P
K
R
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x4 PCI EXP #4
JW
OL
JO
H1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
PXH
LAN
USB4/5
FAN2
W
OL
W
O
R
PW
Fail
FPUSB6/7(JD2)
Page 35
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KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
JD2
SATA0
JPA3
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
J9
J40
J3
J4
JP8
JD1
J24
X
J
4
F
2
U
S
B
0/
1/2/3
JLAN1
COM2
COM1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
J32
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
J1B4
JPF
Force
PW
(**JLAN)
Line_
In/
Line_O
ut
X
J
4
F
1
(P
LL
S
elect*)
JPC1
A
udio
E
na
ble
S
I/O
x16 P
C
I E
X
P
#
6
P
C
I #
5-33M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
3-133
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#2-100M
H
z
J
2
7
BIOS Debug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-10
0M
H
z Z
C
R
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
J
2
2
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
JPA2
SCSI Ch A
JA1
JA2
Fan3
C
h
a.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
J
W
D
WD
JK
1
Keylock
F
a
n
8
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3
rd
P
S
A
la
rm
O
H
L
E
D
P
W
R
L
E
D
S
P
K
R
IC
H
S
P
K
R
J1D1
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
JC2
Mic
JC1
x4 P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
JL1
JP
1
3
JP
1
4
JO
H
1
JP
1
5
PW
Fault
JP12
PXH
LAN
U
S
B
4/5
JD3
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
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 definitions. (The mouse port is above
the keyboard port. See the table
on the right for pin definitions.)
Fan Headers
There are eight fan headers (Fan
1 to Fan 8) on the X6DA8-G/
X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions. (*Note: These fan
headers are 4-pin fans. Pins 1-3
of the fan headers are backward
compatible with the traditional 3pin fans.)
4-pin Fan Hea der Pin Definitions
(CPU and Chassis Fans )
Pin#
1
2
3
Definition
Ground (black)
+12V (red)
Tachometer
Caution: These fan headers use DC power.
4 PWR_Control
PS/2 Keyboard
and Mouse Port
Pin Definitions
(J9)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
Definition
Data
NC
Ground
VCC
Clock
NC
KB/Mouse
Fan6
Fan5
Fan7
Fan1
Fan2
Fan3
Fan8
Fan4
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K
B
/
M
o
u
s
e
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
S
P
K
R
G
L
A
N
E
n
a
b
le
T
u
m
w
a
te
r
(S
o
u
th
B
rid
g
e
)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
F
lo
p
p
y
Fan4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0
/
1
/2
/3
JLAN1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
L
in
e
_
In
/
L
in
e
_
O
u
t
(P
L
L
S
e
le
c
t*
)
A
u
d
io
E
n
a
b
le
SI/O
x
1
6
P
C
I E
X
P
#
6
P
C
I #
5
-3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
3
-1
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
2
-1
0
0
M
H
z
BIOS Debug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
Z
C
R
G
L
A
N
C
T
R
L
B
a
tte
ry
J
W
O
R
S
M
B
u
s
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
F
an3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
JW
D
W
D
K
e
y
lo
c
k
Fan8
P
W
R
F
au
lt
(*X
6D
A
8/
E
-G
)
JBT1
C
le
a
r
c
m
o
s
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
J
W
O
L
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
P
X
H
LAN
U
S
B
4
/5
FAN2
W
O
L
W
O
R
PW
Fail
Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR1. This function allows your computer to receive
and be awakened by an incoming
call to the modem when in suspend
state. See the table on the right
for pin definitions. You must have
a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to
use this feature.
Wake-on-Ring
Pin Definitions
(JWOR1)
Pin
Number
1
2
Definition
Ground
Wake-up
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right
for pin definitions. (You must also
have a LAN card with a Wake-OnLAN connector and cable to use
this feature.)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
Definition
+5V Standby
Ground
Wake-up
Wake-On-LAN Pin
Definitions (JWOL)
WOR
WOL
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KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0
/
1
/2
/3
J
L
A
N
1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
L
in
e
_
In
/
L
in
e
_
O
u
t
(
P
L
L
S
e
le
c
t*
)
A
u
d
io
E
n
a
b
le
S
I/O
x
1
6
P
C
I E
X
P
#
6
P
C
I #
5
-
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
3
-
1
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
2
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
BIO
S
D
ebug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
Z
C
R
GLAN
CTRL
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
J
W
D
WD
Keylock
Fan8
P
W
R
F
a
u
lt
(*X
6
D
A
8
/
E
-G
)
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
PXH
LA
N
U
S
B
4
/5
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
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.
Speaker Connector Pin
Definitions (JD1)
Pin
Number
4
5
6
7
Function
+
Key
Definition
Red wire, Speaker data
No connection
Key
Speaker data
GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Port)
A G-bit Ethernet port is located
beside the COM2 port on the IO
backplane. This port accepts RJF1
type cables. (*There are two
GLAN ports for the X6DA8-G2/
X6DAE-G2 and one GLAN port for
the X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G.)
GLAN
Power LED/Speaker
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KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0
/
1
/2
/3
J
L
A
N
1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
L
in
e
_
In
/
L
in
e
_
O
u
t
(
P
L
L
S
e
le
c
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)
A
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S
I/O
x
1
6
P
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P
#
6
P
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5
-
3
3
M
H
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P
C
IX
#
3
-
1
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
2
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
BIO
S
D
ebug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
Z
C
R
GLAN
CTRL
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
JW
D
WD
Keylock
Fan8
P
W
R
F
a
u
lt
(*X
6
D
A
8
/
E
-G
)
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
PXH
LAN
U
S
B
4
/5
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
Power Fault
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 definitions.
Power Fail
Pin Definitions (JP12)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Definition
P/S 1 Fail Signal
P/S 2 Fail Signal
P/S 3 Fail Signal
Reset (from MB)
Note: This feature is only available when using
redundant Supermicro power supplies.
Alarm Reset
If three power supplies are installed and JP14 is enabled, the
system will notify you when any
of the three power modules fails.
Connect JP13 to a micro-switch to
enable you to turn off the alarm
that sounds when a power module fails. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.
Jumper
Position
Pin 1
Pin 2
Definition
Ground
+5V
Alarm Reset Jumper
Settings
(JP13)
Power Fault
(X6DA8/E-G)
Alarm Reset
Power Fault
(X6DA8/E-G2)
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SMB
A System Management Bus
header is located at J22. Connect
the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system.
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 indicate a fan failure. Refer to the table on right for pin
definitions.
Pin
Number
1
2
Definition
OH Active
Ground
Table 2-15
Overheat LED
Pin Definitions (JOH1)
SMB Header
Pin Definitions (J22)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Definition
Data
Ground
Clock
No Connection
KB/
M
ouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
Fan4
FPUSB 6/7
JD2
SATA0
JPA3
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
J9
J40
J3
J4
JP8
JD1
J24
X
J
4
F
2
U
S
B
0/
1/2/3
J
L
A
N
1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
J32
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
J1B4
JPF
Force
PW
(**JLAN)
Line
_
In
/
Line
_O
ut
X
J
4
F
1
(P
LL
S
e
le
ct*)
JPC1
A
u
d
io
E
nable
SI/O
x1
6 P
C
I E
X
P
#
6
P
C
I #
5-3
3M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
3
-13
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#2
-1
0
0M
H
z
J2
7
BIOS Debug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-1
0
0
M
H
z Z
C
R
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
J2
2
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
JPA2
SCSI Ch A
JA1
JA2
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
J
W
D
WD
JK
1
Keylock
Fan8
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
J1D1
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
JC2
Mic
JC1
x4 P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
JL1
JP
13
JP
14
JO
H
1
JP
15
PW
Fault
JP12
PXH
L
A
N
U
S
B
4
/5
JD3
FAN2
W
OL
WOR
PW
Fail
Overheat LED
SMB
Overheat/Fan Fail
LED
State
Solid
Blink
Message
Overheat
Fan Fail
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K
B
/
M
o
u
s
e
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
S
P
K
R
G
L
A
N
E
n
a
b
le
T
u
m
w
a
te
r
(N
o
rth
B
rid
g
e
)
(S
o
u
th
B
rid
g
e
)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
F
lo
pp
y
Fan4
FPUSB 6/7
JD2
SATA0
JPA3
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
J9
J40
J3
J4
JP8
JD
1
J24
X
J
4
F
2
USB 0/
1/2/3
JLAN1
COM2
COM1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
J32
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
J1B4
JPF
Force
PW
(**JLAN)
Line_In/
Line_Out
X
J
4
F
1
(PLL
Select*)
JPC1
Audio
Enable
SI/O
x16 PCI EXP #6
PCI #5-33MHz
PCIX#3-133MHz
PCIX#2-100MHz
J
2
7
BIOS Debug
C
D
1
C
D
2
PCIX#1-100MHz ZCR
G
L
A
N
C
T
R
L
J
P
L
1
B
a
tte
ry
J
W
O
R
S
M
B
u
s
J2
2
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
JPA2
SCSI Ch A
JA1
JA2
F
a
n
3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
J
W
D
W
D
JK
1
K
e
y
lo
c
k
Fan8
JBT1
C
le
a
r
c
m
o
s
FAN1
3rd P
S
A
larm
O
H
L
E
D
P
W
R
LE
D
S
P
K
R
IC
H
S
P
K
R
J1D1
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
JC2
Mic
JC1
x4 PCI EXP #4
J
W
O
L
JL1
J
P
1
3
J
P
1
4
J
O
H
1
J
P
1
5
PW
Fault
JP12
P
X
H
LAN
USB4/5
JD3
FAN2
W
O
L
W
O
R
PW
Fail
AC'97 Output & Audio Enable
AC'97 provides high quality onboard
audio. The X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/
X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 features 6channel sound for front L&R, rear
L&R, center and subwoofer speakers. This feature is activated with
the Advanced software (on the CDROM included with your motherboard). Sound is then output through
the Line In, Line Out and MIC jacks
(see the picture at right). To activate
the Onboard Audio, please enable the
Jumper: JPC1. See the table on right
for pin definitions.
Line In(surround
sound L/R)
Green:
Line Out(Front L/R)
Pink:
MIC In (Center/
subwoofer)
Blue:
SMB Power (I
2
C)
Connector
I2 C Connector (J24), located be-
tween the PWR ForceOn Header
and the PWR Fault header, monitors the status of PWR Supply,
Fan and system temperature.
SMB PWR
Pin Definitions (J24)
Pin #
1
2
3
4
5
Definition
Clock
Data
N/A
N/A
N/A
Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
AC97 Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPC1)
PWR SMB
97' Audio
Audio
Enable
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KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
JD2
SATA0
JPA3
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
J9
J40
J3
J4
JP8
JD1
J24
X
J
4
F
2
U
SB 0/
1/2/3
JLAN1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
J32
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
J1B4
JPF
Force
PW
(**JLA
N
)
Line_In/
Line_O
ut
X
J4
F
1
(PLL
Select*)
JP
C
1
Audio
Enable
S
I/O
x16 PCI EXP #6
PC
I #5-33M
H
z
PC
IX#3-133M
H
z
PC
IX#2-100M
Hz
J
2
7
B
IO
S
D
ebug
C
D
1
C
D
2
PC
IX#1-100M
H
z ZC
R
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
J2
2
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
JPA2
SCSI Ch A
JA1
JA2
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
JW
D
WD
JK
1
Keylock
Fan8
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3
rd
P
S
A
la
rm
O
H
L
E
D
P
W
R
L
E
D
S
P
K
R
IC
H
S
P
K
R
J1D1
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
JC
2
Mic
JC
1
x4 PC
I EXP #4
JWOL
JL1
J
P
1
3
J
P
1
4
J
O
H
1
J
P
1
5
PW
Fault
JP12
PXH
LAN
U
SB4/5
JD
3
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
Keylock
The keyboard lock connection is located on JK1. Utilizing this header
allows you to inhibit any actions
made on the keyboard, effectively
"locking" it.
Serial Ports
The COM1 (J3) and COM2 (J4) serial ports are located under the
parallel port (see Figure 2-3). See
the table on the right for pin definitions.
Serial Port Pin Definitions
(COM1, COM2)
Pin Number Definition
1 CD
2 RD
3 TD
4 DTR
5 Ground
Pin Number Definition
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI
10 NC
COM1/2 Ports
Keylock
Jumper
Position
1
2
Definition
Ground
Keylock R-N
Keylock
(JK1)
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DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0
/
1
/2
/3
J
L
A
N
1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
L
in
e
_
In
/
L
in
e
_
O
u
t
(
P
L
L
S
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c
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)
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I/O
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6
P
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5
-
3
3
M
H
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P
C
IX
#
3
-
1
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
2
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
BIO
S D
ebug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
Z
C
R
GLAN
CTRL
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
J
W
D
WD
Keylock
Fan8
P
W
R
F
a
u
lt
(*X
6
D
A
8
/
E
-G
)
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
PXH
LA
N
U
S
B
4
/5
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
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 identified
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
Pin 1-2 short
3 2 1
3 2 1
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1 enables or disable the GLAN
port on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled.
Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
GLAN
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
(JPL1)
GLAN Enable
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K
B
/
M
o
u
se
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
S
P
K
R
G
L
A
N
E
n
a
b
le
T
u
m
w
a
te
r
(S
o
u
th
B
rid
g
e
)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
an
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0/
1
/2/3
JLAN1
COM2
COM1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
Line_In/
Line_O
ut
(P
LL
S
ele
ct*)
A
udio
E
nable
SI/O
x16 P
C
I E
X
P
#6
P
C
I #
5-33M
H
z
P
C
IX
#3-133M
H
z
P
C
IX
#2-100M
H
z
B
IO
S
D
e
b
u
g
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#1-100M
H
z Z
C
R
G
L
A
N
C
T
R
L
B
a
tte
ry
J
W
O
R
S
M
B
u
s
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
F
a
n
3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
J
W
D
W
D
K
e
y
lo
c
k
Fan8
PWR
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G)
JBT1
C
le
a
r
c
m
o
s
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x4 P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
J
W
O
L
JO
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
P
X
H
LAN
U
S
B
4/5
FAN2
W
O
L
W
O
R
PW
Fail
Power Failure
The system can notify you in the
event of a power supply failure.
This feature assumes that three
power supply units are installed in
the chassis, with one acting as a
backup. If you only have one or
two power supply units installed,
you should disable this (the default
setting) with JP14 to prevent false
alarms. See the table on right for
pin definitions.
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Disabled
Enabled
Power Failure
Jumper Settings (JP14)
PW Failure
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Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3
Open
Definition
WD to Reset
WD to NMI
Disabled
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings (JWD)
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 clearing 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.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
JWD enables the Watch Dog function. Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system
when a software application
hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the
system if an application hangs.
Close Pins 2-3 to generate a nonmaskable interrupt signal for the
application that hangs. See the
table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog can also be enabled via the BIOS. (*Note, when
enabled, the user needs to write
his own application software in
order to disable the Watch Dog
Timer.)
K
B
/
M
o
u
s
e
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
S
P
K
R
G
L
A
N
E
n
a
b
l
e
T
u
m
w
a
t
e
r
(
S
o
u
t
h
B
r
i
d
g
e
)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
F
lo
p
p
y
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0
/
1
/
2
/
3
J
L
A
N
1
CO
M
2
C
OM
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
L
in
e
_
I
n
/
L
i
n
e
_
O
u
t
(
P
L
L
S
e
le
c
t
*
)
A
u
d
io
E
n
a
b
le
S
I
/
O
x
1
6
P
C
I
E
X
P
#
6
P
C
I
#
5
-
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
I
X
#
3
-
1
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
I
X
#
2
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
B
IO
S D
ebug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
I
X
#
1
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
Z
C
R
G
L
A
N
C
T
R
L
B
a
t
t
e
r
y
J
W
O
R
S
M
B
u
s
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
F
a
n
3
C
h
a
.
In
tru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
JW
D
W
D
K
e
y
l
o
c
k
F
a
n
8
P
W
R
F
a
u
lt
(
*
X
6
D
A
8
/
E
-
G
)
JBT1
C
l
e
a
r
c
m
o
s
FAN1
3
rd
P
S
A
la
rm
O
H
L
E
D
P
W
R
L
E
D
S
P
K
R
IC
H
S
P
K
R
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I
E
X
P
#
4
J
W
O
L
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
P
X
H
LA
N
U
S
B
4
/
5
FAN2
W
O
L
W
O
R
PW
Fail
Clear CMOS
Watch Dog
Page 45
Chapter 2: Installation
2-25
K
B
/
M
o
u
se
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
S
P
K
R
G
L
A
N
E
n
a
b
le
T
u
m
w
a
te
r
(S
o
u
th
B
rid
g
e
)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
an
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0/
1
/2/3
JLAN1
COM2
COM1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
Line_In/
Line_O
ut
(P
LL
S
ele
ct*)
A
udio
E
nable
SI/O
x16 P
C
I E
X
P
#6
P
C
I #
5-33M
H
z
P
C
IX
#3-133M
H
z
P
C
IX
#2-100M
H
z
B
IO
S
D
e
b
u
g
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#1-100M
H
z Z
C
R
G
L
A
N
C
T
R
L
B
a
tte
ry
J
W
O
R
S
M
B
u
s
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
F
a
n
3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
J
W
D
W
D
K
e
y
lo
c
k
Fan8
PWR
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G)
JBT1
C
le
a
r
c
m
o
s
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x4 P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
J
W
O
L
JO
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
P
X
H
LAN
U
S
B
4/5
FAN2
W
O
L
W
O
R
PW
Fail
SCSI Controller Enable/
Disable (*ForX6DA8-G/
X6DA8-G2 only)
Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable
or disable the SCSI headers. The
default setting is pins 1-2 to enable
all four headers. See the table on
the right for jumper settings.
Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
SCSI Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
(JPA1)
SCSI Termination Enable/
Disable (*ForX6DA8-G/
X6DA8-G2 only)
Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 allow you
to enable or disable termination for
the SCSI connectors. Jumper JPA2
controls SCSI channel A and JPA3
is for SCSI channel B. The default
setting is open to enable (terminate)
both SCSI channels. (*Note: In order for the SCSI drives to function
properly, please do not change the
default setting set by the manufacturer.) See the table on the right
for jumper settings.
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
SCSI Channel Terminatio
n
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
(JPA2, JPA3)
SCSI Enable
SCSI ChA/B
Term. Enable
Page 46
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X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual
PLLSEL Select (*For XDA8G/X6DAE-G 0nly)
XJ4F1/XJ4F2 allows the user to
select PLLSEL (memory speed).
See the table on the right for
jumper definitions. (*Default:
Closed: 333 MHz)
DDR
*333 MHz
266MHz
XJ4F1 XJ4F2
Closed Closed
Open Open
PLLSEL Select
Jumper Settings
(XJ4F1/XJ4F2)
(*Default:Closed-333MHz
)
KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
F
lo
p
p
y
Fan4
FPUSB 6/7
JD2
SATA0
JPA3
F
P
C
T
R
L
JF
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
J9
J4
0
J3
J4
JP8
JD
1
J24
X
J
4
F
2
U
SB 0/
1/2/3
JLAN1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
J32
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
J1B4
JPF
Force
PW
(**JL
A
N
)
Line_In/
Line_O
ut
X
J4
F
1
(PLL
Select*)
JP
C
1
Audio
Enable
S
I/O
x16 PCI EXP #6
PC
I #5-33M
H
z
PC
IX#3-133M
H
z
PC
IX#2-100M
H
z
J
2
7
B
IO
S
D
e
b
u
g
C
D
1
C
D
2
PC
IX#1-100M
Hz ZC
R
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
J
2
2
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
JPA2
SCSI Ch A
JA1
JA2
F
a
n
3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
JW
D
WD
J
K
1
Keylock
Fan8
P
W
R
F
a
u
lt
(*X
6
D
A
8
/
E
-
G
)
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
J1D1
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
JC
2
Mic
JC
1
x4 PC
I EXP #4
JWOL
JL1
JP13
JP14
JOH1
JP15
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
JP12
PXH
LAN
U
SB4/5
JD
3
FAN2
WOL
WOR
JP12
PW
Fail
PLLSEL Select
Page 47
Chapter 2: Installation
2-27
2-7 Onboard Indicators
GLAN LEDs (*X6DA8/E-G2)
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
has two LEDs. The left LED indicates activity while the right LED
may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
See the table at right for the functions associated with the second
LED. (2 GLAN ports on the
X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2.)
KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
Fan4
FPUSB 6/7
JD2
SATA0
JPA3
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
J9
J
4
0
J3
J4
JP8
JD1
J24
X
J
4
F
2
USB 0/
1/2/3
J
L
A
N
1
COM2
COM1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
J32
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
J1B4
JPF
Force
PW
(**JL
A
N
)
Line_In/
Line_Out
X
J
4
F
1
(PLL
Select*)
J
P
C
1
Audio
Enable
SI/O
x16 PCI EXP #6
PCI #5-33MHz
PCIX#3-133MHz
PCIX#2-100MHz
J2
7
B
IO
S
D
e
b
u
g
C
D
1
C
D
2
PCIX#1-100MHz ZCR
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
J
2
2
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
JPA2
SCSI Ch A
JA1
JA2
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
J
W
D
WD
J
K
1
Keylock
Fan8
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd
P
S
A
la
rm
O
H
LE
D
P
W
R
LE
D
S
P
K
R
IC
H
S
P
K
R
J1D1
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
JC
2
Mic
JC
1
x4 PCI EXP #4
JWOL
JL1
JP
1
3
JP
1
4
JO
H
1
JP
1
5
PW
Fault
JP12
PXH
LAN
USB4/5
JD
3
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
GLAN LED
LED
Color
Off
Green
Amber
Definition
10Mb or NC*
100 Mb
1 Gb
1 Gb LAN Right LED
Indicator (Link LED)
NC=No Connections
RightLeft
LED
Color
Green
Blinking
Definition
10Mb/
100Mb/1Gb
1 Gb LAN Left LED
Indicator(Activity LED)
(Back View)
(*X6DA8/E-G2)
GLAN LEDs (*X6DA8/E-G)
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports has
two LEDs. The right LED indicates
activity while the left LED may be
green, amber or off to indicate the
speed of the connection. See the
table at right for the functions associated with the second LED. (2
GLAN ports on the X6DA8-G2/
X6DAE-G2.)
RightLeft
(*X6DA8/E-G)
LED
Color
Amber
Blinking
Definition
10Mb/
100Mb/1Gb
1 Gb LAN Right LED
Indicator(Activity LED)
LED
Color
Off
Green
Amber
Definition
10Mb or NC*
100 Mb
1 Gb
1 Gb LAN Left LED
Indicator (Link LED)
NC=No Connections
Page 48
2-28
X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI
Connections
Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to
provide for two floppy 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
The parallel (printer) port is located on J23. See the table on the
right for pin definitions.
Pin Number Function
1 Strobe 3 Data Bit 0
5 Data Bit 1
7 Data Bit 2
9 Data Bit 3
11 Data Bit 4
13 Data Bit 5
15 Data Bit 6
17 Data Bit 7
19 ACK
21 BUSY
23 PE
25 SLCT
Pin Number Function
2 Auto Feed
-
4 Error 6 Init 8 SLCT IN 10 GND
12 GND
14 GND
16 GND
18 GND
20 GND
22 GND
24 GND
26 NC
Par allel (Printer) Port Pin Defini tions
(J23)
KB/
Mouse
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
SPKR
GLAN
Enable
Tumwater
(South
Bridge)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n
4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
U
S
B
0
/
1
/2
/3
J
L
A
N
1
C
O
M
2
C
O
M
1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
L
in
e
_
In
/
L
in
e
_
O
u
t
(
P
L
L
S
e
le
c
t*
)
A
u
d
io
E
n
a
b
le
S
I/O
x
1
6
P
C
I E
X
P
#
6
P
C
I #
5
-
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
3
-
1
3
3
M
H
z
P
C
IX
#
2
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
BIO
S
D
ebug
C
D
1
C
D
2
P
C
IX
#
1
-
1
0
0
M
H
z
Z
C
R
GLAN
CTRL
Battery
JWOR
SMBus
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
Fan3
Cha.
Intru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J2
0
J
W
D
WD
Keylock
Fan8
P
W
R
F
a
u
lt
(*X
6
D
A
8
/
E
-G
)
JBT1
Clear
cmos
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x
4
P
C
I E
X
P
#
4
JWOL
J
O
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
PXH
LA
N
U
S
B
4
/5
FAN2
WOL
WOR
PW
Fail
Parallel Port
Page 49
Chapter 2: Installation
2-29
IDE Connectors
There are no jumpers to
configure the onboard IDE#1
and #2 connectors (at J3
and J4, respectively). See
the table on the right for pin
definitions.
Pin Number Function
1 Reset IDE
3 Host Data 7
5 Host Data 6
7 Host Data 5
9 Host Data 4
11 Host Data 3
13 Host Data 2
15 Host Data 1
17 Host Data 0
19 GND
21 DRQ3
23 I/O Write 25 I/O Read 27 IOCHRDY
29 DACK3 31 IRQ14
33 Addr 1
35 Addr 0
37 Chip Select 0
39 Activity
Pin Number Function
2 GND
4 Host Data 8
6 Host Data 9
8 Host Data 10
10 Host Data 11
12 Host Data 12
14 Host Data 13
16 Host Data 14
18 Host Data 15
20 Key
22 GND
24 GND
26 GND
28 BALE
30 GND
32 IOCS16 34 GND
36 Addr 2
38 Chip Select 1 40 GND
IDE Connector Pin Defini tions
(J3 J4)
Floppy Connector
The floppy connector is located
on JP8. See the table below for
pin definitions.
Pin Number Function
1 GND
3 GND
5 Key
7 GND
9 GND
11 GND
13 GND
15 GND
17 GND
19 GND
21 GND
23 GND
25 GND
27 GND
29 GND
31 GND
33 GND
Pin Number Function
2 FDHDIN
4 Reserved
6 FDEDIN
8 Index 10 Motor Enable
12 Drive Select B 14 Drive Select A 16 Motor Enable
18 DIR 20 STEP 22 Write Data 24 Write Gate 26 Track 00 28 Write Protect 30 Read Data 32 Side 1 Select 34 Diskette
Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J8)
K
B
/
M
o
u
s
e
DIMM 4A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 1B
S
P
K
R
G
L
A
N
E
n
a
b
le
T
u
m
w
a
te
r
(S
o
u
th
B
rid
g
e
)
IPMI 2.0
BIOS
7902
SCSI
CTRL
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
F
a
n4
FPUSB 6/7
SATA0
F
P
C
T
R
L
J
F
1
FAN7
PW SMB
CPU1
CPU2
USB 0/
1/2/3
J
L
A
N
1
COM2
COM1
Parrallel
Port
Fan6
Fan5
4-pin
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
ATX PWR
Force
PW
Line_In/
Line_Out
(PLL
Select*)
Audio
Enable
SI/O
x16 PCI EXP #6
PCI #5-33MHz
PCIX#3-133MHz
PCIX#2-100MHz
B
IO
S
D
e
b
u
g
C
D
1
C
D
2
PCIX#1-100MHz ZCR
G
L
A
N
C
T
R
L
B
a
tte
ry
J
W
O
R
S
M
B
u
s
SATA1
SCSI Ch B
SCSI Ch A
Fan3
C
h
a
.
In
tru
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
Enable
J
2
0
J
W
D
W
D
K
e
y
lo
c
k
F
a
n
8
PWR
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G)
JBT1
C
le
a
r
c
m
o
s
FAN1
3rd PS
Alarm
OH
LED
PWR
LED
SPKR
ICH
SPKR
12V 8pinPW
SCSI Ch.A
Term.
SCSICh.B
Term.
Mic
x4 PCI EXP #4
J
W
O
L
JO
H
1
PW
Fault
(*X6DA8/
E-G2)
P
X
H
LAN
USB4/5
FAN2
W
O
L
W
O
R
PW
Fail
Floppy
IDE
Page 50
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X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual
Ultra320 SCSI Connectors
(*X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2 Only)
Refer to the table below for the pin
definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI
connectors located at JA1, JA2.
Signal Names
+DB(12)
+DB(13)
+DB(14)
+DB(15)
+DB(P1)
+DB(0)
+DB(1)
+DB(2)
+DB(3)
+DB(4)
+DB(5)
+DB(6)
+DB(7)
+DB(P)
GROUND
DIFFSENS
TERMPWR
TERMPWR
RESERVED
GROUND
+ATN
GROUND
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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 only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by
the Manufacturer. 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.
(*X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G only)
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Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
1. Ensure 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
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration 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-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.
NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos-
tics 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 configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.
It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the
system.
3. Make sure you are using the correct type of Registered, ECC DDR2 400
(PC3200) or DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) 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).
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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 Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).
Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications
to the boot block code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following infor-
mation 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 first boots up)
•System configuration
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 X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that sup-
port registered ECC DDR2 400 (PC3200) SDRAM modules. However, the
X6DA8-G/X6DAE-8 has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that support registered
ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) 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
experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files 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 current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer
than your BIOS before downloading. (*Note: There is no BIOS Recovery
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function available for the motherboard. Should a problem occur after you
flash 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.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before 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 incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse,
abuse or improper maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first 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 X6DA8-G/
X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash
chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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
reflected 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 flash chip stores the
system parameters, such type 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 configured with the values stored
in the CMOS Memory by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.
How To Change the Configuration 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 descriptions are given for each parameter
setting in the Setup utility.
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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 on next page).
When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately
activated.
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 briefly 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 among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to move among 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 icon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
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Main BIOS Setup Menu
Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the
appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter
the correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
BIOS Date
This feature allows the BIOS to automatically display the date when the
present BIOS was built. This is used to identify the release version of the
current BIOS.
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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 configurations
accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy 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 funciton of IDE
Channels. The options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1 and Both.
Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the funciton 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
Disabled, no drivers are needed.)
Native Mode Operation
This option allows the user to select the Native Mode for ATA. Some
Operating Systems are not supported by the Native Mode. The options are:
Serial ATA, Parallel ATA, Auto, and Both.
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Type
Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows the
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, CD-ROM 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 the BIOS to automatically configure the
parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Choose the option"139" to select a pre-determined HDD type. Select CD-ROM if a CD-ROM
drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.
Multi-Sector Transfers
Select the number of transfer sectors. The options are Disabled, 2, 4, 6,
8 and 16 Sectors.
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LBA (Large Block Addressing) Mode Control
If set to enabled, this feature allows a PC computer to access hard disk
drives larger than 528MB. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit
datea transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Transfer Mode
Selects 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, floppy disks)
transfer data directly to and from memory without going through the
CPU. With double transition clocking, UDMA (Ultra DMA) allows data to
be transferred on both the rising and the 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 as being
present in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as
being present 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. The items with a triangle
beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and
pressing <Enter>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the
setting option 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 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.
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ACPI Mode
Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system.
The options are Yes and No.
ACPI Sleep Mode
Selects 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.
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.
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 configuration 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 0512K. 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".
PCI Configuration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI
devices.
Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure
Enabling this option provides the caability to boot from SCSI HDD. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Reset Configuration Data
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data(ESCD) area. The options are Yes and No.
Frequency for PCIX#1-#2/SCSI
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.
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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 highprioity, high-throughout device may benefit 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).
Advanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Force Compliance Mode
If enabled, this feature sets the device specified to comply with the PCIExpress Compliance 1.0 Mode. The options are: Disabled and
Enabled.
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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.
DRAM Data Integrity Mode
Select this option to increase the integrity and accuracy of Data stored
in DRAM. The options are 72-bit ECC, 144-bit ECC, Auto, Algorithms
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 specifies the conditions required to be qualified as an ECC
error. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both.
USB Function
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all functions for the USB
devices specified.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled.
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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
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyperthreading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU
performance.
Machine Checking
This setting allows you to enable or disable Machine Checking. When set
to Enabled, the OS will debug the system during system reset after a
system crash. The options are Disabled or Enabled.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
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.
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I/O Device Configuration
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 defined), 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 defined), 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.
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 defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).
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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. The options are
DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller.
The options are Enabled (user defined), 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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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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Console Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
COM Port Address
This feature allows you to decide which COM port to redirect the console
to: On-board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be
Disabled.
BAUD Rate
This feature allows you to set the BAUD rate for your console
redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K
and 115.2K.
Console Type
This feature allows you to select the console type for your console
redirection. The options are VT100, VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI,
VT100+, VT-UTF8.
Flow Control
This feature allows you to set the flow control for your console
redirection. The options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This feature allows you to decide how your console redirection is to be
connected: either Direct or Via Modem.
Continue CR after POST
This feature allows you to decide whether you want to continue with the
console redirection after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.
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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 85oC, 90oC, 95oC and
100oC.
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 Modules:
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds
of the onboard fans. If the option is set to "3-pin fan", the fan speed is
controlled based upon the CPU die temperature. When the CPU die temperature is higher, the fan speed will be higher as well. If the option is set to "4pin", the fan speed will be controlled by the Thermal Management Settings
pre-configured by the user at this feature. 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 time. The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin
(Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server), 5. 4-pin (Workstation).
You can connfigure the desired Fan Speed Control Settings for the
following fans:
Fan 1 to Fan 6 (chassis fans), Fan 7 (CPU Fan 1), Fan 8 (CPU Fan2).
The voltage status of the following items will be displayed:
Vcore A
Vcore B
P3V3
P5V
N12V
P12V
VDD
P5Vsb
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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.
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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.
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 bootup.
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 Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are
described in this section.
+Removable Devices
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window.
CD-ROM Drive
See details on how to change the order and specs of the CD-ROM drive in
the Item Specific Help window.
+Hard Drive
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific 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.
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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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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
following beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error
1 continuous long 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.
Appendix A
BIOS POST Codes
POST Code Description
02h Verify Real Mode
03 h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07 h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08 h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST flag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0C h Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10 h Initialize Power Management
11 h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12 h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13 h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
14 h Initialize keyboard controller
16 h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17 h Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20 h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22 h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24 h 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
32 h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33 h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36 h Warm start shut down
38 h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3C h Advanced configuration of chipset registers
3D h Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41 h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot
42 h Initialize interrupt vectors
45 h POST device initialization
46 h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
47 h Initialize I20 support
48 h Check video configuration against CMOS
49 h 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
50 h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board
52 h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55 h Enable USB devices
58 h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59 h 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
60 h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Configure advanced cache registers
67 h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68 h 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
72 h Check for configuration errors
76 h Check for keyboard errors
7C h Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7D h Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80 h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs
81 h Late POST device initialization
82 h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83 h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers
84 h Detect and install external parallel ports
85 h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86 h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89 h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8C h Initialize floppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93 h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96 h Clear huge ES segment register
97 h Fix up Multi Processor table
98 h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short
beeps on checksum failure
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99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ah Shadow option ROMs
9C h Set up Power Management
9D h 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 flag
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
BA h 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)
C2 h Initialize error logging
C3 h Initialize error display function
C4 h Initialize system error handler
C5 h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
C6 h Initialize note dock (optional)
C7 h Initialize note dock late
C8 h 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
CC h 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 additional
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 first 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 B
Installing Software Drivers and the
Windows Operating System
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the
Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows
operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro
bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
B-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID
Controller Driver
Serial ATA (SATA)
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
Parallel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in
smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can
only extend to 40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter.
Overall, Serial ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA.
Introduction to the Intel ICH5R I/O Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 (Tumwater)Chipset, the ICH 5R
I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the
system. It supports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA)
and two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, which support up to two Serial
ATA ports and up to two RAID drives.
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Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
(*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you
load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please
skip to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Menu. Once in the "Exit" Menu,
scroll down the menu to select the item- "Load Optimized Default settings"
and press the <Enter> key. Select "OK" to confirm the selection. Press the
<Enter> key to load the default settings to the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" Menu in the BIOS.
4. Scroll down to the next item-"SATA RAID Enable", select "Enabled" and
press <Enter>.
5. Tap the <Esc> key and scroll down to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit"
from the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit
the BIOS.
6. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
7. During the system startup, press the <Ctrl> and the <A> keys simultaneously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the
following message:
Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID
Controller Driver
Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID
functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping)
or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e host controller products. RAID striping (RAID 0) can greatly improve hard disk I/O
performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives.
RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simultaneously written to two
drives, so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails.
Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAEG2 is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance
demands of computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure. By incorporating
the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design,
Supermicro's X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 offers the user with
the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware
RAID applications.
(*Note: For Adaptec's RAID Driver Installation Instructions, please refer to
the Adaptec RAID Controller User's Guide: "Emb_SA_RAID_UG.pdf" in the
CD that came with this motherboard. You can also download a copy of
Adaptec's User's Guide from our web site at www.supermicro.com.)
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)
The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including:
*Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create, configure and manage arrays.
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to enable the
RAID function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS
Configurations), and then, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously
when prompted to do so during the system startup. (Refer to the previous
page for detailed instructions.)
(*Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and
then press the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu,
press the <ESC> key.)
A. Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) 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> key simultaneously, and the main menu will appear.
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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, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select
"Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
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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 ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
3. From the ACU 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
ARC utility.
2. From the ARC main menu, select Array Configuration Utility
(ACU).
3. From the ACU 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 un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializ-
ing Disk Drives.
To create an array:
1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the
ARC utility.
2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu
(ACU) (as shown on the first screen on page B-5).
3 From the ACU 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.)
5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array
Properties menu displays (as the screen shown on the next page).
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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 ACU. You will need to
use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. (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 following screen), 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.)
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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 setting.)
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.
(*Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be
asked to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be
preserved. However, the data on the new drive will be lost.)
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate
(*Note)
Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to
ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
RAID 1 Quick
RAID 1 Init
Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives
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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 ACU, you can
restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data miscompares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a
cause for concern.
4. The ACU 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 first 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.
5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below).
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Adding a Bootable Array
To make an array bootable:
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and
press Ctrl+B.
3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed:
"This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to
make this array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created.
An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array (as shown in the picture
below:)
Deleting a Bootable Array
To delete a bootable array:
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array (*) you want to delete, and
press Ctrl+B . (* a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk (as
shown in the picture above.)
3. Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed:
"The array is already marked bootable. Do you want to make this array as not
bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, the bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk
will disappear.
(*Note: do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.)
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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 Configuration Utility (ACU).
3. From the ACU menu, select Add/Delete Hotspares.
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.
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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 Viewing Array
Properties.
To initialize drives:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the
ARC utility.
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) (as
shown in the screen below).
3. Select Initialize Drives (as shown in the screen below).
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4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to
initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).
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5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as
shown in the screen below).
6. Press Enter.
7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen.
8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize.
If correct, type Y to continue.
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Rebuilding Arrays
*Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only.
If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one
member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its functionality.
For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
*Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to
create a spare before you can rebuild an array.
To Rebuild an array:
1 From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen
below). From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild.
2 Press Ctrl+R to Rebuild.
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Using the Disk Utilities
The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA
hard disks.
To access the disk utilities:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the
ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)
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