Supermicro X6DLP-EG2, X6DLP-4G2 User Manual

®

SUPER

X6DLP-4G2
X6DLP-EG2

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0c

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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 X6DLP-4G2/

X6DLP-EG2 motherboard. The

dual Intel® Sossaman dual core processors at a 667 MHz front side bus. Based upon

the Intel Sossaman processor, the

processing, Intel Architecture with Dynamic Execution, Address/Data/Response Parity

on the Front Side Bus, Advanced Power Management, Intel Thermal Management,

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), and is ideal for high performance,

and low power communications infrastructure environments. Please refer to the

motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/

motherboard/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be

professionally installed.

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 supports single or

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 supports dual

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mother-

board and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into

the system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes

troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored

in CMOS.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on

running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.

Appendix C lists Software Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in this Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and

to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent

catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components.

*Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure

correct system setup.

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii

Conventions Used in this Manual .............................................................................. iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-1

Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 Image ............................................... 1-3

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 Layout ............................................... 1-4

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 Quick Reference .............................. 1-5

Motherboard Features ................................................................................ 1-6

Intel E7520 Chipset: System Block Diagram ........................................... 1-8

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10

Recovery from AC Power Loss .............................................................. 1-10

1-4 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-10

1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11

1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12

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 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2

2-3 Installing DIMMs ............................................................................................. 2-6

2-4 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ......................................................... 2-7

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-7

B. Front Control Panel ................................................................................... 2-8

C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions .......................................................... 2-9

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-9

Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-9

HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-10

NIC1/NIC2 LED ..................................................................................... 2-10

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-11

Power Fail LED .........................................................................................2-11

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Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-12

Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-12

2-5 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-13

ATX Power Connector .......................................................................... 2-13

Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-13

Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ................................................................ 2-14

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-15

Wake-On-Ring .......................................................................................... 2-15

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-16

GLAN (Ethernet Port) ............................................................................... 2-16

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ..................................................... 2-17

Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-17

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-18

Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-18

SMB Power Connector ............................................................................. 2-19

Speaker/Power LED/Keylock Header .................................................... 2-19

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-20

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-20

GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-20

Clear CMOS ............................................................................................. 2-21

Watch Dog ................................................................................................ 2-21

VGA Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 2-22

SMB Data/SMB Clock to PCI ................................................................... 2-22

SCSI Controller Enable/Disable ............................................................... 2-23

SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ............................................................ 2-23

Power Force-On ....................................................................................... 2-24

Alarm Reset .............................................................................................. 2-24

2-7 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-25

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-25

System LED ............................................................................................. 2-25

Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 2-26

2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy, IPMI, /Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ......... 2-27

Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-27

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-28

IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-28

Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ..................................................................... 2-29

IPMI 2.0 Socket ....................................................................................... 2-29

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1

No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1

No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-1

Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ....................................................................... 3-2

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................... 3-3

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-3

Chapter 4: BIOS

4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-3

4-4 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-15

4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-18

4-6 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-19

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes ........................................................................A-1

Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes .............................................................B-1

Appendix C: Installing Software and the Operating System ......................................C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention

to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If

anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. All included in

the Retail Box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036)

One (1) fl oppy ribbon cable (CBL-022)

One (1) 9-pin serial port DTK cable (CBL-010)

One (1) SCSI Cable (CBL-034-U320) (*X6DLP-4G2 only)

Two (2) CPU Passive Heatsinks (SNK-P0019)

One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT7)

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-x6)

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
SuperMicro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 Image

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Figure 1-2. SUPER X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

KB/
Mouse

J2

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

JLAN1

JLAN2

Fan6

Fan5

®

JPR1

J3

J20

J19

J16

J4

J8

J11

J7

J6

J1

J9

GLAN
CTRL

JPL1

GLAN
CTRL

BIOS

JPL2

J18

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

X6DLP-4G2

COM2

SI/O

SUPER

Printer

J5

VGA
CTRL

JWOR

J10

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

Slot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

J15
J13

JPG1

Slot1 PCI #1(

Floppy

ATX PWR

24-Pin

JPF

Battery

North Bridge

WOL

ot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

JPA1

(PCIEX8)

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

PCI 33MHz)

J24

PW1

E7520

MCH

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

PW2

J41

JPA2

J28

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

JS0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

J12

JBT1

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

J44

DS1

DS5

DS7

DS8

JF1

L

FP CTR

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

Fan4

J38

Important Notes to the User

• All images and 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.

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.

• " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

• SCSI is available on the X6DLP-4G2 only.

• When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to turn off
the power before installing or removing components.

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Quick Reference ( X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2)

Jumper Description Default Setting

J13/J15 PCI #1/PCI-X #5,#6 to System SMB Open (Disabled)

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

JPA1 (*Note) SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPA2 (*Note) SCSI Channel Term. Enable Off (Enable)

JPF Power Force on Open (Disabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN 2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPR1 Power Fail Alarm Reset Open (Disabled)

JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Connector Description

ATX PWR (PW1) Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector (Required)

8-pin PWR (PW2) 12V 8-pin PWR Connector (Required)

Chassis Intru. (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header

COM1 (J4)/COM2 (J5) COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header

DIMM 1A-4B (J18-J23) Memory (RAM) Slots (1A,1B, 2A,2B, 3A,3B, 4A,4B)

DS1, DS5, DS7-DS8 Onboard LED Indicators (*See Chapter 2)

DS7/DS8:POST Code LED (*See Chpt.2 & App.A)

DS9 System LED (*See Chapter 2)

FAN 1-6 CPU/Chassis Fan Headers

Floppy (J24) Floppy Disk Drive Connector

FP CTRL (JF1) Front Control Panel Connector

GLAN 1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports

IDE1 (J44), IDE2 (J38) IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors

IPMI (J41) IPMI 2.0 Socket

KB/MS (J2) Keyboard/Mouse

Parallel Port (J10) Parallel (Printer) Header

PWR LED/SPKR (JF2) PWR LED (Pins1-3), Speaker (Pins 5-7)

PW3 Power SMB (System Management Bus)

PW4 PWR Fault

SCSI (J28) SCSI Connector (*Note)

Slot1 Slot1: PCI#1 32-bit 33MHz

Slot5/Slot6 Slot5: PCIX#5 66MHz/Slot6: PCIX#6 66MHz ZCR

Slot4/J12 (PCI-E x8) PCI-Express x8 Slots

I-SATA0/1 (JS0/JS1) Intel Serial ATA0, Serial ATA1 Connectors

VGA (J1) VGA Connector

WOL (JWOL) Wake-on-LAN Header

WOR (JWOR) Wake-on-Ring Header

USB 0/1 (J3) (Back Panel) Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB 2/3 (Front Panel) Universal Serial Bus Headers

(*Note: for the X6DLP-4G2 only)

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Intel single or dual Sossaman Dual-Core Processors @ an 667MHz Front Side

Bus

• Architecture with Dynamic Execution, Address/Data/Registry Parity on the

FSB, Intel Thermal Management, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported

Memory

• Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDRII

400 SDRAM required

Note: Interleaved memory: requires memory modules to be installed in pairs. See Section 2-3 for

details.

Chipset

• Intel E7520 chipset with support of MCH and 6300ESB ICH

Expansion Slots

• Two PCI-Exp slot (x8)

• Two PCI-X slots (*One PCI-X-66 MHz/ZCR slot, one PCI-X 66 MHz slot)

• One Universal slot

BIOS

• 8 Mb AMI

®

Flash ROM

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3, USB

Keyboard, BIOS Rescue Hot Keys, and Hardware BIOS Virus protection

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, Memory voltage,

3.3V, +5V, +12V,−12V, 3.3V standby, 5V standby, and VBAT

• CPU 3-phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/chassis temperature monitors

• Environmental temperature monitor and control via Supero Doctor III

2

• I

C Temperature sensing logic

• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode

• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat

• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, standby power alert LED

• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU core

• System overheat LED and control

• Chassis intrusion detection

• System resource alert via Super Doctor III

• Thermal Management support

• Fan Status Monitor for fan speed/on-off control

• Low noise fan speed with Pulse Width Modulation (PWM)

• VRM Protection Feature (88

0

C, *980C, 1080C) (*Default)

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ACPI/ACPM Power Features

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• Main switch override mechanism

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)/Wake-on-LAN (WOL) support

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

LED Indicators

• System/CPU Overheat LED

• Suspend State LED

• Standby Alert LED

Software

• IPMI 2.0 optional

• Supero DoctorIII

• Watch Dog/NMI

Onboard I/O

• Adaptec AIC-7901 Ultra 320 single-channel SCSI (*X6DLP-4G2 only)

• One IPMI 2.0 Socket

• One Intel 82573V and one 82573L single-port gigabit Ethernet controllers

• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces supports up to 4UDMA/IDE

• IDE supports UDMA Mode 5, PIO Mode 4, ATA/100

• 1 fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)

• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Header

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 4 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports/2 headers)

• 2 Intel 6300 ESB Serial ATA

• Super I/O (Winbond 83627HF), Hardware Monitoring: W83792D

• 1 Serial port/1 header

Other

• Internal/external modem ring-on

• Chassis intrusion detection/header

• Console redirection

• SDDC support

CD/Diskette Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility and device drivers

Dimensions

• ATX 12" x 9.6" (304.8 x 243.8 mm)

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6)

(Slot

ZCR

HZ

66M

PCIX

SCSI CONN

(INTERNAL)

SCSI0

5)

(Slot

X 66MHZ

PCI

SCSI

AIC-7901

CHANNEL

)

5V(Slot 1

32/33
I

PC

X8 (Slot 6)

EXP

PCI

4)

(Slot
X8

EXP

PCI

LAN

RJ45

LAN

RJ45

CTRL

PCI-X(66MHZ)

A

PCI 32-BIT 33MHZ

VIDEO

ATI

RAGE XL

PCI-EXPX8

PCI-EXPX8

82573

82573

(2GB/S)

(2GB/S)

PCI EXP

PCI EXP

CPU1

GROUP
LINKS

GROUP

LINKS

GROUP

LINKS

X1

X1

667MT/S

A

0-7

B

0-7

C

0

LINKS

IDE IDE

E7520

MCH

4

6300ESB

SATA

CPU2

ERFACE 1.5
T
N

I

HUB

SATA

SATA

DDR2

DDR2

SATA

FWH

400

400

LPC

USB0

USB1

USB2

USB3

IPMI

DIMM B4

DIMM B3

DIMM B2

DIMM B1

SIO

W83627

DIMM A4

DIMM A3

DIMM A2

DIMM A1

COM1

Floppy & Printer

Keyboard

Mouse

Front USB

Front USB

Rear USB

Rear USB

VIDEO

SRAM

Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 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

The E7520 Chipset

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 chipset, the X6DLP-4G2/

X6DLP-EG2 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for

dual processor-based servers, with confi guration options optimized for communica-

tions, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E7520

chipset consists of the following components: the E7520 Memory Controller Hub

(MCH) and the 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB ICH).

The E7520 MCH supports Intel single or dual processors with Front Side Bus speeds

of up to 800 MHz; however, the Sossaman Processor supports FSB speeds of up

to 667 MHz. Its memory controller provides direct connection to two channels of

registered DDR2 with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up

to 5.4GB/s. The E7520 also supports the new PCI Express high speed serial I/O

interface for superior I/O bandwidth. The MCH provides three confi gurable x8 PCI

Express interfaces. These interfaces support connection of the MCH to a variety

of other bridges that are compliant with the PCI Express Interface Specifi cation,

Rev. 1.0a.

6300ESB

The 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, two Serial

ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, SMBus 2.0 Controller, LPC/Flash BIOS Interface, PCI

2.3 Interface, and Integrated System Management Controller.

6300ESB

The 6300ESB ICH system consists of an I/O Controller Hub, which provides the

I/O subsystem with an access to the rest of the system. Additionally, it integrates

many I/O functions.

System Features

ICH System Features

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when

AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system

to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back

on) or for it to automatically return to a power-on state. See the Power Lost Control

setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Peripheral Device Confi guration) 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 X6DLP-

4G2/X6DLP-EG2. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports

PC health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V,
+12V, -12V, +3.3V Standby, and VBAT

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 (in SDIII) to defi ne the sensitivity of the

voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Fan Speed Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard

CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS.

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn

on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defi ned

threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. It can continue

to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep mode. Once it

detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the ther-

mal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis

thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when

the chassis temperature is too high.

CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function

in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature.

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Thermal Management/CPU VRM Overheat

When the CPU reaches 700 C and above (Overheat), the CPU will slow down and

CPU Voltage will decrease to reduce CPU power consumption. When CPU tem-

perature reaches 780 C (*Default) and above, the system will go into the throttling

state. The Overheat LED and the Alarm Buzzer will be turned on. The CPU slows

down as well. To resume the CPU speed, please go to the Health Monitor Setting

in the BIOS and reset the CPU Overheat Temperature.

VRM Protection

When the CPU VRM temperature reaches the threshold preset by the user in the

BIOS, the system will go into the TM Mode. The CPU will slow down and the VRM

current will drop to prevent the VRM from overheating. (The settings are: 88

*980C, 1080C.) (*Default)

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C,

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current.

This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.

1-5 ACPI Features

The ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) specifi cation defi nes a

fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate

power management features throughout a PC system, including its hardware, op-

erating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically

turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and

printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs,

TVs, telephones and stereos.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating

system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug

and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent

implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows

Server 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.

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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.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is defi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely

power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, updates and asset

tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept to a

minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header (WOL)

to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL

capability. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in the BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN

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 X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 can only accommodate ATX 24-pin power

supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required

by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least

200W of power and includes the additional +12V, 8-pin power connector - an even

higher wattage power supply is recommended for high-load confi gurations. Also,

your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

NOTE: An additional 12V 8-pin power connector (PW2) is required to support

Intel Xeon CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power to the CPU may cause

it to become unstable even after a few minutes of operation. See Section 2-5

for details on connecting the power supply.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX

power supply Specifi cation 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (info. at

http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is

present, you may choose to install a line fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It

is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems

caused by power surges.

1-7 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive

controller that is compatible with the industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,

write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera-

tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of

functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components

required for interfacing with fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720

K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s

or 1 Mb/s.It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication

ports (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART in-

cludes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete

modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide

legacy speed with a baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed

with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher-speed modems.

The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-Directional Printer

Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with the ACPI (Advanced Confi gura-

tion and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power man-

agement through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power manage-

ment to reduce power consumption.

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Notes

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent

damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following

measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic

bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in

use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the manu-

facturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explo-

sion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure
on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a

!

IMPORTANT:

1. Always connect the power cord last and remove it fi rst before adding, removing

or changing any hardware components.

2. Make sure that you install the heatsink bracket(s) on the back of the moth-

erboard fi rst, install the motherboard into the chassis, and then install the
processor(s) into the CPU socket(s), and, fi nally, install the CPU heatsink(s).

Tools needed:

1. A fl at head screw driver

2. A Phillips screw driver

3. Thermal Grease

Installing the Heatsink Bracket on the Reverse Side of the Mother­board

conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the
system from booting up.

1. Remove the protective film

from the heatsink bracket.

2. Turn the motherboard upside

down to locate the heatsink

bracket mounting holes on the

reverse side of the mother-

board.

3. Align the 4 pins of the heatsink

bracket against the 4 bracket

mounting holes on the back of

the motherboard.

4. Insert the 4 pins of the bracket

into the corresponding mounting

holes. Gently press the bracket

onto the motherboard until it is

properly attached to the back of

the motherboard.

Remove the Pro-

tective Film

Heatsink Bracket

Mounting Holes on

the back of the MB

2-2

Installing the CPU into the CPU socket

Chapter 2: Installation

1. Locate Pin 1 on the socket and

Pin 1 on the CPU as shown in the

pictures.

2. The CPU socket should come

in the unlocked position. To un-

lock the CPU socket, using a fl at

head driver, turn the CPU lock

counter-clockwise until it cannot

turn further.

CPU Socket

Pin 1 of the

CPU Socket

(marked with

a missing pin

hole.)

Processor

Pin 1 of the CPU

(marked with a

triangle.)

CPU Lock. Turn

counter-clockwise

to unlock it. Turn

clockwise to lock it.

3. Align Pin 1 of the CPU against

the Pin 1 corner of the Socket.

4. Once aligned, mount the CPU

straight-down into the socket.

(*Warning: Do not brush

the CPU pins against the

surface of the socket or in-

stall the CPU in an angle to

prevent bending or causing

damage to the CPU pins.)

5. Once the CPU is properly

seated in the socket, use the fl at

head driver to turn the CPU lock

clockwise to lock it.

6. Repeat the steps above to install

the second CPU, if needed.

Align Pin 1 of CPU

against Pin 1 of the

CPU Socket. Once

aligned, mount the

CPU straight-down

into the socket.

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Heatsink Installation

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the

heatsink or the CPU die-the if the required

amount has already been applied.

2. Locate the four heatsink mounting holes

on the motherboard.

3. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU

and insert heatsink's four pegs into the

heatsink mounting holes.

4. Using a Phillips Screw driver, screw in

two diagonal screws (ie the #1 and the

#2 screws) until just snug (-do not fully

tighten the screws to avoid possible dam-

age to the CPU.) Repeat the same step to

install the remaining two screws.

CPU Socket (w/CPU installed)

4 heatsink mounting holes

Screw#1

Screw#2

5. Repeat the steps above to install an-

other heatsink, if needed.

Heatsink (with screws

properly installed)

2-4

To Un-install the Heatsink

1. Using a Phillips Screw Driver to unscrew and

remove the heatsink screws from the mother-

board 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 heatsink is loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the

heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.

Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease

on the surface before you re-install the CPU

and the heatsink.

Chapter 2: Installation

Screw#1

Screw#2

Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.

Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and

chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

Then, use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

(*Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take

precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing

the motherboard to the chassis.)

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2-3 Installing DIMMs

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 step1.)

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

of the same size and of the speed at a time, beginning with DIMM #1A, then

DIMM #1B, and so on.

2. When inserting a 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 X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 supports up to 16 GB of Reg. ECC DDRII 400

(PC3200) memory.

Notes:

1. Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not support more than 4GB

of memory.

2. Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available

for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in

memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the following Memory Availability

Table for details.)

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (Available)

Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on
256-MB boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and other applications 2.84

512 MB 3.01

(4 GB Total System Memory)

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Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs

To Install: Insert the

module vertically and
press down until it snaps
into place. Pay attention
to the alignment notch at
the bottom.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to
gently push near the
edge of both ends
of the module. This
should release it from
the slot.

II

II

2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

Chapter 2: Installation

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

GLAN2

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

2

1

4

3

5

6

7 8

Figure 2-3. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Back Panel USB Port 1

4. Back Panel USB Port 2

5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

6. VGA Port (Blue)

7. Gigabit LAN 1

8. Gigabit LAN 2

(*See Section 2-6 for details.)

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B. Front Control Panel

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located

on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi -

cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of

the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section

for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

1920

Ground

NMI

GLAN2

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Power Button

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C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

Chapter 2: Installation

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

16 Ground

GLAN2

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

Ground

X

Power LED

B

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

A. NMI

B. PWR LED

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

A

Reset Button

2-9

Ground

PWR

2

1

Power Button

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activity (for any hard drives on

the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA

and IDE). See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connections for the GLAN

port1 is located on pins 11 and 12

of JF1, and for the GLAN port2 is

located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. At-

tach the NIC LED cables to display

network activity. Refer to the tables

on the right for pin defi nitions.

GLAN2

®

X6DLP-4G2

Power LED

A

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

B

NIC2 LED

Ground

X

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/10 Vcc

11/12 Ground

A. HDD

B. NIC1/NIC2

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

SUPER

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

2-10

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Power Button

Chapter 2: Installation

Overheat/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail

LED connection on pins 7 and 8 of

JF1 to provide advanced warning of

chassis overheating and fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-

fer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash­ing

Fan Fail

GLAN2

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

A

PWR Fail LED

B

Ground

Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Fail LED

1920

Reset

PWR

2

1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset Button

Power Button

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo-

cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach

it to the hardware reset switch on the

computer case. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo-

mentarily contacting both pins will

power on/off the system. 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 defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

GLAN2

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

A. Reset

B. PWR Button

1920

2

1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

A

Power Button

B

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2-5 Connecting Cables

Chapter 2: Installation

ATX Power Connector

There is a 24-pin main power supply

connector (PW1) and an 8-pin CPU

PWR connector (PW2) on the board.

This power connector meets the SSI

EPS 12V specifi cation. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. For

CPU PWR (PW2), please refer to the

item listed below.

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the 12v 8-pin Pro-

cessor connector at PW2 must also

be connected to your power supply.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (PW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Secondary Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions (PW2)

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

BIOS

®

X6DLP-4G2

SI/O

SUPER

GLAN
CTRL

COM2

JWOR

Printer

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15

J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

A

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

B

PW4

PW3

CPU 1

CPU
Fan1

JT1

A. 24-Pin PWR

B. 8-Pin PWR

DS1

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

JT2

JWD

JBT1

USB2/3

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

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Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable

to inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are two Universal Serial Bus

ports (USB 0/1) located on the

I/O panel and additional two USB

ports (USB 2/3) on the motherboard.

These two USB (USB 2/3) ports can

be used to provide front side chassis

access (cables not included). See the

tables on the right for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions

USB 0/1
Pin # Defi nition

(FP) USB 2/3
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 Key

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

B

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

Slot 6 PCIX#6 (PC

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

IX-66MHz/ZCR)

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

A

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

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CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

A. Chassis Intrusion

B. USB 0/1

C. USB 2/3

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

C

Fan4

Wake-On-LAN

Chapter 2: Installation

The Wake-On-LAN header is des-

ignated JWOL on the motherboard.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions. You must enable the LAN

Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this

function. (You must also have a LAN

card with a Wake-On-LAN connector

and cable to use this feature.)

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is des-

ignated JWOR. This function allows

your computer to receive and to be

awakened by an incoming call to the

modem when in suspend state. See

the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

You must have a Wake-On-Ring card

and cable to use this feature.

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

B

Printer

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

A

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15

J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

2-15

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

A. WOL

B. WOR

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 User's Manual

Serial Ports

There are one Serial Port-COM1 (J4)

and one Serial Header-COM2 (J5) on

the X6DLP-4G2/EG2. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet)
Ports

A G-bit Ethernet port (designated

JLAN1/JLAN2) is located beside the

VGA port on the IO backplane. This

port accepts RJF1 type cables.

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 CD 6 DSR

2RD 7RTS

3TD 8 CTS

4DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on

the port. NC indicates no connection.

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

A

VGA

GLAN1

C

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

D

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

B

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

2-16

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

A. COM1

B. COM2

C. GLAN1

D. GLAN2

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

Chapter 2: Installation

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located at J2. See the table

at right for pin defi nitions. (See Figure

2-3 for the locations of these ports.)

Fan Headers

There are six fan headers (Fan 1 to

Fan 6) on the X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-

EG2. Fan1 and Fan 2 are CPU fans,

Fan3 to Fan6 are system cooling fans.

See the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions. (*Note: These fan headers are

4-pin fans. Pins 1-3 of the fan head-

ers are backward compatible with the

traditional 3-pin fans.) Please refer to

"Health Monitoring" in the BIOS Ad-

vanced Setting for fan speed control

settings.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(Fan1-5)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

A

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

G

Fan5

DF

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15

J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

2-17

B

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

A. Keyboard/Mouse

B. Fan1 (CPU Fan1)

C. Fan2 (CPU Fan2)

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU

C

Fan2

Fan3

D

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

E

Fan4

D. Fan3

E. Fan4

F. F a n 5

G. Fan6

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 User's Manual

VGA Connector

A VGA connector (J1) is located
next to the GLAN1 on the IO
backplane. Refer to the board

layout below for the location.

Power Fault

Connect a cable from your power

supply to the PW4 header to provide

warning of power supply failure. This

warning signal is passed through the

PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power

failure on the chassis. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

A

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

B

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

PWR Fail

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 PWR 1 Fail Signal

2 PWR 2 Fail Signal

3 PWR 3 Fail Signal

4 PWR 4 Fail Signal

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant Supermicro power supplies.

CPU
Fan1

A. VGA

B. PWR Fault

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

USB2/3

Fan4

2-18

Chapter 2: Installation

SMB Power (I

2

C)

Connector

I2 C Connector (PW3), located next

to the ATX 24-pin PWR Connector,

monitors the status of PWR Supply,

Fan and system temperature.

Speaker/Power LED/Keylock

On the JF2 header, pins 1/3/5/7 are

for the Speaker, and Pins 2/4/6 are for

the Power LED and pins 8/10 are for

Keylock. 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 5-7 with a jumper.

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3N/A

4N/A

5N/A

Speaker/PW LED/Keylock Header

Pin Locations

1

3

5

7

9

Speaker Connection

Pin Defi nitions

1 Red Wire, Speaker Data

3 No Connection

5Key

7 Speaker Data

PWR LED/Keylock Connec-

tion Pin Defi nitions

2 +Vcc

4 -Vcc

2

4

6

8

10

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15

J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

A

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

JWD

PW4

JT2

JBT1

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

6 -Vcc

8 Keylock

10 Keylock

A. SMB PWR

B. Speaker/PW LED/

Keylock

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

B

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

2-19

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 User's Manual

2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the

motherboard, jumpers can be used

to choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts between two

pins to change the function of the

connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with

a square solder pad on the printed

circuit board. See the motherboard

layout pages for jumper locations.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

LAN1/LAN2 Enable/Disable

JPL1 and JPL2 enable or disable the

GLAN ports: LAN1 (JPL1), and LAN2

(JPL2) on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

The default setting is enabled.

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

GLAN
CTRL

COM2

JWOR

Printer

A

JPL1
JPL2

B

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

BIOS

®

X6DLP-4G2

SI/O

SUPER

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

South Bridge

JPA2

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

6300ESB
ICH

JL1

PW4

CPU 1

CPU 2

JT2

JWD

I-SATA1

IDE 2

JBT1

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

A. LAN1 Enable

B. LAN2 Enable

2-20

Chapter 2: Installation

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact

pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal

object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short

the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear-

ing CMOS. Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the

system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS. Do not

use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

Watch Dog

JWD controls Watch Dog, a system

monitor that takes action when a soft-

ware application hangs. Close pins

1-2 to reset the system if a program

hangs. Close pins 2-3 to generate a

non-maskable interrupt for the program

that hangs (*This requires software

implementation). Watch Dog must also

be enabled in the BIOS.

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15

J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

JPF

North Bridge

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

E7520

MCH

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

JT1

PW3

I-SATA1

CPU 1

CPU 2

JWD

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JBT1

CPU
Fan1

B

A

USB2/3

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

A. Clear CMOS

B. WD

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

2-21

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 User's Manual

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 enables or disables the VGA

Connector on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings. The default setting is enabled.

SMB Data/SMB CLK to PCI

Jumpers J13, J15 allow you to connect

PCI Slot1/PCI-X Slot5/PCI -X Slot6 to

the System Management Bus

default setting is to close pins 1-2 to

enable the connection. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

. The

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

SMBus to PCI/PCI/Exp

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled (*Default)

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

Sl

JPL1
JPL2

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

C

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

ot 4 PCIE#4

JPG1

A

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

B

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

PCIEX8 Exp

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW4

PW3

CPU 1

CPU
Fan1

JT1

A. VGA Enable

B. J13

C. J15

DS1

CPU 2

JT2

JWD

IPMI

JBT1

I-SATA1

IDE 2

USB2/3

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

2-22

Chapter 2: Installation

SCSI Controller Enable/
Disable (*ForX6DLP-4G2

only)

Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable

or disable the SCSI Controller. The

default setting is pins 1-2 to enable all

four headers. See the table on the right

for jumper settings.

SCSI Termination Enable/
Disable (*ForX6DLP-4G2

only)

Jumper JPA2 allows you to enable or

disable termination for the SCSI con-

nector. The default setting is open

to enable the termination of the SCSI

Controller. (*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.

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

Slot 4 PCIE#4

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

Battery

WOL

Slot 6 PCIX#6 (PC

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

Slot1 PCI #1(PCI 33

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

MHz)

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

IX-66MHz/ZCR)

B

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JT1

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

JPA2

A

I-SATA0

PW3

I-SATA1

CPU 1

CPU 2

JWD

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JBT1

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

SCSI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

SCSI Termination Enable/

Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open (*Default) Enabled

Closed Disabled

A. SCSI Enable

B. SCSI Term. Enable

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

2-23

X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 User's Manual

Power Force-On

Jumper JPF allows you to enable or

disable the function of Power Force-On.

If enabled, the power will always stay on

automatically. If this function disabled,

the user needs to press the power button

to power on the system.

Alarm Reset

The system will notify you in the event of

a power supply failure. This feature as-

sumes that Supermicro redundant power

supply units are installed in the chassis.

If you only have a single power supply

installed, you should not connect any-

thing to this header (JPR1) to prevent

false alarms. See the table on the right

for jumper settings.

Power Force-On
Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Off Normal

On Force-On

Alarm Reset

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Enabled

Closed Disabled

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

GLAN2

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

B

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

A

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

2-24

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

A. PWR Force-On

B. Alarm Reset

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

Chapter 2: Installation

2-7 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (located

beside the Video port) has two LEDs. The

yellow LED indicates activity, while the other

LED may be green, orange or off to indicate

the speed of the connection. See the table

at right for the functions associated with the

second LED.

System LED (DS9)

There is a system LED (DS9) on the

motherboard. DS9 (System LED)

indicates the status of the system. Refer

to table on the right for information.

Please refer to Appendix A for more

information.

RightLeft

Rear View
(when viewing it from the rear side
of the chassis)

GLAN Left LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10Mbps or No Connection

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

GLAN Right LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Yellow Flashing: 10Mbps/

100Mbps/1 Gbps

System Alert LED Indicator Pin Defi nitions

DS9 Defi nition

Green System: On, Normal

Amber System: Off, PWR Cable Connected

Red PWR or CPU Failure, CPU Overheat

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

A

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

Slot 4 PCIE#4

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

Battery

WOL

Slot 6 PCIX#6 (PC

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15

J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

Slot1 PCI #1(PCI 33

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

MHz)

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

IX-66MHz/ZCR)

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

2-25

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

A. GLAN LEDs

B. System LED

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

B

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

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Onboard LED Indicators
(DS1-DS5, DS7-DS8)

In addition to the LAN LEDs and SATA

LED, there are other LED indicators

(DS1, DS5, DS7-DS8) on the X6DLP-

4G2/EG2. DS7 and DS8 are POST

Codes LEDs. See the table on the

right for Onboard LED pin defi nitions.

(*Note: Please refer to Appendix A for

DS7 and DS8 LED POST Codes.)

Onboard LED Indicator Pin Defi nitions

DS# Defi nition

DS1 CPU PWR bad or CPU +12V PWR cable

must be connected

DS5 PWR LED

DS7-8 POST LED

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

Slot 4 PCIE#4

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

Battery

WOL

Slot 6 PCIX#6 (PC

ot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

Sl

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

Slot1 PCI #1(PCI 33

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

MHz)

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

IX-66MHz/ZCR)

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

2-26

CPU
Fan1

C

D

USB2/3

A. DS1

B. DS5

C. DS7

D. DS8

DS1

A

JF1

DS5

B

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

Chapter 2: Installation

2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy, IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI

Connections

Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:

• The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide

for two fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to

drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to

drive B.

Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector

The parallel (printer) port is located

at J10. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions. (*Cable CBL-081

is required.)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-

3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-

5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-

7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-

9 Data Bit 3 10 GND

11 Data Bit 4 12 GND

13 Data Bit 5 14 GND

15 Data Bit 6 16 GND

17 Data Bit 7 18 GND

19 ACK 20 GND

21 BUSY 22 Write Data

23 PE 24 Write Gate

25 SLCT 26 NC

Parallel (Printer) Port Connector

Pin Defi nitions

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

Printer

JWOR

JPL1
JPL2

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

VGA
CTRL

A

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM

4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66MHz/ZCR)

Sl

Slot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

J15

J13

(PCIEX8)

JPG1

PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

Slot1

Floppy

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

Adaptec

AIC-7901X

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

SCSI

8-pin
PWR

JPA2

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

PW3

JT1

CPU 1

CPU 2

PCIEX8 Exp

IPMI

I-SATA1

IDE 2

PW4

JT2

JWD

JBT1

2-27

CPU
Fan1

USB2/3

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

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Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located at

J24. See the table below for pin

defi nitions.

IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to confi gure

the onboard IDE#1 (J44) and IDE

#2 (J38). See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground 2 FDHDIN

3 Ground 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 Ground 8 Index

9 Ground 10 Motor Enable

11 Ground 12 Drive Select B

13 Ground 14 Drive Select B

15 Ground 16 Motor Enable

17 Ground 18 DIR

19 Ground 20 STEP

21 Ground 22 Write Data

23 Ground 24 Write Gate

25 Ground 26 Track 00

27 Ground 28 Write Protect

29 Ground 30 Read Data

31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select

33 Ground 34 Diskette

A. Floppy

B. IDE 1

C. IDE 2

KB/
Mouse

JPR1

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN

GLAN2

GLAN2

CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

®

X6DLP-4G2

SUPER

BIOS

COM2

SI/O

GLAN
CTRL

JWOR

Printer

Sl

JPL1
JPL2

VGA
CTRL

24-Pin

DIMM 1B

DIMM

1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

Battery

WOL

ot 6 PCIX#6 (PCIX-66

Sl

ot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

Sl

J15
J13

(PCIEX8)

ot 4 PCIE#4

JPG1

Slot1 PCI #1(PCI 33M

Floppy

A

ATX PWR

JPA1

SCSI CTRL

AIC-7901X

Hz)

JPF

E7520

MCH

North Bridge

Adaptec

8-pin
PWR

MHz/ZCR)

SCSI

JPA2

PCIEX8 Exp

6300ESB
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

I-SATA0

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions (IDE)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

PW4

PW3

CPU

JT1

Fan1

CPU 1

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

DS1

CPU 2

JT2

JWD

IPMI

JBT1

I-SATA1

IDE 2

USB2/3

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

B

DS7

DS8

Fan4

C

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE

29 DACK3 30 Ground

31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16

33 Addr1 34 Ground

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1

39 Activity 40 Ground

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Ultra320 SCSI Connector
(*X6DLP-4G2 Only)

Refer to the table below for the pin

definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI

connector located at J28.

IPMI 2.0 Socket

There is an IPMI 2.0 Socket on the

motherboard. Refer to the layout be-

low for the IPMI Socket location.

A. SCSI

B. IPMI 2.0 Socket

8-pin

ATX PWR

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

A

VG

GLAN1

GLAN2

GLAN2

Fan6

Fan5

BIOS

®

X6DLP-4G2

COM

I/O

S

SUPER

JPR1

G
CTRL

GLAN
CTRL

LA

2

JW

P

N

O

rinter

DIMM 1B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 4B

DIMM 4A

JPL1
JPL2

Sl

Sl

15

J

J13

ot 4 PCIE#4

Sl

A

VG
CTRL

R

1

G

JP

Slot1 PCI #1(PCI 33MHz)

lop

F

24-Pin

JPF

Battery

E7520

M

North Bridge

L

O

W

CIX-66MHz/ZCR)

ot 6 PCIX#6 (P

ot 5 PCIX#5 (PCIX-66MHz)

JPA1

(PCIEX8)

SCSI CTRL

daptec

A

-7901X

IC

A

y

p

PWR

H

C

JPA2

A

I

S

C

S

6300ES
ICH

South Bridge

JL1

TA0

I-SA

PW3

JT1

PCIEX8 Exp

B

IPMI

B

I-S

ID

CPU 1

CPU 2

JW

4

PW

CPU
Fan1

JT2

D

2/3

B

JBT1

S

U

1

TA

A

2

E

Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12)

2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13)

3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14)

4 +DB (15) 38 -DB (15)

5 +DB (P1) 39 -DB (P1)

6 +DB (0) 40 -DB (0)

7 +DB (1) 41 -DB (1)

8 +DB (2) 42 -DB (2)

9 +DB (3) 43 -DB (3)

10 +DB (4) 44 -DB (4)

11 +DB (5) 45 -DB (5)

12 +DB (6) 46 -DB (6)

13 +DB (7) 47 -DB (7)

14 +DB (P) 48 -DB (P)

15 Ground 49 Ground

16 DIFFSENS 50 Ground

17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR

18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR

19 Reserved 53 Reserved

20 Ground 54 Ground

21 +ATN 55 -ATN

22 Ground 56 Ground

23 +BSY 57 -BSY

24 +ACK 58 -ACK

25 +RST 59 -RST

26 +MSG 60 -MSG

27 +SEL 61 -SEL

28 +C/D 62 -C/D

29 +REQ 63 -REQ

30 +I/O 64 -I/O

31 +DB (8) 65 -DB (8)

32 +DB (9) 66 -DB (9)

DS1

JF1

DS5

FP CTRL

CPU
Fan2

Fan3

SPKR

JF2

DS9

IDE 1

DS7

DS8

Fan4

33 +DB (10) 67 -DB (10)

34 +DB (11) 68 -DB (11)

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all

of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support

Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

*Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or install-

ing 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 CMOS battery as recommended by the Manufacturer.

Do not install the 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 Appendix A and

Appendix B for details on beep codes.

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power

supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup. 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 fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

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NOTE

If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics

card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Appendix B.

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that all DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the

BIOS setup is confi gured for the fastest speed of RAM used. It is recom-

mended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.

3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of Registered, ECC DDRII 400

SDRAM (*recommended by the manufacturer.)

4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between

two slots and noting the results.

5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an in-

terleaved 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).

6. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note

that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly to end-us-

ers, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting

services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system

confi guration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked

Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site

(

http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Techni-

cal Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed depending on the modifi cations to the boot

block code.

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information

when contacting Super Micro for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

system fi rst boots up)

•System confi guration

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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 [e-mail], by phone at:[phone], option 2,

or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can

support?

Answer: The X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support

registered ECC DDRII 400 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you

do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not expe-

riencing any problem with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web

site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS warning message and

the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Also, check the current

BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.

(*Warning: There is no BIOS Recovery function available for the mother-

board. Should a problem occur after you fl ash the BIOS, you will need to

change all six BIOS chips. Do not shut down or reset the system while updat-

ing BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure!)

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 be-

fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your

vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning

to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the

outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and

handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service

is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover any damage

incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor fi rst for any product problems.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

AMIBIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility for the X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2.

The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded

using a fl oppy disk-based program. This chapter describes the basic navigation of

the AMIBIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screens, hit the <Delete> key while the system

is booting up.

(*Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMIBIOS setup

screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>,

etc.)

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this user’s guide. The Main BIOS

setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options

that can be confi gured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue

can be confi gured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the

key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in

the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it.

(*Note: the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the

option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMIBIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys.

Most of the AMIBIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup

navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, arrow keys

etc. (*Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.)

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The confi guration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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 AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMIBIOS identifi cation string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen, below the copyright message.

Warning!! Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS

to prevent possible boot failure.

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4-2 Main Setup

When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

When you select the Main Setup, the following items will be automatically
displayed:

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

AMIBIOS

Version

Build Date

ID

Processors

When you select this option, the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status
of processors as shown below:

Type

Speed

Counts

System Memory

This option allows the AMI BIOS to display the status of memory installed in the

system.

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System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or

System Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press

the <Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between fi elds. The date must be entered

in DAY/MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30P.

M. as 17:30:00.)

(*Note: The

4-3 Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings screen and sub menus are listed below:

Warning

When you fi rst enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup Warning will
be displayed. Please follow the instruction and set the correct value for
each item to prevent the system from malfunctioning.

CPU Confi guration Sub-Menu

Confi gure Advanced CPU Settings

This option allows the user to confi gure the Advanced CPU settings for the

processor(s) installed in the system.

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Execute Disable Bit (*Available when supported by the OS and the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit to allow the processor to classify

areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where

it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from creating a fl ood of codes to

overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. (Note: For

more information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please

refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.

Core Multi-Processing (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to enable the function of multiple CPU core processing. if Dis-

able, one CPU execution core will be disabled.

CPU TM Function (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

This feature allows the user to activate the CPU thermal monitor mechanism. TM1

allows the CPU to regulate its power consumption based upon the modulation of

the CPU Internal clock when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat

threshold. The options are Disabled and Enabled. (*Note: Select Enabled to

allow the CPU to reduce its power consumption by lowering the CPU frequency

and the CPU voltage when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat

threshold. TM2 is available only when it is supported by the CPU.

IDE Confi guration Sub-Menu

When this sub-menu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically displays the follow-

ing items:

IDE Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the IDE mode. The options are
Disabled, P-ATA (Parallel ATA) only, S-ATA (Serial ATA) only and P-ATA & S-

ATA.

Combined Mode Operation

This feature allows the user to select the IDE Combined Mode. The options
are P-ATA 1st Channel and S-ATA 1st Channel.

S-ATA Ports Defi nition

This feature allows the user to confi gure the Serial ATA Ports. The options are
P0-Master/P1-Slave and P0-Slave/P1-Master

.

Primary IDE Channel Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Channel Master/
Slave, Third IDE Master/Slave, Fourth IDE Channel Master/Slave

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Channel Master/

Slave, Secondary IDE Channel Master/Slave, Third IDE Master/Slave, Fourth IDE

Channel Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen

for detailed options of these items. Set the correct confi gurations accordingly. The

items included in the sub-menu are:

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Type

Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,

Auto, CDROM and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.

In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities

over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing.

If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that

supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data

transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode

is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select

"Disabled" to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sec-

tor at a time. Select "Auto" to allows the data transfer from and to the device

occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto

and Disabled.

PIO Mode

The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the

IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the

cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to

allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the

IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS

to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow the

AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to

allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.

Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate

of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data

transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting generally works with all hard disk drives

manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives,

check the specifi cations of the drive.

S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict

impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow the AMI BIOS to auto detect

hard disk drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent the AMI BIOS from using

the S.M.A.R.T. Select "Enabled" to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to

support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32Bit Data Transfer

Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled"

to disable this function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Hard Disk Write Protect

Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data

from being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Detect Time Out

This feature allows the user to set the time-out value for detecting ATA, ATA PI

devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, Mode 1.0, 15, 20, 25,

30, and 35.

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

This feature allows the AMI BIOS to auto-detect 80Pin ATA(PI) Cable. The options

are Host & Device, Host and Device.

Floppy Confi guration

This option allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Floppy Drives installed

in the system.

Floppy A

Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down arrow keys to select the fl oppy
type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44

MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Select "Enabled" to enable the Onboard Floppy Controller. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.

PCI/PnP Confi guration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP confi gurations for the following

items:

Plug & Play OS

Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (*This is not required

for system boot if you system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to

allow the AMI BIOS to confi gure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The default setting

is "64." Select "32" to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles. Select "64" to

set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. Select "96" to set the PCI latency to

96 PCI clock cycles. Select "128" to set the PCI latency to 128 PCI clock cycles.

Select "160" to set the PCI latency to 160 PCI clock cycles. Select "192" to set the

PCI latency to 192 PCI clock cycles. Select "224" to set the PCI latency to 224 PCI

clock cycles. Select "248" to set the PCI latency to 248 PCI clock cycles.

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Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an

interrupt address. The options are Yes and No.

Palette Snooping

Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed

in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering. Select "Enabled"

to allow the BIOS to use the PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives.

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card

This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an off-board PCI/ISA

IDE card in order for it to function properly. The options are Auto, PCI Slot1, PCI

Slot2, PCI Slot3, PCI Slot4, PCI Slot5, and PCI Slot6.

IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15

This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI, PnP device.

Select Reserved for an IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are

Available and Reserved.

DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel
7

Select Available to indicate that a specifi c DMA channel is available to be used by
a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved if a DMA channel specifi ed is reserved for a
Legacy ISA device.

Reserved Memory Size

This feature specifi es the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA

devices. The options are Disabled, 16K, 32K, 64K.

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Super IO Confi guration Sub-Menu

Serial Port1 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address

of Serial Port 1. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any

system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically

becomes unavailable. Select "3F8/IRQ4" to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its

I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled,

3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address

of Serial Port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any

system resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically

becomes unavailable. Select "2F8/IRQ3" to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its

I/O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled,

2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.

Parallel Port Address

This option specifi es the I/O address used by the parallel port. Select Disabled to

prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources. When the value of

this option is set to Disabled, the printer port becomes unavailable. Select 378 to

allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I/O port address. The majority of parallel

ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I/O Port 378H as the standard setting.

Select 278 to allow the parallel port to use 278 as its I/O port address. Select 3BC

to allow the parallel port to use 3BC as its I/O port address.

Parallel Port Mode

This feature allows the user to specify the parallel port mode. The options are

Normal, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.

ECP Mode DMA Channel

This feature allows the BIOS to select the ECP DMA mode for the parallel port.

The options are DMA0, DMA1 and DMA3.

Parallel Port IRQ

This feature allows the user to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel

port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.

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Advanced Chipset Settings

This item allows the user to confi gure the Advanced Chipset settings for the sys-

tem.

NorthBridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Intel E7520 NorthBridge

chipset.

Memory Remap Feature

Select Enabled to allow remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the

total physical memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Mirroring/Sparing

This feature allows the user to enable the function of Memory Mirroring and

Sparing if memory confi guration supports this function. The options are Dis-

abled and Sparing.

DMA Controller

This feature allows the user to enable or disable DMA Controller. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

SouthBridge Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Intel ICH SouthBridge

chipset.

CPU B.I.S.T. Enable

Select Enabled to enable the function of CPU Built In Self Test. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

ICH Delayed Transaction

Select Disabled to set the South Bridge P2P Bridge Secondary Discard Timer

to 32 micro-seconds for the PCI 32-bit bus. Select Enabled to set the South

Bridge P2P Bridge Secondary Discard Timer to 4 micro-seconds for the PCI

32-bit bus.

ICH DCB

Select Enabled to activate the ICH DMA Collection Buffer to provide Type-F

DMA performance for all DMA channels, allowing the DMA controllers located

in the FPGA to move data between the CPU memory and the coprocessor. It

is ideal for systems whose CPU main memory can be directly accessed from

the FPGA.

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APCI Confi guration

This item allows the user to enable or disable the ACPI support for the operating

system.

ACPI Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure additional ACPI options. Select Yes if the operating

system supports ACPI. Select No if the operating system does not support ACPI.

The options are No and Yes.

ACPI 2.0 Features

Select Yes to allow the RSDP pointers to point to the Fixed System Description

Tables. Select No to deactivate this function. The options are Yes and No.

ACPI APIC Support

Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the RSDP

pointer list. The options are Enable and Disabled.

AMI OEMB Table

Select Enabled to allow the OEMB Table Pointer to be included in the R(x)SDT

pointer lists. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

Select Enabled to activate the Headless Operation Mode through the ACPI and

will allow the BIOS to boot up the system without any keyboard, mouse and

video. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Power Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure PnP settings.

Power Button

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits

the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses

the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are Instant-Off and 4-sec

override.

Restore on AC Power Loss

This setting allows the user to decide 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 Timer

This setting is used to activate and de-activate the Watch Dog Timer. It must be
used in conjunction with the WD jumper (see Chapter 2 for details). The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

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Event Log Confi guration

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

View Event Log

This feature allows the user to view all unread events.

Mark All Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear Event Log

This setting will clear all event logs when set to OK. The options are OK and

Cancel.

ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to enable or disable the function of ECC Event logging. The

options are Enabled or Disabled.

Hub Interface Event Logging

This setting allows you to enable or disable the function of Hub Interface Event

logging. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

System Bus Event Logging

This setting allows you to enable or disable the function of System Bus Error Event

logging. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

Memory Buffer Event Logging

This setting allows you to enable or disable the function of Memory Buffer Event

logging. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

PCI/PCI Error Logging

This setting allows you to enable or disable the function of PCI Error logging. The

options are Enabled or Disabled.

PCI/PCI Express Error Logging

This setting allows you to enable or disable the function of PCI Express Error

logging. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

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MPS Confi guration

This section allows the user to confi gure the multiprocessors table.

MPS Revision

This feature allows the user to select the MPS Revision. Please follow the instruc-

tions given on the screen to select the MPS Revision Number. The options are

1.1 and 1.4.

PCI Express Confi guration

This section allows the user to confi gure the PCI Express slots.

Active State Power Management

Select Enabled to activate the function of power management for signal transac-

tions between the PCI Express L0 and L1 Links. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

I/O Expander Mode

This feature allows the user to set the IO Expand Mode for Hot Plug support. The

options are PCA9555, Two PCA9554, One PCA9554 (Low), One PCA9554 (High),

Two PCA9554A, One PCA9554A (Low), and Two PCA9554.

PCI Express PortA (Slot4)/PCI Express PortB (Slot6)/PCI Express PortC0

(NIC1)/PCI Express PortC1 (NIC2)

This feature allows the user to confi gure the PCI Express slot specifi ed. If set to

Auto, the slots with IO cards installed will be visible. If Enabled, the IO slots will

always be displayed. If set to Disabled, the IO slots will not displayed. The options

are Auto, Enabled, and Disabled.

PCI Express Compliance Mode

Select Enabled to enable MCH to activate the PCI Express Compliance Mode. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Spread Spectrum

Select Enabled to enable the function of Spread Spectrum and allows the BIOS

to monitor the level of electromagnetic interference caused by the components

installed in the system and to attempt to reduce the electromagnetic interference

when needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Remote Access Confi guration

You can use this screen to select options for the Remote Access Confi guration.

Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item. Use the <+> and <-> keys to

change the value of the selected option.

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Remote Access

This feature allows the user to disable the function of Remote Access. If Disabled is
not selected, then you can select a Remote Access type. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Remote Access

This feature allows the user to enable the function of Remote Access. The Options

are Enabled and Disabled.

If the item "Remote Access" is set to Enabled, you can select a Remote Access

type and confi gure the following settings:

Serial Port Number

This feature allows the user to select the serial port for Console Redirection.

The options are COM1 and COM2.

Serial Port Mode

This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection.

The options are 115200 8, N, 1, 57600 8, N, 1, 38400 8, N, 1, 19200 8, N, 1

and 9600 8, N, 1.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection.

The options are None, Hardware, and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

This feature allows the user to select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after

POST. Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time. (*Note: this

setting may not be supported by some operating systems.) Select Boot Loader

to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console

Redirection.The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Comb Key Support

This feature allows the user to select Enabled to enable the VT-UTF8 Combination

Key support for the ANSI/VT100 Terminals. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

This feature allows the user to decide how many seconds the BIOS shall wait

before memory information is displayed. The Default setting is No Delay.

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USB Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi gure the USB settings.

USB Function

This feature allows you to enable the USB Ports. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to enable USB Legacy support. Disable legacy support if there
are no USB devices installed in the system. The options are Disabled, Enabled,
and Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller

This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 Controller. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

This setting allows you to confi gure the USB 2.0 Controller Mode. The options are

Hi-Speed (480 Mbps) and Full Speed-(12Mbps).

USB Mass Storage Device Confi gurations

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

This setting allows you to decide how long the system should wait in an attempt

to detect the presence of a USB Mass Storage Device before it issues a start

command the system to proceed with the next operation during POST. The

options are 10 Seconds, 20 Seconds, 30 Seconds and 40 Seconds.

Emulation Type

If set to Auto, USB devices that are smaller than 530MB will be emulated as

fl oppy and the remaining will be emulated as an HDD. The Forced FDD option

will allow you to confi gure an HDD formatted drive to boot as an FDD (eg. Zip

Drive). The options are Auto, Floppy, Forced FDD, Hard Disk, and CD ROM.

System Health Monitor

This feature allows the AMI BIOS to automatically display the status of the follow-

ing items:

CPU Overheat Temperature

This feature allows the user to set the CPU Overheat temperature threshold. The
options range from 65

The default setting is 78

Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed,

Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the

BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero

Doctor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS

to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings

to be the same as those set in the BIOS.

o

C to 90oC. Use the <+> and <-> keys to set the desired setting.

o

C. *Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero

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The AMI BIOS will automatically monitor and display the following information:

CPU1 Temperature, CPU2 Temperature, System Temperature

CPU1 VCORE/CPU2 VCORE (*for 2U systems)

3.3V Vcc(V), +5 Vin, 12V Vcc(V), -12V Vcc (V), DRAM VTT, 1.2V Vcc, DIMM Voltage, 1.5V

Voltage, 5V Standby, 3.3V Standby.

System Fan Monitor

Fan Speed Control Modes:

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the

CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vise versa.

If the option is set to “3-pin fan,” the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the

option is set to “4-pin,” the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation

(PWM). Select “3-pin” if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select “4-pin” if

your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select “Workstation” if your system is

used as a Workstation. Select “Server” if your system is used as a Server. Select

“Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run

at full speed (12V) at all the time. The options are 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server),

3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).

Fan1 Speed to Fan6 Speeds

4-4 Boot Settings

This feature allows the user to confi gure the following items:

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BIOS Settings Confi guration

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed

for system bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the boot up screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes-

sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to allow the computer system to display

the POST messages. Select Enabled to allow the computer system to display the

OEM logo.

Add-On ROM Display Mode

This option allows the BIOS to display add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages.

Select Force BIOS to display a third party BIOS during system boot. Select "Keep

Current" to display the current BIOS information during system boot.

Boot up Num-Lock

This option allows the Number Lock setting to be modifi ed during boot up. The

default setting is On. The options are On and Off.

PS/2 Mouse Support

This option allows the PS/2 mouse support to be modifi ed. The options are Auto,

Enabled and Disabled.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

Select Enable to activate the function of Wait for F1 if Error. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

Select Enabled to display the Setup Message when the user hits the DEL key. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Quiet Boot Progress Bar

Select Enabled to display a graphic bar that shows the progress of POST if the

feature of Quiet Boot is enabled. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Boot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot De-

vice.

The settings are 1st Floppy Drive, CD ROM, ATAPI CDROM and Disabled. The

default settings are:

· 1st boot device – 1st Floppy Drive

· 2nd boot device – SM-Sony CD-ROM CDU

· 3rd boot device – 00, AIC-0791A: 1MA

· 4th boot device – IBA GE Slot 0300V

· 5th boot device – IBA GE Slot 0400V

Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard

Drives.

1st Drive/2nd Drive/3rd Drive

· 1ST boot device – #328 ID01 LUN0 LSI

Removable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Remov-

able Drives.

1st Drive

This option allow the user to specify the boot sequence for 1st Removable
Drive.

The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled.

CD/DVD Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD-

Drives.

1st Drive

This option allows the user to specify the boot sequence for the 1st CD/DVD Drive.

The options are SM-Sony CD-ROM CDU, AMI Virtual CDROM and Disabled.

2nd Drive

This option allows the user to specify the boot sequence for the 2nd CD/DVD Drive.

The options are SM-MATSHITA CR-176, AMI Virtual CDROM and Disabled.

PCI-X Slot5 Option ROM/PCI-X Slot6 Option ROM

Select Enabled to display the Option ROMs stored in the add-on cards installed on

PCI-X Slot5/PCI-X Slot6. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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4-5 Security Settings

The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass-

words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub-menu, and then type in

the password.

Change User Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub-menu, and then type in

the password.

Clear User Password

Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the

sub menu to clear the user password.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. Select "Disabled" to

deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection. Select "Enabled" to enable boot sec-

tor protection. When Enabled, AMIBOIS displays a warning when any program (or

virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the

hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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4-6 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS

Setup screen.

Saving Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to

leave the BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system confi guration

parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and

press <Enter>.

Discarding Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system confi guration and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discarding Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

AMIBIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. Then, Select "OK" to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal

Defaults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum

system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not

for maximum performance.

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Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time

the system is powered on, errors may occur.

Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the

boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.

Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up pro-

cedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer

for possible repairs.

These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.

The numbers on the fatal error list, on the following page, correspond to the number

of beeps for the corresponding error. All errors listed, with the exception of Beep

Code 8, are fatal errors.

POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on

the motherboard backplane. See the description of the Debug LEDs (LED1 and

LED2) in Section 2-6.

A-1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up.)

5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in

system

8 beeps Display memory read/write error Video adapter missing or

with faulty memory

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A-2 DS7/DS8 LED Post Codes

LED Indicators Description/Message

DS7 DS8

On On PWR On
On Off SPD Read OK
Off On Memory Size-OK
Off Off Starting Bus Initialization

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O

port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment

can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint Code Description

D0h The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code check-

D1h Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller BAT test, starting

D3h Starting memory sizing next.

D4h Returning to real mode. Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next.

D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000:0000h. The

sum will be verifi ed.

memory refresh and entering 4 GB fl at mode next.

initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment

0.

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B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:

Checkpoint Code Description

E0h The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base

E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

E6h Enabling the fl oppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal cache mem-

Edh Initializing the fl oppy drive.

Eeh Looking for a fl oppy diskette in drive A:. Reading the fi rst sector of the diskette.

Efh A read error occurred while reading the fl oppy drive in drive A:.

F0h Next, searching for the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le in the root directory.

F1h The AMIBOOT.ROM fi le is not in the root directory.

F2h Next, reading and analyzing the fl oppy diskette FAT to fi nd the clusters occupied

F3h Next, reading the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le, cluster by cluster.

F4h The AMIBOOT.ROM fi le is not the correct size.

F5h Next, disabling internal cache memory.

FBh Next, detecting the type of fl ash ROM.

FCh Next, erasing the fl ash ROM.

512 KB memory test.

ory.

by the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le.

FDh Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

FFh Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS.

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B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.

These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.

Checkpoint Code Description

03h The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition.

05h The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory.

06h Uncompressing the POST code next.

07h Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.

08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.

0Ah The CMOS checksum calculation is done. Initializing the CMOS status register for

0Bh The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required initialization

0Ch The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the

0Eh The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verifi ed. Next, performing

0Fh The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done. The key-

10h The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the Pin 23 and 24

11h Next, checking if <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during power on. Initializing

12h Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2.

13h The video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Next, initializing

14h The 8254 timer test will begin next.

19h Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

1Ah The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next.

date and time next.

before the keyboard BAT command is issued.

keyboard controller.

any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

board command byte is written next.

blocking and unblocking command.

CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was
set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was pressed.

the chipset.

2Bh Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required confi guration before the

video ROM test.

2Ch All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done. Look-

ing for the video ROM next and passing control to it.

2Dh The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required pro-

cessing after the video ROM had control

23h Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next.

Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary confi gura­tion before initializing the interrupt vectors.

24h The confi guration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. In-

terrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

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25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG

27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next.

28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the mono-

2Ah Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the

2Eh Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not

2Fh The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is

30h The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next.

31h The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed. Performing the alter-

32h The alternate display memory read/write test passed. Looking for alternate display

34h Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next.

37h The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.

38h Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the last page of

39h Displaying bus initialization error messages. See the last page of this chapter for

switch is on.

chrome mode and color mode settings next.

last page for additional information.

found, performing the display memory read/write test next.

about to begin.

nate display memory read/write test next.

retrace checking next.

this chapter for additional information.

additional information.

3Ah The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> mes-

3Bh The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about

40h Preparing the descriptor tables next.

42h The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test

43h Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.

44h Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory

45h Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and fi nding the total sys-

46h The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size calculation has been done.

47h The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the

48h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB

49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verifi ed.

4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verifi ed. Checking for a

sage next.

to start.

next.

wraparound at 0:0 next.

tem memory size next.

Writing patterns to test memory next.

base 640 KB memory next.

next.

soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a
power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.

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4Ch The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory

4Dh The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size

4Eh The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the fi rst

4Fh The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory

50h The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Adjusting the displayed

51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing.

52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size

53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode

54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line,

57h The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size

58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit

59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting

above 1 MB next.

next. Going to checkpoint 52h next.

64 KB memory size next.

test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.

memory size for relocation and shadowing next.

information next.

next.

parity, and the NMI next.

depending on relocation and shadowing next.

<DEL> message next.

the DMA and interrupt controller test next.

60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register

62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2

65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1

66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259 interrupt

67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization.

7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.

80h The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck

81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard controller

82h The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and

83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Check-

84h Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS

85h The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password

test next.

base register test next.

and 2 next.

controller next.

keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next.

interface test command next.

initializing the circular buffer next.

ing for a locked key next.

RAM data next.

or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.

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86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN-

87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the

88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary

89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the power on

8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.

8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk controller

8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset. Confi guring the fl oppy drive controller

91h The fl oppy drive controller has been confi gured. Confi guring the hard disk drive

95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter

96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.

97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adap-

98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Perform-

BIOS Setup next.

WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility
next.

programming after WINBIOS Setup next.

screen message next.

next.

next.

controller next.

for additional information.

tor ROM check is next.

ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Confi guring the

9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next.

9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initializa-

9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coproces-

9Dh Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coproces-

9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the extended keyboard,

A2h Displaying any soft errors next.

A3h The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next.

A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states next.

A5h Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity

A7h NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before passing control

A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing

timer data area and printer base address next.

tion before the Coprocessor test next.

sor next.

sor test next.

keyboard ID, and Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.

and the NMI next.

to the adaptor ROM at E000 next.

control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next.

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A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required

Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system

Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.

B0h The system confi guration is displayed.

B1h Copying any code to specifi c areas.

00h Code copying to specifi c areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader

after the E000 option ROM had control next.

confi guration next.

next.

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Appendix C
Installing Software Drivers and Windows

Operating System

After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure 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. (*The following section provides information on

Adaptec's SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel ICH5R/6300 ESB Controller.)

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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 Paral-

lel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better airfl ow 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 6300 ESB I/O Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7520 Chipset, the 6300 ESB I/O Con-

troller 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. The 6300 ESB I/O Controller Hub supports the following Parallel

ATA (PATA) and Serial (SATA) device confi guration:

P-ATA only: Detects drives both on SATA and PATA ports,

S-ATA only: Detects drives on SATA ports only,

S-ATA & P-ATA: Detects drives on SATA ports and the Primary IDE Connector

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To confi gure SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID
functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)

1. Select "Advanced Setting" from the AMI BIOS menu.

2. Select the IDE Confi guration menu.

3. Change the IDE Confi guration to "P-ATA Only."

4. Under the item-"Confi gure S-ATA as RAID", select "Yes".

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 Confi guration Utility when prompted by the following mes-

sage:

Press <Ctrl><A> for the Adaptec RAID Confi guration 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 func-

tionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller and enhances the performance of the PCI-

Express based products. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows data to be written across

multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O performance. RAID mirroring (RAID

1) allows data to be simultaneously written to two drives, improving data security

even if a single hard disk fails. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA

into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X6DLP-4G2/X6DLP-EG2 offers the user

with the benefi ts 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 Confi guration Utility (ARC)

The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility, an embedded BIOS Utility, includes the

following:

*Array Confi guration Utility: Use this utility to create, confi gure and manage ar-

rays.

* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.

To run the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility, you will need to the following:

1. Enable the RAID function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System

BIOS Confi gurations).

2. Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during

system boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.)

A. Using the Array Confi guration Utility (ACU)

When you press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously at the prompt during system

bootup, the main menu will appear.

(*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.)

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Managing Arrays

Select this option to view array properties, and confi gure array settings.

To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, 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 Confi guration Utility (ACU).

3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous page.)

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 data loss

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 Confi guration 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 parti-

tion? (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 you create arrays, make sure that 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

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 Confi guration Utility Main Menu (ACU) (as

shown on the fi rst screen on page C-5).

3 From the ACU menu, select Create Array.

4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown be-

low).

(*Note: To de-select any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)

Initializing Disk Drives.

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, and you cannot

change the array properties using the ACU.

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.

Only the available array types will be 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 ways of

creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.

The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.

5. When you are fi nished, press Done (as the screen shown below).

Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate

RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate

(*Note)

RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if

RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to

RAID 1 Quick & Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1.

Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve

you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve

ensure that the array contains no data after creation.

Appropriate when using new drives

(*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.)

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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 mis-com-

pares 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 fi rst drive.

5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to

a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the

capacity of the source drive.

6. Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows

dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.

Warning: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If you

do, you will not be able to restart, or to recover the data that was on the source

drive.

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Adding a Bootable Array

To make an array bootable:

1. From the Main menu, select 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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Initializing Disk Drives

If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new ar-

ray, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it

as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they

can be used in an array.

Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any

data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able

to use the array again.

Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are

associated with a particular array, please refer to

To initialize drives:

1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC

utility.

Viewing Array Properties.

2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration 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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2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below.

3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.)

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