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SUPER
X7DA8+
X7DAE+
®
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1
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The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate.
The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document,
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claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
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digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
*Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
*Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
*Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
*Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate
warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate
Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”.
WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this
product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to
the State of California to cause birth defects and other
reproductive harm.
Manual Revision 1.1
Release Date: Dec. 11, 2008
Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc. you may not
copy any part of this document.
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Copyright © 2008 by Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X7DA8+/X7DAE+ motherboard. The X7DA8+/X7DAE+ supports
dual Intel Quad-Core and Dual-Core processors with a front side bus speed of
1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz. With two 64-bit Quad-Core and Dual-Core processors built-in, the X7DA8+/X7DAE+ offers substantial functionality enhancements
to the motherboards based on the Intel Core microarchitecture while remaining
compatible with the IA-32 software. The features include the Intel Hyper-Threading
T echnology, Virtualization Technology , Hyper Pipelined Technology , Execution T race
Cache, Thermal Monitor 1/2 (TM1/TM2), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology,
Advanced Dynamic Execution, Advanced Transfer Cache, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) and Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T). These features
allow the motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with better power management in much safer thermal environments than the traditional motherboards. The
X7DA8+/X7DAE+ is ideal for high performance quad processor or dual processor
(DP) workstation and enterprise server environments. Please refer to our web site
(http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This
product is intended to be professionally installed.
Preface
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mainboard
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 the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS POST Codes. Appendix B and Appendix C list the
Windows OS and other software installation instructions.
Conventions Used in the Manual:
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or
to prevent damage done to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to ensure correct system setup.
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Conventions Used in the Manual ..................................................................................iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Image ............................................................ 1-3
X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Layout ............................................................ 1-4
Quick Reference ...................................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ................................................................................ 1-6
Intel 5000X 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 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................. 2-1
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2
2-4 Installing DIMMs ............................................................................................. 2-6
2-5 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ......................................................... 2-8
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-8
B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................2-9
C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ........................................................2-10
NMI Button .............................................................................................2-10
Power LED ............................................................................................. 2-10
HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-11
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-11
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-12
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Power Fail LED ........................................................................................2-12
Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13
Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-14
ATX Power Connector .......................................................................... 2-14
Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-14
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-15
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-15
Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-16
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports .....................................................2-17
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-17
Wake-On-Ring ..........................................................................................2-18
Wake-On-LAN ..........................................................................................2-18
GLAN 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports ....................................................................... 2-19
Speaker/Power LED Header .................................................................. 2-19
Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-20
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................2-20
SMB Connector ........................................................................................ 2-21
Power SMB Connector .............................................................................2-21
Compact Flash Card PWR Connector .....................................................2-22
SGPIO Headers ....................................................................................... 2-22
HD Audio .................................................................................................. 2-23
CD Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-23
Front Panel Audio Control ........................................................................2-24
Alarm Reset ..............................................................................................2-24
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-25
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-25
GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-25
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................ 2-26
Watch Dog ................................................................................................2-26
SCSI Controller Enabled/Disabled ........................................................... 2-27
SCSI Termination Enabled/Dsiabled ........................................................ 2-27
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault .................................................................... 2-28
SMB to PCI Slot Speeds ..........................................................................2-28
Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable .......................................... 2-29
2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-30
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-30
Onboard SCSI Activity LED ..................................................................... 2-30
Overheat LED ...........................................................................................2-31
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Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-31
2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy, SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections .. 2-32
Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-32
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-33
SIMLP IPMI Slot ...................................................................................... 2-33
IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-34
Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ...................................................................... 2-35
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 ................................................ 3-2
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 Running Setup .................................................................................................4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-6
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-25
4-6 Boot Setup ......................................................................................................4-26
4-7 Exit ..................................................................................................................4-27
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................ A-1
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS .................................................................. B-1
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers...................................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 the following items are included in the retail box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036L-03)
One (1) fl oppy ribbon cable (CBL-022L)
One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI cable (CBL-034-U320) (*X7DA8+ only)
One (1) 4 Port-SATA cable (CBL-044L) (*X7DA8+ only)
One (1) 6 Port-SATA cable (CBL-044L) (*X7DAE+ only)
One (1) I/O backpanel shield (MCP-260-74301-0N)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI User's Manual (MNL-0669) (*X7DA8+ only)
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacifi c
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Note: The draw ings and pictur es shown in this man ual were based on th e
latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The
mother board you’ve rec eived may or may not loo k exactly the sam e as the
graphi cs sho wn in the m anual.
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X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
KB/
Mouse
JKM1
USB 0/
1/2/3
JUSB1
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
JCOM1
Parrallel
Port
J21
JC1
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
JLAN1
Audio
CTRL
Slot7
Fan6
J9B2
J9B1
J8B3
J8B2
J8B1
J7B3
J7B2
J7B1
JC 2
CD1
FP Audio
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
Slot6
PCI-Exp x16
Slot5
PCI-33MHz
2
C3
JI
Slot4
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
Slot3
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL1
Slot2
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
Slot1
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
PWR
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
JI
JPL2
2
JI
C1
JI
4-Pin
Fan5
24-Pin
ATX PWR
J16
Battery
J5
J6
J9
2
C2
CPU
Fan 1
JPW1
5000X
North Bridge
J14
J13
SATA0
JS1
SMB
J18
Fan7
J3P
JBT1
SATA1
Clear
CMOS
Cha.
Intru.
JL1
JS2
J17
JAR
PXH
SATA4
JS5
SATA2
JS3
PSF
ESB
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
JUSB2
SATA5
JS6
SATA3
JS4
CPU1
CPU2
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
JPA1
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
J8
SCSI CTRL
Fan8
JWF1
JPA3
Fan3
JPA2
8-pin PWR
Floppy
J22
JA2
JPW3
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
JF1
Fan2
JD1
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
J29
J30
SGPIO2
IDE1
Compact Flash
JIDE1
JIDE2
320 SCSI Channel A
JA1
DA1
Fan4
Notes:
1. Jumpers not i ndic ated are fo r test pur poses o nly.
2. See Cha pter 2 for det ailed in form ation on j umper s, I/O po rt s and
JF1 front pane l conn ecti ons.
3. " " indic ates the l ocat ion of Pin 1.
4. SCSI and ZC R (Green) Slot are fo r the X7DA 8+ only
5. Please i nstall t he ZCR car d on the gr een slot f or it to wor k prope rly.
6. The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest
PCB Revis ion ava ilab le at th e tim e of pub lis hing o f the m anua l. The m oth er boa rd
you’ve rec eived may or may n ot look exac tly the sa me as the gr aphic s shown in
the manual.
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Quick Reference (X7DA8+/X7DAE+)
Jumper Description Default Setting
J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect
JAR Alarm Reset Off (Disabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2
JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Select On (Master)
2
C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JI
2
JI
C3/JI2C4 SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPA1 (*X7DA8+) SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPA2, JPA3 SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB(JPA3)Term.En Off (Enabled) (*X7DA8+)
JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
ATX PWR (JPW1) Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector
Aux. PWR/CPU PWR +12V 4-pin PWR (JWP2)/+12V 8-pin PWR(JPW3)
HD Audio (JC1/JC2) Backplane HD Audio (JC1), Front Panel Audio (JC2)
CD-In (CD1) CD-In Header
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1 COM1 Serial Port Connector
Compact PWR (JWF1) Compact Card PWR Connector
FAN 1-8 Fans 1-8 (Fan7: CPU Fan1, Fan8: CPU Fan2)
Floppy (J22) Floppy Disk Drive Connector
FP Control (JF1) Front Control Panel Connector
GLAN 1/2 (JLAN1) G-bit Ethernet Ports
IDE1/IDE2(Note) IDE1 Hard Drive (JIDE1)/Compact Flash Card (JIDE2)
Parallel (J21) Parallel (Printer) Port
PWR LED/SPKR (JD1) PWR LED(pins1-3)/SpeakerHeader (pins 4-7)
PWR SMB (J17) Power System Management (I
PSF (JP3) Power Supply Failure (See Chapter 2)
SATA0-SATA5 Intel SATA 0-5 Connectors
SCSI (JA1/JA2) SCSI Channel A/Channel B Connectors (*X7DA8+)
SGPIO 1/2(J29,J30) Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers
SMB (J18) System Management Bus Header
Slot 7 Low SIM Profi le IPMI Connector
USB 0/1/2/3/4/5 Back Panel USB 0/1/2/3(JUSB1), FP USB4/5 (JUSB2)
WOL (JWOL) Wake-on-LAN Header
WOR (JWOR) Wake-on-Ring Header
Off (Disabled)
2
C) Header
LED Indicators Description
DA1, DA2, SCSI Activity LED Indicators
LE1 5V Standby PWR LED Indicator
OH LED (JOH1) Overheat LED
Note: JIDE2 is for Compact Flash Card use only. Be sure to connect JWF1 to a
power supply to provide power to the Compact Flash Card.
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Dual Intel
®
64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5300/5100/5000 Series
processors at a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz
Memory
• Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB ECC DDR2 FBD 667/533
Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.)
Chipset
• Intel 5000X chipset, including: the 5000X Memory Control Hub (MCH), the Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2), and the I/O subsystem (PXH-V).
Expansion Slots
• Two PCI-E slots (one x16 signal on x16 slot, one x4 signal on x16 slot)
• Three 64-bit PCI-X slots (*two: PCI-X-133 slots, one PCI-X-100 ZCR Slot)
• One PCI-33 MHz slot
• One SIM Low Profi le IPMI slot
BIOS
• 8 Mb Phoenix
®
Flash ROM
• DMI 2.1, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3, PCI-X 1.0
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, 3.3V, +5V, +12V, −12V
and 5V standby
• Fan status monitor with fi rmware speed on/off control
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection
• 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
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ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
Onboard I/O
• Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI w/Host RAID support (RAID 0,
RAID1, RAID 10) (*X7DA8+ only)
• One SIM Low Profi le IPMI slot
• Intel 82563 Gigabit Dual-Port Ethernet controller
• 1 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces w/2 devices supported
• 6 SATA ports (w/RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 10) (*For the Windows OS only)
• 1 fl oppy port interface
• 1 serial port and 1 header
• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port
• 7.1 High Defi nition Audio and Front Panel Accessible Audio
• Super I/O: Winbond W83627HG w/Hardware Monitor support: W83793
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to 6 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (4 ports, 2 Headers)
• Super I/O
Other
• External modem ring-on
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)
• Console redirection
• Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
• Ext. ATX 12" x 13.05" (304.8 mmx 331.5 mm)
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J13
#2
PCI-X Slot
VRM
ISL6307
J14
#3
PCI-X Slot
J12
#1
1U-IPMI
CONN
System
PWR
J5
#6
J9
#4
PCI-E_X16_Slot
PCI-E_X4_in_X16_Slot
SCSI
PCI-EXP X8
PCI-X 133
PXH-V
7902
J6
PCI-X Slot ZCR
#5
PCI33 MHz
PCI32_Slot
PROCESSOR#2
667/1067/1333
MT/S
PCI-ExpX16
PCI-Exp X4
HD Audio
5000X
Greencreek
MCH
ESB2
KUMERAN
PROCESSOR#1
667/1067/1333
MT/S
FBD CHNL0
FBD CHNL1
FBD CHNL2
FBD CHNL3
PCIE X4
PCIE X4
ATA 100
EXP. BUS
3.0 Gb/S
USB 2.0
LPC
VRM
ISL6307
#1B #2B #3B
#1A #2A #3A
FBD DIMM
FBD DIMM
IDE CONN
EBUS CONN
#5
#4
#3
#2
#1
#0
SATA
#4
#3
#2
#1
#0
USB
FBD DIMM
#4B
#4A
FBD DIMM
FDD
SIO
W83627
HG
MS
KB
COM1
RJ45
RJ45
GB LAN FWH
GILGAL
PARALLEL
PORT
Block Diagram of the 5000X Chipset
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features
pages for details on the features of the motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the X7DA8+/
X7DAE+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual
processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for communications,
presentation, storage and computation applications or for use as workstations. The
5000X chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz. The chipset consists of the
5000X Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2), and
the I/O subsystem (PXH-V).
The 5000X MCH chipset is designed for symmetric multiprocessing across two
independent front side bus interfaces. Each front side bus uses a 64-bit wide, 1.333
GHz data bus. The MCH chipset connects up to 8 Fully Buffered DIMM modules,
providing a total of 32.0 GB/s for DDR2 667/533 memory. The MCH chipset also
provides three x8 PCI-Express and one x4 ESI interface to the ESB2. In addition,
the 5000X chipset offers a wide range of RAS features, including memory interface ECC, x4/x8 Single Device Data Correction, CRC, parity protection, memory
mirroring and memory sparing.
Xeon Quad-Core/Dual-Core Processor Features
Designed to be used with conjunction of the 5000X chipset, the Xeon Quad-Core/
Dual-Core Processors provide a feature set as follows:
The Xeon Quad-Core/Dual-Core Processors
*L1 Cache Size: Instruction Cache (32KB/16KB), Data Cache (32KB/24KB)
*L2 Cache Size: 4MB/2MB (per core)
*Data Bus Transfer Rate: 8.5 GB/s
*Package: FC-LGA6/FC-LGA4, 771 Lands
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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 to change the setting. The default
setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DA8+/X7DAE+.
All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU
Cores, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, +5V Standby and Vbat. Once a
voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the
screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the
voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).
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. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent CPU overheat. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature
is too high.
CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
When the power is turned on, the CPU fan becomes active. It continues to operate
when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run
at full power, thereby generating less heat.
System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to
notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running
low on virtual memory and there is insuffi cient hard drive space for saving the
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data, you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also confi gure Supero
Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond
a pre-defi ned range.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-
tion defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its
hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to
automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC
such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003,
Windows 2003 Servers.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter 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 power
button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Advanced Setup section of the
BIOS Setup routine.
External Modem Ring-On
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, up-dates and asset
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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. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used
with a LAN add-on card only.
Note: Wake-On-LAN requires 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 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although
most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some
are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 500W of power connector. In addition, the 12V 4-pin power and the 12V 8-pin are also required for
adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A
for the Ethernet ports.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specifi cation 2.01 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (info at
http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is
present, you may choose to install a line fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It
is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems
caused by power surges.
1-7 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive
controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,
write pre-compensation circuitry , decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator ,
drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions
integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required
for interfacing with 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). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO. Both UARTs provide
legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed
with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer
Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
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The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electro-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
procedures 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 explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
2-2 Motherboard Installation
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. Please
note that 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 Processor and Heatsink Installation
When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
Notes:
1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing
or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor
into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
2. Intel's boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certifi ed multi-di-
rectional heatsink and fan.
3. When purchasing an LGA 771 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA
771 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of
the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.
4. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.
CPU Package Confi guration
Heatsink
CPU
CPU Socket
Motherboard
CPU Retention Bracket
(Pre-installed on the Back
of the MB)
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Installing the LGA771 Processor
1. Press the load lever to release
the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.
2. Gently lift the load lever to open the
load plate.
Load Lever
PnP Cap on
top of the
Load Plate
Chapter 2: Installation
3. Use your thumb and your index
fi nger to hold the CPU at the North
Center Edge and the South Center
Edge of the CPU.
Load Plate(w/PnP
Cap attached)
North Center Edge
South Center Edge
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4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner
marked with a triangle) against the
socket corner that is marked with a
triangle cutout.
5. Align the CPU key that is the
semi-circle cutout below a golden dot
against the socket key, the Notch on
the same side of the triangle cutout
on the socket.
6. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to the socket.
(**Do not drop the CPU on the socket.
Do not move the CPU horizontally or
vertically. Do not rub the CPU against
the surface or against any pins of the
socket to avoid damage to the CPU
or the socket.)
Socket Key
(Socket Notch)
CPU Key (semicircle cutout)
below the circle.
Corner with a
triangle cutout
gold dot
CPU Pin1
CPU in the CPU socket
7. With the CPU inside the socket,
inspect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that the CPU is properly
installed.
8. Use your thumb to gently push the
load lever down to the lever lock.
9. If the CPU is properly installed into
the socket, the plastic PnP cap will be
automatically released from the load
plate when the load lever is pushed
in the lever lock. Remove the PnP cap
from the motherboard.
(Warning: Please save the plas-
tic PnP cap. The motherboard must
be shipped with the PnP cap properly
installed to protect the CPU socket
pins. Shipment without the PnP cap
properly installed will cause damage
to the socket pins.)
Load Lever
Plastic cap is
released from
the load plate
if CPU properly installed.
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1. Do not apply any thermal grease to
the heatsink or the CPU die-the required
amount has already been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the
CPU so that the four mounting holes
are aligned with those on the retention
mechanism.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1
and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not
fully tighten the screws to avoid possible
damage to the CPU.)
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening
all four screws.
Chapter 2: Installation
CEK Passive Heatsink
Screw#1 Screw#2
Screw#1
To Remove the Heatsink
(Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re-
moved. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the
instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the
CPU or the CPU socket.)
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws
from the motherboard in the sequence as show
in the picture on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture
on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive
force when wriggling the heatsink!!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU socket.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the
heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.
Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease
on the surface before you re-install the CPU
and the heatsink.
Screw#2
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2-4 Installing DIMMs
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the
memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).
DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2)
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank 1.
(Refer to the Memory Confi guration Table below for more details.)
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along
the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.
Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).
Memory Support
The X7DA8+/X7DAE+ supports up to 32 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2
533/667 in 8 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with a pair (or pairs) of memory
modules that are of the same size and of the same type will result in interleaved
memory. For best performance, please install pairs of memory modules in both
Branch 0 and Branch 1.
Note 1: Due to the OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more
than 4 GB of memory.
Memory Configuration Table
Branch0 Branch1
Number of
DIMMs
2 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ ------ ------ ------ -----4 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ 3A ------ 4A -----6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A ------ 4A -----8 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B
(*Notes: i. DIMM slot# specified: DIMM slot to be populated; “---“: DIMM slot not to
be populated. ii. Both FBD 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are supported; however,
we recommend that you use the memory modules of the same speed and of the
same type on a motherboard. iii. Interleaved memory is supported when pairs of
DIMM modules of the same type and speed are installed. For best performance,
please install pairs of memory modules in both
memory to work properly, you need to follow the restrictions listed above. )
Bank 1
(Channel 0)
Bank 2
(Channel 1)
Bank 3
(Channel 2)
Branch 0 and Branch 1. iv. For
Bank 4
(Channel 3)
Note 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.
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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
Chapter 2: Installation
System Device Size Physical Memory
Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System
BIOS)
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 boundaryVGA Memory 16 MB 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84
Memory available to OS and other ap-
plications
1 MB 3.99
512 MB 3.01
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
2.84
Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs
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To Remove:
Use your thumbs
to gently push
the release tabs
near both ends of
the module. This
should release it
from the slot.
DDR2 FBD
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it
snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at
the bottom.
Top View of DDR2 FBD Slot
Top View of DDR2 FBD
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
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13
10
12
11
16
15
14
Figure 2-3. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions
Back Panel Connectors
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. Back Panel USB Port 0
4. Back Panel USB Port 1
5. Back Panel USB Port 2
6. Back Panel USB Port 3
7. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
8. Parallel Port (Printer)
9 Gigabit LAN 1
10. Gigabit LAN 2
11. Side_Surround (Grey)
12. Back_Surround (Black)
13. CEN/LFE (Orange)
14. Microphone-In (Pink)
15. Front (Green)
16. Line-In (Blue)
(*See Section 2-5 for details.)
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B. Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located
on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi -
cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of
the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section
for descriptions and pin defi nitions.
Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins
1920
Ground
NMI
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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
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.
NMI Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground
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.
A. NMI
B. PWR LED
CPU
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
HD
Audio
Parrallel
LAN1/2
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Port
Audio
CTRL
4-Pin
Fan5
Fan6
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
CD1
FP Audio
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SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C4
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
2
JI
C1
JI
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
ATX PWR
24-Pin
5000X
North Bridge
Battery
2
C2
SATA0
PSF
Fan7
J17
Fan 1
J3P
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
Clear
CMOS
ESB
South Bridge
BIOS
PXH
JWOL
USB4/5
Cha.
Intru.
SATA4
SATA5
SMB
JL1
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
Power LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
15 +5V
16 Ground
8-pin PWR
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
B
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
Fan3
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
Floppy
Compact Flash
OH/Fan Fail LED
IDE1
Ground
X
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
PWR Fail LED
Ground
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
Ground
1920
NMI
A
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
PWR
2
1
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HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the
hard drive LED cable here to display
disk activity (for any hard drives on
the system, including Serial ATA and
IDE). See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation
HDD LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
13 +5V
14 HD Active
The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for GLAN port1 is
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and
the LED connection for GLAN Port2
is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC
LED cables to display network activity .
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED
CPU
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Port
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
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SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
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2
C4
JI
JPL2
2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
5000X
North Bridge
Battery
2
C2
SATA0
PSF
Fan7
J17
Fan 1
J3P
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
Clear
CMOS
ESB
South Bridge
BIOS
PXH
JWOL
USB4/5
Cha.
Intru.
SATA4
SATA5
SATA3
DA2
JPA1
SMB
JL1
SATA2
SATA1
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
Fan3
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
9/11 Vcc
10/12 Ground
Ground
X
Power LED
HDD LED
A
B
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
C
OH/Fan Fail LED
PWR Fail LED
Ground
Ground
GLAN1/2 LED
1920
2
1
NMI
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
PWR
X
Reset Button
Power Button
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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to
provide advanced warnings of chassis
overheating or 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. Refer
to the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions.
OH/Fan Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Ground
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
Status
State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-
Fan Fail
ing
PWR Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
5 Vcc
6 Ground
A. OH/Fan Fail LED
B. PWR Supply Fail
4-Pin
Fan5
Fan6
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
HD
Audio
Parrallel
LAN1/2
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Port
Audio
CTRL
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
CD1
FP Audio
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JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C4
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
2
C1
JI
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
CPU
PSF
Fan7
5000X
SATA0
J17
Fan 1
J3P
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
Clear
CMOS
ESB
South Bridge
BIOS
PXH
JWOL
USB4/5
Cha.
Intru.
SATA4
SATA5
SMB
JL1
SATA2
SATA1
SATA3
DA2
JPA1
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
Fan3
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
Compact Flash
LE1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
Fan4
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
Ground
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
A
OH/Fan Fail LED
B
PWR Fail LED
DA1
X
Ground
Ground
1920
NMI
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
PWR
2
1
24-Pin
ATX PWR
North Bridge
Battery
2
C2
JI
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Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
Power Button
The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on/off
the system. This button can also be confi gured to function as a suspend button
(with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter
4). To turn off the power when set to suspend mode, press the button for at least
seconds or longer. Refer to the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.
Reset Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground
Power Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Signal
2 +3V Standby
A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button
Fan5
Fan6
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Audio
CTRL
CD1
FP Audio
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
JI
JPL2
2
JI
C1
JI
CPU
PSF
Fan7
5000X
SATA0
J17
Fan 1
J3P
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
Clear
CMOS
ESB
South Bridge
BIOS
PXH
JWOL
USB4/5
Cha.
Intru.
SATA4
SATA5
SATA3
DA2
JPA1
SMB
JL1
SATA2
SATA1
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
Fan3
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
OH/Fan Fail LED
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
Ground
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
PWR Fail LED
Ground
Ground
1920
NMI
X
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
A
Reset Button
B
Power Button
PWR
2
1
24-Pin
ATX PWR
North Bridge
Battery
2
C2
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2-6 Connecting Cables
ATX Power Connector
There are a 24-pin main power supply
connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU
PWR connector (JPW3) on the motherboard. These power connectors
meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation.
The 4-pin 12V PWR supply located at
JPW2 is also required to provide adequate power to the system. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
For the 8-pin PWR (JPW3), please
refer to the item listed below.
Processor Power Connector
In addition to the Primary ATX power
connector (above), the 12V 8-pin CPU
PWR connector at JPW3 must also
be connected to your power supply.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
C
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
2
C1
JI
A
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
24-Pin
2
C2
JI
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PSF
J17
JAR
PXH
SATA4
SATA2
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
JPA1
CPU
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
ATX Power 24-pin Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V
12V 4-pin Power Con-
nector
Pin Defi nitions
Pins Defi nition
1 and 2 Ground
3 and 4 +12V
12V 8-pin Power Con-
nector
Pin Defi nitions
Pins Defi nition
1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V
B
8-pin PWR
A. 24-pin ATX PWR
B. 8-pin Processor PWR
Fan1
C. 4-pin PWR
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
Fan3
Fan8
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
Floppy
Compact Flash
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
2-14
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Chapter 2: Installation
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
There are six USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Four Back Panel USB ports
(USB #0, #1, #2 & #3) are located at
JUSB1, and the other two are Front
Panel USB headers (USB #4 & #5:
JUSB2). See the tables on the right
for pin defi nitions.
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header (JL1) is
located next to SATA Port1 on the
motherboard. Attach the appropriate
cabl e from th e chass is to infor m you
of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is ope ned.
Back Panel USB
(USB0/1/2/3)
Pin# Defi nitions
1 +5V
2 PO3 PO+
4 Ground
5 N/A
Front Panel USB
Pin Defi nitions (USB4)
USB4
Pin # Defi nition
USB5
Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 No connection
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Defi nitions (JL1)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground
KB/
A
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
C
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
B
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
JPA1
2-15
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
J8
Fan8
JWF1
Fan3
JPA3
Floppy
JPA2
8-pin PWR
LE1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
Compact Flash
320 SCSI Channel A
A. Back panel USB Ports #0,
#1, #2, #3
Fan1
B. Front Panel USB #4,# 5
C. Chassis Intrusion
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
IDE1
DA1
Fan4
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G
F
E
D
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Fan Headers
The X7DA8+/X7DAE+ has eight
chass is/system fan head ers (Fan1 to
Fan8), includi ng t wo C PU Fans (Fans
7/8). (No te: Pins 1-3 of a 4-pin fan
headers are backward compatible
with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See
the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions. The onboard fan speeds are
controlled by Thermal Management
via BIOS Hardware Monitor in the
Advanced Setting
. Note: Default:
Disab led, When usin g Thermal M anagement setting, please use all 3-pin
fans or all 4-pin fans on t he motherboard.)
Fan Header
Pin Defi nitions (Fan1-8)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 PWR Modulation
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
2-16
C
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
A
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
B
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
A. Fan 1
B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
D. Fan 4
E. Fan 5
F. Fan 6
G. Fan 7 (CPU Fan 1)
H. Fan 8 (CPU Fan 2)
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Chapter 2: Installation
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2
mouse are located at JKM1. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
(The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.)
Serial Ports
COM1 is a connector located on the
IO Backpanel. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.
PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Port Pin
Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
6NC
Serial Port Pin Defi nitions
(COM1)
Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 CD 6 DSR
2RD 7RTS
3 TD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC
A
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
B
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
NC: No Connection.
8-pin PWR
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
Floppy
Compact Flash
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
A. Keyboard/Mouse
B. COM1
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Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows
your computer to "wake up" when
receiving an incoming call to the
modem while in the 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-Ring
Pin Defi nitions
(JWOR)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Wake-up
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is located
at JWOL on the motherboard. See
the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions. (You must also have a LAN
card with a Wake-On-LAN connector
and cab le to use th is featur e.)
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
A
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
B
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up
8-pin PWR
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
Floppy
Compact Flash
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
Wake-On-LAN
Pin Defi nitions
(JWOL)
A. WOR
B. WOL
2-18
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Chapter 2: Installation
GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)
Two G- bit Ethe rnet p or ts are lo cated
at JL AN1 on the IO backp lane. This
port accepts RJ45 type cables.
Power LED/Speaker
On the J D1 header, pins 1-3 ar e for
a power LED an d p in s 4-7 are for t h e
speaker. See the table on the right
for speaker pin definitions. Note:
The speaker connector pins are for
use with an external speaker. If you
wish to use the onboard speaker, you
should c los e pins 6 -7 with a j umper.
GLAN1
GLAN2
Speaker Connector
(JD1-Pins 4/5/6/7)
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker
(*Default)
Pins 4-7 External Speaker
PWR LED Connector
(JD1-Pins 1/2/3)
Pin# Defi nition
1 PWR LED+
2 PWR LED3 PWR LED-
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
A
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
JPA1
2-19
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
J8
Fan8
JWF1
Fan3
JPA3
Floppy
JPA2
8-pin PWR
LE1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
Compact Flash
320 SCSI Channel A
A. GLAN1/2
B. PWR LED/Speaker
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
B
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
IDE1
DA1
Fan4
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X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual
Power Fault (PWR Supply
Failure)
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the PSF (Power Supply
Failure) header at JP3 to provide a
warning of power supply failure. This
warning signal is passed through the
PWR _LED p in to in dic ate of a p ower
failur e on th e chas sis . See t he ta ble
on the r ight for p in defi nitions.
PWR Supply Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 PWR 1: Fail
2 PWR 2: Fail
3 PWR 3: Fail
4 Signal: Alarm Reset
Note: This feature is only available when using
Supermicro redundant power supplies.
Overheat LED/Fan Fail
(JOH1)
The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED to prov ide war nings of c hassis overheat. This LED will blink to
indicate a fan failure. Refer to the
table o n right f or pin de fi nitions.
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
A
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
Overheat LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active
OH/Fan Fail LED
State Message
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
B
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
320 SCSI Channel A
Fan4
A. Power Fault
B. Overheat LED
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
IDE1
DA1
2-20
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Chapter 2: Installation
SMB
A System Management Bus header is
located at J18. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your
system.
Power SMB (I2C) Connector
Power SMB (I2C) Connector (J17)
monitors power supply, fan and system temperatures. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.
SMB Header
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection
PWR SMB
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data
3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
A
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
B
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
J8
Fan8
JWF1
Fan3
JPA3
Floppy
JPA2
8-pin PWR
LE1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
Compact Flash
320 SCSI Channel A
Fan4
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
IDE1
DA1
A. SMB
B. PWR SMB
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Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector
A Compact Flash Card Power Connector
is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash
Card to work properly, you will need to
confi gure JCF1 properly and connect the
Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1
fi rst. Refer to the board layout below for
the location.
SGPIO Headers
There are two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose
Input/Output) headers (J29, J30) located on
the motherboard. These headers support
serial link interfaces for the onboard serial
link (SA TA or SAS) connectors. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions. Refer to the
board layout below for the location.
Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector
Jumper Defi nition
On Compact Flash
Power On
Off Compact Flash
Power Off
SGPIO
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition
1 *NC 2 *NC
3 Ground 4 DATA Out
5 Load 6 Ground
7 Clock 8 *NC
Note: NC= No Connections
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Audio
CTRL
4-Pin
Fan5
Fan6
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
CD1
FP Audio
®
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C4
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
A. Compact Flash PWR
PSF
Fan7
J17
J3P
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
Clear
CMOS
PXH
Cha.
Intru.
SMB
JL1
SATA1
SATA4
SATA2
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
ESB
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
J8
Fan8
JWF1
JPA3
Fan3
A
JPA2
8-pin PWR
Floppy
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
B
C
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
B. SGPIO 1
C. SGPIO 2
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High Defi nition Audio (HD Audio)
The X7DA8+/E+ features a 7.1+2 Channel
High Definition Audio (HDA) (JC1) codecs
that provide 10DAC channels, simultaneously
supporting 7.1 sound playback with 2 channels
of independent stereo sound output (multiple
streaming) through the front panel stereo out
for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer
speakers. Use the Advanced software included
in the CD-ROM with your motherboard to
enable this function.
CD Headers
There is a 4-pin CD header (CD1) and a Front
Pane Accessible Audio header (JC2) on the
motherboard. These headers allow you to use
the onboard sound for audio CD playback.
(See the next page for details on FP Audio.)
Connect an audio cable from your CD drive to
the CD header that fi ts your cable's connector.
Only one CD header can be used at a time.
See the tables at right for pin defi nitions.
Orange:
CEN/LFE
Black: Back
Surround
Grey: Side
Surround
CD1 Pin Defi ni-
Pin# Defi nition
1 Left
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right
FP Audio Pin Defi nition
Pin# Defi nition
1 Right Stereo
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Left Stereo Signal
Chapter 2: Installation
Blue: Line-In
Green:Front
Pink: Mic-In
tion
Signal
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
A
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan6
Port
B
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
JWOR
4-Pin
Fan5
C
CD1
FP Audio
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C4
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
PSF
Fan7
J17
J3P
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
Clear
CMOS
PXH
Cha.
Intru.
SMB
JL1
SATA1
SATA4
SATA2
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
ESB
JPA1
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
J8
Fan8
JWF1
JPA3
Fan3
JPA2
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
320 SCSI Channel A
Fan4
A. BP HD Audio
B. FP Accessible Audio
Fan1
C. CD1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
IDE1
DA1
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Front Panel Audio Control
When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled.
This is done through the FP Audio header (J14). If the front panel interface card is
not connected to the front panel audio header, jumpers should be installed on the
header (J14) pin pairs: 1-2, 5-6, and 9-10. If these jumpers are not installed, the
back panel line out connector will be disabled and microphone input Pin 1 will be
left fl oating, which can lead to excessive back panel microphone noise and cross
talk. See the table below for pin defi nitions.
Alarm Reset
If three power supplies are installed
and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, the
system will notify you when any of the
three power modules fails. Connect JAR
to a micro-switch to enable you to turn
off the alarm that is activated when a
power module fails. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.
High Definition Front Panel Audio
Pins# Signal
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
MIC_L
AUD_GND
MIC_R
FP_Audio-Detect
Line_2_R
Ground
FP_Jack-Detect
Ke y
Line_2_L
Ground
Alarm Reset
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Ground
Pin 2 +5V
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
A
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
B
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
A. FP Accessible Audio
B. Alarm Reset
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Page 45
2-7 Jumper Settings
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Cap
Setting
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"
Chapter 2: Installation
3 2 1
3 2 1
Pin 1-2 short
means the jumper is off the pins.
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable GLAN
Port1 and GLAN Port2 on the motherboard. See the table on the right for
jumper settings. The default setting
is enabled.
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
A
B
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
GLAN Enable
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (*default)
2-3 Disabled
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
A. GLAN Port1 Enable
B. GLAN Port2 Enable
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
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CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads
to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such
as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS. Note:
For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove the
AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Watch Dog is a sy stem moni tor that c an reb oot
the system w hen a sof tware a pplicat ion hang s.
Close pins 1-2 to reset the system if an application hangs. Close pins 2-3 to generate a nonmaskable interrupt signal for the application that
hangs. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in the
BIOS.
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
B
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
A
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings (JWD)
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled
A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
(*default)
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Page 47
SCSI Controll er Enable/
Disable (*X7DA8+ Only)
Jumper JPA1 is used to enable or disable the Ad aptec SCSI c ontroller. The
default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable
SCSI. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
SCSI Termination Enable/
Disable (*X7DA8+ Only)
Chapter 2: Installation
SCSI Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPA1)
Both Jumpers Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled
Jumpers JPA2/JPA3 are used to enable or disable termination for SCSI
Channel A (JPA2) and Channel B
(JPA3) connector s. The default setting
is open to enable termination. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
Note: In order for the SCSI drives to
function properly, please do not change
the default setting (enabled) set by the
manufacturer.
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
ESB
CPU1
CPU2
A
JPA1
DA2
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
B
C
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
SCSI Term. Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Open (*default) Enabled
Closed Disabled
8-pin PWR
Fan1
A. SCSI Enable
B. SCSI Channel A Termination Enable
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
C. SCSI Channel B Termination Enable
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3rd PWR S upply P WR Fault
Detect (J3P)
The system can notify you in the event
of a power supp ly fai lure. T his feat ure is
available when three power supply units
are inst all ed i n the c ha ss is w ith o ne a ct ing as a backup. If you only have one
or two p ower supply un its insta lled, you
should disable this (the default setting)
with J3 P to prevent f alse ala rms.
SMB to PCI-X /PCI -E Sl ots
Speeds
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (*Default)
Jumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 allow you to connect PCI -X slot s to the Sy stem Man age ment Bus and Jumpers JI
2
C3/JI2C4 a l l o w
you to connect PCI-Exp. Slots to the
System Management Bus for enhanced
power management
. The defa ult setting
is to close pins 2-3 to disable the connection. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
A
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
B
C
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
JL1
J17
JAR
CMOS
PXH
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
JPA1
SMBus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp Slots
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled (*Default)
8-pin PWR
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
J8
JPA3
JPA2
Floppy
Compact Flash
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
A. 3rd PWR Fail
B. SMB to PCI-X slots
C. SMB to PCI-E slots
2-28
Page 49
Compa ct Fla sh Mast er/Sl ave
Select
Chapter 2: Installation
A Compact Flash Master/Slave Select
Jumper is located at JCF1. Close this
jumper to enable Compact Flash Card.
For the Compact Flash Card or the
Compac t Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work
properly, you will need to connect the
Compact Flash Card power cable to
JWF1 fi rst. Refer to the board layout
below fo r the lo cati on.
Compact Flash Card Master/
Slave Select
Jumper Defi nition
Open Slave
Closed Master
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
2-29
A
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
A. Compact Flash Master/
Slave Select
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2-8 Onboard Indicators
GLAN LEDs
There ar e tw o GL AN p or ts o n the mot herboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
has two L EDs. Th e green L ED indic ates
activity, while the Link LED may be
green, amber or off to indicate the speed
of the connection. See the tables at rig ht
for more i nform ation.
Onboard SCSI Activity LED
Indicators (*X7DA8+ only)
There are two Onboard SCSI Activity
LED indicators on the X7DA8+. DA1 indicates SC SI Cha nnel A Ac tiv it y, and DA2
indica tes SCSI C hannel B A ctivi ty.
Activity
LED
Activity
LED
Link
LED
Link
LED
(Rear view: when facing the rear
side of the chassis)
GLAN Activity Indicator
Color Status Defi nition
Green Flashing Active
GLAN Link Indicator
LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green (On) 100 Mbps
Amber (On) 1 Gbps
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
A
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
JL1
J17
JAR
Clear
CMOS
PXH
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
C
DA2
JPA1
2-30
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
B
DA1
Fan4
A. GLAN Ports1/2 LEDs
B. Chan. A Activity LED
C. Chan. B Activity LED
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Overheat LED (JOH1)
The JOH1 header is used to connect an
LED to provide warnings of chassis overheating. Refer to the layout below for the
location. Also See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
Onboard Power LED (LE1)
There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1) located on the motherboard. When LE1 is off,
the system is off. When the green light is on,
the system is on. See the layout below for
the LED location.
Chapter 2: Installation
Overheat LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active
Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)
LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off
Green System On
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
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C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
2-31
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
B
LE1
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
A
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
A. Overheat LED
B. Onboard PWR LED
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2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive, SIMLP
IPMI 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
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector
The parallel (printer) port is located
at J21. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
A
Parrallel
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan6
Port
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
JWOR
4-Pin
Fan5
CD1
FP Audio
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C4
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
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2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed3 Data Bit 0 4 Error5 Data Bit 1 6 Init7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN9 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
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
320 SCSI Channel A
Fan4
A. Parallel Port
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
IDE1
DA1
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Floppy Connector
The fl oppy connector is located at
J22. See the table below for pin
defi nitions.
SIMLP IPMI Slot
There is a SIM Low Profi le IPMI Slot
on the motherboard. Refer to the
layout below for the SIMLP IPMI Slot
location.
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
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B
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
2-33
A
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
A. Floppy
B. SIMLP IPMI
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IDE Connectors
There are two IDE Connectors (JIDE1:
Blue, JIDE2: White) on the motherboard. The blue IDE connector (JIDE1)
is designated the Primary IDE Drive.
The white IDE connector (JIDE2) is
designated the Secondary IDE Drive,
reserved for Compact Flash Card use
only. (See the note below.) See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
Note: JIDE2 (the white slot) is reserved
for Compact Flash Card only. Do not
use it for other devices. If JIDE2 is
populated with a Compact Flash Card,
JIDE1 (the blue slot) will be available for
one device only . For the Compact Flash
Card to work properly, you will need to
connect a power cable to JWF1 fi rst.
IDE Drive Connectors
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
29 DACK3 30 Ground
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
COM1
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
CTLR
S I/O
Fan5
Fan6
CD1
FP Audio
Audio
CTRL
UPER X7DA8+
S
SIM LP IPMI
JPG1
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
C3
JI
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
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2
C4
2
2
C2
JI
C1
JI
24-Pin
ATX PWR
Battery
5000X
North Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
Fan7
J3P
SATA1
Cha.
Intru.
Clear
CMOS
JL1
PXH
J17
JAR
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
South Bridge
BIOS
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
ESB
DA2
JPA1
2-34
Fan3
Fan8
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
JWF1
J8
JPA3
JPA2
SCSI CTRL
320 SCSI Channel B
8-pin PWR
B
Floppy
LE1
Compact Flash
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
PW LED
JOH1
SGPIO1
A
SGPIO2
IDE1
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
A. IDE#1
B. IDE#2 (Compact Flash)
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Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors
(*X7DA8+ only)
There are two SCSI connectors on
the motherboard. SCSI Channel A is
located at JA1, and SCSI Channel
B is located at JA2. Refer to the
table below for the pin defi nitions
of the Ultra 320 SCSI connectors
located at JA1 and JA2.
Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (J28)
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)
33 +DB (10) 67 -DB (10)
34 +DB (11) 68 -DB (11)
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A. SCSI Channel A
B. SCSI Channel B
A
B
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing
any hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits 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 onboard battery as recommended by the
Manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.
No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis..
2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Make sure 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 make sure that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and
cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for
details on beep codes.
3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check
the specs of the memory, reset the memory or try a different one.)
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Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration
1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power
supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to
Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still 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.
NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics
card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2. Check 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 recommended to
use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.
3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) ECC
533/667 SDRAM (*recommended by the manufacturer.)
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between
four slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an interleaved memory scheme is used, you must install two modules at a time,
beginning with 1A, then 1B, and so on (see Page 2-6).
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, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-users, 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 (
www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
com/support/bios/
http://
) before contacting Technical Support.
(http://www.supermicro.
)
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Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modifi cations to the boot block
code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting Supermicro for technical support:
• Motherboard model and PCB revision number
• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system fi rst boots up)
•System confi guration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by fax at: (408) 503-8000, option
2.
(http://www.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can
support?
Answer: The X7DA8+/X7DAE+ has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2
FBD ECC 533/667 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 experi-
encing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web
site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. 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 that it is newer than your BIOS
before downloading. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le
to your computer. You can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose
the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable device or a USB pen.
Run the batch fi le using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom from your bootable device
or USB pen to fl ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automatically reboot. If you
choose the .exe fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to create the BIOS fl ash
fl oppy disk. Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish to fl ash the BIOS. Then,
bootup the system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically fl ash the
BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes
to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes.
(
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to
prevent possible system boot failure!)
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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 the
Windows OS and security and audio drivers.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the
outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service
is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover 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: BIOS
Chapter 4
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DA8+/X7DAE+.
The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using
a fl oppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or
deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any
changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and
PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. When a
computer is powered on, the computer is confi gured with the values stored in the
CMOS logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.
How To Change the Confi guration Data
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally , the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As
the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the
BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,
such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to
prevent possible boot failure.
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4-2 Running Setup
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in
this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how
to set the options (see the next page).
When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the main
Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup
All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move between the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the Xicon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
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Main BIOS Setup Menu
Chapter 4: BIOS
Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
BIOS Date
The item displays the date that the BIOS was built.
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,
3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
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XIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SATA Port0, SATA Port1, SATA Port2,
SATA Port3
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave,
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SA TA Port2, SATA Port3 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate
the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct
confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:
Type
This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. The option
Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of the
HDD ins talled at t he conn ectio n. Enter a numbe r betwee n 1 to 39 to sel ect a
predetermined HDD type. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters
of the HDD installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select
ATAPI i f a removabl e disk dr ive is inst alled.
CHS Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA drive.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the
system.
LBA Format
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
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Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the
LBA Format.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA
Format.
Multi-Sector Transfer
This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used
in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and
16 Sectors.
LBA Mode Control
This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Transfer Mode
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard,
Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA Mode
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
Parallel ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native Mode Operation
This feature allows you to select Serial ATA for SATA or Auto (Native Mode) for
ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto.
SATA Controller Mode
Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the
Native IDE Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows
2000 OS or a later version.)
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Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable (*Available when SATA Controller is
enabled.)
Select Enable to enable SATA RAID Functions. (For Windows OS, use the RAID
driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code
Base" will be available for you to select Intel or Adaptec Host RAID. If set to Disabled,
SATA AHCI Enable will be available. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
ICH RAID Code Base (*Available when SATA RAID is enabled.)
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's
HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.
SATA AHCI (*Available when SATA RAID is disabled.)
Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (*Take
caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.)
System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present
in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being
present in the system.
4-4 Advanced Setup
Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
Y ou should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub
menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
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XBoot Features
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
QuickBoot Mode
If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by
skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled
and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.
Quiet Boot
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during
boot-up.
POST Errors
Select Enabled to temporarily halt system boot and display POST (Power-OnSelf Testing) error messages when errors occur during bootup. Select Disable
to continue with system boot even when an error occurs. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
ACPI Mode
Select Yes to use ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power
management on your system. The options are Yes and No.
ACPI Sleep Mode
This option allows you to decide how you are going to use the ACPI (Advanced
Confi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system when
it is in the sleep mode. The options are S1, S1&S3, and S3.
Power Button Behavior
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.
Resume On Modem Ring
Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your
modem. The options are On and Off.
Keyboard On Now Function
This feature allows you to determine how a user can power on the system
by using the keyboard when it is in S3 or S5 state. Select Disable to disable
this feature. Select Space to allow the user to power on the system when the
user presses the <Space> bar. Select Password to allow the user to power on
the system by entering a pre-set password. (*The preset password must be
5-character long.)
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Power Loss Control
This setting allows you 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
If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not
active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system confi guration during bootup.
XMemory Cache
Cache System BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used
as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved
memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be
reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this function and
make this area available for other devices.
Cache Video BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this
reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area
will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this
function and make this area available for other devices.
Cache Base 0-512K
512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in Static DROM (SDROM)
or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Base 512K-640K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
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Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 512-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Extended Memory
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in Static DROM (SDROM) or
written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select
Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached
into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write
Protect to prevent data from being written into the system memory area above 1MB.
Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without
writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The
options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.
Discrete MTRR Allocation
If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better
graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining
confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
XPCI Confi guration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
IPMI 3rd LAN OPROM Confi gure (*Available if the 3rd LAN on an IPMI
card is detected.)
Select Enable to allow the user to boot from the 3rd LAN on an IPMI card. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard MASS Storage OPROM Confi gure (*Available if an onboard
MASS Storage Controller is detected.)
Select Enable to allow the user to boot from a onboard mass storage device. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Default Primary Video Adapter
This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the
default primary video adapter--the onboard video adapter or others. The options
are Other and Onboard Video.
Emulated IRQ Solutions
When Enabled, the Emulated IRQ Scheme will allow PCI devices to run on legacy
operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible
interrupts. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
PCI-Exp. I/O Performance
Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the
payload size to 128 Bytes; while others perform better with a payload size of 256
Bytes, which inhibits the coalesce feature. Please refer to your add-on card user
guide for the desired setting. The options are Payload (256 Bytes) and Coalesce
Enabled (128 Bytes).
PCI Parity Error Forwarding
The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in the PCI slots to be sent
(forwarded) to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
ROM Scan Ordering
This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated fi rst. The
options are Onboard fi rst and Add-On fi rst.
PCI Fast Delayed Transaction
Enable this function to improve DMA data transfer rate for a PCI 32-bit multimedia
card. The options are Enable and Disabled.
Reset Confi guration Data
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data- (ESCD)
area. The options are Yes and No.
Frequency for PCI-X#1/Mass (Mass Storage)
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66
MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66
MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
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XSlot#1 PCI-X100 MHz ZCR, Slot#2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot#3 PCI-X
133MHz, Slot#4 PCI-E x4, Slot#5 PCI-33MHz and Slot#6 PCI-E x16
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, highthroughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,
0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and
other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after
the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and
try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.
Large Disk Access Mode
This setting determines the size of a hard drive to be accessed by the user.
The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating
systems).
XAdvanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
*Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect
values entered may cause the system to malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM
frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When this
occurs, revert the setting to the default setting.
SERR Signal Condition
This setting specifi es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted.
The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.
4GB PCI Hole Granularity
This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI holes for the PCI slots. If
MTRRs are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The
options are: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB.
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Memory Branch Mode
This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address
space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one
branch to another. Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies
of data in two branches. Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during
system manufacturing. The options are Interleave, Sequential, Mirroring, and
Single Channel 0.
Branch 0 Rank Sparing/Branch 1 Rank Sparing
Select enable to enable the function of memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch
0 or Branch 1. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving
Select enable to enable Interleaved Memory for Memory Bus Branch 0 Rank or
Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1.
Enhanced x8 Detection
Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
High Bandwidth FSB
Select Enabled to enable high bandwidth Front Side Bus (FSB). The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
High Temperature DRAM Operation
When set to Enabled, the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum
DRAM temperature. If disabled, the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature
based on a predefi ned value. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
AMB Thermal Sensor
Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory
Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
Thermal Throttle
Select Enabled to enable closed-loop thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD)
memory module. In the closed-loop thermal environment, thermal throttling will be
activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM module exceeds a predefi ned
threshold. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Global Activation Throttle
Select Enabled to enable the function of open-loop global thermal throttling on the
fully buffered (FBD) memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to become
active when the number of activate control exceeds a predefi ned number. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Snoop Filter
Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffi c to the graphics port to greatly improve
system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Crystal Beach Features
Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate
the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated
processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all
packet processing of this add-on card. For this motherboard, the TOE device is built
inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.
HD (High Defi nition) Audio Controller
This option allows the user to enable or disable the onboard HD Audio Controller.
Select Auto to allow the HD Audio Controller to be automatically enabled when
detected by the BIOS. The options are Enable, Disabled and Auto.
Route Port 80h Cycles to
This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The
options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.
Clock Spectrum Feature
If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused
by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
High Precision Event Time
Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is capable of
producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock
(RTC) can in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and
reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86
RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU. The High Precision Event Timer is used
to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options for this feature are
Yes and No.
USB Function
Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specifi ed. The settings are
Enabled and Disabled.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.
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XAdvanced Processor Options
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.
Frequency Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The
options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18. (Note: The settings
can be different, depending on the CPU speed.)
Hyper-threading (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading T echnology , which will result in increased
CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Core-Multi-Processing (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to
detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers
(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage
and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi ned overheat threshold.
Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be
regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches
the overheat threshold.
C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to
prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer to
Intel’s web site for detailed information.)
Execute Disable Bit (*Available when supported by the CPU and the OS.)
Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and
thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting or creating a fl ood of codes to
overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.
Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of
Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. For more information
please refer to Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.
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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Hardware Prefetch (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in
conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution
cycles and maximize data processing effi ciency. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
Direct Cache Access (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffi c directly into processor caches
to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
DCA Delay Clocks(*Available when supported by the CPU.)
This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch
for Direct Cache Access. Select a setting from 8 (bus cycles) to 120 (bus cycles)
(in 8-cycle increment). The default setting is 32 (bus cycles).
PECI Absent Alarm (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
If set to Enabled, the PECI Absent Alarm will be activated if the function of PECI
(Platform Environment Control Interface) is not available for the onboard process(es)
or for the motherboard. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by
the CPU.)
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off
and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web
site for detailed information.
Intel EIST Support (*Available when supported by the CPU.)
Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the
system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort
to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
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XI/O Device Confi guration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
KBC Clock Input
This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,
8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.
Serial Port A
This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port A. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The
options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Serial Port B (*Not for external use, used for IPMI only)
This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port B. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Mode
This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial
Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The
options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are
Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278
and 3BC.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.
The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
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Mode
This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output
only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.
DMA Channel
This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The
options are DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options
are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The
options are Primary and Secondary.
XDMI Event Logging
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Event Log Validity
This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.
Event Log Capacity
This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.
View DMI Event Log
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.
Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
ECC Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.
Mark DMI Events as Read
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.
Clear All DMI Event Logs
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes
and No.
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XConsole Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
COM Port Address
This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:
Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
BAUD Rate
This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection. The options
are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.
Console Type
This item allows you to choose the console redirection type. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
Flow Control
This item allows you to set the fl ow control for the console redirection. The options
are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected:
either Direct or Via Modem.
Continue CR after POST
This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console
redirection after POST routines. The options are On and Off.
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XHardware Monitor Logic
Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware
monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring
Screen accordingly . Your Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown
on this page, on P. 4-20, or on P. 4-21, depending on the type of CPU(s) and HW
Monitoring chip you are using.
CPU Temperature Threshold
This feature indicates a pre-defi ned CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold.Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see the status of each item below:
CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core/CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second
Core/PECI Agent 1 Temperature/PECI Agent 2 Temperature
System Temperature
Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
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 vice 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 and allow the onboard fans to constantly
run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin
(Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server), and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).
Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore A/Vcore B
-12V/+12V
+3.3V/5Vsb/5VDD
P_VTT/P1V5/Vbat
Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero 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.
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XHardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-19.)
CPU Temperature Threshold
This option indicates a pre-defi ned CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold.
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see the status of each item below:
CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core/CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second
Core/PECI Agent 1 Temperature/PECI Agent 2 Temperature
System Temperature
Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
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 vice 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 and allow the onboard fans to constantly
run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin
(Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server), and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).
Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
P12V_VR0/P12V_VR1
FSB VTT/PXH Vcore/ES2B Vcore
CPU1Vcore/CPU2Vcore
P3V3
Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero 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.
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XHardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-19.)
CPU Temperature Threshold
This option indicates a pre-defi ned CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold.
Temperature Monitoring
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see the status of each item below:
CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core/CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second
Core/PECI Agent 1 Temperature/PECI Agent 2 Temperature
System Temperature
Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
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 vice 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 and allow the onboard fans to constantly
run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin
(Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server), and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).
Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore A:/Vcore B:
-12V/+12V
P1V2_NIC_SEN
+3.3V
5Vsb/5VDD
P_VTT
Vbat
Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero 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.
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XIPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed
in the system.)
IPMI Specifi cation Version:
This item displays the current IPMI Version.
Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.
System Event Logging
Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,
the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Clear System Event Logging
Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the
next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Existing Event Log Number
This item displays the number of the existing event log.
Event Log Control
System Firmware Progress
Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
BIOS POST Errors
Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
BIOS POST Watch Dog
Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
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OS Boot Watch Dog
Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)
This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous
item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default
setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is
set to Disabled.)
Time Out Option
This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system
boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.
XSystem Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)
These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log
in List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record
ID, SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor
Type, Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.
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XRealtime Sensor Data
This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures,
fan speeds and voltages of various components.
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4-5 Security Settings
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by
highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS
settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:
This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system.
Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor
password has been entered.
User Password Is:
This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used, and Set means a user password has
been entered.
Set Supervisor Password
When this item is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the
Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password
to allow access to the BIOS.
Set User Password
When the item is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the user's
password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which will
allow access to the system at boot-up.
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Password on Boot
This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter
the system at bootup. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled
(password not required).
4-6 Boot Settings
Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and
specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are
described in this section.
Boot List
Candidate
List
Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders
The items included in the boot list section are bootable devices listed in the
sequence of boot order as specifi ed. The items included in the candidate list are
currently not bootable. Use the <+> key or the <-> key to move the device up or
down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of USB device, either
fi xed or removable. You can select one item from the boot list and hit the <x> key
to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its resource available for
other bootable devices). Conversely, you can select an item from the candidate
list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot
list to make it bootable. See details on how to change the priority of boot order of
devices in the "Item Specifi c Help" window.
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4-7 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this
section.
Exit Saving Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit
the BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any
changes you may have made.
Load Setup Defaults
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the
BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.
Discard Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.
Save Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made. You will
remain in the Setup utility.
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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes
Appendix A
POST Error Beep Codes
This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS.
POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.
Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes
When a re cove rab le t yp e of er r or oc c ur s dur ing P OST, BIOS will d isp lay a PO ST
code t hat desc ri bes th e prob lem. BI OS may al so iss ue one of t he fol lowin g beep
codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error
1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected
1 continuous beep (with the front panel OH LED on) - system overheat
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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS
Appendix B
Installing the Windows OS
After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel
South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software
drivers. T o confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides
posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.
B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for
Systems with RAID Functions
Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the 1.
system will start booting up from CD.
Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a 2.
third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.
When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify 3.
additional device(s).
Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ESB2" into 4.
Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.
Choose the Intel(R) ESB2 5. SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the
XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.
Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to 6.
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all
devices are specifi ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 7.
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue
the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.
After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will 8.
automatically reboot.
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B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for
Systems without RAID Functions
Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the 1.
system will start booting up from CD.
Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display.2.
From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 3.
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then continue
with the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.
After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will 4.
automatically reboot.
Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 5.
Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display.
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Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers
Appendix C
Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers
C-1 Installing Drivers other Software and Drivers
After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below
will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not
yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons
to the right of these items.
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les
for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from
top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot
the system before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom icon
with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.
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C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III
The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports
remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.
The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program
included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor
the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.
Note 1: The default user name and password are ADMIN.
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-
cedence 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.
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)
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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)
Note: The SD III Software program can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.
supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's
Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For
Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
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(Disclaimer continued)
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aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
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