SUPER
X6DAT-G
X6DAi-G
®
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0b
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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 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G motherboard. Installation and maintenance
should be performed by experienced technicians only.
The X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G supports single or dual Intel® XeonTM EM64T
processors at an 800 MHz front side bus speed. Please refer to the motherboard
specifications pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/
motherboard/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to
be professionally installed.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your
mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of
the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and memory
modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to
this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SATA drives, the
IDE interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the keyboard and mouse, the
power supply and various control panel buttons and indicators.
Preface
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration
stored in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked
Questions] section is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support. In addition, you can visit our web site (http://
www.supermicro.com/support/) for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A gives information on BIOS POST messages.
Appendix B lists software drivers, SATA HostRAID Utility and the OS in-
stallation instructions.
Appendix C provides information on installing Adaptec's SATA HostRAID
Utility based on Marvell's SATA chip
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................ 1-2
X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Image ....................................................... 1-3
X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Layout ...................................................... 1-4
Quick Reference ..................................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ............................................................................. 1-6
Intel Tumwater Chipset: System Block Diagram ................................. 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring.................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-13
1-7 Super I/O ......................................................................................................... 1-14
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ............................................................................... 2-1
Precautions............................................................................................... 2- 1
Unpacking.................................................................................................. 2-1
2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation .................................... 2-2
2-3 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-5
2-4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors ............................................................. 2-6
2-5 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 2-8
ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-8
Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-8
NMI Button .................................................................................................. 2-9
Power LED ................................................................................................. 2-9
HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-10
NIC1 LED ................................................................................................. 2-10
Overheat/Fan Fail LED .......................................................................... 2-11
Power Fail LED ....................................................................................... 2-11
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-12
Power Button ......................................................................................... 2-12
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Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-13
Universal Serial Bus .............................................................................. 2 -13
Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-14
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-15
Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-15
GLAN (Ethernet Port) ............................................................................. 2-16
Pow er LE D/Spe aker Heade r ................................................................ 2 -16
Power Fault ............................................................................................. 2-17
Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 2-17
Overheat LED .......................................................................................... 2-18
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................2-18
CD-In Header ........................................................................................... 2-19
AC'97 Audio Enable ................................................................................ 2-19
SMB PWR Connector .............................................................................. 2-20
SMB ........................................................................................................... 2-20
SATA SMB ............................................................................................... 2-21
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2 -21
2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-2 2
Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2 -22
GLAN Enable/Disable............................................................................. 2-22
CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-2 3
Watch Dog Enable ..................................................................................2-23
Audio Enable ........................................................................................... 2-24
Serial ATA................................................................................................ 2-24
3rd PWR Supply Alarm Enable ............................................................. 2-25
Force-Power-On..................................................................................... 2-25
Reboot Option.......................................................................................... 2-26
Keylock ..................................................................................................... 2-26
2-7 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2- 27
GLAN LEDs.............................................................................................. 2-27
SATA Activity LED .................................................................................2-27
Pre-LED Indicators .................................................................................. 2-28
Activity LED Indicators .......................................................................... 2-28
2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ............... 2-2 9
Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2- 29
Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-30
IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-30
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................ 3-1
Before Power On .................................................................................... 3-1
No Power .................................................................................................. 3-1
No Video ................................................................................................... 3-1
Memory Errors .......................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................ 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup.................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup.............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup.............................................................................................. 4-7
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-19
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-21
4-7 Exit ................................................................................................................... 4-22
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ..................................................................... A-1
Appendix B: Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System ..............B-1
Appendix C: Installing Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility based on Marvell's
SATA chip ........................................................................................................C-1
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
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.
Note: Items listed below are included in retail box only.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036)
One (1) floppy ribbon cable (CBL-022)
Four (4) SATA cable (CBL-044) (*X6DAT-G)
One (1) SATA cable (CBL-044) (*X6DAi-G)
One (1) I/O back panel shield (CSE-PT2)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-INTC)
Introduction
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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Contacting Supermicro
Introduction
Headquarters
Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei 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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Figure 1-1. X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Image
Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction
Note: Marvell SATA is available on the X6DAT-G only.
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Figure 1-2. X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
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1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and
JF1 front panel connections.
3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
4. The differences between the X6DAT-G and the X6DAi-G: In addition to the Intel SATA, there are four SATA ports supported by the
Marvell SATA chip.
5. All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest
PCB revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this
manual.
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Quick Reference
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)
JK1 Keylock Enable Close (Enabled)
JP13 3rd PWR Supply Failure Alarm Enab.Open (Disabled)
JP15 Reboot Option Enable Open (Enabled)
JPAC Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPF Force Power On Open (Disabled)
JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1(*X6DAT) Serial ATA Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
J1B4 Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector
J1D1,J32 12V 8-pin PWR/12V 4-pin CPU PWR Connectors
J6, J38 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors
J3, J4 IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J9 Keyboard/Mouse
J22 System Management Bus
J23 Parallel (Printer) Port
J24 Power System Management Bus
JAR PWR Fail Alarm Reset
JC1, JC2 Audio: Mic(JC1), Line-In/Line-Out(JC2)
JD1 PWR LED (Pins1-3), Speaker (Pins 4-7)
JF1 Front Panel Control
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED
JP8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
JP12 Power Fault Connector
JHS1/JHS2 I-SATA0/1:Intel (6300 ESB) Serial ATA0/1 Headers
JLAN 1 G-bit Ethernet Port
JS1-JS4 (*X6DAT only) M-SATA0-3:Mavell's Serial ATA 0-3 Headers
JS10 (*X6DAT only) SATA I2C:Serial ATA System Management Bus
JS9 (*X6DAT only) Serial ATA Activity LED Connector
FAN #1-#8 Chassis Fans Headers/CPU Fan1/CPU Fan2
DIMM#1A-#4B Memory (RAM) Slots#(1A,1B, 2A,2B, 3A,3B,4A,4B)
DS1-4,DS9-12 (*X6DAT)Marvell's SATA Status LEDs (*DS1:PRE0,
DS9:ACT0/DS2:PRE1, DS10:ACT1/DS3:PRE2,
DS11:ACT2/DS4:PRE3,D12:ACT3)
WOL(JWOL) Wake-on-LAN Header
WOR(JWOR) Wake-on-Ring Header
USB#0-1(J40) (Back Panel) Universal Serial Bus Ports
USB#2-3(JD2) (Front Panel) Universal Serial Bus Headers
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Motherboard Features
CPU
Introduction
• Single or dual 604-pin Intel® XeonTM (EM64T) processors @ 800 MHz
front side (system) bus speed.
Memory
• Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB ECC registered
DDR333 or up to 32 GB ECC registered DDR266 SDRAM
Note: Interleaved memory; requires memory modules to be installed in pairs (see Section 2-3
for details).
Chipset
• Intel E7525 (Tumwater) chipset and 6300ESB (Hance Rapids)
Expansion Slots
• One PCI-Express x16 slot
• One PCI-Express x8 slot (x8 signal, x16 slot)
• Two 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI-X slots (one w/ZCR support--Slot#1)
• Two 32-bit, 33MHz PCI slots
BIOS
• 8 Mb Phoenix Flash BIOS ROM
• APM 1.2, DMI 2.1, PCI 2.2, ACPI 2.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, Memory
Voltage 3.3V, +5V, +12V, −12V and 5V standby
• Fan status monitor with speed control via BIOS
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Environmental temperature monitor and control via Supero Doctor III
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, +5V standby alert
LED
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU core
• System overheat/Fan Fail LED and control
• Chassis intrusion detection
• System resource alert via Super Doctor III
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ACPI Features
• Microsoft OnNow
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
Onboard I/O
• Marvell SATA controller (*X6DAT-G only)
• One Intel 8254x Gigabit Ethernet controller (supports 1 GLAN port)
• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces
• 1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus):
(2 Back Panel USB ports & 2 Front Panel USB headers)
• 2 serial (COM) ports
• 2 Intel 6300 ESB Serial ATA Headers w/RAID 0, 1 support
• 4 Marvell Serial ATA Headers (*X6DAT-G only)
• AC'97 Audio CODEC six-channel sound
Other
• Internal/external modem ring-on
• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Console redirection
Introduction
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
• ATX Ext. 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm)
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Introduction
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Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7525 Tumwater Chipset
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard
Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and capabilities of the E7525 chipset, the X6DATG/X6DAi-G motherboard provides the performance and feature set required
for dual processor-based computer systems, with configuration options
optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation and database applications. The Intel E7525 chipset consists of the following components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH), and the I/O Controller Hub (6300
ESB ICH).
MCH
The MCH supports single or dual Xeon EM64T processors with a Front Side
Bus speed of 800 MHz*. Its memory controller provides direct connection to
two channels of registered DDR333 with a marched system bus address
and data bandwidths of up to 2.67 GB/s (DDR333) per channel. The MCH
also supports the new PCI Express high speed serial I/O interface for superior I/O bandwidth and provides configurable x16 and x8 PCI Express interfaces. These interfaces support connection of the MCH to a variety of other
bridges that are compliant with the PCI Express Interface Specification Rev.
1.0a. The MCH interfaces with the 6300ESB ICH I/O Controller Hub via HI
1.5 Hub Interface to support 32-bit or 64-bit PCI devices running at 33 or 66
MHz.
Introduction
6300 ESB (Hance Rapids) ICH System Features
In addition to providing the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the
system, the Hance Rapids ICH I/O Controller Hub integrates many I/O
functions.
The 6300 ESB Hance Rapids ICH I/O Controller Hub integrates: 2-channel
Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE Controller, two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, SMBus 2.0 Controller, LPC/Flash BIOS Interface, PCI-X (66MHz) Interface, PCI 2.2 Interface and System Management Controller.
*Note: The CPU FSB speed is set at 800 MHz by the Manufacturer.
Please do not change the this setting.
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1-3 Special Features
Introduction
Recovery from AC Power Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose
for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the
power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a poweron state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup
section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The default setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip
that supports PC health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset
Voltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V and +5V
Standby
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a
voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent
to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Fan Speed Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The
onboard 4-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the thermal management functions under in the BIOS.
Environmental Temperature Control via Supero Doctor III
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and
will trigger the fan to speed up whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a
user-defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the
CPU. It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU
is in sleep mode. Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will
automatically trigger the fan to speed up to prevent any overheat damage to
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the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall
system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too
high.
CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate
when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will
not run at full power, thereby generating less heat.
CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail
warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat
temperature. When this temperature is exceeded or when a fan failure
occurs, then, the Overheat/Fan Fail warning LED is triggered.
Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core
The auto-switching voltage regulator can auto-detect and regulate power
supply to the CPU. This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make
the system more stable.
TM2/CPU VRM Overheat
When the CPU reaches 900 C and above (Overheat), the CPU will slow down
and CPU Voltage will decrease to reduce CPU power consumption and VRM
heat dissipation.
When CPU temperature reaches 900 C and above (*Default), the system will
go into the throttling state. The Overheat LED and Alarm Buzzer will be
turned on. The CPU wii slow down. When this happens, you can go to the
Health Monitor Setting in the BIOS to reset CPU Overheat Temperature.
Introduction
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout
a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
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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.
Introduction
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor
architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with Windows
2000, Windows NT 5.0, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into the suspend state, the chassis power LED will
start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode. When the
user presses any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically
stop blinking and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a
system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The
monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the
power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the
SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required
circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want
to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.
This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine.
External Modem Ring-On (WOR)
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem
ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power
supply.
1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for
proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that
have high CPU clock rates.
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The SUPER X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by
the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least
400W of power. A 12V 8-pin power connection (at J1D1) is required
for CPU power consumption, and an additional 12V 4-pin power
connection (J32) is also recommended for heavy load configurations.) 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 Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI
compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where
noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter
to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-7 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk
drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data
separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA
logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly
reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk
drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk
drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s. It also
provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate
of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250
K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
Introduction
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional
Printer Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities
Port (ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI
power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features
auto power management to reduce power consumption.
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Introduction
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Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment
from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when
not in use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting
fasteners and the motherboard.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid
possible explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.
When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation
When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct
pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the
motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the
!
BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it
before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make
sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install
the CPU heat sink.
Installing the CPU Mounting Plate and Retention Bracket
Heatsink
CPU retention brackets are pre-installed.
Mounting Holes
Xeon CPU
CPU Socket
CPU Retention
Bracket
Chassis
backplane
Mounting
Holes
Heatsink
Motherboard
Chassis backplane
CPU Installation
1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket:
lift the lever completely as shown
on the picture on the right, otherwise you will damage the CPU
socket when power is applied. (Install CPU1 first.)
CPU
Socket
CPU
Standoffs
Socket lever
2-2
2. Insert the CPU in the socket, mak-
ing sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns
with pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle).
When using only one CPU, install it
into CPU socket #1 (socket #2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU
is used).
3. Press the lever down until
you hear the *click*. This
means that the CPU is securely
installed in the CPU socket.
Heatsink Installation
Chapter 2: Installation
Pin 1
Socket lever in the
locking Position
(*Heatsinks are heavy. Please handle with care.)
1. Do not apply any thermal compound
to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU
so that the four mounting holes are
aligned with those on the retention
mechanism.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie
the #1 and the #2 screws) until just
snug (do not fully tighten the screws
to avoid possible damage to the CPU).
4. Finish the installation by fully tight-
ening all four screws.
Screw#1
2-3
Heatsink
Screw#1
Screw#2
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Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed
Empty socket
Lever
!
Warning! Make
sure you lift the lever
completely when installing the CPU; otherwise, damage to the
socket or the CPU may
occur.
Triangle
Processor
(installed)
Triangle
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of
chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the
motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both
plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended
because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the
metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. Then use a screwdriver
to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.
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Chapter 2: Installation
2-3 Installing DIMMs
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM
modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the
memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).
DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2)
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with
DIMM #1A. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two
modules of the same memory type and of the same memory speed at a
time, beginning with DIMM #1A, then DIMM #1B, and so on.
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM
module incorrectly.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the
slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).
Memory Support
The X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G supports up to 16 GB of ECC registered DDR333 or
up to 32 GB of ECC registered DDR266 SDRAM memory. Both motherboards
were designed to support 4 GB modules in each slot, but have only been
verified for up to 2 GB modules. (*When Registered ECC DDR333-PC2700
memory modules are used, we recommend that up to four double-banked
memory modules be installed on the motherboard.)
Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down
until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the
alignment notch at the bottom.
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To Remove:
Use your thumbs
to gently push
near the edge of
both ends of the
module. This
should release it
from the slot.
2-4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions
(Purple)
(Green)
USB0-3
Parallel Port
(Green)
Line-out
KB/Mouse
(Purple)
COM1 COM2
(Green)
(Green)
2-6
Mic
LAN Line-In MIC
(Blue) (Pink)
Chapter 2: Installation
Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See
Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED
indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins
1920
Ground
NMI
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
Overheat LED
Power Fail LED
Ground
Ground
X
x
2
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
x
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
Pwr
1
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2-5 Connecting Cables
ATX Power Connector
There are a 24-pin main power
supply connector(PW1:J1B4) and
a 4-pin CPU PWR connector (J32)
on the board. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V
specification. Both power connectors are required to ensure
sufficient power supply. See the
table on the right for pin definitions. For CPU PWR (J1D1), please
refer to the item listed below.
Processor Power
Connector
In addition to the Primary ATX
power connector (above), the 12v
8-pin Processor connector at J1D1
must also be connected to your
power supply. See the table on
the right for pin definitions.
ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector
Pin Definitions (J1B4)
Pin Number Definition
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 COM
16 PS_ON#
17 COM
18 COM
19 COM
20 Res(NC)
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 COM
Required
Connection
Pin Number Definition
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 COM
4 +5V
5 COM
6 +5V
7 COM
8 PWR_OK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V
+12V 4-pin
Connector
Pins #
1 & 2
3 & 4
CPU 8-Pin PWR
Connector (J1D1)
Pins
1 thru 4
5 thru 8
Required
Connection
(J32)
Definition
Ground
Definition
+12 V
Ground
+12v
Mouse
KB /
USB
M1
CO
J23
M2
CO
JLAN1
JC2
JC1
C
JPL1
4-pin PWR
Fan6
0/1
J40
1
N
Parrallel
Port
JLA
Line_In/
Line_Out
Mic
JPAC
x1
C
D
D
1
2
PCI #
x8 PC
GLAN
CTRL
PCI#
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
I/O
S
6 PCI EXP #
5-33M
I EXP #4
3-33M
2-66M
PCIX#
PCIX#1-
JWOR
JWOL
4-pin
PWR
J32
6
Hz
Hz
Hz
Hz ZCR
66M
24-pin PWR
ATX PWR
JPF
J1B4
Force
PW
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
Tumwater
Bridge)
(North
BIOS
J2
7
6300ESB
(S outh
Bridge)
USB2/ 3
JD2
SMB
12-pin PWR
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JP12
FAN1
1
JP13
F
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5
D
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JP1
FAN2
JOH1
JAR
JWD
JL1
Fan3
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
SPKR
SATA
ACT
LED
2
1
0
4
3
1
1
1
S
S
S
S
S
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Fan4
SATA2
SATA3
FAN7
CPU1
CPU2
JK
1
1
T
JPS1
B
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J2
2
SATA1 SATA0
SATA0
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Intel's
2-8
NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and
20 of JF1. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.
Power LED
Chapter 2: Installation
NMI Button Pin
Definitions (JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
19
20
Control
Ground
The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
4-pin
ATX PWR
JPF
J1B4
Fan6
Fan5
Mouse
KB /
USB 0/1
CO
CO
JC
J32
DIMM 1B
J4
0
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
M1
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
Parrallel
Port
DIMM 4B
JLAN1
DIMM 4A
J2
3
M2
JL
A
N
1
Line_In/
JC
2
Line_Out
Mic
1
JP
A
C
SI/O
x16 PCI EXP #
C
D
1
C
2
D
5-33MHz
PCI #
x8 PCI EXP #4
GLAN
CTRL
PCI#3-33MHz
2-66MHz
PCIX#
JPL1
66MHz ZCR
PCIX#1-
JWOR
JWOL
Force
PWR
PW
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
6
BIOS
J
2
7
6300ESB
(South
Bridge)
USB2/3
JD2
SMBus
J2 4
FAN7
JP12
JP13
CPU1
CPU2
8
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F
JK
1
Battery
1
SATAI2C
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B
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SATA1
SATA2
SATA0
Marvell's
Intel's
PWR_LED Pin Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Power LED
J1D1
FAN1
1
F
J
1
5
1
D
P
J
J
FAN2
1
H
O
J
R
A
J
JWD
3
JL1
Fan
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
SPKR
SATA
ACT
LED
2
1
4
1
1
S
S
S
D
D
D
Fan4
SATA3
Ground
X
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
x
Overheat LED
Power Fail LED
Ground
Ground
15
16
2
Definition
NMI Button
1920
NMI
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Pwr
1
Vcc
Control
x
Reset Button
Power Button
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HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach
the hard drive LED cable here to
display disk activity (for any hard
drives on the system, including
Serial ATA and IDE). See the table
on the right for pin definitions.
NIC1 LED Indicator
The NIC1 (Network Interface Controller) LED connections for the
GLAN port1 is located on pins 11
and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC LED
cable to display network activity.
Refer to the tables on the right for
pin definitions.
HDD LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
13
14
NIC1 LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
11
12
Definition
Vcc
HD Active
Definition
Vcc
GND
HDD LED
4-pin
ATX PWR
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Fan6
PWR
Fan5
/
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B
M
K
B
S
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COM1
J23
COM2
JLA
JC
2
JC
1
C
1
L
P
J
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0
J4
0
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N
A
L
Parrallel
Port
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L
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Mic
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DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
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Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
Overheat LED
Power Fail LED
Ground
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NMI
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
x
x
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
Pwr
1
2
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Overheat/Fan Fail
Overheat/Fan Fail LED
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1
to provide advanced warning of
chassis overheating. Refer to the
table on the right for pin definitions.
Power Fail LED
The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
Overheat (OH) LED
Pin Defini tions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
7
Vcc
8
GND
LED
State
Message
Solid
Overheat
Blink
Fan Fail
Power Fail LED Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
5
Vcc
6
GND
Overheat LED (OH)
4-pin
ATX PWR
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Fan6
PWR
Fan5
/
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B
M
K
B
S
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COM1
Parrallel
J23
COM2
JLA
JC
2
JC
1
C
1
L
P
J
J32
DIMM 1B
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0
J4
0
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
1
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N
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Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
Overheat LED
Power Fail LED
X
Ground
Ground
1920
NMI
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
x
x
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Butto n
Power Button
Pwr
1
2
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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 definitions.
Power Button
The Power Button connection is
located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
Momentarily contacting both pins
will power on/off the system. This
button can also be configured to
function as a suspend button
(with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn off the power
when set to suspend mode, press
the button for at least 4 seconds.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.
Reset Pin
Definitions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
3
Reset
4
Ground
Power Button
Connector
Pin Defini tions
(JF1)
Pin
Number
Definition
1
PW_ON
2
Ground
Reset Button
4-pin
ATX PWR
e
s
Fan6
PWR
Fan5
/
u
o
B
M
K
B
S
U
COM1
J23
COM2
JLA
JC
2
JC
1
C
1
L
P
J
/1
0
J4
0
1
N
A
L
Parrallel
Port
J
N
1
in
L
in
L
Mic
JP
D
2
L
G
T
C
J32
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
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Power Button
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Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
There are four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on
the motherboard. Two of them
are Back Panel USB ports
(USB#0-1:J40), and the other
two are Front Panel USB headers
(USB#2-3:JD2). See the tables on
the right for pin definitions.
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Definitions (JL1)
Pin
Number
1
2
Pin
Definition
Number
1
3
5
7
Definiti o n
Intrusion Inpu
Ground
USB Pin Definition
J40 (Back Panel
USB)
Pin# Definition
1 +5V
2 P0-
3 P0+
4 Ground
JD2 (FP USB)
Pin
Number
+5V
PO-
PO+
Ground
2
4
6
8
10
Definition
+5V
PO-
PO+
Ground
Ground
USB 0-1(J40)
Fan6
Fan5
Mouse
KB /
USB
O
C
J23
O
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JLAN1
JC
JC1
0/1
J4
1
M
1
N
A
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Parrallel
J
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Mic
JPAC
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CTRL
JPL1
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Line_In/
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DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
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Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
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JAR
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Fan Headers
There are eight fan headers (Fan 1 to
Fan 8) on the X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G.
See the table on the right for pin definitions. (*Note: These fan headers are
4-pin fan. Pins 1-3 of the fan headers
are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) *The onboard fan
speed is controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS--Hardware Monitor
in the Advanced Setting. (Note: Default: Disabled. When using Thermal
Management setting, please use all 3pin fans or all 4-pin fans on the motherboard. Please do not use 3-pin fans
and 4-pin fans on the same board.)
4-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions
(CPU and Chassis Fans )
Pin#
1
2
3
4 PWR_Control
Definition
Ground (black)
+12V (red)
Tachometer
Caution: These fan headers use DC power.
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/1
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J23
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JC2
JC1
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Fan 6
J40
1
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JLAN1
2
Line_In/
Line_Out
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JPAC
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D
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2
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Fan 5
Fan6
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
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PCI#3-33MHz
PCIX#2-66MHz
PCIX#1-66M
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Chapter 2: Installation
Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows your computer to be "wakened-up" by an incoming call to the
modem when in suspend state.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions. You must have a
Wake-On-Ring card and cable to
use this feature.
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right
for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in
the BIOS to use this function.
(You must also have a LAN card
with a Wake-On-LAN connector
and a cable to use this feature.)
Wake-on-Ring
Pin Definitions
(JWOR)
Pin
Number
Definition
1
Ground
2
Wake-up
Wake-On-LAN Pin
Definitions (JWOL)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
Definition
+5V Standby
Ground
Wake-up
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USB 0/1
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DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
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Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
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GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Port)
A G-bit Ethernet port is located
beside the COM2 port on the IO
backplane. This port accepts RJF1
type cables.
Power LED/Speaker
On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are
for a power LED and pins 4-7 are
for the speaker. See the table on
the right for speaker pin definition.
Note: The speaker connector pins
are for use with an external
speaker. If you wish to use the
onboard speaker, you should
close pins 6-7 with a jumper.
4-pin
ATX PWR
JPF
J1B4
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/1
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DIMM 3A
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Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
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Definitions (JD 1)
Pin
Number
Function
4
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7
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Chapter 2: Installation
Power Fault
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the Power Fail header
(JP12) to provide a warning of
power supply failure. This warning signal is passed through the
PWR_LED pin to indicate of a
power failure on the chassis. See
the table on the right for pin definitions.
Alarm Reset
Connecting JAR to a reset switch
will allow you to silence the alarm
that sounds when a power supply
module fails. If you only have a
single power supply installed, you
should disable this (the default
setting) with (JAR) to prevent
false alarms. See the table on the
right for pin definitions.
Power Fail
Pin Defini tions (JP12)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
Definition
P/S 1 Fail Signal
P/S 2 Fail Signal
P/S 3 Fail Signal
Reset (from MB)
Note: This feature is only available when using
redundant Supermicro power supplies.
Alarm Reset Jumper
Settings
(JAR)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/1
M
O
C
J23
M
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JLAN1
JC2
JC1
C
J40
1
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
2
Line_In/
Line_Out
Mic
JPAC
D
2
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Fan6
C
D
1
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Fan5
J32
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DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
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PWR
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ATX PWR
J1B4
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
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JPF
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PS/2 Keyboard
Overheat LED (JOH1)
The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings
of chassis overheating. Refer to
the table on right for pin definitions.
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the
PS/2 mouse are located at J9. See
the table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above
the keyboard port. See the table
on the right for pin definitions.)
Keyboard/
Mouse
4-pin
ATX PWR
JPF
J1B4
KB/
JC1
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M
USB 0/1
J40
COM1
1
N
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COM2
JLAN1
JC2
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JPAC
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Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
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PCI #5-33MHz
x8 PCI EXP #4
PCI#3-33MHz
PCIX#2-66MHz
PCIX#1-66MHz ZCR
JWOR
JWOL
J32
PWR
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
BIOS
Force
PW
J
2
7
6300ESB
(South
Bridge)
USB2/3
JD2
J
2
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Overheat LED
Pin Definitions (JOH1)
Pin
Number
J24
FAN7
CPU1
CPU2
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Number
Definition
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2
NC
3
Ground
4
VCC
5
Clock
6
NC
J1D1
FAN1
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JD1
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FAN2
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JO
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JWD
JL1
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IDE #2
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Chapter 2: Installation
CD-In Header
There is two 4-pin CD headers on
the motherboard. This allows you
to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback. Connect the audio cables from your CD drive to
the header. See the tables at right
for pin definitions.
AC'97 Output & Audio Enable
AC'97 provides high quality onboard
audio. The X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G features 6-channel sound for front L&R,
rear L&R, center and subwoofer
speakers. This feature is activated
with the Advanced software (on the
CD-ROM included with your motherboard). Sound is then output through
the Line In, Line Out (JC2) and MIC
jacks(JC1) (see at right). Activate
AC 97 with the "AC 97 Audio" setting
in the Advanced Chipset Features
section of BIOS. To activate the Onboard Audio, please enable the
Jumper: JPAC. See the table on right
for pin definitions.
Audio CD Header Pin Definitions
Number
Audio CD Header Pin Definitions
Number
Pin
Pin
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
(CD1)
Definiti o n
Left Stereo Signal
Ground
Ground
Right Stereo Signal
(CD2)
Definiti o n
Right Stereo Signal
Ground
Left Stereo Signal
Ground
JC2
Line In(surround
Blue:
sound L/R)
Green:
Line Out(Front L/R)
JC1
MIC In (Center/
Pink:
subwoofer)
JPAC
AC97 Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPAC)
Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
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3
2
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Fan5
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DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
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DIMM 3A
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SMB PWR
SMB Power (I
2
C)
Connector
I2 C Connector (J24), located be-
tween the PWR ForceOn Header
and the PWR Fault header, monitors the status of PWR Supply,
Fan and system temperature.
SMB
A System Management Bus
header is located at J22. Connect
the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system.
4-pin
ATX PWR
se
Fan6
/
u
o
B
M
K
/1
0
B
S
U
J40
1
M
O
C
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
J23
2
M
O
C
JLAN1
In
_
e
in
L
JC2
O
_
e
in
L
Mic
JC1
JPAC
C
C
D
D
2
1
P
LAN
G
L
TR
C
1
L
JP
PWR
Fan5
J32
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
/
t
u
I/O
S
6
#
P
X
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C
P
6
1
x
z
H
M
3
-3
5
I #
C
4
#
P
X
I E
C
P
8
x
z
H
M
3
-3
3
I#
C
P
z
H
M
6
-6
2
#
IX
C
P
R
C
Z
z
H
M
6
-6
1
#
IX
C
P
R
O
JW
L
O
JW
J1B4
Tum
(N
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
orthB
JPF
Force
PW
ater
w
ridge)
BIOS
J
2
7
6300ESB
(South
Bridge)
USB2/3
JD2
J2
2
Bus
SM
2-20
SMB PWR
FAN7
CPU1
CPU2
JK
1
1
T
JPS1
B
J
SATA1 SATA0
SATA0
Intel's
Pin Definitions (J24)
Pin #
1
2
3
4
5
Pin Definitions (J22)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
J24
JP13
Fan8
Battery
SATAI2C
arvell
M
6041
0
2
1
9
1
S
S
S
S
D
D
D
D
SATA1
SATA2
arvell's
M
SMB Header
No Connection
J1D1
JP12
FAN1
1
F
J
5
1
P
JD1
J
FAN2
1
H
O
J
R
A
J
JWD
JL1
Fan3
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
PKR
S
SATA
ACT
LED
2
1
4
3
1
1
S
S
S
S
D
D
D
D
Fan4
SATA3
Definition
Clock
Data
N/A
N/A
N/A
Definition
Data
Ground
Clock
SMB
SATA SMB (I2C)(*X6DAT-G
SATA SMB (JS10)
only)
A Serial ATA System Management
Bus header is located at JS10.
Connect the appropriate cable
here to use SATA System Management Bus on your system.
Chapter 2: Installation
Pin Defini tions
Pin
Number
1
2
3
Definition
Data
Ground
Clock
Serial Ports
COM1 (J6) and COM2 (J38) serial
ports are located under the parallel port. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.
COM1
COM2
Mouse
KB/
S
U
O
C
J
O
C
J
J
C
J
C
0
B
J
4
1
M
Parrallel
JLAN1
2
3
2
M
L
A
N
2
Mic
1
C
D
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
Port
L
L
J
/1
0
1
_
e
in
O
_
e
in
P
A
C
C
D
1
2
Fan6
In
P
4-pin
ATX PWR
JPF
J1B4
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
BIOS
Force
PW
J2
7
PWR
Fan5
J32
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
/
t
u
SI/O
6
#
P
X
I E
C
P
6
1
x
z
H
M
3
-3
5
I #
C
4
#
P
X
I E
C
P
8
x
z
H
M
3
-3
3
I#
C
P
z
H
M
6
-6
2
#
IX
C
P
R
C
Z
z
H
M
6
-6
1
#
IX
C
P
JWOR
JWOL
6300ESB
(South
Bridge)
USB2/3
JD2
J
2
SMBus
Pin Number Definition
1 CD
2 RD
3 TD
4 DTR
5 Ground
FAN7
CPU1
CPU2
Fan8
JK
1
1
T
JPS1
B
J
Marvell
6041
2
SATA1 SATA0
SATA0
Intel's
Serial Port Pin Definitions
(COM1, COM2)
Note: Pin 10 is included on the
header but not on the port.
J24
J1D1
JP12
FAN1
1
JP13
F
J
5
1
JD1
JP
FAN2
1
H
JO
R
A
J
JWD
JL1
Fan3
SATAI2C
1
S
D
9
S
D
Battery
SATA1
0
2
1
S
S
D
D
Marvell's
SATA2
SATA
1
3
1
S
S
D
D
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
SPKR
SATA SMB
ACT
LED
2
4
1
S
S
D
D
Fan4
SATA3
Pin Number Definition
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI
10 NC
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2-6 Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
To modify the operation of the
motherboard, jumpers can be
used to choose between
optional settings. Jumpers
create shorts between two pins
to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identified
with a square solder pad on
the printed circuit board. See
the motherboard layout pages
for jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers,
"Closed" means the jumper is
on and "Open" means the
jumper is off the pins.
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Cap
Setting
3 2 1
3 2 1
Pin 1-2 short
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1 enables or disable the GLAN
port on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled.
4-pin
ATX PWR
/
B
K
e
s
u
o
M
USB 0/1
O
C
J23
O
C
JLAN1
JC2
JC1
J40
1
M
Parrallel
JLAN1
2
M
Mic
C
D
G
C
1
L
P
J
Port
Line_In/
Line_Out
JPAC
C
2
A
L
R
T
D
N
L
Fan6
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
x16 PCI EXP #6
1
PCI #5-33MHz
x8 PCI EXP #4
PCI#3-33MHz
PCIX#2-66MHz
PCIX#1-66MHz ZCR
O
W
J
W
J
PWR
J32
R
L
O
JPF
J1B4
Force
PW
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
r
te
a
w
m
u
T
)
e
g
rid
B
rth
o
(N
BIOS
J
2
7
USB2/3
6300ESB
o
(S
rid
B
JD2
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
B
J
th
u
)
e
g
J
2
2
SATA0
s
u
B
M
S
In
FAN7
JK
JPS1
SATA1 SATA0
l's
te
GLAN
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
(JPL1)
Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3
J24
J1D1
JP12
FAN1
1
JP13
F
J
5
1
P
JD1
J
FAN2
1
H
O
J
R
A
J
JWD
JL1
n3
Fan8
1
Fa
y
p
p
lo
ry
tte
a
B
IDE #1
IDE #2
F
SATAI2C
rv
a
M
6041
R
K
P
S
1
0
2
3
1
1
S
S
S
S
D
D
D
D
SATA1
SATA2
ll's
e
rv
a
M
GLAN Enable
SATA
ACT
LED
2
4
1
S
S
D
D
Fan4
SATA3
ll
e
1
9
S
S
D
D
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
2-22
Chapter 2: Installation
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of
contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS,
use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the
same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord
from the system before 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. Do not use the PW_ON connector to
clear CMOS.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
JWD is used to enable Watch Dog,
a system monitor that can reboot
the system when a software application hangs. Pins 1-2 will
cause WD to reset the system if
an application hangs. Pins 2-3 will
generate a non-maskable interrupt
signal for the application that
hangs. See the table on the right
for jumper settings. Watch Dog
can also be enabled via BIOS.
Watch D og
Jumper Settings (JWD)
Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3
Open
Definition
WD to Reset
WD to NMI
Disabled
4-pin
ATX PWR
e
s
Fan6
PWR
/
B
K
Fan5
u
o
M
0
B
S
U
J40
1
M
CO
1
N
A
L
Parrallel
J
J23
2
M
CO
JLAN1
JC2
Mic
JC1
D
C
G
C
1
L
P
J
J32
DIMM 1B
/1
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
Port
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
/
In
_
e
in
L
t
u
O
_
e
in
L
JPAC
SI/O
6
#
P
X
I E
C
P
6
1
x
2
C
1
D
z
H
M
3
-3
5
I #
C
P
4
#
P
X
I E
C
P
8
x
N
A
L
L
R
T
z
H
M
3
-3
3
I#
C
P
z
H
M
6
-6
2
#
IX
C
P
Z
z
H
M
6
-6
1
#
IX
C
P
R
O
W
J
L
O
W
J
JPF
J1B4
Force
PW
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
r
te
a
w
m
u
T
)
e
g
rid
B
rth
o
(N
BIOS
J2
7
6300ESB
th
u
o
(S
e
g
id
r
R
C
B
USB2/3
JD2
J
M
S
J24
FAN7
CPU1
CPU2
JK
1
T
B
J
)
2
2
SATA1 SATA0
SATA0
s
u
B
te
In
J1D1
JP12
FAN1
1
JP13
F
J
1
5
1
P
JD
J
FAN2
1
H
O
J
R
A
J
JWD
WD
3
JL1
n
8
n
a
F
1
a
F
y
r
tte
a
B
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
A
T
A
S
1
0
3
1
1
S
S
S
D
D
D
SATA2
ll's
e
rv
a
Clear CMOS
R
K
P
S
T
D
C
E
A
L
2
4
1
S
S
4
n
D
D
a
F
SATA3
SATAI2C
JPS1
ll
e
rv
a
M
6041
2
1
9
S
S
S
D
D
D
SATA1
l's
M
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Audio Enable/Disable
JPAC enables or disables the Audio Connector on the motherboard.
No setting in the BIOS is used to
activate onboard audio. See the
table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled.
Serial ATA Enable
(*X6DAT-G Only)
JPS1 allows you to enable Marvell
SATA Controller. See the table on
the right for jumper definitions.
Audio Enable
se
u
o
M
USB 0/1
J40
COM1
N
A
L
Parrallel
J
J23
COM2
JLAN1
JC2
Mic
JC1
C
1
L
P
J
1
Port
Line_In/
Line_Out
JPAC
D
2
C
L
G
T
C
Fan6
D
1
PCI #5-33M
N
A
L
R
/
B
K
Fan5
J32
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
I/O
S
x16 PCI EXP #6
Hz
x8 PCI EXP #4
Hz
PCI#3-33M
PCIX#2-66M
PCIX#1-66M
R
O
W
J
L
O
W
J
4-pin
PWR
Hz
Hz ZCR
ATX PWR
J1B4
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
m
u
T
rth
o
(N
w
BIOS
JPF
Force
PW
r
te
a
e
g
rid
B
AC97 Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPAC)
Jumper
Position
Jumper Settings (JPS1)
Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3
J24
FAN7
CPU1
)
J
2
7
6300ESB
USB2/3
JD2
CPU2
Fan8
JK
1
tte
a
B
1
SATAI2C
T
JPS1
B
J
ll
e
rv
a
th
u
o
(S
)
e
g
rid
B
J
2
M
S
M
6041
0
2
1
9
1
S
S
S
S
D
D
D
2
SATA1 SATA0
SATA0
s
u
B
te
In
D
SATA1
l's
rv
a
M
1-2
2-3
SATA Enable
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
J1D1
JP12
FAN1
1
JP13
F
J
JP15
FAN2
1
H
JO
JAR
JWD
3
JL1
n
a
F
ry
IDE #1
IDE #2
Floppy
R
K
P
S
A
T
D
T
C
E
A
S
A
L
2
1
4
3
1
1
S
S
S
S
n4
D
D
D
D
a
F
SATA2
SATA3
ll's
e
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
JD1
SATA Enable
2-24
Chapter 2: Installation
3rd Power Supply Alarm
Enable/Disable
The system can notify you in the
event of the 3rd power supply failure. Use this feature when three
power supply units are installed in the
chassis with one acting as a backup.
If you only have one or two power
supply units installed, you should disable this (the default setting) with
JP13 to prevent false alarms. See
the table on right for pin definitions.
Force-Power-On Enable/
Disable
Jumper JPF allows you to enable or
disable the function of ForcePower-On. If enabled, the power
will always stay on automatically.
If this function disabled, the user
needs to press the power button to
power on the system.
3rd Power Supply
Alarm Enable
Jumper Settings (JP13)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Enabled
Force Power On
(JPF)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Disabled
Definition
Normal
Force On
KB/
Mouse
S
U
O
C
J23
O
C
JC
JC
0
B
J40
1
M
Parrallel
JLAN1
2
M
JLAN
2
Mic
1
C
D
GLAN
CTRL
JPL1
PWR Force-On
4-pin
ATX PWR
JPF
J1B4
Fan6
PWR
Fan5
J32
DIMM 1B
/1
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
Port
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
1
/
In
_
e
in
L
t
u
O
_
e
in
L
JP
A
C
SI/O
6
#
P
X
I E
C
P
6
1
x
C
D
1
2
z
H
M
3
-3
5
I #
C
P
4
#
P
X
I E
C
P
8
x
z
H
M
3
-3
3
I#
C
P
z
H
M
6
-6
2
#
IX
C
P
R
C
Z
z
H
M
6
-6
1
#
IX
C
P
JWOR
JWOL
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
Tumwater
(NorthBridge)
BIOS
Force
PW
J2
7
6300ESB
(South
Bridge)
USB2/3
JD2
J
2
SMBus
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
B
J
2
SATA0
Intel's
3rd PWR Alarm
J24
an8
SATAI2C
J1D1
JP12
JP13
JL1
Fan3
ppy
lo
Battery
F
SPKR
SATA
ACT
1
0
4
2
1
9
3
1
1
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
Marvell's
FAN7
F
J
K
1
JPS1
Marvell
6041
SATA1 SATA0
5
1
P
J
FAN2
IDE #2
LED
2
1
S
D
FAN1
1
JF
JD1
1
H
O
J
R
A
J
JWD
IDE #1
Fan4
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Reboot Option Enable (*For
Debug only)
Enabling the reboot option with
JP15 will cause the system to reboot after a timeout if the system
hangs on bootup. See the table on
the right for pin definitions. The
default setting is enabled.
Reboot Option Enable
Jumper Settings (JP15)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed
Definition
Enabled
Disabled
Keylock
The keyboard lock connection is located at JK1. Utilizing this header
allows you to inhibit any actions
made on the keyboard, effectively
"locking" it.
4-pin
ATX PWR
JPF
J1B4
Fan6
/
use
o
B
M
K
SB 0/1
U
J40
1
M
O
C
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
J23
2
M
O
C
JLAN1
Line_In/
JC2
Line_O
Mic
JC1
JPAC
C
C
D
D
2
1
PC
N
LA
G
L
TR
C
L1
JP
ut
x16 PC
I #5-33M
x8 P
PC
PC
PC
JW
Fan5
DIMM 1B
DIMM 1A
DIMM 2B
DIMM 2A
DIMM 3B
DIMM 3A
DIMM 4B
DIMM 4A
SI/O
I EX
C
I#3-33M
IX#2-66M
IX#1-66M
O
JW
J32
I EXP #6
z
H
P #4
H
R
L
O
PWR
z
H
H
z
z ZC
R
Bank 1
Bank 1
Bank 2
Bank 2
Bank 3
Bank 3
Bank 4
Bank 4
w
Tum
orthBridge)
(N
BIOS
ater
Force
PW
J2
7
6300ESB
outh
(S
ridge)
B
USB2/3
JD2
2-26
Keylock
(JK1)
Jumper
Position
J24
FAN7
CPU1
CPU2
Fan8
JK
1
1
SATAI2C
T
JPS1
B
J
arvell
M
6041
J2
2
SATA1 SATA0
SATA0
us
B
SM
Intel's
J1D1
JP12
JP13
3
n
a
F
attery
B
Floppy
SP
SATA
1
0
2
3
1
9
1
1
S
S
S
S
S
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
arvell's
M
Definition
1
2
Keylock R-N
FAN1
1
F
J
JD1
Reboot Option
JP15
FAN2
JOH1
JAR
JWD
JL1
Keylock
IDE #1
IDE #2
R
K
ACT
LED
2
4
1
S
S
D
D
Fan4
Ground
Chapter 2: Installation
2-7 Onboard Indicators
GLAN LEDs
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports
has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other
LED may be green, orange or off
to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for
the functions associated with the
second LED.
SATA Activity LED
(*X6DAT-G Only)
A Serial ATA Activity LED header
is located at JS9. See the table on
the right for speaker pin definitions.
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There are four Pre-LEDs (DS1,
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indicate the presence of a hard
drive. See the table on the right
for the pin definitions.
Activity LED Indicators
Four Activity LED Indicators (DS9,
DS10, DS11, DS12) are located on
the motherboard to indicate SATA
activities. Refer to the table on the
right for detailed information.
Pre-LED Indicators
(DS1, DS2, DS3, DS4)
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DS3
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Chapter 2: Installation
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2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/ and Hard Disk Drive
Connections
Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for
two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires
always connects to drive B.
Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector
The parallel (printer) port is located at J23. See the table on the
right for pin definitions.
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Pin Number Function
1 Strobe 3 Data Bit 0
5 Data Bit 1
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13 Data Bit 5
15 Data Bit 6
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Floppy Connector
The floppy connector is located at
JP8. See the table below for pin
definitions.
IDE Connectors
There are no jumpers to
configure the onboard IDE#1
and #2 connectors (at J3
and J4, respectively). See
the table on the right for pin
definitions.
Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J8)
Pin Number Function
1 GND
3 GND
5 Key
7 GND
9 GND
11 GND
13 GND
15 GND
17 GND
19 GND
21 GND
23 GND
25 GND
27 GND
29 GND
31 GND
33 GND
IDE Connector Pin Definitions
Pin Number Function
1 Reset IDE
3 Host Data 7
5 Host Data 6
7 Host Data 5
9 Host Data 4
11 Host Data 3
13 Host Data 2
15 Host Data 1
17 Host Data 0
19 GND
21 DRQ3
23 I/O Write 25 I/O Read 27 IOCHRDY
29 DACK3 31 IRQ14
33 Addr 1
35 Addr 0
37 Chip Select 0
39 Activity
Pin Number Function
2 FDHDIN
4 Reserved
6 FDEDIN
8 Index 10 Motor Enable
12 Drive Select B 14 Drive Select A 16 Motor Enable
18 DIR 20 STEP 22 Write Data 24 Write Gate 26 Track 00 28 Write Protect 30 Read Data 32 Side 1 Select 34 Diskette
(J3 J4)
Pin Number Function
2 GND
4 Host Data 8
6 Host Data 9
8 Host Data 10
10 Host Data 11
12 Host Data 12
14 Host Data 13
16 Host Data 14
18 Host Data 15
20 Key
22 GND
24 GND
26 GND
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32 IOCS16 34 GND
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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 no short circuits exist between the motherboard and
chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those
for the keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install one CPU and make sure that it is fully seated. Connect the chassis
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper
settings as well.)
5. Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by
the Manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to
avoid possible explosion.
No Power
1. Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check that the 115V/240V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards
and cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the
Appendix for details on beep codes.
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NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos-
tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to
App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify
that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.
It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the
system.
3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of ECC registered DDR333/
266 (PC2700/2100) SDRAM (*recommended by the manufacturer.)
(*Please refer to Chapter 2 for DDR memory support.)
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between two slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. An interleaved memory scheme is used, so you must install two modules of
same type and of same speed at a time, beginning with DIMM #1A,
then DIMM #1B, and so on (see Section 2-3).
6. Check the position of the 115V/240V switch on the power supply.
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
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 fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact
your vendor for repairs.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also,
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly
to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently
Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our
web site (http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).
Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications
to the boot block code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following 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 first boots up)
•System configuration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number
ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can
be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at:
(408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support?
Answer: The X6DAT-G/X6DAi-8 has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that support
ECC registered ECC DDR333/266 (PC2700/2100) SDRAM modules. It is
strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different
speeds and sizes. Please refer to Chapter 2 for instructions on memory
support.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are
experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located
on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our
web site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer
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than your BIOS before downloading.
Note: There is no BIOS recovery function available for the motherboard.
Should a problem occur after you flash the BIOS, you will need to change
the BIOS chip.
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs
that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the
CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include
chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain
service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization
(RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number
should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and
mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse,
abuse or improper maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product
problems.
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Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS
Chapter 4
Phoenix BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DAT-G/
X6DAi-G. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily
upgraded using a floppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been
added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer
to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://
www.supermicro.com/support/resources/> for any changes to the BIOS
that may not be reflected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®,
and PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS flash chip stores the
system parameters, such type of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the
CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the
computer is turned off, a back-up battery provides power to the CMOS
Memory in RTC logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the
computer is powered-on, the computer is configured with the values stored
in the CMOS Memory by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.
How To Change the Configuration Data
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be
changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system
boot, see below.
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory
test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the
main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access
the other setup screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed descriptions are given for each parameter
setting in the Setup utility.
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4-2 Running Setup
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed
text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all
you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).
When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately
activated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the video on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to
activate the main Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS Setup
All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to move among different setup screens.
Press<+>/<-> keys to change the value of a 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 icon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
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Main BIOS Setup Menu
Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS
Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the
appropriate fields, or use "-" and "+" to change the Hour, Minute and
Second fields.
System Date
Use the arrow keys to highlight the month, day and year fields and enter
the correct data.
BIOS Date
This section allows the BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date code.
The BIOS date code is used to identify the BIOS release date/release
version.
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Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as
diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb
3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
Parallel ATA
This setting allows the user to choose the function of IDE channels. The
options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1 and Both.
Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Serial ATA RAID Enable
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If
Disabled, use the "Non-RAID" driver.)
Native Mode Operation
This option allows the user to select Native Mode for ATA. If enabled, Native
Mode allows the OS much more flexibility in assigning resources, reducing
the occurrences of component incomparability in the system. Some
Operating Systems are not supported by Native Mode. The options are:
Serial ATA, Parallel ATA, Auto, and Both.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE
Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0
Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE
Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu
screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations
accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:
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Type
Type
This feature allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drives. The
option- "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD
installed at this connection. The option-"Auto" will allow the BIOS to
automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the
connection. Choose the option"1-39" to select a pre-determined HDD
type. Select CD-ROM if a CD-ROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a
removable disk drive is installed.
Multi-Sector Transfers
This feature allows the user to select the number of transfer sectors.
The options are Disabled, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 16 Sectors.
LBA Mode (Large Block Access) Control
Select Enabled to allows the Phoenix BIOS to access the IDE Channel
0 Master Device via LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit
data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Transfer Mode
This feature allows the user to select transfer mode. The options are
Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and
FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA (Direct Memory Access) Mode
This feature allows the user to select Ultra DMA Modes. DMA Modes
allow peripheral devices (such as sound cards, floppy disks) transfer
data directly to and from memory without going through the CPU. With
double transition clocking, UDMA (Ultra DMA) allows data to be
transferred on both the rising and the falling edges of the clock, doubling
data throughput for any given clock speed. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5. Please refer to
the table below for detailed information.
Ultra DMA Mode Cycle Time
(Nanoseconds)
Mode 0 240
Mode 1 160
Mode 2 120
Mode 3 90
Mode 4 60
Mode 5 40
System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being
present in the system.
Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as
being present in the system.
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4-4 Advanced Setup
Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the
arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle
beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and
pressing <Enter>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the
setting option using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Advanced BIOS
Setup options are described in this section.
Boot Features
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Quick Boot Mode
If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test)
routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run
at normal speed.
Quiet Boot
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OEM Logo screen during
boot-up.
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ACPI Mode
Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system.
The options are Yes and No.
ACPI Sleep Mode
This feature allows the user to select the sleep mode for ACPI. The
options are S1(-Stanby) and S3 (-Suspend to RAM).
Power Button Behavior
This setting allows you to choose how the system powers down when
the user presses the power button. Select Instant-Off to power off the
system as soon as the power button is pressed. Select 4-sec override to
allow the system to wait for 4 seconds before power-off when the power
button is pressed. The options are Instant-Off and 4-sec override.
Keyboard on Now Function
This option allows you to select how the system may be resumed from the
S3-S5 state. The options are Space (by pressing the space bar), and
Password (by entering a password.)
Power Loss Control
This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power
returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off,
Power On and Last State.
Watch Dog
This feature allows the user to enable or disable the Watch Dog feature.
The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Please refer to Chapter 2 for more
information.)
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which
displays the system configuration during bootup.
Memory Cache
Cache System BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system
memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write
(cache) its data into this reserve memory area. Select "Write Protect"
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to enable this function, and the area designated will be reserved for the
BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and
make this area available for other devices.
Cache Video BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system
memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write
(cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect"
to enable the function, and this area will be reserved for the BIOS ROM
access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this
area available for other devices.
Cache Base 0-512K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory
area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into an area in the Static
DRAM or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU
operation. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write
Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and be 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 an area in the Static DRAM or be
written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operation.
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 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".
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Cache Extended Memory
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory
area to be cached (written) into an area in the Static DRAM or written into
L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operation. Select
"Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and be written into the system memory at the
same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into
the memory area above 1 MB . Select "Write Back" to allow 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".
PCI Configuration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI
devices.
Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure
Enable the bootable firmware-Option ROM (OPROM) on GLAN to allow
the user to boot the system from GLAN. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
Reset Configuration Data
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data(ESCD) area. The options are Yes and No.
PCIX 66MHz ZCR Slot#1/PCIX 66MHz Slot#2/PCI 33MHz Slot#3/
PCI Express x8 Slot#4/PCI 33MHz Slot#5/PCI Express x16 Slot6
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.
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Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A highpriority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate.
The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h,
and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and other Operating Systems, please
select the option: "other". If a drive fails after the installation of a new
software , you might want to change this setting and try again.
Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate.
Large Disk Access Mode
This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The
options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating
systems).
Advanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Force Compliance Mode
If enabled, this feature sets the device specified to comply with the PCIExpress Compliance 1.0 Mode. The options are: Disabled and
Enabled.
Memory RAS Feature Control
Select this option to enable Memory RAS (Reliability/Availability/
Serviceability) Feature Control. The options are Standard, Sparing and
Mirroring. Select Sparing (RAID0) to increase the performance of data
transfer by simultaneously writing data to two memory modules. Select
Mirroring (RAID 1) to protect data from a disk failure by writing identical
data on two memory modules.
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Clock Spectrum Feature
If "Enabled", the Phoenix BIOS will detect and attempt to reduce the
Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
DRAM Data Integrity Mode
If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRAM memory to
be ECC (Error Checking & Correction) compliant . The options are 72-bit
ECC, 144-bit ECC, Auto and Disabled.
ECC Error Type
This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a
result of an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable
Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control
Interrupt.)
SERR (System Error) Signal Condition
This setting specifies the conditions required to be qualified as an ECC
error. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both.
USB Device 29, Function 2 & 3
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all functions for the USB
devices specified.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled.
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Advanced Processor Options
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.
Hyper Threading
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Hyper
Threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU
performance.
Machine Checking
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable Machine Checking. If
"Enabled", the OS will debug the system during system reset after a
system crash.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if Disabled. The CPU fetches
both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.
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I/O Device Configuration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings:
KBC Clock input
This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock.
The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, and 12 MHz.
Onboard COM1
This setting allows you to assign control of Onboard COM1. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS
Controlled.
Base I/O Address
This feature allows the user to select the base I/O address for
Onboard COM1. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This feature allows the user to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for
Onboard COM1. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Onboard COM2
This setting allows you to assign control of Onboard COM2. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS
Controlled.
Mode
This feature allows the user to specify the type of device that will be
connected to Onboard COM2. The options are Normal, IR (for an
infrared device) and ASK-IR.
Base I/O Address
This feature allows the user to select the base I/O address for
Onboard COM2. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
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Interrupt
This feature allows the user to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for
Onboard COM2. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).
Base I/O Address
This feature allows the user to select the base I/O address for the
parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and 3BC.
Interrupt
This feature allows the user to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for
the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
Mode
This feature allows the user to specify the parallel port mode. The
options are Output, Bi-directional, ECP and EPP.
DMA Channel
This feature allows the user to specify the DMA channel. The options
are DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller.
The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled)
and OS Controlled.
Base I/O Address
This feature allows the user to select the base I/O address for the
Floppy port. The options are Primary and Secondary.
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DMI Event Logging
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Event Log Validity
This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.
Event Log Capacity
This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.
View DMI Event Log
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event
log.
Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
ECC Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.
Mark DMI Events as Read
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.
Clear All DMI Event Logs
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs.
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Console Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
COM Port Address
This feature allows the user to specify whether to redirect the console
to On-board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be
Disabled.
BAUD Rate
This feature allows the user to select the BAUD rate for console
redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K
and 115.2K.
Console Type
This feature allows the user to choose from the available options to
select the console type for console redirection. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8.
Flow Control
This feature allows the user to choose from the available options to
select the flow control for console redirection. The options are: None,
XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This feature allows the user to select the method of console connection:
either Direct or Via Modem.
Continue CR after POST
This feature allows the user to decide whether to continue with
console redirection after the POST routine. The options are On and
Off.
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Hardware Monitor Logic
CPU Temperature Threshold
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that
will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this
pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 85oC, 90oC, 95oC and
100oC.
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:
CPU1 Temperature: This item displays CPU1 Temperature.
CPU2 Temperature: This item displays CPU2 Temperature.
System Temperature: This item displays the system Temperature.
Fan Speed Control Modes:
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds
of the onboard fans. If the option is set to "3-pin Server", the fan speed is
controlled by the CPU temperature. When the CPU temperature is higher,
the fan speed will be higher as well. If this option is set to "4-pin", the
onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via PWM. If set
to "Disable," the fan speed control is disabled and the onboard fan will run
at the full speed (12V) at all time. Select 3-pin if your chassis came with 3pin fan headers. Select 4-pin if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers.
Select Server if your system is used as a server. Select Workstation if your
system is used a Workstation. The Options are: "Disable", "3-pin Server",
"3-pin Workstation", "4-pin Server" and "4-pin Workstation".
Fan1 Speed to Fan8 Speed
Power Voltages:
Vcore A
Vcore B
P3V3
P5V
N12V
P12V
VDD
P5Vsb
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4-5 Security
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are
displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:
This feature allows the BIOS to show whether a supervisor password has
been entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been
used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the
system.
User Password Is:
This feature allows the BIOS to show whether a user password has been
entered for the system. Clear means such a password has not been used
and Set means a user password has been entered for the system.
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Set Supervisor Password
When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.
When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set
or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.
Set User Password
When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.
When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to
change the user's password, which allows access to the system at bootup.
Fixed Disk Boot Sector
This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write
Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a
virus written to it. The other option is Normal.
Password on Boot
This setting allows you to specify that a password is needed during system
boot up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled
(password not required).
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4-6 Boot
Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will
expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and
specifications of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS
settings are described in this section.
+Removable Devices
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window.
CD-ROM Drive
See details on how to change the order and specs of the CD-ROM drive in
the Item Specific Help window.
+Hard Drive
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help
window.
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4-7 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this
section.
Exit Saving Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you'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.
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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
BIOS POST Codes
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
Recoverable POST Errors
When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display
an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the
following beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error
1 continuous long beep - no memory detected
Terminal POST Errors
If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before
doing so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and
write the error in the top left corner of the screen.
The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.
POST Code Description
02h Verify Real Mode
03 h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07 h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08 h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST flag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0C h Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10 h Initialize Power Management
11 h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12 h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13 h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
14 h Initialize keyboard controller
16 h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17 h Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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POST Code Description
18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20 h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22 h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24 h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2C h 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32 h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33 h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36 h Warm start shut down
38 h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3C h Advanced configuration of chipset registers
3D h Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41 h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot
42 h Initialize interrupt vectors
45 h POST device initialization
46 h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
47 h Initialize I20 support
48 h Check video configuration against CMOS
49 h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50 h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board
52 h Test keyboard
54 h Set key click if enabled
55 h Enable USB devices
58 h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59 h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache
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POST Code Description
5C h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60 h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64 h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Configure advanced cache registers
67 h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68 h Enable external and CPU caches
69 h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery
70h Display error messages
72 h Check for configuration errors
76 h Check for keyboard errors
7C h Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7D h Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80 h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs
81 h Late POST device initialization
82 h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83 h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers
84 h Detect and install external parallel ports
85 h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86 h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89 h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8C h Initialize floppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92 h Jump to UserPatch2
93 h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95 h Install CD ROM for boot
96 h Clear huge ES segment register
97 h Fix up Multi Processor table
98 h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short
beeps on checksum failure
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99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ah Shadow option ROMs
9C h Set up Power Management
9D h Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase F2 prompt
AAh Scan for F2 key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot flag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2 h Initialize error logging
C3 h Initialize error display function
C4 h Initialize system error handler
C5 h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
C6 h Initialize note dock (optional)
C7 h Initialize note dock late
C8 h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended checksum (optional)
CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard
CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies
Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and
serial disk
CC h Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video
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POST Code Description
CD h Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA
CEh Initialize digitizer and display message
D2h Unknown interrupt
The following are for boot block in Flash ROM
POST Code Description
E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS
* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional
word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C
0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means data bits 12
and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends the
bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code, followed by
a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error.
It repeats this sequence continuously.
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Appendix B: Software Installation
Appendix B
Installing Software Drivers and Windows
Operating System
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the
Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows
operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro
bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (For the
information on Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility based on Marvell's chip,
please refer to Appendix C.)
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RAID Controller Driver
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with
a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between
devices. It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from
150MBps. Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the
traditional cables used in Parallel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better
airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition,
the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long, while Serial ATA
cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial ATA provides better
functionality than Parallel ATA.
Introduction to the Intel 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O
Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 Tumwater Chipset, the 6300ESB
(Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to
the rest of the system. It supports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE
controller (PATA) and two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, which support
up to two Serial ATA ports and up to two RAID drives. The 6300ESB (Hance
Rapids) I/O Controller Hub supports the following Parallel ATA (PATA) and
Serial (SATA) device configurations:
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To configure SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID
functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)
1. Select "Main Setup Setting" from the Phoenix BIOS menu and set "SATA
RAID Enable" to Enable. (The Defualt setting is Disabled.)
3. Go to the "Exit" menu and select "Save and Exit". Hit the <Enter> key to
save the change and exit the Phoenix BIOS.
4. Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility.
The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver
Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID
functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0
(Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e
host controller products. RAID striping (RAID 0) can greatly improve hard
disk I/O performance because of its capability in striping data across
multiple drives. RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simultaneously written to two drives, so critical data is always available even if
a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DAT-G/
X6DAi-G is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput
and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure. By
incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard
design, Supermicro's X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G offers the user with the benefits
of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID
applications.
(*Note: For Adaptec's RAID Driver Installation Instructions, please refer to
the Adaptec RAID Controller User's Guide: "Emb_SA_RAID_UG.pdf" in the
CD that came with this motherboard. You can also download a copy of
Adaptec's User's Guide from our web site at www.supermicro.com.)
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Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)
The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility,
including:
*Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create,
configure and manage arrays.
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to enable the
RAID function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS
Configurations), and then, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously
when prompted to do so during the system startup. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.)
(*Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and
then press the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu,
press the <ESC> key.)
A. Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU)
The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage, and
delete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and
initialize drives. During the system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> key
simultaneously, and the main menu will appear.
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Managing Arrays
Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The
following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays".
To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select
"Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
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Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A.
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the
previous screen.)
4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view
and press Enter.
The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed
information on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are
displayed here.
5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
Deleting Arrays
*Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent
the loss of data. Deleted arrays cannot be restored.
To delete an existing array:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access
the ARC utility.
2. From the ARC main menu, select Array Configuration Utility
(ACU).
3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays.
4. Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete.
5. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press
Enter. The following prompt is displayed:
*Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you
want to delete the array?(Yes/No):
RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:
Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to
delete the partition? (Yes/No):
6. Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the
previous menu.
7. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
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Creating Arrays
Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are
connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no
usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and
cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives.
To create an array:
1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to
access the ARC utility.
2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu
(ACU) (as shown on the first screen on page B-5).
3 From the ACU menu, select Create Array.
4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen
shown below).
(*Note: To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)
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5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The
Array Properties menu displays (as the screen shown below).
Assigning Array Properties
Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties
to the array.
*Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned,
you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to
use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. (Refer to Adaptec's
User's Guide in the enclosed CD.)
To assign properties to the new array:
1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select
an array type and press Enter.
Note that only the available array types: RAID 0, and RAID1, are displayed on the screen. (*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)
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2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter.
(*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes
are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change
the default setting.)
4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the
different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate
(*Note)
RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to
RAID 1 Quick
RAID 1 Init
Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives
(*Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be
asked to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be
preserved. However, the data on the new drive will be lost.)
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5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below).
Notes:
1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on
the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.
2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can
restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data miscompares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not
a cause for concern.
4. The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a
RAID . However, during a build operation, only the smaller drive can be
selected as the source or first drive.
5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger
drive to a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must
be at least half the capacity of the source drive.
6. Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on
Windows dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.
Warning: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate
option. If you do, you will not be able to restart, or to recover the data
that was on the source drive.
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Adding a Bootable Array
To make an array bootable:
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make
bootable, and press Ctrl+B.
3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is
displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do
you want to make this array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array
will be created. An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array (as
shown in the picture below:)
Deleting a Bootable Array
To delete a bootable array:
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array (*) you want to delete,
and press Ctrl+B. (* a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk
(as shown in the picture above.)
3. Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is
displayed: "The array is already marked bootable. Do you want to make this
array as not bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, the bootable array will be deleted
and the asterisk will disappear.
(*Note: do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.)
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Initializing Disk Drives
If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for
creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to
initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached
to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an
array.
Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the
disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive
is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again.
Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array. To
determine which disks are associated with a particular array,
please refer to Viewing Array Properties.
To initialize drives:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to
access the ARC utility.
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) (as
shown in the screen below).
3. Select Initialize Drives (as shown in the screen below).
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4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish
to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).
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5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as
shown in the screen below).
6. Press Enter.
7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen.
8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize.
If correct, type Y to continue.
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Rebuilding Arrays
*Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only.
If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with
one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to
Optimal status. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is
the source drive.
*Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to
create a spare before you can rebuild an array.
To Rebuild an array:
1 From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen
below). From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild.
2 Press Ctrl+R to Rebuild.
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Using the Disk Utilities
The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial
ATA hard disks.
To access the disk utilities:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access
the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)
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2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen
below.
3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen
below.)
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