SUPER MICRO Computer X6DHi-G2, X6DH3-G2 User Manual

®

SUPER

X6DH3-G2
X6DHi-G2

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

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 motherboard. The X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 supports single or

®

dual Intel

X6DHi-G2 supports Hyper-Threading Technology and is ideal for high performance

workstation and server environments with up to two processors on one system bus.

The X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 also supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

(EIST). Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://

www.supermicro.com/Products) for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor

support. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

Xeon EM64T processors at a 800 MHz front side bus. The X6DH3-G2/

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mainboard

and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Preface

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into

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

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

in CMOS.

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

running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.

Appendix C lists Software Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components.

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

rect system setup.

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 Image ..................................................... 1-3

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 Layout .................................................... 1-4

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 Quick Reference .................................... 1-5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-12

Chapter 2: Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1

Precautions ................................................................................................ 2-1

Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-1

2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation ......................................... 2-2

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

2-4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors ............................................................... 2-7

2-5 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................... 2-9

ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-9

4-pin and 8-pin Power Connectors ......................................................... 2-9

NMI Button ............................................................................................. 2-10

Power LED ............................................................................................. 2-10

HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-11

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ...................................................................... 2-11

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-12

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-12

Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13

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Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13

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

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-14

Universal Serial Bus ................................................................................ 2-15

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

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ..................................................... 2-16

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

Power LED/Speaker Header ................................................................... 2-17

Wake-On-Ring .......................................................................................... 2-18

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-18

SMB .......................................................................................................... 2-19

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

SAS Activity Output LED .......................................................................... 2-20

SAS SMB Power Connection ................................................................... 2-20

Overheat LED ........................................................................................... 2-21

Power Supply Failure LED ....................................................................... 2-21

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-22

GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-22

CMOS Clear ........................................................................................... 2-23

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-23

VGA Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 2-24

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

3rd PWR Fault Detect .............................................................................. 2-25

SAS Controller Enable/Disable ................................................................ 2-25

Power Force On Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-26

2-7 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-27

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-27

SAS Activity LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-28

2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy, Hard Disk Drive and IPMI Connections ..................... 2-29

Parallel Connector ................................................................................... 2-29

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-30

IPMI Connector ....................................................................................... 2-30

IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-31

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS

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

4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2

4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2

4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-6

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

4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-19

4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-21

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages .......................................................................... A-1

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

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

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

in the Retail Box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

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

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

One (1) COM port cable (CBL-010)

One (1) 2-port USB cable (CBL-083)

Two (2) SAS cables (CBL-097) (*For the X6DH3-G2 only)

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

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-X6)

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Super Micro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro, Taiwan

4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 Image

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Figure 1-2. X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

KB/MS

USB

0/1

COM1

J14

Parrallel

VGA

J7

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN2

LAN2

J

JPL1

JPL2

V

GA

CTRL

Buzzer

Notes:

J33

Port

JLAN1

GLAN
CTRL

GLAN
CTRL

JWD

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

Slot6

Slot4

Slot3

Slot2

Slo

J

PG1

Fan6

Slot5

t1

Fan5

12V 4-Pin

PWR

S

PCI-E X8

PCI-E X8

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green

PCI-X1

PCI-33 MHz

JD1

JPW1

J38

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

UPER X6DH3-G2

SEPC

00 MHz

COM2

24-Pin

®

O

S I/

SMB

ATX PWR

E7520

BIOS

Slot)

attery

B

2

J

I

C1

2

J

I

C2

JBT1

F

an8

USB2/3

PXH

6300ESB

ICH

WOL

SMB PS

J32

Fan7

A0

I-SAT

J31

I-SAT

A1

IPMI

12V 8-pin
PWR

CPU1

CPU

SAS

TRL

C

JWOR

JPS1

J1D1

2

Floppy

DS7

DS6

DS5

DS1

DS3

DS2

SAS4-7

SAS0-3

JP1

JS10

PSF

IDE2

DS8

DS4

JSM2

JSM1

J3P

JOH

Fan4

JAR

JP9

Fan1

JF1

n2

a

F

Fan3

IDE1

JS9

JL1

FP Control

1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing 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. For RAID to function properly, please install the ZCR Card in the Green PCI

slot.

5. When the Onboard Standby PWR LED Indicator is on, it indicates that the Power

and the system is on. Do not remove or install any components without turning off

the system and disconnecting the AC power.

6. The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest

PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard

you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in

the manual.

7. All components related to SAS: SAS Controller, SAS 0-3, SAS 4-7 Connectors,

SAS LEDs: DS 1-8, JS9, JS10 and JPS1 are for the X6DH3-G2 only.

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Quick Reference (X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2)

(See Chapter 2 for more information.)

Jumper Description Default Setting

J3P 3rd PWR Supply Fail Detect Off (Disabled)

JAR Alarm Reset Enable Off (Normal)

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 PCI I2C Data(JI2C1)/I2C Clock(JI2C2) Closed (Enabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JP1 Power Supply Force-On Open (Disabled)

JPL1/JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPS1 SAS Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)(*Note)

JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

ATX PWR (JPW1) Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector

CPU PWR (J1D1) 12V 8-Pin CPU PWR Connector

Aux. PWR (J38) +12V 4-pin System PWR Connector

COM1/COM2 (J14/J15) COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header

ACT LED (#0-#7) SAS Activity LED Indicators (DS1-DS8) (*Note)

DIMM#1A-DIMM#4B DDR DIMM Memory (RAM) Slots

Fans 1-8 System Fan Headers (Fans 7/8: CPU Fans 1/2)

Floppy (J12) Floppy Disk Drive Connector

IDE1/IDE2 (J5/J6) IDE#1/IDE#2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors

IPMI (JIPMI1) IPMI 2.0 Socket

JD1 PWR LED (pins1-3)/SpeakerHeader (pins 4-7)

JF1 Front Control Panel Connector

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH Overheat LED

JS9 SAS (to IO Panel) Activity LED Header (*Note)

JS10 SAS SMBus (SAS (I

JWOR Wake-on-Ring Header

LAN 1/2 (JLAN1/2) G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2

KB/MS (J33) PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector

Parallel Parallel (Printer) Port

PSF (JP9) Power Supply Failure LED Header

I-SATA 0/1 Intel Serial ATA 1/2 Ports

JSM1/JSM2 (*Note) Adaptec SAS Ports 0-7(JSM1: SAS0-3/JSM2: SAS 4-7)

SMB System Management Bus

SMB PS (I

2

C) (J32) Power Supply SMBus (I2C)

USB 0/1 (J16) Back Panel USB0/USB1 Headers

USB 2/3 (JUSB 2/3) Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 2/3

VGA (J7) Video Connector

WOL Wake-on-LAN Header

(*Note: For the X6DH3-G2 only)

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Single or dual Intel

®

Xeon

TM

EM64T processors at 800 MHz front side

(system) bus speed with support of Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T and

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST)

Using the EM64T Feature

• Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)

• Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)

• Install the 64-bit drivers for all MB components, devices and add-on cards

Using the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology

• Install an OS that supports HT, including Windows XP/2003 Server and Linux

2.4x. (Under Linux, use the HT compiler to compile the code. For other operating

systems, be sure to disable the HT feature in the BIOS.)

• Enable the HT feature in the BIOS (under "Advanced" Setting) before install

ing a supported OS. (*Note: visit www.Intel.com for CPU support and driver

updates.)

Memory

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

channel, DDR II 400 (PC3200) SDRAM

Chipset

• Intel E7520 chipset

Expansion Slots

• Two x8 PCI-E slots (*one with SEPC-Supermicro Enhanced Power Connector)

• Three 64-bit PCI-X (3.3V) slots (*One PCI-X-133 MHz slot, One PCI-X-100

MHz/ZCR slot-the green slot, One PCI-X-100 MHz slot)

• One 32-bit (5V) 33MHz PCI

BIOS

• 8 Mb Phoenix

®

Flash ROM

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

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, 3.3V, +5V, +12V, −12V

and +5V standby

• Fan status monitor with fi rmware control

• CPU/chassis temperature monitors

• Environmental temperature monitor and control

• 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

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• System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control

• Chassis intrusion detection

• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

ACPI Features

• ACPI/ACPM Power Management

• Wake-On Ring (WOR) Header

• Internal/External Modem Ring On

• Wake-On LAN (WOL) Header

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• Main switch override mechanism

Onboard I/O

• One IPMI 2.0/1.5 socket

• Two Intel 82541P1 Gigabit Ethernet controllers

• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces

• 1 fl oppy port interface

• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 4 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports, 2 Headers)

• Intel 6300ESB SATA Controller supports 2 drives (RAID 0, 1 and JBOD)

• Adaptec AIC 9410W Controller with 2 ports, supporting 8 SAS/SATA drives (*SAS

is for the X6DH3-G2 only.)

• ATI 8 MB Rage XL Graphic Card

• 2 COM ports(1 header, 1 port)

• Super I/O: Winbond W83627HF w/Hardware Monitor support: W83792D

Other

• Internal/external modem ring-on

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Console redirection

• SMBus for SMC Power Supply

• Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management (via BIOS)

CD/Diskette Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility, device drivers and software management

Dimensions

• ATX Ext. 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm)

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4_DDRII_400

DIMMs

FWH

LPC I/O

LPC BUS

HUB

BMC CON.

PCI BUS(32-BIT)

DIMMs

USB

0,1,2,3

USB PORT

VGA

KB/MS.

SER.2

SER.1

H/W

MONITOR

FDD.

0, 1

SATA

SATA

UDMA-100

IDE

PRI/SEC

A

B

SAS

HC2_8Ports

PCIX BUS(100 MHZ)

PCIX BUS(133 MHZ)

1.5V

3.3V

DDR266
DDR333

DDRII 400

8.1W 133

266MB/s

1_PCIX-100
GRN_Slot

G LAN

K_II

1_PCIX-133

Slot

PCI-E A(X8)

1_PCIX-E

(X8)Slot

PCI-E C(X8)

(X8)Slot

1_PCIX-E

PCI-E B(X8)

B

C

A

1_PCIX-100

Slot

GLAN

K_II

PCIX66_BUS

1_PCI32

4_DDRII_400

CH.A

CH.B

Slot

1_PCIX-100

Slot

SAS

HC2_8Ports

1_PCIX-100

GRN_Slot

1_PCIX-133

Slot

PCIX BUS(100 MHZ)

PCIX BUS(133 MHZ)

1_PCIX-E

(X8)Slot

1_PCIX-E
(X8)Slot

PRI/SEC

USB PORT

0,1,2,3

PXH#1

8.1W 133

PCI-E C(X8)

PCI-E B(X8)

IDE

SATA

0,

1.5V

3.3V
PCI-E A(X8)

UDMA-100

SATA

USB

CPU2

E7520

MCH

DDR266
DDR333

DDRII 400

6300 ESB

CPU1

HUB

CH.A

CH.B

266MB/s

PCIX66_BUS

PCI BUS(32-BIT)

LPC BUS

4_DDRII_400

DIMMs

4_DDRII_400

DIMMs

G LAN
K_II

1_PCI32

VGA

GLAN

K_II

Slot

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features
pages for details on the features of the motherboard.

FWH

H/W

MONITOR

LPC I/O

KB/MS.

Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 Chipset

FDD.

SER.1

SER.2

BMC CON.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 chipset, The X6DH3-

G2/X6DHi-G2 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for

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

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

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

(MCH), the 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB ICH), and the Intel PCI-X Hub

(PXH).

The E7520 MCH supports single or dual Xeon EM64T processors with Front Side

Bus speeds of 800 MHz. Its memory controller provides direct connection to two

channels of registered DDR2 with a marched system bus address and data band-

widths of up to 5.4GB/s. The E7520 also supports the new PCI Express high speed

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

x8 PCI Express interfaces. These interfaces support connection of the MCH to a

variety of other bridges that are compliant with the PCI Express Interface Specifi -

cation, Rev. 1.0a.

6300ESB

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the

system. It supports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE Controller, two Serial

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

2.3 Interface, and Integrated System Management Controller.

6300ESB

The 6300ESB ICH system consists of:

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the

system. Additionally, it integrates many I/O functions.

The 6300ESB 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) 1.0 Interface, PCI 2.2 Interface and System Manage-

ment Controller.

System Features

ICH System Features

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

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

change this setting. The default setting is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6DH3-

G2/X6DHi-G2.All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports

PC health monitoring.

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

An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a voltage

becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen.

Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the voltage

monitor.

Fan Status Monitor via BIOS and SDIII

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

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

Doctor III.

Environmental Temperature Control

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the chassis temperature is too high.

CPU 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.

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CPU Overheat LED and Fan Fail Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warn-

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

When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED

are triggered.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS

environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. SDIII is used to notify the

user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on virtual

memory and there is insuffi cient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be

alerted of the potential problem.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi -

cation defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its

hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to

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

disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC

such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.

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

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

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

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

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

Windows Server 2003 Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system

suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be

suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again

will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power

supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case

the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold

the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of

the BIOS Setup routine.

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External Modem Ring-On

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing

when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only

be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

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

up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset tracking

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

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

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

Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN can only be used

with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates.

The SUPER X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 accommodates ATX 24-pin power supplies.

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

CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W

of power. Your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports. The +12V,

4-pin power connector (J38) is required to ensure adequate power supply to the

system. Additionally, you should also use the onboard 12V 8-pin power connector

(J1D1) to support Intel Xeon CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power will result

in instability of the CPU after only a few minutes of operation. See Section 2-5 for

details on connecting the power supply.

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

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

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

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

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

caused by power surges.

1-7 Super I/O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration

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

ment through an SMI or SCI function pin.

The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can fl exibly adjust

to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Advanced Power

Management).

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

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

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

the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

upside down battery 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 Processor and Heatsink Installation

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

!

IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add-

ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install

the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

CPU Installation

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

1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket:

lift the lever completely as shown on

the picture on the right; otherwise,

you will damage the CPU socket

when power is applied. (Install

CPU1 fi rst.)

2. Insert the CPU in the socket,

making sure that pin 1 of the CPU

aligns with pin 1 of the socket (both

corners are marked with a triangle).

When using only one CPU, install

it into CPU socket #1 (Socket #2 is

automatically disabled if only one

CPU is used).

3. Press the lever down until you

hear the click, so you can be sure

that the CPU is securely installed in

the CPU socket.

Socket lever

Pin 1

2-2

Socket lever in the

locking Position

Chapter 2: Installation

CEK Heatsink Installation

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to

the heatsink or the CPU die-the required

amount has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so

that the four mounting holes are aligned

with those on the retention mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1

and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not

fully tighten the screws to avoid possible

damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening

all four screws.

CEK Passive Heatsink

Screw#1 Screw#2

Screw#1

Screw#2

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To Un-install the Heatsink

(Warning: We do not recommend

!

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws

from the motherboard in the sequence as show

in the picture on the right.

that the CPU or the heatsink be

removed. However, if you do need

to uninstall the heatsink, please

follow the instructions below to

uninstall the heatsink to prevent

damage done to the CPU or the

CPU socket.)

2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture

on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to

loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive

force when wriggling the heatsink!!)

3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the

heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.

Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease

on the surface before you re-install the CPU

and the heatsink.

2-4

Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed

Empty socket

!

Warning! Make

sure you lift the lever

completely when

installing the CPU.

If the lever is only

partly raised, damage

to the socket or CPU

may result.

Lever

Triangle

Processor

(installed)

Chapter 2: Installation

Triangle

Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

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

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

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

tightly and then, use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard

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

necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components

when installing the motherboard into the chassis.)

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2-3 Installing DIMMs

(

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http:www.

supermicro.com/)

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules

to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is inter-

leaved to improve performance (see step 1).

DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2 on Page 2-6)

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank

1. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a

time, beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, 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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 supports up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDR2

400(PC3200) memory. Please refer to Supermicro's web site at www.supermicro.

com for memory updates.

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Chapter 2: Installation

Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DDR 2

To Install:

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

2

DDR 2 Slot

Release Tab

To Remove:

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

Release Tab

2-4 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See

Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

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

Video

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Front Control Panel

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

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

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

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

for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

1920

Ground

NMI

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

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2

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Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Pwr

Reset Button

Power Button

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2-5 Connecting Cables

ATX Power Connector

The main power supply connector

(JPW1) on the X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2

meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specifi -

cation. You can only use a 24-pin pow-

er supply cable on the motherboard.

Make sure that the orientation of the

connector is correct. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

4-pin and 8-pin Power
Connectors

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the 12V 8-pin

connector at J1D1 and the 12V 4-pin

connector at J38 must also be used to

provide adequate power supply to the

system. See the tables on the right for

pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

12V 4-pin Power Con-

nector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1 and 2 Ground

3 and 3 +12V

12V 8-pin Power Con-

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Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

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NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

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HDD LED

Chapter 2: Installation

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activity (for any hard drives on

the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA

and IDE). See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connections for the GLAN

port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of

JF1, and for the GLAN port2 is located

on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the

NIC LED cables to display network

activity. Refer to the tables on the right

for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

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Overheat/FanFail LED

Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail

connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to

provide advanced warnings of chas-

sis overheating or system fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED is located on Pins

5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

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Fan Fail

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PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

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S I/O

CR (Green Slot)

Z

Battery

JI

JI

MB
S

OS

BI

2

C

1

2

C

2

JBT1

PX

F

a

n8

6300ES

ICH

U

S

B2/3

WOL

IPMI

H

B

J31

0

A1

A

AT

AT

S

I-S

I-

SA
CTRL

JW

y
pp

IDE2

Flo

DS7

DS6

DS8

DS5

1
PS

J

DS1

DS3

DS4

DS2

S

SAS4-7

JSM2

JSM1

SAS0-3

JP1

JS10

OR

Fan4

E1
ID

9

JS

J

L1

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

Pwr

1

2

2-12

Chapter 2: Installation

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the

hardware reset switch on the computer

case. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is locat-

ed on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off

the system. This button can also be

confi gured to function as a suspend

button (with a setting in the BIOS - see

Chapter 4). To turn off the power when

set to suspend mode, press the button

for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

KB/MS

USB
0

CO

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

B

/1

M1

14

J

Parrallel

J

LAN1

J

LAN2

J

JPL1

JPL2

V

GA

C

TRL

uzze

33

J

Port

JLAN1

7

GLAN
CT

GLAN
CTRL

r

PWR Button
Reset Button

1920

6

n

n

Fa

Fa

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

RL

Slot6

I-E

C

P

Slot5

PCI-

Slot4

Slot3

P

Slot2

PCI-

Slot1

PCI-33 M

JD1

JP

WD

G1

J

24-Pin

5

JPW1

38

J

12V 4-Pin
PWR

DIMM 1A

B

DIMM 1

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

B

M 4

DIM

®

UPER X6DH3-G2

S

C

P

SE

8

X

S I/O

E X8

Hz

3 M

X 13

PCI-

CR (Green Slot)

Z

X 100 MHz

CI-

00 MHz

1

X

Hz

COM2

B

MB

S

AT

J

JI

E

a

2

I

2

X PWR

7520

BIOS

ttery

C

1

C

2

JBT1

MB PS

S

XH

P

F

an8

B

6300ES

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U

SB2/3

AT

WOL

I-S

12V 8-pin
PWR

32

J

7
an

F

J31

0

A

I-S

CPU1

CPU2

IPMI

1
PS

J

AS

S
CTRL

JP1

JW

A1

OR

AT

AR

J

3P

J

1D1

J

P9

J

PSF

F

an1

1
JF

FP Control

Fan2

an3

F

JOH

DS8

DS4

IDE2

Fan4

E1
ID

JS9

J

L1

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

y
pp

Flo

DS7

DS6

DS5

DS1

DS3

DS2

SAS4-7

JSM2

JSM1

SAS0-3

JS10

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

Ground

Ground

2

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

Power Button

Pwr

1

2-13

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to

inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Serial Ports

The COM1 serial port is located under

the parallel port and COM2 is located

below the PCI Slot1 (see the Mother-

board layout on Page 1-4). See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 CD 6 DSR

2RD 7RTS

3TD 8 CTS

4DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

COM1

KB/MS

B

US

/1

0

COM1

J14

Parrallel

VGA

J

LAN1

LAN1

J

LAN2

LAN2

J

JPL1

JPL2

VGA

CT

RL

B

u

zze

33

J

Port

JLAN1

7

GLAN
CTRL

LAN

G
CT

r

JWD

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

the port. NC indicates no connection.

an5

an6

F

F

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

12V 4-Pin
PWR

S

Slot6

CI-E X8

P

t5

Slo

Slot4

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

JPG1

PCI-E X8

C

P

X 100 MHz ZCR (Gree

I-

C

P

100

X

PCI-

PCI-33 MH

JD1

RL

24-Pin

ATX PWR

JPW1

38

J

DIM

M 1

A

DIMM 1B

A

DIMM 2

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

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SEPC

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I-

MHz

z

COM2

S I/O

SMB

BIOS

Slo

n

Battery

2

JI

C

1

2

J

I

C2

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t

JBT1

F

a

n8

USB2/

PXH

6300ESB

CH

I

3

WOL

MB PS

S

ATA0

S

I-

J32

7
n
a
F

J31

I-SAT

12V 8-pin
PWR

PU1

C

CPU2

IPMI

DS6

DS5

1
S

JP

DS1

DS2

SAS
CTRL

JWOR

A1

JP1

SAS4-7

SAS0-3

JS10

J

Floppy

1D1

DS7

DS3

JSM2

JSM1

PSF

DS8

DS4

J

2
E

ID

Fan4

3P

JOH

J

Fan1

1
JF

an2

F

Fan3

JS

J

L1

AR

J

P9

1
E

ID

9

FP Control

Chassis

Intrusion

COM2

2-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Chapter 2: Installation

There are two Universal Serial Bus

ports (USB 0/1) located on the I/O

back panel and additional two USB

USB (2/3) located near the 6300

ESB chip (South Bridge) on the

motherboard. These ports (FP USB2

and USB3) can be used to provide

front side chassis access (cables not

included). See the tables on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions

USB 0/1
Pin # Defi nition

(FP) USB 2/3
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 Key

USB 0/1

KB/MS

J33

USB

/1

0

COM1

14

J

Parrallel

Port

JLAN1

VGA

J7

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN2

LAN2

J

GLAN
CTRL

LAN

G

JPL1

CT

JPL2

VGA
CT

RL

B

u

zze

r

JWD

IPMI

12V 8-pin
PWR

PU

C

PU

C

SAS
CTRL

JWO

1

2

DS6

DS5

1
S

JP

DS1

DS2

SAS4-7

SAS0-3

JP1

JS

R

J

Floppy

1D1

10

DS7

DS3

JSM2

JSM1

PSF

DS8

IDE2

DS4

3P

J

JOH

Fan4

J

P9

J

Fan1

JF1

an2

F

Fan3

JS

J

L1

AR

FP Control

IDE1

9

an5

an6

F

F

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

12V 4-Pin
PWR

S

Slot6

CI-E X8

P

Slot5

Slot4

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

JPG1

PCI-E X8

JD1

C

P

PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Gree

X

PCI-

PCI-33 MHz

RL

24-Pin

ATX PWR

JPW1

J38

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

A

DIMM 2

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

®

UPER X6DH3-G2

7520

E

X 133 MHz

I-

MHz

100

COM2

SEPC

S I/O

SMB

BIOS

Slo

n

Battery

2

JI

C1

2

JI

C2

)

t

JBT1

F

MB PS

S

J32

7

Fan

PXH

a

n8

300ESB

6

CH

I

USB2/

3

WOL

J31

ATA0

S

I-SATA1

I-

FP USB 2/3

2-15

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual

GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)

A G-bit Ethernet port (designated

JLAN1/JLAN2) is located beside the

VGA port on the IO backplane. This

port accepts RJ45 type cables.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located next to the rear

USB ports at the corner of the moth-

erboard . See the table at right for pin

defi nitions. (See Figure 2-3 for the

locations of each.)

KB/Mouse

GLAN1

GLAN2

KB/MS

USB

/1

0

COM1

J

Parrallel

VGA

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN2

J

JPL1

JPL2

VGA
CT

B

u

zze

J33

14

JLAN1

J7

LAN2

GLAN
CTRL

G
CT

RL

Port

LAN

r

JWD

an5

an6

F

F

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

12V 4-Pin
PWR

DIMM 1A

S

Slot6

CI-E X8

P

Slot5

Slot4

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

JPG1

PCI-E X8

JD1

C

P

PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Gree

100

X

PCI-

PCI-33 MHz

RL

24-Pin

ATX PWR

JPW1

J38

DIMM 1B

A

DIMM 2

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

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7520

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SEPC

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I-

MHz

COM2

S I/O

SMB

BIOS

Slo

n

Battery

2

JI

C1

2

JI

C2

)

t

JBT1

F

a

n8

USB2/

PXH

300ESB

6

CH

I

3

WOL

MB PS

S

S

I-

7

Fan

ATA0

J32

J31

I-SATA1

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

12V 8-pin
PWR

CPU1

2

PU

C

IPMI

DS5

1
S
P
J

DS1

SAS
CTRL

JP1

J

W

O

R

Defi nitions

3P

J

1D1

J

J

PSF

Fan1

F

Fan3

JOH

IDE2

Floppy

DS7

DS6

DS8

JS

DS3

DS4

DS2

SAS4-7

JSM2

JSM1

SAS0-3

J

10

JS

Fan4

J

P9

JF1

an2

IDE1

9

L1

AR

FP Control

2-16

Fan Headers

Chapter 2: Installation

The X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 has eight fan

headers (Fan1 to Fan8). (*Note: Fans

5-8 are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of

the fan headers are backward compat-

ible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See

the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

(*The onboard fan speeds are controlled

by Thermal Management via BIOS--Hard-

ware Monitor in the Advanced Setting

.

Note: Default: Disabled, When using

Thermal Management setting, please

use either all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans

on the motherboard. Please do not mix

3-pin fans and 4-pin fans together on the

same board.)

Power LED/Speaker

On the JDI header, pins 1-3 are for a

power LED. Connect a cable to pins 4-7

to use the external speaker. If you wish

to use the onboard speaker, you should

close pins 6-7 with a jumper.

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Speaker Connector

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Fan 6

F

S

KB/M

33

J

SB

U

Bank1

0/1

COM1

14

J

Bank2

Parrallel

Port

Bank3

JLAN1

VGA

Bank4

7

J

LAN1

LAN1

J

LAN2

LAN2

J

LAN

G

RL

T

C

Slo

GLAN

JPL1

Slot5

RL

T

C

Slot4

JPL2

Slot3

Slot2

V

GA

CTRL

Slot1

B

u

zze

r

J

P

G

JWD

PWR LED/SPKR

Fan 5

an5

an6

F

38

J

4-Pin

12V
PWR

DIMM 1

DIMM 1B

DIM

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIM

DIM

UPER X6DH3-G2

S

t6

CI-E X8

P

8

CI-E X

P

13

CI-X

P

CI-X 100 M

P

M

CI-X100

P

CI-33 MHz

P

COM2

JD1

1

M 2A

M 4A

M 4B

SEP

3 MHz

Hz

Hz

24-Pin

JPW1

A

C

S

ZCR (G

®

I/O

SMB

T

A

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ttery

a

B

2

JI

C

2

JI

C2

X PWR

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BIOS

t)

JB

1

Fan 7

SMB PS

7

Fan

H

X

P

F

an8

ESB

300

6

CH

I

T1

U

S

B2/3

WOL

I-SATA0

12V 8-pin
PWR

IPMI

CPU1

CPU2

SAS

T

C

J

RL

WOR

PS1
J

DS5

DS1

JP1

32

J

J31

SATA1

I-

1D1

J

Floppy

DS7

DS6

DS3

DS2

SAS4-7

JSM1

SAS0-3

JS10

PSF

JSM2

DS8

DS4

J

IDE2

Fan4

3P

JOH

P

J

F

a

1
JF

Fan2

an3

F

JS

JL1

JAR

IDE1

9

9

n1

FP Control

Fan 1

Fan 2

Fan 3

Fan8

Fan4

2-17

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-

nated JWOR.This function allows your

computer to receive and "awakened"

by an incoming call to the modem

when in suspend state. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. You

must have a Wake-On-Ring card and

cable to use this feature.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is desig-

nated WOL. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions. You must enable

the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to

use this feature. You must also have

a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN con-

nector and cable.

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

KB/MS

USB

/1

0

COM1

J

Parrallel

VGA

LAN1

J

LAN2

JLAN2

JPL1

JPL2

V

G

C

T

Bu

zze

J

14

JLAN1

7

J

LAN1

GLAN
CTRL

A
RL

33

Port

GLAN

RL

CT

r

WD

J

Slo

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

JPG1

an6

F

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

t6

Slo

Slot5

t4

an5

F

12V
PWR

S

X8

E

I-

C

P

X8

E

PCI-

PCI-X 133 MHz

PCI-X 100 MH

PCI-X100 MHz

I-3

C

P

JD1

24-Pin

JPW1

J38

in

4-P

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

M 2B

DIM

DIMM 3A

B

DIMM 3

DIMM 4A

M 4B

DIM

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COM2

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(G

Battery

SMB

ATX PWR

7520

E

BIOS

)

JBT1

2

JI

C1

2

JI

C2

12V 8-pin

IPMI

C

C

SAS

CTRL

JWO

PWR

PU

PU

1

JPS

R

WOR

1

2

DS6

DS5

DS1

DS2

JP1

SMB PS

J32

n7
a
F

PXH

F

an8

B

6300ES

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I

US

B2/

3

WOL

J31

ATA0

I-SATA1

I-S

WOL

1D1

J

Floppy

DS7

DS3

SAS4-7

JSM2

JSM1

SAS0-3

0

JS1

PSF

DS8

DS4

2
E

ID

J3P

Fan4

JP9

Fan1

Fan2

Fan3

JOH

JS9

JL1

1
JF

JAR

1
E

ID

FP Control

2-18

Chapter 2: Installation

SMB

A System Management Bus header

is located at J11. Connect the

appropriate cable here to utilize SMB

on your system. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Power SMB (I2 C) Connector

Power SMB (I2 C) Connector (J32),

located between the 8-pin PWR

Connector and the 24-pin PWR Con-

nector, monitors the status of PWR

Supply, Fan and system temperature.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

SMB Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2 Ground

3 Clock

4 No Connection

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

KB/MS

B

US

/1

0

COM1

J14

Parrallel

VGA

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN2

J

JPL1

JPL2

VGA
CT

B

u

zzer

J

JLAN1

7

J

LAN2

GLAN
CTRL

G
CT

RL

33

Port

LAN

JWD

PWR SMB

an5

an6

F

ank1
B

2

ank
B

3

ank
B

Bank4

F

12V 4-Pin

PWR

S

Slot6

CI-E X8

P

t5

Slo

Slot4

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

JPG1

PCI-E X8

CI-X 133 MHz

P

X 100 MHz ZCR (Gree

I-

C

P

PCI-X100

PCI-33 MH

JD1

RL

24-Pin

ATX PWR

JPW1

38

J

DIM

M 1

A

DIMM 1B

A

DIMM 2

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

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JI

C

2

J

I

C2

BIOS

F

JBT1

1

a

n8

USB2/

PXH

6300ESB

CH

I

3

WOL

MB PS

S

SATA0

I-

J32

7

Fan

J31

I-SAT

12V 8-pin
PWR

PU1

C

PU2

C

IPMI

DS6

DS5

1
S
P
J

DS1

DS2

SAS
CTRL

JWOR

A1

JP1

SAS4-7

SAS0-3

JS10

J1D1

Floppy

DS7

DS3

JSM1

PSF

IDE2

DS8

DS4

JSM2

3P

J

JOH

Fan4

J

P9

J

Fan1

JF1

an2

F

Fan3

IDE1

9

JS

J

L1

AR

FP Control

2-19

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual

Adaptec SAS Activity
Output LED Header (*For
the X6DH3-G2 only)

Adaptec SAS Activity Output LED

Header (JS9), located next to IDE1,

displays the status of Adaptec's SAS

Activities. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions. (*Note: SAS Common

LED will be activated when any of

SAS0 to SAS7 LEDs is activated.)

Adaptec SAS SMB Power

2

(I

C) Connector (*For the

X6DH3-G2 only)

Adaptec SAS I2C Connector (JS10),

located between SAS Slot#7 and

Fan4, monitors the status of Power

Supply System Management Bus for

Adaptec's SAS ports. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

SAS_ACT_Output

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 SAS0:Act 6 SAS4:Act

2 SAS1:Act 7 SAS5:Act

3 SAS2:Act 8 SAS6:Act

4 SAS3:Act 9 SAS7:Act

5 *SAS

10 NC

Common

SAS SMB PWR
Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 TWSI_SDA

2 Ground

3 TWSI_SCK

KB/MS

SB

U
0/1

COM1

14

J

Parrallel

VGA

LAN1

J

LAN2

JLAN2

JPL1

JPL2

V

GA

CT

B

uzzer

J33

Port

JLAN1

7

J

LAN1

G
CTRL

GLAN

C

RL

LAN

TRL

JWD

Slot4

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

J

Fan6

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

Slot6

Slot5

PG1

Fan5

12V
PWR

S

8

X

PCI-E

X8

PCI-E

CI-X 133 MHz

P

PCI-X 100 MHz

CI-X100 MHz

P

PCI-33 MHz

JD1

24-Pin

JPW1

J38

in

4-P

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

B

M 2

DIM

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

®

UPER X6DH3-G2

SEPC

I

S

ZCR (Green Slo

COM2

/O

MB

S

ATX PWR

E7520

BI

ttery

a

B

2

JI

C1

2

J

I

C2

OS

t

12V 8-pin
PWR

IPMI

CP

CPU2

SA

T

C

JWOR

U1

DS6

DS5

1
S

JP

DS1

DS2

S
RL

JP1

SMB PS

32

J

7

Fan

H

X

P

Fan8

)

J

B

300ESB

6

CH

I

T1

US

B2

/

3

WOL

SATA

I-

J31

0

I-SATA1

J1D1

ppy

Flo

DS7

DS3

SAS4-7

JSM2

JSM1

SAS0-3

10

JS

PSF

DS8

DS4

J

IDE2

Fan4

3P

Fan2

JOH

F

Fa

JS

J

JP9

JF1

L1

JAR

an1

FP Control

n3

IDE1

9

SAS Act. LED

SAS PWR SMB

2-20

Overheat LED (JOH)

Chapter 2: Installation

The JOH header is used to connect

an LED to provide warning of chas-

sis overheating. It is located near the

microphone connector. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Supply Failure LED

Connect a cable from your power

supply to the Power Supply Failure

LED (PSF) header (JP9) to provide

warning of power supply failure. This

warning signal is passed through the

PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power

failure on the chassis. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

PWR Supply Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 PWR 1: Fail

2 PWR 2: Fail

3 PWR 3: Fail

4 Signal: Alarm Reset

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant Supermicro power supplies.

KB

USB
0/1

COM1

J14

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

JLAN2

JPL1

JPL2

VGA
C

T

Buzzer

MS

/

J33

Parrallel

Port

JLAN1

J7

JLAN1

LAN

G
CTRL

LAN

G

CTRL

RL

WD

J

Bank2

Bank3

Slot4

Slo

Slot2

Slot1

J

PG

Fan6

Bank1

Bank4

Slot6

Slot5

t3

1

PCI-

PCI-

JD1

Fan5

PCI-X 1

E X8

E X8

PCI-

PC

12V
PWR

S

PCI-

X100

I-33 MH

24-Pin

JPW1

38

J

4-Pin

DIMM 1

A

DIMM 1B

A

M 2

DIM

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3

A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

®

UPER X6

C

SEP

S I/O

X 133 MHz

R (Gr

C

Z

00 MHz

z

MH

z

COM2

SMB

ATX PWR

DH3-G2

E7520

BIOS

Slot)

een

attery

B

JBT1

2

JI

C1

2

JI

C2

XH

P

F

an8

300ESB

6

ICH

U

SB2/

3

WOL

SMB PS

Fan7

I-SATA0

12V 8-pin

I-S

J31

PWR

PU1

C

CPU2

IPMI

DS5

S1
P
J

DS1

SAS

TRL

C

JP1

JWOR

A1

AT

J32

J1D1

ppy
Flo

DS7

DS6

DS3

DS2

SAS4-7

JSM2

JSM1

SAS0-3

0

JS1

PSF

DS8

AR

J

3P

J

JP9

PS Fail LED

Fan1

1
JF

FP Control

Fan2

Fan3

JOH

OH LED

1
E

E2

ID

ID

9

JS

DS4

JL1

Fan4

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X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual

2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the

motherboard, jumpers can be

used to choose between optional

settings. Jumpers create shorts

between two pins to change the

function of the connector. Pin 1 is

identifi ed with a square solder pad

on the printed circuit board. See

the motherboard layout pages for

jumper locations.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enables or disables the

GLAN port(s) on the motherboard.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings. The default setting is en-

abled.

Connector

3 2 1

Pins

Jumper

3 2 1

Setting

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

GLAN 1 Enable
GLAN 2 Enable

an6

an5

F

Port

J

F

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

RL

T

Slot6

PCI-

t5

Slo

PC

RL

T

t4

Slo

t3

Slo

Slot2

t1

Slo

JD1

J

PG

WD

1

KB/M

SB

U

1

0/

COM1

J14

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

JPL1

VG
CT

Buzzer

S

33

J

Parrallel

JLAN1

J7

JLAN1

JLAN2

GLAN
C

GLAN
C

JPL2

A

RL

in

24-P

JPW1

J38

12V 4-Pin
PWR

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

A

DIMM 4

DIMM 4B

®

UPER X6DH3-G2

S

SEPC

X8

E

X8

I-E

I-X 100 MHz Z

PC

I-X100 MHz

PC

I-33 MH

PC

I/O

S

z

3 MH

X 13

I-

PC

R (Gree

C

z

COM2

SMB

A

B

JI

JI

X PWR

T

E7520

BI

Slo

n

ttery

a

2

C

1

2

C2

OS

t)

JBT1

Fan8

U

SB2

P

6300ESB

ICH

/

3

WOL

H

X

SMB P

I-SATA0

Fan7

J32

S

J31

I- SATA1

12V 8-pin
PWR

U

CP

U

CP

IPMI

PS1
J

SAS

RL

T

C

JWO

2-22

1

2

DS5

DS1

JP1

R

J1D1

Floppy

DS7

DS6

DS3

DS2

SAS4-7

SAS0-3

JS10

JSM2

JSM1

PSF

JAR

3P

J

JP9

Fan1

1
JF

FP Control

an2

F

Fan3

JOH

1
E

E2

ID

ID

DS8

JS9

DS4

JL1

Fan4

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.

Chapter 2: Installation

Watch Dog Enable

JWD controls Watch Dog, a system

monitor that takes action when a soft-

ware application hangs. Close pins 1-2

to reset the system if a program hangs.

Close pins 2-3 to generate a non-mask-

able interrupt for the program that has

frozen (requires software implementa-

tion). Watch Dog must also be enabled

in the BIOS.

K

U
0

COM1

V

LAN1

LAN2

Buzzer

/MS

B

B

S

/1

J14

Parrallel

A

G

JLAN1

JLAN2

JPL1

JPL2

VG
CTRL

F

J38

12V 4-Pin

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

t6

Slo

PCI-E X8

Slot5

P

Slot4

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

JD1

J

P

G1

PWR

DIM

DIM

DIMM 2

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3

DIM

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

UPER X6DH3-G2

S

X8

E

I-

C

X

I-

C

P

00 MH

1

X

I-

C

P

00 MH

1

X

I-

C

P

I-33 MHz

C

P

33

J

Port

JLAN1

J7

LAN

G

RL

T

C

LAN

G

RL

T

C

A

WD

J

M 1A

M 1

M 3

13

COM2

SEPC

3 MHz

z

z

JPW1

B

A

A

B

Z

S I

R (Green

C

PWR

X

AT

®

0

2

E75

BIOS

/O

Slot)

ttery

a

B

JB

2

JI

C1

2

JI

C2

MB
S

S

PXH

Fan8

6300ESB

ICH

T1

US

B2/3

WOL

I-S

24-Pin

5

6

n

n

a

a

F

Clear CMOSWatch Dog

MB PS

Fan7

T

A

12V 8-pin
PWR

J32

IPM

J31

0

A1

A

T

A

I-S

J1D1

1

CPU

2

CPU

I

Floppy

DS7

DS6

DS5

1
JPS

DS1

DS3

DS2

S

A

S

RL

T

C

SAS4-7

JSM2

JSM1

SAS0-3

JP1

0

1

JS

JWO

R

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

AR

J

J3P

9

JP

PSF

Fa

n1

1
JF

FP Control

n2

a

F

n3

Fa

JOH

IDE1

IDE2

DS8

9

JS

DS4

J

L1

Fan4

2-23

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 enables or disables the VGA

Connector on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings. The default setting is enabled.

Alarm Reset (JAR)

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

The system will notify you in the event

of a power supply failure. This feature

assumes that Supermicro redundant

power supply units are installed in

the chassis. If you only have a single

power supply installed, you should

not connect anything to this jumper to

prevent false alarms. See the table on

the right for jumper settings.

M 1A

M 1B

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

M 4A

DIM

DIMM 4B

SEPC

CO

M2

JPW1

H

24-Pin

®

/

I

S

z

MB
S

O

TX PWR

A

E7520

BIOS

Battery

2

JI

C

1

2

JI

C

2

t)

J

Fan8

BT1

USB2

B/

K

USB
0/1

COM1

J14

Parrallel

VGA

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN2

JLAN2

JPL1

JPL2

VGA
CTRL

B

uzzer

M

J33

J7

Fan6

S

Bank1

Bank2

Port

Bank3

JLAN1

Bank4

GLAN

TRL

C

Slot6

GLAN

Slot5

RL

T

C

t4

Slo

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

JP

G1

JWD

VGA Enable

Fan5

J38

12V 4-Pin
PWR

DIM

DIM

UPER X6DH3-G2

S

I-E X8

PC

PCI-E X8

PCI-X 133 M

CI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slo

P

PCI-X100 MHz

3 MHz

CI-3

P

JD1

300ESB

6

CH

I

/3

WOL

PXH

SMB PS

7

Fan

I-SATA0

J32

J31

I-

Alarm Reset

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

2 +5V

1 Ground

Alarm Reset

12V 8-pin
PWR

CPU1

CPU2

IPMI

DS6

DS5

S1
JP

DS1

DS2

S

SA

TRL

C

JWOR

A1

AT

S

JP1

SAS4-7

SAS0-3

JS10

J1D1

ppy

Flo

DS7

DS3

JSM2

JSM1

PSF

DS8

DS4

J3P

IDE2

Fan4

JOH

JAR

JP9

Fan1

JF1

an2

F

Fan3

IDE1

JS9

JL1

FP Control

2-24

3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault
Detect (J3P)

Chapter 2: Installation

The system can notify you in the event

of a power supply failure. This feature

assumes that three power supply

units are installed in the chassis, with

one acting as a backup. If you only

have one or two power supply units

installed, you should disable this (the

default setting) with J3P to prevent

false alarms.

SAS Controller Enable (*For
the X6DH3-G2 only)

JPS1 enables or disables the AIC

9140W Adaptec SAS Controller on

the motherboard. See the table on the

right for jumper settings. The default

setting is enabled.

3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled (*Default)

SAS Controller Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

KB/MS

USB
0/1

COM1

J14

Parrallel

GA

V

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN2

JLAN2

JPL1

JPL2

VGA
C

TRL

Buzzer

J

JLAN1

7

J

GLAN
CTRL

33

Port

GLAN
CTRL

WD

J

Slo

Slo

Slo

Slo

JPG1

Fan6

Bank1

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

Slo

Slot5

t4

t3

t2

t1

Fan5

J38

12V 4-Pin
PWR

DIM

M 1A

M 1B

DIM

DIMM 2

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

UPER X6DH3-G2

S

t6

PCI-E X8

PCI-E X8

13

X

PCI-

MH

00

I-X 1

PC

MHz

00

I-X1

PC

I-33 MHz

C

P

COM2

JD1

A

SE

3 MHz

z ZC

24-P

JPW1

®

PC

O

/

I

S

R (Green Slo

SMB

in

A

E7520

Battery

JI

JI

TX PWR

OS

BI

t)

JBT1

2

C

1

2

C

2

Fan8

U

SB2/3

300ES

6

ICH

WOL

PXH

SMB PS

Fan7

B

I-SATA0

J32

J31

I-S

IPMI

A1

AT

2-25

12V 8-pin
PWR

CPU1

PU2

C

S

SA
CTRL

JWOR

1

JPS

DS5

DS1

DS6

DS2

1D1

J

Floppy

DS7

DS3

JAR

J3P

Detect

JP9

PSF

F

a

n1

1
JF

FP Control

Fan2

n3

a

F

JOH

2

IDE1

IDE

DS8

JS9

SAS Controller

DS4

Enable

SAS4-7

JSM2

JSM1

SAS0-3

3rd PWR Fault

JP1

JS10

Fan4

J

L1

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual

Power Force On Enable/
Disable

Jumper JP1 allows you to enable (force

on) or disable the Power Force On func-

tion. If enabled, the power will always

stay on automatically. If this function is

disabled (the normal setting), the user

needs to press the power button to power

on the system.

Power Force On

Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open Normal

Closed Force On

M

KB/

USB

0/1

COM1

J14

Parrallel

VGA

J7

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN2

JLAN2

JPL1

JPL2

VGA
CTRL

B

uzzer

S

J33

Port

JLAN1

GLAN
CTRL

GLAN

TRL

C

JWD

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

Slo

Slot3

Slot2

Slot1

J

PG1

Fa

Bank1

Slot6

Slot5

t4

n6

n5

Fa

I-E X8

PC

PCI-E X8

CI-X 100 MH

P

PCI-X100 MHz

P

JD1

24-Pin

TX PWR

A

JPW1

J38

12V 4-Pin
PWR

DIM

M 1A

M 1B

DIM

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIM

M 3A

M 3B

DIM

DIMM 4A

B

M 4

DIM

UPER X6DH3-G2

S

®

E7520

C

P

PCI-X 133 M

3 MHz

CI-3

CO

SE

S

z

H

ZCR (Green Slo

z

M2

I

SMB

O

/

Battery

2

JI

C1

2

J

I

C2

OS

BI

t)

SMB PS

n7
a
F

J32

PWR

J1D1

PSF

J3P

JAR

JP9

Fan1

12V 8-pin

CPU1

JF1

FP Control

an2

Floppy

DS7

DS6

DS3

DS2

SAS4-7

JSM1

SAS0-3

10

JS

IDE2

DS8

DS4

JSM2

JOH

Fan4

F

Fan3

1
E

ID

9

JS

JL1

CPU2

IPMI

PXH

Fan8

J31

S

I-

ATA1

S
CTRL

6300ESB

CH

I

J

BT

1

U

S

B2

/3

WOL

I-SATA

0

JPS1

AS

JWOR

DS5

DS1

JP1

PWR Force-On

2-26

Chapter 2: Installation

2-7 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (located

beside the Video port) has two LEDs. The

yellow LED indicates activity while the other

LED may be green, orange or off to indicate

the speed of the connection. See the table

at right for the functions associated with the

second LED.

Link

Activity

(Rear View: when facing the
rear side of the system)

GLAN Left LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10Mbps or No Connection

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

GLAN Right LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Yellow Flashing: 10Mbps/

100Mbps/1 Gbps

GLAN 1

GLAN 2

KB/MS

J33

SB

U

/1

0

COM1

J14

Parrallel

JLAN1

VGA

J7

LAN1

JLAN1

LAN2

JLAN2

JPL1

JPL2

V

G

A

C

T

RL

B

uzzer

Port

GLAN

CTRL

GLAN

TRL

C

JWD

Bank2

Bank3

Bank4

Slot4

Slo

Slo

Slot1

JP

Fan6

Bank1

t6

Slo

t5

Slo

t3

t2

G1

Fan5

CI-E X8

P

CI-E X8

P

PCI-

P

JD1

S

CI-X100 M

PCI-33 M

JPW1

J38

in

12V 4-P
PWR

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

M 2A

DIM

DIMM 2B

DIMM 3A

DIMM 3B

DIMM 4A

DIMM 4B

UPER X6DH3-G2

SEPC

133 MHz

X

CI-

P

MHz ZCR (Green Slot)

100

X

z

H

z

H

COM2

24-Pin

®

S I/O

SMB

ATX PWR

E75

BIOS

attery

B

2

JI

C1

2

JI

C

2

20

JBT1

Fan8

U

SB2/

XH

P

6300ESB

CH

I

3

WOL

SMB P

n7
Fa

I-SATA0

J32

S

J31

I-SATA1

IPMI

12V 8-pin
PWR

P

C

P

C

SAS

RL

T

C

JWO

U

U2

1

DS6

DS5

JPS1

DS1

DS2

SAS4-7

SAS0-3

JP1

JS

R

J1D1

Floppy

DS7

DS3

JSM1

10

PSF

IDE2

DS8

DS4

JSM2

J3P

Fan4

JOH

JAR

JP9

Fan1

JF1

Fan2

an3

F

1

IDE

9

JS

JL1

FP Control

2-27

X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual

Adaptec SAS Activity LED
Indicators (For the X6DH3-

G2)

Adaptec SAS Activity LED Indica-

tors (DS1-DS8), located next to the

Adaptec SAS Ports 0-7, indicate the

activity status of Adaptec SAS ports

(0-7). See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

SAS_ACT_Output Pin Defi nitions

DS# Defi nition DS# Defi nition

DS1 SAS0:Act DS5 SAS4:Act

DS2 SAS1:Act DS6 SAS5:Act

DS3 SAS2:Act DS7 SAS6:Act

DS4 SAS3:Act DS8 SAS7:Act

K

U
0

COM1

V

LAN1

LAN2

B

/MS

B

B

S

/1

14

J

Parrallel

A

G

J

LAN1

J

LA

J

JPL1

JPL2

V

GA

CT

RL

u

zzer

J33

Port

JLAN1

7

G
C

G
C

J

5

n

JPW1

38

J

in

4-P

12V
PWR

DIM

M 1

A

B

DIMM 1

M 2A

DIM

B

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

Connections

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

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

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

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

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

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

drive B.

Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector

The parallel (printer) port is located

above the COM1/VGA Connectors.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

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1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-

3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-

5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-

7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-

9 Data Bit 3 10 GND

11 Data Bit 4 12 GND

13 Data Bit 5 14 GND

15 Data Bit 6 16 GND

17 Data Bit 7 18 GND

19 ACK 20 GND

21 BUSY 22 Write Data

23 PE 24 Write Gate

25 SLCT 26 NC

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Pin Defi nitions (J11)

FP Control

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Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located

between the IDE connectors and

the IPMI socket. See the table

below for pin defi nitions.

IPMI

There is an IPMI 2.0 Socket on

the motherboard. Refer to the

layout below for the IPMI Socket

location.

Floppy Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Ground 2 FDHDIN

3 Ground 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 Ground 8 Index

9 Ground 10 Motor Enable

11 Ground 12 Drive Select B

13 Ground 14 Drive Select B

15 Ground 16 Motor Enable

17 Ground 18 DIR

19 Ground 20 STEP

21 Ground 22 Write Data

23 Ground 24 Write Gate

25 Ground 26 Track 00

27 Ground 28 Write Protect

29 Ground 30 Read Data

31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select

33 Ground 34 Diskette

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Chapter 2: Installation

IDE Connectors

IDE Connectors are located

next to the fl oppy drive on the

motherboard. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions (IDE)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE

29 DACK3 30 Ground

31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16

33 Addr1 34 Ground

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1

39 Activity 40 Ground

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Notes

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

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

Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding,

changing or installing any hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that there is no short circuit between the motherboard and chassis.

2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse.

3. Remove all add-on cards.

4. Install one CPU (-making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis speaker

and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper settings as well.)

5. Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as recommended by the

Manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid pos-

sible explosion.

No Power

1. Make sure that there is no short circuit between the motherboard and the chas-

sis.

2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and

cables.

2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix

for details on beep codes.

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NOTE

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

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

Memory Errors

1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed on the motherboard

and verify that the BIOS setup is confi gured for the fastest speed of RAM

used. It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the

system.

3. Make sure you are using the correct type of Registered ECC DDR 2 400 (PC3200)

SDRAM (*Please refer to Page 2-5 for the instruction on DDR 2 400 DIMM

population and installation.)

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

two slots and noting the results.

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

leaved memory scheme is used, you must install two modules of the same

speed and same type at a time, beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so

on (see Section 2-3).

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

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

supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to

Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your

vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

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

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

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

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

confi guration that was sold to you.

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

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

supermicro.com/support/faqs/

) before contacting Technical Support.

http://www.

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2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/

).

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the

modifi cations to the boot block code.

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

contacting Super Micro for technical support:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

system fi rst boots up)

•System confi guration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached

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

[phone], option 2, or by fax at [phone].

(http://www.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

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

support?

Answer: The X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support reg-

istered ECC DDR 2 400 (PC3200) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended

that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. (*Please refer

to Page 2-5 for the instruction on DDR 2 400 DIMM population and installation.)

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

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

encing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web

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

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

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

your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to your computer. Unzip the

BIOS update fi le and you will fi nd the readme.txt (fl ash instructions), the phlash.

exe (BIOS fl ash utility), the platform.bin (platform fi le) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.

rom) fi les. Copy these fi les into a bootable fl oppy and reboot your system. Then,

follow Readme.txt to continue fl ashing the BIOS.

(

prevent possible system boot failure!)

*Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to

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Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?

Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will

greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install

the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the

Windows OS, security and audio drivers.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-

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

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

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

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

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

is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-

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

maintenance of products.

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

3-4

Chapter 4: BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-

G2. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded

using a fl oppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or

deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual

Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any

changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

System BIOS

The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and

®

PS/2

compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS fl ash chip stores the system

parameters, types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS

memory requires very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a

backup battery provides power to the BIOS fl ash chip, enabling it to retain system

parameters. Each time the computer is powered on, the computer is confi gured

with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control

at boot-up.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by

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

<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. See below.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As

the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the

BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,

such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed de-

scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

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

to prevent possible boot failure.

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4-2 Running Setup

*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing

the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is

described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to

understand how to set the options (See the next page.)

When you fi rst turn 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 system on, or

2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen

during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the

main Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

4-3 Main BIOS Setupʳ

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 change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in

detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

icon. With the item highlighted,

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Main BIOS Setup Menu

Chapter 4: BIOS

Main Setup Features

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate

fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct

data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

BIOS Date

This fi eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.

The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,

3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The

options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1 and Both.

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Serial ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Serial ATA RAID Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS

environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If set to Disabled,

use the Non-RAID driver.)

Native Mode Operation

Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA, Both,

and Auto.

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE
Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/

Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master

slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options

of these items. Set the correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in

the sub-menu are:

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Type

This feature allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to

allow the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of

heads, etc.). Enter a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard

drive, CDROM and ATAPI Removable. Select User to allow the user to enter

the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection. Select CDROM if a

CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.

CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU.

Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.

Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.

Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the

system.

LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the

LBA Format.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA

Format.

Multi-Sector Transfer

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used

in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors and 16

Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0

Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32 Bit I/O

This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Transfer M ode

Selects the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2,

Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

Selects Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode

2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mode 5.

System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present

in the system.

Extended Memory

This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being

present in the system.

4-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar-

row 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.

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Chapter 4: BIOS

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 diagnostic screen during boot-

up.

ACPI Mode

Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Confi guration

and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes

and No.

Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user
hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user
presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and
4-sec override.

Resume On Modem Ring

Select On to “awaken your system” when an incoming call is received by your
modem. The options are On and Off.

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

If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active

for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Summary Screen

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays

the system confi guration during bootup.

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Memory Cache

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be

used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into

this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this

area will be reserved for 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 this function, and this area

will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable

this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block

0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM

(SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU

operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow

data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the

same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base

memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data

back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast

CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,

Write Protect, and Write Back.

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K

to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM (SDROM)

or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to

be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.

Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory

area of Block 512K-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back

directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU

data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write

Protect, and Write Back.

Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area

to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM (SDROM)

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or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data

to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same

time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended

memory area above 1MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back

directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU

data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write

Protect, and Write Back.

Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve
better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write­combining confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

PCI Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.

Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM

Confi gure

Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard SCSI OPROM Confi gure

Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Default Primary Video Adapter

This item allows the user to select the Primary Video Adapter between two adapters

instead of selecting among three or more adapters. The options are Other and

Onboard Video.

PCI Parity Error Forwarding

Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to the

South Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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ROM Scan Ordering

This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated fi rst. The

options are Onboard fi rst and Add-On fi rst.

Reset Confi guration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data- (ESCD)

area. The options are Yes and No.

Frequency for Slot#2-Slot#3/MASS, Frequency for PCI-X Slot#4 (Note:

MASS=Mass Storage Devices: SATA, SAS and SCSI. SAS is for the X6DH3-G2

only.)

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed

in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66

MHz, and PCI-X 100 MHz.

Frequency for PCI-X#1 On Riser, Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 On Riser

(*Available when a 2U Active Riser Card is present.)

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed

in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66

MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

PCI 33MHz Slot#1, PCI-X 100MHz Slot#2, PCI-X 100MHz ZCR Slot#3,
PCI-X 133MHz Slot#4, PCI-Exp x8 Slot#5, PCI-Exp x8 Slot#5, PCI­Exp x8 Slot#6 (or PCI-Exp x8 Slot#6 and Riser, if a 2U Active Riser
Card is present.)

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high-

throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,

0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and

other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after

the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and try

again. a different operating system requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

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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

This feature allows you to enable the PCI-Express Compliance Mode. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Memory RAS Feature Control

Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM sparing or memory

mirroring. The options are Mirroring, Sparing and Standard.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If "Enabled", the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused

by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Remap Function Control

PCI memory resources will overlap with the physical memory if 4GB of memory or

above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs, enable this function to

reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a location above 4GB to resolve the

memory overlapping situation.

Delayed Transaction Discard

Select Disabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary Discard Timer to 32 micro-

seconds for the PCI-32 bus. Select Enabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary

Discard Timer to 4 micro-seconds for the PCI-32 bus.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRAM memory to be integrated

for faster data processing. The options are 72-bit ECC, 144-bit ECC, Auto and

Disabled.

ECC Error Type

This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an

ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System

Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt.)

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SERR Signal Condition

This setting specifi es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted.

The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both.

Enabling Multi-Media Timer

Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254

timers for the OS use. The options are Yes and No.

USB Function

Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specifi ed. The settings are

Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.

Hyper-threading (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result in increased

CPU performance. The options are Disabled or Enabled.

Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to

detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers

(MSRs). The options are Disabled or Enabled.

C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to

prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer to

Intel’s web site for detailed information.)

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No Execute Mode Memory Protection (*Available when supported by the

CPU and the OS.)

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

areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and

thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to

overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.

(*Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function

of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. (Note: For more

information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to

Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.)

Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage

and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a pre-defi ned overheat threshold.

Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be

regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches

the overheat threshold.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The

CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Processor Power Management

This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management mode.

The options are Disabled and C States Only. If set to Disabled, C States and

GV1/GV3 are disabled. If set to C States only, the processor power will be controlled

through CPU power states in the APCI setting.

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I/O Device Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,

8MHz, 12MHz and 16MHz.

Onboard COM 1

This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port A. The options are Enabled

(user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8

and 2E8.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A. The options are IRQ3 and

IRQ4.

Onboard COM 2

This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port B. The options are Enabled

(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.

Mode

Specify the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B. The options

are Normal, and IR (for an infrared device).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8

and 2E8.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3 and

IRQ4.

Parallel Port

This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are

Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278

and 3BC.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5

and IRQ7.

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Mode

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

only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.

DMA Channel

This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The

options are DMA1 and DMA3.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options

are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are Primary and

Secondary.

DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.

View DMI Event Log

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

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

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

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes

and No.

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Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:

Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are

300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to set console redirection type. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8 and ASCII.

Flow Control

This item allows you to select the fl ow control option for the console. The options

are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either

Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Choose 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 70

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:

CPU1 Temperature

CPU2 Temperature

System Temperature

Fan Speed Control Modes

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

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

CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

o

C, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC.

CHFan 1-CHFAN8: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will

automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

Vcore A / Vcore B

P3V3

P5V

N12V

P12V

VDD

P5Vsb

*Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-

cedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the

temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes

to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings

override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature

threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set

in the BIOS.

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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 indicates if 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 indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear

means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has

been entered for the system.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change

supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.

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Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the

user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect,

which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it.

The other option is Normal.

Password on Boot

If set to Enabled, a password is required for a user to enter the system at system

boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not

required).

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4-6 Boot

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand

or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot

devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in

this section.

+Removable Devices

Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the fi eld. See details on how to change the

order and specs of devices in the Item Specifi c Help window.

CDROM Drive

See details on how to change the order and specs of the CDROM drive in the Item

Specifi c Help window.

+Hard Drive

Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the fi eld. See details on how to change the

order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specifi c Help window.

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4-7 Exit

Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this

section.

Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the

BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any

changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the

BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made.

You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain

in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-

lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is

a list of such BIOS messages.

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is at-

tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de-

tected.

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-

tected.

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

Extended memory not working or not confi gured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and

run Setup to reconfi gure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application

program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.

If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error

persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

Real time clock error

Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.

Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require

setting legal date (1991-2099).

Previous boot incomplete - Default confi guration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers

to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,

the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup

settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup

and verify that the waitstate confi guration is correct. This error is cleared the next

time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error

Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that

the drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive

is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive B: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache

jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows

system performance considerably.

CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)

registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

device Address Confl ict

Address confl ict for specifi ed device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed

device.

CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identifi ed.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed

the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230,

231, or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow

memory.

Fixed Disk n

Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed.

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Invalid System Confi guration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ confl ict

I/O device IRQ confl ict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot

Menu

There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage

devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and

see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi ed.

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display

it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method

for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been

corrupted.

Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it

on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

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Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process

or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous

screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write

down and follow the information shown on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.

PS/2 Mouse:

PS/2 mouse identifi ed.

Run the I2O Confi guration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit set

in the LCT. Run an I2O Confi guration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating

released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man-

ager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Codes

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST

codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an

POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the follow-

ing beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error

1 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

03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

04h Get CPU type

06h Initialize system hardware

07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.

08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values

09h Set IN POST fl ag

0Ah Initialize CPU registers

0Bh Enable CPU cache

0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values

0Eh Initialize I/O component

0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE

10h Initialize Power Management

11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values

12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot

13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices

14h Initialize keyboard controller

16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization

1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh

22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB

28h Auto size DRAM

29h Initialize POST Memory Manager

2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM

2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*

2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of

memory bus

2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

36h Warm start shut down

38h Shadow system BIOS ROM

3Ah Auto size cache

3Ch Advanced confi guration of chipset registers

3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values

41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot

42h Initialize interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice

47h Initialize I20 support

48h Check video confi guration against CMOS

49h Initialize PCI bus and devices

4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice

4Fh Initialize MultiBoot

50h Display CPU type and speed

51h Ini tialize EI SA board

52h Test keyboard

54h Set key click if enabled

55h Enable USB devices

58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts

59h Initialize POST display service

5Ah Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”

5Bh Disable CPU cache

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POST Code Description

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB

60h Test extended memory

62h Test extended memory address lines

64h Jump to UserPatch1

66h Confi gure advanced cache registers

67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC

68h Enable external and CPU caches

69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

6Ah Display external L2 cache size

6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)

6Ch Display shadow-area message

6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery

70h Display error messages

72h Check for confi guration errors

76h Check for keyboard errors

7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors

7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring

7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present

80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs

81h Late POST device initialization

82h Detect and install external RS232 ports

83h Confi gure non-MCD IDE controllers

84h Detect and install external parallel ports

85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices

86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.

87h Confi gure Motherboard Confi gurable Devices (optional)

88h Initialize BIOS Data Area

89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area

8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse

8Ch Initialize fl oppy controller

8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)

90h Initialize hard-disk controllers

91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers

92h Jump to UserPatch2

93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards

95h Install CD ROM for boot

96h Clear huge ES segment register

97h Fix up Multi Processor table

98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short

beeps on checksum failure

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POST Code Description

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)

9Ah Shadow option ROMs

9Ch Set up Power Management

9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)

9Eh Enable hardware interrupts

9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives

A0h Set time of day

A2h Check key lock

A4h Initialize typematic rate

A8h Erase F2 prompt

AAh Scan for F2 key stroke

ACh Enter SETUP

AEh Clear Boot fl ag

B0h Check for errors

B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.

B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system

B4h 1 One short beep before boot

B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)

B6h Check password (optional)

B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS

B9h Prepare Boot

BAh Initialize SMBIOS

BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs

BCh Clear parity checkers

BDh Display MultiBoot menu

BEh Clear screen (optional)

BFh Check virus and backup reminders

C0h Try to boot with INT 19

C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

C2h Initialize error logging

C3h Initialize error display function

C4h Initialize system error handler

C5h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)

C6h Initialize note dock (optional)

C7h Initialize note dock late

C8h Force check (optional)

C9h Extended checksum (optional)

CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard

CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies

Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and

serial disk

CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video

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POST Code Description

CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA

CEh Initialize digitizer and display message

D2h Unknown interrupt

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

POST Code Description

E0h Initialize the chipset

E1h Initialize the bridge

E2h Initialize the CPU

E3h Initialize system timer

E4h Initialize system I/O

E5h Check force recovery boot

E6h Checksum BIOS ROM

E7h Go to BIOS

E8h Set Huge Segment

E9h Initialize Multi Processor

EAh Initialize OEM special code

EBh Initialize PIC and DMA

ECh Initialize Memory type

EDh Initialize Memory size

EEh Shadow Boot Block

EFh System memory test

F0h Initialize interrupt vectors

F1h Initialize Run Time Clock

F2h Initialize video

F3h Initialize System Management Manager

F4h Output one beep

F5h Clear Huge Segment

F6h Boot to Mini DOS

F7h Boot to Full DOS

* If the BIOS detects errors on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an

additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that have failed. For

example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means

data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also

sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It fi rst displays the checkpoint code,

followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte

of the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.

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Notes

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Appendix C

Installing Software Drivers and the Windows

Operating System

C-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID
Controller Driver

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a mini-

mum 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 airfl ow and can be installed in smaller chassis than

Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long,

while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial ATA provides

better functionality than Parallel ATA.

Introduction to the Intel 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7520 Chipset, the 6300ESB 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 I/O Controller Hub supports the following Parallel ATA

(PATA) and Serial (SATA) device confi gurations:

ATA Operate Mode

You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and Enhanced

Mode.

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The Combined Mode:

In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use

of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode.

Within the Combined Mode, the following three modes are supported:

*Non-Combined Mode: Parallel ATA only :with the maximum of 4 devices sup-

ported;

*Non-Combined Mode: Serial ATA only: with the maximum of 2 devices sup-

ported;

Primary Master(=PM) Yes Yes No No No No
Primary Slave(=PS) Yes No Yes No No No
Secondary Master(=SM)

Yes No No Yes No No
Secondary Slave(=SS) Yes No No No Yes No
SATA Port0 No SM SM PM PM PM
SATA Port1 No SS SS PS PS PS
*Note: (No=Not Present, Yes=Present) Also, if Logical Primary is
selected, the IDE channels are no longer available.

The Enhanced Mode:

In this mode, system BIOS will automatically search for all available IRQs for the

use of HDD. For newer Operating Systems that support the Enhanced Mode, such

as Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003, you can set SATA and PATA

to the Enhanced Mode. (*The newer Operating Systems can accommodate both

Enhanced Mode and Combined Mode and support up to 6 ATA devices.)

(*Please refer to the "Advanced Chipset Control" under the "Advanced" Setup in

the BIOS for the selection of Combined Mode or Enhanced Mode,).

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Confi guring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (En­hanced Mode)

1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

(Note: If it is the fi rst time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the

Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Menu. Once in the "Exit" Menu, scroll

down the menu to select the item- "Load System Default" and press the <Enter>

key. Select "OK" to confi rm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default

settings to the BIOS.

3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" Menu in the BIOS.

4. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enable" and press the <Enter> Key to select this

option.

5. From this submenu, select "Enable" and press <Enter>.

6. Tap the <Esc> key and scroll down to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit" from the

"Exit" menu. Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.

7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.

8. During the system startup, press the <Ctrl> and the <A> keys simultaneously to

run the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility when prompted by the following mes-

sage:

Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility.

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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver

Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID func-

tionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller 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 avail-

able even if a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DH3-

G2/X6DHi-G2 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 Embed-

ded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2

offers the user with the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated

with hardware RAID applications.

(Note: For Adaptec's RAID Driver Installation Instructions, please refer to the

Adaptec RAID Controller User's Guide: "Emb_SA_RAID_UG.pdf" in the CD that

came with this motherboard. You can also download a copy of Adaptec's User's

Guide from our web site at www.supermicro.com.)

Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility (ARC)

The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including:

*Array Confi guration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create, confi gure and

manage arrays.

* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.

To run the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility, you will need to enable the RAID

function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS Confi gurations),

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 Confi guration Utility (ACU)

The Array Confi guration 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,

Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).

use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing

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Viewing Array Properties

To view the properties of an existing array:

1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A.

2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration 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 Confi guration Utility (ACU).

3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays.

4. Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete.

5. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press

Enter. The following prompt is displayed:

*Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you want to delete the

array?(Yes/No):

RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:

Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the parti-

tion? (Yes/No):

6. Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous menu.

7. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

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Creating Arrays

Before 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

To create an array:

1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to

access the ARC utility.

2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration Utility Main Menu (ACU) (as

shown on the fi rst screen on page C-5).

3. From the ACU menu, select Create Array.

4. Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown be-

low).

(Note: To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)

Initializing Disk Drives.

5. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties

menu displays (as the screen shown below).

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Assigning Array Properties

Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the ar-

ray.

*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: 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.)

5. When you are fi nished, press Done (as the screen shown below).

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Notes:

1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new

drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.

2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it

by pressing Ctrl+R.

3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis-matches

if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a cause for concern.

4. The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a

RAID . However, during a build operation, only the smaller drive can be selected as

the source or fi rst drive.

5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to

a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the

capacity of the source drive.

6. Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows

dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.

Warning: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If you do,

you will not be able to restart, or to recover the data that was on the source drive.

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