SUPER MICRO Computer X6QTE+, X6QT8 User Manual

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SUPER

X6QT8
X6QTE+

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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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

X6QT8/X6QTE+ motherboard. The X6QT8/X6QTE+ supports single, dual

or quad 64-bit Intel

at a front side bus speed of 800 or 677 MHz. Based upon the 64-bit Intel Xeon

MP/7000 Series/7100 Series processors, the

the dual system bus architecture, and allows for symmetric multiprocessing across

two shared system bus interfaces, providing performance enhancement with

increased bus speeds and bandwidth. This motherboard is especially designed

for the 4-way server platform, and can be used in front-end, back-end, general-

purpose, communication and storage market segments. Please refer to our web

site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/) for updates on supported

processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

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Xeon processor MP, 7000 Series and 7100 Series processors

X6QT8/X6QTE+ supports

Preface

Manual Organization

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

board and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into

the system.

Chapter 3 describes troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the

system setup stored in CMOS.

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

running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Messages.

Appendix B lists BIOS POST Codes.

Appendix C lists Software Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in this Manual

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

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

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent

catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components.

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models

or to ensure correct system setup.

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

X6QT8/X6QTE+ Image ............................................................. 1-3

X6QT8 Layout ........................................................................... 1-4

X6QT8 Quick Reference ........................................................... 1-5

X6QTE+ Layout ......................................................................... 1-7

X6QTE+ Quick Reference ......................................................... 1-8

Motherboard Features ................................................................................ 1-9

Intel E8501 Chipset: System Block Diagram ......................................... 1-11

1-2 Chipset Overview ......................................................................................... 1-12

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-13

Recovery from AC Power Loss .............................................................. 1-13

1-4 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-13

1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-14

1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-15

1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-16

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Universal Serial Bus ................................................................................ 2-14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power Supply Failure ............................................................................... 2-18

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

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

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-20

Compact Flash Card Power Connectors ................................................. 2-20

JTAG Connector ....................................................................................... 2-21

Alarm Reset .............................................................................................. 2-21

2-6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-21

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

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

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

Watch Dog ................................................................................................ 2-23

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

FSB Speed Select .................................................................................... 2-24

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

SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ............................................................ 2-25

3rd Power Supply Power Failure Detect .................................................. 2-26

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

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

Overheat LED ........................................................................................... 2-27

SCSI Channel Indicators .......................................................................... 2-28

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-28

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

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-29

IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-30

Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ..................................................................... 2-31

IPMI 2.0 Socket ....................................................................................... 2-31

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS

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

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

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

4-4 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-16

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

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

Appendices:

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

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

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions ...........................................................C-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

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

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

the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036L-2)

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

Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)

One (1) SCSI Cable (CBL-034L-U320) (*X6QT8 only)

One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT07L)

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

One (1) Motherboard/BIOS User's Manual

One (1) Adaptec SCSI User's Manual (MNL-0669) (*X6QT8 Only)

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

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

Europe

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

Asia-Pacifi c

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Important Notes to the User

1. All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest

PCB revision available at the time of publishing of this manual. The motherboard

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

this manual.

2. The X6QTE+ does not contain onboard SCSI components and dual PXH Con-

trollers. It has only one PCI-Exp. slot (Slot 6: PCI-Exp. x16).

3. When one CPU is used, install it in CPU Socket #1. When two CPUs are

used, install them in Socket #1 and Socket #2. If three CPUs are used, install

them in Sockets #1, #2 and #3.

4. To optimize memory performance, please refer to Memory Installation on Page

2-6 in Chapter 2.

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Figure 1-2A. SUPER X6QT8 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

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SUPER

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

JD1

CPU 1

LE1

JF1

Fan6

FP CTRL

BIOS

UXMB3

UXMB1

JRB1

JL1

USB2/3

WOR1

I-SATA1

JS1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

JA1

I-SATA2

JS2

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

JPA1

DA2
DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channel A

IPMI

SCSI
AIC7902W

JA2

SCSI Channel B

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

Floppy

JOH1

WD1

PSSMB

JWF1

JWF2

JFDD1

JTAG

JP2

I2C

JPA3

IDE #1

IDE #2

JIDE2

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

JKM1

USB0/1

JUSB1

COM1

JCOM1

VGA

JVGA1

GLAN1

JLAN1

GLAN2

JLAN8

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

ot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

Sl

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Slot 4 PCI-X

Slot 3 PCI-X

Slot 2 PCI-X 133MH

ot 1 PCI-X

Sl

JPG1

UXMB4

UXMB2

JBT1

COM2

DIMM

A5

DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

133MHz

133MHz

z

100MHz (*: ZCR/Green Slot: X6QT8)

WOL1

SMB

J22

*Notes:

•1.Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

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

•3. SCSI, PCI Slots #1-#5, ZCR and PXHs are available on the X6QT8 only.

•4. Both IDE#1 and IDE#2 support compact fl ash cards. When a compact fl ash
card is installed, be sure to connect a power cable to its PWR header (JWF1
for IDE1, JWF2 for IDE2).

•5. UXMB1-UXMB4: These are extended memory bridge chips that came with the
chipset.

•6. CPLD stands for Complex Programmable Logic Devices.

•7. For the SCSI ZCR card to work properly, please install it in the green slot.

•8. If one CPU is used, install it in CPU Socket#1; if two CPUs are used, install
them in Sockets #1 & #2. If three, install them in Sockets #1, #2 and #3.

•9. For best memory performance, install DIMM modules in the following slots
fi rst: DIMMs A1& B1, DIMMs A3 & B3, DIMMs A5 & B5, DIMMs A7 & B7. Also
refer to Pg. 2-6 in Chapter 2 for details.

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JIDE1

JPW1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

JPW3

8-Pin PW

JPW2

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Quick Reference (X6QT8)

Jumper Description Default Setting

J27 Processor Speed Strapping Enable On (Enabled)(*Chpt.2)

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

JFSB1 Front Side Bus Speed Select

JP13 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Off (Disabled)

JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPA2/JPA3 SCSI Chan.A/Chan.B Term. Enable Off (Enable)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

ATX PWR Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector (JPW1) (Required)

8-pin PWR 12V 8-pin PWR Connectors (JPW2/JPW3) (Required)

Alarm Reset Power Supply Alarm Reset (JAR1)

Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Header (JL1)

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header

Compact Flash PWR Compact Flash PWR (JWF1:IDE1, JWF2:IDE2)

DIMM A1-B8 Memory (RAM) Slots (*See Pg. 2-6 in Chapter 2.)

FAN 1-9 CPU/Chassis/System Fan Headers

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

FP CTRL Front Control Panel Connector (JF1)

GLAN 1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports

IDE1, IDE2 IDE 1 & 2 Connectors (Compact Flash Card supported)

IPMI IPMI 2.0 Socket

JTAG JTAG Connector for the CPLD (JP2) (*Note 6, Pg 1-4)

KB/MS PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

PWR LED/SPKR PWR LED (Pins1-3), Speaker (Pins 5-7) (JD1)

PWR Supply Fail PWR Supply Failure Header (J3P1)

PWR SMB (PSSMB) Power SMB I2C (System Management Bus)

SCSI SCSI Channel A (JA1), Channel B (JA2) Connectors

SMB SMBus (System Management Bus) (J22)

Slot1 Slot1: PCI-X 100 ZCR (*See Note 7 on Pg. 1-4)

Slot2-Slot4 PCI-X133MHz slots

Slot5, Slot6 PCI-Ex4 in x8 Slot (Slot 5), PCI-Ex8 in x16 slot (Slot 6)

Speaker (SPKR) Internal Buzzer

I-SATA1/2 Intel Serial ATA0 (JS1), Serial ATA1 (JS2) Connectors

USB 0/1/2/3 Back Panel USB Ports (0/1), Front Panel USB (2/3)

VGA VGA Connector

WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (JWOL1)

WOR Wake-on-Ring Header (JWOR1)

Off (200 MHz)

(*Note: For CPU and Memory Installation, please Notes 8, 9 on Page 1-4.)

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LED Indicator Description

DA1, DA2 Onboard SCSI Chan. A & Chan. B LEDs

OH LED Overheat LED (JOH1)

Onboard PWR LED Power LED Indicator (LE1)

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Figure 1-2B. SUPER X6QTE+ Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

SUPER

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X6QTE+

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

JD1

Chapter 1: Introduction

CPU 1

LE1

JF1

Fan6

FP CTRL

Floppy

JOH1

WD1

PSSMB

JWF1

JWF2

JFDD1

JTAG

JP2

I2C

IDE #1

IDE #2

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JIDE1

JPW1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

JPW3

JPW2

8-Pin PW

JIDE2

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

JKM1

USB0/1

JUSB1

COM1

JCOM1

VGA

JVGA1

GLAN1

JLAN1

GLAN2

JLAN8

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

UXMB4

Fan9

GLAN

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8 (in x16 slot)

CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

JPG1

COM2

UXMB2

JBT1

DIMM A5

DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM

B6

DIMM

B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM

B4

SMB

J22

JCOM2

BIOS

WOL1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JRB1

JL1

WOR1

USB2/3

I-SATA1

JS1

E8501

(North Bridge)

I-SATA2

JS2

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

*Notes:

•1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

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

•3. Both IDE#1 and IDE#2 support compact fl ash cards. When a compact fl ash
card is installed, be sure to connect a power cable to its PWR header (JWF1
for IDE1, JWF2 for IDE2).

•4. UXMB1-UXMB4: These are extended memory bridge chips that came with the
chipset.

•5. CPLD stands for Complex Programmable Logic Devices.

•6. If one CPU is used, install it in CPU Socket#1; if two CPUs are used, install
them in Sockets #1 & #2. If three, install them in Sockets #1, #2 and #3.

•7. For best memory performance, install DIMM modules in the following slots

fi rst: DIMMs A1& B1, DIMMs A3 & B3, DIMMs A5 & B5, DIMMs A7 & B7.

Please also refer to Pg. 2-6 in Chapter 2 for details.

•8. The X6QTE+ supports up to 95W CPUs.

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Quick Reference (X6QTE+)

Jumper Description Default Setting

J27 Processor Speed Strapping Enable On (Enabled)(*Chpt.2)

JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

JFSB1 Front Side Bus Speed Select

JP13 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect Off (Disabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

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

JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

ATX PWR Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector (JPW1) (Required)

8-pin PWR 12V 8-pin PWR Connectors (JPW2/JPW3) (Required)

Alarm Reset Power Supply Alarm Reset (JAR1)

Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Header (JL1)

COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header

Compact Flash PWR Compact Flash PWR (JWF1:IDE1, JWF2:IDE2)

DIMM A1-B8 Memory (RAM) Slots

FAN 1-9 CPU/Chassis/System Fan Headers

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector

FP CTRL Front Control Panel Connector

GLAN 1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports

IDE1, IDE2 IDE 1 & 2 Connectors (Compact Flash Card supported)

IPMI IPMI 2.0 Socket

JTAG JTAG Connector for the CPLD (JP2) (Note5, Pg 1-7)

KB/MS PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

PWR LED/SPKR PWR LED (Pins1-3), Speaker (Pins 5-7) (JD1)

PWR Supply Fail PWR Supply Failure Header (J3P1)

PWR SMB (PSSMB) Power SMB I2C (System Management Bus)

SMB SMBus (System Management Bus) (J22)

Slot6 PCI-Ex8 in x16 slot

Speaker (SPKR) Internal Buzzer

I-SATA1/2 Intel Serial ATA0 (JS1), Serial ATA1 (JS2) Connectors

USB 0/1/2/3 Back Panel USB Ports (0/1), Front Panel USB (2/3)

VGA VGA Connector

WOL Wake-on-LAN Header (JWOL1)

WOR Wake-on-Ring Header (JWOR1)

Off (200 MHz)

LED Indicator Description

OH LED Overheat LED (JOH1)

Onboard PWR LED Power LED Indicator (LE1)

(*Note: The X6QTE+ supports up to 95W CPUs.)

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• supports single, dual or quad 64-bit Intel® Xeon processor MP, 7000 Series and

7100 Series processors at front side bus speed of 800 or 677 MHz

• supports the dual system bus architecture with increased bus speeds and

bandwidth, especially designed or the 4-way server platform

(*Note: The X6QTE+ supports up to 95W CPUs.)

Memory

• 16 (Sixteen) 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB Registered ECC

DDR2 533/400 SDRAM

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

details.

Chipset

• Intel E8501 chipset, including: E8501 Chipset (North Bridge) with E8501

Chipset External Memory Bridge (XMB), ICH5R (South Bridge) and PXH PCI

Controller Hub (*The PXH Controller is available for the X6QT8 only.)

Expansion Slots (*See Note 3 on Page 1-4.)

• Two PCI-Exp slots--Slot 5: PCI-Ex4 in x8 slot (x4 signal in x8 connector)

Slot 6: PCI-E x8 in x 16 slot (x8 signal in x16 connector)

• Four PCI-X slots (Slot 1:PCI-X 100MHz ZCR, Slots 2-4: PCI-X 133MHz)

(*Note: Slot 1 to Slot 5 are not available on the X6QTE+)

BIOS

• 8 Mb AMI

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Flash ROM

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

Keyboard, and Hardware BIOS Virus protection

PC Health Monitoring

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

• CPU 5-phase switching voltage regulator

• CPU/chassis temperature monitors

• Environmental temperature monitor and control via Supero Doctor III

2

• I

C Temperature sensing logic

• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode

• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection

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

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU core

• System overheat LED and control

• Chassis intrusion detection

• System resource alert via Super Doctor III

• Thermal Management 2 support

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

• VRM Protection Feature (88

0

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

ACPI Power Features

• Main switch override mechanism

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

• Power-on mode for AC power recovery

• Chassis Intrusion

LED Indicators

• SCSI Activity LEDs (*X6QT8 only)

• Power LED

Software

• IPMI 2.0 optional

• Supero DoctorIII

• Watch Dog/NMI

Onboard I/O

• Adaptec AIC-7902 Ultra 320 dual-channel SCSI connectors supports

HostRAID 0, 1, 10, and JBOD (*X6QT8 only)

• One IPMI 2.0 Socket

• Intel 82571 EB dual-port gigabit Ethernet controller

• Two EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces supports UDMA Mode5, PIO

Mode4, ATA/100 and up to 4 IDE devices

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

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• 2 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) rear ports

• USB 2.0 internal headers (2 headers)

• Two Intel ICH5R Serial ATA Connectors support RAID 0, 1 and JBOD

• One ATI ES1000 16MB

• Super I/O (National 87427)

• One Fast UART 16550 Serial port and one header

• One VGA port

Other

• Internal/external modem ring-on

• Chassis intrusion detection/header

• Console redirection

• SDDC support

CD/Diskette Utilities

• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility and device drivers

Dimensions

• Proprietary 16" x 14.3" (406.4mm x 363.22 mm)

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1 PCI-X

SLOT

PCI4

1 PCI-X

SLOT

PCI3

1 PCI-X

SLOT

PCI2

1 PCI-X

SLOT

ZCR

PCI1

PCI-X BUS(133 MHZ)

PCI-X BUS(133 MHZ)

PCI-X BUS(133 MHZ)

PCI-X BUS(100 MHZ)

SCSI

AIC7902W

Gbit LAN

Ophir

82571EB

B

PXH
#2

A

PCI-EXPx16
SLOT

PCIEXP2

PCI-EXPx8
SLOT

PCIEXP1

B

PXH
#1

A

IDE

PRI/SEC

SATA

0, 1

USB PORT

0,1,2,3

VRM

VRM

PCI EXP. A(0~3)

PROCESSOR#1

CPU1

ADDR

CTRL

PROCESSOR#2

CPU2

X4PCI EXP. D

PCI EXP. B

PCI EXP. A(4~7) X4

X8

PCI EXP. C X8

UDMA/100

SATA

USB

PROCESSOR#3

ADD/DATA/CNTL

DATA

ADD/DATA/CNTL

E8501

X4

HUB

ICH5R

LPC I/O

CPU3

CTRL

ADDR

PROCESSOR#4

CPU4

IMI A

XMB

IMI B

XMB

IMI C

XMB

IMI D

XMB

PCI BUS(32-BIT)

LPC BUS

BMC CON.

DATA

VRM

VRM

DDRII-400

DDRII-400

DDRII-400

DDRII-400

VGA

FWH

4 DDRII 400

DIMMs

4 DDRII 400

DIMMs

4 DDRII 400

DIMMs

4 DDRII 400

DIMMs

Keyboard

Mouse

Floppy

COM2

H/WCOM1

MONITOR

Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E8501 Chipset

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features

pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The E8501 Chipset

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E8501 chipset, the X6QT8/

X6QTE+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for 4-Way

servers with confi guration options optimized for communications, storage, computa-

tion or database applications. The Intel E8501 chipset is built around the E8501

chipset North Bridge (NB), and the Intel E8501 chipset external Bridge (XMB).

The E8501 chipset North Bridge (NB) provides the interconnection between 64-bit

Intel Xeon MP/7000 Series/7100 Series Processors, XMB (via four independent

Memory Interfaces), I/O components via PCI-Express Links and ICH5R. It sup-

ports up to four 64-bit Xeon processor MP/7000 Series/7100 Series processors at

a Front Side Bus of 667MHz or 800MHz. It offers ECC protection on data signals,

parity protection on address signals, and supports Return Data by Enhanced Defer

to allow for extraordinary completion.

Independent Memory Interface

Memory support features include the following:

• Four Independent Memory Interface (IMI) ports, each with up to 5.33 GB

bandwidth (read) and 2.67 GB bandwidth (write) simultaneously at 166.7 MHz,

or with up to 6.4 GB bandwidth (read) and 3.2 GB bandwidth (write) simulta-

neously at 200 MHz

• 40-bit addressing support provides one terabyte addressing capability

• Memory technology independent

I/O Interfaces

The E8501 chipset relies on PCI Express to provide the interconnection between

the North Bridge and the I/O subsystem. The I/O subsystem is based on three x4

PCI Express links, two x8 PCI Express links, and one HI1.5 link.

• Three x4 and two x8 (each can be confi gured as two x4,) making a total of

seven x4 links

• Dual PXH Controllers with 2 PCI-X buses per controller. (Each bus supports

up to 133 MHz.) (*Note: for the X6QT8 only.)

HI 1.5

• 8-bit wide, 4x data transfer, 66 MHz base clock with 266 MB/s bandwidth

• Legacy I/O interconnection to the ICH5R

Transaction Processing Capabilities

• 64 transactions processed concurrently

• 128-entry Common Data Cache (CDC) for write combining and write buffering

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage. You can

select Power-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select

Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last

State to allow the system to resume its last state before the power loss. The default

setting is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6QT8

/X6QTE+. It has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

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

-12V and +3.3V Standby

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

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

Users can adjust the voltage thresholds (via Supero Doctor III) to defi ne the sen-

sitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Fan Speed Control

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

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

Environmental Temperature Control

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the chassis temperature is too high.

CPU Overheat LED and Control

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

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

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Thermal Management/CPU VRM Overheat

When the CPU reaches 700 C and above (Overheat), the CPU will go into throttling

state. CPU Voltage will decrease to reduce CPU power consumption. When the

CPU temperature reaches 780 C (*Default) and above, the Overheat LED and the

Alarm Buzzer will be turned on in addition to the slowing down of the CPU. Once

the CPU temperature returns to normal, the CPU voltage will return to normal as

well, allowing the CPU to run at maximum speed.

VRM Protection

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

BIOS, the system will go into TM (Thermal Management) mode. The CPU will slow

down and the VRM current will drop to prevent the VRM from overheating. (The

settings are: 88

0

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

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

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

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

1-5 ACPI Features

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

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

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

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

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

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

TVs, telephones and stereos.

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

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

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

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

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

Server 2003.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

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

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

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Chapter 1: Introduction

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 Button Instant-Off

feature under the Advanced Chipset Section in the BIOS Setup.

External Modem Ring-On (WOR)

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

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

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

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

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

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

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

to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header

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

WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL

without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used

with a LAN add-on card only.

*Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

1-6 Power Supply

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

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

clock rates.

The X6QT8/X6QTE+ can only accommodate ATX 24-pin and 8-pin power supplies.

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

CPU, some are inadequate. Your power supply must have one 24-pin and two

12V 8-pin connectors and should supply at least 650W of power; an even higher

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

power must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.

*Note: Two additional 12V 8-pin power connectors (JPW2/JPW3) are required for

Intel Xeon MP CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power to the CPU may make it

unstable within a few minutes of operation. See Section 2-6 for details on power

connectors.

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

power supply Specifi cation 2.01 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (-refer to

the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/ for details). 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, 720

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

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

ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable

baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt

system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps

as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which

support higher speed modems.

The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bidirectional 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. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very

!

carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your

equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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

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

sion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure
on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a
conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent

!

system bootup.

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 heat sink.

*Note: For proper system cooling, please use the heatsink provided by

Supermicro.

CPU Installation

1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket--lift

the lever completely as shown on the

picture on the right; otherwise, you will

damage the CPU socket when power is

applied. (Install CPU1 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 (CPU

sockets will be automatically disabled if

not in use).

3. Press the lever down until you hear a

click, so you can be sure that the CPU is

securely installed in the CPU socket.

(*Note: CPUs shown in the pictures are for display only.

Your CPU may or may not look exactly the same as the

ones shown in the graphics above.)

Socket lever

Pin1

Socket lever in the

locking Position

2-2

Heatsink Installation

IMPORTANT: Due to the weight of the Passive Heatsink (about 1KG), you

need to have Heatsink Mounting plate installed on the chassis to prevent

!

damage to the CPU and the motherboard)

Chapter 2: Installation

1. Do not apply any thermal compound to

the heatsink or the CPU die-the required

amount has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so

that the four mounting holes are aligned with

those on the retention mechanism.

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

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

fully tighten the screws to avoid possible

damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening

all four screws.

Passive Heatsink

Screw#1

Screw#2

(*Note: The CPU heatsink shown in the picture above is for display only. Your heatsink

may or may not look exactly the same as the one shown in the graphic above.)

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To Un-install the Heatsink

Caution! We do not recommend that you remove the CPU or heatsink.

However, if you do need to un-install the heatsink, please follow the in-

!

structions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage to the CPU

or the CPU socket.

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws

from the motherboard in the sequence as

show

in the picture on the right.

2. Hold the heatsink as shown

ture 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.

in the pic-

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

!

Warning! Make

sure that you lift the

lever completely when

installing the CPU;

otherwise, damage

to the socket or CPU

may occur.

Chapter 2: Installation

Empty socket

Lever

Triangle

(Pin 1)

Processor (installed)

Triangle

(Pin 1)

(*Note: The CPU shown in the picture is for display only. Your CPU may or may not

look exactly the same as the one shown in the picture above.)

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

tray. Please note that some components are very close to the mounting holes. Take

caution when installing or removing these components to prevent damage to the

components.

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2-3 Installing DIMMs

CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing

DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that

!

the memory is interleaved to improve performance.

DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2)

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

DIMM of the fi rst bank. Each UXMB chip is independent from each other,

so memory modules can be installed on the fi rst bank of a UXMB Controller.

For best memory performance, 8 memory modules minimal are required (-2

modules for each UXMB chip. See the Memory Table below.)

DIMM Memory

Bank 1 Bank 2
UXMB1 A1 B1 A2 B2
UXMB2 A3 B3 A4 B4
UXMB3 A5 B5 A6 B6
UXMB4 A7 B7 A8 B8

2. To optimize memory performance, install DIMM modules in the following slots fi rst:

DIMMs A1& B1, DIMMs A3 & B3, DIMMs A5 & B5, DIMMs A7 & B7.

3. 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.

4. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.

Repeat for all modules.

Memory Support

The X6QT8/X6QTE+ supports up to 64 GB of Reg. ECC DDR2 533/400 (PC3200)

memory. (Note: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not support

more than 4GB of memory.)

Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs

2

To Install: Insert mod-

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

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To Remove:

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

2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

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

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

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

®

SUPER

X6QT8

2

1

4

3

5

6

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

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Back Panel USB Port 1

4. Back Panel USB Port 2

5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

6. VGA Port (Blue)

7. Gigabit LAN 1

8. Gigabit LAN 2

7 8

(*See Section 2-5 for details.)

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B. Front Control Panel

Front Control Panel

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

on a front control panel 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

SUPER

®

X6QT8

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Power Button

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C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

Chapter 2: Installation

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

16 Ground

USB0/1

COM1

KB/
Mouse

VGA

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

A. NMI

B. PWR LED

1920

Ground

X

Power LED

®

X6QT8

SUPER

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

Fan9

Sl

Sl

Sl

Sl

Sl

Sl

JPG1

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

8(inx16

ot 6 PCI-Ex

x4(in x8 Slot)

ot 5 PCI-E

ot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*

JBT1

SMB

COM2

slot)

BIOS

: ZCR/Green Slot:

WOL1

JRB1

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

JD1

CPU 1

CPU 2

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

QT8)

X6

USB2/3

WOR1

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

SCSI Channel A

(South Bridge)

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

JPA2

ICH5R

IPMI

SCSI
AIC7902W

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Channel

B

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

OH/Fan Fail LED

JWF2

PWR Fail LED

y

Flopp

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JTAG

JOH1

D1

8-Pin PW

W

IDE #2

PSSMB

8-Pin PW

F1

JPA3

JW

B

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

Ground

Ground

2

1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

A

Reset Button

Power Button

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HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a

hard drive LED cable here to display

a hard disk drive activity (including

SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connections for the GLAN

port1 is located on pins 11 and 12

of JF1, and for the GLAN port2 is

located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. At-

tach the NIC LED cables to display

network activity. Refer to the tables

on the right for pin defi nitions.

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

SUPER

Fan9

JPG1

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

x8(inx16 slot)

ot 6 PCI-E

Sl

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

ot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

-X 133MHz

ot 2 PCI

Sl

ot 1 PCI-X 100MH

Sl

JBT1

SMB

COM2

UXMB1

BIOS

z (*: ZCR/Green Slot: X6QT8

WOL1

JRB1

UXMB3

JL1

JD1

CPU 1

Fan6

Fan5

CPU 2

Fan4

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Channel

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JWF2

Floppy

IDE #1

JTAG

JOH1

D1
W

IDE #2

PSSMB

F1

JPA3

JW

B

E8501

(North Bridge)

IPMI

ICH5R

PXH

(South Bridge)

J27

SCSI

JPA1

AIC7902W

DA2
DA1

PXH

I-SATA2

JPA2

SCSI Channel A

)

USB2/3

I-SATA1

WOR1

Ground

LE1

FP CTRL

Power LED

A

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

B

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

X

Ground

Ground

GLAN1/2 LED

A. HDD

B. NIC1/NIC2

1920

Reset

2

1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail

LED connection on pins 7 and 8 of

JF1 to provide an advanced warning

of chassis overheating and fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

USB0/1

COM1

KB/
Mouse

VGA

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN

Sl

CTRL

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

VGA
CTRL

Sl

Sl

Sl

S I/O

Sl

Battery

JPG1

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

x8(inx16 slot)

ot 6 PCI-E

ot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*

JBT1

SMB

COM2

BIOS

: ZCR/Green Slot:

WOL1

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Fail LED

1920

Ground

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

IPMI

ICH5R

PXH

(South Bridge)

J27

SCSI

JPA1

AIC7902W

DA2
DA1

PXH

I-SATA2

JPA2

SCSI Channel A

QT8)

X6

USB2/3

I-SATA1

WOR1

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Channel

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Power LED

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JWF2

OH/Fan Fail LED

Floppy

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

PWR Fail LED

JTAG

JOH1

D1

8-Pin PW

W

IDE #2

PSSMB

8-Pin PW

F1

JPA3

JW

B

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

A

B

X

Ground

Ground

2

1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo-

cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach

it to the hardware reset switch on the

computer case. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is

located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.

Momentarily contacting both pins

will power on/off the system. To turn

off the power when set to suspend

mode, press the button for at least 4

seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

A. Reset

B. PWR Button

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

JAR1

JP13

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

J3P1

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN

Sl

CTRL

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

VGA
CTRL

Sl

Sl

Sl

S I/O

Sl

Battery

JPG1

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

x8(inx16 slot)

SMB

UXMB3

UXMB1

BIOS

WOL1

USB2/3

JL1

JRB1

WOR1

UXMB4

UXMB2

ot 6 PCI-E

ot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*: ZCR/Green Slot: X6QT8

JBT1

COM2

I-SATA1

1920

Ground

X

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

IPMI

ICH5R

PXH

(South Bridge)

J27

SCSI

JPA1

AIC7902W

DA2
DA1

PXH

I-SATA2

JPA2

SCSI Channel A

SCSI Channel

)

LE1

CPU 1

FP CTRL

Power LED

Fan6

Fan5

CPU 2

Fan4

Fan3

CPU 4

Fan2

Fan1

CPU 3

JWF2

CPLD

Floppy

IDE #1

JTAG

JOH1

WD1

IDE #2

PSSMB

JFSB1

JPA3

JWF1

B

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

Ground

Ground

2

1

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

Reset Button

A

Power Button

B

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2-5 Connecting Cables

Chapter 2: Installation

ATX Power Connector

There is a 24-pin main power sup-

ply connector (JPW1) and two 8-pin

CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3)

on the board. This power connector

meets the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation.

See the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions. For CPU PWR (JPW2/JPW3),

please refer to the item listed below.

Secondary Power
Connectors

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the 12V 8-pin

Processor connectors located at

JPW2/JPW3 must also be connected

to your power supply. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Secondary Power

Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

GLAN
CTRL

JPL1

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

®

SUPER

Fan9

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

I-Ex8(inx16 slot)

ot 6 PC

Sl

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

ot 4 PCI-X 133M

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133M

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*: ZCR/Gree

JBT1

JPG1

SMB

COM2

JD1

CPU 1

UXMB3

E8501

(North Bridge)

UXMB1

8)

I-SATA

1

I-SATA2

PXH

PXH

JPA1
DA2
DA1

SCSI Channel

BIOS

Hz

Hz

n Slot: X6QT

WOL1

USB2/3

JL1

JRB1

WOR1

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

JPA2

A

IPMI

SCSI
AIC7902

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

W

JFSB1

SCSI Chan

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JWF2

R

A

Floppy

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PW

JTAG

JOH1

B

8-Pin PW

WD1

IDE #2

PSSMB

B

8-Pin PW

JPA3

JWF1

B

el

n

A. 24-Pin PWR

B. 8-Pin PWR

2-13

X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach an appropriate cable to

inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are two Universal Serial Bus

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

panel and additional two USB head-

ers (USB 2/3) on the motherboard.

These two USB (USB 2/3) headers

can be used to provide front side

chassis access (-cables not included).

See the tables on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions

USB 0/1
Pin # Defi nition

(FP) USB 2/3
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 Key

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

JPL1

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

SUPER

B

Fan9

GLAN

Sl

CTRL

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Sl

Sl

Sl

lot 1 PCI-X 100MH

S

Battery

JPG1

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

(inx16 slot)

ot 6 PCI-Ex8

ot 4 PCI-X 133M

ot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 2 PCI-X 133M

JBT1

SMB

COM2

Hz

Hz

z (*: ZC

WOL1

UXMB3

UXMB1

BIOS

A

/Green Slot: X6QT8)

R

USB2/3

JL1

JRB1

WOR1

JD1

JWF1

JOH1

PSSMB

Floppy

WD1

JWF2

JTAG

JPA3

LE1

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

IDE #2

FP CTRL

A. Chassis Intrusion

B. USB 0/1

C. USB 2/3

R

24-Pin ATX PW

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

CPU 1

CPU 2

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

JPA1
DA2
DA1

PXH

C

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

SCSI Channel

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

SCSI

AIC7902W

JPA2

A

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Channel B

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Wake-On-LAN

Chapter 2: Installation

The Wake-On-LAN header is des-

ignated JWOL on the motherboard.

See the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions. (You must also have a LAN card

with a Wake-On-LAN connector and

cable to use this feature.)

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is des-

ignated JWOR. This function allows

your computer to receive and to be

"woken by" an incoming call to the mo-

dem when in suspend state. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

You must have a Wake-On-Ring card

and cable to use this feature.

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JA

JP13

J3P1

VGA

S I/O

1

R

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

L

TR

C

Battery

JPG1

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 sl

ot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Sl

ot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MH

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MH

JBT1

SMB

2

M

CO

UXMB3

UXMB1

ot)

BIOS

z

B

z (*: ZCR/Green Slot: X6QT8)

A

OL1

W

USB2/3

JL1

JRB1

WOR1

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channel

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

SCSI

IC

A

A

CPU 1

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

7902W

JFSB1

SCSI Chann

2-15

CPU 2

el B

JWF1

Floppy

JOH1

PSSMB

WD1

JW

JTAG

JPA3

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

F2

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

IDE #2

8-Pin PW

A. WOL

B. WOR

X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual

Serial Ports

There are one Serial Port-COM1

(JCOM1) and one Serial Header-

COM2 (JCOM2) on the motherboard.

The Serial Header located at JCOM2

can be accessed from the front panel.

See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet)
Ports

Two G-bit Ethernet ports (designated

JLAN1/JLAN8) are located on the IO

backplane. These ports accept RJ45

type cables.

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1CD 6 DSR

2RD 7 RTS

3TD 8CTS

4DTR 9RI

5 Ground 10 NC

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

the port. NC indicates no connection.

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

A

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

GLAN
CTRL

C

D

®

SUPER

Fan9

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

I-Ex8(inx16 slot)

ot 6 PC

Sl

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

ot 4 PCI-X 133M

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133M

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*: ZCR/Gree

JBT1

JPG1

SMB

COM2

B

JD1

CPU 2

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JWF2

R

Floppy

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PW

JTAG

JOH1

8-Pin PW

WD1

IDE #2

PSSMB

8-Pin PW

JPA3

JWF1

B

el

n

A. COM1

B. COM2

C. GLAN1

D. GLAN2

CPU 1

UXMB3

E8501

(North Bridge)

UXMB1

8)

I-SATA

1

I-SATA2

PXH

PXH

DA2
DA1

SCSI Channel

BIOS

Hz

Hz

n Slot: X6QT

WOL1

USB2/3

JL1

JRB1

WOR1

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

JPA1

JPA2

IPMI

SCSI
AIC7902

A

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

W

JFSB1

SCSI Chan

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Chapter 2: Installation

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located at JKM1 on the I/O

Backplane. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Fan Headers

There are nine fan headers (Fan 1

to Fan 9) on the motherboard. These

Fans are CPU and system cooling

fans. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions. Please refer to "Health

Monitoring" in the BIOS Advanced

Setting for fan speed control set-

tings.

H

Fan7

SPKR

I

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

SUPER

A

J

Fan9

GLAN

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

CTRL

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

VGA
CTRL

Slot 4 PCI-X 133M

Slot 3 PC

Slot 2 PCI-X

S I/O

Slot 1 PCI-X

Battery

JPG1

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

Hz

I-X 133MHz

133MHz

100MHz (*: ZCR/Green Slot: X6QT8)

JBT1

COM2

SMB

WOL1

BIOS

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

WOR1

USB2/3

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

J27

JPA1

DA2

DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channe

ICH5R

(South

IPMI

Bridge)

SCSI
AIC7902W

l A

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Channel B

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Data

2NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6NC

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

G

DF

Fan5

Fan4

E

Fan3

D

Fan2

C

Fan1

B

JWF2

Floppy

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JTAG

JOH1

8-Pin PW

WD1

IDE #2

PSSMB

8-Pin PW

JPA3

JWF1

A. Keyboard/Mouse

B. Fan1

C. Fan2

D. Fan3

E. Fan4

F. F a n 5

G. Fan6

H. Fan7

I. Fan8

J. Fan9

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VGA Connector

A VGA connector (JVGA1) is located

next to the GLAN1 on the IO backplane.

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

Power Supply Failure

Connect a cable from your power sup-

ply to the J3P1 header to provide a

warning of power supply failure. This

warning signal is passed through the

PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power

failure on the chassis. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

A

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

CTRL

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

VGA
CTRL

Slot 4 PCI-X 133M

Slot 3 PC

Slot 2 PCI-X

S I/O

Slot 1 PCI-X

Battery

B

JPG1

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

Hz

I-X 133MHz

133MHz

100MHz (*: ZCR/Green Slot: X6QT8)

JBT1

COM2

SMB

WOL1

BIOS

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

USB2/3

WOR1

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

(South

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channe

ICH5R

l A

PWR Fail

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 PWR 1 Fail Signal

2 PWR 2 Fail Signal

3 PWR 3 Fail Signal

4 PWR 4 Fail Signal

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant Supermicro power supplies.

JOH1

PSSMB

JWF1

Floppy

WD1

JWF2

IDE #1

JTAG

IDE #2

JPA3

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

A. VGA

B. PWR Supply Fail

IPMI

Bridge)

SCSI
AIC7902W

SCSI Channel B

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

2-18

Chapter 2: Installation

SMB Header

A System Management Bus header is

located at J22. Connect the appropri-

ate cable here to utilize SMB on your

system.

SMB Power (I

2

C)

Connector

I2 C Connector (PSSMB), located

next to the IDE#2 Connector, moni-

tors onboard power supply, fan and

system temperatures.

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

3N/A

4N/A

5N/A

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/

Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

CTRL

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 S

VGA
CTRL

Slot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

Slot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

Slot 2 PCI-X 133M

S I/O

Slot 1 PCI-X 100M

Battery

JPG1

UXMB4

UXMB2

JBT1

COM2

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

A

SMB

lot)

z

H

Hz (*: ZC

WOL1

BIOS

UXMB3

UXMB1

R/Green Slot: X6QT8)

USB2/3

JL1

JRB1

WOR1

I-SATA

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

1

I-SATA2

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channel A

IPMI

SCSI
AIC7902W

SCSI Channel B

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JWF2

#1

Floppy

IDE

24-Pin ATX PWR

JTAG

JOH1

8-Pin PW

WD1

IDE #2

B

PSSMB

8-Pin PW

JPA3

JWF1

A. SMB

B. PWR SMB

2-19

X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual

Power LED/Speaker (JD1)

On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power

LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See

the table on the right for speaker pin defi ni-

tions. *Note: The speaker connector pins

are for use with an external speaker. If you

wish to use the onboard speaker, you should

close pins 6-7 with a jumper.

Speaker Connector

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

Compact Flash Card PWR
Connectors (JWF1, JWF2)

Two Compact Flash Card Power Connectors

are located at JWF1 and JWF2. For Compact

Flash Cards to work properly, you will need

to connect power cables to JWF1/JWF2. See

the tables on the right for details. Refer to the

board layout below for the location.

lot: X6QT8)

USB2/3

I-SATA1

A

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

I-SATA2

PXH

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

SCSI Channe

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

SCSI
AIC790

JPA2

l A

2W

SCSI Channe

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

ot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

Sl

Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Slot 5 PCI-

ot 4 PCI-X

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MH

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MH

JBT1

JPG1

2

COM

®

X6QT8

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

Hz

133M

SMB

UXMB3

UXMB1

BIOS

z

z (*: ZCR/Green S

WOL1

JL1

JRB1

WOR1

CPLD

B

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

JFSB1

l B

JOH1

PSSMB

JWF1

Floppy

WD1

JWF2

JTAG

JPA3

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

IDE #2

8-Pin PW

Compact Flash Card PWR

Connectors

Header# Defi nition

JWF1 Compact Flash#1

(JIDE1)

JWF2 Compact Flash#2

(JIDE2)

A. PWR LED/SPKR-JD1

B. Compact Flash PWR-JWF1

C. Compact Flash PWR-JWF2

C

2-20

Chapter 2: Installation

JTAG Connector

JTAG Connector located next to the IDE2

connector allows you to configure the

onboard CPLD (-Complex Programmable

Logic Device.) See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Alarm Reset (JAR1)

The system will notify you in the event of

a power supply failure. This feature is only

available for chassis with Supermicro redun-

dant power supply units installed. If you only

have a single power supply installed, you

should not connect anything to this header

(JAR1) to prevent false alarms. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

JTAG Connector

Pin# Defi nition

Pin 1 Ground

Pin 2 TLK

Pin 3 TD0

Pin 4 TD1

Pin 5 TMS

Pin 6 3.3 V

Alarm Reset

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open

Enabled*

(*Default)

Closed Disabled

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

B

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

JPL1

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

SUPER

UXMB4

Fan9

GLAN

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

CTRL

ot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Sl

ot 4 PCI-X

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MH

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MH

JPG1

COM

UXMB2

JBT1

®

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

133M

2

X6QT8

Hz

z

z (*: ZCR/Green S

WOL1

SMB

BIOS

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

lot: X6QT8)

USB2/3

WOR1

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

SCSI Channe

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

SCSI
AIC790

JPA2

l A

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

2W

JFSB1

SCSI Channe

2-21

A

JWF1

l B

JOH1

B

PSSM

Floppy

WD1

JWF2

IDE #1

JTAG

IDE #2

JPA3

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

A. JTAG

B. Alarm Reset

X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual

2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the

motherboard, jumpers can be used

to choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts between two

pins to change the function of the

connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a

square solder pad on the printed circuit

board. See the motherboard layout

pages for jumper locations.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

3 2 1

3 2 1

Pin 1-2 short

GLAN Ports Enable/Disable

JPL1 enables or disables GLAN ports

on the motherboard. When set to

Enabled, both GLAN Ports 1 & 2 are

enabled. When Disabled, both GLAN

Ports 1 & 2 are disabled. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

A

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

ot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

Sl

Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Slot 5 PCI-

ot 4 PCI-X

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MH

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MH

JBT1

JPG1

2

COM

®

X6QT8

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

Hz

133M

SMB

UXMB3

UXMB1

BIOS

z

z (*: ZCR/Green S

WOL1

JL1

JRB1

lot: X6QT8)

USB2/3

WOR1

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

SCSI Channe

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

SCSI
AIC790

JPA2

l A

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

2W

JFSB1

SCSI Channe

l B

JOH1

PSSMB

JWF1

Floppy

WD1

JWF2

JTAG

JPA3

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

IDE #2

8-Pin PW

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2

Enabled*

(*Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

A. GLAN 1/2 Enable

2-22

Chapter 2: Installation

CMOS Clear

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

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

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

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

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

system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Watch Dog

JWD1 controls Watch Dog, a system

monitor that takes actions when a

software application hangs. Closing

pins 1-2 to allow Watch Dog to reset

the system if a program hangs. Closing

pins 2-3 will generate a non-maskable

interrupt for the program hangs. (This

requires software implementation).

Watch Dog must also be enabled in

the BIOS.

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

JPL1

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

ot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

Sl

Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Slot 5 PCI-

ot 4 PCI-X

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MH

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MH

JBT1

JPG1

2

COM

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

133M

A

SMB

BIOS

Hz

z

z (*: ZCR/Green S

WOL1

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

lot: X6QT8)

OR1

USB2/3

W

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channe

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2

Reset*

(*Default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

JWF1

l B

Floppy

JOH1

PSSMB

WD1

JWF2

JTAG

B

IDE #2

JPA3

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

A. Clear CMOS

B. JWD1

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

IPMI

CPLD

SCSI

2W

AIC790

JFSB1

l A

SCSI Channe

2-23

X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 enables or disables the VGA

Connector on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

FSB Speed Select

Front Side Bus Speed Select Jumper

located at JFSB1 allows you to set the

FSB speed. See the table on the right

for jumper settings.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2

Enabled*

(*Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

FSB

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open

200 MHz*

(*Default)

Closed 167 MHz

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

ot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

Sl

Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Slot 5 PCI-

ot 4 PCI-X

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MH

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

A

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MH

JBT1

JPG1

2

COM

®

X6QT8

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

Hz

133M

SMB

UXMB3

UXMB1

BIOS

z

z (*: ZCR/Green S

WOL1

JL1

JRB1

lot: X6QT8)

USB2/3

WOR1

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

SCSI Channe

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

SCSI
AIC790

JPA2

B

l A

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

2W

JFSB1

SCSI Channe

2-24

l B

JOH1

PSSMB

JWF1

Floppy

WD1

JWF2

JTAG

JPA3

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

IDE #2

8-Pin PW

A. VGA Enable

B. FSB Speed Select

Chapter 2: Installation

SCSI Controller Enable/
Disable (*For X6QT8 only)

Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or

disable the SCSI Controller. The default

setting is pins 1-2 to enable the SCSI

Controller. See the table on the right

for jumper settings.

SCSI Termination Enable/
Disable (*For X6QT8 only)

Jumper JPA2 allows you to enable

or disable SCSI Channel A Termina-

tion ,and JPA3, for SCSI Channel B

Termination. The default setting is

open to enable the termination of the

SCSI connectors. (*Note: For the SCSI

drives to function properly, please do

not change the default setting set by

the manufacturer.) See the table on

the right for jumper settings.

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

®

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN

CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

JPG1

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM

A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

ot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Sl

Slot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*: ZCR/Green Slot: X6QT8)

COM2

JBT1

WOL1

SMB

BIOS

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

WOR1

USB2/3

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

DA2
DA1

SCSI Chan

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

A

JPA1

B

JPA2

nel A

IPMI

SCSI

AIC7902W

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Channel B

JOH1

PSSMB

JWF1

SCSI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2
(*Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

SCSI Termination Enable/

Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Open (*Default) Enabled

Closed Disabled

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

A. SCSI Controller Enable

Fan4

Fan3

B. SCSI Channel A Term. En-

able

C. SCSI Channel B Term. En-

able

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

Floppy

WD1

JWF2

JTAG

JPA3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

IDE #2

C

Enabled

2-25

X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual

3rd PWR Supply PWR Failure
Detect (JP13)

This function allows the system to no-

tify 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

jumper to prevent false alarms.

3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Closed Enabled

Open

Disabled*

(*Default)

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

®

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

A

Battery

JPG1

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5

DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

8(inx16 slot)

Slot 6 PCI-Ex

Slot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

Slot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

Slot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*: ZCR/Green Slot: X6QT8

Sl

JBT1

SMB

COM2

WOL1

BIOS

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

WOR1

USB2/3

)

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

)

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

SCSI Chann

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

SCSI
AIC7902W

JPA2

el A

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Chann

el B

JOH1

PSSMB

JWF1

JWF2

Floppy

JTAG

WD1

JPA3

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

IDE #2

LE1

FP CTRL

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

A. 3rd PWR Fail Detect

2-26

Chapter 2: Installation

2-7 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

There are two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports

(located beside the Video port) on the

motherboard. Each GLAN port has two

LEDs. The blinking Amber LED indicates

activity while the other LED may be green,

amber or off to indicate the speed of the

connection. See the table at right for the

functions associated with the second LED.

Overheat LED (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect an

LED to provide warnings of chassis over-

heating. Refer to the layout below for the

location. Also See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

RightLeft

GLAN Left LED

Connection Speed Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off 10Mbps or No Connection

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

GLAN Right LED

Activity Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Amber Flashing: Active

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

JPL1

SUPER

A

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

ot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

Sl

Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Slot 5 PCI-

ot 4 PCI-X

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MH

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MH

JBT1

JPG1

2

COM

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

133M

SMB

BIOS

Hz

z

z (*: ZCR/Green S

WOL1

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

lot: X6QT8)

OR1

USB2/3

W

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channe

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

SCSI
AIC790

l A

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

B

2W

JFSB1

SCSI Channe

2-27

JWF1

l B

Floppy

JOH1

PSSMB

WD1

JWF2

JTAG

IDE #2

JPA3

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

A. GLAN LEDs

B. Overheat LED

X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual

SCSI Channel Indicators (DA1,
DA2) (*X6QT8 only)

There are two SCSI Channel Status LEDs

(DA1, DA2) on the motherboard. DA1

indicates the SCSI Channel A activity, and

DA 2, Channel B. See the layout below for

DA1 and DA2 locations.

Onboard Power LED (LE1)

There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1)

located on the motherboard. When LE1

is off, the system is off. When the green

light is on, the system is on. See the layout

below for the LED location.

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

®

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

JPG1

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx

ot 5 PCI-Ex4(in

Sl

ot 4 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

133MHz

ot 3 PCI-X

Sl

X 133M

Slot 2 PCI-

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*: ZCR/Green Slo

JBT1

SMB

COM2

16 slot)

x8 Slot)

Hz

WOL1

BIOS

JRB1

UXMB3

UXMB1

JL1

WOR1

t: X6QT8)

USB2/3

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channel A

B

IPMI

SCSI
AIC7902W

A

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Chan

nel B

JOH1

PSSMB

JWF1

C

Floppy

WD1

Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

LED Color Defi nition

Off System Off

Green System On

LE1

FP CTRL

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JWF2

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JTAG

8-Pin PW

IDE #2

PW

8-Pin

JPA3

A. DA1

B. DA2

C. LE1

2-28

Chapter 2: Installation

2-8 Floppy, IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections

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

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

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

• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has 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.

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located at

JFDD1. See the table below for pin

defi nitions.

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

GLAN
CTRL

JPL1

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

®

SUPER

Fan9

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

ot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

Sl

Slot 5 PCI-Ex4(in x8 Slot)

3MHz

ot 4 PCI-X 13

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133M

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133M

Sl

lot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*: ZCR/Green S

S

JBT1

JPG1

SMB

COM2

UXMB3

UXMB1

BIOS

Hz

Hz

WOL1

JL1

JRB1

WOR1

lot: X6Q

USB2/3

T8)

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

(South Bridge)

J27

JPA1

DA2

DA1

JPA2

SCSI Channel A

ICH5R

IPMI

SCSI

AIC7902W

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

SCSI Channel B

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

LE1

FP CTRL

33 Ground 34 Diskette

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

JWF2

A

R

Floppy

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PW

JTAG

JOH1

8-Pin PW

WD1

IDE #2

PSSMB

8-Pin PW

JPA3

JWF1

A. Floppy

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IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to confi gure

the onboard IDE#1 and IDE #2.

Both IDE#1 and IDE#2 support

Compact Flash Cards. When a com-

pact card is used, you will need to

connect a power cable to its power

connector to provide adequate

power to the drive. (JWF1: IDE#1,

JWF2: IDE#2.) 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

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JPL1

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

SUPER

Fan9

GLAN
CTRL

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

Battery

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

UXMB4

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

UXMB2

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

ot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16 slot)

Sl

Ex4(in x8 Slot)

Slot 5 PCI-

ot 4 PCI-X

Sl

ot 3 PCI-X 133MH

Sl

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MH

JBT1

JPG1

2

COM

®

X6QT8

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

Hz

133M

SMB

UXMB3

UXMB1

BIOS

z

z (*: ZCR/Green S

WOL1

JL1

JRB1

lot: X6QT8)

USB2/3

WOR1

I-SATA1

JD1

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

PXH

I-SATA2

J27

JPA1
DA2
DA1

SCSI Channe

IPMI

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

SCSI
AIC790

JPA2

l A

CPU 1

CPU 2

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

2W

JFSB1

C

SCSI Channe

2-30

l B

JOH1

PSSMB

JWF1

Floppy

WD1

D

JWF2

A

JTAG

JPA3

B

LE1

Fan6

Fan5

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

Fan1

IDE #1

IDE #2

FP CTRL

A. IDE 1

B. IDE 2

C. JWF1

D. JWF2

24-Pin ATX PWR

8-Pin PW

8-Pin PW

Chapter 2: Installation

Ultra320 SCSI Connectors
(*X6QT8 Only)

Refer to the table below for the pin

definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI

connectors: SCSI Channel A (located

at JA1) and SCSI Channel B (located

at JA2.)

IPMI 2.0 Socket

An IPMI 2.0 Socket is located on the

motherboard. Refer to the layout be-

low for the IPMI Socket location.

A. SCSI Channel A

B. SCSI Channel B

C. IPMI 2.0 Socket

Fan7

SPKR

Fan8

KB/
Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

GLAN1

GLAN2

JAR1

JP13

J3P1

JPL1

VGA
CTRL

S I/O

SUPER

UXMB4

UXMB2

Fan9

GLAN

Slot 6 PCI-Ex8(inx16

CTRL

ot 5 PCI-Ex4(

Sl

ot 4 PCI-X 133M

Sl

Slot 3 PCI-X 133MHz

ot 2 PCI-X 133MHz

Sl

Slot 1 PCI-X 100MHz (*: ZCR/G

JBT1

Battery

JPG1

2

COM

®

X6QT8

DIMM B8

DIMM A8

DIMM B7

DIMM A7

DIMM A5
DIMM B5

DIMM A6

DIMM B6

DIMM B2

DIMM A2

DIMM B1

DIMM A1

DIMM A3

DIMM B3

DIMM A4

DIMM B4

in x8 Slot)

SMB

UXMB3

UXMB1

slot)

S

BIO

Hz

reen Slot:

OL1

W

OR1

JL1

JRB1

W

USB2/3

JD1

CPU 1

CPU 2

E8501

(North Bridge)

PXH

DA2
DA1

PXH

QT8)

X6

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

SCSI Channel A

ICH5R

(South Bridge)

J27

JPA1

A

JPA2

IPMI

C

SCSI
AIC7902W

CPU 4

CPU 3

CPLD

JFSB1

B

SCSI Channel

JWF1

B

JOH1

PSSMB

Floppy

WD1

Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 Ground 49 Ground

16 DIFFSENS 50 Ground

17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR

18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR

19 Reserved 53 Reserved

20 Ground 54 Ground

21 +ATN 55 -ATN

22 Ground 56 Ground

23 +BSY 57 -BSY

24 +ACK 58 -ACK

25 +RST 59 -RST

26 +MSG 60 -MSG

27 +SEL 61 -SEL

LE1

FP CTRL

28 +C/D 62 -C/D

Fan6

29 +REQ 63 -REQ

Fan5

30 +I/O 64 -I/O

Fan4

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

Fan3

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

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

Fan2

Fan1

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

JW

F2

IDE #1

24-Pin ATX PWR

JTAG

8-Pin PW

IDE #2

8-Pin PW

JPA3

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

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

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

ing any hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

2. Install one CPU (making sure it is fully seated) at a time, connect the chassis

speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper settings

as well.)

3. Use only the correct type of CMOS battery as recommended by the Manufacturer.

Do not install the battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

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

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

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to 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 add-on cards, if possible to

simplify system confi guration.

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

Appendix B for details on beep codes.

2a. Check if the onboard video is enabled through Jumper JPG1.

2b. Remove all memory modules to make sure that the system gives alarms

for no memory. If the system beeps, memory modules can be bad or incom-

patible. See Section 2-3 for more information on supported memory.

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration

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

supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup. Refer to Section 1-6

for details on recommended power supplies.

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

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

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

vendor for repairs.

NOTE

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

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

Memory Errors

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

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

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

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

3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of Registered, ECC DDR2 533/400

SDRAM (*recommended by the manufacturer.)

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

two slots and noting the results.

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

leaved memory scheme is used, you must install two modules at a time. (See

Section 2-3).

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

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

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

that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro 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 (at http://

www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support.

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

com/support/bios/.

Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed, it depends on the modifi cations done to

the boot block code.

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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 http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm/.

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

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

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

or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

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

support?

Answer: The X6QT8/X6QTE+ has 16 240-pin DIMM slots that support registered

ECC DDR2 533/400 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not

mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

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

experiencing any problem with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located in

our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS

warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web

site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your

BIOS before downloading.

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

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

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

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

and security and audio drivers.

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3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

is complete.

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

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

maintenance of products.

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

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

AMIBIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility for the X6QT8/X6QTE+. The AMI

ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated using a fl oppy

disk-based program. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMIBIOS

Setup Utility setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

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

is booting up.

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

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

etc.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

How To Change the Confi guration Data

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

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

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

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

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

the screen, below the copyright message.

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

to prevent possible boot failure.

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4-2 Main Setup

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

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

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

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

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

AMIBIOS

Version
Build Date
ID

Processors

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

Type
Speed
Count

System Memory

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

system.

System Time/System Date

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

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

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

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

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

M. as 17:30:00.)

(*Note: The

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4-3 Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings screen and sub menus are listed below:

Warning

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

CPU Confi guration Sub-Menu

Confi gure Advanced CPU Settings

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

processor(s) installed in the system.

Ratio CMOS Setting (*Available when SpeedStep is disabled.)

This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the

FSB frequency. The default setting is 16.

L3 Cache (*Available when supported by the OS and the CPU.)

Select Enabled to enable L3 (Level 3) Cache in the CPU. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Hardware Prefetcher (*Available when supported by the OS and the CPU.)

If set to "Enabled," the hardware prefetcher will pre-fectch streams of data and

instructions from main memory to L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to

improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the OS and

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.

Max CPUID Value Limit

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function

to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended

CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Vanderpool Technology (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to utilize enhanced virtualization capabilities provided by the Intel

Vanderpool Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems

and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in

one physical computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (*Note: If there is

any change to this setting, you will need to power off and restart the system for the

change to take effect.) Refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.

Single Logical Processor Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Select Enabled to allow the processor to operate in the single core mode, allowing

Logical Processor 0 CORE 0 to remain active. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Hyper-Threading Technology

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Hyper-Threading.

Enabling Hyper-Threading results in increased CPU performance.

Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) Technology (*Available when supported by the

CPU.)

The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust

processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption

and heat dissipation. Select Maximum to set the CPU speed to the maximum.

Select Minimum to set the CPU speed to the minimum. Select Auto to allow the

CPU speed to be controlled by the OS. Select Disabled to disable this feature.

(Refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)

Intel (R) C-State Technology

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

Select Standard to enable the C1 Halt State to partially turn off the CPU internal

clocks to conserve energy and prevent system overheating when the OS is idle.

Select Enhanced to enable the Enhanced C1 Halt State to lower the CPU clock

frequency and the supply voltage before turning off the clocks.

IDE Confi guration Sub-Menu

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

ing items:

IDE Confi guration

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

ATA.

Combined Mode Operation

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

S-ATA Ports Defi nition

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

.

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

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

Master/Slave and Secondary IDE Channel Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to

activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set

the correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:

Type

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

Auto, CDROM and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

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

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

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

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

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

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

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

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

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

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

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

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

and Disabled.

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PIO Mode

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

check the specifi cations of the drive.

DMA Mode

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to auto detect the DMA mode. Use this value if

the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0

BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.

Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a

data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single

Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select MWDMA0 to

allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of

4.2 MBs. Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It

has a data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs. Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use

Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0

to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6

MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode

2. Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data

transfer rate of 25 MBs. Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode

2. It has a data transfer rate of 33.3 MBs. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to

use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6 MBs. Select UDMA4

to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 . It has a data transfer rate of 100

MBs. The options are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

to allow the

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

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

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

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

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

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

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32-Bit Data Transfer

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

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

Hard Disk Write Protect

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

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

IDE Detect Time Out

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

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

30, and 35.

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

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

are Host & Device, Host and Device.

Floppy Confi guration

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

in the system.

Floppy A/Floppy B

Move the cursor to these fi elds via up and down arrow keys to select the fl oppy
type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44
MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".

PCI/PnP Confi guration

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

items:

Clear NVRAM

Select Yes to clear NVRAM during system boot. The options are Yes and No.

Pl

ug & Play OS

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

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

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

PCI Latency Timer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

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

interrupt address. The options are Yes and No.

Palette Snooping

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

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

Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

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

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

The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

Available and Reserved.

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

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

Reserved Memory Size

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

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

Super IO Confi guration Submenu

Onboard Floppy Controller

Set to enabled to enable the onboard fl oppy controller. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port1 Address/Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi es the base I/O port addresses and the Interrupt Request ad-

dresses of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial

port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the

serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select "3F8/IRQ4" to allow the serial

port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The

options for Serial Port 1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options

for Serial Port 2 are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.

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Advanced Chipset Settings

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

tem.

NorthBridge Confi guration

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

chipset.

Memory Remap Feature

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

physical memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Max. Payload of Slot#5/Slot#6

This feature allows the user to set the maximum payload size that PCI-Exp. Slot#5/

Slot#6 can support for Transaction Layer Packets (TLPs). The options are 128B

and 256B.

SouthBridge Confi guration

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

chipset.

Power Button Instant-Off

If set to Enabled, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the

power button. If set to Disabled, the system will power off when the user presses the

power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel PCI-X Hub Confi guration

Slot#1/Slot#2/Slot#3/Slot#4 Bus Frequency

This option allows the user to set the maximum PCI speed to be used in the PCI

slot specifi ed. Select "Auto" to allow the BIOS automatically detect the capability of

the device installed on the bus. The options for Slot 1 are Auto, 33 MHz PCI, 66

MHz PCI, 66 MHz PCI-X, and 100 MHz PCI-X. The options for Slot 2 to Slot 4 are

Auto, 33 MHz PCI, 66 MHz PCI, 100 MHz PCI-X, and 133 MHz PCI-X.

I/O Port Decode

This option allows the user to select the decode range for the I/O connections. The

options are 4K Decode and 1K Decode.

VGA 1G-Bit Decode

Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding VGA for the devices installed

behind the PXH PCI Controller Hub. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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APCI Confi guration

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

system.

ACPI OS

Select Yes to enable ACPI support for your operating system. The options are

Yes and No.

Advanced ACPI Confi guration

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

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

The options are No and Yes.

ACPI 2.0 Features

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

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

ACPI APIC Support

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

pointer list. The options are Enable and Disabled.

AMI OEMB Table

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

pointer lists. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Headless Mode

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

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

video. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Event Log Confi guration

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

View Event Log

This feature allows the user to view all unread events.

Mark All Events as Read

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

Clear Event Log

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

Cancel.

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Hardware Health Confi guration

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

ing items:

Temperatures

CPU Overheat Temperature

This feature allows the user to set the CPU Overheat temperature threshold. The

options range from 65oC to 90oC. Use the <+> and <-> keys to set the desired

setting. The default setting is 78

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

CPU1 Temperature, CPU2 Temperature, CPU3 Temperature, CPU4 Tempera-

ture and System Temperature

o

C.

Fan Speed

Fan Speed Control:

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.

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 func-

tion to allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed (12V). The options

are Disable, 3-pin (Server), and 3-pin (Workstation).

Fan1-Fan9 Speeds

Voltage

Voltage Monitoring

CPU1-CPU4 Vcore

+3.3V,

+5V,

+12Vcc,

-12Vcc,

+3.3V Standby

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MPS Confi guration

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

MPS Revision

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

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

1.1 and 1.4.

PCI Express Confi guration

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

Active State Power Management

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

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

Disabled.

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SMBIOS Confi guration

SMBIOS SMI Support

Select Enabled to enable the function of SMBIOS SMI Wrapper support for PnP

Func 50h-54h. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Remote Access Confi guration

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

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

change the value of the selected option.

Remote Access

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

are Enabled and Disabled.

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

type and confi gure the following settings:

Serial Port Number

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

The options are COM1 and COM2.

Base Address

This feature allows the user to set Base Address for the Serial Port Selected.

The default setting is 2F8h, 8.

Serial Port Mode

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

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

and 9600 8, N, 1.

Flow Control

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

options are None, Hardware, and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

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

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

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

to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader.

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Terminal Type

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

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

VT-UTF8 Comb Key Support

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

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

Disabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

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

before memory information is displayed. The options are: No Delay, Delay 1

Sec., Delay 2 Sec. and Delay 4 Sec.

USB Confi guration

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

USB Function

This feature allows you to enable the USB Ports. The options are Disabled, 2
USB Ports, 4 USB Ports, and Enabled.

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to enable USB Legacy support. Disable legacy support if there

are no USB devices installed in the system. The options are Disabled, Enabled,

and Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller

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

are Disabled and Enabled.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

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

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

Stop EHCI HC in OHCI Handover

Select Enabled to halt an ECHI Host Controller during OHCI OS handover calls

when the EHCI Host Controller is not supported by the Operating System.

Hot Plug USB FDD Support

Set to Enabled to create a dummy FDD device to be used as a hot-plug FDD.

Set to Auto for a hot-plug FDD device to be automatically created if a USB FDD

is not detected. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.

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BIOS Settings Confi guration

Quick Boot

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

for system bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

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

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

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

OEM logo.

Add-On ROM Display Mode

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

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

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

Boot up Num-Lock

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

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

PS/2 Mouse Support

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

Enabled and Disabled.

System Keyboard

This option allows the user to enable or disable all keyboards connected to the

system. The options are Present and Absent.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

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

abled and Disabled.

Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display

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

options are Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard SCSI RAID

Select Enable to enable the Onboard SCSI RAID devices. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Interrupt 19 Capture

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

Disabled.

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Watch Dog Timer

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.

Resume On Modem Ring

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

Restore on AC Power Loss

The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage. Select

Power-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On

for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow

the system to resume its last state before the power loss. The options are Power-

On, Power-Off and Last State.

4-4 Boot Settings

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

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Boot Device Priority

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

vice.

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

default settings are:

· 1st boot device – 1st Floppy Drive

· 2nd boot device – CD/DVD: PS-UJDA770

· 3rd boot device – SCSI: 00, AIC-7902B

· 4th boot device – Network: IBA GE Slot

· 5th boot device – Network: IBA GE Slot

· 6th boot device – Network: IBA GE Slot

Hard Disk Drives

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

Drives.

1st Drive

· 1ST boot device – SCSI: 00, AIC-7902B

Removable Drives

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

able Drives.

1st Drive

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

The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled.

CD/DVD Drives

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

Drives.

1st Drive

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

Drive. The options are CD/DVD: PS-UJDA770, CD/DVD and Disabled.

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4-5 Security Settings

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

words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Change Supervisor Password

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

the password.

Change User Password

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

the password.

Clear User Password

This option allows the user to clear a password that has been previously entered

into the system.

Password Check

Set to Setup to allow the system to perform a password check when the
BIOS Setup is invoked. Set to Always to allow the system to perform a
password check when the BIOS Setup is invoked or when the system
boots up.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

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

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

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

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

hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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4-6 Exit Options

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

Setup screen.

Saving Changes and Exit

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

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

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

press <Enter>.

Discarding Changes and Exit

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

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

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discarding Changes

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

AMIBIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

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

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

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

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

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

for maximum performance.

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Appendix A: AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

BIOS Error Beep Codes

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

the system is powered on, errors may occur.

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

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

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

procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufac-

turer for possible repairs.

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

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

ber of beeps for the corresponding error.

Beep Code Error Message Description

1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset.

(Ready to power up.)

5 short, 1 long Memory error No memory detected in

system

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

with faulty memory

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Appendix B

BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

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

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

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

B-1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

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

Checkpoint Code Description

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

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

D3h Starting memory sizing next.

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

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

sum will be verifi ed.

memory refresh and entering 4 GB fl at mode next.

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

0.

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B-2 Bootblock Recovery Codes

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

Checkpoint Code Description

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

E1h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.

E2h Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.

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

Edh Initializing the fl oppy drive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

F5h Next, disabling internal cache memory.

FBh Next, detecting the type of fl ash ROM.

FCh Next, erasing the fl ash ROM.

512 KB memory test.

ory.

by the AMIBOOT.ROM fi le.

FDh Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

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

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B-3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes

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

These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.

Checkpoint Code Description

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

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

06h Uncompressing the POST code next.

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

08h The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14h The 8254 timer test will begin next.

19h Next, programming the fl ash ROM.

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

date and time next.

before the keyboard BAT command is issued.

keyboard controller.

any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.

board command byte is written next.

blocking and unblocking command.

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

the chipset.

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

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

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

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

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

video ROM test.

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

cessing after the video ROM had control

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

terrupt vector initialization is about to begin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

switch is on.

chrome mode and color mode settings next.

last page for additional information.

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

about to begin.

nate display memory read/write test next.

retrace checking next.

this chapter for additional information.

additional information.

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

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

40h Preparing the descriptor tables next.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

sage next.

to start.

next.

wraparound at 0:0 next.

tem memory size next.

Writing patterns to test memory next.

base 640 KB memory next.

next.

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

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes

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

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

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

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

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

51h The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing.

52h The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size

53h The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode

54h Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line,

57h The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size

58h The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit

59h The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting

above 1 MB next.

next. Going to checkpoint 52h next.

64 KB memory size next.

test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.

memory size for relocation and shadowing next.

information next.

next.

parity, and the NMI next.

depending on relocation and shadowing next.

<DEL> message next.

the DMA and interrupt controller test next.

60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register

62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2

65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1

66h Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259 interrupt

67h Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization.

7Fh Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.

80h The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck

81h A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard controller

82h The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and

83h The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Check-

84h Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS

85h The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password

test next.

base register test next.

and 2 next.

controller next.

keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next.

interface test command next.

initializing the circular buffer next.

ing for a locked key next.

RAM data next.

or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.

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86h The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN-

87h The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the

88h Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary

89h The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the power on

8Ch Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.

8Dh The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk controller

8Fh The hard disk controller has been reset. Confi guring the fl oppy drive controller

91h The fl oppy drive controller has been confi gured. Confi guring the hard disk drive

95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter

96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.

97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adap-

98h The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Perform-

BIOS Setup next.

WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility
next.

programming after WINBIOS Setup next.

screen message next.

next.

next.

controller next.

for additional information.

tor ROM check is next.

ing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.

99h Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Confi guring the

9Ah Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next.

9Bh Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initializa-

9Ch Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coproces-

9Dh Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coproces-

9Eh Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the extended keyboard,

A2h Displaying any soft errors next.

A3h The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next.

A4h The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states next.

A5h Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity

A7h NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before passing control

A8h Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing

timer data area and printer base address next.

tion before the Coprocessor test next.

sor next.

sor test next.

keyboard ID, and Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.

and the NMI next.

to the adaptor ROM at E000 next.

control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next.

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A9h Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required

Aah Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system

Abh Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.

B0h The system confi guration is displayed.

B1h Copying any code to specifi c areas.

00h Code copying to specifi c areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader

after the E000 option ROM had control next.

confi guration next.

next.

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Appendix C

Software Installation

After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec

Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system.

The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came

packaged with your motherboard.

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Controller Driver

Serial ATA (SATA)

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

minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It

is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps. Because the

serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral-

lel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better airfl ow and can be installed in smaller

chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend

to 40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial

ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA.

Introduction to the Intel ICH5R I/O Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E8501 Chipset, the ICH5R I/O Controller

Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It sup-

ports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and tw o Serial

ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, which support up to two Serial ATA ports and up to

two RAID drives. The ICH5R 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.

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:

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*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;

*Combined Mode: SATA devices and PATA: wi t h the support of 2 devices each

(total: 4 devices maximum). (For IDE/SATA confi gurations, please refer to the table

below.)

To confi gure SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID
functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)

1. Select "Advanced Setting" from the AMI BIOS menu.

2. Select the IDE Confi guration menu.

3. Change the IDE Confi guration to "P-ATA Only."

4. Under the item-"Confi gure S-ATA as RAID", select "Yes".

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

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

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

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

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

sage:

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

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 available

even if a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6QT8/X6QTE+

is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of

computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessibility

regardless of a single disk failure. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial

ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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.)

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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> 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 sec-

tions describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays".

To select this option,

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

use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Manag-

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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.

3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays.

4. Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete.

5. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press Enter. The following

prompt is displayed:

*Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you want to delete
the array?(Yes/No):

RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:

Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the parti­tion? (Yes/No):

6. Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous menu.

7. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

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Creating Arrays

Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed

in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized

are shown in gray and cannot be used. See

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.

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5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties

menu displays (as the screen shown below).

Assigning Array Properties

Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the

array.

*Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot

change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Stor-

age Manager - Browser Edition. (Refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the enclosed

CD.)

To assign properties to the new array:

1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array

type and press Enter.

Note that only the available array types: RAID 0, and RAID1 are displayed on the

screen. (*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)

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2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*Note: The

label shall not be more than 15 characters.)

3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are

16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default

setting.)

4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different creating

methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.

The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.

Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate

RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate

(*Note)

RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if

RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to

RAID 1 Quick

RAID 1 Init

Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve

you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve

ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives

(*Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked to
select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved. However,
the data on the new drive will be lost.)

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5. When you are fi nished, press Done (as the screen shown below).

Notes:

1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new

drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.

2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart

it by pressing Ctrl+R.

3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis-com-

pares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a cause for

concern.

4. The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a

RAID . However, during a build operation, only the smaller drive can be selected

as the source or fi rst drive.

5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to

a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the

capacity of the source drive.

6. Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows

dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.

Warning: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If you

do, you will not be able to restart, or to recover the data that was on the source

drive.

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Adding a Bootable Array

To make an array bootable:

1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.

2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press

Ctrl+B.

3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This

will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to make this

array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created. An asterisk will

appear next to the bootable array (as shown in the picture below:)

Deleting a Bootable Array

To delete a bootable array:

1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.

2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array (*) you want to delete, and

press Ctrl+B. (* a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk (as shown

in the picture above.)

3. Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed:

"The array is already marked bootable. Do you want to make this array as not

bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, the bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will

disappear.

(*Note: do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.)

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Initializing Disk Drives

If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new ar-

ray, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it

as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they

can be used in an array.

Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any

data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able

to use the array again.

Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are

associated with a particular array, please refer to

To initialize drives:

1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC

utility.

Viewing Array Properties.

2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration Utility (ACU) (as shown in

the screen below).

3. Select Initialize Drives (as shown in the screen below).

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4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and

press Insert (as shown in the screen below).

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