SUPER MICRO Computer X8DAH+ User Manual
X8DAH+
X8DAH+-F
X8DAH+-LR
X8DAH+-F-LR
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.2b
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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 X8DAH+/
X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR motherboard.
About this Motherboard
The X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR supports the Intel® 5500/5600
Series Processor platform, the rst dual-processing platform that supports the Intel
QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) Technology, providing the next generation point-to-
point system interface to replace the current Front Side Bus. With the Intel 5520
chipset built in, the X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR substantially enhances
system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability
optimized for HPC/Cluster systems and intensive applications. Please refer to
our website (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for updates on processor and
memory support. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by profes-
sional technicians.
Preface
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mother-
board and provides detailed information about the 5520 chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes. Appendix B and Appendix C provide
the Windows OS and Other Software Installation Instructions.
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Conventions Used in the Manual
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself.
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic
system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to
ensure correct system setup.
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Website: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Contacting Supermicro
Asia-Pacic
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Website: www.supermicro.com.tw
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw (Technical Support)
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-5990 (Technical Support)
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Table of Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................1-1
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 Chipset Overview .......................................................................................... 1-12
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 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 ....................................................................................................... 1-15
1-8 Overview of Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DAH+-F/(-LR) Only) ... 1-16
Chapter 2 Installation ..............................................................................2-1
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking
2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2
Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2
Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-3
Installing a CPU Heatsink
2-4 Memory Installation ........................................................................................ 2-7
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports............................................................... 2-14
1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-14
2. Front Control Panel
3. Front Control Panel Pin Denitions .......................................................... 2-21
....................................................................................................... 2-1
............................................................................... 2-5
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-15
Serial Ports
Video Connector (X8DAH+-F/(-LR))......................................................... 2-16
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18
(Back Panel) High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ...................................... 2-19
CD &10-pin Audio Headers
NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-21
Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-21
HDD LED
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-23
............................................................................................... 2-16
...................................................................... 2-17
..................................................................... 2-19
................................................................................... 2-20
.................................................................................................. 2-22
....................................................................... 2-22
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Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-23
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-24
Power Button
2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-25
Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-25
Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-26
Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-26
Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-27
Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-27
Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) ................................................................ 2-28
System Management Bus ........................................................................ 2-29
Power SMB (I2C) Connector .................................................................... 2-29
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-30
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-30
GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-30
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-31
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-31
I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots ........................................................................ 2-32
VGA Enable (X8DAH+-F/(-LR) Only) ....................................................... 2-33
1394a-1/1394a-2 Enable .......................................................................... 2-33
2-8 Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-34
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-34
IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8DAH+-F(/-LR) .......................................... 2-34
Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-35
BMC Heartbeat LED (X8DAH+-F) ........................................................... 2-35
2-9 Floppy Drive, Serial ATA and SAS Connections ........................................... 2-36
Floppy Connector ..................................................................................... 2-36
Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-38
........................................................................................... 2-24
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting .....................................................................3-1
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1
No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ....................................................... 3-2
Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-4
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Chapter 4 BIOS ......................................................................................... 4-1
4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1
Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1
How To Change the Conguration Data ......................................................... 4-2
Starting the Setup Utility
4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2
4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4
4-4 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-25
4-5 Boot Conguration ........................................................................................ 4-26
4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-28
................................................................................. 4-2
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes ..................................................... A-1
A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes .................................................................................A-1
Appendix B Installing the Windows OS ............................................... B-1
B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System ................................................B-1
B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System ........................................B-2
Appendix C Software Installation Instructions .................................... C-1
C-1 Installing Software Programs .........................................................................C-1
C-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III .........................................................................C-2
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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 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.
The following items are included in the retail box.
• One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
• One (1) oppy ribbon cable (CBL-022L)
• One (1) IDE ATA66 cable (CBL-036L-03)
• Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044L)
•One I/O backpanel shield (MCP-260-00025-0N)
• One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
• One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR Image
Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the
latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The
motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as
the graphics shown in the manual.
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X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR Layout
COM1
Audio
CTRL
(Bottom)
USB
LAN1
AUDIO
Header
DP5
A
USB0/1
2/3/4/5
(Bottom)
JPG1
JPL1
FAN6
VGA (Top)
AUDIO
7.1HD
BMC
Firmware
LAN
CTRL
BMC
CTRL
BMC Graphics
Memory
KB/MS
IPMI LAN
CD1
FAN5
PHY
Chip
LAN2 (Top)
SMBUS1
CPU2 FAN
1
Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8
Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16
Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)
JI2C2
JI2C1
Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)
Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 x8
Slot2 PCI-E 2.0 x16
Slot1 PCI-E 2.0 x8
COM2
JLPC80
P2 DIMM3A
P2 DIMM3B
P2 DIMM3C
P2 DIMM2A
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2C
P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM1B
P2 DIMM1C
ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST
CPU2
S I/O
JWD1
JL1
DP4
JPI2C1
PWR I2C
Intel
IOH-36D
JP5
JP4
JPT1
J139
USB6/7
JUSB4
CNF1
1394-1 1394-2
J15
J14
1394
CTRL
I-FAN2
IOH-36D
FAN7
CPU
FAN1
X8DAH+
Intel
JPI1
JPW1
CPU1
P1 DIMM1C
P1 DIMM1B
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM2C
P1 DIMM2B
P1 DIMM2A
P1 DIMM3C
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3A
ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST
Rev. 2.01
BIOS
JBT1
Intel
ICH 10R
(SouthBridge)
I-FAN1
I-SATA5
JUSB5
I-SATA4
JP9
JUSB2
CNF2
JPW3
JPW2
FAN1
FPCTL
JF1
FAN2
JD1
SP1
FAN3
JBAT1
IDE
FLOPPY
JIDE1
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
FAN4
JOH1
I-SATA3
I-SATA2
Differences between X8DAH+/(-F)/(-LR)
X8DAH+
SATA (ICH10R) Yes Yes
IPMI 2.0 w/KVM No Yes
WPCM450 BMC No Yes
VGA No Yes
Dedicated LAN & PHY chip No Yes
X8DAH+-F/
(-LR)
Notes:
1. IPMI 2.0, WPCM450 BMC Controller, the PHY chip and Dedicated LAN
port w/KVM support are available on the X8DAH+-F/(-LR) only. For more
information, refer to the user guide posted on our website @ http://www.
supermicro.com/support/manuals/.
2. The I-FAN 1 and I-FAN2 are available for a R. 2.0 or later version
motherboard only.
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Quick Reference
COM1
Audio
CTRL
(Bottom)
USB
LAN1
AUDIO
Header
DP5
A
USB0/1
(Bottom)
JPG1
JPL1
2/3/4/5
BMC
FAN5
FAN6
KB/MS
VGA (Top)
IPMI LAN
AUDIO
7.1HD
CD1
Firmware
LAN
CTRL
BMC
CTRL
BMC Graphics
Memory
PHY
Chip
LAN2 (Top)
CPU2 FAN
Slot5 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 Slot)
JI2C2
1
JLPC80
SMBUS1
Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8
Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16
JI2C1
Slot4 PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 Slot)
Slot3 PCI-E 2.0 x8
Slot2 PCI-E 2.0 x16
Slot1 PCI-E 2.0 x8
COM2
P2 DIMM3A
P2 DIMM3B
P2 DIMM3C
P2 DIMM2A
P2 DIMM2B
P2 DIMM2C
P2 DIMM1A
P2 DIMM1B
P2 DIMM1C
ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST
CPU2
S I/O
JWD1
JL1
DP4
JPI2C1
PWR I2C
Intel
IOH-36D
JP5
JP4
JPT1
J139
USB6/7
JUSB4
CNF1
1394-1 1394-2
J15
J14
1394
CTRL
I-FAN2
Intel
IOH-36D
FAN7
CPU
FAN1
X8DAH+
JPI1
JPW1
CPU1
P1 DIMM1C
P1 DIMM1B
P1 DIMM1A
P1 DIMM2C
P1 DIMM2B
P1 DIMM2A
P1 DIMM3C
P1 DIMM3B
P1 DIMM3A
ALWAYS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST
Rev. 2.01
BIOS
JBT1
Intel
ICH 10R
(SouthBridge)
I-FAN1
I-SATA5
JUSB5
I-SATA4
JP9
JUSB2
CNF2
JPW3
JPW2
FAN1
FPCTL
JF1
FAN2
JD1
SP1
FAN3
JBAT1
IDE
FLOPPY
JIDE1
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
FAN4
JOH1
I-SATA3
I-SATA2
Notes
1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
3. When DP4 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug
the power cables before removing or installing components.
Warning:
1. To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please use
a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors.
Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two
8-pin (JPW2,JPW3) power connectors on the motherboard. Failure in
doing so will void the manufacturer warranty on your power supply and
motherboard.
2. To prevent system overheating, be sure to provide adequate airow to
the system.
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X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR Quick Reference
Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal)
JPIDE1 Compact Flash Enabled Closed (Enabled)
2
C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open/Open (Disabled)
JI
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (X8DAH+-F/(-LR) only)
JPI1 1394-1/1394 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD1 Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
CNF1/CNF2 1394a-1/-2 Ports
Audio Connections BP 7.1 HD Audio, BP Audio Header, CD_In
COM1/COM2 Backplane Serial Port/FP Serial Header
FAN 1-8 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fans 7~8: CPU Fans 1/2)
I-FAN 1/2 Fans 1/2 Headers for IOH Chips 1/2
Floppy Floppy Drive
IDE IDE Drive
JD1 PWR LED/Speaker Header (Pins 1~3: Power LED, Pins
6~7: Onboard Buzzer, Pins 4~7: External Speaker)
JF1 Front Panel Connector
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED Header
2
C Power Supply SMBbus I2C Header
JPI
JPW1, JPW2/JPW3 24-pin ATX PWR, 8-pin Secondary PWR (See Warning on
Page 1-4)
LAN1/2, Dedicated LAN G-LAN (RJ45) Ports (Dedicated LAN: X8DAH+-F/(-LR))
I-SATA0 ~ I-SATA5 (Intel South Bridge) SATA Ports
SMBUS1 System Management Bus Header
SP1 Onboard Buzzer/Internal Speaker
USB 0/1, 2~5 Backpanel Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports 0/1, 2~5
USB 6/7, 8, 9 Front Panel (Accessible) USB Ports 6/7 (JUSB4), USB 8
(JUSB2), USB 9 (JUSB5)
VGA Onboard Video Display (X8DA H+-F/(-LR) only)
LED Description
DP4 Onboard Standby Power LED Indicator
DP5 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator (X8DAH+F only)
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Two Intel
two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to
51.2 GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction) (See Note 2 on P. 1-3.)
®
5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors. Each processor supports
Memory
• RDIMM
•240-pin Reg. DDR3 ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory with support of up
to 288 GB in 18 slots
Note 1. 240-pin Dual Rank (DR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800
MHz memory will support up to 288 GB. Memory speed will be downgraded
to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in the memory conguration tables in
Chapter 2.)
Note 2. 240-pin Quad Rank (QR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1066/800 MHz
memory will support up to 192 GB (with 6 DIMMs max. per CPU). Memory
speed will be downgraded to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in memory
conguration tables in Chapter 2.)
• LRDIMM (Load Reduced DIMM, for X8DAH+-LR and X8DAH+-F-LR Only)
•DDR3 ECC 1066 MHz memory with support of up 288 GB in 18 slots
Warning: For your system memory to work properly, be sure to use the
correct BIOS ROM for your system.
For the X8DAH+, use the X8DAH+BIOS. For the X8DAH+-LR, use the
X8DAH+-LR BIOS.
For the X8DAH+-F, use the X8DAH+-F BIOS. For the X8DAH+-F-LR, use
the X8DAH+-F-LR BIOS.
To ash the BIOS, refer to http://www.supermicro.com/products/mother-
board/QPI/5500/X8DAH_.cfm?IPMI=Y.
• UDIMM
•Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory of up to
48 GB memory
Chipset
• Intel 5520 chipset, including: two IOH-36D (I/O Hub)
• One ICH10R (South Bridge)
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Expansion Slots
• Three PCI-E 2.0 x8 slots (Slot 1/Slot 3/Slot7)
• Two PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots (Slot 2/Slot 6)
• One PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8) slots (Slot 5)
• One PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16) slots (Slot 4)
BIOS
• 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM
• PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, USB Keyboard sup-
port, and SMBIOS 2.3
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU0 Vcore, CPU1 Vcore, 1.5V, 5V, 5VSB, 12V,
-12V, 3.3Vcc, 3.3VSB, VBAT and Vtt
• Fan status monitor with rmware control
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Platform Environment Control Inter face (PECI) ready
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat
• Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Fan Control
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, power LED
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores
• System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control
• Chassis intrusion detection
• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III
ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
• ACPI Power Management
• Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-off
Onboard I/O
• Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5
supported in the Windows OS Environment, and RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 for
Linux Platforms) (Note 1)
• Intel 82576 Gigabit Ethernet controllers suppor ts Giga-bit LAN1/2 ports
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• A PHY chip supports the Dedicated IPMI LAN (X8DAH+-F/(-LR) only) (Note
2)
• One VGA Port supported by the Winbond WPCM 450R BMC Controller
(X8DAH+-F/(-LR) only)
• PS/2 mouse/keyboard ports, one COM port and one Serial header
• Up to ten USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (six Backpanel USB Ports, and four
Front Panel/Front Accessible USB connections)
• Super I/O: Winbond W83627DHG
• ALC888 Audio Controller supports 7.1 HD Audio with Line-in, Line-out and
Microphone, Backpanel Audio and CD connections
• Two Internal1394 headers
• One EIDE Ultra DMA /100 bus master interface supports UDMA Mode 5 and
PIO Mode 4
• IPMI 2.0 with full KVM support (X8DAH+-F/(-LR) only) (Note 2)
Other
• Console redirection
• Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS ash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
• Ext. ATX 13.68" (L) x 13.00" (W) (347.47 mm x 330.20 mm)
Note 1: For more information on SATA HostRAID conguration, please
refer to the Intel SATA HostRAID User's Guide posted on our website @
http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.
Note 2: For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the
Embedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.super-
micro.com/support/manuals/.
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Notes
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X8DAH+ System Diagram
LAN1
LAN2
#1-4
800/1066/1333
6 REAR+4 FRONT
FLOPPY
#1-7
#1-6
#1-5
SLOT#5
SLOT#7
SLOT#4
SLOT#6
#1-8
#1-9
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X16
PCI-E X16
#0-9
#0-8
#0-7
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DDR3
800/1066/1333
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PCI-E X16
PCI-E X16
SLOT#3
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8
SLOT#1
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8
INTEL
PCI-E X4
82576
IDE
IDE
CTRL
HDR1
1394
CTRL
HDR2
Audio
CTRL
AUDIO
BIOS
X8DAH+ Block Diagram
CPU1
QPI
Ports 3~6
(IOH 36D)
Intel 5520
Ports7&8
Ports 9&10
Ports 1&2
PCIE X1
PCI 33MHz
ESI
ESI X4
HD
SPI
QPI
QPI
Intel ICH1OR
CPU2
(IOH 36D)
Intel 5520
QPI
Ports 1&2
Ports 3&4
Ports 5&6
Ports 7~10
SATA2
USB2.0
LPC BUS
W83627DHG
SIO
#0~5
#0~9
#1-3
#1-2
#1-1
DDR3
PCI-E X4
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X16
6 FRONT
Block Diagram for the X8DAH+
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother-
board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
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Internal
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LAN1
LAN2
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#1-6
#1-5
SLOT#5
SLOT#7
SLOT#4
SLOT#6
#1-8
#1-9
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X16
PCI-E X16
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#0-8
#0-7
#0-6
#0-5
#0-4
#0-3
#0-2
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DDR3
800/1066/1333
SLOT#2
PCI-E X16
PCI-E X16
SLOT#3
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8
SLOT#1
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8
INTEL
PCI-E X4
82576
IDE
IDE
CTRL
HDR1
1394
CTRL
HDR2
Audio
CTRL
AUDIO
BIOS
RMII
LAN3
3rd LAN
X8DAH+ -F Block Diagram
CPU1
QPI
Ports 3~6
(IOH 36D)
Intel 5520
Ports7&8
Ports 9&10
Ports 1&2
PCIE X1
PCI 33MHz
HD
SPI
PCI 33MHZ
RMII
ESI
ESI X4
Intel ICH1OR
WPCM450
QPI
QPI
BMC
USB
CPU2
(IOH 36D)
Intel 5520
QPI
Ports 1&2
Ports 3&4
Ports 5&6
Ports 7~10
SATA2
USB2.0
LPC BUS
W83627DHG
SIO
#0~5
#0~9
#1-3
#1-2
#1-1
DDR3
PCI-E X4
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X8
PCI-E X16
6 FRONT
DDR II
VGA
COM1
External
COM2
Internal
KB
MS
Block Diagram for the X8DAH+-F/(-LR)
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother-
board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500/5600 Series Proces-
sor platform, the X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR motherboard provides the
performance and feature set required for dual-processor/IOH-based high-end
systems optimized for High Per formance Computing (HPC)/Cluster platforms. The
5520 chipset consists of the IOH 36D (I/O Hub), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).
With the Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) controller built in, the 5520 platform
offers the next generation point-to-point system interconnect interface that re-
places the current Front Side Bus Technology, substantially enhancing system
performance and scalability.
The IOH-36D connects to each processor through an independent QPI link. Each
link consists of 20 pairs of unidirectional differential lanes for transmission and
receiving in addition to a differential forwarded clock. A full-width QPI link pair
provides 84 signals.
The 5520 chipset suppor ts up to 36 PCI Express Gen2 lanes, peer-to-peer read
and write transactions. The ICH10R provides up to seven PCI-Express ports, six
SATA por ts and 10 USB connections.
In addition, the 5520 platform also offers a wide range of RAS (Reliability, Avail-
ability and Serviceability) features. These features include memory interface ECC,
x4/x8 Single Device Data Correction (SDDC), Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC),
parity protection, out-of-band register access via SMBus, memory mirroring, and
memory sparing.
Features of the 5500/5600 Processor and the 5520 Chipset
•Four processor cores in each processor with 8MB shared cache among cores
•Two full-width Intel QPI links, up to 6.4 GT/s of data transfer rate in each direc-
tion
•Virtualization Technology, Integrated Management Engine supported
•Point-to-point cache coherent interconnect, Fast/narrow unidirectional links, and
Concurrent bi-directional trafc
•Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry
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1-3 Special Features
Recovery from AC Power Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when
AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system
to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back
on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Advanced BIOS
Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/
X8DAH+(-F)-LR. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports
PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard volt-
ages continuously: CPU0 Vcore, CPU1 Vcore, 1.5V, 5V, 5VSB, 12V, -12V, 3.3Vcc,
3.3VSB, VBAT and Vtt. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or
an error message is sent to the screen. The user can adjust the voltage thresholds
to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).
Environmental Temperature Control
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-dened
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal
circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas-
sis temperature is too high.
Note: To prevent system overheating, be sure to provide adequate airow
to the system.
CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
The CPU fan becomes active when the power is turned on. It continues to operate
when the system enters the Standby mode. When in the sleep mode, the CPU will
not run at full power, thereby generating less heat.
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System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to
notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also congure
Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU
temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-dened range.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica-
tion denes a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers.
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 conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows
2008 Operating Systems.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be
suspended, and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again
will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system "alive." In case
the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold
the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the
BIOS Setup routine.
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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 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR can accommodate 24-pin ATX power sup-
plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specications required by
the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, the two 12V 8-pin power connections
are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power
supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
Warning: To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please
use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors.
Be sure to connect these connectors to the 24-pin (JPW1) and the two
8-pin (JPW2, JPW3) power connectors on the motherboard for adequate
power supply to your system. Failure in doing so will void the manufacturer
warranty on your power supply and motherboard.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specication 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (For more
information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in
areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
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 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 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 provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-
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ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
1-8 Overview of Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For
X8DAH+-F/(-LR) Only)
The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
that supports the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Cores, Virtual Media, and Keyboard/
Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) modules. With blade-oriented Super I/O capability
built-in, the WPCM450 Controller is ideal for legacy-reduced server platforms.
The WPCM450 interfaces with the host system via PCI interface to communicate
with the Graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/mouse/
virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO func-
tions. The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY
module.
The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces,
fan control, and Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) buses.
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam-
age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally sufcient 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 specied by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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2-2 Motherboard Installation
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting
fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother-
board to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in
tightly. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard
tray. Note: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing
the motherboard to the chassis.
Tools Needed
1. Phillips Screwdriver
2. Pan head #6 screws
Locations of Mounting Holes
Installation Instructions
X8DAH+
Rev. 2.01
1. Install the IO shield into the chassis.
2. Locate the mounting holes on the moth-
erboard. Refer to the layout above for
mounting hole locations.
3. Locate the matching mounting holes on
the chassis. Align the mounting holes on
the motherboard against the mounting
holes on the chassis.
4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.
5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-
board components.
Warning: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please
do not apply any force greater than 8 lb/sq.in (8 lbs. per square inch) when
installing a screw into a mounting hole.
6. Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its
matching mounting hole on the chassis, using a Phillips screwdriver.
7. Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.
8. Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.
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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation
!
When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on
the label area of the fan.
Notes:
1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re-
moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
2. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the
CPU heatsink and heatsink fans.
3. When purchasing a motherboard without a 5500/5600 Series processor pre-
installed, make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place, and none of
the CPU socket pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.
4. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.
Installing an LGA 1366 Processor
1. Press the socket clip to release
the load plate, which covers the
CPU socket, from its locking
position.
2. Gently lift the socket clip to
Socket Clip
open the load plate.
Plastic Cap
3. Hold the plastic cap at its north
and south center edges to re-
move it from the CPU socket.
Hold the north & south edges of
the plastic cap to remove it
Load Plate
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4. After removing the plastic cap,
using your thumb and the index
nger, hold the CPU at the north
and south center edges.
5. Align the CPU key, the semi-
circle cutout, against the socket
key, the notch below the gold
color dot on the side of the
socket.
6. Once both the CPU and the
socket are aligned, carefully
lower the CPU straight down
into the socket. (Do not rub the
CPU against the surface of the
socket or its pins to avoid dam-
aging the CPU or the socket.)
7. With the CPU inside the socket,
inspect the four corners of the
CPU to make sure that the CPU
is properly installed.
8. Once the CPU is securely
seated on the socket, lower the
CPU load plate to the socket.
Socket Keys CPU CPU SocketLoad Plate
CPU Keys
9. Use your thumb to gently push
the socket clip down to the clip
lock.
Warning: Please save the
plastic cap. The mother-
board must be shipped with
the plastic cap properly
installed to protect the CPU
socket pins. Shipment with-
out the plastic cap properly
installed will cause dam-
age to the socket pins.
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Installing a CPU Heatsink
1. Do not apply any thermal
grease to the heatsink or the
CPU die because the required
amount has already been ap-
plied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the
CPU so that the four mounting
holes are aligned with those on
the retention mechanism.
3. Install two diagonal screws (ie
the #1 and the #2 screws) and
tighten them until just snug (-do
not fully tighten the screws to
avoid possible damage to the
CP U.)
4. Finish the installation by fully
tightening all four screws.
Screw#1
Screw#1
Install Screw#1
Screw#2
Screw#2
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Removing the Heatsink
Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re-
moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow
the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to
the CPU or other components.
1. Unplug the power cord from the
power supply.
2. Disconnect the heatsink fan
wires from the CPU fan header.
3. Using a screwdriver, loosen and
remove the heatsink screws
from the motherboard in the se-
quence as show in the picture
on the right.
4. Hold the heatsink as shown
in the picture on the right and
gently wriggle the heatsink to
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not
use excessive force when wrig-
gling the heatsink.)
Using a screwdriver to
remove Screw#1
Remove Screw#2
5. Once the heatsink is loosened,
remove it from the CPU socket.
6. To reinstall the CPU and the
heatsink, 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 reinstalling them on the
motherboard.
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