Supero X6DHE-G, X6DH8-G User Manual

®

X6DH8-G
X6DHE-G

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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Preface

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 X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G motherboard. The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G supports
single or dual Intel® NoconaTM processors at a 800 MHz front side bus.
Based upon Intel's NetBurst microarchitecture with EM64T support, the
Nocona processor supports the IA-32 software and includes features
found in the XeonTM processor such as Hyper Pipelined Technology, which
includes a multi-stage pipeline, allowing the processor to operate at much
higher core frequencies. Packaged in a 604-pin Flip Chip Micro Pin Grid
Array(FC-mPGA4) platform in a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket (mPGA

604), the Nocona Processor (800 MHz) supports Hyper-Threading Technol­ogy and is ideal for high performance workstation and server environments
with up to two processors on one system bus. Please refer to the mother­board specifications pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/
Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on supported processors. This
product is intended to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your

mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of
the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory
modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis. Also refer to
this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, SCSI drives, the IDE
interfaces, the parallel and serial ports, the keyboard and mouse, the power
supply and various control panel buttons and indicators.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble­shooting procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration
stored in CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ [Frequently Asked
Questions] section is provided.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa­tion on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST codes.
Appendix B provides software and the OS installation instructions.

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Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... ii i

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

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G Image ...................................................... 1-3

X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G Layout .................................................... 1-4

X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G Quick Reference ................................... 1-5

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

Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) Chipset: System Block Diagram .............. 1-8

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

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

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

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

1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-13

1- 7 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-14

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Processor Power Connector................................................................. 2-9

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

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

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

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

Overheat LED ......................................................................................... 2-12

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

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

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

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

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

Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............................................................ 2-15

Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) ................................. 2-15

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2- 6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-20

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-20

GLAN Enable/Disable............................................................................. 2-20

CMOS Clear............................................................................................. 2-21

Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-21

VGA Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-22

Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 2-22

Force Power On .....................................................................................2-23

SCSI Enable/Disable................................................................................ 2-23

PLLSEL ..................................................................................................... 2-24

2-7 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-25

GLAN LEDs.............................................................................................. 2-25

Overheat LED ..........................................................................................2-26

Power Supply Fail LED .......................................................................... 2-26

2- 8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ............... 2-27

Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-27

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-28

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-29

SCSI Connectors .................................................................................... 2-30

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........................................... 3-2

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS

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

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

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

4-4 Advanced Setup.............................................................................................. 4-8

4-5 Security Setup...............................................................................................4-19

4- 6 Boot Setup...................................................................................................... 4-21

4-7 Exit ................................................................................................................... 4-22

Appendices:

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac­knowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with
the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in
quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been in­cluded with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or miss­ing, contact your retailer. All are included in the Retail Box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices

One (1) floppy ribbon cable

One (1) COM port cable

One (1) 4-port USB cable

One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI cable (*X6DH8-G only)

One (1) SATA cable

One (1) I/O backpanel shield

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI User's Manual (*X6DH8-G 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-Pacific

Address: SuperMicro, Taiwan

D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G Image

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Important Notes to the User

• All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB
Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you’ve received
may or may not look exactly the same as the ones shown in this manual.

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front
panel connections.

• " " indicates Pin 1.

• SCSI is for the X6DH8-G only

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Jumper Description Default Setting

J4F4/J4F5 PLLSEL (Memory Speed Select) BIOS Auto-Detect
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2
JFP Force Power On Off (Normal)
JPL1/JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JP10 3rd PW Supply Detect Off (Disabled)
JP11 Alarm Reset Off (Disabled)
*JPA1(*X6DH8)SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

ATX PWR (J1B1) Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector
CPU PWR (J1D1) 12V 8-Pin CPU PWR Connector
Aux. PWR (J38) +12V 4-pin System PWR Connector
COM1 (J14)/COM2 (J15)COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors
DIMM#1A-DIMM#4B DDR DIMM Memory (RAM) Slots
FAN 1- 8 CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers
Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector
GLAN 1/2 G-bit Ethernet Ports
IDE1/IDE2 (J5,J6) IDE#1/IDE#2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors
J9 IPMI Connector
J11 System Management Bus Connector
JD1 PWR LED(pins1-3)/SpeakerHeader(pins 4-7)
JF1 Front Control Panel Connector
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JOH1 Overheat LED
JWOR1 Wake-on-Ring Header

Quick Reference ( X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G)

(*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed
information.)

KB/MS PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
Printer Parallel (Printer) Port
PSF Power Supply Failure LED Header
SATA 0/1 Serial ATA1/2 Ports

USB 2/3 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus USB2/USB3 Ports
VGA Video Connector

WOL Wake-on-Line Header

USB 0/1 Back Panel USB0/USB1 Headers

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Single or dual Intel® 604-pin NoconaTM processors (with EM64T

support) at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed.

Memory

• Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16/32 GB Registered ECC

DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM (*Memory speed is auto-set by
the BIOS.)

Chipset

• Intel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset

• Intel 6300ESB Hance Rapids

Expansion Slots

• X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G

Two 8x PCI-E slots

Three 64-bit PCI-X slots (*One PCI-X-133 slot, Two PCI-X-100 slots)

One 32-bit PCI-X slot

BIOS

• 8 Mb Phoenix® Flash ROM

• DMI 2.1, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3

PC Health Monitoring

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

+5V standby

• Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control

• CPU/chassis temperature monitors

• Environmental temperature monitor and control

• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat

• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, +5V standby alert

LED

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

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU core

• System overheat LED and control

• Chassis intrusion detection

• System resource alert

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ACPI Features

• Microsoft OnNow

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• Main switch override mechanism

Onboard I/O

• Dual Channel Adaptec 7902 Ultra 320 SCSI (*X6DH8-G only)

• One IPMI 2.0 socket

• Two Intel 8254x Gigabit Ethernet controllers

• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces

• 1 floppy port interface

• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

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

• Super I/O

• 2 SATA ports support 2 drives (RAID 0, 1, JBOD)

• ATI 8 MB Rage XL Graphic Card

• 2 COM ports(1 header, 1 port)

Other

• Internal/external modem ring-on

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Console redirection

• SMBus for SMC Power Supply

• Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management (via BIOS)

CD/Diskette Utilities

• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers

Dimensions

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

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Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 (Lindenhurst) Chipset

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

Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

E7520

Lindenhurst

MCH

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Rapids

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4

DDR 266 (8 DIMMs)

DDR 333-4DIMM Double-sided

DDR 333-6DIMM Single-sided

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7520 Lindenhurst
chipset, The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G motherboard provides the performance and
feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with configuration
options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or
database applications. The Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) chipset consists of
the following components: the Lindenhurst Memory Controller Hub (MCH),
the 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub (Hance Rapids ICH), and
the Intel PCI-X Hub (PXH).

The E7520 (Lindenhurst) MCH supports single or dual Nocona processors
with Front Side Bus speeds of up to 800 MHz(*Note). Its memory controller
provides direct connection to two channels of registered DDR266, DDR333
with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 5.4GB/
s. The Lindenhurst also supports the new PCI Express high speed serial I/
O interface for superior I/O bandwidth. The MCH provides three
configurable x8 PCI Express interfaces which may alternatively be config­ured as two independent x4 PCI Express interfaces. These interfaces sup­port connection of the MCH to a variety of other bridges that are compliant

with the PCI Express Interface Specification, Rev. 1.0a.

6300ESB (Hance Rapids) System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest
of the system. It supports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE Control­ler, two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, SMBus 2.0 Controller, LPC/
Flash BIOS Interface, PCI 2.3 Interface, and Integrated System Management
Controller.

6300ESB (Hance Rapids) ICH System Features

The 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) ICH system consists of:
The I/O Controller Hub (Hance Rapids ICH) provides the I/O subsystem with

access to the rest of the system. Additionally, it integrates many I/O func­tions.

The 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) integrates: 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus
Master IDE Controller, two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers, SMBus 2.0
Controller, LPC/Flash BIOS Interface, PCI-X (66MHz) 1.0 Interface, PCI 2.2
Interface and System Management Controller.

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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 power­on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup
section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The de­fault setting is Always On.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip
that supports PC health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset
Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +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 to define the
sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off 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-defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from
the CPU. It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the
CPU is in sleep mode. Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high,
it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat

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damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the
overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature
is too high.

CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode

The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate
when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will
not run at full power, thereby generating less heat.

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 define an overheat tempera­ture. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the
warning LED are triggered.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows
OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. SDIII is used to
notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is
running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for
saving the data, you can be alerted of the potential problem.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
20A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 0.83V to 1.63V. This
will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro­vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout
a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application soft­ware. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
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.

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In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper­ating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI lever­ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor
architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with both Win­dows 2000 and Windows NT 5.0.

Microsoft OnNow

The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to
system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always
on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re­quests.

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. Depressing
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 depress and hold the power button for
4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup
routine.

External Modem Ring-On

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.

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Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is defined 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 traffic 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. Wake-On-LAN must
be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN can only be used with an ATX

2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for
proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that
have high CPU clock rates.

The SUPER X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G accommodates ATX 24-pin power supplies.
Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by
the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least
400W of power. Your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet
ports. The +12V, 4-pin power connector (J38) is required to ensure ad­equate power supply to the system. Additionally, you should also use the
onboard 12V 8-pin power connector (J1D1) to support Intel Xeon CPUs.
Failure to provide this extra power will result in instability of the CPU after
only a few minutes of operation. See Section 2-5 for details on connecting
the power supply.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that
meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI
compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where
noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter
to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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1-7 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk
drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data
separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec­tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA
logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly
reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk
drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk
drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.It also
provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports
(UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. 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), Bi-directional
Printer Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities
Port (ECP).

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con­figuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI
power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features
auto power management to reduce power consumption.

The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can flexibly
adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements, which support ACPI and APM (Ad­vanced Power Management).

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre­vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment
from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph­eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides ex­cellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting
fasteners and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the
onboard upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.
When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it
before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make
sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install
the CPU heatsink.

IMPORTANT: Due to the weight of the CEK Passive Heatsink (which
weights about 1KG), you need to have Heatsink Mounting plate installed on
the chassis to prevent damage to the CPU and the motherboard)

2-2 Nocona Processor and Heatsink Installation

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

!

Socket lever

CPU Installation

1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket:

lift the lever completely as shown
on the picture on the right;
otherwise, you will damage the
CPU socket when power is
applied. (Install CPU1 first.)

Pin 1

Socket lever in the
locking Position

2. Insert the CPU in the socket,
making sure that pin 1 of the CPU
aligns with pin 1 of the socket
(both corners are marked with a
triangle). When using only one
CPU, install it into CPU socket #1
(socket #2 is automatically disabled
if only one CPU is used).

3. Press the lever down until
you hear the *click* so you
can be sure that the CPU is
securely installed in the CPU
socket.

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2-3

CEK Passive Heatsink

Screw#1 Screw#2

Screw#1

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to

the heatsink or the CPU die-the
required amount has already been
applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the

CPU so that the four mounting holes
are aligned with those on the retention
mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie

the #1 and the #2 screws) until just
snug (-do not fully tighten the screws
to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully

tightening all four screws.

CEK Heatsink Installation

Screw#2

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(Caution! We do not recommend that the
CPU or the heatsink be removed. How­ever, if you do need to un-install the
heatsink, please follow the instructions
below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent
damage done to the CPU or the CPU
socket. )

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink
screws from the motherboard in the
sequence as show in the picture on
the right.

2. Hold the heatsink as show in the
picture on the right and

gently wriggle
the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.
(Do not use excessive force when
wriggling the heatsink!!)

3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove
the heatsink from the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and
the heatsink to get rid of the old ther­mal grease. Reapply the proper
amount of thermal grease on the sur­face before you re-install the CPU and
the heatsink.

To Un-install the Heatsink

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

Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of
chassis. Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the
motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both
plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended
because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure the metal
standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. Then use a screwdriver to
secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Lever

Processor

(installed)

Triangle

Triangle

Empty socket

Warning! Make

sure you lift the
lever completely
when installing the
CPU. If the lever is
only partly raised,
damage to the
socket or CPU may
result.

!

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2-3 Installing DIMMs
(*

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules:

http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm)

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the

memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).

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

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with
Bank 1. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two
modules at a time, beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so on.

2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM
module incorrectly.

3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the
slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).

Memory Support

The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G supports up to 16/32 GB Registered ECC DDR 333/
266 (PC2700/PC2100) memory. All motherboards were designed to support
2GB (DDR333)/4GB (DDR 266) modules in each slot, but has only been
verified for up to 1 GB modules.

DDR333 Memory Support

The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G supports up to 4 Double-Bank or 6 Single-Bank
DDR333 memory modules.

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To Remove:

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

2-4 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Definitions

Video

Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs

To Install:

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

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Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor­mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec­tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See
Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED
indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defini­tions.

Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

Power Button

Overheat LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Pow er LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

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Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

NIC2 LED

Vcc

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ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector

Pin Definitions(J1B1)

Pin Number Definition
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 COM
16 PS_ON#
17 COM
18 COM
19 COM
20 Res(NC)
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 COM

Pin Number Definition

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V

3 COM

4 +5V

5 COM

6 +5V

7 COM

8 PWR_OK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V

2-5 Connecting Cables

ATX Power Connector

The main power supply connector
(J1B1) on the X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G
meets the SSI (Superset ATX)
specification. You can only use a
24-pin power supply cable on the
motherboard. Make sure that the
orientation of the connector is cor­rect. You must also use the 4­pin (J32) power connector for ad­equate power supply to the sys­tem. See the table on the right for
pin definitions.

Pins

1 thru 4
5 thru 8

Definition

Ground

+12v

8-Pin +12v Power Supply

Connector (J1D1)

Processor Power
Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX
power connector (above), the 12v
8-pin Processor connector at J1D1
must also be connected to your
power supply for CPU power con­sumption to avoid causing instabil­ity to the system.

Pins #

1 & 2
3 & 4

Definition

Ground

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+12V 4-pin
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Power LED

The Power LED connection is lo­cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and
20 of JF1. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Pin

Number

19
20

Definition

Control

Ground

NMI Button Pin

Definitions (JF1)

Pin

Number

15
16

Definition

Vcc

Control

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(JF1)

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2

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NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Con­troller) LED connections for the
GLAN port1 is located on pins 11
and 12 of JF1, and for the GLAN
port2 is located on pins 9 and 10
of JF1. Attach the NIC LED cables
to display network activity. Refer
to the tables on the right for pin
definitions.

NIC1 LED Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

11
12

Definition

Vcc

GND

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach
the hard drive LED cable here to
display disk activity (for any hard
drives on the system, including
SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). See
the table on the right for pin defini­tions.

HDD LED Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

13
14

Definition

Vcc

HD Active

NIC2 LED Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

9

10

Definition

Vcc

GND

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1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

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HDD LED

Power LED

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O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

F

a

n

3

I

D

E

1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 Bit 33 M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J

1

1

I

C

H

J

D

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

l

o

t

1

S

l

o

t

2

S

l

o

t

3

S

l

o

t

4

J

P

L

2

S

l

o

t

5

S

l

o

t

6

PC

I-E X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(

H

a

n

c

e

R

a

p

i

d

s

)

J6

J5

inter. SP

K

R

P

X

H

J

B

T

1
C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4F4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED

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X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual

Overheat LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connec­tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro­vide advanced warning of chassis
overheating. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.

Overheat (OH) LED

Pin Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

7
8

Definition

Vcc

GND

Power Fail LED Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Pin

Number

5
6

Definition

Vcc

GND

GLAN1

®

J

L

A

N

1

S

U

P

E

R

X

6D

H

8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

3B

(B

ank 3)

D

IM

M

4

A

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

IM

M

4

B

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

I

M

M

1

B

(

B

a

n

k

1

)

D

I

M

M

1

A

(B

a

n

k

1

)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

J

F

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

I

n

t

r

u

JL

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

l

e

I

P

M

I

I

D

E

2

F

lop

py

C

O

M

2

B

I

O

S

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

A

U

ltra 320

S

C

S

I C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

S

M

B

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z (ZC

R)

PC

I-X

3 133 M

H

z

B

a

t

t

e

r

y

J

P

L

1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PC

I-E X

8

L

i

n

d

e

n

h

u

r

s

t

N

o

r

t

h

B

r

i

d

g

e

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

S

B

0

/

1

K

B

/

M

o

u

s

e

F

a

n

6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

1

2

V

4

-

P

i

n

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-

P

i

n

F

a

n

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

F

a

n

8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I

/

O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

F

a

n

3

I

D

E

1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 Bit 33 M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J

1

1

I

C

H

JD

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

ab

le

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

l

o

t

1

S

l

o

t

2

S

l

o

t

3

S

lo

t

4

J

P

L

2

S

l

o

t

5

S

l

o

t

6

PC

I-E X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(

H

a

n

c

e

R

a

p

i

d

s

)

J6

J5

inter. SP

K

R

P

X

H

J

B

T

1
C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4F4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

Power Bu tton

Overheat LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

NIC2 LED

Vcc

PWR Fail LED OH LED

Chapter 2: Installation

2-13

Power Button

The Power Button connection is
located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
Momentarily contacting both pins
will power on/off the system. This
button can also be configured to
function as a suspend button
(with a setting in BIOS - see Chap­ter 4). To turn off the power
when set to suspend mode, de­press the button for at least 4
seconds. Refer to the table on the
right for pin definitions.

Pin

Number

1
2

Definition

PW_ ON

Ground

Power Button

Connector

Pin De finitions

(JF1)

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is lo­cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. At­tach it to the hardware reset
switch on the computer case.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.

Pin

Number

3
4

Definition

Reset

Ground

Reset Pin

Definitions

(JF1)

Power Bu tton

Overheat LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

NIC2 LED

Vcc

GLAN1

®

J

L

A

N

1

S

U

P

E

R

X

6D

H

8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

3B

(B

ank 3)

D

IM

M

4

A

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

IM

M

4

B

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

I

M

M

1

B

(

B

a

n

k

1

)

D

I

M

M

1

A

(B

a

n

k

1

)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

J

F

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

I

n

t

r

u

JL

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

l

e

I

P

M

I

I

D

E

2

F

lop

p

y

C

O

M

2

B

I

O

S

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

A

U

ltra 320

S

C

S

I C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

S

M

B

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z (ZC

R

)

PC

I-X

3 133 M

H

z

B

a

t

t

e

r

y

J

P

L

1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PC

I-E

X

8

L

i

n

d

e

n

h

u

r

s

t

N

o

r

t

h

B

r

i

d

g

e

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

S

B

0

/

1

K

B

/

M

o

u

s

e

F

a

n

6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

1

2

V

4

-

P

i

n

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-

P

i

n

F

a

n

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

F

a

n

8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I

/

O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

F

a

n

3

I

D

E

1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 B

it 33 M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J

1

1

I

C

H

J

D

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

l

o

t

1

S

l

o

t

2

S

l

o

t

3

S

l

o

t

4

J

P

L

2

S

l

o

t

5

S

l

o

t

6

PC

I-E

X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(

H

a

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c

e

R

a

p

i

d

s

)

J6

J5

inter. SPK

R

P

X

H

J

B

T

1
C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4F4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

Reset Button
PWR Button

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X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual

Serial Ports

The COM1 serial port is located
under the parallel port and COM2
is located below the PCI Slot1
(see the Motherboard layout on
Page 1-4). See the table on the
right for pin definitions.

Serial Port Pin Definitions

(COM 1 , C O M 2 )

Pin Number Definition
1 DCD
2 DS R
3 Seria l In
4 RTS
5 Se ria l O u t

Pin Number De finition
6 CTS
7 DTR
8 RI
9 Ground
10 NC

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is lo­cated at JL1. Attach the appropri­ate cable to inform you of a chas­sis intrusion.

Pin

Number

1
2

Defin itio n

Intrusion Input

Ground

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Definitions (JL1)

GLAN1

®

JL

A

N

1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

DIM

M

2A (Bank 2)

D

IM

M

2

B

(B

a

n

k

2)

D

IM

M

3

A

(B

a

n

k

3

)

DIMM 3B (Bank 3)

DIMM 4A (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

4B

(B

ank 4)

DIMM 1B (Bank 1)

D

IM

M

1A

(Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

J

F

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

CH Intru

JL

1

WD
Enable

IPMI

ID

E2

F

lo

p

p

y

COM2

BIOS

U

ltr

a

3

2

0

SCSI CH A

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

B

Fan4

7902

CTRL

SATA0

SATA1

SMB

PCI-X100 MHz

PCI-X 100 MHz (ZCR)

PCI-X 3 133 MHz

Battery

JPL1

RAGE­X

PCI-E X8

Lindenhurst
North

Bridge

VGA

COM1

USB0/1

KB/
Mouse

Fan6

Fan5

ATX PWR

12V 4-Pin
PWR

Parrallel Port

J38

24-Pin

Fan7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

Fan8

J15

SCSI

CPU 0

CPU 1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

Fan1

Fan3

ID

E1

WOR

JPA1

SCSI Enable

PCI-32 Bit 33 MHz

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J11

ICH

J

D

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

JWD

VGA

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

JPL2

Slot5

Slot6

PCI-E X8

GLAN
CTLR

GLAN

CTLR

(Hance
Rapids)

J6

J5

in

ter

. S

P

K

R

PXH

J

B

T

1

C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

JFP

Force PW On

J4F4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6300 ESB

E7520

Chassis Intrusion

COM2

COM1

Chapter 2: Installation

2-15

Front Panel Universal
Serial Bus Headers

Extra USB headers (FPUSB2/
FPUSB3) can be used for front
side USB access. You will need a
USB cable to use either connec­tion. Refer to the tables on the
right for pin definitions.

Front Panel Universal

Serial Bus Pin Definitions

Pin
Number Definition
1+5V
2P0­ 3P0+
4 Ground
5 N/A

FPUSB2/FPUSB3

Universal Serial Bus
(USB0/1)

Two USB 2.0 ports are located
beside the PS/2 keyboard/mouse
ports. USB0 is the bottom connec­tor and USB1 is the top connector.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.

Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions

Pin
Number Definition
1+5V
2P0­ 3P0+
4 Ground
5 N/A

Pin
Number Definition
1+5V
2P0­ 3P0+
4 Ground
5Key

USB0

USB1

GLAN1

®

JL

A

N

1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

D

IM

M

2A

(B

ank

2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

DIM

M 3B (Bank 3)

DIMM 4A (Bank 4)

DIMM 4B (Bank 4)

DIMM 1B (Bank 1)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

In

tr

u

JL

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

le

IP

M

I

IDE2

Floppy

C

O

M

2

B

I

O

S

U

ltra 320

S

C

S

I C

H

A

U

lt

r

a

3

2

0

S

C

S

I C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

SM

B

P

C

I

-X

1

0

0

M

H

z

P

C

I

-X

1

0

0

M

H

z

(Z

C

R

)

P

C

I

-X

3

1

3

3

M

H

z

B

a

tte

r

y

JPL1

R

A

G

E

-

X

P

C

I

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X

8

L

in

d

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h

u

r

st

N

o

r

th

B

r

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g

e

V

G

A

C

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M

1

U

S

B

0

/1

K

B

/

M

o

u

se

F

a

n

6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

1

2

V

4

-P

in

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-P

in

F

a

n

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

F

a

n

8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I

/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

Fan3

IDE1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

P

C

I

-3

2

B

it 3

3

M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J

1

1

IC

H

J

D

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

lo

t1

S

lo

t2

S

lo

t3

S

lo

t4

JPL2

S

lo

t5

S

lo

t6

P

C

I

-E

X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(H

a

n

c

e

R

a

p

id

s)

J6

J5

inter. SPKR

P

X

H

J

B

T

1

C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4F4

LAN2 En.

LAN1 Enable

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

USB 0/1

FP USB 2/3

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X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2
mouse are located on . See the
table at right for pin definitions.
(See Figure 2-3 for the locations
of each.)

PS/2 Keyboard

and Mouse Port

Pin Definitions

(J9)

Pin

Number

1
2
3
4
5
6

Defin itio n

Data

NC

Ground

VCC

Clock

NC

GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)

A G-bit Ethernet port (designated
JLAN1/JLAN2) is located beside
the COM2 port on the IO back­plane. This port accepts RJ45
type cables.

GLAN1

®

JLA

N1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

D

IM

M

2B

(B

an

k 2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

3B

(B

an

k

3)

DIM

M

4A (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

4B

(B

ank 4)

D

IM

M

1

B

(B

an

k

1

)

D

IM

M

1A

(B

ank

1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

I

n

t

r

u

J

L

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

le

I

P

M

I

IDE2

Floppy

C

O

M

2

B

I

O

S

U

ltr

a

3

2

0

S

C

S

I C

H

A

U

lt

r

a

3

2

0

SCSI C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

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A

1

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M

B

P

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1

0

0

M

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z

P

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0

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M

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z

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C

R

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1

3

3

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a

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6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

1

2

V

4

-

P

in

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-

P

in

F

a

n

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

Fan8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I

/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

Fan3

IDE1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

P

C

I

-

3

2

B

it 3

3

M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J

1

1

I

C

H

J

D

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

lo

t

1

S

lo

t

2

S

lo

t

3

S

lo

t

4

JP

L

2

S

lo

t

5

S

lo

t

6

P

C

I

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X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

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C

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L

R

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a

n

c

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a

p

id

s

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J6

J5

inter. SPKR

P

X

H

J

B

T

1

C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F

5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4

F

4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

KB/Mouse

GLAN1

GLAN2

Chapter 2: Installation

2-17

Power LED/Speaker

On the JDI 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 defini­tions. 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

Definitio ns (JD 1 )

Pin

Number

4
5
6
7

Function

+

Key

Defi n itio n

Red wire, Speaker data

No connection

Key

Speaker data

Fan Headers

The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G has eight
fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8).
(*Note: These are 4-pin fans.
However, Pins 1-3 of the fan
headers are backward compatible
with the traditional 3-pin fans.)
See the table on the right for pin
definitions. (*The onboard fan
speed is controlled by Thermal
Management via BIOS--Hardware
Monitor in the Advanced Setting.
Note: Default: Disabled, When us­ing Thermal Management setting,
please use all 3-pin fans or all 4­pin fans on the motherboard.
Please do not use 3-pin fans and
4-pin fans on the same board.)

4-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions

Pin#

1

2
3

Definition

Ground (black)

+12V (red)

Tachometer

Caution: These fan headers use DC power.

4

PWM_Control

GLAN1

®

J

L

A

N

1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

D

IM

M

2

A

(B

a

n

k

2

)

DIM

M

2B (Bank 2)

DIM

M 3A (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

3

B

(B

a

n

k

3

)

D

I

M

M

4

A

(

B

a

n

k

4

)

DIMM 4B (Bank 4)

DIMM 1B (Bank 1)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

I

n

t

r

u

J

L

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

l

e

I

P

M

I

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D

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2

F

lopp

y

C

O

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2

B

I

O

S

U

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r

a

3

2

0

SCSI CH A

Ultra 320

S

C

S

I

C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

SM

B

PCI-X100 MHz

PCI-X 100 MHz (ZCR)

PCI-X 3 133 MHz

B

a

t

t

e

r

y

J

P

L

1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PCI-E X8

L

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n

d

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u

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s

t

N

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B

r

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A

C

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1

U

S

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K

B

/

M

o

u

s

e

F

a

n

6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

1

2

V

4

-

P

i

n

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-

P

in

F

a

n

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J

1

2

Fan8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I

/

O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

F

a

n

3

I

D

E

1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

PCI-32 Bit 33 MHz

W

O

L

U

SB2/3

J

1

1

I

C

H

JD

2

PW

LE

D

SPK

R

JPG

1

V

G

A

Enable

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

l

o

t

1

S

l

o

t

2

S

l

o

t

3

S

lo

t

4

J

P

L

2

S

l

o

t

5

S

l

o

t

6

PCI-E X8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

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H

a

n

c

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R

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p

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J

6

J

5

in

ter. S

P

K

R

P

X

H

JBT1

C

L

C

M

O

S

J

4

F

5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J

4

F

4

LAN2 En.

LAN1 Enable

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

PWR LED/SPKR

Fan 7

Fan 5

Fan 6

Fan 1

Fan 2

Fan 3

Fan4

Fan8

2-18

X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual

Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is des­ignated JWOR1. This function al­lows your computer to receive
and "wake-up" by an incoming call
to the modem when in suspend
state. See the table on the right
for pin definitions. You must have
a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to
use this feature.

Wake-on-Ring

Pin Definitions

(JWOR1)

Pin

Number

1
2

Definition

Ground

Wake-up

Pin

Number

1
2
3

Defin itio n

+5V Standby

Ground

Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN Pin
Definitions (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is des­ignated WOL. See the table on the
right for pin definitions. You must
enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in
BIOS to use this feature. You
must also have a LAN card with a
Wake-on-LAN connector and
cable.

U

ltra 320

SCSI CH A

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

B

Fan4

7902

CTRL

SATA0

SATA1

t

tery

J12

Fan8

SCSI

JWOR1

WOR

JPA1

SCSI Enable

WOL

USB2/3

ICH

(Hance
Rapids)

J6

J5

PXH

JBT1

CL CMOS

JFP

Force PW On

6300 ESB

GLAN1

®

JLAN1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

D

I

M

M

2

A

(B

a

n

k

2

)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

D

I

M

M

3

A

(B

a

n

k

3

)

DIMM 3B (Bank 3)

DIMM 4A (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

4

B

(B

a

n

k

4

)

DIMM 1B (Bank 1)

D

I

M

M

1

A

(

B

a

n

k

1

)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

CH Intru

JL1

W

D

Enable

IPMI

I

D

E

2

Floppy

COM2

BIOS

Ultra 320

SCSI CH A

U

l

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3

2

0

S

C

S

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B

Fan4

7902

CTRL

SATA0

SATA1

S

M

B

P

C

I

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X

1

0

0

M

H

z

P

C

I

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X

1

0

0

M

H

z

(

Z

C

R

)

P

C

I

-

X

3

1

3

3

M

H

z

Battery

J

P

L

1

RAGE­X

P

C

I

-

E

X

8

Lindenhurst
North
Bridge

VGA

COM1

USB0/1

KB/
Mouse

Fan6

Fan5

ATX PW

R
12V 4-Pin
PW

R

Parrallel Port

J38

24-Pin

Fan7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J

1

2

F

a

n

8

J15

SCSI

CPU 0

CPU 1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

Fan1

F

a

n

3

I

D

E

1

WOR

JPA1

SCSI Enable

P

C

I

-

3

2

B

i

t

3

3

M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J11

ICH

J

D

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

JWD

VGA

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

J

P

L

2

Slot5

Slot6

P

C

I

-

E

X

8

GLAN
CTLR

GLAN
CTLR

(Hance
Rapids)

J

6

J

5

in

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r

. S

P

K

R

PXH

J

B

T

1
C

L

C

M

O

S

J

4

F

5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

JFP

Force PW On

J

4

F

4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

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b

le

6300 ESB

E7520

WOR

WOL

Chapter 2: Installation

2-19

SMB

A System Management Bus
header is located at J11. Connect
the appropriate cable here to uti­lize SMB on your system.

Fan Header Pin Definitions

Pin

Number

1
2
3

Defin i tion

Ground (black)

+12V (red)

Tachometer

Caution: These fan headers
are DC power.

SMB Power (I2 C)
Connector

I2 C Connector (J32), located be­tween the PWR ForceOn Header

and the PWR Fault header, moni­tors the status of PWR Supply,
Fan and system temperature.

SMB PWR

Pin Definitions (J32)

Pin #

1
2
3
4
5

Definition

Clock

Data

N/A
N/A
N/A

GLAN1

®

JLAN1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

DIM

M

2A (Bank 2)

D

IM

M

2B

(B

an

k

2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

DIMM 3B (Bank 3)

DIMM 4A (Bank 4)

DIMM 4B (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

1B

(B

ank 1)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

Intru

JL1

W

D

Enable

IPM

I

IDE2

F

lop

p

y

C

O

M

2

BIO

S

U

ltra 320

SCSI CH A

Ultra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

C

TR

L

SA

TA

0

SA

TA

1

SM

B

PCI-X100 MHz

PCI-X 100 MHz (ZCR)

PCI-X 3 133 MHz

Battery

JPL1

R

A

G

E-

X

PCI-E X8

Lindenhurst
N

orth

Bridge

V

G

A

CO

M

1

U

SB0/1

K

B/

M

ouse

Fan6

Fan5

A

TX

PW

R

12V

4-Pin

PW

R

Parrallel Port

J38

24-Pin

Fan7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

F

a

n

8

J15

SCSI

CPU

0

C

PU

1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

Fan1

F

an

3

IDE1

WOR

JPA

1

SCSI Enable

PCI-32 Bit 33 MHz

WOL

USB2/3

J11

IC

H

JD2

PW LED

SPKR

JPG1

VGA

Enable

JW

D

V

G

A

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

JPL2

Slot5

Slot6

PCI-E X8

G

LA

N

C

TLR

G

LA

N

C

TLR

(H

ance

R

apids)

J6

J5

in

ter. S

P

K

R

PX

H

JBT1

CL CMOS

J

4

F

5

PLLSEL

PS Fail

LED

JFP

Force PW On

J

4

F

4

LAN2 En.

LAN1 Enable

6300 ESB

E7520

SMB

SMB PWR

2-20

X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G 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 identified
with a square solder pad on
the printed circuit board. See
the motherboard layout pages
for jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers,
"Closed" means the jumper is
on and "Open" means the
jumper is off the pins.

Connector

Pins

Jumper

Cap

Setting

Pin 1-2 short

3 2 1

3 2 1

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enables or disables the
GLAN port(s) on the motherboard.
See the table on the right for
jumper settings. The default set­ting is enabled.

Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Definition

Enabled

Disabled

GLAN

Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

(JPL1/JPL2)

WD
Enable

JPL1

RAGE­X

JP

G

VG

A

Ena

b

JWD

VGA

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

JPL2

Sl

o

Sl

o

GLAN

CTLR

GLAN

CTLR

inter. SPKR

LAN2 En.

LAN1 Enable

GLAN1

®

J

L

A

N

1

S

U

P

E

R

X

6D

H

8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

3B

(B

ank 3)

D

IM

M

4

A

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

IM

M

4

B

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

I

M

M

1

B

(

B

a

n

k

1

)

D

I

M

M

1

A

(B

a

n

k

1

)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

J

F

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

I

n

t

r

u

JL

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

l

e

I

P

M

I

I

D

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2

Flo

pp

y

C

O

M

2

B

I

O

S

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

A

U

ltra 320

S

C

S

I C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

S

M

B

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z (ZC

R)

PC

I-X 3 133 M

H

z

B

a

t

t

e

r

y

J

P

L

1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PC

I-E

X

8

L

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n

d

e

n

h

u

r

s

t

N

o

r

t

h

B

r

i

d

g

e

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

S

B

0

/

1

K

B

/

M

o

u

s

e

F

a

n

6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

1

2

V

4

-

P

i

n

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-

P

i

n

F

a

n

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

F

a

n

8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I

/

O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

F

a

n

3

I

D

E

1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 Bit 33 M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J

1

1

I

C

H

JD

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

l

o

t

1

S

l

o

t

2

S

l

o

t

3

S

l

o

t

4

J

P

L

2

S

l

o

t

5

S

l

o

t

6

PC

I-E X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(

H

a

n

c

e

R

a

p

i

d

s

)

J6

J5

inter. SP

K

R

P

X

H

J

B

T

1
C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4F4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

GLAN 1 Enable

GLAN 2 Enable

Chapter 2: Installation

2-21

Watch Dog Enable

JWD controls Watch Dog, a system
monitor that takes action when a
software application freezes the
system. Pins 1-2 will have WD re­set the system if a program
freezes. Pins 2-3 will generate a
non-maskable interrupt for the pro­gram that has frozen (requires soft­ware implementation). Watch Dog
must also be enabled in BIOS.

Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Open

Definition

WD to Reset

WD to NMI

Disabled

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. In­stead of pins, this "jumper" consists
of contact pads to prevent the ac­cidental clearing of CMOS. To clear
CMOS, use a metal object such as
a small screwdriver to touch both
pads at the same time to short the
connection. Always remove the
AC power cord from the system
before clearing CMOS.
Note: For an ATX power supply,
you must completely shut down the
system, remove the AC power cord
and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Do not use the PW_ON connec­tor to clear CMOS.

GLAN1

®

JLAN1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

D

I

M

M

2

A

(B

a

n

k

2

)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

D

I

M

M

3

A

(

B

a

n

k

3

)

DIMM 3B (Bank 3)

DIM

M 4A (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

4

B

(B

a

n

k

4

)

DIMM 1B (Bank 1)

D

IM

M

1

A

(B

an

k

1

)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

CH Intru

JL1

W

D

Enable

IPM

I

I

D

E

2

F

lo

p

p

y

COM

2

BIOS

Ultra 320

SCSI CH A

U

l

t

r

a

3

2

0

S

C

S

I C

H

B

Fan4

7902

CTRL

SATA0

SATA1

SMB

P

C

I

-

X

1

0

0

M

H

z

P

C

I

-

X

1

0

0

M

H

z

(

Z

C

R

)

P

C

I

-

X

3

1

3

3

M

H

z

Battery

J

P

L

1

RAGE­X

P

C

I

-

E

X

8

Lindenhurst
North
Bridge

VGA

COM

1

USB0/1

KB/
M

ouse

Fan6

Fan5

ATX PW

R
12V 4-Pin
PW

R

Parrallel Port

J38

24-Pin

Fan7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J

1

2

F

a

n

8

J15

SCSI

CPU 0

CPU 1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

Fan1

Fan3

ID

E

1

WOR

JPA1

SCSI Enable

P

C

I

-

3

2

B

i

t

3

3

M

H

z

WOL

USB2/3

J11

ICH

JD2

PW LED

SPKR

JPG1

VGA

Enable

JW

D

VGA

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

J

P

L

2

Slot5

Slot6

P

C

I

-

E

X

8

GLAN
CTLR

GLAN
CTLR

(Hance
Rapids)

J

6

J

5

inter. SPK

R

PXH

JBT1

CL CMOS

J

4

F

5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

JFP

Force PW On

J

4

F

4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

l

e

6300 ESB

E7520

W

D

Enable

CO

M

2

SATA1

SMB

PC

I

-

X

100

M

H

z

Battery

X

J15

PC

I-32 B

it 33 M

H

z

WOL

USB2/3

J11

ICH

JD2

PW LED

SPKR

JPG1

VGA
Enable

JW

D

VG

A

Slot1

Slot2

inter. SPK

R

JBT1

CL CMOS

Clear CMOS

Watch Dog Enable

2-22

X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G 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. The default set­ting is enabled.

Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Definition

Enabled

Disabled

VGA

Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

(JPG1)

Jumper

Position

2
1

Definition

+5V

Ground

Alarm Reset Jumper

Settings

(JP11)

Alarm Reset

The system will notify you in the
event of a power supply failure.
This feature assumes that Super­micro redundant power supply
units are installed in the chassis.
If you only have a single power
supply installed, you should not
connect anything to this jumper to
prevent false alarms. See the
table on the right for jumper set­tings.

GLAN1

®

JLAN1

S

U

PER

X

6D

H

8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

D

IM

M

3A

(B

ank 3)

D

IM

M

3

B

(B

a

n

k

3

)

D

IM

M

4A

(B

ank 4)

D

IM

M

4

B

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

IM

M

1

B

(B

a

n

k

1

)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

J

F

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

CH Intru

J

L

1

WD
Enable

IPMI

ID

E

2

F

lo

p

p

y

COM2

BIOS

U

ltr

a

3

2

0

S

C

S

I

C

H

A

U

ltra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

CTRL

SATA0

SATA1

SM

B

PCI-X

100 M

H

z

PCI-X

100 M

H

z (ZCR

)

PC

I-X

3 133 M

H

z

Battery

JP

L

1

RAGE­X

PC

I-E X

8

Lindenhurst
North
Bridge

VGA

COM1

USB0/1

KB/
Mouse

Fan6

Fan5

ATX PWR

12V 4-Pin
PWR

Parrallel Port

J38

24-Pin

Fan7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

Fan8

J15

SCSI

CPU 0

CPU 1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

Fan1

F

an3

ID

E

1

WOR

JPA1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 Bit 33 M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2/3

J11

ICH

JD

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

JP

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

ab

le

JWD

VGA

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

JP

L

2

Slot5

Slot6

PC

I-E X

8

GLAN
CTLR

GLAN
CTLR

(Hance
Rapids)

J6

J5

in

ter. S

P

K

R

PXH

J

B

T

1
C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

PLLSEL

PS Fail

LED

JFP

Force PW On

J4F4

LAN2 En.

LAN1 Enable

6300 ESB

E7520

VGA Enable

Aalarm Reset

Chapter 2: Installation

2-23

SCSI Enable/Disable
(*ForX6DH8 only)

Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable
or disable the SCSI Controller. The
default setting is pins 1-2 to enable
all four headers. See the table on
the right for jumper settings.

Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Definition

Enabled

Disabled

SCSI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

(JPA1)

Force-Power-On Enable/
Disable

Jumper JPF, allows you to enable
or disable the function of Force­Power-On. If enabled, the power
will always stay on automatically.
If this function disabled, the user
needs to press the power button to
power on the system.

Jumper

Position

Off
On

Definition

Normal

Force On

Force Power On

(JPF)

GLAN1

®

J

L

A

N

1

S

U

P

E

R

X

6D

H

8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

3B

(B

ank 3)

D

IM

M

4

A

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

IM

M

4

B

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

I

M

M

1

B

(

B

a

n

k

1

)

D

I

M

M

1

A

(B

a

n

k

1

)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

J

F

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

I

n

t

r

u

JL

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

l

e

I

P

M

I

I

D

E

2

F

lop

py

C

O

M

2

B

I

O

S

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

A

U

ltra 320

S

C

S

I C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

S

M

B

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z (ZC

R)

PC

I-X 3 133 M

H

z

B

a

t

t

e

r

y

J

P

L

1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PC

I-E X

8

L

i

n

d

e

n

h

u

r

s

t

N

o

r

t

h

B

r

i

d

g

e

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

S

B

0

/

1

K

B

/

M

o

u

s

e

F

a

n

6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

1

2

V

4

-

P

i

n

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-

P

in

F

a

n

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

F

a

n

8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I

/

O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

F

a

n

3

I

D

E

1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 Bit 33 M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J

1

1

I

C

H

JD

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

l

o

t

1

S

l

o

t

2

S

l

o

t

3

S

l

o

t

4

J

P

L

2

S

l

o

t

5

S

lo

t

6

PC

I-E

X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(

H

a

n

c

e

R

a

p

i

d

s

)

J6

J5

inter. SP

K

R

P

X

H

J

B

T

1
C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4F4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

Ultra 320

SCSI CH A

U

ltra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

CTRL

SATA0

J12

SCSI

JWOR1

WOR

JPA1

SCSI Enable

J6

J5

JFP

Force PW On

SCSI Enable

PWR Force On

2-24

X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual

PLLSEL Select (*For XDA8­G/X6DAE-G 0nly)

J4F4/J4F5 allows the user to se­lect PLLSEL (memory speed). See
the table on the right for jumper
definitions. (*The Default setting
is: BIOS Auto Detect).

DDR
333 MHz
266MHz

J4F4 J4F5
Closed Closed
Open Open

PLLSEL Select

Jumper Settings

(J4F4/J4F5)

(*Default:BIOS Auto

Detect)

GLAN1

®

JLAN1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIM

M

3A (Bank 3)

DIM

M 3B (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

4A

(B

ank 4)

DIMM 4B (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

1B

(B

ank

1)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

Intru

JL1

W

D

E

nable

IP

M

I

IDE2

Floppy

C

O

M

2

B

IO

S

Ultra 320

SCSI CH A

Ultra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

C

T

R

L

SA

T

A

0

SA

T

A

1

SMB

PCI-X100 MHz

PCI-X 100 MHz (ZCR)

PCI-X 3 133 MHz

B

attery

JPL1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PCI-E X8

L

indenhurst

N

orth

B

ridge

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

SB

0/1

K

B

/

M

ouse

F

an6

F

an5

A

T

X

P

W

R

12V

4-Pin

PW

R

Parrallel Port

J38

24-P

in

Fan7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

Fan8

J15

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

an1

Fan3

IDE1

WOR

JP

A

1

SCSI Enable

PCI-32 Bit 33 MHz

W

O

L

USB2/3

J11

IC

H

JD2

PW

LED

SPK

R

JPG

1

V

G

A

Enable

JW

D

V

G

A

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

JPL2

Slot5

Slot6

PCI-E X8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(H

ance

R

apids)

J6

J5

inter. SPKR

PX

H

JBT1

CL CM

O

S

J

4

F

5

PLLSEL

PS Fail

LED

JF

P

Force PW On

J

4

F

4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6300 E

SB

E

7520

PLLSEL (Memory
Freq. Select

J4F4

J4F5

Chapter 2: Installation

2-25

2-7 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo­cated beside the COM2 port) has
two LEDs on the back of the con­nectors. The yellow LED indicates
activity while the other LED may be
green, orange or off to indicate
the speed of the connection. See
the table at right for the functions
associated with the second LED.

LED

Color

Off

Green

Orange

Definition

No Connection

100 MHz

1 GHz

G-bit LAN Right LED

Indicator

GLAN1

®

JLAN1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIM

M

2B (Bank 2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

DIMM 3B (Bank 3)

DIMM 4A (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

4B

(B

an

k

4)

D

IM

M

1B (Bank 1)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

CH Intru

JL1

WD
Enable

IPMI

ID

E

2

Floppy

COM2

BIOS

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

A

U

ltra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

CTRL

SATA0

SATA1

SM

B

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z (Z

C

R

)

PC

I-X

3 133 M

H

z

Battery

JPL1

RAGE­X

PC

I-E

X

8

Lindenhurst
North
Bridge

VGA

COM1

USB0/1

KB/
Mouse

Fan6

Fan5

ATX PWR

12V 4-Pin
PWR

Parrallel Port

J38

24-Pin

Fan7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

Fan8

J15

SCSI

CPU 0

CPU 1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

Fan1

Fan3

ID

E

1

WOR

JPA1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 B

it 33 M

H

z

W

O

L

U

SB

2/3

J11

ICH

JD

2

PW

L

E

D

SPK

R

JPG

1

V

G

A

Enable

JWD

VGA

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

JPL2

Slot5

Slot6

PC

I-E

X

8

GLAN
CTLR

GLAN
CTLR

(Hance
Rapids)

J6

J5

inter. SPKR

PXH

JB

T

1

C

L C

M

O

S

J4F5

PLLSEL

PS Fail

LED

JFP

Force PW On

J4F4

LAN2 En.

LAN1 Enable

6300 ESB

E7520

GLAN 1/2

Pin

Number

1
2

Defin itio n

+5V

OH A c tiv e

Overheat LED

Pin Definitions (JOH1)

2-26

X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual

Power Supply Fail LED

The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G has a PWR
Supply Failure LED Header lo­cated at (PSF). See the table on
the right for pin definitions.

PWR Supply LED Header

Pin Definitions

Pin#

1
2

3

Definition

PWR Module#1 Fail

Caution: These fan headers use DC power.

4

Alarm Reset

PWR Module#2 Fail
PWR Module#3 Fail

Overheat LED (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to con­nect an LED to provide warning of
chassis overheating. It is located
near the microphone connector.
Refer to the Table on the right for
pin definitions.

Pin

Number

1
2

Definition

12vDC

OH Active

Table 2-22

Overheat LED

Pin Definitions (JOH1)

GLAN1

®

J

L

A

N

1

S

U

P

E

R

X

6D

H

8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIMM 3A (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

3B

(B

ank 3)

D

IM

M

4

A

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

IM

M

4

B

(B

a

n

k

4

)

D

I

M

M

1

B

(

B

a

n

k

1

)

D

I

M

M

1

A

(B

a

n

k

1

)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

J

F

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

I

n

t

r

u

JL

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

l

e

I

P

M

I

I

D

E

2

F

loppy

C

O

M

2

B

I

O

S

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

A

U

ltra 320

S

C

S

I C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

S

M

B

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z (ZC

R

)

PC

I-X

3 133 M

H

z

B

a

t

t

e

r

y

J

P

L

1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PC

I-E X

8

L

i

n

d

e

n

h

u

r

s

t

N

o

r

t

h

B

r

i

d

g

e

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

S

B

0

/

1

K

B

/

M

o

u

s

e

F

a

n

6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

1

2

V

4

-

P

i

n

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-

P

i

n

F

a

n

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

F

a

n

8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I

/

O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

F

a

n

3

I

D

E

1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 Bit 33 M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/3

J

1

1

I

C

H

JD

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

le

J

W

D

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A

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l

o

t

1

S

l

o

t

2

S

l

o

t

3

S

l

o

t

4

J

P

L

2

S

l

o

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5

S

l

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6

PC

I-E X

8

G

L

A

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C

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R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

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a

n

c

e

R

a

p

i

d

s

)

J6

J5

inter. SPK

R

P

X

H

J

B

T

1

C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4F4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

12V 8-pin
PWR

JF1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

I

E2

ppy

J1D1

JP10

CPU 0

PU 1

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS

Detect

PSF

Fan1

Fan3

E1

PS Fail

LED

PWR Fail LED

Overheat LED

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2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI
Connections

Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables:

• The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

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

• A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to
provide for two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always
connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires
always connects to drive B.

Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector

The parallel (printer) port is lo­cated above the COM1/VGA Con­nectors. See the table on the right
for pin definitions.

Pin Number Function
1 Strobe­ 3 Data Bit 0
5 Data Bit 1
7 Data Bit 2
9 Data Bit 3
11 Data Bit 4
13 Data Bit 5
15 Data Bit 6
17 Data Bit 7
19 ACK
21 BUSY
23 PE
25 SLCT

Pin Number Function
2 Auto Feed­ 4 Error­ 6 Init­ 8 SLCT IN­ 10 GND
12 GND
14 GND
16 GND
18 GND
20 GND
22 GND
24 GND
26 NC

Par allel (Printer) Port Pin Definitions

GLAN1

®

J

L

A

N

1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

D

IM

M

3

A

(B

a

n

k

3

)

DIMM 3B (Bank 3)

DIMM 4A (Bank 4)

DIMM 4B (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

1

B

(B

a

n

k

1

)

D

IM

M

1

A

(B

a

n

k

1

)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

In

tru

JL1

W

D

E

nable

IP

M

I

ID

E

2

Floppy

C

O

M

2

B

IO

S

Ultra 320

SC

SI C

H

A

U

ltra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

S

M

B

PC

I-X

100 M

H

z

P

C

I-X

100 M

H

z (Z

C

R

)

P

C

I-X

3 133 M

H

z

B

attery

JPL1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PC

I-E

X

8

L

in

d

enh

u

rst

N

orth

B

rid

ge

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

S

B

0/1

K

B

/

M

ou

se

F

an6

F

an5

A

T

X

P

W

R

12V

4-P

in

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J38

24-P

in

F

an

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

Fan8

J15

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

an

1

Fan3

I

D

E

1

WOR

JP

A

1

SCSI Enable

PC

I-32 B

it 33 M

H

z

WOL

USB2/3

J11

IC

H

JD2

PW LED

SPKR

JPG1

VGA

Enable

JW

D

V

G

A

S

lot1

S

lot2

S

lot3

S

lot4

JPL2

S

lot5

S

lot6

PC

I-E

X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

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R

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id

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J6

J5

inter. SPK

R

P

X

H

JBT1

CL CMOS

J4F

5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

JF

P

Force PW On

J4F

4

LA

N

2 En.

LA

N

1 Enable

6300 E

S

B

E

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Port

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Floppy Connector

The floppy connector is located
on J12. See the table below for
pin definitions.

Pin Number Function
1 GND
3 GND
5 Key
7 GND
9 GND
11 GND
13 GND
15 GND
17 GND
19 GND
21 GND
23 GND
25 GND
27 GND
29 GND
31 GND
33 GND

Pin Number Function
2 FDHDIN
4 Reserved
6 FDEDIN
8 Index­ 10 Motor Enable
12 Drive Select B­ 14 Drive Select A­ 16 Motor Enable
18 DIR­ 20 STEP­ 22 Write Data­ 24 Write Gate­ 26 Track 00­ 28 Write Protect­ 30 Read Data­ 32 Side 1 Select­ 34 Diskette

Floppy Connector Pin Definitions

GLAN1

®

JLAN1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIM

M

3A (Bank 3)

DIM

M

3B (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

4A

(B

ank 4)

DIMM 4B (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

1B

(B

ank

1)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

Intru

JL1

W

D

E

nable

IP

M

I

IDE2

Floppy

C

O

M

2

B

IO

S

Ultra 320

SCSI CH A

Ultra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

C

T

R

L

SA

T

A

0

SA

T

A

1

SMB

PCI-X100 MHz

PCI-X 100 MHz (ZCR)

PCI-X 3 133 MHz

B

attery

JPL1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PCI-E X8

L

indenhurst

N

orth

B

ridge

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

SB

0/1

K

B

/

M

ouse

Fan6

Fan5

A

T

X

PW

R

12V

4-P

in

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J38

24-Pin

F

an7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

Fan8

J15

SCSI

C

PU

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

Fan1

Fan3

IDE1

WOR

JPA

1

SCSI Enable

PCI-32 Bit 33 MHz

W

O

L

USB2/3

J11

IC

H

JD2

PW

LED

SPK

R

JPG

1

V

G

A

Enable

JW

D

V

G

A

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

JPL2

Slot5

Slot6

PCI-E X8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(H

ance

R

apids)

J6

J5

inter. SPKR

PX

H

JBT1

C

L CM

O

S

J

4

F

5

PLLSEL

PS Fail

LED

JF

P

Force PW On

J

4

F

4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6300 E

SB

E

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IDE Connectors

There are no jumpers to
configure the onboard IDE#1
and #2 connectors (at J5
and J6, respectively). See
the table on the right for pin
definitions.

Pin Number Function
1 Reset IDE
3 Host Data 7
5 Host Data 6
7 Host Data 5
9 Host Data 4
11 Host Data 3
13 Host Data 2
15 Host Data 1
17 Host Data 0
19 GND
21 DRQ3
23 I/O Write­ 25 I/O Read­ 27 IOCHRDY
29 DACK3­ 31 IRQ14
33 Addr 1
35 Addr 0
37 Chip Select 0
39 Acti vity

Pin Number Function
2 GND
4 Host Data 8
6 Host Data 9
8 Host Data 10
10 Host Data 11
12 Host Data 12
14 Host Data 13
16 Host Data 14
18 Host Data 15
20 Key
22 GND
24 GND
26 GND
28 BALE
30 GND
32 IOCS16­ 34 GND
36 Addr 2
38 Chip Select 1­ 40 GND

IDE Connector Pin Definitions

(J5, J6)

GLAN1

®

JLAN1

S

UPER X6DH8-G

GLAN2

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

DIM

M

3A (Bank 3)

DIM

M

3B (Bank 3)

D

IM

M

4A

(B

ank 4)

DIMM 4B (Bank 4)

D

IM

M

1B

(B

ank 1)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

JF

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

Intru

JL1

W

D

E

nable

IP

M

I

IDE2

Floppy

C

O

M

2

B

IO

S

Ultra 320

SCSI CH A

Ultra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

C

T

R

L

SA

T

A

0

SA

T

A

1

SMB

PCI-X100 MHz

PCI-X 100 MHz (ZCR)

PCI-X 3 133 MHz

B

attery

JPL1

R

A

G

E

-

X

PCI-E X8

L

indenhurst

N

orth

B

ridge

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

SB

0/1

K

B

/

M

ouse

Fan6

Fan5

A

T

X

PW

R

12V

4-Pin

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J38

24-Pin

Fan7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J12

Fan8

J15

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

SI/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

an1

Fan3

IDE1

WOR

JP

A

1

SCSI Enable

PCI-32 Bit 33 MHz

W

O

L

U

SB2/3

J11

IC

H

JD2

PW

LED

SPK

R

JPG

1

V

G

A

Enable

JW

D

V

G

A

Slot1

Slot2

Slot3

Slot4

JPL2

Slot5

Slot6

PCI-E X8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(H

ance

R

apids)

J6

J5

inter. SPKR

P

X

H

JBT1

CL C

M

O

S

J

4

F

5

PLLSEL

PS Fail

LED

JF

P

Force PW On

J

4

F

4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

le

6300 E

SB

E

7520

IDE1

IDE2

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(*Note: Please refer to Appendix B for software drivers, Adaptec's
SATA Host RAID Utility, and Windows OS Installation. For Detailed
information on Adaptec's SCSI SATA HostRAID, please refer to
Supermicro's CD that came with your motherboard.)

Ultra320 SCSI Connectors
(*X6DH8-G Only)

Refer to the table below for the pin
definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI
connectors located at JA1 and JA2.

Signal Names

+DB(12)
+DB(13)
+DB(14)
+DB(15)
+DB(P1)

+DB(0)
+DB(1)
+DB(2)
+DB(3)
+DB(4)
+DB(5)
+DB(6)
+DB(7)

+DB(P)

GROUND

DIFFSENS
TERMPWR
TERMPWR

RESERVED

GROUND

+ATN

GROUND

+BSY
+ACK
+RST

+MSG

+SEL

+C/D

+REQ

+I/O
+DB(8)
+DB(9)

+DB(10)
+DB(11)

Connector

Contact

Number

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Signal Names

-DB(1 2)

-DB(1 3)

-DB(1 4)

-DB(1 5)

-DB(P 1)

-DB(0 )

-DB(1 )

-DB(2 )

-DB(3 )

-DB(4 )

-DB(5 )

-DB(6 )

-DB(7 )

-DB(P )
GROUND
GROUND

TERMPWR
TERMPWR

RESERVED

GROUND

-ATN

GROUND

-BSY

-ACK

-RST

-MSG

-SEL

-C/D

-REQ

-I/O

-DB(8 )

-DB(9 )

-DB(1 0)

-DB(1 1)

Connector

Contact

Number

35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68

68-pin Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (JA1 and JA2)

GLAN1

®

J

L

A

N

1

S

U

P

E

R

X

6

D

H

8

-G

GLAN2

D

IM

M

2A

(B

ank 2)

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

D

IM

M

3A (Bank 3)

DIM

M 3B (Bank 3)

DIMM 4A (Bank 4)

DIM

M

4B (Bank 4)

D

I

M

M

1

B

(

B

a

n

k

1

)

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

12V 8-pin
PWR

SMBus
PWR

J

F

1

FP Control

Fan2

JOH1

OH LED

C

H

In

tru

JL

1

W

D

E

n

a

b

le

IP

M

I

ID

E

2

Floppy

C

O

M

2

B

IO

S

U

ltra

3

20

SC

SI C

H

A

U

lt

r

a

3

2

0

S

C

S

I

C

H

B

Fan4

7

9

0

2

C

T

R

L

S

A

T

A

0

S

A

T

A

1

S

M

B

P

C

I

-

X

1

0

0

M

H

z

P

C

I

-

X

1

0

0

M

H

z

(

Z

C

R

)

P

C

I

-

X

3

1

3

3

M

H

z

B

a

tter

y

J

P

L

1

R

A

G

E

-

X

P

C

I

-

E

X

8

L

in

d

e

n

h

u

rst

N

o

r

th

B

rid

g

e

V

G

A

C

O

M

1

U

S

B

0

/1

K

B

/

M

o

u

se

F

an

6

F

a

n

5

A

T

X

P

W

R

12

V

4

-P

in

P

W

R

Parrallel Port

J

3

8

2

4

-P

in

F

an

7

J1D1

J1B1

JP10

J

1

2

F

a

n

8

J

1

5

SCSI

C

P

U

0

C

P

U

1

JWOR1

S

I/O

J32

JP11

Alrm
Reset

3rd PS
Detect

PSF

F

a

n

1

F

a

n

3

ID

E

1

WOR

J

P

A

1

SCSI Enable

P

C

I

-

3

2

B

it

3

3

M

H

z

W

O

L

U

S

B

2

/

3

J

11

IC

H

J

D

2

P

W

L

E

D

S

P

K

R

J

P

G

1

V

G

A

E

n

a

b

l

e

J

W

D

V

G

A

S

lo

t1

S

lo

t2

S

lo

t3

S

lot4

J

P

L

2

S

lo

t5

S

lo

t6

P

C

I

-

E

X

8

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

G

L

A

N

C

T

L

R

(H

a

n

c

e

R

a

p

id

s)

J

6

J

5

i

n

t

e

r

.

S

P

K

R

P

X

H

J

B

T

1
C

L

C

M

O

S

J4F5

P

L

L

S

E

L

PS Fail

LED

J

F

P

Force PW On

J4F4

L

A

N

2

E

n

.

L

A

N

1

E

n

a

b

l

e

6

3

0

0

E

S

B

E

7

5

2

0

Ultra 320

S

C

S

I C

H

A

Ultra 320

SCSI CH B

Fan4

7902

C

T

R

L

0

J12

SCSI

JWOR1

WOR

JPA

1

SCSI Enable

J6

J5

JFP

Force PW On

SCSI Channel A

SCSI Channel B

3-1

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have
followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the
‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’
section(s) in this chapter.

Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing
or installing any hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis.

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

3. Remove all add-on cards.

4. Install one CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper
settings as well.)

5. Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as recommended by
the Manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to
avoid possible explosion.

No Power

1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chas­sis.

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

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

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

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

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

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

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Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa­tion. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact
your vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also,
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly
to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.

NOTE

If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos-

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

App. B.

Memory Errors

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

2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify
that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.
It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the
system.

3. Make sure you are using the correct type of Registered ECC/Non ECC
DDR-333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM (*Please refer to Page 2-5 for
the instruction on DDR 333 DIMM population and installation.)

4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module be­tween two slots and noting the results.

5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an
interleaved memory scheme is used, you must install two modules at a
time, beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so on (see Section 2-3).

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

3-3

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently
Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our
web site (http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before con­tacting Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications
to the boot block code.

3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following infor-

mation 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 first boots up)

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

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number
ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can
be reached by e-mail at [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 X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that support

registered ECC/Non ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM modules.
It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different
speeds and sizes. (*Please refer to Page 2-5 for the instruction on DDR
333 DIMM population and installation.)

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

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

experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located
on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than
your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and down­load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will
find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the phlash.exe (BIOS flash utility),
the platform.bin (platform file) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files. Copy

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these files into a bootable floppy and reboot your system. Then, follow
Readme.txt to continue flashing the BIOS.

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

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

that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the
CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include
chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is
required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain
service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization
(RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number
should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and
mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will be ap­plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam­ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse,
abuse or improper maintenance of products.

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

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DH8-G/
X6DHE-G. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be
easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been
added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer
to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site
<http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to BIOS that may not be
reflected in this manual.

System BIOS

The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®,
and PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS flash chip stores the
system parameters, such type of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the
CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the
computer is turned off, a backup battery provides power to the BIOS flash
chip, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the computer is
powered-on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS
ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.

How To Change the Configuration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be
changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be ac­cessed by pressing the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system
boot, see below.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory
test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the
main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access
the other setup screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Begin­ning with Section 4-3, detailed descriptions are given for each parameter
setting in the Setup utility.

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4-2 Running Setup

*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos­ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed
text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all
you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).

When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately
activated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:

1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or

2. When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to
activate the main Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

(*Note: Please load "System Setup Default" when using the system the
first time.)

4-3 Main BIOS Setup

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.

Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes
in detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the ! icon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

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Main BIOS Setup Menu

Main Setup Features

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the
appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter
the correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

BIOS Date

This feature allows BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date.

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Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as
diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb

3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

Parallel ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel
ATA. The options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1 and Both.

Serial ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Serial ATA RAID Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If set to

Disabled, use the Non-RAID driver.)

Native Mode Operation

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

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!IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE

Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0
Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE

Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu
screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations
accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:

Type

Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto, (which allows
BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of
heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard
drive, CDROM and ATAPI Removable. The option- "User" will allow the
user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection. The
option-"Auto" will allow BIOS to automatically configure the parameters
of the HDD installed at the connection. Choose the option 1-39 to select
a predetermined HDD type. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed.
Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.

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CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU.
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity

of the system.

LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:
Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available

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

LBA Format.

Multi-Sector Transfer

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to
be used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8
Sectors and 16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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32 Bit I/O

This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit
data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

Selects the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast
PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

Selects Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1,
Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mode 5.

System Memory

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

Extended Memory

This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as
being present in the system.

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4-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the
arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle
beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and
pressing <Enter>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the
setting option using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Advanced BIOS
Setup options are described in this section.

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!Boot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Quick Boot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test)
routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run
at normal speed.

Quiet Boot

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen
during boot-up.

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Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power
returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off,
Power On and Last State.

Watch Dog

If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is
not active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Summary Screen

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which
displays the system configuration during bootup.

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!Memory Cache

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system
memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write
(cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect"
to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM
access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this
area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system
memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS write
(cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect"
to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM
access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this
area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory
area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area
in the Static DRM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside

ACPI Mode

Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system.
The options are Yes and No.

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the CPU to speed up CPU operations . Select "Uncached" to disable this
funciton. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the
buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select
"Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data
back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory
for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are
"Uncached", "Write Through", "Write Protect", and "Write Back".

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area:
512K-640K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the
Static DRM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to
speed up CPU operations . Select "Uncached" to disable this funciton.
Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and
written into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect"
to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block
0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data back directly from
the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data
processing and operation. The options are "Uncached", "Write Through",
"Write Protect", and "Write Back".

Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory
area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static
DRM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed
up CPU operations . Select "Uncached" to disable this funciton. Select
"Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written
into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to
prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0­512K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data back directly from
the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data
processing and operation. The options are "Uncached", "Write Through",
"Write Protect", and "Write Back".

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!PCI Configuration

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

Onboard G-LAN1, G-LAN2 (Gigabit- LAN1/2) OPROM Configure

Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from G-LAN1 or G­LAN2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure

Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

Reset Configuration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data­(ESCD) area. The options are Yes and No.

Frequency for Slot#2-Slot#3/SCSI

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices
installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66
MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

Frequency for Slot#4

This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices
installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66
MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.

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!PCI Devices, Slot #1 - Slot#6

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

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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!Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Force Compliance Mode

This feature allows you to enable the PCI-Express Compliance Mode. The
options are: Disabled or Enabled.

PCI-E Express Jitter Tolerance

This feature allows the user to set the PCI-E Jitter Tolerance Level. The
options are: 4 to 12.

PCI-E Port A Device 2/PCI-E Port B Device 4

If enabled, the feature allows you to set the device selected to be
compliant with the PCI-Express Compliance 1.0 Mode. The options are:
Disabled, Enabled and Auto.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus
master. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high­priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate.
The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h,

and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and other Operating Systems, please
select the option: other. If a drive fails after the installation of a new
software , you might want to change this setting and try again.
Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate.

Large Disk Access Mode

This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The
options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novellle NetWare and other operating
systems).

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DRAM Data Integrity Mode

If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to
be integrated for faster data processing. The options are 72-bit ECC,
144-bit ECC, Auto and Disabled.

ECC Error Type

This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a
result of an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable
Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control
Interrupt.)

SERR Signal Condition

This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be
asserted. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both.

USB Device 29, Function 0 & 1

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all functions for the USB
devices specified.

Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The
settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If "Enabled", BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference
caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference
whenever needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory RAS Feature Control

Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM sapring
or memory mirroring. The options are Mirroring, Sparing and Standard.

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!Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

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

Hyper-threading

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper­threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU
performance. (Applicable for the XP systems.)

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!I/O Device Configuration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS­controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8,
2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are
IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Set Maximum Extended CPUID=3

If enabled, this feature allows you to set the value of Maximum CPUID
Extended function to 3. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

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Serial Port B

This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS
Controlled.

Mode

Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B. The
options are Normal, and IR (for an infrared device).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8,

2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Parallel Port

This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378,
278 and 3BC.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options
are IRQ5 and IRQ7.

Mode

This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options
are Output only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.

Interrupt

Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The options are
IRQ3 and IRQ4.

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!DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

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

Event Log Capacity

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

View DMI Event Log

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

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

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

Mark DMI Events as Read

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

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are
Yes and No.

DMA Channel

This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port.
The options are DMA1 and DMA3.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. The
options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS
controlled).

Base I/O Address

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

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!Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specifies to redirect the console to Onboard COM
A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The
options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the
console type for console redirection. The options are VT100, VT100,8bit,
PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8.

Flow Control

This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the
flow control for console redirection. The options are: None, XON/XOFF,
and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to choose select the console connection: either

Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST
routine. The options are On and Off.

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!Hardware Monitor Logic

CPU Temperature Threshold

This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that
will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this
pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 70oC, 75oC, 80oC and

85oC.

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

CPU1 Temperature: This item displays CPU1 Temperature.

CPU2 Temperature: This item displays CPU2 Temperature.

System Temperature: This item displays the System Temperature.

Auto Fan Control

Select 3-Wire Mode to allow the speed of onboard CPU and Chassis
Fans to be controlled by DC Voltage. Select 4-Wire Mode to allow the
onboard Fan Speed to be controlled by PWM (Pulse Width Modulation).

CHS Fan 1 - CHS FAN8: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled,
BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this
item.

Vcore A/Vcore B: These items display the Voltage status of CPU A and
CPU B.

P3V3: This item displays the +3.3V voltage status.

P5V: This item displays the +5V voltage status.

N12V: This item displays the -12V voltage status.

P12V: This item displays the +12V voltage status.

VDD: This item displays the VDD status.

P5Vsb: This item displays the voltage status of +5V Standby power.

P3P3Vsb: This item displays the voltage status of +3.3V Standby power.

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4-5 Security

Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are
displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.

Supervisor Password Is:

This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the
system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means
a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system.
Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user
password has been entered for the system.

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Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.
When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set
or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.
When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to
change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot­up.

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write
Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a
virus written to it. The other option is Normal.

Password on Boot

This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the
system boots up. The options are Enabled (password required) and
Disabled (password not required).

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4-6 Boot

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will
expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs
of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are
described in this section.

+Removable Devices

Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window.

CDROM Drive

See details on how to change the order and specs of the CDROM drive in
the Item Specific Help window.

+Hard Drive

Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help
window.

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4-7 Exit

Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this
section.

Exit Saving Changes

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

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving
any changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in
the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

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Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you
made. You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

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

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Notes

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes

A-1

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display
an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the
following beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error
1 continuous long beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before
doing so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and
write the error in the top left corner of the screen.
The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.

Appendix A

BIOS POST Codes

POST Code Description

02h Verify Real Mode
03 h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07 h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08 h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST flag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0C h Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10 h Initialize Power Management
11 h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12 h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13 h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
14 h Initialize keyboard controller
16 h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17 h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20 h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22 h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24 h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of

memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32 h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33 h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36 h Warm start shut down
38 h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3C h Advanced configuration of chipset registers
3D h Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41 h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot
42 h Initialize interrupt vectors
45 h POST device initialization
46 h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
47 h Initialize I20 support
48 h Check video configuration against CMOS
49 h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50 h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board
52 h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55 h Enable USB devices
58 h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59 h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache

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POST Code Description

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60 h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Configure advanced cache registers
67 h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68 h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
6Eh Display possible high address for UMB recovery
70h Display error messages
72 h Check for configuration errors
76 h Check for keyboard errors
7C h Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7D h Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80 h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs
81 h Late POST device initialization
82 h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83 h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers
84 h Detect and install external parallel ports
85 h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86 h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices

(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89 h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8C h Initialize floppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93 h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96 h Clear huge ES segment register
97 h Fix up Multi Processor table
98 h 1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short

beeps on checksum failure

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POST Code Description

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ah Shadow option ROMs
9C h Set up Power Management
9D h Initialize security engine (optional)
9Eh Enable hardware interrupts
9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase F2 prompt
AAh Scan for F2 key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot flag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS
B9h Prepare Boot
BA h Initialize SMBIOS
BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2 h Initialize error logging
C3 h Initialize error display function
C4 h Initialize system error handler
C5 h PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
C6 h Initialize note dock (optional)
C7 h Initialize note dock late
C8 h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended checksum (optional)
CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard
CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies

Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and
serial disk

CC h Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video

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POST Code Description

CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA
CEh Initialize digitizer and display message
D2h Unknown interrupt

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

POST Code Description

E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h Initialize the bridge
E2h Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS

* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional
word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, “2C
0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means data bits 12
and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends the
bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code, followed by
a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error.
It repeats this sequence continuously.

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Notes

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

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with
a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between
devices. It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from
150MBps. Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the
traditional cables used in Parallel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better
airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition,
the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long, while Serial ATA
cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial ATA provides better
functionality than Parallel ATA.

Introduction to the Intel 6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O
Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 Lindenhurst Chipset, the
6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with
access to the rest of the system. It supports 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus
Master IDE controller (PATA) and two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers,
which support up to two Serial ATA ports and up to two RAID drives. The
6300ESB (Hance Rapids) I/O Controller Hub supports the following Parallel
ATA (PATA) and Serial (SATA) device configurations:

Appendix B

Installing Software Drivers and Windows

Operating System

After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the
Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows
operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro
bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (*The following

section provides information on Adaptec's SATA RAID Driver based on the
Intel Hance Rapids ICH Controller. For detailed information on Adaptec's
SCSI SATA HostRAID Utility, please refer to the CDs included in the
shipping packaage.)

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

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

supported;
*Combined Mode: SATA devices and PATA: with the support of 2 devices

each (total: 4 devices maximum). (For IDE/SATA configurations, please refer
to the table below.)

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

Enhanced Mode:

In this mode, system BIOS will automatically search for all available IRQs for
the use of HDD. For newer Operating Systems that support the Enhanced
Mode, such as Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003, you can
set SATA and PATA to the Enhanced Mode. (*The newer Operating
Systems can accommodate both Enhanced Mode and Combined Mode and
support up to 6 ATA devices.)

(*Please refer to the "Advanced Chipset Control" under the "Advanced" Setup
in the BIOS for the selection of Combined Mode or Enhanced Mode,).

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Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions
(Enhanced Mode)

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

(*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that
you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so,
please skip to Step 3.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Menu. Once in the "Exit" Menu,
scroll down the menu to select the item- "Load System Default" and press
the <Enter> key. Select "OK" to confirm the selection. Press the <Enter>
key to load the default settings to the BIOS.

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

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

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

6. Tap the <Esc> key and scroll down to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit"
from the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit
the BIOS.

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

8. During the system startup, press the <Ctrl> and the <A> keys simulta­neously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by
the following message:

Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Con­troller Driver

Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID
functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0
(Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e
host controller products. RAID striping (RAID 0) can greatly improve hard
disk I/O performance because of its capability in striping data across
multiple drives. RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simulta­neously written to two drives, so critical data is always available even if
a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DH8-G/
X6DHE-G is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing perfor­mance demands of computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput
and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure. By
incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard
design, Supermicro's X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G offers the user with the benefits
of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID
applications.

(*Note: For Adaptec's RAID Driver Installation Instructions, please refer to
the Adaptec RAID Controller User's Guide: "Emb_SA_RAID_UG.pdf" in the
CD that came with this motherboard. You can also download a copy of
Adaptec's User's Guide from our web site at www.supermicro.com.)

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)

The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility,
including:

*Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create,
configure and manage arrays.

* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to enable the

RAID function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS
Configurations), and then, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously
when prompted to do so during the system startup. (Refer to the previ­ous page for detailed instructions.)
(*Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and
then press the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu,
press the <ESC> key.)

A. Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage, and
delete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and
initialize drives. During the system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> key

simultaneously, and the main menu will appear.

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Managing Arrays

Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The
following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays".

To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select
"Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).

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Viewing Array Properties

To view the properties of an existing array:

1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A.

2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).

3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the

previous screen.)

4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view
and press Enter.

The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed
information on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are

displayed here.

5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

Deleting Arrays

*Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent
the loss of data. Deleted arrays cannot be restored.

To delete an existing array:

1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access
the ARC utility.

2. From the ARC main menu, select Array Configuration Utility
(ACU).

3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays.

4. Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete.

5. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press
Enter. The following prompt is displayed:

*Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you
want to delete the array?(Yes/No):

RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:

Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to
delete the partition? (Yes/No):

6. Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the
previous menu.

7. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

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Creating Arrays

Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are
connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no
usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and
cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives.

To create an array:
1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to

access the ARC utility.

2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu
(ACU) (as shown on the first screen on page B-5).

3 From the ACU menu, select Create Array.
4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen

shown below).
(*Note: To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)

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5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The
Array Properties menu displays (as the screen shown below).

Assigning Array Properties

Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties
to the array.

*Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned,
you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to
use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. (Refer to Adaptec's
User's Guide in the enclosed CD.)

To assign properties to the new array:

1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select
an array type and press Enter.

Note that only the available array types: RAID 0, and RAID1, are dis­played on the screen. (*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)

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2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter.
(*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.)

3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes
are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change
the default setting.)

4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the
different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.

The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.

(*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.)

Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate

RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate

(*Note)

Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve

RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if

you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve

RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to

ensure that the array contains no data after creation.

RAID 1 Quick

RAID 1 Init

Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives

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Notes:

1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on
the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.

2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can
restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.

3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis­compares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not
a cause for concern.

4. The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a
RAID . However, during a build operation, only the smaller drive can be
selected as the source or first drive.

5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger
drive to a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must
be at least half the capacity of the source drive.

6. Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on
Windows dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.

Warning: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate
option. If you do, you will not be able to restart, or to recover the data

that was on the source drive.

5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below).

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Adding a Bootable Array

To make an array bootable:

1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.

2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make
bootable, and press Ctrl+B.

3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is

displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do
you want to make this array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array
will be created. An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array (as

shown in the picture below:)

Deleting a Bootable Array

To delete a bootable array:

1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.

2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array (*) you want to delete,

and press Ctrl+B. (* a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk
(as shown in the picture above.)

3. Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is
displayed: "The array is already marked bootable. Do you want to make this
array as not bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, the bootable array will be deleted
and the asterisk will disappear.

(*Note: do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.)

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Initializing Disk Drives

If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for
creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to
initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached
to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an
array.

Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the
disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive
is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again.
Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array. To
determine which disks are associated with a particular array,
please refer to Viewing Array Properties.

To initialize drives:

1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to

access the ARC utility.

2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) (as
shown in the screen below).

3. Select Initialize Drives (as shown in the screen below).

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4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish
to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).

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5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as
shown in the screen below).

6. Press Enter.

7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen.

8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize.

If correct, type Y to continue.

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Rebuilding Arrays

*Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only.

If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with
one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to
Optimal status. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is
the source drive.

*Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to
create a spare before you can rebuild an array.

To Rebuild an array:
1 From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen

below). From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild.
2 Press Ctrl+R to Rebuild.

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Using the Disk Utilities

The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial
ATA hard disks.

To access the disk utilities:

1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access

the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)