Supero X6DVL-EG2 User Manual

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X6DVL-EG2

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 X6DVL-EG2 motherboard. The X6DVL-EG2 sup­ports single or dual Intel® Xeon EM64T (NoconaTM) processors at a 800
MHz front side bus. Based upon Intel's NetBurst microarchitecture, the
Xeon EM64T processor supports IA-32 and IA-64 software and includes
features found in the XeonTM processor such as Hyper Pipelined Technol­ogy, 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/products/motherboard/) for up­dates on supported processors. This product is intended to be profession­ally installed.

Manual Organization

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

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

Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices.
Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and 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 lists BIOS Error Beep Codes and DS LED POST Codes.
Appendix B provides BIOS POST codes.
Appendix C provides software installation instructions.

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Preface

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

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... i ii

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

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

X6DVL-EG2 Image ................................................................... 1-3

X6DVL-EG2 Layout ................................................................. 1-4

X6DVL-EG2 Quick Reference .............................................. 1-5

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

Intel E7320 (Lindenhurst VS) Chipset: System Block Diagram ....... 1-8

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

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

BIOS Recovery ....................................................................................... 1-10

Recovery from AC Power Loss ......................................................... 1-10

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

1- 5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

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

1- 7 Super I/O......................................................................................................... 1-13

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

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

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

2-3 Installing DIMMs............................................................................................... 2-5

2- 4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors ............................................................. 2-6

2-5 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 2-8

ATX Power Connector............................................................................ 2-8

Processor Power Connector................................................................. 2-8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-13

Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1, USB2/3) ............................................ 2-13

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................2-14

Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2-14

Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-15

Wake-On-Ring (WOR) ............................................................................ 2-15

Wake-On-LAN (WOL) ............................................................................ 2-16

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

Power Fault ............................................................................................ 2-17

SMB Power Connector .......................................................................... 2-17

VGA Connector....................................................................................... 2-18

Speaker/Power LED/Keylock ................................................................ 2-18

2- 6 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-19

Explanation of Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-19

LAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-19

Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 2-20

VGA Enable ............................................................................................. 2-20

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

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

SMB to PCI Bus/SMB Clock to PCI Bus Enable.................................. 2-22

2-7 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-23

GLAN LEDs.............................................................................................. 2-23

SATA LED................................................................................................ 2-23

Onboard LED Indicators ........................................................................ 2-24

System Alert LED Indicators ................................................................. 2-24

2- 8 Parallel Port, Floppy and /Hard Disk Drive Connections ....................... 2-25

Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 2-25

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-26

IDE Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-27

IPMI Connection ....................................................................................... 2-28

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS

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

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

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

4- 4 Boot Setup...................................................................................................... 4-17

4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-20

4-6 Exit ................................................................................................................... 4-21

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes and DS7/DS8 LED POST Codes ......... A-1

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

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

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1-1 Overview

Checklist

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

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

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

One (1) floppy ribbon cable (CBL-022)

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

One (1) Serial ATA cable (CBL-044)

One (1) CPU mounting plate (SKT-159)

Two (2) CPU retention brackets (SKT-158: pre-installed)

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

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR_INTC)

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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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

4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Figure 1-1. X6DVL-EG2 Image

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X6DVL-EG2 Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

Important Notes to the User

• All images and layouts shown in this manual are based upon PCB Rev. 1.01
which is 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.

KB/

MS

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Lindenhurst VS

(North Bridge)

IDE #1

IDE #2

USB

0/1

VGA

COM

1

8-pin
PWR

ATX PWR

Fan6

SI/O

PCI#6 PCI 66 M

Hz

PCIE#5 PCI-E X4

Battery

WOR

FAN1

E7320

J13

J15

Hance
Rapids

USB2/3

JF1

JBT1

JWD

JLAN1

JPL1

W

OL

JF2

CL CM

OS

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

CPU2

CPU1

SM

B PW

R

PCI#3 PCI 33M

Hz

PW1

BIOS

LPT

Spkr

JL1

DS4

DS2

Fan5

JPG1

GLAN
Enable

COM2

JSLED

6300ESB

Floppy

PW2

PW3

PW4

JAR

DS1

DS5

DS9

DS7DS8

VGA
Controller

JLAN2

GLAN
CTRL

GLAN
CTRL

JPL2

PCIE#4 PCI-E X4

PCI#2 PCI 33M

Hz

PCI#1 PCI 33M

Hz

IPMI

I-

SA

TA

0

I-

SA

TA

1

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Jumper Description Default Setting

J13 SMB Data to PCI Enable Open (Disabled)
J15 SMB Clock to PCI Enable Open (Disabled)
JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2
JPG1 Video Enable Closed (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/LAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JAR Alarm Reset Open (Disabled)
JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

ATX PWR (PW1) Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector
CPU PWR (PWR2) 12V 8-pin CPU PWR Connector
COM1(J4)/COM2 (J5) COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors
DS1-2, DS4-5 Onboard LED Indicators (*See Chapter 2)
DS7, DS8 POST Code LED (*See Appendix A)
DS9 System LED Indicators (*See Chapter 2)
DIMM#1A-#2B Memory (DIMM) Slots#(1A,1B, 2A,2B)
FAN #1-#6 CPU/Chassis Fans Headers
Floppy (J24) Floppy Disk Drive Connector
FP Ctlr (JF1) Front Panel Control (* See Chapter 2)
JLAN1/JLAN2 G-bit Ethernet (GLAN1/GLAN2) Ports
I-SATA 0/1 (JS0/JS1) Intel Hance Rapids-Serial ATA Ports 0/1
IDE1, IDE2 IDE #1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors
IPMI IPMI Socket (*Note below)
JF2 Speaker, PWR LED, Keylock (*See Chapter 2)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
JSLED SATA LED Header
Keyboard/Mouse (J2) PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
LPT (J10) Parallel (Printer) Port
PW3 Power System Management
PW4 Power Fault Header
PCI#1-3 PCI 32-bit 33MHz slots
PCI#6 PCI 64-bit 66MHz slot
PCIE#4,5 PCI-Express x4 (w/x8 width) slots
WOL(JWOL) Wake-on-LAN
WOR (JWOR) Wake-on-Ring Header
USB 0/1(J3) Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports
USB 2/3 (J42) Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports (*Note)
V G A (J6) Video Graphics Connector

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• Single or dual Intel® 604-pin Xeon EM64T (NoconaTM) processors at 800

MHz front side (system) bus speed.

Memory

• Four 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB Registered ECC

DDR2 400 (PC3200) SDRAM

Chipset

• Intel E7320 (Lindenhurst VS) chipset

Expansion Slots

• Two PCI-E (x4 on x8 slots)

• One 64-bit 66MHz PCI slots

• Three 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots

BIOS

• 8 Mb AMI® Flash ROM

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

• USB Keyboard support

• Hardware BIOS Virus Protection

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, memory

voltage, 3.3V, 3.3V Standby, +5V, 5V standby, +12V, and -12V.

• Fan status monitor with fan speed control via Thermal Management

• CPU/chassis temperature monitors

• Environmental temperature monitor and control via Supero Doctor III

• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode

• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat

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

LED

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

• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU core

• System overheat/Fan Fail LED and control

• Chassis intrusion detection

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• System resource alert via Super Doctor III

• Thermal Management II

• Fan Speed Control

ACPI Features

• Microsoft OnNow

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• Main switch override mechanism

Onboard I/O

• 2 Intel 82541 Gigabit Ethernet controllers

• 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces

• 1 floppy port interface (up to 1.44 MB)

• 1 parallel port Header

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports-back panel, 2 ports­front panel)

• 2 Intel's Hance Rapids Serial ATA Ports

• Super I/O

• Video Graphics supported

• 2 serial connections (1 port/1 header)

Other

• Internal/external modem ring-on

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Console redirection

CD/Diskette Utilities

• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers

Dimensions

• ATX 12" x 10" (304.8 x 254 mm)

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Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7320 Lindenhurst VS Chipset

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

Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

PCI EXPRESS X4 (2GB/S)

DIMM

B1

DIMM

B2

PCI EXPRESS X4' IN X8

PCI-EXPRESS X4

FAC

E1

.5

KEYBOARD

(2GB/S)

PCI 64-BIT

66MHZ

82541

82541

DDR2/400

S-ATA

HANCE RAPIDS

ATI

RAGE XL

VIDEO

PCI 32-BIT

33MHZ

VIDEO
SRAM

DIMM A1

DIMM A2

MCH

LINDENHURST-VS

CPU

1

E7320

MOUSE

FL

HUB INTER

S-ATA

IDE

DDR2/400

RJ45

GLAN

PCI EXPRESS X4' IN X8

FWH

SIO

OPPY

& LPT

IPMI

(SLOT#5)

RISER SLOT

RJ45

PCI 66MHZ(SLOT#6)

XEON E64MT

XEON E64MT

CPU

2

(SLOT#4)

6300 ESB

USB Port #0

USB Port 1

USB Port 2

USB Port 3

COM Port

Front USB

Front USB

Rear USB

Rear USB

S-ATA S-ATA

Primary ATA

Secondary ATA

IDE

PCI 33 MHz Slot 1

PCI 33 MHz Slot #2

PCI 33 MHz Slot #3

GLAN

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7320 (Lindenhurst­VS) chipset, the X6DVL-EG2 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 E7320 (Lindenhurst-VS) chipset consists
of the following components: the E7320 (Lindenhurst-VS) Memory Control­ler Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB ICH).

The E7320 (Lindenhurst-VS) MCH supports single or dual Xeon EM64T (No­cona) processors with Front Side Bus speeds of up to 800 MHz(*Note). Its
memory controller provides direct connection to two channels of registered
DDR2 400 with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up
to 6.4GB/s. The E7320 (Lindenhurst-VS) also supports the new PCI Ex­press high speed serial I/O interface for superior I/O bandwidth. The MCH
provides 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. The MCH
interfaces with the 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (6300ESB ICH) via Hub
Interface.

6300 ESB (Hance Rapids) ICH System Features

In addition to providing the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the
system, the Hance Rapids ICH I/O Controller Hub integrates many I/O
functions.

The Hance Rapids ICH I/O Controller Hub integrates: 2-channel Ultra ATA/
100 Bus Master IDE Controller, two Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controllers,
SMBus 2.0 Controller, LPC/Flash BIOS Interface, PCI (66MHz) Interface, PCI

2.2 Interface and System Management Controller.

(*Notes: The CPU FSB speed is set at 800 MHz by the Manufacturer.

Please do not change the CPU FSB setting.)

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1-3 Special Features

BIOS Recovery

The BIOS Recovery function allows you to recover your BIOS image file if
the BIOS flashing procedure fails (see Section 3-3).

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
X6DVL-EG2. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup­ports PC health monitoring.

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

An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a
voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent
to the screen if SuperDoctorIII is installed. Users can adjust the voltage
thresholds in SuperDoctorIII.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM of the cooling fans. The onboard
4-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by thermal management though
BIOS settings.

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Environmental Temperature Control via Supero DoctorIII

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and
will increase the speed of 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 increase the speed of the ther­mal control fan to prevent any 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 VRM Overheat

When the CPU reaches 780 C and above (Overheat), the CPU will slow down
and CPU Voltage will decrease to reduce CPU power consumption and
VRM heat dissipation.

CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail
warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat
temperature. When this temperature is exceeded, the warning LED is trig­gered and the fans will speed up.

Thermal Management 2 (TM2)

When TM2 is enabled in the BIOS and the CPU temperature reaches a pre­defined threshold, a thermal monitoring mechanism will reduce the process
speed by lowering the bus-to-core ratio of the processor core clock and
decrease the voltage input by changing the CPU VID. This combination of
reduced CPU bus frequency and CPU VID effectively decreases CPU power
consumption to prevent processor overheat from happening and thus,
greatly increases system stability. (*This function is available for the CPUs
that support TM2.)

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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.

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, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.

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

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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 (WOR)

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem
ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power
supply.

1-6 Power Supply

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

The X6DVL-EG2 accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power
supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are
inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power. In
addition, a +12V, 8-pin CPU power supply is also required for high-load
configurations. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet
ports.

NOTE: In addition to the 24-pin main power, a 12V 8-pin power con­nector (PW2) is required to support Intel Xeon processors. 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.

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

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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).

reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk

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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 as specified by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid
possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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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. Note that for the X6DVL-EG2 you need to install the Xeon
mounting plate under the board.

2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation

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

!

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.)

Socket lever

Installing the CPU Mounting Plate

(*Note: CPU Retention Brackets are
pre-installed.)

CPU Mounting
Plate

CPU Retention
Bracket

CPU Socket

Mounting
Holes

Mounting Holes

Xeon CPU

Heatsink

Mounting Plate

Motherboard

CPU Socket

CPU

Heatsink

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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.

Pin1

CEK Heatsink Installation

(*Caution: Heatsinks are heavy;
please handle with care.)

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

Screw#1

Screw#2

Socket lever in the
locking Position

Screw#1

Screw#2

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to

the heatsink or the CPU die; the required
amount of thermal grease has already
been applied.

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

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.

!

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink
screws from the motherboard in the
sequence as show in the second
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 from the
heatsink, 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

(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. )

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2-3 Installing DIMMs

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

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the

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

DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2)

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

DIMM #1A. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two
modules at a time, beginning with DIMM #1A, then DIMM #1B, and so on.

2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the

notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM
module incorrectly.

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

slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).

Memory Support

The X6DVL-EG2 supports up to 8 GB of Reg. ECC DDR2 400 (PC3200)
memory. All motherboards were designed to support 2GB (PC3200) mod­ules in each slot, but only the 1 GB modules are tested.

Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

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

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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

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

OH/Fan Fail 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

Vcc

NIC2 LED

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K

B

/

M

S

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

L

ind

en

h

u

rst V

S

(N

o

rth

B

rid

g

e)

IDE #1

IDE #2

USB

0/1

VGA

COM1

8-pin
PWR

ATX PWR

Fan6

S

I/O

PCI#6 PCI 66 MHz

PCIE#5 PCI-E X4

B

attery

W

O

R

FAN1

E

7320

J13

J15

Hance
Rapids

USB2/3

JF1

JBT1

JW

D

JL

A

N

1

JPL1

W

O

L

JF2

C

L

C

M

O

S

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

CPU2

CPU1

SM

B

PW

R

PCI#3 PCI 33M

Hz

PW1

BIOS

L

P

T

Spkr

JL1

DS4

DS2

Fan5

JPG1

GLAN
Enable

C

O

M

2

JSLED

6300ESB

Floppy

PW2

PW3

PW4

JAR

DS1

DS5

DS9

DS7DS8

V

G

A

C

o

n

tro

ller

JL

A

N

2

GLAN
CTRL

GLAN
CTRL

JPL2

PCIE#4 PCI-E X4

PCI#2 PCI 33M

Hz

PCI#1 PCI 33M

Hz

IPMI

I-

S

A

T

A

0

I-

S

A

T

A

1

ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector

Pin Definitions (PW1)

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

There are a 24-pin main power
supply (PW1) and a 8-pin power
connector (PW2) on the mother­board. (*See below.) These
power connectors meet the SSI
EPS 12V specification. See the
table on the right for pin defini­tions.

Pins

1 thru 4

5 thru 8

Definition

Ground

+12v

CPU 8-Pin PWR

Connector (PW2)

Processor Power
Connector

In addition to the power connec­tors indicated above, the 12V 8­pin Processor connector at PW2
must also be connected to your
power supply. See the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Required

Connection

8-Pin 12V PWR

ATX PWR (24-Pin)

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Powe r LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

NIC2 LED

KB/

MS

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Lindenhurst VS

(North Bridge)

IDE #1

IDE #2

U

S

B

0/1

V

G

A

CO

M

1

8-pin
PWR

ATX P WR

Fan6

S

I/O

P

C

I#6

PC

I 66 M

H

z

PCIE#5 PCI-E X4

Battery

WOR

FAN1

E7320

J13

J15

Hance
Rapids

USB2/3

JF1

JBT1

JW

D

JLA

N

1

JPL1

W

O

L

JF2

C

L C

M

O

S

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

CPU2

CPU1

SMB PW

R

PCI#3 PCI 33MHz

PW1

BIO

S

LPT

Spkr

JL1

DS4

DS2

Fan5

JPG1

GLAN
Enable

COM2

JSLED

6300ESB

Floppy

PW2

PW3

PW4

JAR

DS1

DS5

DS9

DS7DS8

VGA
Controller

JLA

N

2

GLAN
CTRL

GLA

N

CTRL

JPL2

PCIE#4 PCI-E X4

PCI#2 PCI 33MHz

PCI#1 PCI 33MHz

IPMI

I-

S

A

T

A

0

I-

S

A

T

A

1

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

PWR_LED Pin Definitions

(JF1)

NMI

PWR LED

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Powe r LED

Reset

Pwr

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

NIC2 LED

KB/

MS

DIMM 2A

DIMM 2B

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

Lindenhurst VS

(North Bridge)

IDE #1

IDE #2

U

S

B

0/1

VG

A

COM

1

8-pin
PWR

ATX P WR

Fan6

S

I/O

P

C

I#6

PC

I 66 M

H

z

PCIE#5 PCI-E X4

Battery

WOR

FAN1

E7320

J13

J15

Hance
Rapids

USB2/3

JF1

JBT1

JW

D

JLA

N

1

JPL1

W

O

L

JF2

C

L C

M

O

S

Fan4

Fan3

Fan2

CPU2

CPU1

SMB PW

R

PCI#3 PCI 33MHz

PW1

BIO

S

LPT

Spkr

JL1

DS4

DS2

Fan5

JPG1

GLAN
Enable

COM2

JSLED

6300ESB

Floppy

PW2

PW3

PW4

JAR

DS1

DS5

DS9

DS7DS8

VGA
Controller

JLA

N

2

GLAN
CTRL

GLAN
CTRL

JPL2

PCIE#4 PCI-E X4

PCI#2 PCI 33MHz

PCI#1 PCI 33MHz

IPMI

I-

S

A

T

A

0

I-

S

A

T

A

1

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Con­troller) LED connections for the
GLAN port1/port2 are located on
pins 11, 12 and pins 9, 10 of JF1.
Attach the NIC LED cable 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

NIC1 LED

HDD LED

NIC2 LED