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SUPER
X7DA3+
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0b
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does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
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Manual Revision: Rev. 1.0b
Release Date: August 4, 2009
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians, and knowledgeable
PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
motherboard. The
processors with a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz. With two
64-bit Quad-Core and Dual-Core processors built-in, the X7DA3+ offers substantial
functionality enhancements to the motherboards based on the Intel Quad-Core/
Dual-Core architecture while remaining compatible with the IA-32 software. The
features include the Intel Virtualization Technology , Thermal Monitor 1/2 (TM1/TM2),
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, Advanced Dynamic Execution, Advanced
Transfer Cache, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) and Extended Memory 64
Technology (EM64T). These features allow the motherboard to operate at higher
speeds with better power management in safer thermal environments than the
traditional motherboards. The X7DA3+ is ideal for high performance quad processor or dual processor workstation and server environments. Refer to our web site
(http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This
product is intended to be professionally installed.
X7DA3+ supports dual Intel Quad-Core and Dual-Core
X7DA3+
Preface
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mother-
board and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A and Appendix B provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes.
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID, Windows OS and Other
Software Program Installation Instructions.
Conventions Used in the Manual
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent
catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation
or to prevent damage to the components.
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup.
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Conventions Used in the Manual ..................................................................................iii
Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
X7DA3+ Image ........................................................................... 1-3
X7DA3+ Layout .......................................................................... 1-4
Quick Reference ...................................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ................................................................................ 1-6
Intel 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset: System Block Diagram .................... 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1--3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-12
Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ................................................................................................ 2-1
Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................. 2-1
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2
2-4 Installing DIMMs ............................................................................................. 2-6
2-5 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ......................................................... 2-8
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-8
B. Front Control Panel ...................................................................................2-9
C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ........................................................2-10
NMI Button .............................................................................................2-10
Power LED ............................................................................................. 2-10
HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-11
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-11
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-12
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................2-12
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Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13
Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13
2-6 Connectors and Headers ............................................................................... 2-14
ATX Power Connector .......................................................................... 2-14
Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-14
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-15
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-15
Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-16
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports .....................................................2-17
Serial Port .............................................................................................. 2-17
Wake-On-Ring ..........................................................................................2-18
Wake-On-LAN ..........................................................................................2-18
GLAN 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports ....................................................................... 2-19
Speaker/Power LED Header .................................................................. 2-19
Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-20
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-20
SMB Connector ........................................................................................ 2-21
Power SMB Connector .............................................................................2-21
Compact Flash Card PWR Connector .....................................................2-22
SGPIO Headers ....................................................................................... 2-22
High Defi nition Audio ................................................................................ 2-23
CD Connector ...........................................................................................2-23
2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-24
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-24
GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-24
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................ 2-25
Watch Dog ................................................................................................2-25
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault .................................................................... 2-26
SAS Controller Enable ............................................................................. 2-26
Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable .......................................... 2-27
Alarm Reset ..............................................................................................2-27
SMB to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots ....................................................................... 2-28
2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-29
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-29
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-29
Onboard SAS Activity LED Indicators ...................................................... 2-30
2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy, SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SAS Connections 2-31
Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-31
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-32
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SIMLP IPMI Slot ...................................................................................... 2-32
IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-33
SAS Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-34
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1
No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2
Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................4-1
4-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup .............................................................................................4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-6
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-23
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-24
4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-25
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ..........................................................................A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................ B-1
Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS ............ C-1
Appendix D: Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Setup Guidelines ...................... D-1
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers ..................................E-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 the items are included in the retail box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-0036L-02)
One (1) fl oppy ribbon cable (CBL-0022L)
Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)
Two (2) I-Pass-to-4 SATA Straight Through Cables (CBL-0097L-02)
One (1) I/O backpanel shield (MCP-260-74301-0N)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information)
support@supermicro.com (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com
Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacifi c
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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X7DA3+ Image
Chapter 1: Introduction
Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest
PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard
you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in
the manual.
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X7DA3+ Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
KB/
Mouse
USB
1/2/
CO
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
/
0
3
1
M
1NALJ
Parrallel
Port
GLAN
R
CTL
Fan5
Fan6
UPER X7DA3+
S
CD1
Audio
CTRL
Slot7
SIM LP IPMI
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
Slot5
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C4
JI
C3
JI
Slot4
Slot3
Slot2
JWOR
Slot1
x4
PCI-Exp
JWD
I-X 133 MHz
PC
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X 133 MHz
JI
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
PWR
JPW2
24-Pin
ATX PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank
DIMM
1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
2
2
C
JI
C1
2)
Batter
CPU
Fan 1
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
y
JL
1
SATA
SMB
0
Fan7
J3P
JB
SATA
T1
PXH
J17
JAR
1
SATA
SATA
PSF
4
2
USB4/5
SATA
SATA
CPU1
2
CPU
CPU
JCF1
h
t
ou
S
Bridge
SAS
Controller
5
3
JWOL
SAS ACT4-7 LEDs
Fan2
BIOS
Fan8
JWF
JPS1
8-pin PWR
Fan3
yp
po
1
lF
ACT4-7
AC
T
0-3
JS1
JPW3
LE
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
1FJ
SPK
PW LED
1
SGPIO
SGPIO2
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s
al
F t
c
apm
oC
Fan4
1n
aF
FP Control
2
na
F
JOH1
1
1
E
DI
7
Notes:
1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel
connections.
3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
4. Please install the ZCR card on the green slot for it to work properly.
5. The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest
PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard
you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in
the manual.
SAS ACT0-3 LEDs
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Quick Reference (X7DA3+)
Jumper Description Default Setting
J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect
JAR Alarm Reset Off (Disabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2
JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Select On (Master)
JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JI2C3/JI2C4 SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPS1 SAS Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connector Description
ATX PWR (JPW1) Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector
Aux. PWR/CPU PWR +12V 4-pin PWR (JWP2)/+12V 8-pin PWR(JPW3)
HD Audio (JC1) High Defi nition Audio Connector (JC1)
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1 (JCOM1) COM1 Serial Port Connector
Compact PWR (JWF1) Compact Card PWR Connector
DIMM#1A-DIMM#4B Memory DDRII Fully Buffered DIMM Slots
FAN 1-8 Fans 1-8 (Fan7: CPU Fan1, Fan8: CPU Fan2)
Floppy (J22) Floppy Disk Drive Connector
FP Control (JF1) Front Control Panel Connector
GLAN 1/2 (JLAN1) G-bit Ethernet Ports
IDE1/IDE2(Note 1 Below)IDE1 Hard Drive (JIDE1)/Compact Flash Card (JIDE2)
LE1 LED (Note 2 Below) 5V Standby PWR LED Indicator
OH LED (JOH1) Overheat LED
Parallel (J21) Parallel (Printer) Port
PWR LED/SPKR (JD1) PWR LED(pins1-3)/SpeakerHeader (pins 4-7)
PWR SMB (J17) Power System Management (I
PSF Power Supply Failure (See Chapter 2)
SAS#0-#3,#4-#7(JSM1/2) SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) Connectors #0-#3, #4-#7
SATA#0-#5(JS1-JS6) Serial ATA Connectors #0-5
SGPIO 1/2(J29,J30) Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers
SMB (J18) System Management Bus Header
Slot 7 SIM Low Profi le IPMI Connector
USB 0/1/2/3 (JUSB1) Back Panel USB 0/1/2/3(JUSB1)
USB 4/5 (JUSB2) Front Panel USB4/5 (JUSB2)
WOL (JWOL) Wake-on-LAN Header
WOR (JWOR) Wake-on-Ring Header
Notes: 1.JIDE2 is for Compact Card Use only. JCF1 is used to confi gure the com-
pact fl ash card as a master or a slave drive. Be sure to connect JWF1 to a power
supply to provide power to the compact fl ash card. 2. When LE1 is on, the Standby
Power is on. Unplug the PWR cables before changing components.
Off (Disabled)
2
C) Header
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Dual Intel
®
64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5300/5100/5000 Series
processors at a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz
Memory
• Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB ECC DDR2 FBD 667/533
Memory (See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.)
Chipset
• Intel 5000X (Greencreek) chipset, including: the 5000X (Greencreek) Memory
Control Hub (MCH), the Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2), and the I/O subsystem (PXH-V).
Expansion Slots
Two PCI-E slots (one x16 signal on x16 slot, one x4 signal on x16 slot)
Three 64-bit PCI-X slots (two: PCI-X-133 slots, one PCI-X-100 ZCR Slot)
One PCI-33 MHz slot
One Low Profi le IPMI slot
BIOS
• 8 Mb Phoenix
®
Flash ROM
• DMI 2.1, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3, PCI-X 1.0
PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, 1.8V, 3.3V, +5V,
12V, 12V, 3.3V standby and 5V standby
• Fan status monitor with fi rmware speed control
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors
• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU core
• System overheat LED and control
• Chassis intrusion detection
• System resource alert
ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
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Onboard I/O
• Adaptec AIC-9410W SAS Controller w/HostRAID support (RAID 0, 1,10)
• Intel ESB-2 South Bridge supports 6 SATA connectors (w/RAID 0, 1, 5,10) (For
the Windows OS only)
• One SIM Low Profi le IPMI slot
• Intel 82563EB Gigabit Dual-Port Ethernet controller
• 1 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces w/2 devices supported
• 1 fl oppy port interface
• 1 serial port
• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port
• 7.1+2 Channel High Defi nition Audio Connection
• Super I/O: Winbond W83627HG w/Hardware Monitor support: W83793G
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
• Up to 6 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (4 ports, 2 Headers)
• Super I/O
Other
• External modem ring-on
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)
• Console redirection
• Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS
CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS fl ash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
• Ext. ATX 12.08" x 13.05" (306.8 mm x 331.5 mm)
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J13
#2
PCI-X SLOT
J14
#3
PCI-X SLOT
J12
#1
PXH-V
VRM
J5
#6
J9
#4
PCI-EXP_X4_in_X16_SLOT
PCI-EXP X8
SAS
PCI-X 133
9410
PROCESSOR#2
PCI-EXP X8
PCI-EXP X8
PCI-EX_X16_SLOT
PCI-EXP X4
667/1067/
1333 MHz
Port
#1,2
Port
#4,5
Port
#6,7
Port
#2
5000X
Port
#3
Port
#4
ESB2
PROCESSOR#1
667/1067/
1333 MHz
MCH
Port
#0
PCIE X4
PCIE X4
Port
#3
FBD
CHNL0
FBD
CHNL1
FBD
CHNL2
FBD
CHNL3
1B
1A
FBD DIMM
ATA100
EXP.
BUS
3.0 Gb/S
VRM
2B
2A 3A
FBD DIMM
IDE
CONN
EBUS
CONN
#3
#2
#1
#0
SATA
3B
FBD DIMM
#5
#4
4B
4A
FBD DIMM
PCI-X SLOT
zcr
FRONT
PANEL
SIMLP-IPMI
CONN
J6
PCI 32/
33MMZ
#5
PCI32_SLOT
RJ45
RJ45
PARALLEL
PORT
GB LAN
GILGAL
HD Audio
FDD
SIO
W83627
EHF
MS
KB
USB 2.0
LPC
FWH
COM1
#5
#4
#3
#2
#1
#0
USB
Block Diagram of the 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features
pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
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1-2 Chipset Overview
Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X (Greencreek) chipset,
the X7DA3+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for
dual processor-based workstations with confi guration options optimized for com-
munications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The
5000X (Greencreek) chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit dual core processor
with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz. The chipset consists of the 5000X
(Greencreek) Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2),
and the I/O subsystem (PXH-V).
The 5000X (Greencreek) MCH chipset is designed for symmetric multiprocessing
across two independent front side bus interfaces. Each front side bus uses a 64-bit
wide, 1.333 GHz data bus that transfers data at 10.7 GB/sec. The MCH chipset connects up to 8 Fully Buffered DIMM modules, providing a total of 32.0 GB/s for DDR2
667/533 memory. The MCH chipset also provides one x8 PCI-Express and one x4
ESI interface to the ESB2. In addition, the 5000X (Greencreek) chipset offers a wide
range of RAS features, including memory interface ECC, x4/x8 Single Device Data
Correction, CRC, parity protection, memory mirroring and memory sparing.
Xeon Dual Core Processor Features
Designed to be used with conjunction of the 5000X (Greencreek) chipset, the Xeon
Dual Core Processors provide a feature set as follows:
The Xeon Dual Core Processors
L1 Cache Size: Instruction Cache (32KB/16KB), Data Cache (32KB/24KB)
L2 Cache Size: 2MB (per core)
Data Bus Transfer Rate: 8.5 GB/s
Package: FC-LGA6/FC-LGA4, 771 Lands
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1-3 Special Features
Recovery from AC Power Loss
BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when
AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system
to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back
on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Power Lost Control
setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Boot Features) to change this setting.
The default setting is Last State.
1-4 PC Health Monitoring
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DA3+. All have
an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitoring
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously: CPU Cores,
Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, +3.3V Standby, +5V Standby and Vbat.
Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent
to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of
the voltage monitor.
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).
Environmental Temperature Control
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defi ned
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal
circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high.
CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode
The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate when
the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run at full
power, thereby generating less heat.
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System Resource Alert
This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS
environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to
notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low
on virtual memory and there is insuffi cient hard drive space for saving the data,
you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also confi gure Supero Doctor
to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a predefi ned range.
1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca-
tion defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC
such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows
2003 Server.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended
and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again will "wake-up"
the system. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep
the required circuitry in the system "alive." In case the system malfunctions and you
want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. This
option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine.
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External Wake-On-LAN
Wake-On-LAN is defi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset
tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept
to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used
with a LAN add-on card only.
Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates.
The X7DA3+ can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supply. Although most power
supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the motherboard, some are
inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power. In addition,
the 12V 8-pin and the 4-pin are also required for adequate power supply to the
system. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX
power supply Specifi cation 2.01 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (For more
information, please refer to the website at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in
areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line
fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-7 Super I/O
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive
controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,
write pre-compensation circuitry , decode logic, data rate selection, a clock 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 fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2
M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or
1 Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication
ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable
baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt
system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as
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well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer
Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.
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Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
ElectroStatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in
use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.
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.
2-2 Motherboard Installation
(Note: Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you
install the CPU onto the motherboard.)
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in
tightly. Then, use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard
tray. (Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please
take precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components
when you install the motherboard into the chassis.)
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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation
When handling the processor package, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,
removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
2. Intel's boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certifi ed multi-di-
rectional heatsink and fan.
3. The Intel Xeon LGA 771 heatsink and fan comes with a push-pin design and no
tool is needed for installation.
4. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU
heatsink and fan.
5. When purchasing an LGA 771 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA
771 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of
the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.
6. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.
Installing the LGA771 Processor
Load Lever
PnP Cap on
top of the
1. Press the load lever to release
the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.
2. Gently lift the load lever to open the
load plate.
Load Plate
Load Plate
(with PnP Cap
attached)
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3. Use your thumb and your index
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fi nger to hold the CPU at the North
Center Edge and the South Center
Edge of the CPU.
4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner
marked with a triangle) against the
socket corner that is marked with a
triangle cutout.
5. Align the CPU key that is the semi-
circle cutout below a gold dot against
the socket key, the Notch on the
same side of the triangle cutout on
the socket.
6. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to the socket.
(Do not drop the CPU on the socket.
Do not move the CPU horizontally or
vertically. Do not rub the CPU against
the surface or against any pins of the
socket to avoid damage to the CPU
or the socket.)
Socket Key
(Socket Notch)
CPU Key (semicircle cutout) below the circle.
Corner with a
triangle cutout
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North Center Edge
South Center Edge
gold dot
CPU Pin1
7. With the CPU inside the socket,
inspect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that the CPU is properly
installed.
8. Use your thumb to gently push the
load lever down to the lever lock.
9. If the CPU is properly installed into
the socket, the plastic PnP cap will be
automatically released from the load
plate when the load lever is pushed
in the lever lock. Remove the PnP cap
from the motherboard.
(Warning: Please save the plas-
tic PnP cap. The motherboard must
be shipped with the PnP cap properly
installed to protect the CPU socket
pins. Shipment without the PnP cap
properly installed will cause damage
to the socket pins.)
Load Lever
CPU in the CPU socket
Plastic cap
is released
from the
load plate
if CPU
properly
installed.
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Installing the Heatsink
CEK Heatsink Installation
1. Do not apply any thermal grease to
the heatsink or the CPU die-the required
amount has already been applied.
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so
that the four mounting holes are aligned with
those on the retention mechanism.
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1
and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not
fully tighten the screws to avoid possible
damage to the CPU.)
CEK Passive Heatsink
Screw#1
Screw#1
Screw#2
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening
all four screws.
Screw#2
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Removing the Heatsink
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(Warning: We do not recommend
that the CPU or the heatsink be
removed. However, if you do need
to remove 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
shown in the picture on the right.
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2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture
on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive
force when 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.
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2-4 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
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank
1. (For optimal memory performance, please install four modules at a time.
Please refer to the table below.)
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 X7DA3+ supports up to 32 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2 533/667 in 8
DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with a pair (or pairs) of memory modules that
are of the same size and of the same type in Bank1, Bank2, Bank3 and Bank4 will
result in interleaving memory.
Note 1: Due to the OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more
than 4 GB of memory.
Optimized DIMM Population Configurations
Branch0 Branch1
Number of
DIMMs
2 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ ------ ------ ------ -----4 DIMMs 1A ------ 2A ------ 3A ------ 4A -----6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A ------ 4A -----8 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B
(*Notes: i. DIMM slot# specified: DIMM slot to be populated; “---“: DIMM slot not to
be populated. ii. Both FBD 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are supported; however,
you need to use the memory modules of the same speed and of the same type on a
motherboard. iii. Interleaved memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are
installed. To optimize memory performance, please install pairs of DIMMs in both
Branch 0 and Branch 1. iv. For memory to work properly, you need to follow the
restrictions listed above. )
Bank 1
(Channel 0)
Bank 2
(Channel 1)
Bank 3
(Channel 2)
Bank 4
(Channel 3)
Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available
for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in
memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the following Memory Availability
Table for details.)
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DDR2 FBD DIMM
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
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System Device Size Physical Memory
Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System
BIOS)
Local APIC 4 KB 3.99
Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99
PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76
PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed)
-Aligned on 256-MB boundaryVGA Memory 16 MB 2.85
TSEG 1 MB 2.84
Memory available to OS and other ap-
plications
1 MB 3.99
512 MB 3.01
Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)
2.84
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should release it
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DDR2 FBD
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it
snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at
the bottom.
Top View of DDR2 FBD Slot
Top View of DDR2 FBD
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The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
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Back Panel Connectors
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. Back Panel USB Port 0
4. Back Panel USB Port 1
5. Back Panel USB Port 2
6. Back Panel USB Port 3
7. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)
8. Parallel Port (Printer)
9. Gigabit LAN 2
10. Gigabit LAN 1
11. Side_Surround (Grey)
12. Back_Surround (Black)
13. CEN/LFE (Orange)
14. Microphone-In (Pink)
15. Front (Green)
16. Line-In (Blue)
(See Section 2-5 for details.)
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Front Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed
specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the
descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the
following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.
JF1 Header Pins
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Power Button
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Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions
NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and 20
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
Power LED
NMI Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground
The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
A. NMI
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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 SAS, Serial ATA and
IDE). See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for GLAN port1 is
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and
the LED connection for GLAN Port2
is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC
LED cables to display network activity .
Refer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
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HDD LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
13 +5V
14 HD Active
GLAN1/2 LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
9/11 Vcc
10/12 Ground
A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED
C. NIC2 LED
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Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
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Power Button
PWR
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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to
provide advanced warning of chassis
overheating or fan failure. Refer to the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
Power Fail LED
The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer
to the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions.
OH/Fan Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Ground
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
Status
State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-
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Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
5 Vcc
6 Ground
Fan Fail
PWR Fail LED
A. OH/Fan Fail LED
B. PWR Supply Fail
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NIC2 LED
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Vcc
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Power Button
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Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is located
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the
hardware reset switch on the computer
case. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
Power Button
The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
contacting both pins will power on/off
the system. This button can also be confi gured to function as a suspend button
(with a setting in BIOS - See Chapter 4.)
T o turn of f the power when set to suspend
mode, press the button for at least 4
seconds. Refer to the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.
Reset Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground
Power Button
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Signal
2 +3V Standby
A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button
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2-6 Connectors and Headers
ATX Power Connector
There are a 24-pin main power supply
connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU
PWR connector (JPW3) on the motherboard. These power connectors
meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation.
The 4-pin 12V PWR supply located at
JPW2 is also required to provide adequate power to the system. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
For the 8-pin PWR (JPW3), please
refer to the item listed below.
Processor Power Connector
In addition to the Primary ATX power
connector (above), the 12V 8-pin CPU
PWR connector at JPW3 must also
be connected to your power supply.
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
ATX Power 24-pin Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 COM 3 COM
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 COM 5 COM
18 COM 6 +5V
19 COM 7 COM
20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK
21 +5V 9 5VSB
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 COM 12 +3.3V
Required Connection
12V 4-pin Power
Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pins Defi nition
1 and 2 Ground
3 and 4 +12V
12V 8-pin Power Con-
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1 through 4 Ground
5 through 8 +12V
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)
There are six USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Four of them are Back Panel
USB ports (USB#0/1/2/3: JUSB1),
and the other two are Front Panel
USB headers (USB#4/5:JUSB2).
See the tables on the right for pin
defi nitions.
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the
appropriate cable from the chassis to
inform you of a chassis intrusion when
the chassis is opened.
Back Panel USB
(USB0/1/2/3)
Pin# Defi nitions
1 +5V
2 PO3 PO+
4 Ground
5 N/A
Front Panel USB
Pin Defi nitions (USB4)
USB4
Pin # Defi nition
USB5
Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 No connection
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Pin Defi nitions (JL1)
Pin# Defi nition
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PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
C
JI
4
Slot
C
P
WD
J
3
Slot
PCI-X 133
JPL1
2
Slot
CI-X
P
JWOR
1
Slot
PCI-X
4-Pin
an5
PW
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
4
C
JI
3
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z
MH
JPL2
z
MH
133
2
1
C
I
J
100 MHz
24-Pin
R
JPW2
3B (Bank 3)
2B
2
2
C
JI
(Green Slot
ZCR
A
(Bank 2)
Battery
CPU
PWR
X
T
Fan 1
JPW1
4
)
3)
creek
Green
Bridge
North
)
C
SM
JL1
SATA0
an
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
7
T
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
SATA4
SATA2
B
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
SGPIO
SGPIO
Fan2
F1
JC
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
ol
F
S
IO
AC
T
4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. Back panel USB Ports
01/2/3
B. Front Panel USB 4/5
JOH1
C. Chassis Intrusion
1
2
1E
D
I
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X7DA3+ User's Manual
G
F
E
D
H
Fan Headers
The X7DA3+ has eight chassis/system
fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8), including
two CPU Fans (Fans 7/8). (Note: Pins
1-3 of 4-pin fan headers are backward
compatible with the traditional 3-pin
fans). See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions. (The onboard fan speeds
are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitor
in the Advanced Setting
Manufacturer Default is set to Disabled to allow the fans to constantly
run at the full speed. When using
Thermal Management setting, please
use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin fans on
the motherboard.)
. Note: The
Fan Header
Pin Defi nitions (Fan1-8)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Tachometer
4 Pulse Width Modulation
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
O
C
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
e
0/
3
1
M
1NALJ
Parrallel
Port
GLA
CTLR
F
6
an
F
UPER X7DA3+
S
CD1
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
SIM LP IPMI
N
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
C
JI
4
Slot
C
P
WD
J
3
Slot
PCI-X 133
JPL1
2
Slot
CI-X
P
JWOR
1
Slot
PCI-X
4-Pin
an5
PW
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
4
C
JI
3
xp x4
I-E
MH
JPL2
MH
133
2
C
I
J
100 MHz
R
JPW2
3B (Bank 3)
2B
z
z
2
2
C
JI
1
(Green Slot
ZCR
24-Pin
(Bank 2)
T
A
Battery
CPU
PWR
X
Fan 1
JPW1
4
)
3)
creek
Green
Bridge
North
)
SM
JL1
SATA0
an
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
7
T
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
8-pin PWR
JPW3
A
1
n
a
F
1FJ
B
FP Control
2n
aF
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
C
Fan2
F1
JC
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
a
l
1E
F
t
y
c
DI
p
a
p
p
JWF1
ol
m
F
oC
S
IO
AC
T
4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. Fan 1
B. Fan 2
C. Fan 3
D. Fan 4
E. Fan 5
F. Fan 6
G. Fan 7 (CPU Fan 1)
H. Fan 8 (CPU Fan 2)
2-16
Page 37
Chapter 2: Installation
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2
mouse are located at JKM1. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
(The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.)
Serial Port
COM1 is a connector located at
JCOM1 on the IO Backpanel. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Port Pin
Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
6NC
Serial Port Pin Defi nitions
(COM1)
Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 CD 6 DSR
2RD 7RTS
3 TD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
OM1
C
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
e
0
3
1NALJ
Port
GLA
CTLR
an
F
A
/
B
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
5
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
5
an
F
6
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
(Bank 3)
DIMM
2B
(Bank
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM
1B
(Bank
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
I
J
3
C
JI
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
z
MH
133
PCI-X
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X
PCI-X
z
MH
133
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
(Green
ZCR
MHz
100
Slot)
TX
A
3)
2)
1)
Battery
PWR
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
JL1
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
an
F
J3P
JB
SATA1
7
T
PXH
( NC: No Connection.)
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
JCF1
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
A. Keyboard/Mouse
PW LED
B. COM1
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
Fan2
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
D
p
apmoC
I
p
JWF1
ol
F
IOS
ACT4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS1
7
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
2-17
Page 38
X7DA3+ User's Manual
Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows
your computer to receive and be
"woken up" by an incoming call to
the modem when the system is in
the suspend state. See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions. Y ou must
have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable
to use this feature.
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is located
at JWOL on the motherboard. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
(You must also have a LAN card with
a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable
to use this feature.)
Wake-On-Ring
Pin Defi nitions
(JWOR)
Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground
2 Wake-up
Wake-On-LAN
Pin Defi nitions
(JWOL)
Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
OM1
C
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
e
/
0
3
1NALJ
Parrallel
Port
GLA
CTLR
F
6
an
F
UPER X7DA3+
S
CD1
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
SIM LP IPMI
N
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
C
JI
4
Slot
C
P
WD
J
3
Slot
PCI-X
JPL1
2
Slot
PCI-X
JWOR
1
Slot
PCI-X
4-Pin
5
an
PW
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
DIMM
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
4
C
I
J
3
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I-E
MH
133
JPL2
MH
133
2
C
JI
A
100 MHz
R
JPW2
2B (Bank
z
z
2
C
JI
1
ZCR
24-Pin
1B
2
(Green
TX
A
(Bank 3)
(Bank 1)
Battery
Slot)
PWR
3)
2)
Greencreek
North Bridge
JL1
JPW1
CPU
Fan 1
SATA0
SM
an
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
7
T
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA
outh
S
Bridge
3
JWOL
SAS
Controller
B
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
B
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1
n
a
F
1FJ
FP Control
2n
aF
SPK
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
a
l
1E
F
t
y
c
DI
p
a
p
p
JWF1
ol
m
F
oC
IOS
ACT4-
7
ACT0-
3
JPS1
7
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. WOR
B. WOL
2-18
Page 39
Chapter 2: Installation
GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)
Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located
at JLAN1 on the IO backplane. This
port accepts RJ45 type cables.
Power LED/Speaker
On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for
a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the
speaker. See the table on the right
for speaker pin defi nitions. Note: The
speaker connector pins are to be used
with an external speaker. If you wish to
use the onboard speaker, you should
close pins 6-7 with a jumper.
GLAN1
GLAN2
Speaker Connector
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker
Pins 4-7 External Speaker
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
C
LAN1/2
3
M
O
Parrallel
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
4-Pin
an5
F
an6
F
e
0/
1
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
2B
1NALJ
Port
(Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
CPU
PWR
X
T
A
Fan 1
JPW1
4
)
3)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
S
A
CD1
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
SIM LP IPMI
N
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
JI
3
C
JI
4
Slot
xp x4
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C
P
WD
J
3
Slot
Slot
Slot
2
JWOR
1
JPL1
PCI-X 133
JPL2
CI-X
P
PCI-X
MH
MH
133
I
J
100 MHz
z
z
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
(Green Slot
ZCR
Battery
)
Green
North
JL1
creek
Bridge
SATA0
SM
an
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
7
T
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
aF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
SGPIO
SGPIO
Fan2
JC
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
F1
ol
F
S
IO
AC
T
4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. GLAN1/2
B
B. PWR LED/Speaker
JOH1
1
2
1E
D
I
2-19
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X7DA3+ User's Manual
Power Fault (PWR Supply
Failure)
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the Power Fail header
(PSF) to provide warning of power
supply failure. This warning signal is
passed through the PWR_LED pin
to indicate of a power failure on the
chassis. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
PWR Supply Fail LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 PWR 1: Fail
2 PWR 2: Fail
3 PWR 3: Fail
4 Signal: Alarm Reset
Note: This feature is only available when using
Supermicro redundant power supplies.
Overheat LED/Fan Fail
(JOH1)
The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED to indicate chassis overheating. This LED blinks when there is a
fan failure. Refer to the table on right
for pin defi nitions.
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
3
M
O
C
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
4-Pin
an5
F
an6
F
e
0/
1
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
2B
1NALJ
Port
(Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
S
CD1
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
SIM LP IPMI
N
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
JI
3
C
JI
4
Slot
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C
P
WD
J
3
Slot
Slot
Slot
JWOR
JPL1
2
1
PCI-X 133
JPL2
133
CI-X
P
100 MHz
PCI-X
z
MH
z
MH
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
I
J
(Green Slot
ZCR
X
T
A
Battery
)
CPU
PWR
JPW1
4
)
Fan 1
7
an
F
J17
J3P
JAR
3)
creek
Green
Bridge
North
1
T
JB
PXH
B
SM
JL1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA4
SATA2
Overheat LED
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active
OH/Fan Fail LED
State Message
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail
PSF
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
A
CPU1
CPU2
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
Fan2
JC
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
D
p
apmoC
I
p
JWF1
F1
ol
F
S
IO
AC
T
4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. Power Fault
B. Overheat LED
B
2-20
Page 41
Chapter 2: Installation
SMB
A System Management Bus header is
located at J18. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your
system.
Power SMB (I2 C) Connector
Power SMB (I2 C) Connector (J17)
monitors onboard power supply, fan
and system temperature. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.
SMB Header
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2 Ground
3 Clock
4 No Connection
PWR SMB
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data
3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
3
OM1
C
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
4-Pin
an5
F
6
an
F
e
0/
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
(Bank 3)
DIMM
2B
1NALJ
Port
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
5
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
I
J
3
C
JI
4
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I-E
C
P
WD
J
133
PCI-X
JPL2
JPL1
133
PCI-X
100
PCI-X
(Bank
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM
1B
(Bank
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
z
MH
z
MH
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
MHz
Slot)
(Green
ZCR
TX
A
3)
2)
1)
Battery
PWR
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
JL1
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
A
SM
an
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
PXH
PSF
7
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
B
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
aF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
D
p
apmoC
I
p
JWF1
ol
F
IOS
ACT4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS1
7
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. SMB
B. PWR SMB
B
2-21
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X7DA3+ User's Manual
Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector
A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is
located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card
to work properly, you will need to confi gure
the Jumper-JCF1 properly and connect a
Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1
fi rst. Refer to the board layout below for
the location.
SGPIO Headers
There are two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose
Input/Output) headers (J29, J30) located on
the motherboard. These headers support
serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA
connectors. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions. Refer to the board layout below
for the location.
Compact Flash Card PWR
Connector
Jumper Defi nition
On Compact Flash
Power On
Off Compact Flash
Power Off
SGPIO
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition
1NC 2 NC
3 Ground 4 DATA Out
5 Load 6 Ground
7 Clock 8 NC
Note: NC= No Connections
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
C
e
0/
3
OM1
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
1NALJ
Port
F
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
an5
F
6
an
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
DIMM
2B
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM
1B
DIMM 1A (Bank
®
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
5
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
I
J
3
C
JI
4
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C
P
WD
J
z
MH
133
PCI-X
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X
PCI-X
100
z
MH
133
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
(Green
ZCR
MHz
TX
A
(Bank 3)
(Bank
(Bank
Battery
Slot)
PWR
JPW1
3)
2)
1)
1)
Greencreek
North Bridge
JL1
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
an
F
J3P
JB
SATA1
7
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
B
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
aF
1
FJ
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
SGPIO
SGPIO
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
A
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
ol
F
IOS
ACT4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. Compact Flash PWR
FP Control
2
n
a
B. SGPIO 1
F
C. SGPIO 2
JOH1
B
1
C
2
1E
D
I
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High Defi nition Audio (HD Audio)
The X7DA3+ features a 7.1+2 Channel High
Defi nition Audio (HDA) (JC1) codecs that provide
10DAC channels, simultaneously supporting 7.1
sound playback with 2 channels of independent
stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through
the front panel stereo out (for front L&R, rear
L&R), center and subwoofer speakers. Use the
advanced software included in the CD-ROM that
came with your motherboard and enable the
Audio settings in the BIOS to use this feature.
Sound is then output through the Line In, Line
Out and MIC jacks (see the graphics at right).
Be sure to enable this function in the BIOS to
use this feature.
Orange:
CEN/LFE
Black: Back
Surround
Grey: Side
Surround
Chapter 2: Installation
Blue: Line-In
Green:Front
Pink: Mic-In
CD Connector
A CD connectors (CD1) is located below the
memory modules. See the tables on the right
for pin defi nitions.
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
OM1
C
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
e
0
3
1NALJ
Port
GLA
CTLR
an
F
/
S
Audio
CTRL
A
7
Slot
N
Slot
5
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
5
an
F
6
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
(Bank 3)
DIMM
2B
(Bank
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM
1B
(Bank
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
B
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
I
J
3
C
JI
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
z
MH
133
PCI-X
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X
PCI-X
z
MH
133
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
(Green
ZCR
MHz
100
Slot)
TX
A
3)
2)
1)
Battery
PWR
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
JL1
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
an
F
J3P
JB
SATA1
7
T
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
JCF1
CD1 Pin Defi nition
Pin# Defi nition
1 Left
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
FP Control
2
n
a
F
JOH1
1
2
D
I
A. HD Audio
B. CD1
1
FJ
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
SGPIO
SGPIO
Fan2
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
ol
F
IOS
ACT4-
7
ACT0-
3
JPS1
7
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
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X7DA3+ User's Manual
Connector
Pins
Jumper
Cap
Setting
2-7 Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
To modify the operation of the
motherboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a
square solder pad on the printed circuit
board. See the motherboard layout
pages for jumper locations.
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
3 2 1
3 2 1
Pin 1-2 short
means the jumper is off the pins.
GLAN Enable/Disable
JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable GLAN
Port1 and GLAN Port2 on the motherboard. See the table on the right for
jumper settings. The default setting
is enabled.
KB/
Mouse
USB
1/2/
C
LAN1/2
0
3
OM1
Parrallel
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
1NALJ
Port
F
/
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
A
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
5
an
F
6
an
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
5
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C
I
J
3
C
JI
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
133 MH
PCI-X
B
JPL2
JPL1
133
PCI-X
100
PCI-X
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
DIMM
2B (Bank
DIMM 2A (Bank
DIMM
1B (Bank
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
4
z
z
MH
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
(Green
ZCR
MHz
(Bank 3)
Slot)
A
Batter
TX
3)
2)
2)
1)
PWR
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
y
JL1
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
an
F
J3P
JB
SATA1
7
PXH
J17
JAR
1
T
SATA4
SATA2
GLAN Enable
Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (default)
2-3 Disabled
PSF
CPU1
CPU2
outh
S
Bridge
SAS
Controller
USB4/5
SATA5
3
SATA
JWOL
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
B
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
aF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
PW LED
LE1
SGPIO
SGPIO
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
ol
F
IOS
ACT4-
7
ACT0-
3
JPS1
7
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. GLAN Port1 Enable
B. GLAN Port2 Enable
JOH1
1
2
1E
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I
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Chapter 2: Installation
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads
to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such
as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Always remove the AC power cord from the system before 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.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Watch Dog is a sy stem moni tor that c an reb oot
the system w hen a sof tware a pplicat ion hang s.
Close Pin s 1-2 to r eset the sys te m if an applica tion hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a nonmaskable interrupt signal for the application that
hangs. See the ta ble on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in the
BIOS.
KB/
Mouse
USB
1/2/
C
LAN1/2
0
3
OM1
Parrallel
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
1NALJ
Port
an
F
/
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
5
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
5
an
F
6
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
(Bank 3)
DIMM
2B (Bank
DIMM 2A (Bank
DIMM
1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
I
J
3
C
JI
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
B
z
133 MH
PCI-X
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X
PCI-X
100
z
MH
133
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
(Green
ZCR
MHz
Slot)
A
Batter
TX
3)
2)
2)
PWR
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
y
JL1
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
an
F
J3P
JB
SATA1
7
T
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
A
1
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA
outh
S
Bridge
3
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
JCF1
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings (JWD)
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
(default)
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
PW LED
LE1
SGPIO
SGPIO
Fan2
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
ol
F
IOS
ACT4-
7
ACT0-
3
JPS1
7
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable
JOH1
1
2
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I
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X7DA3+ User's Manual
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault
Detect (J3P)
The system can notify you in the event
of a power supply failure. This feature is
available when three power supply units
are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup. If you only have one
or two power supply units installed, you
should disable this (the default setting)
with J3P to prevent false alarms.
SAS Controller Enable/
Disable
JPS1 enables or disables the AIC
9140W Adaptec SAS Controller on the
motherboard. See the table on the right
for jumper settings. The default setting
is enabled.
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Closed Enabled
Open Disabled (Default)
SAS Controller Enable
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
(default)
Pins 2-3 Disabled
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
O
C
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
e
0/
3
1
M
1NALJ
Parrallel
Port
GLA
CTLR
F
an6
F
UPER X7DA3+
S
CD1
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
SIM LP IPMI
N
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
C
JI
4
Slot
C
P
WD
J
3
Slot
PCI-X 133
JPL1
2
Slot
CI-X
P
JWOR
1
Slot
PCI-X
4-Pin
an5
PW
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
4
C
JI
3
xp x4
I-E
MH
JPL2
MH
133
2
C
I
J
100 MHz
R
JPW2
3B (Bank 3)
2B
z
z
2
2
C
JI
1
(Green Slot
ZCR
24-Pin
(Bank 2)
T
A
Battery
)
A
CPU
PWR
X
Fan 1
JPW1
4
)
3)
creek
Green
Bridge
North
PSF
7
an
F
J17
J3P
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
JB
outh
S
Bridge
CPU
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
Fan2
F1
JC
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
D
p
apmoC
I
p
JWF1
ol
F
S
IO
AC
T
4-
7
A. 3rd PWR Fail
B. SAS Enable
B
AC
T
0-
3
JPS
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
USB4/5
JWOL
SAS
Controller
PXH
SATA5
SATA4
B
SM
JL1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
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Chapter 2: Installation
Compact Flash Master/Slave
Select
A Compact Flash Master/Slave Select
Jumper is located at JCF1. Close this
jumper to enable Compact Flash Card.
For the Compact Flash Card or the
Compact Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work
properly, you will need to connect the
Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1
fi rst. Refer to the board layout below for
the location.
Alarm Reset
If three power supplies are installed
and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, the
system will notify you when any of the
three power modules fails. Connect JAR
to a micro-switch to enable you to turn
off the alarm that is activated when a
power module fails. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.
Compact Flash Card Master/
Slave Select
Jumper Defi nition
Open Slave
Closed Master
Alarm Reset
Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Ground
Pin 2 +5V
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
O
C
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
e
0/
3
1
M
1NALJ
Port
GLA
CTLR
F
an6
F
UPER X7DA3+
S
CD1
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
SIM LP IPMI
N
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
C
JI
4
Slot
C
P
WD
J
3
Slot
PCI-X 133
JPL1
2
Slot
CI-X
P
JWOR
1
Slot
PCI-X
4-Pin
an5
R
PW
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
4
C
JI
3
xp x4
I-E
z
MH
JPL2
z
MH
133
2
1
C
I
J
100 MHz
24-Pin
JPW2
3B (Bank 3)
2B
(Bank 2)
2
2
C
JI
(Green Slot
ZCR
T
A
Battery
)
X
4
3)
PWR
)
Green
North
JL1
JPW1
creek
Bridge
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SM
an
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
7
T
PXH
JAR
1
J17
SATA4
SATA2
PSF
B
CPU1
CPU2
outh
S
Bridge
SAS
Controller
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
JWOL
CPU
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
1
FJ
SPK
LE
1
SGPIO
SGPIO
Fan2
A
F1
JC
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
ol
F
S
IO
AC
T
4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. Compact Flash Master/
FP Control
2
n
a
Slave Select
F
B. Alarm Reset
PW LED
JOH1
1
2
1E
D
I
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X7DA3+ User's Manual
SMB to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots
Jumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 allow you to connect PCI-X Slots to the System Management Bus and Jumpers JI
allow you to connect PCI-Exp. Slots to
the System Management Bus. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
2
C3/JI2C4
SMBus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp Slots
Jumper Settings
Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled (Default)
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
C
e
0/
3
M
O
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
1
1NALJ
Port
F
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
an5
F
6
an
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
2B
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM
1B
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
5
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
JI
3
C
JI
B
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
z
MH
PCI-X 133
JPL2
JPL1
P
PCI-X
CI-X
133
J
100 MHz
z
MH
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
I
(Green Slot
ZCR
T
A
(Bank 2)
(Bank 1)
Battery
A
PWR
X
4
)
3)
3)
)
JPW1
Greencree
North
JL1
Bridg
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
k
e
SMB
an
F
J3P
JB
SATA1
7
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
B
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
aF
A. JI2C 1/2
2
C 3/4
FP Control
2
n
a
F
JOH1
1
2
1E
D
I
B. JI
1
FJ
SPK
PW LED
LE1
SGPIO
SGPIO
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
ol
F
S
IO
ACT4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
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2-8 Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation
GLAN LEDs
There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
has two LEDs. The green LED indicates
activity , while the Link LED may be green,
amber or off to indicate the speed of the
connection. See the tables at right for
more information.
Onboard Power LED
There is an Onboard Power LED located
on the motherboard. When this LED is
lit, the onboard power is on. Be sure to
turn off the system and unplug the power
cord before removing or installing components. See the layout below for the
LED location.
Activity
LED
Activity
LED
Link
LED
Link
LED
GLAN Activity Indicator
Color Status Defi nition
Green Flashing Active
GLAN Link Indicator
LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 Mbps
Green (On) 100 Mbps
Amber (On) 1 Gbps
KB/
Mouse
USB
1/2/
C
LAN1/2
3
OM1
Parrallel
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
24-Pin
(Bank 4)
+
A
Batter
TX PW
4)
3)
2)
2)
1)
1)
R
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
y
JL1
SATA0
Fan 1
SM
F
0/
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM
4B
DIMM 4A (Bank
4-Pin
5
an
F
6
n
a
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM
3A (Bank 3)
1NALJ
Port
DIMM 2B (Bank
DIMM 2A (Bank
DIMM 1B (Bank
DIMM 1A (Bank
®
UPER X7DA3
S
CD1
Audio
CTRL
A
7
Slot
SIM LP IPMI
N
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
JI
3
C
I
J
4
Slot
x4
p
x
I-E
C
P
D
W
J
3
Slot
Slot
Slot
2
JWOR
1
JPL1
X
-
I
C
P
JPL2
PCI-X 133
PCI-X
z
MH
133
z
MH
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
(Green Slot)
ZCR
MHz
100
CPU
n
a
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
PSF
7
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
H
PX
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
JCF1
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
1
FJ
SPK
B
PW LED
LE
1
SGPIO
SGPIO
Fan2
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
p
apmoC
p
JWF1
ol
F
IOS
ACT4-
7
ACT0-
3
JPS1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. GLAN Port1 LEDs
FP Control
2
n
a
B. Standby PWR LED
F
JOH1
1
2
D
I
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Onboard SAS Activity LED
Indicators
There are eight Onboard SAS Activity
LED indicators on the X7DA3+. LED Indicators Act#0 to Act#7 indicate onboard
SAS connector activities. See the table on
the right for more information.
Onboard SAS_Activity_LED Indica-
tors (Note: Act=Active)
Act# Defi nition Act# Defi nition
Act#0 SAS0:Act Act#4 SAS4:Act
Act#1 SAS1:Act Act#5 SAS5:Act
Act#2 SAS2:Act Act#6 SAS6:Act
Act#3 SAS3:Act Act#7 SAS7:Act
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
C
e
0/
3
M
O
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
1
1NALJ
Port
F
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
an5
F
an6
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
2B
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
5
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
JI
3
C
JI
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
z
MH
PCI-X 133
JPL2
JPL1
CI-X
P
PCI-X
133
100 MHz
z
MH
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
I
J
(Green Slot
ZCR
A
(Bank 2)
Battery
CPU
PWR
X
T
Fan 1
JPW1
4
)
PSF
7
an
F
J17
J3P
JAR
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
A. SAS Act. #0-#3 LEDs
aF
B. SAS Act. #4-#7 LEDs
1FJ
Fan3
FP Control
2naF
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
h
s
alF
1E
t
y
c
DI
p
apmo
p
o
l
F
C
AC
T
4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
Act. #4-#7 LEDs
B
Act. #0-#3 LEDs
A
3)
creek
Green
Bridge
North
1
T
JB
PXH
)
SATA4
B
SM
JL1
SATA0
SATA1
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
CPU1
CPU2
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
Fan2
Fan8
JWF1
F1
JC
S
IO
B
JPS
2-30
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Chapter 2: Installation
2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive and
SIMLP IPMI Connections
Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:
• The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two
fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive
A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive
B.
Parallel (Printer) Port
Connector
The parallel (printer) port is located
at J21. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed3 Data Bit 0 4 Error5 Data Bit 1 6 Init7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN9 Data Bit 3 10 GND
11 Data Bit 4 12 GND
13 Data Bit 5 14 GND
15 Data Bit 6 16 GND
17 Data Bit 7 18 GND
19 ACK 20 GND
21 BUSY 22 Write Data
23 PE 24 Write Gate
25 SLCT 26 NC
Parallel (Printer) Port Connector
Pin Defi nitions
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
O
C
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
e
0/
3
1
M
1NALJ
Port
GLA
CTLR
F
an6
F
A
UPER X7DA3+
S
CD1
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
SIM LP IPMI
N
6
Slot
PCI-Exp x16
5
Slot
PCI-33MHz
2
C
JI
4
Slot
C
P
WD
J
3
Slot
PCI-X 133
JPL1
2
Slot
CI-X
P
JWOR
1
Slot
PCI-X
4-Pin
an5
PW
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
2
4
C
JI
3
xp x4
I-E
z
MH
JPL2
z
MH
133
2
1
C
I
J
100 MHz
24-Pin
R
JPW2
3B (Bank 3)
2B
2
2
C
JI
(Green Slot
ZCR
A
(Bank 2)
Battery
CPU
PWR
X
T
Fan 1
JPW1
4
)
3)
creek
Green
Bridge
North
)
SM
JL1
SATA0
an
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
7
T
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
SATA4
SATA2
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1naF
1
FJ
FP Control
2
n
a
F
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
Fan2
F1
JC
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
D
p
apmoC
I
p
JWF1
ol
F
S
IO
AC
T
4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. Parallel Port
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Floppy Connector
The fl oppy connector is located at
J22. See the table below for pin
defi nitions.
SIMLP IPMI Slot
There is a SIM Low Profi le IPMI Slot
on the motherboard. Refer to the
layout below for the SIMLP IPMI Slot
location.
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
C
e
0
3
OM1
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
1NALJ
Port
F
/
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
5
an
F
6
an
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
DIMM
2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM
1B
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
B
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
5
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
I
J
3
C
JI
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
z
MH
133
PCI-X
JPL2
JPL1
PCI-X
PCI-X
100
z
MH
133
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
(Green
ZCR
MHz
A
(Bank 3)
(Bank
Battery
Slot)
PWR
TX
3)
1)
Greencreek
North Bridge
JL1
JPW1
CPU
Fan 1
SATA0
SMB
an
F
J3P
JB
SATA1
7
PXH
PSF
JAR
J17
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
aF
A. Floppy
B. SIMLP IPMI
1FJ
LE
SGPIO
SGPIO
SPK
PW LED
1
FP Control
2naF
JOH1
1
2
CPU1
CPU2
A
CPU
Fan2
SAS
Controller
JCF1
B
1
T
SATA2
SATA
4
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA
outh
S
Bridge
3
JWOL
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
DI
p
apmo
p
JWF1
o
l
F
C
IOS
ACT4-
7
ACT0-
3
JPS1
7
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
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Chapter 2: Installation
IDE Connectors
There are two IDE Connectors
(JIDE1: Blue, JIDE2: White) on
the motherboard. The blue IDE
connector (JIDE1) is designated
the Primary IDE Drive. The white
IDE connector (JIDE2) is designated as the Secondary IDE Drive,
reserved for Compact Flash Card
use only. (See the note below.)
See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.
Note: JIDE2 (the white slot) is
reserved for Compact Flash Card
use only. Do not use it for other
devices. If JIDE2 is populated
with a Compact Flash Card, JIDE1
(the blue slot) will be available for
one device only. For the Compact
Flash Card to work properly, you
will need to connect a power cable
to JWF1 fi rst.
IDE Drive Connectors
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Reset IDE 2 Ground
3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8
5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9
7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10
9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11
11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12
13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13
15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14
17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15
19 Ground 20 Key
21 DRQ3 22 Ground
23 I/O Write 24 Ground
25 I/O Read 26 Ground
27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE
29 DACK3 30 Ground
31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16
33 Addr1 34 Ground
35 Addr0 36 Addr2
37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1
39 Activity 40 Ground
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
C
e
0
3
OM1
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
1NALJ
Port
F
/
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
5
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
5
an
F
6
an
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C
I
J
3
C
JI
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
133
PCI-X
JPL2
JPL1
133
PCI-X
100
PCI-X
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank
DIMM 3A
(Bank 3)
DIMM
2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM
1B
(Bank
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
4
z
MH
z
MH
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
JI
(Green
ZCR
MHz
Slot)
TX
A
3)
1)
Battery
PWR
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
JL1
SATA0
CPU
Fan 1
SMB
an
F
J3P
JB
SATA1
7
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
SATA
SATA2
4
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA
outh
S
Bridge
3
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
JCF1
Fan2
B
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
aF
1FJ
FP Control
2n
aF
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
SGPIO
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
t
y
c
p
apmo
p
JWF1
ol
F
C
IOS
ACT4-
7
ACT0-
3
JPS1
SAS4-
SAS0-3
0
JS1
A. IDE#1
1
B. IDE#2 (Compact Flash)
2
A
1E
DI
7
Fan4
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SAS Connectors
There are eight Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS#0-#3, SAS#4-#7)
on the motherboard. See the
tables on the right for pin
defi nitions.
SAS Connector
Pin Defi nitions
Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
A1 Ground B1 Ground
A2 RX 0+ B2 TX 0+
A3 RX 0- B3 TX 0A4 Ground B4 Ground
A5 RX 1+ B5 TX 1+
A6 RX 1- B6 TX 1A7 Ground B7 Ground
A8 SB7 B8 SB0
A9 SB3 B9 SB1
A10 SB4 B10 SB2
A11 SB5 B11 SB6
A12 Ground B12 Ground
A13 RX 2+ B13 TX 2+
A14 RX 2- B14 TX 2A15 Ground B15 Ground
A16 RX 3+ B16 TX 3+
A17 RX 3- B17 TX 3A18 Ground B18 Ground
KB/
Mous
USB
1/2/
C
e
0/
3
M
O
Parrallel
LAN1/2
HD
Audio
GLA
CTLR
1
1NALJ
Port
F
S
Audio
CTRL
7
Slot
N
Slot
Slot
Slot
3
Slot
2
Slot
JWOR
1
Slot
4-Pin
an5
F
an6
24-Pin
R
PW
JPW2
DIMM 4B (Bank
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM
3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank
DIMM
2B
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
UPER X7DA3+
CD1
SIM LP IPMI
6
PCI-Exp x16
5
PCI-33MHz
2
2
4
C
JI
3
C
JI
4
xp x4
I-E
C
P
WD
J
z
MH
PCI-X 133
JPL2
JPL1
CI-X
P
PCI-X
133
J
100 MHz
z
MH
2
2
2
C
JI
1
C
I
(Green Slot
ZCR
A
(Bank 2)
Battery
CPU
PWR
X
T
Fan 1
JPW1
4
)
3)
creek
Green
Bridge
North
)
SM
JL1
SATA0
an
F
J3P
JB
B
SATA1
7
PXH
PSF
J17
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
1
T
SATA2
SATA4
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA3
outh
S
Bridge
JWOL
SAS
Controller
CPU
8-pin PWR
JPW3
1n
aF
1FJ
FP Control
2naF
SPK
PW LED
LE
1
JOH1
SGPIO
1
SGPIO
2
Fan2
F1
JC
B
h
s
Fan8
Fan3
alF
1E
t
y
c
DI
p
apmo
p
JWF1
o
l
F
C
S
IO
AC
T
4-
7
AC
T
0-
3
JPS
1
SAS4-7
SAS0-3
0
JS1
Fan4
A. SAS #0-#3
B. SAS #4-#7
B
A
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3
Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-
sis.
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.)
No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Make sure 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 make sure 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 B
for details on beep codes.
3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check
the specs of the memory, reset the memory or try a different one.)
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Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration
1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power
supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to
Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.
NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics
card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.
Memory Errors
1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and make sure that the
BIOS setup is confi gured for the fastest speed of RAM used. It is recommended
to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.
3. Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) ECC
533/667 SDRAM (recommended by the manufacturer.)
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between
four slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an interleaved memory scheme is used, you must install pair(s) of modules at a time,
beginning with Branch 1, then Branch 2, and so on (see Page 2-6).
6. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.
3-2 Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that
as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly to end-users, so
it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.
They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system confi guration
that was sold to you.
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the F AQs 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/.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed. It depends on the modifi cations to the boot
block code. 3. If
you still cannot resolve the problem, make sure to have the following information
ready when contacting Super Micro for technical support:
• Motherboard model and PCB revision number
• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system fi rst boots up)
•System confi guration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http://www.
supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm/).
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached
by e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by fax at: (408) 503-8000, option
2.
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can
support?
Answer: The X7DA3+ has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 FBD ECC
533/667 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory
modules of different speeds and sizes.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experi-
encing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web
site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning
message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Also,
check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS
before downloading. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS fi le to
your computer. Unzip the BIOS fi les onto a bootable fl oppy and reboot your system.
Follow the Readme.txt to continue fl ashing the BIOS.
(
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to
prevent possible system boot failure!)
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will
greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the
applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows
and security and audio drivers.
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3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before
any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor
for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. You can also request a
RMA authorization online (http://www.supermicro.com/support/rma/). 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 fi rst for any product problems.
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Chapter 4
Chapter 4: BIOS
BIOS
4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DA3+. The
Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a
fl oppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or
deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any
changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and
®
PS/2
compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. When a
computer is powered on, the computer is confi gured with the values stored in the
CMOS logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.
How To Change the Confi guration Data
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by
entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)
Starting the Setup Utility
Normally , the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As
the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the
BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,
such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to
prevent possible boot failure.
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4-2 Running Setup
Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in
this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how
to set the options (see the next page).
When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the main
Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup
4-3 Main BIOS 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 between 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
Chapter 4: BIOS
Main Setup Features
System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.
System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.
BIOS Date
The item displays the date that the BIOS was built.
Legacy Diskette A
This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,
3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
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IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port2,
SATA Port3
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave,
Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port2, SATA Port3 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate
the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct
confi gurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:
Type
This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. The option
Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of the
HDD ins talled at t he conn ectio n. Enter a numbe r betwee n 1 to 39 to sel ect a
predetermined HDD type. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters
of the HDD installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select
ATAPI i f a removabl e disk dr ive is inst alled.
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.
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LBA Mode Control
This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Transfer Mode
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast
PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
Ultra DMA Mode
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
Parallel ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native Mode Operation
This feature allows you to select Serial ATA for SATA or Auto (Native Mode) for
ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto.
SATA Controller Mode
Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the
Native IDE Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows
2000 OS or a later version.)
Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable (Available when SATA Controller is
enabled.)
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item
is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to
select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware to be activated. If this item is
set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
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ICH RAID Code Base (Available when SATA RAID is enabled.)
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's
HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.
SATA AHCI (Available when SATA RAID is disabled.)
Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take
caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.)
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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Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
Y ou 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>.
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Boot Features
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
QuickBoot 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 graphic logo screen during
boot-up.
POST Errors
Select Enabled to temporarily halt system boot and display POST (Power-OnSelf Testing) error messages when errors occur during bootup. Select Disable
to continue with system boot even when an error occurs. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
ACPI Mode
Select Yes to use ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface) power
management on your system. The options are Yes and No.
ACPI Sleep Mode
This option allows you to decide how you are going to use the ACPI (Advanced
Confi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system when
it is in the sleep mode. The options are S1, S1&S3, and S3.
Power Button Behavior
If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user
hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user
presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are Instant-off
and 4-sec override.
Resume On Modem Ring
Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your
modem. The options are On and Off.
Keyboard On Now Function
This feature allows you to determine how a user can power on the system
by using the keyboard when it is in S3 or S5 state. Select Disable to disable
this feature. Select Space to allow the user to power on the system when the
user presses the <Space> bar. Select Password to allow the user to power
on the system by entering a pre-set password. (The preset password must be
5-character long.)
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Power Loss Control
This setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and
Last State.
Watch Dog
If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not
active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system confi guration during bootup.
Memory Cache
Cache System BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used
as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved
memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be
reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this function and
make this area available for other devices.
Cache Video BIOS Area
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) 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
512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in Static DROM (SDROM)
or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Base 512K-640K
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
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Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 512-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write
Protect, and Write Back.
Cache Extended Memory
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in Static DROM (SDROM) or
written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select
Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached
into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write
Protect to prevent data from being written into the system memory area above 1MB.
Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without
writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The
options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.
Discrete MTRR Allocation
If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are confi gured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better
graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining
confi guration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
PCI Confi guration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
Onboard Storage OPROM Confi gure (Available if an onboard MASS
Storage Controller is detected.)
Select Enable to allow the user to boot from a onboard mass storage device. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
Default Primary Video Adapter
This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the
default primary video adapter--the onboard video adapter or others. The options
are Other and Onboard Video.
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Emulated IRQ Solutions
When Enabled, the Emulated IRQ Scheme will allow PCI devices to run on legacy
operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible
interrupts. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
PCI-Exp. I/O Performance
Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the
payload size to 128 Bytes; while others perform better with a payload size of 256
Bytes, which inhibits the coalesce feature. Please refer to your add-on card user
guide for the desired setting. The options are Payload (256 Bytes) and Coalesce
Enabled (128 Bytes).
PCI Parity Error Forwarding
The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in the PCI slots to be sent
(forwarded) to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
ROM Scan Ordering
This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated fi rst. The
options are Onboard fi rst and Add-On fi rst.
PCI Fast Delayed Transaction
Enable this function to improve DMA data transfer rate for a PCI 32-bit multimedia
card. The options are Enable and Disabled.
Reset Confi guration Data
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data- (ESCD)
area. The options are Yes and No.
Frequency for PCI-X#1/Mass (Mass Storage)
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 PCI-X#2-#3
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.
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Slot#1 PCI-X100 MHz ZCR, Slot#2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot#3 PCI-X
133MHz, Slot#4 PCI-E x4, Slot#5 PCI-33MHz and Slot#6 PCI-E x16
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the
following:
Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, highthroughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,
0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and
other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after
the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and
try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.
Large Disk Access Mode
This setting determines the size of a hard drive to be accessed by the user.
The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating
systems).
Advanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect
values entered may cause the system to malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM
frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When this
occurs, revert the setting to the default setting.
SERR Signal Condition
This setting specifi es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted.
The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.
4GB PCI Hole Granularity
This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI holes for the PCI slots. If
MTRRs are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The
options are: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB.
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Memory Branch Mode
This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address
space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one
branch to another. Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies
of data in two branches. Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during
system manufacturing. The options are Interleave, Sequential, Mirroring, and
Single Channel 0.
Branch 0 Rank Sparing/Branch 1 Rank Sparing
Select enable to enable the function of memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch
0 or Branch 1. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving
Select enable to enable Interleaved Memory for Memory Bus Branch 0 Rank or
Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1.
Enhanced x8 Detection
Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
High Temperature DRAM Operation
When set to Enabled, the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum
DRAM temperature. If disabled, the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature
based on a predefi ned value. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
AMB Thermal Sensor
Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory
Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
Thermal Throttle
Select Enabled to enable closed-loop thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD)
memory module. In the closed-loop thermal environment, thermal throttling will be
activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM module exceeds a predefi ned
threshold. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Global Activation Throttle
Select Enabled to enable the function of open-loop global thermal throttling on the
fully buffered (FBD) memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to become
active when the number of activate control exceeds a predefi ned number. The
options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Snoop Filter
Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffi c to the graphics port to greatly improve
system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Crystal Beach Features
Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate
the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated
processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all
packet processing of this add-on card. For this motherboard, the TOE device is built
inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.
HD (High Defi nition) Audio Controller
This option allows the user to enable or disable the onboard HD Audio Controller.
Select Auto to allow the HD Audio Controller to be automatically enabled when
detected by the BIOS. The options are Disabled and Auto.
Route Port 80h Cycles to
This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The
options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.
Clock Spectrum Feature
If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused
by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
High Precision Event Time
Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is capable of
producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock
(RTC) can in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and
reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86
RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU. The High Precision Event Timer is used
to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options for this feature are
Yes and No.
USB Function
Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specifi ed. The settings are
Enabled and Disabled.
Legacy USB Support
This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings
are Enabled and Disabled.
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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.
Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)
The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The
options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18. (Note: The settings
can be different, depending on the CPU speed.)
Core-Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to
detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers
(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage
and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi ned overheat threshold.
Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be
regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches
the overheat threshold.
C1 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to
prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Note: please refer to
Intel’s web site for detailed information.
Execute Disable Bit (Available when supported by the CPU and the
OS.)
Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor
to classify
it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting or creating a fl ood
of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.
(Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function
of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. Note: For more
information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to
Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where
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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the
CPU.)
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
Hardware Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in
conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution
cycles and maximize data processing effi ciency. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
Direct Cache Access (Available when supported by the CPU.)
Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffi c directly into processor caches
to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
DCA Delay Clocks(Available when supported by the CPU.)
This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch
for Direct Cache Access. Select a setting from 8 (bus cycles) to 120 (bus cycles)
(in 8-cycle increment). The default setting is 32 (bus cycles).
Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by
the CPU.)
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off
and restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s web
site for detailed information.
Intel EIST Support (Available when supported by the CPU.)
Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the
system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort
to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
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I/O Device Confi guration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
KBC Clock Input
This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,
8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.
Serial Port A
This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port A. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The
options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Serial Port B (Not for external use, used for IPMI only)
This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port B. The options are Enabled
(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Mode
This setting allows you to set 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
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The
options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B.
The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are
Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).
Base I/O Address
Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278
and 3BC.
Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.
The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
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Mode
This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output
only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.
DMA Channel
This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The
options are DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options
are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).
Base I/O Address
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The
options are Primary and Secondary.
DMI Event Logging
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Event Log Validity
This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.
Event Log Capacity
This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.
View DMI Event Log
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.
Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
ECC Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.
Mark DMI Events as Read
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.
Clear All DMI Event Logs
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes
and No.
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Console Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
COM Port Address
This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:
Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
BAUD Rate
This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection. The options
are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.
Console Type
This item allows you to choose the console redirection type. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.
Flow Control
This item allows you to set the fl ow control for the console redirection. The options
are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected:
either Direct or Via Modem.
Continue CR after POST
This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console redirection
after POST routines. The options are On and Off.
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Hardware Monitor Logic
Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware
monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring
Screen accordingly. Your screen may look differently from the one shown below.
CPU Temperature Threshold
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature
threshold. The options are 70
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see the status for each of the following items:
CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core
CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core
PECI Agent 1 Temperature/PECI Agent 2 Temperature
PECI Agent 3 Temperature/PECI Agent 4 Temperature
System Temperature
Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
o
C, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC.
Fan Speed Control Modes
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.
If the option is set to 3-pin fan, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the option
is set to 4-pin, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM).
Select 3-pin if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select 4-pin if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select Workstation if your system is used as a
Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select Disable to
disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run
at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Full Speed@12V (Disable), 2. Optimized
Server w/3-pin, 3.Optimized Workstation w/3-pin, 4. Optimized Server w/4-pin, and
5. Optimized Server w/4-pin.
Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
Vcore A/Vcore B/-12V/P1V5/+3.3V/+12V/5Vsb/5VDD/P_VTT/Vbat
Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set
in the BIOS.
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IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed
in the system.)
IPMI Specifi cation Version:
This item displays the current IPMI Version.
Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.
System Event Logging
Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,
the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
Clear System Event Logging
Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the
next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Existing Event Log Number
This item displays the number of the existing event log.
Event Log Control
System Firmware Progress
Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
BIOS POST Errors
Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
BIOS POST Watch Dog
Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
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OS Boot Watch Dog
Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.
Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)
This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous
item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default
setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is
set to Disabled.)
Time Out Option
This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system
boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.
System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)
These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log
in List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record
ID, SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor
Type, Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.
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Realtime Sensor Data
This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures,
fan speeds and voltages of various components.
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4-5 Security Settings
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed
by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security
BIOS settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:
This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system.
Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor
password has been entered.
User Password Is:
This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used, and Set means a user password has
been entered.
Set Supervisor Password
When this item 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
to allow access to the BIOS.
Set User Password
When the item 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 will
allow access to the system at boot-up.
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Password on Boot
This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter
the system at bootup. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled
(password not required).
4-6 Boot Settings
Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and
specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are
described in this section.
Boot List
Candidate
List
Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders
The items included in the boot list section are bootable devices listed in the
sequence of boot order as specifi ed. The items included in the candidate list are
currently not bootable. Use the <+> key or the <-> key to move the device up or
down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of USB device, either
fi xed or removable. You can select one item from the boot list and hit the <x> key
to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its resource available for
other bootable devices). Conversely, you can select an item from the candidate
list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot
list to make it bootable. See details on how to change the priority of boot order of
devices in the "Item Specifi c Help" window.
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4-7 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this
section.
Exit Saving Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit
the BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any
changes you may have made.
Load Setup Defaults
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the
BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.
Discard Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.
Save Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made. You will
remain in the Setup utility.
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Appendix A
BIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem
is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list
of such BIOS messages.
Failure Fixed Disk
Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is
attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.
Stuck key
Stuck key on keyboard.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard Controller Failed
Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch
Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP
Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not con-
fi gured properly at offset nnnn.
System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and
run Setup to reconfi gure the system.
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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used
System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application
program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues.
If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error
persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
System timer error
The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Real time clock error
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.
Check date and time settings
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).
Previous boot incomplete - Default confi guration used
Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers
to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,
the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup
settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup
and verify that the waitstate confi guration is correct. This error is cleared the next
time the system is booted.
Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS
Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.
Diskette drive A error
Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive
is attached correctly.
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP
Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP
Type of fl oppy drive B: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.
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System cache error - Cache disabled
RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache
jumpers. Y ou may have to replace the cache. See your dealer . A disabled cache slows
system performance considerably.
CPU ID:
CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
EISA CMOS not writeable
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.
DMA Test Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)
registers.
Software NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
device Address Confl ict
Address confl ict for specifi ed device.
Allocation Error for: device
Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed
device.
CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identifi ed.
Entering SETUP ...
Starting Setup program
Failing Bits: nnnn
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory
test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above
for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.
Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed.
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Invalid System Confi guration Data
Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.
I/O device IRQ confl ict
I/O device IRQ confl ict error.
PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:
PS/2 Mouse installed.
nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
nnnn kB System RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot
Menu
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage
devices.
Operating system not found
Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and
see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi ed.
Parity Check 1 nnnn
Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display
it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method
for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been
corrupted.
Parity Check 2 nnnn
Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.
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Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process
or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous
screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write
down and follow the information shown on the screen.
Press <F2> to enter Setup
Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.
PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identifi ed.
Run the I2O Confi guration Utility
One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit set
in the LCT. Run an I2O Confi guration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).
System BIOS shadowed
System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating
released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager.
Video BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.
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Appendix B
POST Error Beep Codes
This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS.
POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.
Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes
When a re cove rab le t yp e of er r or oc c ur s dur ing P OST, BIOS will d isp lay a PO ST
code t hat desc ri bes th e prob lem. BI OS may al so iss ue one of t he fol lowin g beep
codes:
1 long and t wo sh or t beeps - v ideo c onfi guration error
1 repetit ive lon g beep - no m emor y detec ted
1 continuous beep with front panel Overheat LED on - system overheat
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Appendix C
Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the
Windows OS
After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the SAS RAID
before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.
C-1 The Adaptec Embedded SAS with HostRAID Controller
Note: If you do not wish to confi gure Adaptec SAS/SATA HostRAID functions,
please go directly to Section C-2 and Appendix E for the Windows OS and Other
Software Installation instructions. For Intel's ESB2 SATA HostRAID Utility, please
refer to Appendix D. For more information on the SAS/SATA RAID settings, please
refer to the CD that came with your motherboard.
Introduction to SATA (Serial ATA) and SAS (Serial Attached
SCSI)
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 up to 150Mbps. Because the serial
cables used in Serial ATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA
(PATA), SATA systems provide more effi cient system cooling, faster data transfer
and better functionality than Parallel ATA. In addition to SATA which is supported
by the Intel ESB2 South Bridge, the X7DA3+ has an Adaptec SAS (Serial Attached
SCSI) 9410W Controller built in. SAS supports serial link data transfer rates up
to 3Gbps. With the dynamic SAS infrastructure built in, the X7DA3+ supports both
SATA and SAS, providing the user with unparalleled data storage expansion and
inter-connectivity capability.
Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility
The onboard SAS Controller is enabled by default. To disable it, please set Jumper
JPS1 to Pins 2-3 (See Page 2-28 in Chapter 2 for details.)
When the system is detecting the SAS Controller BIOS, make sure that the 16digit Adapter WWN address displays. If this number is not shown, you will not be
able to use the controller.
Once the WWN address appears, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously
when prompted to access the Adaptec SAS RAID BIOS. (Note: Use the arrow keys
to highlight an item and then press <Enter> to select an option. To return to the
previous menu, press <ESC>.)
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A. Using the Array Confi guration Utility
The Array Confi guration Utility enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from
the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and initialize drives. During the
system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously to display the main menu.
Managing Arrays
From the main menu (as shown above), select "Managing Arrays" and hit <Enter> to
access the following submenu:
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Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1. From the Array Confi guration Utility menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view and press
<Enter>.
The Array Properties dialog box displays, showing detailed information on the array,
including the physical disks associated with the array.
3. Press <Esc> to return to the previous menu.
Deleting Arrays
Warning: To prevent accidental loss of data, be sure to back up the data on an array
before you delete it. Deleted arrays cannot be restored.
To delete an existing array:
1. From the Array Confi guration Utility menu, select Manage Arrays.
2. Select the array you wish to delete and press <Delete>.
3. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press <Enter>. A warning
message displays:
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):
4. Press <Yes> to delete the array or partition or <No> to return to the previous
menu.
5. Press <Esc> to return to the previous menu.
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Creating Arrays
Before creating arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and
installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are uninitialized are shown in gray and cannot be used.
To create an array:
1. From the Array Confi guration Utility menu, select Create Array.
2. Select the disks for the new array and press <Insert> (as the screen shown below).
(Note: To de-select any disk, highlight the disk and press <Delete>.)
3. After both disks for the new array are selected, press <Enter>. The Array Properties
menu displays (as the screen shown below).
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Assigning Array Properties
Once a new array is created, you can 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 Array Confi guration Utility. You will need to
use the Adaptec Storage Manager to do so. (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>.
Only the available array types: RAID 0, and RAID1, are displayed on the screen.
(RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)
2. T ype in an label Under the item Arrays Label, and press <Enter>. (Note: The label
shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (Note: A vailable stripe sizes are 16, 32.
64LK is default. Please do not change the default setting.)
4. You can select between the different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1,
using "Create RAID via" .
5. When you are fi nished, press Done (as shown in the previous screen ).
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 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 to prevent data loss.
2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from Array Confi guration Utility,
you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
3. If you have used Quick Init to create a RAID 1, you might fi nd some data incompat-
ible after running a consistency check. This is normal.
4. You can use drives of different sizes in a RAID. However, during a build process,
only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or fi rst drive.
5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to
a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the
capacity of the source drive.
6. It is not recommended that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic
disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.
Warning: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If you do,
you will not be able to restart, or to recover the data that was on the source drive.
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Adding a Bootable Array
To make an array bootable:
1. From the Main menu, select Confi gure Boot Unit and press <Enter>. The following
screen displays.
2. From the "Select Drive to Create Boot Unit" list, select the drive you wish to Confi gure Boot Unit and press <Insert>. The Drive you have selected appears in the right
window as shown in the screen below:
3. Select the disk drive you wish to confi gure as a bootable drive from the "Selected
Drives" List (in the right window) and press <Enter>. The next screen appears.
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Deleting a Bootable Array
To delete a bootable array:
1. From the Main menu, select Confi gure Boot Unit and press <Enter>.
2. From the "Select the Boot Unit" list (in the right window), select the bootable drive
you wish to delete and press <Delete>. The following screen appears:
3. When the screen shown above appears, select Delete and press <Enter>.
4. Enter <Y> to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed:
"Do you want to delete the Bootable Unit? (Yes/No):" Then, the bootable array will
be deleted.
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