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SUPER
X7DA8
X7DAE
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.2a
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Manual Revision 1.2a
Release Date: July 17, 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
dual Intel quad core/dual core processors with an FSB speed of 667 MHz/1.066
GHz/1.333 GHz. With dual 64-bit quad core/dual core processors built-in, this motherboard offers substantial functionality enhancements to the motherboards based on
the Intel Core microarchitecture while remaining compatible with the IA-32 software.
The features include Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, 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 much higher speeds with better power management in
much safer thermal environments than the traditional motherboards. The X7DA8/
X7DAE is ideal for high performance dual processor (DP) workstation and enterprise
server environments. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our
web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
X7DA8/X7DAE motherboard. The X7DA8/X7DAE supports
Preface
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mainboard
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 the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the 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 Setup Guidelines and
Software 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
X7DA8/X7DAE Image ................................................................. 1-3
X7DA8/X7DAE 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
Recovery from AC Power Loss .............................................................. 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
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Power Fail LED ........................................................................................2-12
Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13
Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13
2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 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
VGA Connector ........................................................................................2-16
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports .....................................................2-17
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 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
AC' 97 Audio............................................................................................. 2-23
CD Connectors ......................................................................................... 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
SCSI Controller Enabled/Disabled ........................................................... 2-26
SCSI Termination Enabled/Disabled ........................................................ 2-26
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault .................................................................... 2-27
Audio Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-27
Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable .......................................... 2-28
Alarm Reset ..............................................................................................2-28
2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-30
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-30
Onboard SCSI Activity LED ..................................................................... 2-31
Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-31
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2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy, SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections .. 2-32
Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-32
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-33
SIMLP IPMI Slot ...................................................................................... 2-33
IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-34
Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ......................................................................2-35
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1
No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-1
Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................4-1
4-2 Running Setup .................................................................................................4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup .............................................................................................4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-6
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-24
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-25
4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-26
Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ..........................................................................A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................ B-1
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines ..........................................................C-1
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID 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 following items are included in the Retail Box.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036L)
One (1) fl oppy ribbon cable (CBL-022L)
One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI cable (CBL-034-U320) (*X7DA8 only)
One (1) 4 Port-SATA cable (CBL-044L) (*X7DA8 only)
One (1) 6 Port-SATA cable (CBL-044L) (*X7DAE only)
One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT53)
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI User's Manual (MNL-0669) (*X7DA8 only)
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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, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, 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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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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X7DA8/X7DAE Motherboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
KB/
Mouse
JKM1
USB 0/
1/2/3
JUSB1
COM1
LAN1/2
Line-In/
LineOut
Mic
JC1
JCOM1
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
J21
JC2
GLAN
CTLR
JCOM2
JLAN1
Slot7
Fan5
Fan6
J9B2
J9B1
J8B3
J8B2
J8B1
J7B3
J7B2
J7B1
CD2 CD1
UPER X7DA8
S
JPAC
SIM LP IPMI
Slot6
PCI-Exp x16
Slot5
PCI-33MHz
2
JI
Slot4
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
Slot3
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL1
Slot2
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
Slot1
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
2
C4
JI
C3
JPL2
JI
4-Pin
PWR
JPW2
24-Pin
ATX PWR
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
®
Battery
J4E3
2
2
C2
JI
C1
CPU
Fan 1
JPW1
Greencreek
North Bridge
SATA0
JS1
Fan7
SMB
SATA1
J3P
JBT1
JL1
JS2
J17
JAR
PXH
SATA4
JS5
SATA2
JS3
PSF
JWOL
USB4/5
JUSB2
SATA5
JS6
SATA3
JS4
CPU1
South
Bridge
BIOS
CPU2
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
JPA1
CPU
Fan2
JCF1
SCSI CTRL
Fan8
JWF1
JPA3
Fan3
JPA2
8-pin PWR
Floppy
J22
JA2
JPW3
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
JF1
Fan2
JD1
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
J29
J30
SGPIO2
IDE1
Compact Flash
JIDE1
JIDE2
320 SCSI Channel A
JA1
DA1
Fan4
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. SCSI is for the X7DA8 only
5. Please install the ZCR card on the green slot for it to work properly.
6. 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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Quick Reference (X7DA8/X7DAE)
Jumper Description Default Setting
J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect Off (Disabled)
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)
2
JI
C3/JI2C4 SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPA1 (*X7DA8) SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPA2, JPA3 SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB(JPA3)Term.En Off (Enabled) (*X7DA8)
JPAC Audio 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)
Audio (JC1/JC2) Audio Microphone (JC1), Line-In/Line-Out (JC2)
COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors
Compact PWR (JWF1) Compact Card PWR Connector
DA1, DA2, SCSI Activity LED Indicators
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) IDE1 Hard Drive (JIDE1)/Compact Flash Card (JIDE2)
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
LE1 5V Standby PWR LED Indicator (*Note6 on Pg.1-4)
OH LED (JOH1) Overheat LED
Parallel (J21) Parallel (Printer) Port
PWR LED/SPKR (JD1) PWR LED(pins1-3)/Speaker Header (pins 4-7)
PWR SMB (J17) Power System Management (I
PSF (JP3) Power Supply Failure (See Chapter 2)
SATA0-SATA5 Intel SATA 0-5 Connectors
SCSI (JA1/JA2) SCSI Channel A/Channel B Connectors (*X7DA8 only)
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 0/1/2/3/4/5 Back Panel USB 0/1/2/3(JUSB1), FP USB4/5 (JUSB2)
WOL (JWOL) Wake-on-LAN Header
WOR (JWOR) Wake-on-Ring Header
2
C) Header
Note: JIDE2 is for Compact Card Use only. Be sure to connect JWF1 to a power
supply to provide power to the compact fl ash card.
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Motherboard Features
CPU
• Dual Intel
®
64-bit Xeon LGA 771 quad core/dual core processors at a front
side bus speed of 667 MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz
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, 3.3V, +5V, 12V,
12V and 5V standby
• Fan status monitor with fi rmware speed on/off 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 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI w/Host RAID support (*X7DA8
only)
• One SIM Low Profi le IPMI slot
• Intel 82563 Gigabit Dual-Port Ethernet controller
• 1 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces w/2 devices supported
• 6 SATA ports (w/RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 10 support)
• 1 fl oppy port interface
• 1 serial port/header
• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port
• 6-Channel Audio
• Super I/O: Winbond W83627HF w/Hardware Monitor support: W83793
• 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" x 13.05" (304.8 mmx 331.5 mm)
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J13
#2
PCI-X Slot
J14
#3
J12
#1
PCI-X Slot
SCSI
7902
PCI-X Slot ZCR
1U-IPMI CONN
SYSTEM PWR
VRM
ISL6307
PXH-V
PROCESSOR#2
667/1067/1333
J5
#6
PCI-Exp X16
J9
#4
PCI-E_X16_Slot
PCI-EXP_X4 in X16_Slot
PCI-EXP X8
PCI-X 133
J6
#5
PCI-33MZ
PCI32_Slot
MT/S
PCI-EXP X4
5000X
Greencreek
MCH
PCIE X4
ESB2
PROCESSOR#1
667/1067/1333
MT/S
FBD CHNL0
FBD CHNL1
FBD CHNL2
FBD CHNL3
PCIE X4
ATA 100
EXP. BUS
3.0 Gb/S
USB 2.0
LPC
VRM
ISL6307
#1B #2B #3B
#1A #2A #3A
FBD DIMM
IDE CONN
#5
#2
#1
#0
#2
#1
#0
FBD DIMM
#3
#3
EBUS CONN
#4
SATA
#4
USB
FBD DIMM
#4B
#4A
FBD DIMM
FDD
SIO
W83627
HF
MS
KB
COM1
COM2
RJ45
RJ45
PARALLEL
PORT
GB LAN FWH
GILGAL
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 X7DA8/X7DAE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required
for dual processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for commu-
nications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The 5000X
(Greencreek) chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit quad core/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. (for a total bandwidth
of 21.3 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 three 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 Quad Core/Dual Core Processor Features
Designed to be used with conjunction of the 5000X (Greencreek) chipset, the Xeon
quad core/dual core Processors provide a feature set as follows:
The Xeon Quad Core/Dual Core Processors
L1 Cache Size: Instruction Cache (32KB/16KB), Data Cache (32KB/24KB)•
L2 Cache Size: 4MB/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 X7DA8/X7DAE. All
have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: Onboard
Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V,
+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, Windows 2003,
Windows 2003 Servers.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system
suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be
suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again
will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case
the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold
the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the
BIOS Setup routine.
External Modem Ring-On
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing
when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only
be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
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Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN is 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 X7DA8/X7DAE can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although
most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some
are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 500W of power connector. In addition, the 12V 4-pin power and the 12V 8-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 (info
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
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baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt
system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as
well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer
Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced 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
Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following
measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in
use.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the manu-
facturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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. When mounting the
motherboard, take all needed measures to avoid damaging these components.)
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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.
Installation of 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
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 golden 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.)
North Center Edge
Socket Key
(Socket Notch)
CPU Key (semicircle cutout)
below the circle.
Corner with a
triangle cutout
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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Installation of 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.)
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening
all four screws.
CEK Passive Heatsink
Screw#1
Screw#1
Screw#2
Screw#2
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(Warning: We do not recommend
that the CPU or the heatsink be
removed. However, if you do need
to uninstall the heatsink, please
follow the instructions below to
uninstall the heatsink to prevent
damage done to the CPU or the
CPU socket.)
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws
from the motherboard in the sequence as show
in the picture on the right.
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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 (See Figure 2-1)
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 X7DA8/X7DAE 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 Branch 1 and Branch 2 will result
in interleaved 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 in both
to follow the restrictions listed above. )
Bank 1
(Channel 0)
Branch 0 and Branch 1. iv. For memory to work properly, you need
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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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)
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Figure 2-1. Installing and Removing DIMMs
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To Remove:
Use your thumbs
to gently push
the release tabs
near both ends of
the module. This
should release it
from the slot.
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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2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the
Figure 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
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Figure 2-2. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions
Back Panel Connectors
1. Keyboard (Purple)
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)
3. Back Panel USB Port 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 1
10. Gigabit LAN 2
11. Line-In
12. Line-Out
13. Microphone
(See Section 2-5 for details.)
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B. 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 Figure 2-3 for the descriptions of
the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section
for descriptions and pin defi nitions.
Figure 2-3. JF1 Header Pins
1920
Ground
NMI
JLAN1
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Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
OH/Fan Fail LED
PWR Fail LED
Ground
Ground
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
PWR
2
1
Reset Button
Power Button
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C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions
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
B. PWR LED
CPU
KB/
Mouse
USB 0/
1/2/3
Line-In/
LineOut
Mic
COM1
LAN1/2
Parrallel
Port
JLAN1
GLAN
CTLR
JCOM2
Slot7
Fan5
Fan6
CD2 CD1
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JPAC
SIM LP IPMI
Slot6
PCI-Exp x16
Slot5
PCI-33MHz
2
2
C4
JI
C3
JI
Slot4
PCI-Exp x4
JWD
Slot3
PCI-X 133 MHz
JPL2
JPL1
Slot2
PCI-X 133 MHz
JWOR
Slot1
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot)
4-Pin
24-Pin
PWR
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)
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2
C2
JI
C1
JI
ATX PWR
Greencreek
North Bridge
Battery
SATA0
PSF
Fan7
J17
Fan 1
J3P
JAR
CPU1
CPU2
JBT1
SMB
SATA1
South
Bridge
BIOS
PXH
JWOL
USB4/5
SATA5
SATA4
JL1
SATA3
SATA2
JPA1
CPU
SCSI CTRL
DA2
320 SCSI Channel B
Power LED
Pin Defi nitions (JF1)
Pin# Defi nition
15 +5V
16 Ground
8-pin PWR
Fan1
FP ControlSPK
Fan2
B
PW LED
LE1
JOH1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
Fan8
Fan2
Fan3
JCF1
JWF1
JPA3
JPA2
Floppy
Compact Flash
OH/Fan Fail LED
IDE1
Ground
X
Power LED
HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED
PWR Fail LED
Ground
320 SCSI Channel A
DA1
Fan4
Ground
1920
NMI
A
X
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset
Reset Button
Power Button
PWR
2
1
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