Supero X7DA8plus, X7DAE+ User Manual

SUPER

X7DA8+
X7DAE+

®

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1a

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does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
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the following measures:
*Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Manual Revision 1.1a
Release Date: June 23, 2009
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Copyright © 2009 by Super Micro Computer, Inc.
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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

X7DA8+/X7DAE+ motherboard. The X7DA8+/X7DAE+ supports

dual Intel Quad-Core and Dual-Core 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 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ 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 Virtualization Tech­nology, Execution Trace Cache, Thermal Monitor 1/2 (TM1/TM2), Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep technology , Advanced Dynamic Execution, 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 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ is
ideal for high performance quad processor or dual processor (DP) workstation and
enterprise server platforms. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.
com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to
be professionally installed.

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

installing 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 BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Codes. Appendix B and Appendix C list the
Windows OS and other 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 done to the components.

Note: Additional Information given 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 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 ........................................................................................................1-13

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

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

HD Audio .................................................................................................. 2-23

CD Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-23

Front Panel Audio Control ........................................................................2-24

Alarm Reset ..............................................................................................2-24

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-25

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-25

GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-25

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................ 2-26

Watch Dog ................................................................................................2-26

SCSI Controller Enabled/Disabled ........................................................... 2-27

SCSI Termination Enabled/Dsiabled ........................................................ 2-27

3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault .................................................................... 2-28

SMB to PCI Slot Speeds ..........................................................................2-28

Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable .......................................... 2-29

2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-30

GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-30

Onboard SCSI Activity LED ..................................................................... 2-30

Overheat LED ...........................................................................................2-31

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Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-31

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 ................................................ 3-2

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

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

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

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

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 Codes ................................................................................ A-1

Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS .................................................................. B-1

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers...................................C-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-03)

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 (MCP-260-74301-0N)

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: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
[e-mail] (Technical Support)
[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

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

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X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

Note: The drawi ngs and picture s shown in this manu al were based on the

latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The
mother board you’ve rec eived may or may not loo k exactly the sam e as the
graphi cs sho wn in the m anual.

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X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

KB/
Mouse

JKM1

USB 0/
1/2/3

JUSB1

COM1

LAN1/2

HD
Audio

JCOM1

Parrallel

Port

J21

JC1

GLAN
CTLR

S I/O

JLAN1

Audio
CTRL

Slot7

Fan6

J9B2

J9B1
J8B3
J8B2

J8B1

J7B3

J7B2

J7B1

JC 2

CD1

FP Audio

UPER X7DA8+

S

SIM LP IPMI

JPG1

Slot6

PCI-Exp x16

Slot5

PCI-33MHz

2

C3

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)

PWR

JPW2

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)

®

2

C4

JI

JPL2

2

JI

C1

JI

4-Pin

Fan5

24-Pin

ATX PWR

J16

Battery

J5

J6

J9

2

C2

CPU
Fan 1

JPW1

5000X

North Bridge

J14

J13

SATA0

JS1

SMB

J18

Fan7

J3P

JBT1

SATA1

Clear
CMOS

Cha.
Intru.

JL1
JS2

J17
JAR

PXH

SATA4

JS5

SATA2

JS3

PSF

ESB

South Bridge

BIOS

JWOL

USB4/5

JUSB2

SATA5

JS6

SATA3

JS4

CPU1

CPU2

DA2

320 SCSI Channel B

JPA1

CPU

Fan2

JCF1

J8

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 i ndic ated are fo r test pur poses o nly.

2. See Cha pter 2 for det ailed in form ation on j umper s, I/O po rt s and
JF1 front pane l conn ecti ons.

3. " " indic ates the l ocat ion of Pin 1.

4. SCSI and ZC R (Green) Slot are fo r the X7DA 8+ only

5. Please i nstall t he ZCR car d on the gr een slot f or it to wor k prope rly.

6. The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest
PCB Revis ion ava ilab le at th e tim e of pub lis hing o f the m anua l. The m oth er boa rd
you’ve rec eived may or may n ot look exac tly the sa me as the gr aphic s shown in
the manual.

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Quick Reference (X7DA8+/X7DAE+)

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)

2

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JI

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+)
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/JC2) Backplane HD Audio (JC1), Front Panel Audio (JC2)
CD-In (CD1) CD-In Header
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header
COM1 COM1 Serial Port Connector
Compact PWR (JWF1) Compact Card PWR Connector
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)
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 (JP3) Power Supply Failure (See Chapter 2)
SATA0-SATA5 Intel SATA 0-5 Connectors
SCSI (JA1/JA2) SCSI Channel A/Channel B Connectors (*X7DA8+)
SGPIO 1/2(J29,J30) Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers
SMB (J18) System Management Bus Header
Slot 7 Low SIM 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

Off (Disabled)

2

C) Header

LED Indicators Description
DA1, DA2, SCSI Activity LED Indicators

LE1 5V Standby PWR LED Indicator
OH LED (JOH1) Overheat LED

Note: JIDE2 is for Compact Flash Card use only. Be sure to connect JWF1 to a
power supply to provide power to the Compact Flash Card.

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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 chipset, including: the 5000X 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 SIM 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

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ACPI Features

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• Main switch override mechanism

Onboard I/O

• Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI w/Host RAID support (RAID 0,
RAID1, RAID 10) (*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) (*For the Windows OS only)

• 1 fl oppy port interface

• 1 serial port and 1 header

• 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port

• 7.1 High Defi nition Audio and Front Panel Accessible Audio

• Super I/O: Winbond W83627HG 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 mm x 331.5 mm)

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J13

#2

PCI-X Slot

VRM

ISL6307

J14

#3

PCI-X Slot

J12

#1

1U-IPMI

CONN

System
PWR

J5
#6

J9

#4

PCI-E_X16_Slot

PCI-E_X4_in_X16_Slot

SCSI

PCI-EXP X8

PCI-X 133

PXH-V

7902

J6

PCI-X Slot ZCR

#5

PCI33 MHz

PCI32_Slot

PROCESSOR#2

667/1067/1333

MT/S

PCI-ExpX16

PCI-Exp X4

HD Audio

5000X
Greencreek
MCH

ESB2

KUMERAN

PROCESSOR#1

667/1067/1333

MT/S

FBD CHNL0

FBD CHNL1

FBD CHNL2

FBD CHNL3

PCIE X4

PCIE X4

ATA 100

EXP. BUS

3.0 Gb/S

USB 2.0

LPC

VRM

ISL6307

#1B #2B #3B

#1A #2A #3A

FBD DIMM

FBD DIMM

IDE CONN

EBUS CONN

#5

#4

#3

#2

#1

#0

SATA

#4

#3

#2

#1

#0

USB

FBD DIMM

#4B

#4A

FBD DIMM

FDD

SIO

W83627

HG

MS
KB

COM1

RJ45
RJ45

GB LAN FWH

GILGAL

PARALLEL

PORT

Block Diagram of the 5000X Chipset

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

pages for details on the features of the motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the X7DA8+/
X7DAE+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual
processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for communications,
presentation, storage and computation applications or for use as workstations. The
5000X chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core proces­sors with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz. The chipset consists of the
5000X Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2), and
the I/O subsystem (PXH-V).

The 5000X 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. 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 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 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 to change the 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: 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 CPU overheat. 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

When the power is turned on, the CPU fan becomes active. 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.

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

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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 pre-defi 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
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.

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 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 power
button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Advanced Setup 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.

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

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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. 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).

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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

Electro-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
procedures 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

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. Please
note that some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing
the motherboard to the chassis.

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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. 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.

4. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.

CPU Package Confi guration

Heatsink

CPU

CPU Socket

Motherboard

CPU Retention Bracket
(Pre-installed on the Back
of the MB)

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Installing the LGA771 Processor

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 Lever

PnP Cap on
top of the
Load Plate

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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.

Load Plate(w/PnP
Cap attached)

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

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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.)

Socket Key
(Socket Notch)

CPU Key (semi­circle cutout)
below the circle.

Corner with a
triangle cutout

gold dot

CPU Pin1

CPU in the CPU socket

7. With the CPU inside the socket,
inspect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that the CPU is properly
installed.

8. 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

Plastic cap is
released from
the load plate
if CPU prop­erly installed.

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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.

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CEK Passive Heatsink

Screw#1 Screw#2

Screw#1

To Remove the Heatsink

(Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re-

moved. 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.

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.

Screw#2

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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 2-2)

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank 1.
(Refer to the Memory Confi guration Table below for more details.)

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 will result in interleaved
memory. For best performance, please install pairs of memory modules in both
Branch 0 and Branch 1.

Note 1: Due to the OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more
than 4 GB of memory.

Memory Configuration Table

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,
we recommend that you 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 of the same type and speed are installed. For best performance,
please install pairs of memory modules in both
memory to work properly, you need to follow the restrictions listed above. )

Bank 1

(Channel 0)

Bank 2

(Channel 1)

Bank 3

(Channel 2)

Branch 0 and Branch 1. iv. For

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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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 2-2. 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
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

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13

10

12

11

16

15

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Figure 2-3. 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. 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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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 2-4 for the descriptions of
the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section
for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins

1920

Ground

NMI

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X

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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