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Supermicro X6DHP-TG User Manual

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  • Page 1 ® UPER X6DHP-TG USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • Page 2 The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product. Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, you may not copy any part of this document.

  • Page 3: 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 X6DHP-TG motherboard. The X6DHP-TG supports single or ® dual Intel Xeon E64MT (Nocona bus. Based upon Intel's NetBurst microarchitecture, the Xeon E64MT (No-...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6DHP-TG Image ... 1-3 X6DHP-TG Layout ... 1-4 X6DHP-TG Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 Special Features ... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ...
  • Page 5 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-14 Serial Ports ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ... 2-15 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) ... 2-15 GLAN (Ethernet Ports) ... 2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-16 Fan Headers ... 2-17 Power LED/Speaker Header ... 2-17 Wake-On-Ring ...
  • Page 6 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ... 4-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ... 4-7 Security Setup ... 4-16 Boot Setup ... 4-18 Exit ... 4-19 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes ... A - 1...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    If anything listed here is damaged or miss- ing, contact your retailer. One (1) Supermicro Mainboard One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036) One (1) floppy ribbon cable (CBL-022) One (1) User's/BIOS Manual Chapter 1 Introduction Supermicro boards are designed with Chapter 1: Introduction...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro 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: SuperMicro Computer B.V.

  • Page 9: X6Dhp-Tg Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DHP-TG Image...

  • Page 10: X6Dhp-Tg Layout

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Figure 1-2. Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing 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. The graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of this manual.
  • Page 11 Quick Reference (X6DHP-TG) (*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed information.) Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JPG1 VGA Enable JPL1 GLAN Enable JPS1 SATA Enable JWD1 Watch Dog Enable XJ4F1/XJ4F2 PLLSEL (Memory Speed Select) Connector 1U IPMI...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel 604-pin Xeon EMT64 (Nocona 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. M e m o r y • Six 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 24 GB (FOR DDR 266) or 12...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction • 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces • 1 floppy port interface • PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports • Up to 4 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports, 2 Headers) • Super I/O • 2 SATA ports support 2 drives (RAID 0, 1, JBOD) •...
  • Page 14 X6DHP-TG User's Manual SATA PCI-EXP Right SLOTx8 AIC 8110 JPCIE2 PCI-EXP Right SLOTx8 Left 1 PCI-X JPCIE1 PCI-X (100 MHZ) SLOT JPCIX1 PCI-X (100 MHZ) Slim Type 1 PCI-X SLOT JPCIX2 Left PRI/SEC Gbit LAN 82546GB ANVIK USB PORT 0,1,2,3 LPC &...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 Lindenhurst chipset, the X6DHP-TG motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or data- base applications. The Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) chipset...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Always Off. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6DHP-TG. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup- ports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V and +3V...

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat tempera- ture. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.

  • Page 18: 1-6 Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER X6DHP-TG accommodates ATX 24-pin power supplies. though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 200W of power.

  • Page 19: 1-7 Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction connector (JPW2) to support Intel Xeon CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power will result in instability of the CPU after a few minutes of operation. See Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power supply. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above.
  • Page 20 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 22: Xeon Em64T Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Xeon EM64T (Nocona) Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 23 CEK Heatsink Installation (The CEK Heatsink is heavy; please handle with care.) 1. Do not apply any thermal compound 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.
  • Page 24 X6DHP-TG User's Manual To Un-install the Heatsink (Caution! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to un-install the heatsink, please fol- low the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
  • Page 25 (installed) Triangle Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X6DHP-TG supports up to 12 GB DDR-333 (PC 2700) or up to 24 GB DDR-266 (PC 2100) Registered ECC memory. All motherboards were de- signed to support 216 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB modules in each slot, but has only been verified for up to 2 GB modules.

  • Page 27: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors

    Figure 2-2. To Install: Notch Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention Release to the alignment notch at the bottom. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module.
  • Page 28 JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor- mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec- tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 29: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector (JPW1) on the X6DHP-TG meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specifica- tion. You can only use a 24-pin power supply cable on the moth- erboard. Make sure that the orien- tation of the connector is correct.

  • Page 30: Nmi Button

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

  • Page 31: Hdd Led

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

  • Page 32: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Overheat/Fan_Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or system fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 33: Power Button

    Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in BIOS - see Chap- ter 4).

  • Page 34: Chassis Intrusion

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo- cated at JL1. Attach the appropri- ate cable to inform you of a chas- sis intrusion. Serial Ports There are two COM headers (COM1 and COM2) located be- tween SCSI Channel A and IDE Drives.

  • Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb0/1)

    Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) Two USB 2.0 ports (USB0/USB1) are located on the Back Panel. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers (USB2/USB3) can be used for front side USB access.

  • Page 36: Glan (Ethernet Ports)

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports (desig- nated JLAN1/JLAN2) are located next to the USB 0/1 ports. port accepts RJ45 type cables. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the VGA connector.

  • Page 37: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers The X6DHP-TG has ten fan head- (Fan1 to Fan10). These fan headers use DC Power. *Note: please sure Supermicro's (P/N: Fan-0079) the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED/Speaker On the JDI header, pins 1-3 for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker.

  • Page 38: Wake-On-Ring

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR1. This function al- lows your computer to receive and "wake-up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.

  • Page 39: Smb

    System Management header is located at J22. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system. Power SMB (I Connector C Connector (J24), located be- tween the PWR ForceOn Header and the PWR Fault header, moni- tors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system temperature.

  • Page 40: Jumper Settings

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose optional settings. create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 41: Cmos Clear

    CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. stead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the ac- cidental 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.

  • Page 42: Vga Enable/Disable

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default set- ting is enabled. Watch Dog Enable JWD1 controls Watch Dog, a sys- tem monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system.

  • Page 43: Bios Debug

    BIOS Debug (J27) Close pins 2 and 3 of J27 to allow the system to search for the res- cue disk from the floppy drive to refresh the BIOS when the BIOS crashes. Refer to the Table on the right for pin definitions. SATA Enable Close pins 1 and 2 of JPS1 to en- able SATA controller.

  • Page 44: Pllsel Select

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual PLLSEL Select XJ4F1/XJ4F2 allows the user to select PLLSEL (memory speed). See the table on the right for jumper definitions. (*The Default setting is: Closed: DDR333). XJ4F1 PLLSEL Select Jumper Settings (XJ4F1/XJ4F2) XJ4F1 333 MHz Closed Closed...

  • Page 45: Onboard Indicators

    Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo- cated between SMBus and USB0/ 1connectors) has two LEDs on the back of the connectors. low LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, or- ange or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 46: Unit Identification

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Unit Identification Unit Identification Indicator (UID) is located above SCSI Channel B Connector. Use this indicator for easy identification of the system While servicing the when needed. system, if you find you need to work on the other side of the unit, push the...

  • Page 47: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive and 1U IPMI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 48: Ide Connectors

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at JIDE1 and JJIDE2, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions. 1U IPMI Slot JI is designated as the 1U IPMI Slot on the Motherboard.

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. 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.

  • Page 50: Memory Errors

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos- tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.

  • Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my mother- board can support? Answer: The X6DHP-TG has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that support regis- tered ECC DDR 333/266 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. (*In order to support 6 DIMMs, single rank memory modules must be used.)

  • Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual these files into a bootable floppy and reboot your system. Then, follow Readme.txt to continue flashing the BIOS. Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DHP-TG. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 54: Running Setup

    X6DHP-TG User's Manual Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos- ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page).

  • Page 55: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter the correct data.
  • Page 56 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
  • Page 57 IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
  • Page 58 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Multi-Sector Transfer This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode.

  • Page 59: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 60 X6DHP-TG User's Manual 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.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Cache Base 0-512K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations .
  • Page 62 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are configured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. Select enabled to enhance graphic performance when you use a Linux graphics driver that requires write-combining with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 63 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, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h.
  • Page 64 X6DHP-TG User's Manual ECC Error Type This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control Interrupt.)
  • Page 65 I/O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock input This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The options are 8MHz, 12 MHz and 16MHz. Onboard COM1 This setting allows you to assign control of Onboard COM1. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
  • Page 66 X6DHP-TG User's Manual 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.
  • Page 67 Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 75 Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see the data for the following items: Temperature: These items display the Temperature status of the following items.
  • Page 68 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal. Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up.
  • Page 70 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window.

  • Page 71: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 72 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Notes 4-20...

  • Page 73: Appendix Abios Post Codes

    BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 74 X6DHP-TG User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager...
  • Page 75 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 76 X6DHP-TG User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate...
  • Page 77 POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM...
  • Page 78 X6DHP-TG User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 79: Software Installation

    Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (For Adaptec's SCSI Host RAID Utility, please refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard.)
  • Page 80 Due to this built-in functionality, your Supermicro motherboard is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of today's computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure.
  • Page 81 Appendix B: Software Installation Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, in- cluding: *Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create, configure and manage arrays. *Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks. To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 7 for System BIOS Configurations), and then press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously...
  • Page 82 X6DHP-TG Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays. The follow- ing sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the Enter key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu (as shown below).
  • Page 83 Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previ- ous screen.) 4.
  • Page 84 X6DHP-TG Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives.
  • Page 85 Appendix B: Software Installation Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign properties to the array. Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition.
  • Page 86 X6DHP-TG Manual 4. The item "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the differ- ent methods of creating RAID 0 and RAID 1. The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate. Raid Level Create Via RAID 0...
  • Page 87 Appendix B: Software Installation Notes 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the build or clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
  • Page 88 X6DHP-TG Manual Adding a Bootable Array 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the list of arrays, select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is dis- played: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable.
  • Page 89 Appendix B: Software Installation Adding/Deleting Hotspares Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility.

  • Page 90: Initializing Disk Drives

    X6DHP-TG Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array.
  • Page 91 Appendix B: Software Installation 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown on the following screen). B-13...
  • Page 92 X6DHP-TG Manual 6. Press Enter. 7. Read the warning message as shown on the screen below. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize. If correct, type Y to continue. Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant arrays (RAID 1) only.

  • Page 93: Using The Disk Utilities

    Appendix B: Software Installation Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility.
  • Page 94 For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included in your ship- ping package. You can also download a copy of Adaptec User's Guide from our web site at: www.supermicro.com. B-16...
  • Page 95 Appendix B: Software Installation B-2 Installing Marvell's Hercules II SATA Driver by Adaptec and Windows OS 1. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot. The "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" screen will appear.
  • Page 96 X6DHP-TG Manual B-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen (as shown in Figure B-1) will appear. You are now ready to install additional software programs and drivers. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
  • Page 97 Appendix B: Software Installation Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that offers both remote and local management tools. The local management application is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 98 Figure B-3. Supero Doctor III: Remote Control Display Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PROD- UCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we recommend using Supero Doctor II. B-20...

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