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Supermicro X6DHR-8G2 User Manual

Supermicro x6dhr-8g2 motherboards: user guide
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  • Page 1 ® UPER X6DHR-8G2 X6DHR-iG2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • 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. Revision Number: Rev. 1.0b...

  • Page 3: Preface

    8G2/X6DHR-iG2 supports single or dual Intel 800 MHz front side bus. Based upon Intel's NetBurst microarchitecture with EM64T support, the X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 supports the IA-32 software and includes advanced processor features such as a Rapid Execution En- gine, an Execution Trace Cache, and Hyper Pipelined Technology, which includes a multi-stage pipeline, allowing the processor to reach much higher core frequencies.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 Image ... 1-3 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 Layout ... 1-4 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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 BIOS Recovery ...
  • Page 5 Reset Button ... 2-13 Power Button ... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB0/1) ... 2-14 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB0/1) ... 2-15 Serial Ports ... 2-15 GLAN1/GLAN2 (Ethernet Ports) ... 2-16 Fan Headers ... 2-16 SMB ...
  • Page 6 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Returning Merchandise for Service ... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ... 4-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ... 4-7 Security Setup ... 4-19 Boot Setup ... 4-21 Exit ... 4-22 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. One (1) Supermicro Mainboard One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices One (1) floppy ribbon cable One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual Chapter 1: Introduction Supermicro boards are designed with...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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: X6Dhr-8G2/X6Dhr-Ig2 Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 Image...
  • Page 10 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. " " indcates Pin 1. 3. The only difference between the X6DHR-8G2 and the X6DHR-iG2 is that the X6DHR-8G2 has SCSI. 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 Wake-on-Ring Header SATA0(J3)/SATA1(J4) Serial ATA Connectors Video(LG5) Video Connector USB0/1(J16) Universal Serial Bus Ports USB2/3(JD2) Front Panel USB2/3 Headers (*Note: for X6DHR-8G2 only) Chapter 1: Introduction Default Setting See Chapter 2 Open (Disabled) Closed (Enabled) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel 604-pin Xeon 32-bit/w. EM64T Nocona sors at a 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. M e m o r y • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC...
  • Page 13 • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Support for up to two Ultra 320 Channels (*for X6DHR-8G2 only) • ZCR 2015S Card supported (*Note) • One IPMI 2.0 or One EPP/ECP Parallel Port •...
  • Page 14 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual PCI EXP. B(X8) PCI-E_(X8) Gbit LAN ANVIK 1_PCI-X133 PCI EXP. A(X8) SLOT--6 PCI-X BUS(133MHZ) PXH#2 PCI-X BUS(100MHZ) 1_PCI-X100 SLOT--7 PCI EXP. C(X8) PCI-E_(X8) SCSI 7902 SOCKET PRI/SEC SATA 0, 1 USB PORT 0,1,2,3 Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 Note: This is a general block diagram.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) chipset, The X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based serv- ers, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst)

  • Page 16: Special Features

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Special Features BIOS Recovery The BIOS Recovery function allows you to recover your BIOS image file if the BIOS flashing procedure fails (see Section 3-3). Recovery from AC Power Loss The BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system.
  • Page 17 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-defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep mode.

  • Page 18: 1-5 Acpi Features

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro- vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application soft- ware.

  • Page 19: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 accommodates ATX power 20-pin supplies. Al- though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the system, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power.

  • Page 20: Super I/O

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec- tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    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 •...

  • Page 22: Nocona Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual 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 2. Insert the CPU in the socket, mak- ing sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket (both cor- ners are marked with a triangle). When using only one CPU, install it into CPU socket #1 (socket #2 is au- tomatically disabled if only one CPU is used).
  • Page 24 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual To Un- Install Heatsink 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the second pic- ture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as show in the pic- ture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 supports up to 16 GB of Registered DDRII-400 (PC3200) memory (recommended by the Manufacturer). were designed to support 2 GB modules in each slot, but has only been verified for up to 1.0 GB modules.

  • Page 27: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors

    Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs To Install: Insert module Notch vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention Release to the alignment notch at the bottom. Top Review of DDR2 Slot 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 primary power supply connec- tor (J1B1) on the X6DHR-8G2/ X6DHR-iG2 meets the SSI (Super- set ATX) 20-pin specification. You must also connect the 4-pin (J38) processor power connector to your power supply. Refer to the table below right for the J38 4-Pin (12V) connector.

  • Page 30: Nmi Button

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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 Led

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Overheat LED (OH) Connect an LED cable to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for pin defini- tions. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.

  • Page 33: Reset Button

    Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. At- tach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.

  • Page 34: Chassis Intrusion

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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. Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) Two USB 2.0 ports (J16) are lo- cated beside the Mouse and COM1 ports.

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

    Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers An Extra USB header: FPUSB0/ FPUSB1(JD2) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use the con- nections. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions. Serial Ports COM Port1 (J14) is located beside the Back Panel USB0/1, and COM...

  • Page 36: Glan1/Glan2 (Ethernet Ports)

    Video port on the IO backplane. This ports accepts RJ45 type cables. Fan Headers There are five fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan 5) on the X6DHR-8G2/ X6DHR-iG2. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS.

  • Page 37: Smb

    System Management header is located at J11. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 Keyboard(J34) and PS/2 Mouse(J33) are located be- side the USB0/1 Ports on the backpanel.

  • Page 38: Power Led/Speaker Header (Jd1)

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Power LED/Speaker On the JDI header, pins 1-3 for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on the right for speaker pin defini- tions. Note: The speaker connec- tor pins are for use with an exter- nal speaker.

  • Page 39: Wake-On-Lan

    Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated WOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature. You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN connector cable.

  • Page 40: Jumper Settings

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose between optional settings. Jumpers 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: Glan Enable/Disable

    GLAN Enable/Disable JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN port(s) on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default set- ting is enabled. VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 42: Scsi Enable/Disable

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Watch Dog JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a software application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the system if a program hangs. Clsoe Pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that hangs.

  • Page 43: Scsi Termination Enable/Disable

    SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (*X6DHR-8G2 Only) Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 allow you to enable or disable termination for the SCSI connectors. Jumper JPA2 controls SCSI channel A and JPA3 is for SCSI channel B. The default setting is open to enable (to termi- nate) both SCSI channels.

  • Page 44: Onboard Indicators

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (lo- cated beside the Video port) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indi- cates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to in- dicate the speed of the connec- tion.

  • Page 45: Floppy Connector

    Floppy, IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI 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 46: Ipmi

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual IPMI J9 is designated as the IPMI Socket for the Motherboard. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J5 and J6, respectively). the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 47: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    Ultra320 SCSI Connectors Connector (*X6DHR-8G2 Contact Number Only) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the U l t r a 3 2 S C S I connectors located at JA1 and JA2. SCSI Ch B PW SMB...
  • Page 48 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual *Note: For software installation instructions, please refer to Appendix C. For Adaptec's SCSI HostRAID Utility, please refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard. 2-28...

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    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

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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. Check 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 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support registered ECC/Non-ECC DDR2-400 (PC3200) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

  • Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Pin4 wires to Pin8 and Pin9, Pin7 wires to Pin6, Pin3 wires to Pin2 and leave Pin 1 and Pin 5 open. Use the Supermicro CD to make a “Phoenix BIOS Crisis Disk for Supermicro Mainboard”. This disk includes a BIOS file named “bios.rom”.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DHR-8G2/ X6DHR-iG2.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

    SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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 choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see 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 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable the Function of Serial ATA RAID. (*For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (which allows BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, Sectors, Maximum Capacity, LBA Format, etc..). Enter a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable.
  • Page 58 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Multi-Sector Transfers This option allows the user to select the number of transfer sectors. The options are Disabled, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This option allows the user to determine if the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode.

  • Page 59: Advanced Setup

    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 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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 DRM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
  • Page 62 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from the GLAN port. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 63 PCIX-133MHz Slot#1/Slot#2, PCI-Exp x8 Slot#3, and PCI-Exp x4 Slot#4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
  • Page 64 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Memory Remap Function Control PCI memory resources will overlap with the physical memory if 4GB of memory or above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs, enable this function to reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a location above 4GB to resolve the memory overlapping situation.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor. Hyper-threading (*Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result in increased CPU performance.
  • Page 66 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS I/O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. On-board COM 1 This setting allows you to assign the control of serial port A.
  • Page 68 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity. Event Log Capacity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This option allows the user to decide which port to redirect the console to: On-board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
  • Page 70 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual 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 70...
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS 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>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
  • Page 72 SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password and allow access to the system at boot-up.
  • Page 73 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 74: Exit

    SUPER X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual 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 have made and exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 75: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 76 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values.
  • Page 77 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 78 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 79 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.
  • Page 80 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 81: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. 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 82 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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 83 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 84 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 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 85 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 86 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: Software Installation Instructions

    After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the 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.
  • Page 88 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings.
  • Page 89 RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simultaneously written to two drives, so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 is specially de- signed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of com- puter systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessi- bility regardless of a single disk failure.
  • Page 90 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following 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 above).
  • Page 91 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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 previous screen.) 4.
  • Page 92 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's 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 93 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition.
  • Page 94 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", (*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default setting.)
  • Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below). 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.
  • Page 96 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 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 displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable.
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Adding/Deleting Hotspares (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would 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 98: Initializing Disk Drives

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's 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 99 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below). C-13...
  • Page 100 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 6. Press Enter. 7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize.
  • Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its function- ality.

  • Page 102: Using The Disk Utilities

    X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual 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 (as shown in the screen below.)
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below. 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) C-17...
  • Page 104 (*For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included in your shipping pack- age. You can also download a copy of Adaptec User's Guide from our web site at: www. supermicro.com.) C-18...
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and the Windows Operating System a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.
  • Page 106 X6DHR-8G2/X6DHR-iG2 User's Manual B-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 107 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is calledthe SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 108 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (*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 down- load SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/ SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.) C-22...

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