Supermicro X7DA3 User Manual page 6

X7DA3 User's Manual
2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy, SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SAS Connections ... 2-31
Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-31
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-32
SIMLP IPMI Slot ...................................................................................... 2-32
IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-33
SAS Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-34
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1
No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1
Losing the System's Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-1
Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ....................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4
Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-7
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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