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  • Page 1 ® UPER X6DA8-G X6DAE-G X6DA8-G2 X6DAE-G2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • 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 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 motherboard. The X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 supports single or dual ® Intel Xeon Nocona processors at a 800 MHz front side bus.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Manual Organization ....................iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 Image ....1-3 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 Layout ..... 1-4 Quick Reference ..................1-5 Motherboard Features ................1-6 Intel Tumwater Chipset: System Block Diagram ......... 1-8 Chipset Overview ...................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Chassis Intrusion ..................2-14 Universal Serial Bus ................2-14 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ..........2-15 Fan Headers ................... 2-15 Wake-On-Ring ..................2-16 Wake-On-LAN ..................2-16 GLAN (Ethernet Port) ................2-17 Power LED/Speaker Header (JD1) ............. 2-17 Power Fault .....................
  • Page 6 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........... 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ..............3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................ 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ............3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ....................... 4-1 Running Setup ....................4-2 Main BIOS Setup ....................4-2 Advanced Setup ....................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    One (1) floppy ribbon cable One (1) SCSI-U320 cable (*X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2) One (1) SATA cable One (1) I/O backpanel shield One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual One (1) SCSI User's Manual (*X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2) Two (2) CPU Mounting Brackets (SKT-0158) (pre-installed)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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: X6Da8-G/X6Dae-G/X6Da8-G2/X6Dae-G2 Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 Image *Notes: The differences between these models are: 1.SCSI is available for the X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2 only. 2. There are two Gigabit LAN ports on the X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 and only one Gigabit LAN on the X6DA8-G and the X6DAE-G.
  • Page 10 4. SCSI is available for the X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2 only. 5. There are two Gigabit LAN ports on the X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 and only one Gigabit LAN on the X6DA8-G and the X6DAE-G. 6. 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

    IPMI 2.0 Connector System Management Bus Connector Parallel (Printer) Port PWR System Management Bus JA1, JA2 Ultra 320 SCSI Channel A,Channel B(X6DA8-G/G2) JBT1 CMOS Clear (JBT1 is a pad:See Chapter 2) PWR LED (Pins1-3), Speaker (Pins 4-7) Front Panel Control...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    +12V, -12V and 3.3V standby • Fan status monitor by Thermal Management via BIOS • CPU/chassis temperature monitors • Environmental temperature monitor via Supero Doctor III • CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode • CPU slow-down on temperature overheat • CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, +5V standby alert...
  • Page 13 • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2 only) • One IPMI 2.0 • One Intel 8254x Gigabit Ethernet controller(*X6DA8/X6DAE-G:1 LAN, X6DA8/X6DAE-G2:2 LAN ports) •...
  • Page 14 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual NOCONA PROCE S SOR#1 NOCONA PROCE S SOR#2 CL OCK 1 PCI - X S L OT 1 J 12 1 PCI - X S L OT 2 J 13 S CS I PCI - X BUS ( 100 M HZ) 7902 PCI E XP.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7525 Tumwater chipset, the X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 motherboard pro- vides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based computer systems, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E7525...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic. Environmental Temperature Control via Supero DoctorIII 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.

  • Page 17: 1-5 Acpi Features

    When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered. System Resource Alert (via Supero DoctorIII) This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager (optional). LDCM is used to notify the user of certain system events. For...

  • Page 18: Microsoft Onnow

    X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper- ating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI lever- ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 5.0 and Windows 2003.

  • Page 19: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi- cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
  • Page 20 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration 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.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    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.

  • Page 22: Nocona Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation 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. IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 2. Insert the CPU in the socket, making sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle). When using only one CPU, install it into CPU socket #1 (socket #2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used).
  • Page 24 Chapter 2: Installation To Un-install the Heatsink (Caution! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. How- ever, if you do need to un-install the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Empty socket Lever Warning! Make sure you lift the lever completely Triangle when installing the CPU. If the lever is only partly raised, damage to the Processor socket or CPU may (installed) result.

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    Memory Support The X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 supports up to 16 GB of Reg. ECC DDR2 400 (PC3200) memory. The X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G supports up to 32 GB of Regis- tered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) memory. (*The motherboard sup- ports up to 32GB for PC2100, 16 GB for PC 2700.) All motherboards were designed to support 4 GB modules in each slot, but has only been verified for up to 2 GB modules.

  • Page 27: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors

    I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. *X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G USB#0-3 Parallel Port Line-out COM1 & COM2...
  • Page 28 Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel 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

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions (J1B4) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition +3.3V +3.3V ATX Power Connector +3.3V -12V There are a 24-pin main power PS_ON# supply connector(PW1:J1B4) and a 4-pin CPU PWR connector (J32) Res(NC) PWR_OK on the board.

  • Page 30: Power Led

    Chapter 2: Installation NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and Number Definition Control 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on Ground the right for pin definitions. Power LED PWR_LED Pin Definitions The Power LED connection is lo- (JF1)
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions The HDD LED connection is located (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach Number Definition the hard drive LED cable here to HD Active display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE).
  • Page 32 Chapter 2: Installation Overheat/Fan Fail LED Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail Number Definition connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating. This LED will Overheat/Fan Fail blink to indicate a fan failure.

  • Page 33: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Pin Definitions The Reset Button connection is lo- (JF1) cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. At- Number Definition tach it to the hardware reset Reset Ground switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 34: Chassis Intrusion

    Chapter 2: Installation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions (JL1) A Chassis Intrusion header is lo- Number Definition Intrusion Input cated at JL1. Attach the appropri- Ground ate cable from chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Universal Serial Bus (USB) USB Pin Definition J40 (Back Panel There are eight USB 2.0 (Univer-...

  • Page 35: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Ports

    See the table Clock on the right for pin definitions.) Fan Headers There are eight fan headers (Fan 4-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions 1 to Fan 8) on the X6DA8-G/ (CPU and Chassis Fans ) X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2. Definition Pin# Ground (black)

  • Page 36: Wake-On-Ring

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-Ring Wake-on-Ring Pin Definitions The Wake-On-Ring header is des- (JWOR1) ignated JWOR1. This function al- Number Definition lows your computer to receive Ground Wake-up and "wake-up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 37: Glan (Ethernet Port)

    Chapter 2: Installation GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Port) A G-bit Ethernet port is located beside the COM2 port on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJF1 type cables. (*two GLAN ports for the X6DA8-G2/X6DAE- G2, one GLAN port for the X6DA8- G/X6DAE-G.) Power LED/Speaker Speaker Connector Pin...

  • Page 38: Power Fault

    Chapter 2: Installation Power Fault Power Fail Pin Definitions (JP12) Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fail header Number Definition P/S 1 Fail Signal (JP12) to provide warning of P/S 2 Fail Signal P/S 3 Fail Signal power supply failure.

  • Page 39: Smb

    Chapter 2: Installation SMB Header Pin Definitions (J22) System Management Number Definition Data header is located at J22. Connect Ground the appropriate cable here to uti- Clock No Connection lize SMB on your system. Table 2-15 Overheat LED/Fan Fail Overheat LED Pin Definitions (JOH1) (JOH1) The JOH1 header is used to con-...

  • Page 40: Ac'97 Audio Enable

    Fan and system temperature. AC'97 Output & Audio Enable AC'97 provides high quality onboard Blue: Line In(surround audio. The X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/ sound L/R) X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 features 6- channel sound for front L&R, rear Line Out(Front L/R) Green: L&R, center and subwoofer speak- ers.

  • Page 41: Keylock

    Chapter 2: Installation Keylock Keylock (JK1) Jumper The keyboard lock connection is lo- Position Definition Ground cated on JK1. Utilizing this header Keylock R-N allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively "locking" it. Serial Port Pin Definitions Serial Ports (COM1, COM2) Pin Number Definition...

  • Page 42: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose between Jumper optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Setting connector. Pin 1 is identified Pin 1-2 short with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 43: Power Supply Alarm Reset

    Chapter 2: Installation Power Supply Alarm Enable/Disable Power Supply Alarm Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JP14) The system can notify you in the Jumper Position Definition event of a power supply failure. Open Disabled Closed Enabled This feature assumes that three power supply units are installed in the chassis, with one acting as a backup.

  • Page 44: Cmos Clear

    Chapter 2: Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental 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 45: Scsi Control Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation SCSI Controller Enable/ SCSI Enable/Disable Disable (*ForX6DA8-G/ Jumper Settings X6DA8-G2 only) (JPA1) Jumper Position Definition Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled or disable the SCSI headers. default setting is pins 1-2 to enable all four headers.

  • Page 46: Pllsel Select

    Chapter 2: Installation PLLSEL Select (*For XDA8- PLLSEL Select Jumper Settings G/X6DAE-G 0nly) (XJ4F1/XJ4F2) XJ4F1 XJ4F2 XJ4F1/XJ4F2 allows the user to *333 MHz Closed Closed 266MHz Open Open select PLLSEL (memory speed). (*Default:Closed-333MHz) See the table on the right for jumper definitions.

  • Page 47: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation (*X6DA8/E-G2) Onboard Indicators Left Right GLAN LEDs (*X6DA8/E-G2) (Back View) The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports 1 Gb LAN Right LED has two LEDs. The left LED indi- Indicator (Link LED) cates activity while the right LED Color Definition may be green, amber or off to indi- 10Mb or NC*...

  • Page 48: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Parallel Port, Floppy/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 49: Floppy Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (J8) Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The floppy connector is located FDHDIN on JP8. See the table below for Reserved FDEDIN pin definitions. Index- Motor Enable Drive Select B- Drive Select A- Motor Enable DIR- STEP-...

  • Page 50: Scsi Connectors

    Chapter 2: Installation Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (*X6DA8-G/X6DA8-G2 Only) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1, JA2. 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (JA1 and JA2) Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names...

  • Page 51: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes. 3. Make sure that memory speeds and jumper settings are set correctly. (*X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G only)

  • Page 52: Memory Errors

    X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos- tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

  • Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions

    Answer: The X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that sup- port registered ECC DDR2 400 (PC3200) SDRAM modules. However, the X6DA8-G/X6DAE-8 has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that support registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recom- mended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

  • Page 54: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual function available for the motherboard. Should a problem occur after you flash the BIOS, you will need to change the BIOS chip.) 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 55: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4 Phoenix BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DA8-G/ X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2. 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 56: Running Setup

    X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 57 Chapter 4: Phoenix 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 58 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 59 Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable.
  • Page 60 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual LBA (Large Block Addressing) Mode Control If set to enabled, this feature allows a PC computer to access hard disk drives larger than 528MB. The options are Disabled and Enabled. 32 Bit I/O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit datea transfer.

  • Page 61: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4: Phoenix 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 62 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No. ACPI Sleep Mode Selects the sleep mode for ACPI. The options are S1(-Stanby) and S3 (-Suspend to RAM).
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS ! ! ! ! ! Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area.
  • Page 64 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data cached in the system memory area above 1 MB or to be cached into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS ! ! ! ! ! PCI-X 100MHz ZCR Slot#1/PCI-X 100MHz Slot#2/PCI-X 133MHz Slot#3/PCI-E X4 Slot#4/PCI 33MHz Slot#5/PCI-E X16 Slot#6 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.
  • Page 66 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual Memory RAS Feature Control Select this option to enable Memory RAS (Reliability/ Availability/ Serviceability) Feature Control. The Options are Standard, Sparing, and Mirroring. Select Sparing (RAID 0) to increase the performance of data transfer by simultaneously writing data to two drives. Select Mirroring (RAID 1) to increase data protection by writing identical data on two drives.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: Phoenix 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 This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper- threading.
  • Page 68 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual ! ! ! ! ! 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 6MHz, 8MHz, and 12 MHz.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and 3BC. Interrupt Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7. Mode Specify the parallel port mode.
  • Page 70 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 71 Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS ! ! ! ! ! Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection.
  • Page 72 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 85...
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: Phoenix 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 74 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 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 76: Exit

    X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
  • Page 78 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual Notes 4-24...

  • Page 79: Recoverable Post Errors

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Appendix A 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 80 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 81 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes 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 82 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 83 Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes 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...
  • Page 84 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 85: Operating System

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Installing Software Drivers and Windows Operating System 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 86 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 87 RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simulta- neously written to two drives, so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DA8-G/ X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 is specially designed to keep pace with...
  • Page 88 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 89 Appendix B: 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 90 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 91 Appendix B: 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 92 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*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 93 Appendix B: 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 94 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 95 Appendix B: 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 96: Initializing Disk Drives

    X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 97 Appendix B: 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). B-13...
  • Page 98 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 99 Appendix B: 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 100: Using The Disk Utilities

    X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 101 Appendix B: 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.) B-17...
  • Page 102 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 User's Manual You can choose from the following options: 1. Format Disk—Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
  • Page 103 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and 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. b.
  • Page 104 X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G/X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 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 Windows Operating System, a screen as shown be- low will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 105 Appendix B: 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 called SD III Client. The...
  • Page 106 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 download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.) B-22...

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