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Page 1 UPER X8DA3 X8DAi USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.
Page 3: Preface
CAD systems and intensive applications. Please refer to our web site (http://www. supermicro.com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, speciﬁ...
Page 4 Super Micro 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: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Table of Contents Preface ......................3 About This Manual ......................3 About This Motherboard ....................3 Manual Organization ..................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual .................. 3 Chapter 1 Introduction ................1 Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference ..............
Page 7 Table of Contents 3. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions ............2-12 NMI Button ....................2-12 Power LED ....................2-12 HDD LED ....................2-13 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ............... 2-13 Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED..............2-14 Power Fail LED ..................2-14 Reset Button ................... 2-15 Power Button ....................
Page 8 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual SAS LED Indicators ................. 2-30 Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and Hard Disk Drive Connections .... 2-31 Floppy Connector ..................2-31 Serial ATA (SATA) Ports ................2-32 Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) Ports (For X8DA3 only) ......2-32 SIMLC IPMI Slot ..................2-33 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting ................
Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Page 10 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/X8DAi Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.
Page 11 SIMLC Slot (Slot 0). For more information on IPMI, please refer to the AOC- SIMLC User Guide @http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/ SIM.cfm. The X8DA3 motherboard supports the LSI 1068E SAS Controller and 8 SAS connectors. To conﬁ gure SAS RAID settings, please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User Guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/ LSI/20MegaRAID_Conﬁ guration_for_the_LSI_1068_Controller.pdf.
Page 12 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference Fan5 Fan6 JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 P2 DIMM3A Fan1 P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM1A CPU1 P2 DIMM1B Fan7/CPU1 X8DA3/i P1 DIMM1B CPU2 P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3B P1 DIMM3A 82573V Slot6 PCI-E x16 CTRL...
Page 13: X8Da3/X8Dai Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) C1/JI SMB to PCI-Exp. Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) C3/JI SMB to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPI1 1394_1/1394_2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS Enable (X8DA3)
Page 14: Motherboard Features
Note: IPMI 2.0 is supported by the motherboard. To use this feature, please install a SIMLC add-on card on the SIMLC Slot (Slot 0). For more information on IPMI, please refer to the AOC-SIMLC User Guide @ http:// www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/addon/SIM.cfm. BIOS •...
Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss • Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores • System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control • Chassis intrusion detection • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features •...
Page 16 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual PROCESSOR#1 PROCESSOR#2 Ports PCI-E x16 #3-6 IOH-36D TYLERSBURG PCI-Ex16 Ports #7-10 Ports #0~3 Ports PCI-Ex4 Port #1-2 LSI 1068 Ports #4~7 PCI-Ex4 LANES1/2 #4 #5 ICH10 PCI-Ex1 3.0 Gb/S PHY#1 LANE5 iI82573V 4 Rear PHY#2 PCI-Ex1 4 Front LANE6 i82573L 2 Type-A...
Page 17: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5520 platform, the X8DA3/X8DAi motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual-processor-based high-end systems with conﬁ guration options optimized for workstations, high-end CAD systems, and intensive applications. The 5500 Series Processor platform consists of the 5500 Series Processor (LGA 1366) processor, the 5200 (North Bridge), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).
Page 18: Special Features
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state.
Page 19: Acpi Features
Chapter 1: Introduction notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also conﬁ gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-deﬁ ned range. ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Conﬁ...
Page 20: Power Supply
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X8DA3/X8DAi can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ...
Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
Page 22: Motherboard Installation
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to ﬁ t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother- board to the chassis.
Page 23: Processor And Heatsink Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
Page 24 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index ﬁ nger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key, the semi- circle cutout, against the socket key, the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.
Page 25: Installing A Cpu Heatsink
Chapter 2: Installation Installing a CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
Page 26 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components.
Page 27: Memory Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Memory Installation Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (See step 1).
Page 28 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Memory Support The X8DA3/X8DAi supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 12 DIMMs. Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board. DIMM Module Population Conﬁ guration For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation: DIMM Population Table DIMM...
Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMM DDR3 Notch Notch X8DA3/i Release Note: Notch Release should align with the receptive point on the slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom.
Page 30: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speciﬁ cation. See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X8DA3/i Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Deﬁ...
Page 31 These connectors are designed speciﬁ cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the ﬁ gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin deﬁ...
Page 32: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual 3. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions NMI Button NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Deﬁ nition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Control for pin deﬁ...
Page 33: Hdd Led
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) hard drive LED cable here to display Pin# Deﬁ nition disk activity (for any hard drive ac- tivities on the system, including SAS, HD Active Serial ATA and IDE).
Page 34: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail Led
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED Cable to the OH/ Pin# Deﬁ nition Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings Ground of chassis overheating or fan failure. OH/Fan Fail Indicator Refer to the table on the right for pin Status...
Page 35: Reset Button
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Deﬁ nition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Reset hardware reset switch on the computer Ground case. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 36: Connecting Cables
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V There are a 24-pin main power -12V +3.3V supply connector(JPW3) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW1/ PS_ON JPW2) on the motherboard.
Page 37: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB (USB0/1/2/3) (USB8/9) There are ten USB 2.0 (Universal Pin# Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Back Panel USB Ports Data- 0/1/2/3 are located at JUSB1. The Data+ other six are Front Panel Accessible Ground...
Page 38: Fan Headers
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header The X8DA3/X8DAi has six chassis/system fan Pin Deﬁ nitions headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU fans Pin# Deﬁ nition (Fan7/Fan8) on the motherboard. All these Ground 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible +12V with the traditional 3-pin fans.
Page 39: Serial Ports
Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Mouse Ports Deﬁ nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Deﬁ nition mouse are located on the back panel. Data See the table on the right for pin deﬁ - nitions.
Page 40: Wake-On-Lan
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Deﬁ nitions The Wake-On-LAN header is located Pin# Deﬁ nition at JWOL1 on the motherboard. You +5V Standby must also have a LAN card with a Ground Wake-On-LAN connector and a cable Wake-up to use this feature. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 41: Glan 1/2 (Giga-Bit Ethernet Ports)
Chapter 2: Installation GLAN2 GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. GLAN1 T-SGPIO Headers T-SGPIO Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pin Deﬁ nitions Purpose Input/Output) headers (T- Pin# Deﬁ...
Page 42: Power Smb
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Deﬁ nitions Power System Management Bus Pin# Deﬁ nition C) Connector (J6) monitors power Clock supply, fan and system temperatures. Data See the table on the right for pin PWR Fail deﬁ...
Page 43: High Deﬁ Nition Audio (Hd Audio)
Chapter 2: Installation High Deﬁ nition Audio (HD Audio) This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Chan- Orange: nel High Deﬁ nition Audio (HDA) codec that CEN/LFE Blue: Line-In provide 10DAC channels, simultaneously Black: Back Green:Front supporting 7.1 sound playback with 2 chan- Surround nels of independent stereo sound outputs.
Page 44: Jumper Settings
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers cre- Jumper ate shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁ...
Page 45: 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. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.
Page 46: I 2 C Bus To Pci-Exp. Slots
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots C to PCI-Exp Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to Jumper Settings connect the System Management Bus Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition C) to PCI-Express slots. The default Enabled setting is Open to disable the connec- Disabled (Default) tion.
Page 47: Sas Enable/Disable
SR mode. To use the IT mode, you (Default) will need to ﬂ ash your ﬁ rmware ﬁ rst. To obtain the correct ﬁ rmware, please contact tech_support at Supermicro. For jumper settings, please refer to the table on the right. SAS Enable...
Page 48: 1394_1/1394_2 Enable
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual 1394_1/1394_2 Enable 1394 Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPI1 allows you to enable or Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition disable 1394_1/1394_2. The default Normal (Default) setting is Pins 1-2 to enable the con- 1394 Disabled nection. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Page 49: Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators Activity L i n k GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- Rear View (when facing the erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port rear side of the chassis) GLAN Activity Indicator has two LEDs. The green LED indicates LED Settings activity, while the Link LED may be green, Color...
Page 50: X8Da3/X8Dai User's Manual
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual SAS LED Indicators Onboard SAS LED Indicators Two Onboard SAS LED are located at (LES1/LES2) Settings LES1/LES2 on the motherboard. When LED# Color Deﬁ nition this LES1 is on, SAS Connections are LES1 Activity LED Green SAS: Active active.
Page 51: Floppy Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the ﬂ oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The ﬂ oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...
Page 52: Serial Ata (Sata) Ports
SAS connectors are located on the X8DA3. To conﬁ gure LSI SAS RAID settings, please refer to the LSI SAS RAID User Guide posted on our Web site @http://www.supermicro.com/ support/manuals/. See the layout below for the locations of SATA and SAS Connections.
Page 53: Simlc Ipmi Slot
Chapter 2: Installation SIMLC IPMI Slot The SIMLC IPMI (Supermicro Intel- ligent Management) slot is located at Slot 0 on the motherboard. This slot supports the SMC SIMLC (IPMI) Add-On card. To use IPMI 2.0, in- stall Supermicro's SIMLC Add-On card on this slot and download the IPMIView Utility to your system.
Page 54 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Notes 2-34...
Page 55: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have 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 56: No Video
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes. Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁ...
Page 57: Technical Support Procedures
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to ﬁ rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.
Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS ﬁ les are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site.
Page 59: Chapter 4 Bios
When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note: the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.) The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called "hot keys".
Page 60: Starting The Setup Utility
Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating.
Page 61 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. AMI BIOS Core Version: This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: •...
Page 62: Advanced Setup Conﬁ Gurations
X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual Advanced Setup Conﬁ gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Advanced Settings Select Boot Features WARNING: Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction.
Page 63 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hit 'Del' Message Display This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture"...
Page 64 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signiﬁ cantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a "Halt State." The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to...
Page 65 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Intel® Turbo Mode Technology Select Enabled to use the Turbo Mode to boost system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel® C-STATE Tech If enabled, C-State is set by the system automatically to either C2, C3 or C4 state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 66 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has de- tected. The available options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, Force DDR-1333. Memory Mode The options are Independent, Channel Mirror, Lockstep and Sparing. Independent - All DIMMs are available to the operating system.
Page 67 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet. Each step is in 0.5 increment. The default is [070]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value. Temperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone. Each step is in C increment.
Page 68 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data transferring. The options are Enabled and Disabled. NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel VT-d Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables.
Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS HDA Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard High-Deﬁ nition Audio controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled. IDE/SATA Conﬁ guration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items: SATA#1 Conﬁ...
Page 70 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it.
Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1.
Page 72 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248.
Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to conﬁ gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA and ASK IR. IrDA (Infrared Data) is an industry standard for remote control de- vices. ASK IR (Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared) is a protocol compatible with Sharp®...
Page 74 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard deﬁ nition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console. Available options are Enabled and Disabled. Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature deﬁ nes the length of time in seconds to display memory information. The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.
Page 75 ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way around. This results in better CPU thermal management. Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply...
Page 76 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual System Temperature: The system temperature will be displayed (in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit) as it is detected by the BIOS. System Fan Monitor This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans.
Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 78: Security Settings
X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set ﬁ rst. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system.
Page 79: Boot Conﬁ Guration
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a new User Password. Clear User Password (Available only if User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check This item allows you to check a password after it has been entered.
Page 80 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc). Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives.
Page 81: Exit Options
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Boot Settings Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes.
Page 82 X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual Notes 4-24...
Page 83: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes
Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
Page 84 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Notes...
Page 85: Appendix B Installing The Windows Os
South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To conﬁ gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Conﬁ guration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.
Page 86: B-2 Installing The Windows Os To A Non-Raid System
ﬁ les and then continue with the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista installation. After the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista OS Installation is completed, the sys- tem will automatically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display.
Page 87: Appendix C Software Installation Instructions
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C-1 Installing Software Programs 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 88: C-2 Conﬁ Guring Supero Doctor Iii
X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual C-2 Conﬁ guring 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 the 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 89 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 that you...
Page 90 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Notes...
Page 91 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signiﬁ cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

Chapter 4 BIOS

Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B Installing the Windows os

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

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