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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ® UPER SUPER X5DE8-GG SUPER X5DEI-GG SUPER X5DEE-M USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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: Manual Organization

    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 SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M serverboard. The SUPER ® X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M supports single or dual Intel 604-pin...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 Super X5DE8-GG Image ................1-4 Super X5DEE-M/X5DEI-GG Image ............1-5 Super X5DE8-GG Layout ................. 1-6 Super X5DE8-GG Quick Reference ............1-7 Super X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M Layout ............1-8 Super X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M Quick Reference ........1-9 Motherboard Features ................1-10 ServerWorks GC-SL Chipset: System Block Diagram .......
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents NIC2 LED ....................2-9 NIC1 LED ....................2-9 Overheat LED (OH) ................... 2-9 Power Fail Button ..................2-9 Reset Button ................... 2-10 Power Button ................... 2-10 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-10 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ..............
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................ 3-1 Before Power On ..................3-1 No Power ....................3-1 No Video ....................3-1 Memory Errors ..................3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........... 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ..............
  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged 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.
  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M 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...
  • Page 9 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction Notes...
  • Page 10: Super X5De8-Gg Image

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Figure 1-1. SUPER X5DE8-GG Image...
  • Page 11: Super X5Dee-M/X5Dei-Gg Image

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-2. SUPER X5DEE-M/(X5DEI-GG)* Image *Note: The X5DEI-GG has the same basic layout as the X5DEE-M but has two Gb Ethernet ports instead of a single 10/100 Mb Ethernet port.
  • Page 12: Super X5De8-Gg Layout

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Figure 1-3. SUPER X5DE8-GG Layout (not drawn to scale) ® Keyboard UPER X5DE8-GG ATX PWR CONN Mouse CPU/Chassis Fan1 USB0/1 COM2 CPU 1 DIMM 4 COM1 DIMM 3 CPU/Chassis Fan2...
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction X5DE8-GG Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 Speaker Enable (page 2-12) Close 6-7 (Enabled) VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Watch Dog Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) System (Front Side) Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto MHz) OH/Chassis Fan Select Open (OH Fan)
  • Page 14: Super X5Dei-Gg/X5Dee-M Layout

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Figure 1-4. SUPER X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M Layout (not drawn to scale) ® Keyboard UPER X5DEI-GG ATX PWR CONN Mouse CPU/Chassis Fan1 USB0/1 COM2 CPU 1 DIMM 4 COM1 DIMM 3 CPU/Chassis Fan2...
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M* Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 Speaker Enable (page 2-12) Close 6-7 (Enabled) VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Watch Dog Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) System (Front Side) Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto MHz) OH/Chassis Fan Select Open (OH Fan)
  • Page 16: Motherboard Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel 604-pin Xeon processors at a 533/400 MHz front side (system) bus speed. Note: Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http:// www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on supported processors.
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features (optional) • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • AIC-7902 for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI (X5DE8-GG) • Zero channel SCSI RAID support (X5DE8-GG) •...
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual 32-bit/33 MHz PCI ATI XL Processor 1 Processor 0 64-bit/33 MHz PCI SCSI 533/400 MHz Host Bus PCI Bus ATA 100 Thin IMB Ports North Bridge CSB6 (CMIC-SL) Ports...
  • Page 19: Chipset Overview

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The Grand Champion SL is a fourth-generation product of ServerWorks "Champion" chipset technology. The chipset for the X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/ X5DEE-M is comprised of a North Bridge (CMIC-SL) and a South Bridge (CSB6).
  • Page 20: Pc Health Monitoring

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The de- fault setting is Always On. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M.
  • Page 21: 1-5 Acpi Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat tempera- ture.
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re- quests.
  • Page 23: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M accommodates ATX power sup- plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications re- quired by the CPU, some are inadequate.
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as...
  • Page 25: Chapter 2: Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 26: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual PGA 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 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation 4. Secure the other retention bracket into position by repeating Step 3. 5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift the lever completely or you will Socket lever damage the CPU socket when power is applied.
  • Page 28 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual 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...
  • Page 29: Installing Dimms

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2) 1.
  • Page 30: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 32: Connecting Cables

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions The main power supply connector Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition on the X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/ +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V...
  • Page 33: Hdd Led

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection (for IDE and SCSI Disk Drives) is located Number Definition on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach HD Active the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity.
  • Page 34: Reset Button

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual 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...
  • Page 35: Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (Usb2/3)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation Extra Universal Serial Bus Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Headers Definitions FPUSB0/FPUSB2 FPUSB1/FPUSB3 Two additional USB headers Number Definition Number Definition (USB2/USB2) have been included on your motherboard. You will need a USB cable to use either Ground Ground...
  • Page 36: Fan Headers

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE- M has five fan headers, which are Number Definition Ground (black) designated CPU Chassis Fan1, +12V (red) Tachometer CPU Chassis Fan2, Chassis Fan1,...
  • Page 37: Wake-On-Lan

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin The Wake-On-LAN header is des- Definitions (WOL) ignated WOL. See the table on the Number Definition right for pin definitions. You must +5V Standby enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in Ground W ake-up BIOS to use this feature.
  • Page 38: Jumper Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose between optional Jumper settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.
  • Page 39: Vga Enable/Disable

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JP1) JP1 allows you to enable or dis- Jumper Position Definition able the VGA port. The default Enabled position is on pins 1 and 2 to en- Disabled able VGA.
  • Page 40: Scsi Channel Termination Enable/Disable

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual SCSI Channel Termination SCSI Channel Termination Enable/Disable (X5DE8-GG) Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPA1, JPA2) Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you to Jumper enable or disable termination for each Position Definition...
  • Page 41: Dip Switch Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 1: Processor Speed Processor Speed Selection (DIP S witch 1) The red "DIP" switch labeled SW1 has four individual switches, 1.3 GHz 1.4 GHz which are used to set the speed 1.5 GHz of the processor.
  • Page 42: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual 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.
  • Page 43: Floppy Connector

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP12. See the table below for pin definitions. Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (JP12) Pin Number Function Pin Number Function FDHDIN Reserved FDEDIN Index- M otor Enable Drive Select B-...
  • Page 44: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (X5DE8-GG) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2. 68-pin Ultra320/160 SCSI Connectors (JA1, JA2)
  • Page 45: 2-10 Installing Software Drivers

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 2: Installation 2-10 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-5 should appear.
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Notes 2-22...
  • Page 47: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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.
  • Page 48: Memory Errors

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M 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. 2.
  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website (http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/TechSupport.htm) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm.
  • Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and down- load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the flash.bat (BIOS flash utility) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files.
  • Page 51: Returning Merchandise For Service

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Question: Why can't I turn off the power using the momentary power on/off switch? Answer: The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting. When the On/Off feature is enabled, the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system.
  • Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.
  • Page 54: Bios Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.3 • Supports Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) (PME) local bus specification 2.2 • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 •...
  • Page 55 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the <Delete> key during the POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility. All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below.
  • Page 56: Advanced Setup

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left/Right arrow keys. You should see the following display. Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub screen for that item.
  • Page 57 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Serial Port 1 Address [3F8] Serial Port 1 IRQ Serial Port 2 Address [2F8] Serial Port 2 IRQ Serial Port 2 Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address...
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode. The settings are Normal, Sharp-IR, SIR and consumer. Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The settings for this item include Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC.
  • Page 59 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Primary IDE Master When entering "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de- vices. You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information: This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices.
  • Page 60 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode in- creases, the cycle time decreases. The settings are: Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Primary IDE Slave When the system enters "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de- vices. The settings for "Primary IDE Slave" are the same as those for the "Primary IDE Master".
  • Page 62 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/ 2", 1.44 MB 3 1/2"...
  • Page 63 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup. The settings are On and Off. BootUp CPU Speed This option is used set the CPU speed to either High or Low.
  • Page 64 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled. Disabled: This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention. This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear.
  • Page 65 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events. You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings. You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read.
  • Page 66 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Peripheral Device Configuration Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap- plied after a power loss condition. Choose Last State to automatically start up the system when power is reapplied after an AC power loss.
  • Page 67: Chipset Setup

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu. The screen is shown below. All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP...
  • Page 68 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Hyper-threading Enables hyper-threading if supported by the operating system. Hyper- threading is a method of creating an additional "virtual" processor by using parallelism to process mulitple instructions simultaneously. The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 69: Pci Pnp Setup

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI/PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All PCI/PnP options are described in this section. The PCI/PnP Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit...
  • Page 70 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request (IRQ) to the PCI VGA adapter card (if used). The settings are Yes and No. PCI IDE BusMaster The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 71: Power Setup

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Power Setup Choose Power from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Setup op- tions are described in this section. The Power screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP...
  • Page 72: Boot Setup

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Boot Setup options are described in this section. The Boot Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset...
  • Page 73 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE-2.0 (build 082). Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency of hard drives that have been auto-detected or entered manually on your system.
  • Page 74: Security Setup

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Security Setup options are described in this section. The Security Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset...
  • Page 75 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously. Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ- ously.
  • Page 76: Exit

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual 4-10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Exit Setup op- tions are described in this section. The Exit Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced...
  • Page 77 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Chapter 4: BIOS Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features. Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the safest set of parameters for the system.
  • Page 78 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com UPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User’s Manual Notes 4-26...
  • Page 79: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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 80 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M 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.
  • Page 81 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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.
  • Page 82 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M 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.
  • Page 83 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 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>...
  • Page 84 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X5DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 85: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B: BIOS 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 86 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X4DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M 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 Clear 512 kB base RAM...
  • Page 87 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B: 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...
  • Page 88 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SUPER X4DE8-GG/X5DEI-GG/X5DEE-M 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 89 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Appendix B: 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...
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