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Supermicro X5DAE User Manual

Supermicro x5dae motherboards: user guide
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  • Page 1 ® UPER SUPER X5DA8 SUPER X5DAE SUPER X5DAL-G SUPER X5DAL-TG2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1c...
  • Page 2 The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product. Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, you may not copy any part of this document.

  • Page 3: Preface

    PER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 supports single or dual Intel 604/603-pin Xeon processors at up to 3.20 GHz at a 533/400 MHz front side bus. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com) for up- dates on supported processors. This product is intended to be profession- ally installed. Manual Organization...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Super X5DAL-TG2 Image ... 1-7 Super X5DA8 Layout ... 1-8 Super X5DA8 Quick Reference ... 1-9 Super X5DAE Layout ... 1-10 Super X5DAE Quick Reference ... 1-11 Super X5DAL-G Layout ... 1-12 Super X5DAL-G Quick Reference ... 1-13 Super X5DAL-TG2 Layout ... 1-14 Super X5DAL-TG2 Quick Reference ...
  • Page 5 2-5 Connecting Cables ... 2-8 ATX Power Connector ... 2-8 Processor Power Connector ... 2-8 NMI Button ... 2-8 Power LED ... 2-8 HDD LED ... 2-9 NIC LED ... 2-9 Overheat LED ... 2-9 Power Fail LED ... 2-9 Reset Button ...
  • Page 6 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual System Bus Speed ... 2-18 Onboard Indicators ... 2-19 GLAN LEDs ... 2-19 Overheat LEDs ... 2-19 SCSI Channel Activity LEDs ... 2-19 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ... 2-20 Parallel Port Connector ... 2-20 Floppy Connector ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Two (2) heatsink retention clips (SKT-095-604E) Two (2) Xeon mounting plates (SKT-120-P, X5DAL-G/-TG2 only) One (1) I/O backpanel shield One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual SCSI Accessories (X5DA8 only) One (1) 68-pin LVD Ultra320/160 SCSI cable...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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 Chapter 1: Introduction Notes...

  • Page 10: Super X5Da8 Image

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Figure 1-1. SUPER X5DA8 Image...

  • Page 11: Super X5Dae Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-2. SUPER X5DAE Image...

  • Page 12: Super X5Dal-G Image

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Figure 1-3. SUPER X5DAL-G Image...

  • Page 13: Super X5Dal-Tg2 Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-4. SUPER X5DAL-TG2 Image...

  • Page 14: Super X5Da8 Layout

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Figure 1-5. SUPER X5DA8 Layout JPUSB Keyboard JPWAKE Mouse USB0/1 COM1 CPU 1 D1-D4 CPU Fan1 Overheat Fan COM2 GLAN JP38 JOH1 CPU 2 JP33 CPU Fan2 8xAGP (1.5V) JP40 33 MHz PCI #5 33 MHz PCI #4...
  • Page 15 X5DA8 Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear GLAN Enable/Disable Power Fail Alarm En/Disable JP33 CPU Chassis/CPU Fan Select JP34 SCSI Enable/Disable JP37 Watch Dog JP38 Thermal Fan Control JP39 System (Front Side) Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) JP40 Onboard Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA1/JPA2 SCSI CH A/B Termination JPUSB...

  • Page 16: Super X5Dae Layout

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Figure 1-6. SUPER X5DAE Layout JPUSB Keyboard JPWAKE Mouse USB0/1 COM1 CPU 1 D1-D4 CPU Fan1 Overheat Fan COM2 GLAN JP38 JOH1 CPU 2 JP33 CPU Fan2 8xAGP (1.5V) CD1 CD2 JP40 33 MHz PCI #5...
  • Page 17 X5DAE Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear GLAN Enable/Disable Power Fail Alarm En/Disable JP33 CPU Chassis/CPU Fan Select JP37 Watch Dog JP38 Thermal Fan Control JP39 System (Front Side) Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) JP40 Onboard Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • Page 18: Super X5Dal-G Layout

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Figure 1-7. SUPER X5DAL-G Layout JPUSB Keyboard D3, D4 JPWAKE Mouse USB0/1 COM1 CPU 1 CPU Fan1 COM2 GLAN CPU 2 CPU Fan2 Overheat Fan 8xAGP (1.5V) JP38 33 MHz PCI #2 33 MHz PCI #1...
  • Page 19 X5DAL-G Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear Power Fail Alarm En/Disable JP37 Watch Dog JP38 Thermal Fan Control JP39 System (Front Side) Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) JPA1/JPA2 Serial ATA Enable/Disable JPL1 GLAN Enable/Disable JPUSB USB Wake-up JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-up Connector Description ATX PWR CONN...

  • Page 20: Super X5Dal-Tg2 Layout

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Figure 1-8. SUPER X5DAL-TG2 Layout JPUSB Keyboard D3, D4 JPWAKE Mouse USB0/1 COM1 CPU 1 CPU Fan1 COM2 GLAN CPU 2 GLAN CPU Fan2 Overheat Fan 8xAGP (1.5V) JP38 33 MHz PCI #2 33 MHz PCI #1...
  • Page 21 X5DAL-TG2 Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear Power Fail Alarm En/Disable JP37 Watch Dog JP38 Thermal Fan Control JP39 System (Front Side) Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) JPA1 SATA #1/#2 Enable/Disable JPA2 SATA #3/#4 Enable/Disable JPL1 GLAN Enable/Disable JPUSB USB Wake-up JPWAKE Keyboard Wake-up...

  • Page 22: Motherboard Features

    Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors. M e m o r y • X5DA8/X5DAE: Six 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600) SDRAM • X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2: Four 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 8...
  • Page 23 • BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions • X5DA8: Extended ATX, 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm) • X5DAE: Extended ATX, 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm) • X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2: ATX, 12" x 9.8" (304.8 x 249 mm) 1-17...

  • Page 24: Intel E7505 Chipset: System Block Diagram

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Processor 2 ATA 100 Ports 33 MHz PCI USB 2.0 Ports ICH4 SMBus 8xAGP Super IO 266/200 MHz Memory Bus 2-Channel DDR SDRAM Figure 1-9. Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

  • Page 25: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview The Intel E7505 chipset is a high-performance chipset with a performance and feature-set designed dual processor servers. The E7505 chipset con- sists of three major components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the I/O Controller Hub 4 (ICH4) and the PCI-X 64-bit Hub 2.0 (P64H2). The MCH has four hub interfaces, one to communicate with the ICH4 and three for high-speed I/O communications.

  • Page 26: Pc Health Monitoring

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2. ware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V and +3.3V Standby An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.

  • Page 27: Acpi Features

    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. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
  • Page 28 LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboards have a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on In case the system malfunctions and...

  • Page 29: 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 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
  • Page 30 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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 an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.

  • Page 31: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 32: Pga Processor And Heatsink Installation

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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 33 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 damage the CPU socket when power is applied. (Install CPU1 first.) 6. Install the CPU in the socket marked "CPU1".
  • Page 34 Triangle Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 35: Installing Dimms

    3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X5DA8/X5DAE supports up to 12 GB of ECC registered DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600) memory. The X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 supports up to 8 GB of registered ECC or unbuffered DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600) memory.

  • Page 36: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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 37 JF2 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 38: Connecting Cables

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector on the X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/ X5DAL-TG2 meets (Superset ATX) 24-pin specifica- tion, however it also supports a 20-pin power supply connector. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct.

  • Page 39: Hdd Led

    HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF2. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 40: Reset Button

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF2. At- tach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 41: Serial Ports

    Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers (FPUSB0/ FPUSB1/FPUSB2/FPUSB3) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use either connection. Refer to the tables on the right for pin defini- tions. Serial Ports The COM1 and COM2 serial ports are located under the parallel port...

  • Page 42: Fan Headers

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Fan Headers X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/ X5DAL-TG2 has six fan headers, which are designated CPU Fan1, CPU Fan2, CPU1 Chassis Fan, CPU2 Chassis Fan, Chassis Fan1, Chassis Fan2 and Overheat Fan. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 43: Wake-On-Lan

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

  • Page 44: Jumper Settings

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose between settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 45: Glan Enable/Disable

    CPU fan or the Chassis fan for the appropriate fan header. The default position is closed to select the CPU fan. The CPU Chassis fan is intended for use with Supermicro chassis. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Jumper...

  • Page 46: Usb Wake-Up

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual USB Wake-Up Jumper JPUSB is used in conjunc- tion with the Keyboard Wake-Up function in BIOS when you wish to wake the system up with a USB keyboard that has been connected to a USB port (not header).

  • Page 47: Onboard Audio Enable/Disable

    Onboard Audio Enable/ Disable (not on X5DAL-G/ X5DAL-TG2) AC'97 brings high quality audio to PCs. When enabled with JP40, audio is processed onboard. setting should be selected when you wish to use an PCI add-on card for audio. See the table at right for jumper settings.

  • Page 48: Keyboard Wake-Up

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up The JPWAKE jumper is used to- gether with the Keyboard Wake- Up setting in BIOS. Enable both to allow the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the key- board. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 49: Onboard Indicators

    Overheat LEDs Four LEDs (two on the X5DAL-G/ X5DAL-TG2: D3 and D4) to indicate overheat conditions are included on the X5DA8/X5DAE. These are located right behind the parallel port (behind the mouse/keyboard ports on the X5DAL-G/X5DAL- TG2) and are based on Intel pre- defined temperature thresholds.

  • Page 50: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 51: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP7. See the table below for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J2 and J3, respectively). the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 52: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (X5DA8) 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) Connector Contact Number Connector Contact Signal Names...

  • Page 53: Installing Software Drivers

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-4 should appear.
  • Page 54 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Notes 2-24...

  • Page 55: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 56: Memory Errors

    UPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos- tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my mother- board can support? Answer: The X5DA8/X5DAE supports up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR- 266/200 (PC2100/1600) memory. The X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 supports up to 8 GB of registered ECC or unbuffered DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600) memory.
  • Page 58 Pin4 wires to Pin8 and Pin9, Pin7 wires to Pin6, Pin3 wires to Pin2 and leave Pin 1 and Pin 5 open. Use the Supermicro CD to make a “Phoenix BIOS Crisis Disk for Supermicro Mainboard”. This disk includes a BIOS file named “bios.rom”.

  • Page 59: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
  • Page 60 UPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 61: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the PhoenixBIOS™ Setup utility for the X5DA8/ X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2. 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 62: Running Setup

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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 63: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced System Time System Date Legacy Diskette A: Legacy Diskette B: Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave System Memory Extended Memory ↑↓ F1 Help Select Item ↔ Esc Exit Select Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields.
  • Page 64 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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 65 Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS 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. Multi-Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors.

  • Page 66: Advanced Setup

    SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 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 67 ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system. Options are Yes and No. ACPI Sleep Mode Selects the sleep mode for ACPI. Options are S1 and S3. Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power.
  • Page 68 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual PCI/PnP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Onboard LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the ability to boot from LAN. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data area.
  • Page 69 Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the minimum guaranteed time slot allotted for the bus master in units of PCI bus clocks. Options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h and 00E0h. Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Graphics Aperture This setting allows you to set the aperture for the AGP video device.
  • Page 70 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Local Bus IDE Adapter Use this setting to enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter. Options are Disable, Primary, Secondary and Both.
  • Page 71 Interrupt Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. Options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled). Mode Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B.
  • Page 72 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Mode Specify the parallel port mode. Options are Output Only, Bi-directional, EPP and ECP. DMA Channel Specifies the DMA channel. Options are DMA1 and DMA3. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Split Lock Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations. Hyper-threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper-threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance. 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.
  • Page 74 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COMA or On-board COMB. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. Options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: BIOS System Temperature CPU Fan1 CPU Fan2 Chassis Fan 1 Chassis Fan 2 Processor Vcore 3.3V Standby 3.3V Vcc 5V Vcc 12V Vcc 1.8V Vcc -12V Vcc 4-15...
  • Page 76 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 BIOS. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password"...
  • Page 78 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 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 79: Exit

    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. Main Advanced Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes ↑↓...
  • Page 80 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 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 81: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 82 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values.
  • Page 83 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 84 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 85 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.
  • Page 86 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    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 88 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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 89 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 90 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 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...
  • Page 91 POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM...
  • Page 92 SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Notes...

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