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  • Page 1 ® UPER X6DAT-G X6DAi-G USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • Page 2 Santa Clara County in the State of California, USA. 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. Manual Revision: Rev. 1.0b Release Date: Oct.

  • Page 3: Preface

    PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G motherboard. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G supports single or dual Intel processors at an 800 MHz front side bus speed. Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/ motherboard/) for updates on supported processors.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Manual Organization ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Image ... 1-3 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel Tumwater Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ...
  • Page 5 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-13 Universal Serial Bus ... 2-13 Fan Headers ... 2-14 Wake-On-Ring ... 2-15 Wake-On-LAN ... 2-15 GLAN (Ethernet Port) ... 2-16 Power LED/Speaker Header ... 2-16 Power Fault ... 2-17 Alarm Reset ... 2-17 Overheat LED ... 2-18 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ...
  • Page 6 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 ... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ... 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    One (1) floppy ribbon cable (CBL-022) Four (4) SATA cable (CBL-044) (*X6DAT-G) One (1) SATA cable (CBL-044) (*X6DAi-G) One (1) I/O back panel shield (CSE-PT2) One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-INTC) One (1) User's/BIOS Manual Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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: X6Dat-G/X6Dai-G Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Image Note: Marvell SATA is available on the X6DAT-G only.
  • Page 10 JF1 front panel connections. 3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. The differences between the X6DAT-G and the X6DAi-G: In addi- tion to the Intel SATA, there are four SATA ports supported by the Marvell SATA chip.

  • Page 11: Quick Reference

    Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear Keylock Enable JP13 3rd PWR Supply Failure Alarm Enab.Open (Disabled) JP15 Reboot Option Enable JPAC Audio Enable/Disable Force Power On JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable/Disable JPS1(*X6DAT) Serial ATA Enabled Watch Dog Enable Connector J1B4 Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector J1D1,J32 12V 8-pin PWR/12V 4-pin CPU PWR Connectors J6, J38...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Motherboard Features • Single or dual 604-pin Intel front side (system) bus speed. M e m o r y • Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB ECC registered DDR333 or up to 32 GB ECC registered DDR266 SDRAM Note: Interleaved memory;...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Marvell SATA controller (*X6DAT-G only) • One Intel 8254x Gigabit Ethernet controller (supports 1 GLAN port) •...
  • Page 14 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual PCI 32 BI T PCI 32 BI T Gbi t L AN SL OT SL OT 82541 J 19 J 42 J L AN1 SATA 1 PCI - X ZCR SL OT J 12 1 PCI - X...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and capabilities of the E7525 chipset, the X6DAT- G/X6DAi-G motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based computer systems, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation and data- base applications.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state.

  • Page 17: 1-5 Acpi Features

    the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high. CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate when the system enters Standby mode.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, tele- phones and stereos. 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.

  • Page 19: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction The SUPER X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G accommodates ATX power supplies. though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power. A 12V 8-pin power connection (at J1D1) is required...
  • Page 20 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 1-14...

  • Page 21: 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 22: Xeon Em64T Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Xeon EM64T 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 23 2. Insert the CPU in the socket, mak- ing sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket (both cor- ners are marked with a triangle). When using only one CPU, install it into CPU socket #1 (socket #2 is au- tomatically disabled if only one CPU is used).
  • Page 24 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations 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 25: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G supports up to 16 GB of ECC registered DDR333 or up to 32 GB of ECC registered DDR266 SDRAM memory. Both motherboards were designed to support 4 GB modules in each slot, but have only been verified for up to 2 GB modules.

  • Page 26: I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
  • Page 27 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 28: Connecting Cables

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector There are a 24-pin main power supply connector(PW1:J1B4) and a 4-pin CPU PWR connector (J32) on the board. These power con- nectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. Both power con- nectors are required to ensure sufficient power supply.

  • Page 29: Nmi Button

    NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 30: Hdd Led

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 31: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for pin defini- tions. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.

  • Page 32: Reset Button

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. At- tach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 33: Chassis Intrusion

    Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo- cated at JL1. Attach the appropri- ate cable to inform you of a chas- sis intrusion. Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are four USB 2.0 (Univer- sal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB#0-1:J40), and the other two are Front Panel USB headers...

  • Page 34: Fan Headers

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Fan Headers There are eight fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan 8) on the X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions. (*Note: These fan headers are 4-pin fan. Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the tra- ditional 3-pin fans.) *The onboard fan...

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring

    Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function al- lows your computer to be "wak- ened-up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.

  • Page 36: Glan (Ethernet Port)

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 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. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker.

  • Page 37: Power Fault

    DIMM 4B DIMM 4A Bank 4 M i c BIOS Pin Definitions (JP12) Number Note: This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies. Alarm Reset Jumper Jumper Position Open Closed J 2 4 Power Fault J 1 D 1...

  • Page 38: Overheat Led

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Overheat LED (JOH1) The JOH1 header is used to con- nect an LED to provide warnings of chassis overheating. the table on right for pin defini- tions. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at J9.

  • Page 39: Cd-In Header

    See the tables at right for pin definitions. AC'97 Output & Audio Enable AC'97 provides high quality onboard audio. The X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G fea- tures 6-channel sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers. This feature is activated...

  • Page 40: Smb

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual SMB Power (I Connector C Connector (J24), located be- tween the PWR ForceOn Header and the PWR Fault header, moni- tors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system temperature. System Management header is located at J22. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system.

  • Page 41: Sata Smb

    SATA SMB (I C)(*X6DAT-G only) A Serial ATA System Management Bus header is located at JS10. Connect the appropriate cable here to use SATA System Man- agement Bus on your system. Serial Ports COM1 (J6) and COM2 (J38) serial ports are located under the paral- lel port.

  • Page 42: Jumper Settings

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose optional settings. 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 43: Cmos Clear

    CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. 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. from the system before clearing CMOS.

  • Page 44: Audio Enable

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Audio Enable/Disable JPAC enables or disables the Au- dio Connector on the motherboard. No setting in the BIOS is used to activate onboard audio. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. The default setting is en- abled.

  • Page 45: Force-Power-On

    3rd Power Supply Alarm Enable/Disable The system can notify you in the event of the 3rd power supply fail- ure. Use this feature when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup. If you only have one or two power supply units installed, you should dis- able this (the default setting) with JP13 to prevent false alarms.

  • Page 46: Reboot Option

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Reboot Option Enable (*For Debug only) Enabling the reboot option with JP15 will cause the system to re- boot after a timeout if the system hangs on bootup. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 47: Onboard Indicators

    Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports has two LEDs. The yellow LED in- dicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the con- nection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.

  • Page 48: Pre-Led Indicators

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Pre-LED Indicators There are four Pre-LEDs (DS1, DS2, DS3, DS4) on the mother- board. A Pre-LED will stay on to indicate the presence of a hard drive. See the table on the right for the pin definitions.
  • Page 49 Parallel Port, Floppy/ and Hard Disk Drive 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 50: Floppy Connector

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located at JP8. See the table below for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J3 and J4, respectively). the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 51: 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 52: Memory Errors

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.

  • Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions

    4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at: (408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.

  • Page 54: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual than your BIOS before downloading. Note: There is no BIOS recovery 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

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DAT-G/ X6DAi-G. 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

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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: Main Bios Setup Menu

    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, or use "-" and "+" to change the Hour, Minute and Second fields.
  • Page 58 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 Type This feature allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drives. The option- "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection. The option-"Auto" will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection.
  • Page 60 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Transfer Mode This feature allows the user to select transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA (Direct Memory Access) Mode This feature allows the user to select Ultra DMA Modes. DMA Modes allow peripheral devices (such as sound cards, floppy disks) transfer data directly to and from memory without going through the CPU.

  • Page 61: Advanced Setup

    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 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 This feature allows the user to select the sleep mode for ACPI. The options are S1(-Stanby) and S3 (-Suspend to RAM).
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS to enable this function, and the area designated will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this area available for other devices. Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area.
  • Page 64 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into an area in the Static DRAM or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operation. Select "Uncached"...
  • Page 65 Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high- priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate. The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and other Operating Systems, please select the option: "other".
  • Page 66 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Clock Spectrum Feature If "Enabled", the Phoenix BIOS will detect and attempt to reduce the Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components. The options are Enabled and Disabled. DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRAM memory to be ECC (Error Checking &...
  • 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 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 Interrupt This feature allows the user to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Onboard COM2. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled). Base I/O Address This feature allows the user to select the base I/O address for the parallel port.
  • Page 70 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 This feature allows the user to specify whether to redirect the console to On-board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
  • Page 72 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items: CPU1 Temperature: This item displays CPU1 Temperature.
  • 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 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 specifications of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window.

  • Page 76: Exit

    X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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've 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've made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
  • Page 78 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Notes 4-24...

  • Page 79: Recoverable Post Errors

    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 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 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 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 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 84 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 85: 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. (For the information on Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility based on Marvell's chip, please refer to Appendix C.)
  • Page 86 Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DAT-G/ X6DAi-G is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing perfor- mance demands of computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure.
  • Page 87 Appendix B: Software Installation Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including: *Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create, configure and manage arrays. * Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks. To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS Configurations), and then, press the <Ctrl>...
  • Page 88 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 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 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties menu displays (as the screen shown below). Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array.
  • Page 92 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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 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 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G 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: Initializing Disk Drives

    Appendix B: Software Installation 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 96 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 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-12...
  • Page 97 Appendix B: Software Installation 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. If correct, type Y to continue.
  • Page 98 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 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 get the array to Optimal status.

  • Page 99: Using The Disk Utilities

    Appendix B: Software Installation 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.) B-15...
  • Page 100 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 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-16...
  • Page 101 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. (*For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included in your shipping package. You can also download a copy of Adaptec User's Guide from our web site at: www. supermicro.com.) B-17...
  • Page 102 B-2 Installing Intel's ESB6300 (Hance Rapids) Driver by Adaptec and the Windows OS 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.
  • Page 103 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 that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 104 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 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 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 105 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.)
  • Page 106 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Notes B-22...
  • Page 107 The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. C-1 Configuring Serial ATA RAID Functions Serial ATA (SATA) Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices.
  • Page 108 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Operating Systems supported by the SATA RAID Host Controller Microsoft ® ® *Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP Linux *Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0 *SuSE 8.1 and 8.2 Storage Management Software Overview Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID includes the following software tools to manage your storage subsystem: Adaptec Storage Manager –...
  • Page 109 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility 8. When the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA HostRAID driver is found, press Enter. Follow the remaining on-screen instructions to complete your installation. Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System Please follow the steps listed below to install a driver in a system that already has a Windows operating system: 1.
  • Page 110 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Installing the SuSE 8.1 or 8.2 Driver in a New Linux System 1. Obtain a driver disk from either the Web site or the product CD. 2. Restart the computer. 3. If creating an array, press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter the ARC utility.
  • Page 111 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-3 Installing Adaptec Storage Management A. Browser Edition Overview This chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition to enable remote and local management of arrays. Browsers supported: To run Adaptec Storage Manager –...
  • Page 112 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual B. On Windows **Note: When installing on a FAT 32 file system, the folder being installed is automatically hidden.) To install Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition 1. Verify that a supported browser is installed. See the section-"Supported Browsers"...
  • Page 113 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility Configuring Internet Explorer for Local Management When using the High security setting, you must enable the following settings manually: * JavaScript * Cookies (not stored) You do not need to enable the following custom level security settings for the local Intranet in Internet Explorer 5 and 5.5.
  • Page 114 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 6. You are now ready to proceed to C-4-"Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition". Configuring Netscape Navigator for Remote Management If you know the IP address of the system you want to manage remotely: 1. Choose Edit> Preferences > Advanced> Proxies > Manual proxy configuration >...
  • Page 115 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-4.Using Adaptec Storage Manager(-Browser Edition) Overview This chapter describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition to manage arrays. (*Note: Your controller may not support all of the features described. In most cases if a feature is not supported by your controller, the feature does not appear in the interface.) With Adaptec Storage Manager, you can:...
  • Page 116 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Logging In To login: 1. Start Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition. * In Windows, click Start > Programs > Adaptec Storage Manager > Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition. * In Linux, click Start > System > Adaptec Storage Manager.
  • Page 117 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility Installing a Security Certificate If you chose not to install a security certificate when you installed Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition, you must install the certificate when you run the application for the first time. To create the certificate: 1.
  • Page 118 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual The action buttons are: * Logout—Selecting Logout ends your session and returns you to the Login screen. * Rescan—Used to rescan the configuration of the system. Typically, when a rescan is required, it occurs automatically; for example, after an array is created.
  • Page 119 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility Physical Devices The Physical Devices view displays information about the drives and enclosures attached to the Adaptec RAID controller. The devices are shown organized by the channel or port that they are connected to and shown in numerical order.
  • Page 120 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual When expanded, the Full Size Capacity View button and the Relative Size Capacity View button represent each drive as a bar. A drive that is not used as part of any array is shaded blue surrounded by a dotted line.
  • Page 121 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility If a global hot spare exists, all arrays that the hot spare is large enough to protect will show as protected. In the expanded view, the icons for the arrays are arranged vertically and alongside them are the capacity, name, and type of array.
  • Page 122 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual C-5 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, and initialize drives. A. Managing Arrays Select the Manage Arrays option to view array properties and members, and delete arrays.
  • Page 123 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility B. 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 not initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Drives.
  • Page 124 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual (*Notes:) * Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. * If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can only restart it from Adaptec Storage Manager -Browser Edition.
  • Page 125 Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility 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.
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