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  • Page 1 ® UPER X6DAR-8G X6DAR-iG USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • 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

    Please refer to the motherboard specifications www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG Image ... 1-3 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG Layout ... 1-4 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel Lindenhurst-VS Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 Special Features ... 1-10 BIOS Recovery ...
  • Page 5 Reset Button ... 2-13 Power Button ... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus ... 2-14 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers ... 2-15 Serial Ports ... 2-15 GLAN (Ethernet Port) ... 2-16 Fan Headers ... 2-16 SMB ... 2-17 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ...
  • Page 6 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual 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 ... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. One (1) Supermicro Mainboard One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices One (1) floppy ribbon cable One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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: X6Dar-8G/X6Dar-Ig Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG Image...
  • Page 10 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. " " indcates Pin 1. 3. The only difference between the X6DAR-8G and the X6DAR-iG is that the X6DAR-8G has SCSI. 4. Manufacturer Setting: Do not change the CPU FSB or memory size.
  • Page 11 SATA0(J3)/SATA1(J4) Serial ATA Connectors Video(LG5) Video Connector USB0/1(J16) Universal Serial Bus Ports USB2/3(JD2) Front Panel USB0/1 Headers (*Note: for X6DAR-8G only) 8-Pin CPU Power Connector( Required) Chapter 1: Introduction Default Setting See Chapter 2 See Chapter 2 Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel sors at a 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. *Notes: The CPU FSB is set at 800 MHz by the Manufacturer. Please do not change the CPU FSB setting. Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.
  • Page 13 • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902 Controller supporting Dual-Channel Ultra 320 SCSI with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, JBOD support (*X6DAR-8G only) • Support for Zero-Channel RAID with Adaptec 2015S ZCR Card (*Card not included) (*See note below.) •...
  • Page 14 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual SCSI 7902 PCI-X BUS(100 MHZ) SOCKET PCI-X BUS(100 MHZ) Gbit LAN ANVIK 1_PCI-X133 SLOT Figure 1-9. Note: This is a general block diagram. Features for details. NOCONA PROCESSOR#1 NOCONA PROCESSOR#2 PCI EXP. A(X4) PCI-E_(X4) PCI EXP. A(X8) 4GB/s PCI EXP.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7525 Tumwater chipset, the X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based computer systems, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E7525 Tumwater chipset consists of the following components: the E7525 Tumwater Memory Con- troller Hub (MCH), the I/O Controller Hub (ICH5R), and the PCI-X Hub (PXH).

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Always On. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V and +5V...

  • Page 17: 1-5 Acpi Features

    damage to 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 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper- ating system-independent interface for configuration control. ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with Windows Operating Systems.

  • Page 19: 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 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG accommodates ATX power 20-pin sup- plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications re- quired by the system, some are inadequate.

  • Page 20: Super I/O

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selec- tion, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.

  • 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: Nocona Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Nocona Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 23 Heatsink Installation 1. Do not apply any thermal compound to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 24 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the second picture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation 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...

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG supports up to 32/16 GB of Registered DDR-266/ 333(PC2100/2700) memory (recommended by the Manufacturer). motherboards were designed to support 2 GB modules in each slot, but has only been verified for up to 1.0 GB modules.

  • Page 27: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors

    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. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

  • Page 28: Power Led

    JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor- mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec- tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.
  • Page 29 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector primary power connector(J1B1) on the X6DAR- 8G/X6DAR-iG meets the SSI (Su- perset ATX) 20-pin specification. You must also connect the 4-pin (J38) processor power connector to your power supply. the table below right for the J38 4- Pin (12V) connector.
  • Page 30 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual 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.
  • Page 31 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 SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). the table on the right for pin defini- tions.
  • Page 32 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Overheat/FanFail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or sytem fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 33: Reset Button

    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. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.

  • Page 34: Chassis Intrusion

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual 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 (USB0/1) Two USB 2.0 ports (J16) are lo- cated beside the Mouse and COM1 ports.

  • Page 35: Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers

    Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers An Extra USB header: USB2/USB3 (JD2) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use the connections. Re- fer to the tables on the right for pin definitions. Serial Ports COM Port1(J14) is located beside the Back Panel USB0/1, and COM...

  • Page 36: Fan Headers

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual GLAN1/GLAN2 (Gigabit- Ethernet Ports) A G-bit Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1/JLAN2) are located beside the Video port on the IO backplane. This ports accepts RJ45 type cables. Fan Headers There are five fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan 5) on the X6DHR-8G/ X6DHR-iG.

  • Page 37: Smb

    System Management header is located at J11. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 Keyboard(J34) and PS/2 Mouse(J33) are located be- side the USB0/1 Ports on the backpanel.

  • Page 38: Wake-On-Ring

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Power LED/Speaker On the JDI header, pins 1-3 for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on the right for speaker pin defini- tions. Note: The speaker connec- tor pins are for use with an exter- nal speaker.

  • Page 39: 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 40: Power Fault

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fail header (JP9) to provide warning of power supply failure. This warning sig- passed through PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions.

  • Page 41: Power Force-On

    3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect (JP10) The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature assumes that 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 disable this (the default setting) with JP10 to prevent false...

  • Page 42: Jumper Settings

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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: Glan Enable/Disable

    GLAN Enable/Disable JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN port(s) on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default set- ting is enabled. VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 44: Scsi Enable/Disable

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Watch Dog JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a software application freezes the system. Pins 1-2 will have WD re- set the system if a program freezes. Pins 2-3 will generate a...

  • Page 45: Scsi Termination Enable/Disable

    SCSI Termination Enable/ (*X6DAR-8G Only) Disable Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 allow you to enable or disable termination for the SCSI connectors. Jumper JPA2 controls SCSI channel A and JPA3 is for SCSI channel B. The default setting is open to enable (terminate) both SCSI channels.

  • Page 46: Onboard Indicators

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (lo- cated beside the Video port) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indi- cates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indi- cate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 47: Floppy Connector

    IPMI, 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 48: Ipmi

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual IPMI J9 is designated as the IPMI Socket for the Motherboard. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J5 and J6, respectively). the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 49: Scsi Connectors

    Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (*X6DAR-8G Only) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2. 4-Pin PW SMB J 3 8 J 3 2 J 3 3 2 0 - P i n P W...
  • Page 50 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual (*Note: For software installation instructions, please refer to Ap- pendix C. For Adaptec's SCSI SATA HostRAID Utility, please refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard.) 2-30...

  • 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

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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. 2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.

  • Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my mother- board can support? Answer: The X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that sup- port registered ECC DDR-333/266 (PC2700/2100) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

  • Page 54: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual sary to set BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard. At the DOS prompt, enter the command "phlash." This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image. Flash the boot block and enter the name of the update BIOS image file.

  • Page 55: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DAR-8G/ X6DAR-iG. 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

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter the correct data.
  • Page 58 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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: BIOS Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, Sectors, Maximum Capacity, LBA Format, ect.). Enter a number from 1- 39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable.
  • Page 60 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Multi-Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors. The options are Disabled, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 61: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 62 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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. Power Button Behavior This setting allows you to choose how the system powers down upon pressing the power button.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Cache Base 0-512K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations .
  • Page 64 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual ! ! ! ! ! PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options ared Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 65 ! ! ! ! ! PCI-X 133MHz Slot 1/PCI-Exp x4 Slot 2/ PCI-Exp x16 Slot 3 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 66 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Memory RAS Feature Control Select this option to enable the Memory RAS Feature Control The options are Standard, Mirroring, and Sparing. Clock Spectrum Feature If "Enabled", BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
  • Page 67 ! ! ! ! ! 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 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual On-board COM 1 This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled). Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
  • Page 69 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 Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and 3BC.
  • Page 70 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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: BIOS ! ! ! ! ! Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection.
  • Page 72 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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>...
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Vcore A Vcore B P3V3 N12V P12V P5Vsb 4-19...
  • Page 74 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual 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>.
  • Page 75 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 76 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 77: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 78 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 79: 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 80 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 81 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 82 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 83 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 84 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 85: 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 86 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 87 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 88 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 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 90 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 91: Operating System

    After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.

  • Page 92: Configuring Bios Settings For The Sata Raid Functions

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings.
  • Page 93 RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simulta- neously written to two drives, so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DAR-8G/ X6DAR-iG is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing...
  • Page 94 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 95 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 96 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition.
  • Page 98 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 99 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2.
  • Page 100 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG 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 101 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Adding/Deleting Hotspares (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility.

  • Page 102: Initializing Disk Drives

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array.
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below). C-13...
  • Page 104 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 6. Press Enter. 7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize.
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its function- ality.

  • Page 106: Using The Disk Utilities

    X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)
  • Page 107 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below. 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) C-17...
  • Page 108 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.) C-18...
  • Page 109 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and Windows Operating System a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.
  • Page 110 X6DAR-8G/X6DAR-iG User's Manual B-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed Windows Operating System, a screen as shown be- low will appear. You are ready to install software programs and that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 111 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The 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 112 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.)

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