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Page 1 X6DH8-G2+ X6DHE-G2+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. 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.
Page 3: Manual Organization
Intel SpeedStep technology, providing the user with high efﬁ ciency server platforms that handle complex, simultaneous and escalating data transactions. Please refer to the motherboard speciﬁ cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro. com/Product/motherboard) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Manual Organization ... iii Conventions used in this Manual ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ Image ... 1-3 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) Chipset: System Block Diagram ...
Page 5 Reset Button ... 2-12 Power Button ... 2-12 2-5 Connectors/IO Ports/Headers ... 2-13 ATX Power Connector ... 2-13 Processor Power Connector ... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ... 2-14 Serial Ports ... 2-15 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers ... 2-15 Fan Headers ...
Page 6 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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 Conﬁ guration ... 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ...
Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Page 8: Contacting Supermicro
Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...
Page 9: X6Dh8-G2+/X6Dhe-G2+ Image
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.
Page 10: X6Dh8-G2+/X6Dhe-G2+ Layout
3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. SCSI is for the X6DH8-G2+ only 5. SEPC: Supermicro Enhanced Power Connector, specially designed to support Supermicro 2U Riser Card (CSE-RR2UE-AX) only. 6. When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing components.
Page 11: Quick Reference
Quick Reference ( X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+) (Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information) Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JP12 PWR Fault JP13 3rd PW Supply Fail Alarm Enable JP14 Alarm Reset JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable JPA2, JPA3 SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB(JPA3)Term.En Off (Enabled)(Note) Force PWR On JPG1 VGA Enable JPL1...
Page 12: Motherboard Features
• Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDR2-400 (PC3200) Memory Chipset • Intel E7520 (North Bridge) + ICH5R + PXH (PCI Bus Hub) Expansion Slots • Two PCI-E slots at x8@4GB/sec (one with SEPC-Supermicro) • One PCI-E at slot x4@2GB sec • One PCI-X-133 slot •...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • ACPI/ACPM Power Management • Wake-On Ring (WOR) Header • Internal/External Modem Ring On • Wake-On LAN (WOL) Header • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O •...
Page 14 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual 1 PCI-X 1 PCI-X SLOT SLOT SCSI SCSI 7902 7902 1 PCI-X 1 PCI-X SLOT SLOT PCI-X(100MHz) PCI-X(100MHz) 1 PCI-X 1 PCI-X PCI-X(133MHz) PCI-X(133MHz) SLOT SLOT 1 PCI-EXP 1 PCI-EXP SLOT SLOT Gbit LAN Gbit LAN 1 PCI-E 1 PCI-E PCI-E B (X8 ) ) SLOT...
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7520 Lindenhurst chipset, The X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with conﬁ guration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset consists of the following components: the Lindenhurst Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the 82801ER I/O Controller Hub 5-R (ICH5-R), and the Intel PCI-X Hub.
Page 16: Special Features
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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: Acpi Features
CPU Overheat LED and Fan Fail Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warn- ing function in the BIOS. This allows the user to deﬁ ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
Page 18: Power Supply
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine. External Modem Ring-On Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state.
Page 19: Super I/O
Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a ﬂ oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
Page 20 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...
Page 22: 2-2 Processor And Heatsink Installation
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual 2-2 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 CEK Heatsink Installation IMPORTANT: Due to the weight of the CEK Passive Heatsink (which weights about 1KG), you need to have Heatsink Mounting plate installed on the chassis to prevent damage to the CPU and the motherboard) 1. Do not apply any thermal compound to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied.
Page 24 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual To Un-install the Heatsink (Caution! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to un-install the heatsink, please follow the instruc- tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.) 1.
Page 25 Triangle Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to ﬁ t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Page 26: Installing Dimms
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Installing DIMMs Warning! DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Please note that the memory interleaved to improve performance. DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank 1.
Page 27: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports
Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speciﬁ cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the Back Panel I/O Connectors. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Figure 2-3. I/O Port Locations and Deﬁ nitions Back Panel Connectors 1.
Page 28: Front Control Panel
These connectors are designed speciﬁ - cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin deﬁ...
Page 29: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
C. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions 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 deﬁ nitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
Page 30: Hdd Led
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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 SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE).
Page 31: Overheat/Fan Fail Led
Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide warnings when a system overheat or a fan failure occurs. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 32: Reset Button
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
Page 33: Connectors/Io Ports/Headers
Connectors/IO Ports/Headers ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector on the X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin speci- ﬁ cation. You must also connect the 4-pin (J32) power connector to your power supply. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 34: Chassis Intrusion
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) Two USB 2.0 ports (JPUSB1) are located beside the PS/2 keyboard/ mouse ports. USB0 is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top con- nector.
Page 35: Serial Ports
Serial Ports The COM1 (J6) and COM2 (J7) serial ports are located under the paral- lel port (COM1) and next to IPMI (COM2). See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers E x t r a U S B h e a d e r s ( F P U S B 2 / FPUSB3/FPUSB4) can be used for front side USB access.
Page 36: Fan Headers
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Fan Headers The X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ has eight fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8). Fan 7 is designated CPU Fan1 and Fan8, CPU Fan 2. Pins 1-3 of these fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 37: Power Led/Speaker Header (Jd1)
Power LED/Speaker On the JDI header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on the right for speaker pin deﬁ nitions. Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.
Page 38: Wake-On-Ring
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function allows your computer to wake up when re- ceiving an incoming call to the modem in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.
Page 39: Smb
A System Management Bus header is located at J22. Connect the appropri- ate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. SMB Power (I Connector C Connector (J24), located between Fan7 Header and the PWR Fault header, monitors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system tempera- ture.
Page 40: Power Fault
Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin 1 Fail Signal Pin 2 Fail Signal Pin 3 Fail Signal Alarm Reset Note: This feature is only available when using Supermicro's triple redundant power supplies. Alarm Reset Pin Deﬁ nitions Jumper Position Deﬁ nition Open...
Page 41: Overheat Led
Overheat LED (JOH1) The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis over- heating. It is located beside Fan 2. 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect (JP13) The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure.
Page 42: Jumper Settings
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁ ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.
Page 43: Cmos Clear
CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
Page 44: Scsi Enable/Disable
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual SCSI Enable/Disable (For the X6DH8-G2+ only) Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or dis- able the SCSI headers. Jumper JPA1 is for SCSI Channel A and SCSI Channel B. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable all four headers.
Page 45: Vga Enable
VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. The default setting is enabled. GLAN1 GLAN2 Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3...
Page 46: Onboard Indicators
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the power LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
Page 47: Parallel Port Connector
Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive, IPMI 2.0 and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the ﬂ oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The ﬂ oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...
Page 48: Floppy Connector
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Floppy Connector The ﬂ oppy connector is located at JP8. See the table below for pin deﬁ nitions. IPMI 2.0 Socket There is an IPMI 2.0 Socket the motherboard. An IPMI 2.0 card is needed for you to use this slot. Refer to the layout below for the IPMI Socket location.
Page 49: Ide Connectors
IDE Connectors IDE#1 and IDE#2 connectors are located next to Floppy Drive Connector (at J3 and J4, respectively). See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. GLAN1 GLAN2 Chapter 2: Installation IDE Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ...
Page 50: Scsi Connectors
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (X6DH8-G2+ Only) Refer to the table below for the pin deﬁ nitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 (Channel A) and JA2 (Channel B). SMBus GLAN1 GLAN2 SCSI Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector Pin Deﬁnitions Pin# Deﬁnition...
Page 51: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.
Page 52: Memory Errors
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques- tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at com/support/bios/).
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 or by fax at: (408)503-8000, option 2. Frequently Asked Questions Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can...
Page 54: Returning Merchandise For Service
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.
Page 55: Chapter 4: Bios
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. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reﬂ ected in this manual.
Page 56: Running Setup
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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 choosing 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 the 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 ﬁ elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year ﬁ...
Page 58 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled.
Page 59 Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.). Enter a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CDROM and ATAPI Removable.
Page 60: Advanced Setup
X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Transfer Mode This option allows the user to select the transfer mode for the system. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/ DMA1, and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select the Ultra DMA Mode for the system. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mode System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized and detected...
Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Quick Boot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Page 62 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select "Write Protect" to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only.
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
Page 64 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual PCI Parity Error Forwarding Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to the South Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and Disabled. ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated ﬁ rst. The options are Onboard Option ROM ﬁ...
Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high- throughout device may beneﬁ t 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 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual SERR Signal Condition This setting speciﬁ es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both. Enabling Multi-Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use.
Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS No Execute Mode Memory Protection (Available when supported by the CPU and the OS.) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a ﬂ...
Page 68 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual I/O Device Conﬁ guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz and 16MHz. On-board COM 1 This setting allows you to assign control of On-board COM1.
Page 69 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the ﬂ oppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user deﬁ ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are Primary and Secondary.
Page 70 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection.
Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS CPU Temperature Threshold Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa. If the option is set to “3-pin fan”, the fan speed is controlled by voltage.
Page 72 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal. Password on Boot When set to Enabled, the user is required to key in a password to enter the setup utility at boot up.
Page 74 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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 Speciﬁ...
Page 75: 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 76 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. 4-22...
Page 77: 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 prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
Page 78 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default conﬁ guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modiﬁ ed 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. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
Page 79 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably.
Page 80 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Invalid System Conﬁ guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conﬂ ict I/O device IRQ conﬂ ict 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. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
Page 81 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
Page 82 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Notes...
Page 83: Appendix Bbios Post Codes
Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
Page 84 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of...
Page 85 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Conﬁ gure 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 86 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) 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 Erase <ESC> prompt Scan for <ESC>...
Page 87 POST Code Description Unknown interrupt Check Intel Branding string Alert Standard Format initialization Late init for IPMI Log error if micro-code not updated properly 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...
Page 88 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Notes...
Page 89: Operating System
After all the hardware has been installed, you must ﬁ rst conﬁ gure 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. (The following section provides information on Adaptec's SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel ICH5R Controller.
Page 90 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual Within the Combined Mode, the following three modes are supported: Non-Combined Mode: Parallel ATA only:with the maximum of 4 devices sup- ported; Non-Combined Mode: Serial ATA only:with the maximum of 2 devices supported; Combined Mode: SATA devices and PATA: with the support of 2 devices each (total: 4 devices maximum).
Page 91 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Conﬁ guring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (En- hanced Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (Note: If it is the ﬁ rst time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings.
Page 92 I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X6DH8- G2+/X6DHE-G2+ offers the user with the beneﬁ ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
Page 93 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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"...
Page 94 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual 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 Conﬁ guration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4.
Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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 96 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual 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 97 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 KC-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default set- ting.) 4.
Page 98 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual 5. When you are ﬁ nished, 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 99 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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 100 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual 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 Util- ity.
Page 101: Initializing Disk Drives
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new ar- ray, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array.
Page 102 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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). C-14...
Page 103 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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 104 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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 optimized its functionality. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
Page 105: Using The Disk Utilities
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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.) C-17...
Page 106 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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.) C-18...
Page 107 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-19...
Page 108 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ User's Manual C-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and the 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 109 C-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 below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
Page 110 X6DH8-G2+/X6DHE-G2+ 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 111 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Notes: 1. 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. 2 .For detailed information on Adaptec's SCSI SATA HostRAID Utility, please refer to the CDs included in the shipping package.
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