Page 1 UPER X6DH8-XB X6DHE-XB USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1b...
Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. SUPER MICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice.
Page 3: Manual Organization
Please refer to the motherboard speciﬁ cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB Image ... 1-3 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB Layout ... 1-4 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 Special Features ... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ...
Page 5 Power Button ... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-14 Serial Ports ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ... 2-15 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (FPUSB2/3) ... 2-15 GLAN (Ethernet Ports) ... 2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-16 Fan Headers ... 2-17 Power LED/Speaker Header ...
Page 6 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual 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 ... 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ...
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
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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: X6Dh8-Xb/X6Dhe-Xb Image
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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...
Page 10 1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. 3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. SCSI is for the X6DH8-XB only SCSI 8-pin P W R...
Page 11 Quick Reference (X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB) (*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin deﬁ nitions and detailed information.) Jumper Description JP13 3rd PW Supply Detect JP15 Reboot Option *JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable (*x6DH8) *JPA2/JPA3 SCSI Ch A/B Term. Ena. (*x6DH8) JAR1 Alarm Reset Enable...
Page 12: X6Dh8-Xb/X6Dhe-Xb Layout
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel 604-pin EM64T (Nocona side (system) bus speed. Memory • Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16/32 GB Registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM Chipset • Intel 7520 Lindenhurst chipset Expansion Slots •...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Dual Channel Adaptec 7902 Ultra 320 SCSI (*X6DH8-XB only) • One IPMI 2.0 socket • Two Broadcom 5721 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet controllers • Dual EIDE channels support up to 4 UDMA/IDE •...
Page 14 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Gbit LAN PCI-EXPx1 Pair0 PCI-EXPx1 BCM5721 IDSEL: ? Gbit LAN PCI-EXPx1 Pair4 PCI-EXPx1 BCM5721 IDSEL: ? PCI-X BUS(133 MHZ) 1 PCI-X SLOT PCI6 IDSEL:PXH2_ PBAD17 1 PCI-X PCI-X BUS(100 MHZ) SLOT PCI5 IDSEL:PXH1_ PAAD19 1 PCI-X SCSI...
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 Lindenhurst chipset, the X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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.
Page 16: Special Features
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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
System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS en- vironment. SDIII is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufﬁ cient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the potential problem.
Page 18: Power Supply
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB accommodates ATX 24-pin power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power. Your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports.
Page 19: Super I/O
Chapter 1: Introduction present, you may choose to install a line ﬁ lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges. Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a ﬂ...
Page 20 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage 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: Xeon Em64T Processor And Heatsink Installation
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Xeon EM64T (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 Chapter 2: Installation CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Passive Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease 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 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
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. 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 26: Installing Dimms
Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB supports up to 16/32 GB Registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) memory. All motherboards were designed to support 2GB (DDR333)/4GB (DDR 266) modules in each slot, but has only been veriﬁ ed for up to 1 GB modules.
Page 27: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors
Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the align- ment notch at the bottom. To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module.
Page 28 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: Connecting Cables
Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector (JPW1) on the X6DH8-XB/X6DHE- XB meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specification. You can only use a 24-pin power supply cable on the motherboard. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct.
Page 30: Nmi Button
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 deﬁ nitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 31: Hdd Led
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). See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 32: Power Fail Led
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Overheat(OH)/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- vanced warnings of chassis overheat- ing. Refer to the tables on the right for pin deﬁ nitions and error messages.
Page 33: Reset Button
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 34: Chassis Intrusion
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port and COM2 is located below the PCI Slot1 (see the Mother- board layout on Page 1-4).
Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb0/1)
Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) Two USB 2.0 ports are located be- side the PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports. USB0 is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top connector. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers (FPUSB2/FPUSB3, FPUSB4) can be used for front side...
Page 36: Glan (Ethernet Ports)
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) A G-bit Ethernet port (designated JLAN1/JLAN2) is located beside the COM2 port on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located on .
Page 37: Fan Headers
Fan Headers The X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB has eight fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8). are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. (*The onboard fan...
Page 38: Wake-On-Ring
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR1. This function allows your computer to receive and "be awakened" by an incom- ing call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions.
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 C) Connector C Connector, located at J24, moni- tors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system temperature. PWR2 PWR1 GLAN1...
Page 40: Overheat Led
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Overheat LED (JOH1) Connect an LED to the JOH1 header to provide warnings of chassis overheating. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ ni- tions. Power Fault Connect a cable from your power sup- ply to the Power Fail header (JP12) to provide warnings of power supply failure.
Page 41: Jumper Settings
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 42: Cmos Clear
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual 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 43: Vga Enable/Disable
Alarm Reset The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure. Use this function for Supermicro redundant power supply units that are installed in the chassis. If you only have a single power supply installed, you should not connect anything to this jumper to prevent false alarms.
Page 44: Force Power On
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Force-Power-On Enable/ Disable Jumper JPF1, allows you to enable or disable the function of Force-Power- On. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function is disabled, the user needs to press the power button to power on the system.
Page 45: Scsi Enable/Disable
1-2 to enable all four headers. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (*For X6DH8-XB only) Jumpers JPA2 and JPA3 allow you to enable or disable termination for the SCSI connectors. Jumper JPA2 con- trols SCSI channel A and JPA3 is for SCSI channel B.
Page 46: Pllsel
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual PLLSEL Select Jumpers: JM1 and JM2 allow the user to select PLLSEL (memory speed). See the table on the right for jumper deﬁ nitions. (*The Default setting is: Closed: DDR333). Reboot Option Enable (*For Debug only) Enable JP15 to reboot the system after a timeout if the system hangs on bootup.
Page 47: Onboard Indicators
Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (GLAN1/GLAN2) on the moth- erboard. Each GLAN port has two LEDs on the connectors. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
Page 48: Floppy Connector
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Floppy, Hard Disk 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 49: Ide Connectors
IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to conﬁ g- ure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. PWR2 PWR1 GLAN1 GLAN2 Slot2 Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector Pin Definitions Pin Number Function Pin Number Reset IDE...
Page 50: Scsi Connectors
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (*X6DH8-XB Only) Refer to the table below for the pin deﬁ nitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2. Connector J 2 4 PWR2 PWR1 J 2 5 GLAN1 GLAN2 SCSI...
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 at www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. NOTE (http://...
Page 53: Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB has eight 184-pin DIMM slots that support registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.
Page 54: Returning Merchandise For Service
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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
Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DH8-XB/X6DHE- XB. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a ﬂ ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a ﬂ oppy 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
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 Page 4-3).
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-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of ﬂ oppy 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 This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically conﬁ gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Select IDE Removable to install an IDE removable device. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed.
Page 60 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format. Multi-Sector Transfer This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer.
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>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
Page 62 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec, the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override.
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory to speed up CPU data processing and operation.
Page 64 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual PCI Conﬁ guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN1/GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Conﬁ gure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN1/GLAN2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 65 PCI-X 100MHz Slot#1-Slot#2, PCI-X 133MHz Slot #3, PCI-X 100MHz ZCR Slot#4, PCI-X 100MHz Slot#5, PCI-X 100MHz Slot #6 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 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Memory Remap Function Control PCI memory resources will overlap with the physical memory if 4GB of memory or above is installed on the motherboard. When this occurs, enable this function to reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a location above 4GB to resolve the memory overlapping situation.
Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-speciﬁ c registers (MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled. C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to...
Page 68 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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. Onboard COM 1 This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A.
Page 69 DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter>...
Page 70 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected: either Direct or Via Modem. Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console redirection after POST routines.
Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed: Vcore A/Vcore B: These items display the Voltage status of CPU A and CPU B. P3V3: This item displays the +3.3V voltage status. P5V: This item displays the +5V voltage status. N12V: This item displays the -12V voltage status.
Page 72 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Supervisor Password Is: This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system. Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor password has been entered. User Password Is: This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system.
Page 73 Chapter 4: 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 specs of boot devices in the Item Speciﬁ...
Page 74: Exit
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Page 75: 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 76 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 77 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error. EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS. DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers. Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).
Page 78 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual 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 79 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages PS/2 Mouse: PS/2 mouse identiﬁ ed. Run the I2O Conﬁ guration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Conﬁ guration Request bit set in the LCT. Run an I2O Conﬁ guration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility). System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.
Page 80 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Notes...
Page 81: 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 82 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 83 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 84 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 85 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 86 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Notes...
Page 87 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.
Page 88 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual Conﬁ guring 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 ﬁ rst time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings.
Page 89 I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure. By incorporating the Adaptec Embed- ded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB offers the user with the beneﬁ ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
Page 90 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 91 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 92 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 the section: Initializing Disk Drives.
Page 93 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 Stor- age Manager - Browser Edition.
Page 94 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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.
Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 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 96 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 97 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 Util- ity.
Page 98: Initializing Disk Drives
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual 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 99 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 100 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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. If correct, type Y to continue.
Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array building process (or Initialization) is interrupted or with one critical mem- ber missing, you must rebuild the array to optimize its functionality. For a critical array rebuilding operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
Page 102: Using The Disk Utilities
X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB 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 103 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 104 *Note: For more information regarding the 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.
Page 105 C-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and the 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 106 X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB User's Manual C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the 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 107 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports re- mote 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 envi- ronment and operations of your system.
Page 108 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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