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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
Technology and is ideal for high performance server or sever security environments . Please refer to the motherboard speciﬁ cations pages on our web site (http://www. supermicro.com/Product) for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor support. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 Image ... 1-3 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 Layout ... 1-4 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 ... 2-12 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-13 Universal Serial Bus Headers ... 2-13 GLAN1/GLAN2 (Ethernet Ports) ... 2-14 Fan Headers ... 2-14 Serial Ports ... 2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-15 SMB ... 2-16 Power LED/Speaker Header (JD1) ... 2-16 Wake-On-LAN ...
Page 6 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Technical Support Procedures ... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ... 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ... 4-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ... 4-6 Security Setup ... 4-18 Boot 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
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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: X6Dhr-3G2/X6Dhr-Eg2 Image
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 Image *Note: All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing of this manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in...
Page 10 PCI-X 100 MHz Slot 7 is the same as PCI-X Slot 2 shown in the BIOS. 6. All SAS components: SAS Controller, SAS 0-3, SAS 4-7 Connections, SAS LEDs: DS 1-8, JS10 and JPS1 are available on the X6DHR-3G2 only. PW SMB...
Page 11 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB2/3(JD2) Front Panel USB2/3 Headers (*Note 1: Both IDE connectors support Compact Flash. Note 2: JP17 is to be used with JWF1, JP18 with JWF2. Note 3: For the X6DHR-3G2 only.) Chapter 1: Introduction Default Setting Open (Disabled)
Page 12: Motherboard Features
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel Xeon bus speed, with support of Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) Using the EM64T Feature • Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.) •...
Page 13 • Winbond Super I/O (W83627 HF) and Hardware Monitoring (W83792D) • Up to 4 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers • SAS (4 internal + 4 external) (*For the X6DHR-3G2 only) • All-in-One ZCR AOC-SOZCR1 supported (*For the X6DHR-3G2 only) Other •...
Page 14 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Gbit LAN PCI-E_(X8) ANVIK 1_PCI-X133 SLOT--L PCI-X 133MHZ PXH#2 1_PCI-X100 SLOT--R PCI-X 100MHZ PCI-E_(X8) 4/8_PORTs SOCKET PRI/SEC SATA 0, 1 USB PORT 0,1,2,3 Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please refer to the Motherboard Features for details.
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) chipset, The X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 ap- plications.
Page 16: Special Features
Advanced Setup section (Boot Features) to change this setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X6DHR-3G2/ X6DHR-EG2. It has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.
Page 17: 1-5 Acpi Features
Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to deﬁ ne an overheat temperature. When this tem- perature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered. Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A cur- rent and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 0.83V to 1.63V.
Page 18: Power Supply
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 accommodates ATX power 20-pin supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the system, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 420W of power.
Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with ﬂ oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.
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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: Processor And Heatsink Installation
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual 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 Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed 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.
Page 25: Installing Dimms
Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 supports dual channel ECC Registered DDR II 400 SDRAM. This motherboard only supports Interleaved memory. Populat- ing DIMM#1A,DIMM#1B, and/or DIMM#2A, DIMM#2B with a pair (or pairs) of memory modules that are of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel, two-way interleaved memory.
Page 26: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Top View Of DDRII Slot 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 speciﬁ cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Page 27 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 28: Connecting Cables
Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector T h e p r i m a r y p o w e r connector(J43) on the X6DHR-3G2/ X6DHR-EG2 meets the SSI (Su- perset ATX) 20-pin speciﬁ cation. To provide adequate power supply to...
Page 29: Nmi Button
NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin 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 30: Hdd Led
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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: Power 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 advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
Page 32: Reset Button
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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.
Page 33: Chassis Intrusion
Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header (JL1) is located on the motherboard. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Universal Serial Bus Two USB 2.0 ports (J16) are located on the IO Backpanel. USB0 is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top connector.
Page 34: Fan Headers
This ports accepts RJ45 type cables. Fan Headers There are ﬁ ve fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan 5) on the X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR- EG2. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. (*The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Manage- ment via BIOS--Hardware Monitor in .
Page 35: Serial Ports
Serial Ports COM Port1(J14) is located on the IO Backpanel, and COM Port 2 is located close to the Battery. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 Keyboard(J34) and PS/2 Mouse(J33) are located on the backpanel.
Page 36: Smb
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual A System Management Bus header is located at J11. Connect the ap- propriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker.
Page 37: Wake-On-Lan
Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is desig- nated WOL. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in the BIOS to use this feature. You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN connector and cable.
Page 38 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Power Supply Failure LED Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Supply Failure LED header (JP9) to provide a warn- ing of power supply failure. warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis.
Page 39: Pwr Smb Connector
Power SMB (I C) Connector Power SMB (I C) Connector (J32) monitors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and temperature. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. SAS SMB Power (I Connector (*For the X6DHR- 3G2 only) Adaptec SAS I C Connector (JS10) monitors the status of Power Supply...
Page 40: Jumper Settings
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 41: Glan Enable/Disable
GLAN Enable/Disable JPL1 enables or disables the GLAN ports on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings.
Page 42: Watch Dog
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Watch Dog JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a software application hangs. Pins 1-2 will have WD reset the system if a program hangs. Pins 2-3 will gener- ate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that hangs (requires software implementation).
Page 43: Alarm Reset
Alarm Reset (JAR) The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature assumes that Supermicro redundant power supply units 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: Onboard Indicators
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Each of the Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports has two LEDs. The amber LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for the functions associ- ated with the second LED.
Page 45: Sas Activity Led Indicators
SAS Activity LED Indicators (*For the X6DHR-3G2 only) SAS Activity LED Indicators (DS1- DS4) indicate the activity status of SAS ports 0-3 (JSM1), DS5-DS8 in- dicate the activity status of SAS ports 4-7 (JSM2). See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 46: Floppy, Ipmi And Hard Disk Drive Connections
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Floppy, IPMI and Hard Disk Drive 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 47: Ipmi
IPMI 2.0 Socket J9 is designated as the IPMI 2.0 Socket for the Motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the location. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to con- ﬁ gure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J5 and J6, respectively).
Page 48 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Notes 2-28...
Page 49: 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 50: Memory Errors
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support registered ECC DDRII-400 (PC3200) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.
Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service
ﬂ ashing procedure failed. To remedy this, ﬁ rst clear CMOS per the instruc- tions in this manual and if it still does not work, contact Support at Supermicro. Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system.
Page 53: 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 54: Running Setup
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 next page).
Page 55: 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 56 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 57 Chapter 4: BIOS Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto, (which allows the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CDROM and ATAPI Removable.
Page 58: 4-4 Advanced Setup
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Transfer Mode Selects the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1, and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode Selects Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.
Page 59 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 60 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area.
Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS 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. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K.
Page 62 66 MHz, and PCI-X 100 MHz. Frequency for Slot#2/MASS/ZCR (*MASS: Mass Storage Devices=SATA/SAS/SCSI Devices. SAS: for the X6DHR-3G2 only) This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Force Compliance Mode This feature allows you to enable the PCI-Express Compliance Mode. The options are Disabled or Enabled. Memory RAS Feature Control Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM sparing or memory mirroring.
Page 64 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 65 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 66 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 67 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 68 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to speciﬁ es to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 70 C, 75 C, 80 C and 85 Highlight this and hit <Enter>...
Page 70 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 71 Chapter 4: BIOS user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up. 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.
Page 72 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 73: 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 74 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 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 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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.
Page 77 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 78 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identiﬁ ed. 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.
Page 79 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 80 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 Phoenix BIOS. 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 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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...
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Page 87: Appendix C: Installing Software Drivers And The Windows Operating System
SAS controller, the X6DHR-3G2 offers unprecedented I/O throughput, reliability and scalability to the IT industry. Furthermore, with the dynamic SAS infrastruc- ture built-in, the X6DHR-3G2 supports both SATA and SAS without any bridging, providing the user with unparalleled data storage expansion and inter-connec- tivity capability.
Page 88 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual A. Using the Array Conﬁ guration Utility The Array Conﬁ guration Utility enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and initialize drives. Dur- ing the system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously to display the main menu.
Page 89 Appendix C: Software Installation Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2. From the Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility menu, select Array Conﬁ guration Utility. 3. From the Array Conﬁ guration Utility menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4.
Page 90 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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. Refer to the section:...
Page 91 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 Array Conﬁ guration Utility. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager.
Page 92 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 RAID 1 Build Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve...
Page 93 Appendix C: Software Installation Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Conﬁ gure Boot Unit and press Enter. The follow- ing screen displays. 2. From the "Select Drive to Create Boot Unit" list, select the drive you wish to Conﬁ...
Page 94 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array: 1. From the Main menu, select Conﬁ gure Boot Unit and press Enter. 2. From the "Select the Boot Unit" list (in the right window), select the bootable drive you wish to delete and press Delete.
Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation 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. 2.
Page 96: Initializing Disk Drives
X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 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 97 Appendix C: Software Installation 3. From the screen below, select Initialize Drives and press <Enter>. 4. From the "Select drives for initialization" list (on the left screen), select the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert. The drive you've selected will appear on the "Selected Drives"...
Page 98 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected and press <En- ter>. 6. When the following message appears, make sure that you have selected the correct drive for initialization and press <Y> to initialize the drive or press <N> to quit.
Page 99 Appendix C: Software Installation Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status. For a criti- cal array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
Page 100 Using the SerialSelect Utility to Conﬁ gure SAS Settings The SerialSelect Utility enables you to conﬁ gure SAS disk drive settings. To access the SAS utilities: (*Note: SAS is for the X6DHR-3G2 only.) 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Conﬁ...
Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation To Set Controller Conﬁ guration: 3. Select "Controller Conﬁ guration" and press <Enter> to access the submenu as shown below: 4. Use the arrow keys to select an item. Then, press <Enter> and the arrow keys to conﬁ...
Page 102 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual To Set Physical Conﬁ guration: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility. 2. Use the arrow keys to select "SerialSelect Utility" and press <Enter> to access the Physical Conﬁ...
Page 103: Using The Disk Utilities
Appendix C: Software Installation Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Conﬁ...
Page 104 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual To Exit Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array conﬁ gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 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.
Page 105 C-2 Installing the ICH5R/SAS Driver and the OS (*Note: SAS is for the X6DHR-3G2 only) 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"...
Page 106 X6DHR-3G2/X6DHR-EG2 User's Manual 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 107 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 moni- tor the environment and operations of your system.
Page 108 (*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/PROD- UCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II. 2. For detailed information on Adaptec's SCSI SATA RAID Utility, please refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard.)

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