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Supermicro SUPER X6DHR-C8 User Manual

Supermicro x6dhr-c8 motherboards: user guide
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  • Page 1 UPER SUPER X6DHR-C8 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • 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: Preface

    This product is intended to be professionally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the X6DHR-C8 mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset. Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the system.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6DHR-C8 Image ... 1-3 X6DHR-C8 Layout ... 1-4 X6DHR-C8 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Chipset: Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 PC Health Monitoring ... 1-10 Power Confi...
  • Page 5 Power Button ... 2-12 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-13 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ... 2-13 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB0/1) ... 2-14 Serial Ports ... 2-14 GLAN (Ethernet Port) ... 2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-15 Fan Headers ...
  • Page 6 X6DHR-C8User's Manual Memory Errors ... 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ... 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ... 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ... 3-3 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ... 4-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ... 4-6 Security 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-C8 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-C8 Image

    • All images and layouts 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 this manual. Chapter 1: Introduction X6DHR-C8 Image...
  • Page 10 X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Figure 1-2. (not drawn to scale) JPW2 JLAN1 JLAN2 82546GB JLAN3 JLAN4 DA14 JLAN5 82546GB JLAN6 JLAN7 DA12 82546GB 82546GB JLAN8 DA10 D A 8 Important Notes to the User • All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of this manual.
  • Page 11 Quick Reference ( X6DHR-C8) (*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin defi nitions and detailed information.) Jumper Description Watch Dog Enable JP12 Power Fault JP13 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect JP14 Alarm Reset Enable JP15 Reboot Option JPA1 SCSI Channel A/B Enable...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel Xeon 64-bit 604-pin (Nocona 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. • Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T supported Using the EM64T Feature • Use a CPU that supports the EM64T Technology •...
  • Page 13 • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss ACPI Features (optional) • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism • Internal/external modem ring-on Onboard I/O • Support Adaptec 7902W dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (Host RAID 0, 1, 10) •...
  • Page 14 X6DHR-C8 User's Manual IDSEL:PXH2_PBAD18 1 PCI-X Right SLOT JPCIX1 Gbit LAN1 Right ANVIK II 82546GB PCI-X BUS(100 MHZ) IDSEL:PXH2_PBAD17 Gbit LAN2 PCI-X BUS(100 MHZ) ANVIK II 82546GB IDSEL:PXH2_PAAD18 CAVIUM CN1230SL IDSEL:PXH2_PAAD17 Gbit LAN3 PCI-X BUS(133 MHZ) ANVIK II 82546GB IDSEL:PXH1_PBAD17...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7520 Lindenhurst chipset, The X6DHR-C8 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with confi guration options optimized for commu- nications, server security, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel...

  • Page 16: Pc Health Monitoring

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X6DHR-C8. The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Core, +3.3V, +5V, +3V standby, +12V and −12V...

  • Page 17: 1-5 Acpi Features

    Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. Dur- ing the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds.

  • Page 18: 1-6 Power Supply

    X6DHR-C8 accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. The X6DHR-C8 accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi...

  • Page 19: 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 20: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X6DHR-C8 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 21 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. 3.
  • Page 22 Triangle Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure the location 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 moth- erboard to the chassis.

  • Page 23: Installing Ddr 2 Memory

    Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place. Support The X6DHR-C8 supports Dual channel, ECC Registered, interleaved, DDR 2 400 SDRAM. (Populating DIMM#1A,DIMM#1B, and/or DIMM#2A, DIMM#2B with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel, two-way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel, non-interleaved memory.

  • Page 24: 2-4A I/O Ports And Front Panel Control Connectors

    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 25: 2-4B Logical Port Numbers For The Onboard Lans

    2-4 B. Logical Port Numbers for the Onboard LANs Sequence of Hardware/BIOS Scan of the Onboard LANs Phyical JLAN1 JLAN2 Port# Logical eth6 eth7 Port# (*Note: The Logical Port Numbers for the Onboard LAN ports vary depending on the version of the OS installed in the system. The Logical Port Numbers shown above are based upon Redhat Kernel 2.6.9 and Kernel 2.4.21.) Chapter 2: Installation JLAN3...

  • Page 26: Connecting Cables

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector on the X6DHR-C8 meets the SSI (Su- perset ATX) 24-pin specifi cation. You must also connect the 4-pin (JPW2) power connector to your power supply to provide adequate power supply for system power consumption.

  • Page 27: 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 28: Hdd Led

    X6DHR-C8 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 29: Overheat/Fanfail Led

    Overheat/FanFail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chas- sis overheating or sytem 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 30: Reset Button

    X6DHR-C8 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 31: Chassis Intrusion

    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 32: Serial Ports

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB header: FP USB2/FP USB3 (JUSB2) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use either connection. Refer to the tables on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 33: Glan (Ethernet Port)

    GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Eight G-bit Ethernet port (designated JLAN1-JLAN8) are located on the motherboard. JLAN 1-4 are RJ45 ports, and JLAN 5-8 are SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) ports. (*Refer to Page 2-7 for the Logical Port# for each onboard LAN.) ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2...

  • Page 34: Fan Headers

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Fan Headers The X6DHR-C8 has eight fan head- ers. (*Note: These fan headers can support both 3-pin fans and 4-pin fans. Pins #1-#3 of 4-pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) The fan speeds...

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring

    Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR1. This function allows your computer to receive and "wake- up" by an incoming call to the modem when 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 36: Smb Power (I 2 C)

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual SMB Power (I Connector C Connector (J24), located between Fan7 (CPU1 Fan), and the PWR Fault header, monitors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system tem- perature. A System Management Bus header is designated J22. Connect the ap- propriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system.

  • Page 37: Power Fault

    Switch (Alarm Reset-JP14) 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 leave the pins open (the default set- ting) to prevent false alarms.

  • Page 38: Overheat Led

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Overheat LED (JOH1) The JOH header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating. It is located near the microphone connector. 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect (JP13) The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure.

  • Page 39: 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 40: Cmos Clear

    X6DHR-C8 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 41: Vga Enable/Disable

    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. JPW2 JLAN1 JLAN2 82546GB JLAN3 JLAN4 DA14 JLAN5 VGA Enable JLAN6 JLAN7 DA12 JLAN8 DA10 D A 8...

  • Page 42: Scsi Enable/Disable

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or dis- able the SCSI headers. Jumper JPA1 is for headers #1 and #2. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable all four headers. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 43: 2-7 Onboard Indicators

    2-7 Onboard Indicators SCSI Channel Activity LEDs Two LEDs (DA1, DA2) to indicate SCSI activity are located near the SCSI controller (AIC-7902) chip. DA1 indicates the activity status of SCSI Channel A, and DA2 DA1 indicates the activity status of SCSI Channel B.

  • Page 44: Hard Disk Drive/Ipmi And Scsi Connections

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Hard Disk Drive/IPMI and SCSI Connections IDE Connectors There are no jumpers needed to con- fi gure the onboard IDE#1 connector (at JIDE1). See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IPMI There is a IPMI Socket (JIPMI) on the motherboard.

  • Page 45: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    Ultra320 SCSI Connectors Refer to the table below for the pin defi nitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2. JPW2 JPW1 JLAN1 JLAN2 82546GB JLAN3 JLAN4 DA14 JLAN5 82546GB JLAN6 S C S I JLAN7 DA12 82546GB 82546GB JLAN8 DA10...
  • Page 46 X6DHR-C8 User's Manual *Note: Please refer to Appendix B for software and Windows OS installation instructions. 2-28...

  • Page 47: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 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 48: Memory Errors

    1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/ cal Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/).

  • Page 49: 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

    We can be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com, by phone at: (408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019. 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can...
  • Page 50 X6DHR-8C User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DHR-C8. 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 52: Running Setup

    X6DHR-C8 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 de- scribed in this section although the screen display is often all you need to under- stand how to set the options (see on next page).

  • Page 53: 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 54 X6DHR-C8 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 55 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 56: Advanced Setup

    X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 58 X6DHR-C8 User's Manual 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. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation.
  • Page 59 PCI Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard G-LAN (Gigabit- LAN)/Onbaord SCSI OPROM Confi gure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from G-LAN1 or SCSI. The default setting for Onboard G-LAN 1 is Disabled. The default setting for Onboard SCSI is Enabled.
  • Page 60 X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. *Warning : Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect values entered may cause system malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor. Hyper-Threading Technology This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper-threading.
  • Page 62 X6DHR-C8 User's Manual I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Input Clock This setting allows you to confi gure the KBC Input Clock Settings. The options are 6 MHz, 8 MHz, 12 MHz and 16 MHz.
  • Page 63 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 64 X6DHR-C8 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 65 Chapter 4: BIOS Hardware Monitoring Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings: 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.
  • Page 66 X6DHR-C8 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 67 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 This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up.

  • Page 68: Exit

    X6DHR-C8 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 69: Appendix Abios Post Codes

    Appendix A 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 70 X6DHR-C8 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 71 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 72 X6DHR-C8 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 73 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 74 X6DHR-C8 User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 75 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 76 X6DHR-C2 User's Manual Confi guring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (Enhanced 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 77 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 X6DHR-C2 offers the user with the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
  • Page 78 X6DHR-C2 User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sec- tions describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Manag- ing Arrays"...
  • Page 79 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions 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 80 X6DHR-C2 User's Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives.
  • Page 81 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition.
  • Page 82 X6DHR-C2 User's Manual 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default setting.) 4.
  • Page 83 Appendix B: 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 84 X6DHR-C2 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 85 Appendix B: 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 86: Initializing Disk Drives

    X6DHR-C2 User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array.
  • Page 87 Appendix B: 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). B-13...
  • Page 88 X6DHR-C2 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 cor- rect, type Y to continue.
  • Page 89 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its functionality. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.

  • Page 90: Using The Disk Utilities

    X6DHR-C2 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.) B-16...
  • Page 91 Appendix B: 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.) B-17...
  • Page 92 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. (*For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included in your shipping package. You can also download a copy of Adaptec User's Guide from our web site at: www. supermicro.com.) B-18...
  • Page 93 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and the 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 94 X6DHR-C2 User's Manual B-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 95 Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to moni- tor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 96 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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