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Supermicro X6DVL-EG User Manual

Supermicro x6dvl-eg motherboards: user guide
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  • Page 1 UPER X6DVL-G X6DVL-EG USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http: //www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/) 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 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG Image ... 1-3 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG Layout ... 1-4 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel E7320 (Lindenhurst VS) Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ... 1-9 Special Features ... 1-10 BIOS Recovery ...
  • Page 5 Power Fail LED ...2-11 Reset Button ... 2-12 Power Button ... 2-12 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-13 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1, USB2/3) ... 2-13 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-14 Fan Headers ... 2-14 Serial Ports ... 2-15 Wake-On-Ring (WOR) ... 2-15 Wake-On-LAN (WOL) ...
  • Page 6 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual 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 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced 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

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG 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 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. SUPER X6DVL-G Image *Please refer to the next page for the differences between the X6DVL-G and the X6DVL-EG.
  • Page 10 J F 2 Spkr Notes: 1. " " indicates Pin 1. 2. *VGA: X6DVL-EG only 3. Three 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots for the *X6DVL-G 4. Two 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots for the X6DVL-EG VRM OH P W 1 FAN1 VRM OH POST...
  • Page 11 Quick Reference ( X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG) Jumper Description SMB Data to PCI Enable SMB Clock to PCI Enable JBT1 Clear CMOS Force Power On Enable JPG1 (*Note) Video Enable JPL1 LAN1 Enable Alarm Reset Watch Dog Enable Connector ATX PWR (pw1) Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    • Intel E7320 (Lindenhurst VS) chipset Expansion Slots • One PCI-E (x16@4GB/sec w/x8 bandwidth) • Two 64-bit 66MHz PCI-X slots • Three 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots (*X6DVL-G only) • Two 32-bit 33MHz PCI slots (*X6DVL-EG only) BIOS • 8 Mb AMI ® Flash ROM •...
  • Page 13 • Up to four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports-back panel, 2 ports-front panel) • 2 Hance Rapids Serial ATA Ports • Super I/O • Video Graphics supported (*X6DVL-EG only) • 2 serial connections (1 port/1 header) Other • External modem ring-on •...
  • Page 14 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual E7320 6300ESB Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7320 Lindenhurst VS Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7320 (Lindenhurst-VS) chipset, the X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6DVL- G/X6DVL-EG. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12v, +3.3V Standby, +2.5V (for DRAM) and 5V...

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    CPU VRM Overheat When the CPU reaches 78 the CPU will slow down and the CPU Voltage will decrease to reduce CPU power consumption and VRM heat dissipation. CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning func- tion in the BIOS.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG accommodates ATX 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. In addi- tion, a +12V, 8-pin CPU power supply is also required for high-load confi...
  • Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage- ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.
  • Page 20 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. Note that for the X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG you need to install the Xeon mounting plate under the board.
  • Page 23 2. Insert the CPU in the socket, making sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle). When using only one CPU, install it into CPU socket #1 (Socket #2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used).
  • Page 24 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the second picture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as show in the pic- ture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.

  • Page 25: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG supports up to 16 GB of Reg. ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) memory. All motherboards were designed to support 4GB (PC2100) modules in each slot, but only the 1 GB modules are tested.
  • Page 26 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Firmware Hub 1 MB fl ash memory (System BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB Area Reserved 2 MB for the chipset I/O APIC (4 4 KB Kbytes) PCI Enumeration...

  • Page 27: I/Oports/Control Panel 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 28: Connecting Cables

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector A 24-pin main power supply (PW1) and a 8-pin power connector (PW2) are located on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. For the 8-pin 12V PWR (PW2), please refer to the item listed below.

  • 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

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 31: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating. 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

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG 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 is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports (J3: USB 0/1) located on the I/O panel, and additional two USB ports (J42: USB 2/3) are located next to the Floppy Drive Connector on the moth- erboard.

  • Page 34: Fan Headers

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at J2. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- board port. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 35: Wake-On-Ring (Wor)

    Serial Ports The COM1 (J4) (see Figure 2-3) and COM2 (J5) serial ports are located on the left side of the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Wake-On-Ring (JWOR) The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- nated WOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be "woken- up"...
  • Page 36 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header(JWOL) is designated WOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in the BIOS to use this function. (You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN con- nector and cable to use this feature.)

  • Page 37: Power Fault

    Pin Definitions Number P/S 1 Fail Signal P/S 2 Fail Signal P/S 3 Fail Signal Reset (from MB) Note: This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies. SMB PWR Pin Definitions Pin # VRM OH 2-17 Definition...

  • Page 38: Vga Connector

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual VGA Connector (X6DVL-EG Only) A VGA connector (JG1) is located next to the COM1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Speaker/Power LED/Keylock On the JF2 header, pins 1/3/5/7 are for the Speaker, and Pins 2/4/6 are for the Power LED and pins 8/10 are for Keylock.

  • 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: Alarm Reset

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Alarm Reset The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature is available when Supermicro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis. If you only have a single power supply installed,...

  • Page 41: Cmos Clear

    CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

  • Page 42: Force Power On

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Force-Power-On Enable/ Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable Force-Power-On. If enabled, power will always stay on automatically. If this function disabled, the user needs to press the power button to power on the system.

  • Page 43: Onboard Indicators

    Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo- cated beside Fan5 & Fan6) has two LEDs. The right (amber) LED indi- cates activity while the left LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.

  • Page 44: Onboard Led Indicators

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Onboard LED Indicators (DS 1-2, DS 4-5) and POST LED (DS 8-9) In addition to the LAN LED and SATA Header, there are other LED indicators (DS1-DS3, DS5-DS8 ) on the X6DVL-G/EG. See the table on the right for speaker pin defi nitions.

  • Page 45: Parallel Port Connector

    Parallel Port, Floppy and HDD 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 46: Floppy Connector

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is located at J24. See the table below for pin defi nitions. VRM OH ATX PWR P W 3 P W 1 FAN1 8-pin Force P W R PW-On JPR1 P W 4...

  • Page 47: Ide Connectors

    IDE Connectors The IDE Connectors are lo- cated at J44 (IDE1) and J38 (IDE 2), You do not need to configure jumpers for these connectors. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. VRM OH ATX PWR P W 3 P W 1 FAN1 8-pin...
  • Page 48 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual *Note: For software installation instructions, please refer to Appendix 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

    They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specifi c system confi guration that was sold to you. 1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques- tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. NOTE (http://...

  • Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG has four 184-pin DIMM slots that support reg- istered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/2100) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recom- mended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

  • Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual 2. Place the fl oppy disk in drive A. Press and hold <CTRL> and <Home> at the same time. Turn on the power with these keys pressed until your fl oppy drive starts reading. 3. Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is done. If the system re- boots correctly, then the recovery was successful.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (*Note: AMIBIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.) The AMIBIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys.

  • Page 54: Main Bios Setup

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Main Setup When you fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

  • Page 55: Advanced Setup

    System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date by using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fi elds. The date must be entered in DAY/MM/DD/YY format.
  • Page 56 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Max CPUID Value Limit This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function to boot legacy OS that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions. The options are Enabled, and Disabled.
  • Page 57 IDE Confi guration Sub Menu The screen for the Primary IDE Master is shown below: When you select this Submenu, the AMI BIOS automatically displays the status of the following items: IDE Confi guration This feature allows the user to set the IDE mode. The options are: Disabled, P-ATA (Parallel ATA) Only, S-ATA (Serial ATA) Only, and P-ATA &...
  • Page 58 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual P-ATA Channel Selection This feature allows the user to select which channel to set the Parallel ATA Mode. The options are: Primary, Secondary or Both. S-ATA Ports Defi nition This feature allows the user to confi gure Serial ATA Ports. The options are: P0- 3rd/P1-4th, P0-4th/P1-3rd Confi...
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PIO Mode IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to auto-detect the PIO mode.
  • Page 60 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to auto-detect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCI/PnP Confi guration This feature allows the user to set PCI/PnP confi gurations for the following items: Plug & Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (*This is not required for system boot if you system has an OS that supports Plug &...
  • Page 62 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI, PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are: Available, Reserved. DMA Channel 0/DMA Channel 1/DMA Channel 3/DMA Channel 5/DMA Channel 6/DMA Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specifi...

  • Page 63: Advanced Chipset Settings

    Serial Port1 Address This option specifi es the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
  • Page 64 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual NorthBridge Confi guration This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for Intel E7320 Lindenhurst VS NorthBridge chipset. Memory Remap Feature Select Enabled to allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 65 ACPI Confi guration This item allows the user to enable or disable ACPI support for the operating system. General ACPI Confi guration Use this feature to confi gure additional ACPI options. Select "Yes" if the operating system supports ACPI. Select No if the operating system does not support ACPI. The options are No and Yes.
  • Page 66 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Power Confi guration This feature allows the user to confi gure PnP settings. Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected power outage. The options are Power Off, Power On and Last State.
  • Page 67 Memory Buffer Event Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable Memory Buffer Event logging. The options are Enabled or Disabled. PCI Error Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable PCI Error logging. The options are Enabled or Disabled. PCI Express Error Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Error logging.
  • Page 68 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Remote Access Confi guration This feature allows the user to confi gure Remote Access settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.

  • Page 69: System Health Monitor

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS System Health Monitor This feature allows the AMI BIOS to automatically display the status of the follow- ing items: System Health Function Select Enabled to enable the function of Hardware Health Monitoring. The options are Enabled and Disabled. CPU Overheat Temperature The feature allows the user to set the CPU temperature threshold.
  • Page 70 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Fan Speed Control Modules: This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. If the option is set to 4-pin, the fan speed will be controlled by the thermal management pre-confi gured by the user. Select 4-pin if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Quick Boot Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to skip certain test during POST in order to shorten the time needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to decide whether to display POST messages or to display the OEM logo.
  • Page 72 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot De- vice. The settings are 1st Floppy Drive, CD ROM, HDD, and Disabled. The default settings are: · 1st boot device –1st Floppy Drive ·...

  • Page 73: Security Setup

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then, type in the password.

  • Page 74: Exit

    X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit the BIOS Setup screen. Saving Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system confi...
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Load Fail-Safe Defaults To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not maximum performance. 4-23...
  • Page 76 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Notes 4-24...
  • Page 77 BIOS Error Beep Codes and DS7/DS8 LED POST During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
  • Page 78 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual DS7/DS8 LED Post Codes LED Indicators Description/Message PWR On SPD Read OK Memory Size-OK Starting Bus Initialization...
  • Page 79 BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
  • Page 80 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard fl oppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
  • Page 81 The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller. The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verifi ed. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test. The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done.
  • Page 82 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Confi guring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 83 Checkpoint Code Description Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verifi ed. Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next. The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verifi...
  • Page 84 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Control- ler 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
  • Page 85 Checkpoint Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com- pleted.
  • Page 86 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG 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. (For the information on Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility based on Marvell's chip, please refer to Appendix D.)
  • Page 88 I/O throughput and providing data acces- sibility regardless of a single disk failure. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG offers the user with the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
  • Page 89 Appendix C: Software Installation Using the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility (ARC) The Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including: *Array Confi guration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create, confi gure and manage arrays. * Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.
  • Page 90 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG 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 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG 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 93 Appendix C: Software Installation 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Proper- ties menu displays (as the screen shown below). Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array.
  • Page 94 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default setting.)
  • Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG 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: Initializing Disk Drives

    Appendix C: Software Installation 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 98 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below). C-12...
  • Page 99 Appendix C: Software Installation 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 100 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.

  • Page 101: 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 ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.) C-15...
  • Page 102 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below. 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) C-16...
  • Page 103 (*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.) C-17...
  • Page 104 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the Windows OS 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 105 Appendix C: Software Installation Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than 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 106 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 107 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.
  • Page 108 X6DVL-G/X6DVL-EG User's Manual Notes C-22...

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