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Supermicro X6QT8 User Manual

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  • Page 1 UPER X6QT8 X6QTE+ 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: Manual Organization

    4-way server platform, and can be used in front-end, back-end, general- purpose, communication and storage market segments. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X6QT8/X6QTE+ Image ... 1-3 X6QT8 Layout ... 1-4 X6QT8 Quick Reference ... 1-5 X6QTE+ Layout ... 1-7 X6QTE+ Quick Reference ... 1-8 Motherboard Features ... 1-9 Intel E8501 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-11 Chipset Overview ...
  • Page 5 Overheat/Fan Fail LED ... 2-11 Power Fail LED ...2-11 Reset Button ... 2-12 Power Button ... 2-12 2-5 Connecting Cables ... 2-13 ATX Power Connector ... 2-13 Processor Power Connector ... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus ... 2-14 Wake-On-LAN ...
  • Page 6 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy, IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ... 2-29 Floppy Connector ... 2-29 IDE Connectors ... 2-30 Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ... 2-31 IPMI 2.0 Socket ... 2-31 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ... 3-1 Before Power On ...

  • 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

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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. X6QT8 Image Important Notes to the User 1. 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 this manual.
  • Page 10 •1.Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. •2. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". •3. SCSI, PCI Slots #1-#5, ZCR and PXHs are available on the X6QT8 only. •4. Both IDE#1 and IDE#2 support compact fl ash cards. When a compact fl ash card is installed, be sure to connect a power cable to its PWR header (JWF1 for IDE1, JWF2 for IDE2).
  • Page 11 Quick Reference (X6QT8) Jumper Description Processor Speed Strapping Enable JBT1 CMOS Clear JFSB1 Front Side Bus Speed Select JP13 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable JPA2/JPA3 SCSI Chan.A/Chan.B Term. Enable JPG1 VGA Enable JPL1 LAN1/LAN 2 Enable/Disable...
  • Page 12 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual LED Indicator Description DA1, DA2 Onboard SCSI Chan. A & Chan. B LEDs OH LED Overheat LED (JOH1) Onboard PWR LED Power LED Indicator (LE1)
  • Page 13 Figure 1-2B. SUPER X6QTE+ Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) UPER GLAN1 JLAN1 GLAN2 JLAN8 Battery *Notes: •1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. •2. " " indicates the location of "Pin 1". •3. Both IDE#1 and IDE#2 support compact fl ash cards. When a compact fl ash card is installed, be sure to connect a power cable to its PWR header (JWF1 for IDE1, JWF2 for IDE2).
  • Page 14 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Quick Reference (X6QTE+) Jumper Description Processor Speed Strapping Enable JBT1 CMOS Clear JFSB1 Front Side Bus Speed Select JP13 3rd Power Supply Fail Detect JPG1 VGA Enable JPL1 LAN1/LAN 2 Enable/Disable JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Connector Description...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Features

    • Intel E8501 chipset, including: E8501 Chipset (North Bridge) with E8501 Chipset External Memory Bridge (XMB), ICH5R (South Bridge) and PXH PCI Controller Hub (*The PXH Controller is available for the X6QT8 only.) Expansion Slots (*See Note 3 on Page 1-4.) •...
  • Page 16 • Watch Dog/NMI Onboard I/O • Adaptec AIC-7902 Ultra 320 dual-channel SCSI connectors supports HostRAID 0, 1, 10, and JBOD (*X6QT8 only) • One IPMI 2.0 Socket • Intel 82571 EB dual-port gigabit Ethernet controller • Two EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces supports UDMA Mode5, PIO Mode4, ATA/100 and up to 4 IDE devices •...
  • Page 17 Gbit LAN Ophir 82571EB 1 PCI-X PCI-X BUS(133 MHZ) SLOT PCI4 PCI-X BUS(133 MHZ) 1 PCI-X PCI-EXPx16 SLOT SLOT PCI3 PCIEXP2 PCI-EXPx8 SLOT PCIEXP1 PCI-X BUS(133 MHZ) 1 PCI-X SLOT PCI2 1 PCI-X PRI/SEC PCI-X BUS(100 MHZ) SLOT PCI1 SATA 0, 1 SCSI AIC7902W...

  • Page 18: Chipset Overview

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Chipset Overview The E8501 Chipset Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E8501 chipset, the X6QT8/ X6QTE+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for 4-Way servers with confi guration options optimized for communications, storage, computa- tion or database applications.

  • Page 19: Special Features

    State to allow the system to resume its last state before the power loss. The default setting is Last State. 1-4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6QT8 /X6QTE+. It has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

  • Page 20: 1-5 Acpi Features

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Thermal Management/CPU VRM Overheat When the CPU reaches 70 C and above (Overheat), the CPU will go into throttling state. CPU Voltage will decrease to reduce CPU power consumption. When the CPU temperature reaches 78 Alarm Buzzer will be turned on in addition to the slowing down of the CPU. Once the CPU temperature returns to normal, the CPU voltage will return to normal as well, allowing the CPU to run at maximum speed.

  • Page 21: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X6QT8/X6QTE+ can only accommodate ATX 24-pin and 8-pin power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. Your power supply must have one 24-pin and two 12V 8-pin connectors and should supply at least 650W of power;...

  • Page 22: Super I/O

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.01 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (-refer to the web site at http://www.ssiforum.org/ for details). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line fi...

  • Page 23: 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 24: 2-2 Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent system bootup.
  • Page 25 Heatsink Installation IMPORTANT: Due to the weight of the Passive Heatsink (about 1KG), you need to have Heatsink Mounting plate installed on the chassis to prevent damage to the CPU and the motherboard) 1. Do not apply any thermal compound to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied.
  • Page 26 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual To Un-install the Heatsink Caution! We do not recommend that you remove the CPU or heatsink. However, if you do need to un-install the heatsink, please follow the in- structions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket.
  • Page 27 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 28: 2-3 Installing Dimms

    4. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules. Memory Support The X6QT8/X6QTE+ supports up to 64 GB of Reg. ECC DDR2 533/400 (PC3200) memory. (Note: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not support more than 4GB of memory.) Figure 2-2.

  • Page 29: Control Panel Connectors And Io Ports

    To Remove: Use your thumbs to gen- tly push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

  • Page 30: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 31: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

  • Page 32: Hdd Led

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display a hard disk drive activity (including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 33: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail LED connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide an advanced warning of chassis overheating and 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 34: Reset Button

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 35: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector There is a 24-pin main power sup- ply connector (JPW1) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3) on the board. This power connector meets the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. See the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions.

  • Page 36: Chassis Intrusion

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach an appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion. Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1) located on the I/O panel and additional two USB head- ers (USB 2/3) on the motherboard.

  • Page 37: Wake-On-Lan

    Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated JWOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions. (You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to use this feature.) Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR.

  • Page 38: Serial Ports

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Serial Ports There are one Serial Port-COM1 (JCOM1) and one Serial Header- COM2 (JCOM2) on the motherboard. The Serial Header located at JCOM2 can be accessed from the front panel. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 39: Fan Headers

    ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located at JKM1 on the I/O Backplane. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Fan Headers There are nine fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan 9) on the motherboard.

  • Page 40: Power Supply Failure

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector (JVGA1) is located next to the GLAN1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Power Supply Failure Connect a cable from your power sup- ply to the J3P1 header to provide a warning of power supply failure.

  • Page 41: Smb Header

    SMB Header A System Management Bus header is located at J22. Connect the appropri- ate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. SMB Power (I Connector C Connector (PSSMB), located next to the IDE#2 Connector, moni- tors onboard power supply, fan and system temperatures.

  • Page 42: Power Led/Speaker

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Power LED/Speaker (JD1) On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on the right for speaker pin defi ni- tions. *Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker.

  • Page 43: Jtag Connector

    Alarm Reset (JAR1) The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature is only available for chassis with Supermicro redun- dant power supply units installed. If you only have a single power supply installed, you should not connect anything to this header (JAR1) to prevent false alarms.

  • Page 44: Jumper Settings

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 45: Clear Cmos

    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 46: Vga Enable/Disable

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. FSB Speed Select Front Side Bus Speed Select Jumper located at JFSB1 allows you to set the FSB speed.

  • Page 47: Scsi Controller Enable/Disable

    SCSI Controller Enable/ Disable (*For X6QT8 only) Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI Controller. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable the SCSI Controller. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI Termination Enable/...
  • Page 48 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual 3rd PWR Supply PWR Failure Detect (JP13) This function allows the system to no- tify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature assumes that three power supply units are installed in the chassis, with one acting as a backup. If...

  • Page 49: Onboard Indicators

    Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (located beside the Video port) on the motherboard. Each GLAN port has two LEDs. The blinking Amber LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 50: Scsi Channel Indicators

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual SCSI Channel Indicators (DA1, DA2) (*X6QT8 only) There are two SCSI Channel Status LEDs (DA1, DA2) on the motherboard. DA1 indicates the SCSI Channel A activity, and DA 2, Channel B. See the layout below for DA1 and DA2 locations.

  • Page 51: Floppy Connector

    Floppy, IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 52: Ide Connectors

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to confi gure the onboard IDE#1 and IDE #2. Both IDE#1 and IDE#2 support Compact Flash Cards. When a com- pact card is used, you will need to connect a power cable to its power connector to provide adequate power to the drive.

  • Page 53: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (*X6QT8 Only) Refer to the table below for the pin d e f i n i t i o n s o f t h e U l t r a 3 2 0 S C S I...
  • Page 54 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Notes 2-32...

  • Page 55: 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 install- ing any hardware components.

  • Page 56: Memory Errors

    Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-us- ers, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X6QT8/X6QTE+ has 16 240-pin DIMM slots that support registered ECC DDR2 533/400 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

  • Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.

  • Page 59: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility for the X6QT8/X6QTE+. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated using a fl oppy disk-based program. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMIBIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

  • Page 60: 4-2 Main Setup

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual 4-2 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 61: Advanced Setup

    4-3 Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings screen and sub menus are listed below: Warning When you fi rst enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup Warning will be displayed. Please follow the instruction and set the correct value for each item to prevent the system from malfunctioning.
  • Page 62 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the OS and the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 63 C1 Confi guration Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.) Select Standard to enable the C1 Halt State to partially turn off the CPU internal clocks to conserve energy and prevent system overheating when the OS is idle. Select Enhanced to enable the Enhanced C1 Halt State to lower the CPU clock frequency and the supply voltage before turning off the clocks.
  • Page 64 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual PIO Mode The 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 automatically detect the PIO mode.
  • Page 65 32-Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled" to disable this function. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD.
  • Page 66 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an interrupt address. The options are Yes and No. Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly.

  • Page 67: Advanced Chipset Settings

    Advanced Chipset Settings This item allows the user to confi gure the Advanced Chipset settings for the sys- tem. NorthBridge Confi guration This feature allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Intel E7520 NorthBridge chipset. Memory Remap Feature Select Enabled to allow remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory.
  • Page 68 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual APCI Confi guration This item allows the user to enable or disable the ACPI support for the operating system. ACPI OS Select Yes to enable ACPI support for your operating system. The options are Yes and No.
  • Page 69 Hardware Health Confi guration This feature allows the AMI BIOS to automatically display the status of the follow- ing items: Temperatures CPU Overheat Temperature This feature allows the user to set the CPU Overheat temperature threshold. The options range from 65 C to 90 setting.
  • Page 70 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual MPS Confi guration This section allows the user to confi gure the multiprocessors table. MPS Revision This feature allows the user to select the MPS Revision. Please follow the instruc- tions given on the screen to select the MPS Revision Number. The options are 1.1 and 1.4.
  • Page 71 SMBIOS Confi guration SMBIOS SMI Support Select Enabled to enable the function of SMBIOS SMI Wrapper support for PnP Func 50h-54h. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Remote Access Confi guration You can use this screen to select options for the Remote Access Confi guration. Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item.
  • Page 72 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirection.The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8. VT-UTF8 Comb Key Support This feature allows the user to select Enabled to enable the VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for the ANSI/VT100 Terminals.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS BIOS Settings Confi guration Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This option allows the boot up screen options to be modifi ed between POST mes- sages or the OEM logo.

  • Page 74: Boot Settings

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual Watch Dog Timer If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Resume On Modem Ring Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your modem.

  • Page 75: Boot Device Priority

    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, ATAPI CDROM and Disabled. The default settings are: · 1st boot device – 1st Floppy Drive ·...

  • Page 76: Boot Setup

    X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual 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 77: Exit

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit 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 78 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual 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 for maximum performance. 4-20...

  • Page 79: Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes 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. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure.
  • Page 80 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual Notes...
  • Page 81 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 82 X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 83 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution. These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM. Checkpoint Code Description The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition. The BIOS stack has been built.
  • Page 84 X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 mono- chrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 85 Checkpoint Code Description The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory above 1 MB next. The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size next. Going to checkpoint 52h next. The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset.
  • Page 86 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Checkpoint Code Description The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WIN- BIOS Setup next. The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next.
  • Page 87 Checkpoint Code Description Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next. Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system confi guration next. Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next. The system confi...
  • Page 88 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 89 After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
  • Page 90 Due to the built-in functionality, the X6QT8/X6QTE+ is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure.
  • Page 91 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 92 X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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-...
  • Page 93 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 ARC menu, select Array Confi guration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4.
  • Page 94 X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 95 Appendix C: Software Installation 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties 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 96 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default.
  • Page 97 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 98 X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 99: 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 100 X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 101 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 102 X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 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 ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.) C-15...
  • Page 104 X6QT8/X6QTE+ 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 105 (*For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to the Adaptec User's Guide in the CD included in your shipping package. You can also download a copy of the Adaptec User's Guide from our web site at: www. supermicro.com.) C-17...
  • Page 106 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual C-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R 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 107 Appendix C: Software Installation C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Drivers other than the 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 108 X6QT8/X6QTE+ User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to moni- tor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 109 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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