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  • Page 1 UPER X7DA8+ X7DAE+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
  • 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

    The X7DA8+/X7DAE+ is ideal for high performance quad processor or dual processor (DP) workstation and enterprise server environments. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) 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

    Manual Organization ... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Image ... 1-3 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel 5000X Chipset: System Block Diagram ...
  • Page 5 Power Fail LED ... 2-12 Reset Button ... 2-13 Power Button ... 2-13 2-6 Connecting Cables ... 2-14 ATX Power Connector ... 2-14 Processor Power Connector ... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ... 2-15 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-15 Fan Headers ... 2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ...
  • Page 6 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Onboard Power LED ... 2-31 2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy, SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections .. 2-32 Parallel Port Connector ... 2-32 Floppy Connector ... 2-33 SIMLP IPMI Slot ... 2-33 IDE Connectors ... 2-34 Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ...

  • 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

    Super Micro 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: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...

  • Page 9: X7Da8+/X7Dae+ Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Image ote: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.

  • Page 10: X7Da8+/X7Dae+ Layout

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual X7DA8+/X7DAE+ Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW2 JKM1 JUSB1 LAN1/2 Audio Audio CTRL SIM LP IPMI PCI-Exp x16 PCI-33MHz Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections.

  • Page 11: Quick Reference

    Quick Reference (X7DA8+/X7DAE+) Jumper Description 3rd PWR Failure Detect Alarm Reset JBT1 CMOS Clear JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Select C1/JI SMB to PCI-X Slots C3/JI SMB to PCI-E Slots JPA1 (*X7DA8+) SCSI Controller Enable JPA2, JPA3 SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB(JPA3)Term.En Off (Enabled) (*X7DA8+) JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Watch Dog...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Dual Intel 64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5300/5100/5000 Series processors at a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz Memory • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB ECC DDR2 FBD 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.) Chipset •...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI w/Host RAID support (RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 10) (*X7DA8+ only) • One SIM Low Profi le IPMI slot •...
  • Page 14 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual PROCESSOR#2 ISL6307 667/1067/1333 MT/S Greencreek PCI-ExpX16 PCI-Exp X4 PCI-EXP X8 PXH-V PCI-X 133 SCSI 7902 1U-IPMI PCI33 MHz CONN System HD Audio KUMERAN GB LAN RJ45 GILGAL RJ45 PARALLEL PORT Block Diagram of the 5000X Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the X7DA8+/ X7DAE+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage and computation applications or for use as workstations. The 5000X chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core proces- sors with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state.

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    data, you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre-defi ned range. ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca- tion defi...

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability.
  • 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 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Motherboard Installation 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 motherboard and chassis match.

  • Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 23 Installing the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. 3. Use your thumb and your index fi...
  • Page 24 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout. 5. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a golden dot against the socket key, the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket.
  • Page 25 Installation and Removal of the Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).
  • Page 27 Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Firmware Hub fl ash memory (System BIOS) Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express (256 MB) PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB boundary- VGA Memory TSEG...

  • Page 28: Control Panel Connectors And Io Ports

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual 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. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Figure 2-3.

  • Page 29: 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 30: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual 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 31: Hdd Led

    HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 32: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.

  • Page 33: Reset Button

    Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.

  • Page 34: Connecting Cables

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector There are a 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the moth- erboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. The 4-pin 12V PWR supply located at JPW2 is also required to provide ad- equate power to the system.

  • Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are six USB 2.0 (Universal Se- rial Bus) ports/headers on the moth- erboard. Four Back Panel USB ports (USB #0, #1, #2 & #3) are located at JUSB1, and the other two are Front Panel USB headers (USB #4 & #5: JUSB2).

  • Page 36: Fan Headers

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Fan Headers The X7DA8+/ X7DAE+ has eight chassis/system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8), including two CPU Fans (Fans 7/8). (Note: Pins 1-3 of a 4-pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions.

  • Page 37: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Ports

    ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at JKM1. 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 38: Wake-On-Ring

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function allows your computer to "wake up" when receiving an incoming call to the modem while in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 39: Glan 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports

    GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1 on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker.

  • Page 40: Power Fault

    Pin# Defi nition PWR 1: Fail PWR 2: Fail PWR 3: Fail Signal: Alarm Reset Note: This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power supplies. Overheat LED Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 5vDC OH Active OH/Fan Fail LED...

  • Page 41: Power Smb Connector

    A System Management Bus header is located at J18. Connect the appropri- ate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. Power SMB (I C) Connector Power SMB (I C) Connector (J17) monitors power supply, fan and sys- tem temperatures. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 42: Compact Flash Card Pwr Connector

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly, you will need to confi gure JCF1 properly and connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 fi...
  • Page 43 High Defi nition Audio (HD Audio) The X7DA8+/E+ features a 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio (HDA) (JC1) codecs that provide 10DAC channels, simultaneously supporting 7.1 sound playback with 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front panel stereo out for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers.

  • Page 44: Hd Audio

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled. This is done through the FP Audio header (J14). If the front panel interface card is not connected to the front panel audio header, jumpers should be installed on the header (J14) pin pairs: 1-2, 5-6, and 9-10.

  • Page 45: 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 46: Cmos Clear

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent 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 47: Scsi Controller Enabled/Disabled

    SCSI Controller Enable/ Disable (*X7DA8+ Only) Jumper JPA1 is used to enable or dis- able the Adaptec SCSI controller. The default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (*X7DA8+ Only) Jumpers JPA2/JPA3 are used to en- able or disable termination for SCSI...

  • Page 48: 3Rd Pwr Supply Pwr Fault

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect (J3P) The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature is available when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one act- ing as a backup.

  • Page 49: Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable

    Compact Flash Master/Slave Select A Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Jumper is located at JCF1. Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card. For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work properly, you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 fi...

  • Page 50: Onboard Indicators

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 51: Overheat Led

    Overheat LED (JOH1) The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chassis over- heating. Refer to the layout below for the location. Also See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Onboard Power LED (LE1) There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1) lo- cated on the motherboard.

  • Page 52: Parallel Port, Floppy, Simlp Ipmi, Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive, SIMLP IPMI 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 53: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is located at J22. See the table below for pin defi nitions. SIMLP IPMI Slot There is a SIM Low Profi le IPMI Slot on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the SIMLP IPMI Slot location.

  • Page 54: Ide Connectors

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual IDE Connectors There are two IDE Connectors (JIDE1: Blue, JIDE2: White) on the mother- board. The blue IDE connector (JIDE1) is designated the Primary IDE Drive. The white IDE connector (JIDE2) is designated the Secondary IDE Drive, reserved for Compact Flash Card use only.

  • Page 55: Ultra 320 Scsi Connectors

    Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (*X7DA8+ only) There are two SCSI connectors on the motherboard. SCSI Channel A is located at JA1, and SCSI Channel B is located at JA2. Refer to the table below for the pin defi nitions of the Ultra 320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2.
  • Page 56 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Notes 2-36...

  • Page 57: 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 58: Losing The System's Setup Confi Guration

    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-users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 59: Frequently Asked Questions

    4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by fax at: (408) 503-8000, option Frequently Asked Questions Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can...

  • Page 60: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4: Bios

    Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

  • Page 62: Running Setup

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ 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 ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see the next page).

  • Page 63: 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 64 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SATA Port0, SATA Port1, SATA Port2, SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port2, SATA Port3 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items.
  • Page 65 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 66: Advanced Setup

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable (*Available when SATA Controller is enabled.) Select Enable to enable SATA RAID Functions. (For Windows OS, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base"...
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. QuickBoot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 68 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Power Loss Control This setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State. Watch Dog If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512-640K.
  • Page 70 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the default primary video adapter--the onboard video adapter or others. The options are Other and Onboard Video. Emulated IRQ Solutions When Enabled, the Emulated IRQ Scheme will allow PCI devices to run on legacy operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible interrupts.
  • Page 71 Slot#1 PCI-X100 MHz ZCR, Slot#2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot#3 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot#4 PCI-E x4, Slot#5 PCI-33MHz and Slot#6 PCI-E x16 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 72 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one branch to another. Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies of data in two branches.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffi c to the graphics port to greatly improve system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Crystal Beach Features Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices.
  • Page 74 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual 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. Frequency Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by 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 76 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port A.
  • Page 77 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP. DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are DMA1 and DMA3. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the fl...
  • Page 78 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: BIOS Hardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly. Your Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page, on P.
  • Page 80 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Hardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-19.) CPU Temperature Threshold This option indicates a pre-defi ned CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see the status of each item below: CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core/CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core/PECI Agent 1 Temperature/PECI Agent 2 Temperature System Temperature...
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: BIOS Hardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-19.) CPU Temperature Threshold This option indicates a pre-defi ned CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. Temperature Monitoring Highlight this and hit <Enter>...
  • Page 82 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: BIOS OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank.
  • Page 84 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-24...

  • Page 85: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: BIOS Security Settings 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 86: Boot Settings

    X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display.

  • Page 87: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 88 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Notes 4-28...

  • Page 89: Post Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 90 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 91: Appendix B: Installing The Windows Os

    South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for...
  • Page 92 Windows XP/2000/2003 installation. After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display.

  • Page 93: Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Drivers other Software and Drivers 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 94 X7DA8+/X7DAE+ User's Manual Confi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based 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 95 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: The SD III Software program can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp. supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
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  • Page 97 (Disclaimer continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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