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Supermicro X7DA3 Plus User Manual

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  • Page 1 UPER X7DA3+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: Preface

    The X7DA3+ is ideal for high performance quad processor or dual processor workstation and enterprise server environments. 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 X7DA3+ Image ... 1-3 X7DA3+ Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset: System Block Diagram ...
  • Page 5 Reset Button ... 2-13 Power Button ... 2-13 Connectors and Headers ... 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 ... 2-17 Serial Port ...
  • Page 6 X7DA3+ User's Manual SIMLP IPMI Slot ... 2-32 IDE Connectors ... 2-33 SAS Connectors ... 2-34 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ... 3-1 Before Power On ... 3-1 No Power ... 3-1 No Video ... 3-1 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ... 3-2 Memory Errors ...

  • 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: X7Da3+ Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DA3+ Image Note: 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: X7Da3+ Layout

    X7DA3+ User's Manual X7DA3+ Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW2 JKM1 JUSB1 LAN1/2 Audio CTRL Audio 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 (X7DA3+) 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 JPS1 SAS Controller Enable JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Watch Dog Connector Description ATX PWR (JPW1) Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X7DA3+ 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 Onboard I/O • Adaptec AIC-9410W SAS Controller w/HostRAID support (RAID 0, 1,10) • Intel ESB-2 South Bridge supports 6 SATA connectors (w/RAID 0, 1, 5,10) (For the Windows OS only) • One SIM Low Profi le IPMI slot •...
  • Page 14 X7DA3+ User's Manual PROCESSOR#2 667/1067/ 1333 MHz PCI-EXP X8 PCI-EXP X8 PCI-EXP X4 PCI-EXP X8 Port PXH-V #1,2 PCI-X 133 9410 PCI 32/ 33MMZ FRONT PANEL SIMLP-IPMI CONN GB LAN RJ45 RJ45 PARALLEL PORT Block Diagram of the 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X (Greencreek) chipset, the X7DA3+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based workstations with confi guration options optimized for com- munications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The 5000X (Greencreek) chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit dual core processor with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    X7DA3+ 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

    Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this tem- perature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered. System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux.

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    X7DA3+ User's Manual supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.
  • Page 20 X7DA3+ User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    (Note: Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU onto the motherboard.) 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

    X7DA3+ 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 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.
  • Page 24 X7DA3+ User's Manual Installing the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation 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 25 Uninstalling the Heatsink (Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to remove the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.) 1.

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    X7DA3+ 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

    X7DA3+ 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. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions Back Panel Connectors 1.

  • 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

    X7DA3+ User's Manual 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 SAS, Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 32: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X7DA3+ 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 warning 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: Connectors And Headers

    X7DA3+ User's Manual Connectors and Headers 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 mother- board. Four of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB#0/1/2/3: JUSB1), and the other two are Front Panel USB headers (USB#4/5:JUSB2). See the tables on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 36: Fan Headers

    X7DA3+ User's Manual Fan Headers The X7DA3+ has eight chassis/system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8), including two CPU Fans (Fans 7/8). (Note: Pins 1-3 of 4-pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans). See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • 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

    X7DA3+ User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be "woken up" by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi...
  • Page 39 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 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 onboard power supply, fan and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 42: Compact Flash Card Pwr Connector

    X7DA3+ 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 the Jumper-JCF1 properly and connect a Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 fi...

  • Page 43: High Defi Nition Audio

    High Defi nition Audio (HD Audio) The X7DA3+ features a 7.1+2 Channel High Defi nition 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: Jumper Settings

    X7DA3+ 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: 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 46: 3Rd Pwr Supply Pwr Fault

    X7DA3+ 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 47: Alarm Reset

    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 48: Smb To Pci-X/Pci-E Slots

    X7DA3+ User's Manual SMB to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Jumpers JI C1/JI C2 allow you to con- nect PCI-X Slots to the System Man- agement Bus and Jumpers JI allow you to connect PCI-Exp. Slots to the System Management Bus. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 49: Onboard Indicators

    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 50: Onboard Sas Activity Led Indicators

    X7DA3+ User's Manual Onboard SAS Activity LED Indicators There are eight Onboard SAS Activity LED indicators on the X7DA3+. LED In- dicators Act#0 to Act#7 indicate onboard SAS connector activities. See the table on the right for more information. Fan 1 JPW1 JPW2 LAN1/2...
  • Page 51 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive and SIMLP IPMI 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: Floppy Connector

    X7DA3+ User's Manual 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 53: Ide Connectors

    IDE Connectors There are two IDE Connectors (JIDE1: Blue, JIDE2: White) on the motherboard. The blue IDE connector (JIDE1) is designated the Primary IDE Drive. The white IDE connector (JIDE2) is desig- nated as the Secondary IDE Drive, reserved for Compact Flash Card use only.

  • Page 54: Sas Connectors

    X7DA3+ User's Manual SAS Connectors There are eight Serial Attached SCSI (SAS#0-#3, SAS#4-#7) on the motherboard. the tables on the right for pin defi nitions. Fan 1 JPW1 JPW2 LAN1/2 Audio CTRL Audio SIM LP IPMI PCI-Exp x16 PCI-33MHz SAS Connector Pin Defi...

  • 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 installing any hardware components.

  • Page 56: Losing The System's Setup Confi Guration

    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 http://www. supermicro.com/support/faqs/ before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro. com/support/bios/. NOTE...

  • Page 57: 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 58: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7DA3+ 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

    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 60: Running Setup

    X7DA3+ 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 61: 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 62 X7DA3+ User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port2, SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port2, SATA Port3 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct confi...
  • Page 63 LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 32 Bit I/O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 64: Advanced Setup

    X7DA3+ User's Manual ICH RAID Code Base (Available when SATA RAID is enabled.) Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec. SATA AHCI (Available when SATA RAID is disabled.) Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface.
  • Page 65 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 66 X7DA3+ 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 67 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 68 X7DA3+ User's Manual 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. The options are Disabled and Enabled. PCI-Exp. I/O Performance Some add-on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature, which limits the payload size to 128 Bytes;...
  • Page 69 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 70 X7DA3+ 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 71 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 72 X7DA3+ 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 73 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 74 X7DA3+ 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 75 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 76 X7DA3+ 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 77 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 screen may look differently from the one shown below. CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature...
  • Page 78 X7DA3+ 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 79 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 80 X7DA3+ User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-22...

  • Page 81: 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 82: Boot Settings

    X7DA3+ 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 83: 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 84 X7DA3+ User's Manual Notes 4-26...

  • Page 85: Appendix A: Bios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 86 X7DA3+ User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
  • Page 87 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably.
  • Page 88 X7DA3+ User's Manual Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
  • Page 89 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
  • Page 90 X7DA3+ User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 91: Post Error Beep Codes

    Appendix B: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B 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 92 X7DA3+ User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 93 Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Appendix C Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the SAS RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. The Adaptec Embedded SAS with HostRAID Controller Note: If you do not wish to confi...
  • Page 94 X7DA3+ User's Manual A. Using the Array Confi guration Utility The Array Confi guration Utility enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and initialize drives. During the system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously to display the main menu. Managing Arrays From the main menu (as shown above), select "Managing Arrays"...

  • Page 95: Appendix C: Installing The Adaptec Hostraid Utility And The Windows Os

    Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the Array Confi guration Utility menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view and press <Enter>.
  • Page 96 X7DA3+ User's Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure that 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. To create an array: 1.
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is created, you can assign the properties to the array. Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the Array Confi...
  • Page 98 X7DA3+ User's Manual Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive to prevent data loss. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from Array Confi guration Utility, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
  • Page 99 Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Confi gure Boot Unit and press <Enter>. The following screen displays. 2. From the "Select Drive to Create Boot Unit" list, select the drive you wish to Con- fi...
  • Page 100 X7DA3+ User's Manual Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array: 1. From the Main menu, select Confi gure Boot Unit and press <Enter>. 2. From the "Select the Boot Unit" list (in the right window), select the bootable drive you wish to delete and press <Delete>.
  • Page 101 Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Adding/Deleting Hotspares Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you will need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl><A> as prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi...

  • Page 102: Initializing Disk Drives

    X7DA3+ User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array.
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl><A> as prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration Utility. 3. From the screen below, select Initialize Drives and press <Enter>. 4.
  • Page 104 X7DA3+ User's Manual 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives you want to initialize are selected and press <Enter>. 6. When the following message appears, make sure that you have selected the correct drive to initialize and press <Y> to initialize the drive or press <N> to quit. Warning: Initialization will confi...
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: You can use Rebuilding on Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build or Initialization process is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to the Optimal status.
  • Page 106 X7DA3+ User's Manual Using the SerialSelect Utility to Confi gure SAS Settings The SerialSelect Utility enables you to confi gure SAS disk drive settings. To access the SAS utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> <A> when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi...
  • Page 107 Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS To Set Controller Confi guration: 3. Select "Controller Confi guration" and press <Enter> to access the submenu as shown below: 4. Use the arrow keys to select an item. Then, press <Enter> and the arrow keys to confi...
  • Page 108 X7DA3+ User's Manual To Set Physical Confi guration: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> <A> when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility. 2. Use the arrow keys to select "SerialSelect Utility" and press <Enter> to access the Physical Confi...

  • Page 109: Using The Disk Utilities

    Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> <A> when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi...
  • Page 110 (For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to the Adaptec User Guide included in the CD that came with your shipping package. You can also download a copy of the Adaptec User Guide from our web site at: www. supermicro. com.)
  • Page 111 Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Installing the ESB2/SAS Driver and the Operating System 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 112 X7DA3+ User's Manual After Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. Note: The Intel RAID Confi guration Utility is only available for systems with two or more drives installed. The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems with one drive installed.
  • Page 113 RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included in the Supermicro CD that came with your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 114 X7DA3+ User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Confi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID confi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk. RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive.
  • Page 115 Appendix D: Confi guring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b.
  • Page 116 X7DA3+ User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume: 1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: 2. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 117 Appendix D: Confi guring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Creating a RAID 1 Volume: 1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: 2. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 118 X7DA3+ User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): 1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: 2. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. 3.
  • Page 119 Appendix D: Confi guring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): 1. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: 2. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. 3.
  • Page 120 X7DA3+ User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) 1. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>. 2.
  • Page 121 Appendix D: Confi guring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD (Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non- RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive.) 1.
  • Page 122 X7DA3+ User's Manual Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation 1. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. 2. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver"...

  • Page 123: Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Software Programs 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 124 X7DA3+ User's Manual Confi guring 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 125 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 that you use Supero Doctor II.
  • Page 126 X7DA3+ User's Manual Notes...

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