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  • Page 1 X8DA6 X8DAE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1a...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: About This Manual

    CAD workstations and graphic-intensive systems. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians. Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother- board and provides detailed information about the chipset.

  • Page 4: 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 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Chipset Overview .................... 1-9 Special Features ................... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-10 ACPI Features ....................1-11 Power Supply ....................1-12 Super I/O ....................... 1-12 Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices ..................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents Reset Button ................... 2-21 Power Button .................... 2-21 Connecting Cables ..................2-22 ATX Power Connector ................2-22 Processor Power Connector ..............2-22 T-SGPIO Headers ..................2-23 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-23 Fan Headers ..................... 2-24 Speaker/Power LED Header ..............2-24 Wake-On-LAN ..................
  • Page 8 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual How To Change the Configuration Data ............4-1 Starting the Setup Utility ................. 4-2 Main Setup ...................... 4-2 Advanced Setup Configurations..............4-4 Security Settings ................... 4-21 Boot Configuration ..................4-22 Exit Options ....................4-24 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes .................A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Software Programs ................B-1...

  • Page 9: 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 10 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/X8DAE 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 11 5. The X8DA6 motherboard supports the LSI 2008 SAS2 Controller and 8 SAS connectors. To configure SAS RAID settings, please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User Guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/ LSI/20MegaRAID_Configuration_for_the_LSI_1068_Controller.pdf.
  • Page 12 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/X8DAE Quick Reference FAN5 P1-DIMM3A PWR SMB KB/MS JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 P1-DIMM3B FAN6 FAN1 P1-DIMM2A 0/1/2/3 P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A CPU2 P1-DIMM1B FAN7/CPU2 CPU1 P2-DIMM1B LAN1/2 P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot7 PCI-E 2.0x4 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 82574 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16 CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x4...

  • Page 13: Connector Description

    Chapter 1: Introduction X8DA6/X8DAE Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) C1/JI C2 SMB (I C) to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 GLAN 1/2 Enable (See Note 3 on P. 1-4) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPI1 CNF1/CNF2 (1394a_1/2) Enable...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Motherboard Features • Two Intel 5500/5600 Series Processor (LGA 1366) processors. Each processor ® supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect links of up to 51.2 GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory • Twelve 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 192 GB of Registered ECC or up to 48 of Unbuffered ECC/Non ECC DDR 3 1333/1066/800 MHz Memory (See Section 2-4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.) Chipset...
  • Page 15 Chapter 1: Introduction • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management • Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-off Onboard I/O • Intel ICH10R supports six SATA2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 supported in the Windows OS Environment) •...
  • Page 16 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual #1-6 #0-6 #1-5 #1-4 #0-5 #0-4 #1-3 #0-3 #1-2 #0-2 #1-1 #0-1 PCI-E X9 PROCESSOR#2 PROCESSOR#1 SLOT 1 PCI-X 133/100 PCI-E X8 PORT #7-8 SLOT 2 PCI-X 133/100 Intel 5520 PCI-X 133 SLOT 3 PORT PCI-E X16 #3-6 IOH-36D PCI-E X4...

  • Page 17: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5520 platform, the X8DA6/X8DAE motherboard provides the performance and feature set optimized for dual-processor-based high-end workstations, CAD systems and intensive- application platforms. The 5500/5600 Series Processor platform consists of the 5500/5600 Series Processor (LGA 1366) processor, the 5520 (IOH-36D), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).

  • Page 18: Special Features

    X8DA6/X8DAE 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 press the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state.

  • Page 19: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-defined range. ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X8DA6/X8DAE can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 22: Motherboard Installation

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother- board to the chassis.

  • Page 23: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning: 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, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 24 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 1. After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index finger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. 2. Align the CPU key, the semi- circle cutout, against the socket key, the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket.

  • Page 25: Installing A Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing a CPU Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 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: Removing The Heatsink

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Removing 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 and prevent damage to the CPU or other components. 1.

  • Page 27: Memory Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Memory Installation Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. Warning 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 28 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance...
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation UDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5500 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Unb.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbuffered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR Unb.
  • Page 30 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual • 1.35V DIMMs 1.35V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Reg.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) Reg.

  • Page 31: Installing And Removing Dimms

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing DIMMs DIMM DDR3 Notch Notch Release Note: Notch Release should align X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 with the receptive point on the slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom.

  • Page 32: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X8DA6/E Rev.

  • Page 33: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Ps/2 Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Pin# Definition Pin# Definition mouse are located next to the Back KB Data Mouse Data Panel USB Ports 0~3 on the moth- No Connection No Connection erboard.

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Accessible (USB 0/1/2/3) (USB 8) Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin# Definitions Pin# Definition 0~USB 3) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally, five USB Data- connections (USB 4/5, 6/7, 8) on the Data+ motherboard to provide front chassis Ground...

  • Page 35: Serial Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial Ports Serial Ports-COM1/COM2 Pin Definitions Two COM connections (COM1 & Pin # Definition Pin # Definition COM2) are located next to the USB ports on the IO Backpanel. These COM ports provide serial connection support for the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 36: High Definition Audio (Hd Audio)

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual High Definition Audio (HD Audio) Orange: This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Channel CEN/LFE Blue: Line-In High Definition Audio (HDA) codec that pro- Black: Back Green:Front vides 10DAC channels, simultaneously sup- Surround porting 7.1 sound playback with 2 channels Grey: Side Pink: Mic-In Surround of independent stereo sound outputs.

  • Page 37: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.

  • Page 38: 3. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 3. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Definitions (JF1) header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Definition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Control for pin definitions. Ground Power LED Power LED The Power LED connection is located Pin Definitions (JF1) on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

  • Page 39: Hdd Led

    Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin Definitions (JF1) hard drive LED cable here to display Pin# Definition activities for all ICH10R-related disk drives (including SAS, Serial ATA and HD Active IDE).

  • Page 40: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail Led

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Connect an LED Cable to the OH/ Pin# Definition Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings Ground of chassis overheating or fan failure. OH/Fan Fail Indicator Refer to the table on the right for pin Status...

  • Page 41: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Definition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Reset hardware reset switch on the computer Ground case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 42: Connecting Cables

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Pin # Definition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V A 2 4 - p i n m a i n p o w e r s u p p l y -12V +3.3V connector(JPW3) and two 8-pin CPU...

  • Page 43: T-Sgpio Headers

    Chapter 2: Installation T-SGPIO Headers T-SGPIO Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pin Definitions Purpose Input/Output) headers (T- Pin# Definition Definition SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2) are located on the motherboard. These headers Ground Data support serial link interfaces for the Load Ground onboard SATA and SAS connectors. See the table on the right for pin defini- Note: NC= No Connections tions.

  • Page 44: Fan Headers

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header The X8DA6/X8DAE has six chassis/system Pin Definitions fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU fans Pin# Definition (Fan7/Fan8) on the motherboard. All these Ground 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible +12V with the traditional 3-pin fans. However, fan Tachometer speed control is available for 4-pin fans only.

  • Page 45: Wake-On-Lan

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions The Wake-On-LAN header is located Pin# Definition at JWOL on the motherboard. You +5V Standby must also have a LAN card with a Ground Wake-On-LAN connector and a cable Wake-up to use this feature. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 46: Power Smb

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power System Management Bus (I Pin# Definition Connector (JPI C) monitors power Clock supply, fan and system temperatures. Data See the table on the right for pin PWR Fail definitions.

  • Page 47: Raidkey (Optional For X8Da6 Only)

    Chapter 2: Installation RAIDKey (Optional for X8DA6 only) A RAIDKey header, located at JIBTN1, provides RAID function support on the motherboard to enhance the performance of Intel HostRAID and LSI Mega-RAID. (AOC-IMRRAkey- LSI-2008 is optional.) A. JIBTN1 (RAIDKey) FAN5 P1-DIMM3A PWR SMB KB/MS JPW3...

  • Page 48: Jumper Settings

    Pins 1-2 to enable the connec- SAS Disabled tion. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Note: For information on LSI SAS RAID configuration, please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User's Guide @ http://www.supermicro.com/support/ manuals/. A. SAS Enabled FAN5 P1-DIMM3A...

  • Page 49: Cmos Clear

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 50: I 2 C Bus To Pci Slots

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual C Bus to PCI Slots C to PCI Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to con- Jumper Settings nect the System Management Bus (I C) to Jumper Setting Definition the onboard PCI-X/PCI-E slots. The default Enabled setting is Disabled.

  • Page 51: 1394A_1/1394A_2 Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation 1394a_1/1394a_2 Enable 1394a_1/2 Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPI1 allows you to enable or Jumper Setting Definition disable 1394a_1/2 (IEEE1394a) con- Normal (Default) nections. The default setting is Pins 1-2 1394a support Disabled to enable the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 52: Glan Enable/Disable

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual GLAN Enable/Disable GLAN Enable Jumper Settings JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable the GLAN Pin# Definition Port1/GLAN Port2 on the mother- Enabled (default) board. See the table on the right for Disabled jumper settings. The default setting is Enabled. Note: JPL2 is not available for a PCB Rev.

  • Page 53: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators Link Activity GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- Rear View (when facing the erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port rear side of the chassis) GLAN Activity Indicator has two LEDs. The green LED indicates LED Settings activity, while the Link LED may be green, Color...

  • Page 54: Sas Led Indicator (X8Da6 Only)

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual SAS LED Indicator (X8DA6 only) An Onboard SAS LED is located at LED1 on the motherboard. When this LED is on, SAS connections work properly. A. SAS LED FAN5 P1-DIMM3A PWR SMB KB/MS JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 P1-DIMM3B FAN6 FAN1 P1-DIMM2A...

  • Page 55: Floppy Drive, Simlp, Serial Ata And Hard Disk Drive Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 56: Serial Ata (Sata) Ports

    X8DA6. To configure LSI SAS RAID settings, please refer to the LSI SAS RAID User Guide posted on our Web site @http:// www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/. See the layout below for the locations of SATA and SAS Connections.

  • Page 57: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 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 58: Memory Errors

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes. Losing the System’s Setup Configuration 1.

  • Page 59: Technical Support Procedures

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

  • Page 60: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning messages and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4 Bios

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

  • Page 62: Starting The Setup Utility

    Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential dam- ages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Supermicro X8DT6/X8DTE • BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys- tem. • BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: •...

  • Page 64: 4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations

    X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items: Boot Features Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hit 'Del' Message Display If this item is set to Enabled, the message "Press DEL to run Setup" will display during POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture"...

  • Page 66: Processor And Clock Options

    X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Processor and Clock Options  This submenu allows the user to configure the Processor and Clock settings. Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU core clock and the FSB frequency.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Execute-Disable Bit Capability (Available when supported by the OS and the CPU) Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.

  • Page 68: Advanced Chipset Control

    X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual C1 Auto Demotion When this feature is set to Enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. C3 Auto Demotion When this item is set to Enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 re- quests to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS board to use two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel. Select Sparing for a preset threshold of correctable errors to be used to trigger fail-over. The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory.
  • Page 70 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Intel VT-d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Front Side Audio Mode Select HD Audio to enable high-definition audio support for the front side audio connection. Select AC'97 to use AC'97 for the front side audio connection. The options are HD Audio and AC'97. Intel PCI-X Hub Configuration This feature allows the user to configure Intel PCI-X Hub settings.
  • Page 72 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual face. (Take caution when using this function. This is for advanced programmers only.) The options are IDE, RAID (Intel), RAID (Adaptec) and AHCI. SATA#2 Configuration Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, and Enhanced.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected PIO Mode Max. Transfer Rate PIO Mode 0 3.3 MB/s PIO Mode 1 5.2 MB/s PIO Mode 2 8.3 MB/s PIO Mode 3 11.1 MB/s PIO Mode 4 16.6 MB/s DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.
  • Page 74 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual PCI/PnP Configuration Clear NVRAM This feature clears NVRAM (Non-volatile RAM) during system boot. The options are No and Yes. Plug & Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your OS supports Plug &...
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Super IO Device Configuration  Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enable to enable the onboard Floppy Controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the sys- tem as specified.

  • Page 76: Hardware Health Configuration

    X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1.
  • Page 77 ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way around. This results in better CPU thermal management. Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status, rather than by just simply...
  • Page 78 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition, but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Fan1 ~ Fan8 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan8. (Fan7 is CPU1 Fan and Fan8 is CPU2 Fan.) ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system.
  • Page 80 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual rors on a Windows OS to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and to enhance system recovery and health monitoring. The default setting is Enabled. USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4 Select Enable to "wake-up" the system via a USB device when the system is in S3 or S4 State.

  • Page 81: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCI Error Log Use this option to enable PCI error (PERR) logging. The options are Yes and No. Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set first. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system.

  • Page 82: 4-5 Boot Configuration

    X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a new User Password. Clear User Password (Available only if User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check Select Setup for the system to check the user's password before the user enter the Setup Utility.

  • Page 83: Hard Disk Drives

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hard Disk Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and available HDDs (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive). Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives.

  • Page 84: Exit Options

    X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit After you have completed system configuration changes, select this option and press <Enter> to reboot the compute so that the new system configuration settings can take effect.

  • Page 85: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error 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.
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  • Page 87: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-1 Installing Software Programs The Supermicro ftp site contains drivers and utilities for your system at ftp://ftp. supermicro.com. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver. After accessing the ftp site, go into the CDR_Images directory and locate the ISO file for your motherboard.

  • Page 88: Configuring Supero Doctor Iii

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Note 2. When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD, please set the SATA Configuration to "Compatible Mode" and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup. After making the driver diskette, be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings.
  • Page 89 SuperDoctor III Interface Display Screen (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 the SDIII User's Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/PROD- UCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>. For Linux, we will recommend using Supero Doctor II.
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  • Page 91 (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 significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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