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  • Page 1 ® UPER X6DVA-4G X6DVA-EG USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1b...
  • Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG motherboard. 4G/X6DVA-EG supports single or dual Intel (w/ext. EM64T) at a 800 MHz front side bus. Based upon Intel's NetBurst...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Wake-On-Ring ... 2-14 Serial Ports ... 2-15 GLAN (Ethernet Port) ... 2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-16 Fan Headers ... 2-16 VGA Enable ... 2-17 Power Fault ... 2-17 SMB Power Connector ... 2-18 Power LED/Speaker/Keylock Header ...
  • Page 5 Introduction ... 4-1 Running Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ... 4-4 Boot Setup ... 4-18 Security Setup ... 4-21 Exit ... 4-22 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ... A - 1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ... B-1 Appendix C: Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System ...
  • Page 6 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual...
  • Page 7 One (1) floppy ribbon cable (CBL-022) One (1) 9-pin serial port DTK cable (CBL-010) One (1) SATA cable (CBL-044) One (1) SCSI Cable (CBL-034-0320) (*X6DVA-4G only) One (1) CPU mounting plate (SKT-0159) Two (2) CPU retention brackets-(*Pre-installed) (SKT-0158) One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT7)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
  • Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. SUPER X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG Image...
  • Page 10 4. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 5. SCSI is for the X6DVA-4G only. 6. Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down.
  • Page 11 PCI#5/PCI#6(J9B1/J8B1)64-bit PCI-X 100/PCI-X 133 slot SATA0/1(JS0/JS1) WOL (JWOL) WOR (JWOR) USB 0/1(J3) USB 2/3 (*Note: for the X6DVA-4G only) Description Primary 24-pin ATX PWR Connector (Required) 12V 8-pin PWR Connector(Required) COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector/Header Memory (RAM) Slots(1A,1B, 2A,2B, 3A,3B) Onboard LED Indicators (*See Chapter 2) DS7/DS8:POST Code LED (*See Chpt.2 &...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel GHz) processors at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. (*Notes: CPU FSB speed is set by Manufacturer. Please do not change the FSB setting. ) M e m o r y •...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction for more information.) • VRM Protection Feature (88 C, *98 C, 108 C) (*Default) ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • LSI Logic Single Channel 53C1020 Ultra 320 SCSI(*X6DVA-G4 only) •...
  • Page 14 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual 82541 82541 Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7320 (Lindenhurst-VS) Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. 6300ESB- IDE IDE Video...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7320 (Lindenhurst- chipset, the X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG motherboard provides the perfor- mance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The Intel E7320 (Lindenhurst-VS)

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, +3.3V...
  • Page 17 damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high. CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS.
  • Page 18 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, tele- phones and stereos. In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper- ating system-independent interface for configuration control.

  • Page 19: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG can only accommodate ATX 24-pin power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi- cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
  • Page 20 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy 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.It also...
  • Page 21 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent damage 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 • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...
  • Page 22 CPU socket when power is applied. (Install CPU1 first.) Note that for the X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG you need to Mounting Holes Xeon CPU CPU Socket CPU Retention Bracket (x2 for dual...
  • Page 23 2. Insert the CPU in the socket, making sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle). When using only one CPU, install it into CPU socket #1 (Socket #2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used).
  • Page 24 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the second picture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.

  • Page 25: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG supports up to 12/24 GB of Reg. ECC DDR 333/ 266 (PC2700/PC2100) memory. All motherboards were designed to support 4 GB modules in each slot, but has only been verified for up to 2 GB modules.
  • Page 26 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
  • Page 27 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor- mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec- tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 28: Connecting Cables

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector There is a 24-pin main power supply connector(PW1) and an op- tional 8-pin CPU PWR connector (PW2) on the board. This power connector meets the SSI EPS 12V specification. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 29: Nmi Button

    NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
  • Page 30 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 31: Power Fail Led

    Overheat/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail LED connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating and fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.

  • Page 32: Reset Button

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. At- tach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 33: Chassis Intrusion

    Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo- cated at JL1. Attach the appropri- ate cable to inform you of a chas- sis intrusion. Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are two Universal Serial ports(USB 0/1) located the I/O panel and additional USB ports(USB 2/3) next to the IDE1 on the motherboard.

  • Page 34: Wake-On-Ring

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header(JWOL) is designated WOL on the mother- board. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must en- able the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this function. must also have a LAN card with a...

  • Page 35: Serial Ports

    Serial Ports There are one Serial Port-COM1 (J4) and one Serial Header- COM2 (J5) on the X6DVA-4G/EG. COM2 is located next to the parallel port. See the table on the right for pin definitions. GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet) Ports A G-bit Ethernet port (designated JLAN1/JLAN2) is located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane.

  • Page 36: Fan Headers

    2-3 for the locations of each.) Fan Headers There are six fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan 6) on the X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG. the table on the right for pin definitions. (*Note: These fan headers are 4-pin fans. Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) Please refer to...

  • Page 37: Power Fault

    VGA Connector A VGA connector (J1) is located next to the GLAN1 on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to the PW4 header to pro- vide warning of power supply fail- ure.

  • Page 38: Smb Power Connector

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual SMB Power (I Connector C Connector (PW3), located next to the ATX 24-pin PWR Con- nector, monitors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system tem- perature. Speaker/Power LED/ Keylock On the JF2 header, pins 1/3/5/7 are for the Speaker, and Pins 2/4/ 6 are for the Power LED and pins 8/10 are for Keylock.

  • Page 39: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose optional settings. create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 40: Clear Cmos

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
  • Page 41 VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default set- ting is enabled. SMB Data/SMB CLK to PCI Jumpers J13, J15 allow you to con- nect or disconnect PCI Slot1/PCI-X Slot5/PCI -X Slot6 to the System Management Bus The default set-...

  • Page 42: Scsi Controller Enable/Disable

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual SCSI Controller Enable/ Disable (*ForX6DVA-4G only) Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI Controller. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable all four headers. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 43: Alarm Reset

    Alarm Reset The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature assumes that Super- micro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis. If you only have a single power supply installed, you should not connect anything to this header (JPR1) to prevent false alarms.

  • Page 44: Glan Leds

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports (located beside the Video port) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connec- tion.

  • Page 45: Onboard Led Indicators

    In addition to the LAN LEDs and SATA LED, there are other LED in- dicators (DS1-DS5, DS7-DS8) on the X6DVA-4G/EG. DS7 and DS8 are POST Codes LEDs. See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions. (*Note: Please refer to Appendix A for DS7 and DS8 LED POST Codes.)

  • Page 46: Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive And Scsi Connections

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI 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 47: Floppy Connector

    Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J24. See the table below for pin definitions. IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J44 and J38, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 48: Ultra320 Scsi Connectors

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connector (*X6DVA-4G Only) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connector located at J28. (*Note: Please refer to Appendix C for software, SATA Host RAID Utility, and the Operating System Installation Instructions.)

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 50: Memory Errors

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos- tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.

  • Page 51: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my mother- board can support? Answer: The X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG has six 184-pin DIMM slots that sup- port registered ECC DDR 266/333 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

  • Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual function available for the motherboard. Should a problem occur after you flash the BIOS, you will need to change all six BIOS chips.) 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.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG. AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. This chapter describes the basic navi- gation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

  • Page 54: Main Setup

    Count System Memory Size : 1024MB System Time System Date VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. When you select the Main Setup, the following items will be automatically displayed: System Overview: AMI BIOS Version...
  • Page 55 System Memory This option allows AMI BIOS to display the status of memory installed in the system. System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard.

  • Page 56: Advanced Setup

    PCI Express Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration System Health Monitor VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. Warning When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup Warning will be displayed. Please follow the instruction and set the correct value for each item to prevent the system from malfunctioning.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Hardware Prefetcher This feature allows the user to enable the Hardware Prefetcher function. If "Disabled", the CPU will prefetch data at 64-bit per cache line. If "Enabled", it will fetch data at 128-bit per cache line. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This feature allows the user to enable the function of Adjacent Cache...
  • Page 58 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual IDE Configuration Sub-Menu When you select this Sub-menu, AMI BIOS automatically displays the fol- lowing items: IDE Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the IDE mode. The options are: Disabled, P-ATA (Parallel ATA) only, S-ATA (Serial ATA) only, P-ATA &...
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.

  • Page 60: Floppy Configuration

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual 32Bit Data Transfer Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled" to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled. Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PCI/PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set PCI/PnP configurations for the following items: Plug & Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug & Play devices. (*This is not required for system boot if you system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to allow AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system.
  • Page 62 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI, PnP device. Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are: Available, Reserved. DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/ Channel 6/Chan-...
  • Page 63 Super IO Configuration Sub-Menu Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request ad- dress of serial port 1. accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable. Select "3F8/IRQ4" to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address.
  • Page 64 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual Advanced Chipset Settings This item allows the user to configure the Advanced Chipset settings for the system. NorthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for Intel Lindenhurst NorthBridge chipset. Memory Remap Feature Select Enabled to allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Intel PCI-X Hub Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for Intel PCI-X Hub chipset. PXH Channel A/Channel B Bus Frequency This feature allows the user to set the maximum PCI bus speed to be pro- grammed.

  • Page 66: Power Configuration

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual APCI Configuration This item allows the user to enable or disable ACPI support for the operating system. ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure additional ACPI options. Select "Yes" if the operating system supports ACPI. Select No if the operating system does not support ACPI.
  • Page 67 Event Log Configuration Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. View Event Log This feature allows the user to view all unread events. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read. Clear Event Log This setting will clear all event logs when set to "OK".
  • Page 68 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual PCI Express Configuration This section allows the user to configure PCI Express slots. Active State Power Management Select Enabled to activate the function of power management for signal transactions between PCI Express L0 and L1 Link. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 69: Usb Configuration

    USB Configuration This feature allows the user to configure USB settings. USB Function This feature allows you to enable 2 USB Ports or 4 USB Ports. The options are Disabled, 2 USB Ports, and 4 USB Ports. Legacy USB Support Select "Enabled"...

  • Page 70: Boot Settings

    Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. is used as a Server. Select "Disable" to The Options are: 1. Disable, BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
  • Page 71 BIOS Settings Configuration Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled, and Disabled. Quiet Boot Set this value to allow the boot up screen options to be modified between POST messages or OEM logo.

  • Page 72: Boot Device Priority

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device. The settings are "1st Floppy Drive", "CD ROM", "ATAPI CDROM", and "Dis- abled." The default settings are: · 1st boot device – Floppy Drive ·...

  • Page 73: Security Settings

    User Password: Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then, type in the password.

  • Page 74: Exit Options

    Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Saving Changes and Exit VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. VOZ-53 (C)Copyright 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc. When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Then, Select "OK" to allow BIOS to automatically load Optimal Defaults to BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.
  • Page 76 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual Notes 4-24...
  • Page 77 BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.
  • Page 78 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual DS7/DS8 LED Post Codes LED Indicators Description/Message PWR On SPD Read OK Memory Size-OK Starting Bus Initialization...
  • Page 79 BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint...
  • Page 80 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
  • Page 81 initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued. The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller. The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.
  • Page 82 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next.
  • Page 83 Checkpoint Code Description Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified. Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next. The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified. Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next.
  • Page 84 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next.
  • Page 85 Checkpoint Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com- pleted.
  • Page 86 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: Operating System

    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and Windows Operating System After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
  • Page 88 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual To configure SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Select "Advanced Setting" from the AMI BIOS menu. 2. Select the IDE Configuration menu. 3. Change the IDE Configuration to "P-ATA Only."...
  • Page 89 RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simulta- neously written to two drives, so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DVA-4G/ X6DVA-EG is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing...
  • Page 90 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
  • Page 91 Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4.
  • Page 92 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives.
  • Page 93 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to 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 ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition.
  • Page 94 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. (*Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default setting.)
  • Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2.
  • Page 96 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable.
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Adding/Deleting Hotspares (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility.

  • Page 98: Initializing Disk Drives

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG 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. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array.
  • Page 99 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below). C-13...
  • Page 100 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 6. Press Enter. 7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize.
  • Page 101 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its function- ality.

  • Page 102: Using The Disk Utilities

    X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below. 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) C-17...
  • Page 104 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual You can choose from the following options: 1. Format Disk—Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-2 Installing Intel's 6300 ESB Driver by Adaptec and the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear. b.
  • Page 106 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 107 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 108 X6DVA-4G/X6DVA-EG User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II.)

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