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  • Page 1 ® UPER X6DHR-TG USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 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. Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER, you may not copy any part of this document.

  • Page 3: Preface

    604), the EM64T Processor (800 MHz) is ideal for high performance work- station and server environments with up to two processors on one system bus. Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally in- stalled.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    About This Manual ...................... iii Manual Organization ....................iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 X6DHR-TG Image ..............1-3 X6DHR-TG Layout ..............1-4 X6DHR-TG Quick Reference ..........1-5 Motherboard Features ................1-6 Intel E7520 (Lindenhurs) Chipset: System Block Diagram ....1-8 Chipset Overview ...................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Reset Button ................... 2-13 Power Button ..................2-13 Chassis Intrusion ................... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............2-14 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) ......... 2-15 Serial Ports ..................... 2-15 GLAN1/GLAN2 (Ethernet Ports) ............2-16 Fan Headers ................... 2-16 SMB ......................
  • Page 6 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Technical Support Procedures ..............3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................ 3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ............3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ....................... 4-1 Running Setup ....................4-2 Main BIOS Setup ....................4-2 Advanced Setup ....................4-7 Security Setup ....................4-18 Boot Setup ......................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. One (1) Supermicro Mainboard One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices One (1) floppy ribbon cable One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual...

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X6DHR-TG 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: X6Dhr-Tg Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DHR-TG Image...
  • Page 10 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Figure 1-2. SUPER X6DHR-TG Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) PW SMB 20-Pin ATX PW DIMM 1A JP11 DIMM 1B Fail DIMM 2A CPU1 DIMM 2B DIMM 3A F A N 1 DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B FAN2 CPU2 IPMI 2.0...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference (X6DHR-TG) (*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed information.) J u m p e r Description Default Setting Memory Frequency Select (*Manufacturer Setting: Do not chage!) J4F4/J4F5 JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Single or dual Intel 604-pin Xeon EM64T (Nocona ) processors at a 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. *Notes: The CPU FSB is set at 800 MHz by the Manufacturer. Please do not change the CPU FSB setting.
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction • Chassis intrusion detection • System resource alert (via Supero Doctor III) ACPI Features (optional) • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • 2025S ZCR support •...
  • Page 14 X6DHR-TG User's Manual EM64T NOCONA CPU#1 Clock EM64T NOCONA CPU#1 6.4GB/s PCI EXP. B(X8) PCI-E_(X8) PCI EXP. B(X8) Gbit LAN 4GB/s ANVIK 4_DDR266/333 DIMMs 1_PCI-X133 PCI EXP. A(X8) 6.4GB/s SLOT--6 PCI-X BUS(133MHZ) PXH#2 PCI-X BUS(100MHZ) 1_PCI-X100 4_DDR266/333 SLOT--7 PCI EXP. C(X8) DIMMs PCI-E_(X8) SATA...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel E7520 (Lindenhurst) chipset, the X6DHR-TG 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.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Special Features BIOS Recovery The BIOS Recovery function allows you to recover your BIOS image file if the BIOS flashing procedure fails (see Section 3-3). 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.
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep mode.

  • Page 18: Acpi Features

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro- vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application soft- ware.

  • Page 19: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER X6DHR-TG accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the system, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power.

  • Page 20: Super I/O

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges. (*Please refer to the next page for additional information.) NOTES: 1. Auxiliary 12V power is required to support Intel Xeon EM64T (Nocona) CPUs. Without this extra power, CPU will become unstable.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 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.

  • Page 22: Xeon Em64T Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Xeon EM64T (Nocona) Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 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 X6DHR-TG User's Manual To Un- Install Heatsink 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 Chapter 2: Installation Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis.

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/support/resources CAUTION 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: I/Oports/Control Panel Connectors

    Chapter 2: Installation 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. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

  • Page 28: Reset Button

    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 29: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX 20-pin Power Connector Pin Definitions (J1B1) Pin # Definition Pin # Definition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V The primary power supply connec- PS_ON tor on the X6DHR-TG meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 20-pin speci- fication.

  • Page 30: Nmi Button

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Number Definition header is located on pins 19 and Control Ground 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED PWR_LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is lo-...

  • Page 31: Hdd Led

    Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions The HDD LED connection is located (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach Number Definition the hard drive LED cable here to HD Active display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 32: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Overheat(OH)/Fan Fail LED Overheat (OH) LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 Number Definition to provide advanced warning of chassis overheatin/Fan Fail. fer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 33: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Pin Definitions The Reset Button connection is lo- (JF1) cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. At- Number Definition tach it to the hardware reset Reset Ground switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 34: Chassis Intrusion

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual 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 (USB0/1) Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB0 USB1 Two USB 2.0 ports (J16) are lo- Number Definition Number...

  • Page 35: Serial Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Front Panel Universal Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Serial Bus Headers Definitions FPUSB0/1 (JD2) An Extra USB header: FPUSB0/ Number Definition FPUSB1(JD2) can be used for front side USB access. You will Ground need a USB cable to use the con- nections.

  • Page 36: Glan1/Glan2 (Ethernet Ports)

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual GLAN1/GLAN2 (Gigabit- Ethernet Ports) A G-bit Ethernet ports (designated JLAN1/JLAN2) are located beside the Video port on the IO backplane. This ports accepts RJ45 type cables. Fan Headers There are five fan headers (Fan 1 3-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions (CPU and Chassis Fans ) to Fan 5) on the X6DHR-TG.

  • Page 37: Smb

    Chapter 2: Installation SMB Header Pin Definitions (J22) System Management Number Definition header is located at J11. Connect Data the appropriate cable here to uti- Ground Clock lize SMB on your system. No Connection ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse Ports and Mouse Port Pin Definitions...

  • Page 38: Power Led/Speaker Header

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Power LED/Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions (JD1) On the JDI header, pins 1-3 for a power LED and pins 4-7 are Number Function Definition Red wire, Speaker data for the speaker. See the table on No connection the right for speaker pin defini- Speaker data tions.

  • Page 39: Wake-On-Lan

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin The Wake-On-LAN header is des- Definitions (JWOL) ignated WOL. See the table on the Number Definition right for pin definitions. You must +5V Standby Ground enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in Wake-up BIOS to use this feature. must also have a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN connector...

  • Page 40: Alarm Reset

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Jumper The system will notify you in the Settings event of a power supply failure. Jumper This feature assumes that Super- Position Definition Open Enabled micro redundant power supply Closed Disabled units are installed in the chassis. If you only have a single power supply installed, you should dis- able this (the default setting) with...

  • Page 41: Power Fail

    PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis. See Note: This feature is only available when using the table on the right for pin defini- redundant Supermicro power supplies. tions. P W R PW SMB 20-Pin ATX PW...

  • Page 42: Jumper Settings

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used choose between Jumper optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the Setting connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 43: Glan Enable/Disable

    Chapter 2: Installation GLAN Enable/Disable GLAN Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPL1) JPL1 enables or disables the Jumper GLAN port(s) on the motherboard. Position Definition Pins 1-2 Enabled See the table on the right for Pins 2-3 Disabled jumper settings. The default set- ting is enabled.

  • Page 44: 3Rd Power Supply Detect

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Watch Dog JWD controls Watch Dog, a system Watch Dog Jumper Settings (JWD) monitor that takes action when a Jumper software application freezes the Position Definition Pins 1-2 WD to Reset system. Pins 1-2 will have WD re- Pins 2-3 WD to NMI Open...

  • Page 45: Pllsel Select

    Chapter 2: Installation PLLSEL Select (Memory PLLSEL Select Jumper Settings Speed Select) (J4F4/J4F5) J4F4 J4F5 J4F4/J4F5 allows the user to se- 333 MHz Closed Closed 266MHz Open Open lect PLLSEL (memory speeds). (*Default: DDR333) See the table on the right for jumper definitions.

  • Page 46: Onboard Indicators

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual Onboard Indicators Left Right GLAN LEDs (BackPanel View) The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo- 1 Gb LAN Left LED cated beside the COM2 port) has Indicator (Speed LED) two LEDs on the back of the con- Color Definition nectors.

  • Page 47: Floppy Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy/Hard Disk Drive, and IPMI 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 48: Ipmi

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual IPMI J9 is designated as the IPMI Socket for the Motherboard. IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions (J5, J6) Pin Number Function Pin Number Function There are no jumpers to Reset IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 8 configure the onboard IDE#1 Host Data 6 Host Data 9...

  • Page 49: 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.

  • Page 50: Memory Errors

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnos- tics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2.

  • Page 51: 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, by phone at: (408) 503-8000, option 2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.

  • Page 52: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X6DHR-TG User's Manual sary to set BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard. At the DOS prompt, enter the command "phlash." This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image. Flash the boot block and enter the name of the update BIOS image file.

  • Page 53: Chapter 4: Bios

    Please refer Manual Download area Supermicro site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any changes to BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual. System BIOS ® ® The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC, XT™, AT...

  • Page 54: Running Setup

    X6DHR-TG 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 choos- ing the appropriate 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 on next page).

  • Page 55: 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 fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter the correct data.
  • Page 56 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in. Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the funciton of Parallel ATA.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: BIOS Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, Sectors, Maximum Capacity, LBA Format, ect.). Enter a number from 1- 39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable.
  • Page 58 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Multi-Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors. The options are Disabled, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Enabled. 32 Bit I/O Selects 32 Bit I/O operation.

  • Page 59: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 60 X6DHR-TG User's Manual ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS Cache Base 0-512K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations .
  • Page 62 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are configured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining configuration with 4GB or more memory.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS ! ! ! ! ! PCI-X 133MHz Slot #1/Slot#2, PCI-Expx8 Slot#1/ Slot#2 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 64 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Memory RAS Feature Control Select this option to enable the Memory RAS Feature Control The options are Miirroring, Sparing and Standard. Clock Spectrum Feature If "Enabled", BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS ! ! ! ! ! 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. Hyper-threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper- threading.
  • Page 66 X6DHR-TG User's Manual KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz and 16MHz. On-board COM 1 This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS ! ! ! ! ! DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity. Event Log Capacity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.
  • Page 68 X6DHR-TG User's Manual ! ! ! ! ! Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS ! ! ! ! ! Hardware Monitor Logic 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 threshold. The options are 85 C, 90 C, 95 C and...
  • Page 70 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Security 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 71 Chapter 4: BIOS Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password"...
  • Page 72 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window.

  • Page 73: 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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 74 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. 4-22...

  • Page 75: Appendix Abios 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 problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 76 X6DHR-TG User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified 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.
  • Page 77 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. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
  • Page 78 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict 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.
  • Page 79 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message.
  • Page 80 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 81: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 82 X6DHR-TG User's Manual POST Code Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of...
  • Page 83 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (optional) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 84 X6DHR-TG User's Manual POST Code Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP...
  • Page 85 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot...
  • Page 86 X6DHR-TG User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: Software Installation

    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. (For Adaptec's SCSI Host RAID Utility, please refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard.)
  • Page 88 Due to this built-in functionality, your Supermicro motherboard is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of today's computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure.
  • Page 89 Appendix C: Software Installation Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, in- cluding: *Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create, configure and manage arrays. *Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks. To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 7 for System BIOS Configurations), and then press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously...
  • Page 90 X6DHR-TG Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays. The follow- ing 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 below).
  • Page 91 Appendix C: Software Installation Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previ- ous screen.) 4.
  • Page 92 X6DHR-TG 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 Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign 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 X6DHR-TG Manual 4. The item "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the differ- ent methods of creating RAID 0 and RAID 1. The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate. Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives...
  • Page 95 Appendix C: Software Installation 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. If you stop the build or clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
  • Page 96 X6DHR-TG Manual Adding a Bootable Array 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 dis- played: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable.
  • Page 97 Appendix C: Software Installation Adding/Deleting Hotspares Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you 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

    X6DHR-TG 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 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown on the following screen). C-13...
  • Page 100 X6DHR-TG Manual 6. Press Enter. 7. Read the warning message as shown on the screen below. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize. If correct, type Y to continue. Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant arrays (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 101: Using The Disk Utilities

    Appendix C: Software Installation Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility.
  • Page 102 For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the CD included in your ship- ping package. You can also download a copy of Adaptec User's Guide from our web site at: www. supermicro.com. C-16...
  • Page 103 Appendix C: Software Installation C-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and Windows OS 1. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot. The "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" screen will appear.
  • Page 104 X6DHR-TG Manual C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Other Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen (as shown in Figure C-1) will appear. You are now ready to install additional software programs and drivers. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
  • Page 105 Appendix C: Software Installation Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that offers both remote and local management tools. The local management application is called 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 106 Figure C-3. Supero Doctor III: Remote Control Display 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 recommend using Supero Doctor II. C-20...

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