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  • Page 1 X8DAH+ X8DAH+-F USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • 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: Preface

    Preface Preface About this Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DAH+/ X8DAH+-F motherboard. About this Motherboard X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F supports the Intel® 5500 Series Processor platform, the fi...
  • Page 4 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components. Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup.

  • Page 5: Contacting Supermicro

    Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: 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) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel:...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Table of Contents Preface ......................3 About this Manual ......................3 About this Motherboard ....................3 Manual Organization ..................... 3 Conventions Used in the Manual .................. 3 Contacting Supermicro ....................5 Chapter 1 Introduction ................1 Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............. 2-10 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........2-11 Serial Ports ....................2-12 Video Connector ..................2-12 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-13 Ethernet Ports ..................2-14 (Back_Panel) High Defi nition Audio (HD Audio) ........2-15 CD &10-pin Audio Headers ..............
  • Page 8 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS ........... 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System ..........B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System ........B-2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions ........1 Installing Software Programs .................C-1 Confi guring Supero Doctor III .................C-2...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview 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 the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
  • Page 10 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F 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 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F Layout P2 DIMM1C JPI2C1 PWR I2C JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3B CPU1 P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A ALWAYS POPULATE SLOT0 FIRST Chip P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM2A CPU2 P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM3B AUDIO...
  • Page 12 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Quick Reference P2 DIMM1C JPI2C1 PWR I2C JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM3B CPU1 P2 DIMM1A P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A ALWAYS POPULATE SLOT0 FIRST Chip P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM2A CPU2 P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM3B AUDIO...

  • Page 13: X8Dah+/X8Dah+-F Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) JIDE1 Compact Flash Enabled Pins 1-2 (Enabled) C1/JI SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open/Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPI1 1394-1/1394 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Motherboard Features • ® Two Intel 5500 Series (LGA 1366) processors. Each processor supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data Transfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction) Memory •...
  • 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...
  • Page 16 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual X8DAH+ System Diagram #1-9 #0-9 #1-8 X8DAH+ Block Diagram #0-8 #1-7 #0-7 #1-6 #0-6 #1-5 #0-5 #1-4 #0-4 #1-3 #0-3 #1-2 #0-2 #1-1 #0-1 CPU1 CPU2 PCI-E X4 Slot#5 Slot#2 PCI-E X16 Ports 1&2 Ports 3~6 PCI-E X8 Slot#7 Ports 3&4 PCI-E X8...
  • Page 17 Chapter 1: Introduction X8DAH+-F System Diagram #1-9 #0-9 #1-8 #0-8 X8DAH+ -F Block Diagram #1-7 #0-7 #1-6 #0-6 #1-5 #0-5 #1-4 #0-4 #1-3 #0-3 #1-2 #0-2 #1-1 #0-1 CPU1 CPU2 PCI-E X4 SLOT#5 SLOT#2 PCI-E X16 Ports 1&2 Ports 3~6 PCI-E X8 SLOT#7 Ports 3&4...

  • Page 18: Chipset Overview

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5500 Series Processor plat- form, the X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual-processor/dual-IOH-based high-end systems optimized for High Performance Computing (HPC)/Cluster platforms. The 5520 chipset consists of the 5520-IOH (North Bridge), and the ICH10R (South Bridge).

  • Page 19: Special Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state.

  • Page 20: System Resource Alert

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-defi...

  • Page 21: Power Supply

    Chapter 1: Introduction 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 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi...

  • Page 22: Overview Of The Winbond Wpcm450 Controller (For X8Dah+-F Only)

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption. Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DAH+-F Only) The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that supports the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface, Virtual Media, and Keyboard/Video/Mouse Redirection (KVMR) modules.

  • Page 23: 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 suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 24: Motherboard Installation

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. 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 25: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 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 26 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index fi nger, hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. 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 27: Installing A Cpu Heatsink

    Chapter 2: Installation Installing a CPU Heatsink 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 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 28 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re- moved. 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.

  • Page 29: Memory Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Memory Installation Note: Check the Supermicro website for recommended memory modules. 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). Press down the release tabs DIMM Installation Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the mem-...

  • Page 30: Memory Support

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Memory Support The X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F supports up to 144 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 18 DIMMs. Note: Memory speed support depends on the type of CPU used. DIMM Module Population Confi guration For memory to work properly, follow the tables below for memory installation: Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed (To Populate P1-DIMM slots)
  • Page 31 Chapter 2: Installation Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory. Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used.

  • Page 32: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the picture below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X8DAH+ 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 Defi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition mouse are located next to the Back KB Data Mouse Data Panel COM Port1 and VGA port on the No Connection...

  • Page 34: Serial Ports

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Serial Ports Serial Ports-COM1/COM2 Pin Defi nitions Two COM connections (COM1 & Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition COM2) are located on the mother- board. COM1 is located on the Back- plane IO panel. COM2 is located next to PCI-E Slot 1 to provide additional serial connection support.

  • Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (USB 0/1, 2~5) Six Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin# Defi nitions 0/1, 2~5) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally, four USB con- nections (USB 6/7, 8, 9) are on the motherboard to provide front chassis Ground access.

  • Page 36: Ethernet Ports

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Defi nition Two Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) Pin# Defi nition are located at on the IO backplane. P2V5SB SGND In addition, a dedicated LAN is also TD0+ Act LED located on the X8DAH+-F to provide TD0- P3V3SB KVM support for IPMI 2.0.

  • Page 37: (Back_Panel) High Defi Nition Audio (Hd Audio)

    Chapter 2: Installation (Back_Panel) High Defi nition Audio HD Audio (BP) HD Audio (HD Audio) Conn# Signal This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Chan- Side_Surround nel High Defi nition Audio (HDA) codec that Back_Surround provides 10 DAC channels. The HD Audio CEN/LFE connections simultaneously supports mul- Microphone_In...

  • Page 38: Front Control Panel

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 39: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    Chapter 2: Installation 3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Defi nition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Control for pin defi...

  • Page 40: Hdd Led

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual HDD LED HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin# Defi nition cable here to indicate HDD activi- ties. See the table on the right for pin HD Active defi...

  • Page 41: Overheat (Oh)/Fan Fail Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED cable to the Front Pin# Defi nition UID and OH/Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad- OH/Fan Fail LED vanced warnings for chassis overheat/ OH/Fan Fail Indicator fan failure.

  • Page 42: Reset Button

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Pin# Defi nition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case. Refer to the table on the right for Ground pin defi...

  • Page 43: Connecting Cables

    Chapter 2: Installation Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Power Connectors +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V A 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/ PS_ON JPW3) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi...

  • Page 44: Fan Headers

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header This motherboard has six chassis/system Pin Defi nitions fan headers (Fan 1 to Fan6) and two Pin# Defi nition CPU fans (CPU1 Fan/CPUW Fan) on the Ground motherboard. All these 4-pin fans head- +12V ers are backward compatible with the Tachometer...

  • Page 45: Internal Speaker

    Chapter 2: Installation Internal Speaker Internal Buzzer (SP1) Pin Defi nition The Internal Speaker, located at SP1, Pin# Defi nitions can be used to provide audible indica- Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In tions for various beep codes. See the Pin 2 Neg.

  • Page 46: Overheat Led/Fan Fail (Joh1)

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual IEEE 1394a Connection CNF1 Pin Defi nitions CNF1 and CNF2 provide the IEEE 1394a Pin# Defi n. Pin# Defi n connections on the motherboard. See PTPA0+ PTPA0- the tables on the right for pin defi ni- PTPB0+ PTPB0- tions.

  • Page 47: System Management Bus

    Chapter 2: Installation System Management Bus SMB Header Pin Defi nitions A System Management Bus header Pin# Defi nition is located at SUBUS1 on the mother- Data board. Connect the appropriate cable Ground here to use the SMB connection on Clock your system.

  • Page 48: Jumper Settings

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers cre- Jumper ate shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi...

  • 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.

  • Page 50: I 2 C Bus To Pci-Exp. Slots

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots C for PCI/PCI-E slots Jumpers JI C1 and JI C2 allow you to connect Jumper Settings the System Management Bus (I C) to PCI and Jumper Setting Defi nition PCI-Express slots. These two jumpers are to Closed Enabled be set at the same time.

  • Page 51: Vga Enable

    Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable VGA Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPG1 allows you to enable Jumper Setting Defi nition video connections on the motherboard. Enabled (Default) See the table on the right for jumper Disabled settings. 1394a-1/1394a-2 Enable TPM Enable Jumper Settings Use Jumper JPI1 to enable the 1394a Jumper Setting...

  • Page 52: Onboard Led Indicators

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Onboard LED Indicators GLAN LEDs Activity LED Link LED Two LAN ports (LAN 1/LAN 2) are located Rear View (when facing the rear side of the chassis) on the IO Backplane of the motherboard. LAN 1/LAN 2 Activity LED (Right) Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs.

  • Page 53: Onboard Power Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED (DP4) An Onboard Power LED is located at DP4 Settings on the motherboard. When this LED is lit, LED Color Defi nition the system is on. Be sure to turn off the System Off (PWR cable not connected) system and unplug the power cord before...

  • Page 54: Floppy Drive, Serial Ata And Sas Connections

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Floppy Drive, Serial ATA and SAS Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 55: Ide Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions AN IDE Connector is located on the Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition motherboard. This connector can be Reset IDE Ground used for a Compact Flash card. To use Host Data 7 Host Data 8 a Compact Flash card on this connec-...

  • Page 56: Serial Ata Ports

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Defi nitions There are Six Serial ATA Ports (I- Pin# Defi nition SATA0~I-SATA 5) located on the Ground motherboard. These ports provide TX_P serial-link signal connections, which TX_N are faster than the connections of Ground Parallel ATA.

  • 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 installing any hardware components.

  • Page 58: No Video

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes. Losing the System’s Setup Confi...

  • Page 59: Technical Support Procedures

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 60: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Please follow all memory installation instructions given on Section 2-3 in Chapter Question: How do I update my BIOS? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chap- ter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete>...

  • Page 62: Starting The Setup Utility

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS SuperMicro X8DAH • Version : This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system. • 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: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual Advanced Setup Confi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <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: Processor And Clock Options

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Wait For 'F1' If Error This forces the system to wait until the 'F1' key is pressed if an error occurs. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hit 'Del' Message Display This feature displays "Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 66 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU) If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc- tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to...

  • Page 67: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signifi cantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a "Halt State." The options are Disabled and Enabled. Intel®...
  • Page 68 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual QPI & IMC Confi guration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI's data transfer speed. The options are Slow-mode, and Full Speed. QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency. The options are Auto, 4.800 GT, 5.866GT, 6.400 GT. QPI L0s and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Throttling - Closed Loop / Throttling - Open Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by automatic voltage control during processor idle states. Available options are Disabled and Enabled. If Enabled, the following items will appear: Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop only) Temperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling...
  • Page 70 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual HDA Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard High-Defi nition Audio controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel VT-d Select Enabled to enable Intel's 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 USB 2.0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB2.0 controller. The options are En- abled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard, and vise versa.
  • Page 72 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual IDE Detect Timeout (sec) Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third IDE Master, and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave,...
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs.
  • Page 74 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de- tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM/Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Select Enabled to enable the onboard LAN1 or LAN2 Option ROM. This is to boot computer using a network interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Boot Graphics Adapter Priority This feature allows the user to select the priority graphics adapter for system boot.
  • Page 76 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F 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 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 2. To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide ad- equate airfl ow to your system. The options are: • The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm (includ- ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefi...
  • Page 78 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual Notes: The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/Fahr- enheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read. This ‘Temperature Threshold’ or ‘Temperature Tolerance’...
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de- pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc- tion embedded in the CPU.

  • Page 80: Trusted Computing

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website for further explanation: http://www.acpi.info/. Trusted Computing TCG/TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Support Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)/TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI fi rmware revision. Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller. ...
  • Page 82 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual  Set LAN Confi guration Set this feature to confi gure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address as shown in the following graphics. Channel Number - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Confi g com- mand.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS specifi cations. For example, powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected. The default is Disabled. The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled. PEF Action Global Control (Available if the item-PEF Support is enabled) These are the different actions based on BMC events.

  • Page 84: Security Settings

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. 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.

  • Page 85: Boot Confi Guration

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS changed, Limited: allows only limited fi elds to be changed such as Date and Time, No Access: prevents User access to the Setup Utility. Change User Password (Available when a User Password is installed) Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then type in a new User Password.

  • Page 86: Boot Device Priority

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F 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 boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device, 5th boot device and Disabled. •...

  • Page 87: Exit Options

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system confi guration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con- fi...
  • Page 88 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual Load Fail-Safe Defaults To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not for maximum performance. 4-28...

  • Page 89: Bios Recovery

    Chapter 4: AMI BIOS BIOS Recovery Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. 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 damages arising from a BIOS update.

  • Page 90: 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery From An Ide Cd-Rom

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM This process is almost identical to the process of Boot Sector Recovery from a USB device, except that the BIOS image fi le is loaded from a CD-ROM. Use a CD-R or CD-RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image fi...
  • Page 91 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4. Power on your system and click the <Connect> button in the Hyper Terminal. The terminal screen will display the following messages. Press <SpaceBar> to update BIOS. Confirm update BIOS? (y/n) y Begin remote BIOS flash? (y/n) y Starting remote flash.
  • Page 92 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User’s Manual Once the ROM fi le extraction is completed, the message: "New BIOS re- ceived OK" will display. 8. Once remote BIOS fl ash is completed, the system will reboot. Note: AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications program that supports VT-100 and XModem protocols, including protocols designed for GNU/LINUX &...

  • Page 93: 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.
  • Page 94 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 95: Appendix B Installing The Windows Os

    Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

  • Page 96: B-2 Installing The Windows Os To A Non-Raid System

    X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/Windows 2003/Windows 2008/Windows Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter>...

  • Page 97: Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C-1 Installing Software Programs 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 98: C-2 Confi Guring Supero Doctor Iii

    The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 99 Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web- site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you...
  • Page 100 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 101 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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