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  • Page 1 X8DA6 X8DAE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
  • 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: About This Manual

    Interconnect (QPI) Technology and provides the next generation point-to-point system interface, replacing the current Front Side Bus. With the 5500/5600 Series Processor platform built in, the X8DA6/X8DAE substantially enhances system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for CAD workstations and graphic-intensive systems. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/) for updates on supported processors.

  • Page 4: Contacting Supermicro

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 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) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Chipset Overview .................... 1-9 Special Features ................... 1-10 PC Health Monitoring ..................1-10 ACPI Features ....................1-11 Power Supply ....................1-12 Super I/O ....................... 1-12 Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices ..................
  • Page 7 Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and Hard Disk Drive Connections .... 2-35 Floppy Connector ..................2-35 Serial ATA (SATA) Ports ................2-36 Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) Ports (For X8DA6 only) ......2-36 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Technical Support Procedures ................ 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ................
  • Page 8 Security Settings ................... 4-21 Boot Confi guration ..................4-22 Exit Options ....................4-24 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes ................. A-1 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Installing Software Programs ................B-1 Confi guring Supero Doctor III ................. B-2 viii...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    One (1) 1394a connector cable (CBL-0173L) • Two (2) SAS cable for SATA/SAS Backplane (CBL-0097L-02) • Four (4) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx4) (For X8DA6) • Six (6) Serial ATA cables (CBL-0044Lx6) (For X8DAE) • One (1) I/O backpanel shield (MCP-260-74301-0N) •...
  • Page 10 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/X8DAE Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as...
  • Page 11 When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components. The X8DA6 motherboard supports the LSI 2008 SAS2 Controller and 8 SAS connectors. To confi gure SAS RAID settings, please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User Guide posted at http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/...
  • Page 12 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/X8DAE Quick Reference FAN5 P1-DIMM3A PWR SMB KB/MS JPW3 JPW2 JPW1 P1-DIMM3B FAN6 FAN1 P1-DIMM2A 0/1/2/3 P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A CPU2 P1-DIMM1B FAN7/CPU2 CPU1 P2-DIMM1B LAN1/2 P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot7 PCI-E 2.0x4 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 82574 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16...
  • Page 13 FAN 1-8 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fans 7~8: CPU Fans) Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector Speaker/Power LED Header Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID5 support (X8DA6 only) Chassis Intrusion Header JOH1 Overheat LED Header SMB Power Supply I C Header JPW1/JPW2 +12V 8-pin Secondary PWR Connector (See P.

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

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

  • Page 17: Chipset Overview

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

  • Page 18: Special Features

    Warning:To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide adequate airfl ow to your system. 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 1-10...

  • Page 19: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction 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 ned range.

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X8DA6/X8DAE can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, the two onboard 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

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

  • Page 22: Motherboard Installation

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to 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 23: 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 24 X8DA6/X8DAE 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 25: 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 26 X8DA6/X8DAE 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 27: Memory Installation

    Repeat for all modules. Memory Support The X8DA6/X8DAE supports up to 192 GB Registered ECC or up to 48 of Unbuf- fered ECC/Non ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 12 DIMMs. Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board.
  • Page 28 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU1) installed Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3A 6 DIMMs P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM2B...
  • Page 29 Chapter 2: Installation UDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5500 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Unb.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Unbuffered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR Unb.
  • Page 30 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual • 1.35V DIMMs 1.35V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type (Reg.= Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated Registered) (any combination; Channel per Channel SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) Reg.
  • Page 31 DIMM DDR3 Notch Notch Release Note: Notch Release should align X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 with the receptive point on the slot To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom.

  • Page 32: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

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

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

    See the table at right for pin Ground Ground defi nitions. Mouse/KB VCC Mouse/KB VCC (+5V) (+5V) KB Clock Mouse Clock No Connection No Connection VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit) 1. Keyboard 2. Mouse X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 2-13...

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Accessible (USB 0/1/2/3) (USB 8) Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB Pin# Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 0~USB 3) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally, five USB...

  • Page 35: Serial Ports

    Indicator Section for (Yellow, +3V3SB) LED information. TD1- Link 1000 LED (Yellow, +3V3SB) TD2+ Ground TD2- Ground TD3+ Ground TD3- Ground (NC: No Connection) 1. COM 1 2. COM 2 3. LAN 1 4. LAN 2 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 2-15...

  • Page 36: High Defi Nition Audio (Hd Audio)

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

  • Page 37: Front Control Panel

    LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions. JF1 Header Pins Power Button Ground Ground Reset Button PWR Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 NIC2 LED NIC1 LED HDD LED Power LED Ground 2-17...

  • Page 38: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 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 39: Hdd Led

    Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. A. HDD LED B. NIC1 LED C. NIC2 LED Power Button Ground Ground Reset Button PWR Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1 LED X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 HDD LED Power LED Ground 2-19...

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

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED Cable to the OH/ Pin# Defi nition Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings Ground of chassis overheating or fan failure.

  • Page 41: Reset Button

    4 seconds or longer to turn off the power. A. Reset Button B. PWR Button Power Button Ground Ground Reset Button PWR Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1 LED HDD LED X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 Power LED Ground 2-21...

  • Page 42: Connecting Cables

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V A 2 4 - p i n m a i n p o w e r s u p p l y -12V +3.3V...

  • Page 43: T-Sgpio Headers

    C. Chassis Intrusion P1-DIMM1A CPU2 P1-DIMM1B FAN7/CPU2 CPU1 P2-DIMM1B LAN1/2 P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot7 PCI-E 2.0x4 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 82574 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16 CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x4 82574 S/IO IOH-36D Battery CTRL JI2C1 JI2C2 T-SGPIO1...

  • Page 44: Fan Headers

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header The X8DA6/X8DAE has six chassis/system Pin Defi nitions fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU fans Pin# Defi nition (Fan7/Fan8) on the motherboard. All these Ground 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible +12V with the traditional 3-pin fans.

  • Page 45: Wake-On-Lan

    0/1/2/3 P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A CPU2 P1-DIMM1B FAN7/CPU2 CPU1 P2-DIMM1B LAN1/2 P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot7 PCI-E 2.0x4 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 82574 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16 CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x4 82574 S/IO IOH-36D Battery JI2C1 CTRL JI2C2 T-SGPIO1 Slot4 PCI-E x4...

  • Page 46: Power Smb

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

  • Page 47: Raidkey (Optional For X8Da6 Only)

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

  • Page 48: Jumper Settings

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts Jumper between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with...

  • Page 49: Cmos Clear

    0/1/2/3 P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A CPU2 P1-DIMM1B FAN7/CPU2 CPU1 P2-DIMM1B LAN1/2 P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot7 PCI-E 2.0x4 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 82574 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16 CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x4 82574 S/IO IOH-36D Battery JI2C1 CTRL JI2C2 T-SGPIO1 Slot4 PCI-E x4...

  • Page 50: C Bus To Pci Slots

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

  • Page 51: 1394A_1/1394A_2 Enable

    0/1/2/3 P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A CPU2 P1-DIMM1B FAN7/CPU2 CPU1 P2-DIMM1B LAN1/2 P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot7 PCI-E 2.0x4 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 82574 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16 CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x4 82574 S/IO IOH-36D Battery JI2C1 CTRL JI2C2 T-SGPIO1 Slot4 PCI-E x4...

  • Page 52: Glan Enable/Disable

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual GLAN Enable/Disable GLAN Enable Jumper Settings JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable the GLAN Pin# Defi nition Port1/GLAN Port2 on the mother- Enabled (default) board. See the table on the right for Disabled jumper settings. The default setting is Enabled.

  • Page 53: Onboard Indicators

    0/1/2/3 P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A CPU2 P1-DIMM1B FAN7/CPU2 CPU1 P2-DIMM1B LAN1/2 P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot7 PCI-E 2.0x4 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 82574 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16 CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x4 82574 S/IO IOH-36D Battery JI2C1 CTRL JI2C2 T-SGPIO1 Slot4 PCI-E x4...

  • Page 54: Sas Led Indicator (X8Da6 Only)

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

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

    0/1/2/3 P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM1A CPU2 P1-DIMM1B FAN7/CPU2 CPU1 P2-DIMM1B LAN1/2 P2-DIMM1A P2-DIMM2B P2-DIMM2A P2-DIMM3B P2-DIMM3A Slot7 PCI-E 2.0x4 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 82574 Slot6 PCI-E 2.0 x16 CTRL Intel 5520 Slot5 PCI-E 2.0x4 82574 S/IO IOH-36D Battery JI2C1 CTRL JI2C2 T-SGPIO1 Slot4 PCI-E x4...

  • Page 56: Serial Ata (Sata) Ports

    In addition to SATA connections, an LSI 2008 SAS2 Controller and eight SAS connectors are located on the X8DA6. To confi gure LSI SAS RAID settings, please refer to the LSI SAS RAID User Guide posted on our Web site @http:// www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

  • Page 57: Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or install- ing any hardware components.

  • Page 58: Memory Errors

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual No Video 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 Appendix A for details on beep codes.

  • Page 59: Technical Support Procedures

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X8DA6/X8DAE has 12 240-pin DIMM slots that support Registered ECC or Unbuffered ECC/Non-ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of dif- ferent speeds and sizes.

  • Page 60: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 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 web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning messages and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4 Bios

    BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DA6/X8DAE moth- erboard. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

  • Page 62: Starting The Setup Utility

    X8DA6/X8DAE 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 X8DT6/X8DTE • BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys- tem. • BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: •...

  • Page 64: Advanced Setup Confi Gurations

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

  • Page 66: Processor And Clock Options

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

  • Page 68: Advanced Chipset Control

    X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual C1 Auto Demotion When this feature is set to Enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled. C3 Auto Demotion When this item is set to Enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 re- quests to C3 based on un-core auto-demote information.
  • Page 69 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS board to use two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel. Select Sparing for a preset threshold of correctable errors to be used to trigger fail-over. The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory.
  • Page 70 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Intel VT-d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Front Side Audio Mode Select HD Audio to enable high-defi nition audio support for the front side audio connection. Select AC'97 to use AC'97 for the front side audio connection. The options are HD Audio and AC'97. Intel PCI-X Hub Confi...
  • Page 72 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual face. (Take caution when using this function. This is for advanced programmers only.) The options are IDE, RAID (Intel), RAID (Adaptec) and AHCI. SATA#2 Confi guration Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, and Enhanced.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected PIO Mode Max. Transfer Rate PIO Mode 0 3.3 MB/s PIO Mode 1 5.2 MB/s PIO Mode 2 8.3 MB/s PIO Mode 3 11.1 MB/s PIO Mode 4 16.6 MB/s DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.
  • Page 74 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual PCI/PnP Confi guration Clear NVRAM This feature clears NVRAM (Non-volatile RAM) during system boot. The options are No and Yes. Plug & Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to confi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your OS supports Plug &...
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS  Super IO Device Confi guration Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enable to enable the onboard Floppy Controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of fl oppy drive connected to the sys- tem as specifi...
  • Page 76 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection. The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predefi ned threshold, the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed. 2. To avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide ad- equate airfl ow to your system. The options are: •...
  • Page 78 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘precautionary’ level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition, but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Fan1 ~ Fan8 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fan8. (Fan7 is CPU1 Fan and Fan8 is CPU2 Fan.) ACPI Confi guration Use this feature to confi gure Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system.
  • Page 80 X8DA6/X8DAE User’s Manual on a Windows OS to reduce system crashes due to hardware errors and to en- hance system recovery and health monitoring. The default setting is Enabled. USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4 Select Enable to "wake-up" the system via a USB device when the system is in S3 or S4 State.

  • Page 81: Security Settings

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

  • Page 82: Boot Confi Guration

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

  • Page 83: Hard Disk Drives

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

  • Page 84: Exit Options

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

  • Page 85: Appendix A Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process.
  • Page 86 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: Appendix B Software Installation Instructions

    Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B-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 88: B-2 Confi Guring Supero Doctor Iii

    The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based 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 89 Appendix B: 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 90 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 91 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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