SUPER MICRO Computer X6DHT-G manual

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iii 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 X6DHT-G motherboard. The X6DHT-G supports single or dual Intel ® EM64T (Nocona TM ) processors at a 800 MHz front side bus. Based upon Intel's NetBurst micr[...]

iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization ................................................................................................... ii i Chapter 1: Introduction 1- 1 Overview .................................................[...]

Table of Contents v Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2 - 14 Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2- 14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ........................[...]

vi No Video ................................................................................................... 3- 1 Memory Errors .......................................................................................... 3- 2 Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........................................... 3- 2 3 -2 Technical Support Procedure[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the follow[...]

1-2 Introduction X6DHT-G 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 [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DHT-G Image[...]

1-4 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual Figure 1-2. X6DHT-G Motherboard Layout 1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. 3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. All drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based upon the lat[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Introduction Jumper Description Default Setting J 3P 3rd PW Supply Detect Off (Disabled) JAR Alarm Reset Enable Off (Normal) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JPL1/JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 Marvell SATA Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J W D Watch Dog Enable Pins 1[...]

1-6 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single or dual Intel ® Xeon TM EM64T processors at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. Memory • Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB (DDR 333) or 32 GB (DDR 266) Registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM Chipset • Intel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset Exp[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • One IPMI 2.0 socket • Two Intel 82541G1 Gigabit Ethernet controllers • 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces • 1 floppy port interface • 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port [...]

1-8 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 (Lindenhurst) Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. MCH MCH 4_DDR_333/266 4_DDR_333/266 DIMMs DIMMs 6300ESB 6300ESB FWH FWH LPC I/O LPC I/O LPC BUS LPC BUS HU[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Introduction 1- 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 Lindenhurst chipset, The X6DHT-G motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or dat[...]

1-10 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual 1-3 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 t[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 Introduction damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high. CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate when the system enters Standby mode. When in[...]

1-12 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper- ating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI lever- ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Introduction Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. 1-6 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is ev[...]

1-14 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems. The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). The Super I/O p[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2- 1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wri[...]

2-2 X6DHT-G User's Manual IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. 2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1[...]

2-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual Caution! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. How- ever, if you do need to un-install the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the se- quenc[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed 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 pla[...]

2-6 X6DHT-G User's Manual 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com. 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). DIMM Installation (See[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. 2-4 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. Figure 2-3.[...]

2-8 X6DHT-G User's Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor- mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec- tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and L[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA TA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6[...]

2-10 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SAT A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SAT A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan[...]

2-12 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SAT A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SAT A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan[...]

2-14 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA T A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA T A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fa[...]

2-16 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA T A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA TA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan[...]

2-18 X6DHT-G User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function al- lows your system to be "awakended" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature. Wake- on-R ing Pin D efinit[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA T A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fa[...]

2-20 X6DHT-G User's Manual Marvell SATA SMB Power (I 2 C) Connector The Marvell SATA I 2 C Connector (JS10), located between IDE1 Slot and Chassis Intrusion Header, monitors the status of PWR Sup- ply, Fan and system temperature for Marvell Serial ATA ports. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions. M-S A TA_A CT_Out put Pin Defi nitio[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Overheat LED (JOH) The JOH header is used to con- nect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating. It is located near the microphone connector. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Num ber 1 2 Definiti o n 5v DC OH Activ e O v erheat LED Pin D efinitions (JOH) PWR S upply Fail LED Pin D efinitions ([...]

2-22 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SAT A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA TA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan[...]

2-24 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA T A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA TA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan[...]

2-26 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA TA 0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 M-SA TA Presence LED Indid ators Pin D efinition s (DS1-D S8) DS # Definiti on DS1 SATA0_Present DS2 SATA1_Present DS3 SATA2_Present DS4 SATA3_Present DS# Defin ition DS5 SATA4_Present DS6 SATA5_Present DS7 SATA6_Present DS8 SATA7_Present Marvell SATA Presence LED Indicators Marvell Serial ATA Presence LED Indicators (D[...]

2-28 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA T A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA T A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse Fa[...]

2-30 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT -G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR SMBus PWR JF1 FP Control OH LED IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SA T A0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE- XL PCI-E X8 Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0/1 KB/ Mouse[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3- 1 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[...]

3-2 X6DHT-G User's Manual Losing the System’s Setup Configuration 1. Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa- tion. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that [...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site ( http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/ ) before contacting Tech- nical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http: www.superm[...]

3-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the phlash.exe (BIOS flash utility) files. Copy these files into a bootable floppy and reboot your system. Then, follow Readme.txt to continue flashing the BIOS. Question: What's on the CD that c[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DHT-G. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be record[...]

4-2 X6DHT-G User's Manual 4-2 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 understa[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 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. Press the <Enter> key to [...]

4-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. If set to Disabled , use the [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Type This item allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.). Enter a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CDROM and ATAPI Removable. The option "User" will allow the user to[...]

4-6 X6DHT-G User's Manual Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled , Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5. System[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7      Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Quick Boot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at n[...]

4-8 X6DHT-G User's Manual      Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select " Write Protect " to enable this function, and this area will [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area 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. Select "Uncached" to disable this function. Select "Write [...]

4-10 X6DHT-G User's Manual ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated first. The options are Onboard first and Add-On first. Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data- (ESCD) area. The options are Yes and No . Frequency for Slot#2-Slot#3/MAS[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11 Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).      Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Force Compliance Mode This feature allows you t[...]

4-12 X6DHT-G User's Manual SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted. The options are None, Single Bit , Multiple Bit, and Both. Enabling Multi-Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use. The options are Yes an[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 No Execute Mode Memory Protection ( * Available when supported by the CPU and the OS.) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to [...]

4-14 X6DHT-G User's Manual      I/O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Onboard COM 1 This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP . DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are DMA1 and DMA3 . Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk control[...]

4-16 X6DHT-G User's Manual      Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to redirect the console redirection to--Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17      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 70 o C, 75 o C, 80 o C and 85 o C. (*See the note below.) Highlight this and[...]

4-18 X6DHT-G User's Manual 4-5 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. Supervisor[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it. The other option is Normal . Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up. The opti[...]

4-20 X6DHT-G User's Manual 4- 6 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. All Boot BIOS setti[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 4-7 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. Exit Discarding Change[...]

4-22 X6DHT-G User's Manual NOTES[...]

A-1 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. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if [...]

A-2 X6DHT-G 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. If the error persists, check[...]

A-3 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. EISA CMOS not writeable Server[...]

A-4 X6DHT-G 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. nnnn C[...]

A-5 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. Press <F1> to sta[...]

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 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. BIOS may also issue one of the f[...]

B-2 X6DHT-G User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1 A h 8237 DMA controller initialization 1C h Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2 A h Clear 512 kB [...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Code Description 5C h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h Test extended memory 62h Test extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Configure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6 A h Display exte[...]

B-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9 A h Shadow option ROMs 9C h Set up Power Management 9D h Initialize security engine (optional) 9 E h Enable hardware interrupts 9F h Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives A 0 h Set time of day A 2 h Check key lock A 4 h Initialize typematic rate A 8 h Eras[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description C D h Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA C E h Initialize digitizer and display message D2 h Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E 0 h Initialize the chipset E 1 h Initialize the bridge E 2 h Initialize the CPU E 3 h Initialize system timer E 4 h I[...]

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Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 C - 1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Serial ATA (SATA) Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from [...]

C-2 X6DHT-G User's Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and Enhanced Mode. Combined Mode: In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode. Within the Combined Mode, the following three modes are supported: *Non-C[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-3 Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (En- hanced Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip t[...]

C-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Control- ler Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e host con- troller products. R[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-5 Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).[...]

C-6 X6DHT-G User's Manual Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU). 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to vi[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-7 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 Initializ- ing Disk Drives . To create an array: 1 Turn on your computer and pres[...]

C-8 X6DHT-G User's Manual 5. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties menu displays (as the screen shown below). Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you ca[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-9 2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in an label and press Enter. Note : The label shall not be more than 15 characters. 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default setting.) 4. The [...]

C-10 X6DHT-G User's Manual 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. 3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis- compares if y[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-11 Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other existing bootab[...]

C-12 X6DHT-G User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array. Caution: I[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-13 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).[...]

C-14 X6DHT-G User's Manual 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 6. Press Enter. 7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize. If correct, type Y to continue.[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-15 Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the s[...]

C-16 X6DHT-G User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-17 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below.[...]

C-18 X6DHT-G User's Manual You can choose from the following options: 1. Format Disk —Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. *Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to bac[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-19 C- 2 Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear. b. From the list displayed on the screen, choose the it[...]

C-20 X6DHT-G User's Manual Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before mo[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation C-21 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 y[...]

C-22 X6DHT-G User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Notes: 1. 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/ Us er Gu id e. pd f. For[...]