Supermicro MBD-X8DAE-B manual

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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 X8DA6/ X8DAE motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8DA6/X8DAE supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series Processor platform, the fi rst dual-processing platform that implements [...]

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vi X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual T able of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 1-1 1-2 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................ 1-9 1-3 Special Features .....[...]

T able of Contents vii Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-21 Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-21 2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................[...]

viii X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual How T o Change the Con fi guration Data ......................................................... 4-1 Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 4-2 4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 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 you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have a[...]

1-2 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 the graphics shown in the manual.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X8DA6/X8DAE Motherboard Layout Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front 2. panel connections. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 3. When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to 4. unplug the p[...]

1-4 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/X8DAE Quick Reference W arning! 1. T o prevent damage to your power supply or motherboard, please use a power supply that contains a 24-pin and two 8-pin power connectors. Be sure to connect these power connectors to the 24-pin and the two 8-pin power connectors on your motherboard for adequate power supply [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DA6/X8DAE Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB (I 2 C) to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JL2 Audio Mode Select (See Note 4 on P . 1-4) Off (HD Mode) JP AC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 GLAN 1/2 Enable (See Note 3 on P . 1-4) Pins 1-2 (Enabl[...]

1-6 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo 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 T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory T welve 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 192 GB of Registered ECC or up •[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Sys tem re so urc e al er t via S upe ro D oc to r III • ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Mai n s wit ch o ve rride m echani sm • AC PI Po wer Ma na g em en t • K e y b o a rd W a k e u p f r o m S o ft -o ff • Onboard I/O Intel ICH10R supports six SA T A2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, [...]

1-8 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Block Diagram of the Intel 5520 Platform Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. KB MS COM1 External #0-5 #0-6 Option Ports#4~7 SAS2 LSI SA2008 Ports#0~3 800/1066/1333 800/1066/1333 DDR3 #0-4 #0-3 #0-2 #0-1 DDR3 #1[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fun ct io nali ty a nd t he c apab ili t y of the I ntel 5 520 p lat fo rm, t he X8 DA6/ X8 DA E mot her b oar d prov id es th e pe r fo r manc e a nd feat ure s et opt imize d for d ual - pr oc es sor- base d hig h- en d wor kstat io ns, CA D syst ems an d inten sive - app lic ati [...]

1-10 X8DA6/X8DAE 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. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to auto[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 not if y t he u ser o f ce r t ain sy stem even ts. Fo r examp le, you c an a ls o co n fi gure S up er o Do ct or to pr o vi d e y o u w i th w ar ni ng s w h en th e s y st em t em p er a tu re , CP U temp er ature s, vol tag es an d fan s pee ds go b eyond a p re - d e fi ned range . 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands [...]

1-12 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 1-6 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 X8DA6/X8DAE can accommodate 24-pin A TX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speci fi catio[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions Use a grounded wr[...]

2-2 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/E Rev . 2.01 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3. on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 4. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother- 5. board components. W arning [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 2-3 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- 1. moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU so[...]

2-4 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Socket Keys After removing the plastic cap, 1. using your thumb and the index fi nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key , the semi- 2. circle cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket. Once both the CPU and the 3. socket are a[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Installing a CPU Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Do not apply any thermal 1. grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 Install Screw#1 Place the heatsink on top of the 2. CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. [...]

2-6 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: We do n ot rec om men d th at the C PU or t he he atsi nk be r e - m o v e d . H o w e v e r , i f y o u d o n e e d t o r e m o v e t h e h e a t s i n k , p l e a s e f o l l o w th e inst r uct io ns be low to u nins ta ll th e heat sin k and pr event dam age t o th e CPU o r ot[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Chec k the S upe r mic ro we b site fo r re co mme nde d me mor y mo dul es. CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e xt r e m e ca r e w h e n i n s ta l l i n g o r r e mo v i n g D I MM mo dul es to p revent any po ss ibl e dam age. A ls o note t hat t he me mor y i s inter l eaved to i mp rove pe r f[...]

2-8 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 P1 DIMM3A P1 DIMM3B Memory Population for Optimal Performance -For a motherboard with One CPU (CPU2) installed [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 UDIMM Population for the Motherboard with 5500 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype (Unb.= Unbuffered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) 2 1 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR 2 2 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1[...]

2-10 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 1.35V DIMMs • 1.35V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed DIMM Slots per Channel DIMMs Populated per Channel DIMM T ype (Reg.= Registered) Speeds (in MHz) Ranks per DIMM (any combination; SR=Single Rank, DR=Dual Rank, QR=Quad Rank) 2 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg. DDR[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 To I n s t a l l : Ins er t mo du le ver t ic al ly an d pr es s dow n unt il i t sn aps i nto p lac e. Pay at te nt ion t o th e ali gn men t not ch at the bo ttom. Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This should rele[...]

2-12 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts a re c ol or c o ded i n co nfo rm anc e w ith t he P C 9 9 spe ci fi cati on. S ee th e pic tu re be low f or t he c ol or s and l oc at io ns of t he var io us I /O po r t s. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nition[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 1 2 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The A TX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0~3 on the moth- erboard. See the table at right for pin de fi nitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin De fi nitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# De fi nition Pin# De fi nition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Dat[...]

2-14 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Front Panel USB 2 4. Front Panel USB 3 5. Front Panel USB 4/5 6. Front Panel USB 6/7 7. Front Accessible USB 8 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Four Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0~USB 3) are located on the I/O back panel. Additionally , five US[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 1 2 3 4 Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located next to the USB ports on the IO Backpanel. These COM ports provide serial connection support for the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Serial Ports-COM1/COM2 Pin De fi nitions Pin # De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 [...]

2-16 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 1 2 3 CD1 Pin De fi nition Pin# De fi nition 1 Left 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right High De fi nition Audio (HD Audio) This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Channel High De fi nition Audio (HDA) codec that pro- vides 10DAC channels, simultaneously sup- porting 7.1 sound playback with 2 channels of ind[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.01 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 speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various[...]

2-18 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Button 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc X8DA6/E Rev . 2.01 Power LED Th e Power LED c o nne ct io n is lo c ated o n p i n s 15 a n d 1 6 o f J F1. R e f e r t o t h e ta ble o n th e ri ght[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Button 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the LED connection[...]

2-20 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/E Rev . 2.01 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Co nne ct a n LED C abl e to th e OH / Fan Fail c onn ec ti on o n pi ns 7 an d 8 of J F 1 t o prov i[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Button 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Grou nd NMI X PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button works i[...]

2-22 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 U[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 USB4/5 P[...]

2-24 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual A. Fan 1 B. Fan 2 C. Fan 3 D. Fan 4 E. Fan 5 F . Fan 6 G. Fan 7 (CPU1 Fan) H. Fan 8 (CPU2 Fan) I. PWR LED/Speaker P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 USB4/5 P[...]

2-26 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 U[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 USB4/5 P[...]

2-28 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 U[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 USB4/5 P[...]

2-30 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 U[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 USB4/5 P[...]

2-32 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual GLAN Enable/Disable JP L 1 /JPL 2 e nab le or d isa bl e the G L A N Por t1 / GL A N Por t 2 on t he m oth er- bo ard. S ee t he t abl e on t he r ig ht for jum per s et ti ngs . The d efau lt set t ing i s Enabled. Note : JPL2 is not available for a PCB Rev . 2.0 or a later version board. GLAN Enable Jumper Sett[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 USB4/5 P[...]

2-34 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 U[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is located close to the Front Control Panel on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Floppy Drive Connector Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition Pin # De fi nition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Mot[...]

2-36 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual P2-DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 (CPU1 Fan) P2-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1B P1-DIMM1A P1-DIMM2B P1-DIMM2A P1-DIMM3B SAS0~3 FAN 2 FAN 4 FAN 3 FAN7/CPU2 FAN 1 P1-DIMM3A KB/MS USB 0/1 /2/3 COM1 COM2 LAN1/2 Audio I-SAT A1 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A3 I-SAT A5 I-SAT A2 I-SAT A4 FLOPPY USB6/7 U[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting 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 ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

3-2 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A 2. for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply . A poor quali[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical 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. They should kn[...]

3-4 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Qu e st io n: How d o I u pd at e my B IO S? 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 informati[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 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. Note : For instructions on BIOS recovery , pleas[...]

4-2 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (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. An AMI BIOS identi fi cation st[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 Supermicro X8DT6/X8DTE BIOS Build V ersion: 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: CPU T ype: This item displays the type o[...]

4-4 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This o[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display I f t h i s i t e m i s s e t t o E n a b l e d , t h e m e s s a g e " Pr ess D EL to r un S etup" will displa y dur in g 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 [...]

4-6 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual  Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to con fi 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 . The default setting depends on the type of CPU is installed in the system. The default sett[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Execute-Disable Bit Capability (A vailable 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 ooding illegal codes to[...]

4-8 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 u[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 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 . This option is supported by Intel 5600 Series processors only .[...]

4-10 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual Intel VT -d Select Enabled to enable Intel Virtualization T echnology support for Direct I/O VT -d by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI T ables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability , security[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Front Side Audio Mode Select HD Audio to enable high-de fi 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 Con fi guration This feature allows the user to con fi gure Intel PCI-[...]

4-12 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual face. (T ake caution when using this function. This is for advanced programmers only .) The options are IDE, RAID (Intel), RAID (Adaptec) and AHCI. SA T A#2 Con fi guration Selecting Enhanced will set SA T A#2 to native SA T A mode. The options are Disabled, and Enhanced . Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE M[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 PIO Mode Select Options Option Selected PIO Mode Max. T ransfer Rate 0 PIO Mode 0 3.3 MB/s 1 PIO Mode 1 5.2 MB/s 2 PIO Mode 2 8.3 MB/s 3 PIO Mode 3 1 1.1 MB/s 4 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. The options a[...]

4-14 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual  PCI/PnP Con fi guration Clear NVRAM This feature clears NVRAM (Non-volatile RAM) during system boot. The options are No and Y es. Plug & Play OS Select Y es to allow the OS to con fi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your OS supports Plug & Play .) Select No to all[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15  Super IO Device Con fi 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 speci fi ed. The options are Disabled, 360KB 5 1/4", 1.2MB[...]

4-16 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 1 15200 8, n 1 ; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and 9600 8, n, 1. Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection. The options are None , Hardw[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 instability . When the CPU temperature reaches this prede fi ned threshold, the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed. 2. T o avoid possible system overheating, please be sure to provide ad- equate air fl ow to your system. The options are: The Early Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat ala[...]

4-18 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 ‘T emperature T olerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as con[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 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 Con fi guration Use this feature to con fi gure Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. ACPI Aware O/S Select Y e[...]

4-20 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual on a W ind ows O S to re duc e syst em cr ash es du e to ha rdwa re er r or s and to e n - han c e syste m rec ove r y an d he alt h mo nito r ing. T he d efau lt set t in g is Enable d . USB Device W akeup from S3/S4 Se lec t Ena bl e to " wake - up" t he syst em vi a a US B devi c e whe n th e syste m i[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 PCI Error Log Use this option to enable PCI error (PERR) logging. The options are Ye s and No. 4-4 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 ente[...]

4-22 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 (A vailable only if User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check Select Setup for the system to check[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23  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. The settings are 1st bo[...]

4-24 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual 4-6 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 con fi guration changes, select this option and press <Enter> to reboot the compute so that the new system con fi guration settings can take [...]

A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal e[...]

A-2 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 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 . Y ou are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. T o install these software program[...]

B-2 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Con fi 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 Super[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t wa re Revi sio n 1 .0 c a n be dow nl oad ed f rom o ur Web site at : f tp:// f tp. supe r mic ro.c om /ut ilit y/ Supe ro _ D oc to r_I II/ . Y o u ca n als o download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp ://w w w .su[...]

B-4 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Notes[...]

(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 signi fi cant injury [...]