Supermicro X7DAE manuale d’uso

X7DA8 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2a S UPER X7DAE[...]

Manual Revision 1.2a Release Date: July 17, 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective[...]

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 X7DA8/X7DAE motherboard. The X7DA8/X7DAE supports dual Intel quad core/dual core processors with an FSB speed of 667 MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz. With dual 64-bit quad core/dual [...]

iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ...........................................................[...]

T able of Contents Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-12 Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13 Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 2-6 C[...]

vi 2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy , SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections .. 2-32 Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-32 Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-33 SIMLP IPMI Slot ..................................[...]

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 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DA8/X7DAE 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.)[...]

1-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual X7DA8/X7DAE Motherboard Layout Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes 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. SCSI is for the X7DA8 only 5. Please install the ZCR card on the green sl[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Jumper Description Default Setting J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect Off (Disabled) JAR Alarm Reset Of f (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Select On (Master) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JI 2 C3/JI 2 C4 SMB to PCI-E Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JP A1 (*X7DA8) SCSI Con[...]

1-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 quad core/dual core processors at a front side bus speed of 667 MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz Memory • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB ECC DDR2 FBD 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.) Chipset • Int[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI w/Host RAID support (*X7DA8 only) • One SIM Low Pro fi le IPMI slot • Intel 82563 Gigabit Dual-Port Ethernet controller • 1 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces w/2 devices supported • 6 SA T A ports (w/RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID 10 support) • 1 fl o[...]

1-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. MCH 5000X PROCESSOR#2 ESB2 PCI-E_X16_Slot FBD CHNL0 FBD CHNL1 FBD CHNL2 FBD CHNL3 FBD DIMM #1B #2B #3B #4B #1A #2A #3A #4A FBD D[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X (Greencreek) chipset, the X7DA8/X7DAE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with con fi guration options optimized for commu- nications, presentation, storage, computation or databas[...]

1-10 X7DA8/X7DAE 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 hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automa[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuf fi cient hard drive sp[...]

1-12 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual W ake-On-LAN (WOL) W ake-On-LAN is de fi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traf fi c is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The moth[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 baud rate generator , complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UART s provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 1 15.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which sup- port higher speed modems. The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer por[...]

1-14 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent damage 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 grounde[...]

2-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Installation of the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. Load Lever 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate Load Plate (with PnP Cap attached) When handling the processor package, a[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Socket Key (Socket Notch) South Center Edge North Center Edge Load Lever CPU in the CPU socket Plastic cap is released from the load plate if CPU properly installed. 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner m[...]

2-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 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. Scr[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 (W arning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.) T o Uninstall the Heatsink ! 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the m[...]

2-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 2-4 Installing DIMMs Note : Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1). DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-1) 1. Insert[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 DDR2 FBD DIMM ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. Figure 2-1. Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This should release it[...]

2-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation. See the Figure 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Figure 2-2. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi - cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-3 for the descriptions of the various cont[...]

2-10 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1 and the LED[...]

2-12 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis over[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED 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 b[...]

2-14 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-16 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-18 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-20 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-22 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly , you will need to con fi gure JCF1 properly and connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 fi rst. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Compact Flash Card P[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-24 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-26 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-28 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 A LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South[...]

2-30 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-32 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 South B[...]

2-34 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery GLAN CTLR J4E3 PCI-Exp x4 North Bridge COM1 Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin SCSI CTRL PXH CPU1 CPU2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 A B A. SCSI Channel A B. SCSI Channel B Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (*X7DA8 only) There are two SCSI connectors on the motherboard. SCSI Channel A is located at JA1, and SCSI Channel B is located at JA2. Refer to the table below for the pin de fi nitions of the Ultra 320 SCSI connectors located at J[...]

2-36 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes[...]

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 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration 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 information. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verif[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modi fi cations to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting Super Micro for technical support: • Motherboard model and PCB revision number • BIOS release date/version (this can be seen[...]

3-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and secu[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DA8/X7DAE. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet b[...]

4-2 X7DA8/X7DAE 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 choosing the ap- propriate 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 unders[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data. Press the <Enter> ke[...]

4-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual T ype T h i s o p t i o n a l l o w s t h e u s e r t o s e l e c t t h e t y p e o f I D E h a r d d r i v e . T h e o p t i o n Aut o wil l all ow th e BI OS to au tom ati ca lly c on fi gure the parame ters of the HD D in sta lle d at the c o nne ct ion . Enter a num ber b et wee n 1 to 39 t o sel ec t a pre d[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 SA T A Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SA T A and PATA drives to be automatically- detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SA T A and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode. ( Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Window[...]

4-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.  Boot Features Access the submenu to make c[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 ACPI Sleep Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system when the system goes into the sleep mode. The options are S1 and S3. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits [...]

4-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Cache Base 0-512K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer , a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9  PCI Con fi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Con fi gure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Onboard MASS Storage OPROM Con fi gure (A vailable if an onboa[...]

4-10 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Frequency for PCI-X#1, Mass (Mass Storage) This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto , PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz. Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 This option allows the user to change the bus [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 SERR Signal Condition This setting speci fi es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted. The options are None, Single Bit , Multiple Bit, and Both. PCI-E Link Width W orkaround If this feature is set to Enabled, PCI-E Link Width will be degraded to provide a BIOS workaround solution when an error occurs. The O[...]

4-12 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buf fered memory module for thermal monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable the function of closed-loop thermal throttling on the fully buffered (FBD[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Th e Hig h Pre ci sio n Event Tim er is u sed t o repl ac e th e 825 4 Pr ogr amm abl e Inter val Ti mer . T he opt io ns fo r thi s feat ure ar e Y es a nd No . USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices speci fi ed. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to en[...]

4-14 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual C1 Enhanced Mode (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled . ( Note: please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.) Execute Disable Bit (A vailable when supported by t[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Intel <R> Virtualization T echnology (A vailable if supported by the CPU.) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization T echnology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer . The options[...]

4-16 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8 , 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Parallel Port This setting allows you to con fi gure the set[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity . It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging. ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable o[...]

4-18 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual  Hardware Monitoring This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overh[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 System T emperature : Th e syste m temp erat ure w ill b e disp layed (i n de gre es in Ce lsi us an d F ahr enhe it) as it is de tec ted by th e BIO S. Fan1-Fan8 Speeds : If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item. Fan Speed Control Modes Thi[...]

4-20 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual  IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Speci fi cation V ersion: This item displays the current IPMI V ersion. Firmware V ersion: This item displays the current Firmware V ersion. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this funct[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot W atch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please [...]

4-22 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual  IPMI LAN Con fi guration The following features allow the user to con fi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. VLAN T agging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to con fi gure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled . VLAN ID If VLAN T agging above is s[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23 IP Address This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected. IP Subnet Mask This item displays the IP Subnet Mask for the IPMI connection detected. Default Gateway This item displays the Default Gateway for the IPMI connection detected. MAC Address This item displays the MAC Address for the IPMI connection det[...]

4-24 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 4-5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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 sect[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 Password on Boot This item allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the system at boot-up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 4-6 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following dis[...]

4-26 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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[...]

A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem 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 con fi gured properly . Check to [...]

A-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default con fi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modi fi ed incorrectly , perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error per[...]

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. Y ou 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 Se[...]

A-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Invalid System Con fi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ con fl ict I/O device IRQ con fl ict 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 Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is[...]

A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM [...]

A-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. 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 th[...]

B-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1-3-1-1 T est DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 T est 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB[...]

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

B-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of A T A and SCSI drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase <ESC> prompt AAh Scan fo[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description D2h Unknown interrupt D4h Check Intel Branding string D8h Alert Standard Format initialization D9h Late init for IPMI DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Init[...]

B-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure the Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Important Notes to the User: *Note 1 : If you do not wish to con fi gure onboard [...]

C-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Con fi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID con fi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk. RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an [...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-3 Using the Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID V olumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility , the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self T est. b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl[...]

C-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <E[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-5 Creating a RAID 1 V olume: a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc&[...]

C-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> k[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-7 Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow[...]

C-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Deleting RAID V olume: ( W arning : Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID V olume, and press <Enter>. b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAI[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press <Space> to select. c. Pr[...]

C-10 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD. b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if y[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-1 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with [...]

D-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual T o con fi gure the Adaptec SA T A RAID for Operating Systems that sup- port RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility . Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-3 The Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A with HostRAID Controller Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID Controller adds SA T A/RAID functionality and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O p[...]

D-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and con fi gure array settings. T o select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key , select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-5 Con fi guring Disk Drives Y ou may need to con fi gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Con fi guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array , you may not be able to use the array again. Do [...]

D-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Con fi guring" List (shown below ,) select the drives you want to con fi gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below .) Repeat the same steps until all drives that [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-7 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below . 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to con fi gure. If correct, type Y to continue.[...]

D-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that 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 or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. ( *Note : It is recommended that you con fi gure devices before[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-9 Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array . *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot change the array properties using this utility . T o assign properties to the new array: 1. In the Array Properties m[...]

D-10 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array , be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by press- ing <Ctrl> and <R>. 3. If you've used the Quick Init option to create a RAID[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-1 1 Adding a Bootable Array T o 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> and <B>. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This w[...]

D-12 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares T o add a Hotspare: (*Note : In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-13 Viewing Array Properties T o view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter . The Array Properties dia[...]

D-14 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault T olerant array (RAID 1) only . If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality . For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive. *Note 2: [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-15 Deleting Arrays *W arning : Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. T o delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. 2. Select the array you wish to delete and press <delete>. 3. In[...]

D-16 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial A T A hard disks. T o access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Select the d[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-17 T o format a disk: *Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial A T A drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. 3 When the screen shown below disp[...]

D-18 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual T o verify disk media: 3 When the screen shown above displays, select V erify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4 A message will display , indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Y es and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select No and hit <Ente[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-19 T o Exit Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array con fi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear . 2. Press Y es to exit the Utility .[...]

D-20 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual D-2 Installing Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and Installing 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. Choose from the list the item: "Intel ESB2 Dri[...]

Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen *Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-[...]

E-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) E-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero[...]

Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E-3 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/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manual[...]

E-4 X7DA8/X7DAE 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 [...]