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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 Series Processor platform, the fi rst dual-processing platform that implements the I[...]

X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. 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 Com[...]

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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 Power Button ............................................................................................ 2-19 2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-20 A TX Power Connector ............................................................................. 2[...]

viii X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4-1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility ........................................[...]

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 Off (HD Mode) JP AC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 GLAN 1/2 Enable (For PCB Rev .1.31or later) Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPI1 CNF1/CNF2 ([...]

1-6 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500 Series Processor (LGA 1366) processors. Each processor sup- ports 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 96 GB of Registered ECC or up to • [...]

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 r d 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 e ro Do ct o r to pr o v id e y ou wi t h w ar ni n g s w h en th e s y st em t e mp e ra t u r e , 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 stand[...]

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 . 2.0 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: W e d o not re co mm end t hat th e CPU o r the h eat sink b e re - 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 o[...]

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 x t r e m e ca r e w h e n i n s t a l l in g o r r e m o v i n g D IM M 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[...]

2-8 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual Memory Support The X8DA6/X8DAE supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC or up to 24 GB of Unbuf- fered ECC/Non ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 12 DIMMs. Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board. DIMM Module Population Con fi gurati on For me mo r y to wor k p rop er ly , fo ll ow th[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.0 To I n s t a l l : I nse r t m od ule ve r t ic al ly an d pr es s dow n un til 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 relea[...]

2-10 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 cat io n. See 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 2-1 1 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 Da[...]

2-12 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/E Rev. 2.0 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 USB[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 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 [...]

2-14 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/E Rev. 2.0 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 inde[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X8DA6/E Rev. 2.0 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 [...]

2-16 X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual X8DA6/E Rev . 2.0 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 f or pi n de fi nitions. NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi ni[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 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 port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the LE[...]

2-18 X8DA6/X8DAE 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 (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 to pr ovi de adva nc[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 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[...]

2-20 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 2-21 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[...]

2-22 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 2-23 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 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 2-25 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 GLAN Enable/Disable JP L 1 /JP L 2 enab le o r dis abl e th e GL 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 : Jumpers JPL1/JPL2 are available for the PCB Rev . 1.31 or a later vision of the motherboard[...]

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 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 2-33 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[...]

2-34 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[...]

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. 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 , please refer to the[...]

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 X8DA6/X8DAE 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 built. • AMI BIOS Core V ersion: This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS • Core upon which your BIOS was built. Processor The AMI BIOS [...]

4-4 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items.  Boot Features Quick Boot If enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This opt[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks. If this item is set to[...]

4-6 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signi fi cantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a "Halt State." The options are Disabled and Enabled . Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by the CPU) If [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU) Set to Enabled to use the Simultaneous Multi-Threading T echnology , which will result in increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to[...]

4-8 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual  Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:  CPU Bridge Con fi guration QPI Links Speed This feature selects QPI's data transfer speed. The options are Slow-mode, and Full Speed . QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency . The options are Au[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 If the item above is enabled, the following items will display . Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop Only) T emperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the prede fi ned DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins. The options are Disabled, 1.5 o C , 3.0 o C, and 6.[...]

4-10 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual enhance overall system performance by providing direct memory access for data transferring. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Crystal Beach/DCA (A vailable when Crystal Beach/DMA is enabled.) This feature works in conjunction with the Intel I/O A T (Acceleration T echnology) to accelerate the performance of the[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 HDA Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard High-De fi nition Audio controller . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Front_Side Audio Mode Use this feature to select Front Side Audio Mode. Select HD Audio to enable HD (High-De fi nition) Audio support. Select AC' 97 to use AC' 97 Audio. The options [...]

4-12 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual 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 Master/Slave, Third IDE Master , and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE drives speci fi ed. Hit <En[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MB/s. Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 1 1.1 MB/s. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band- width of 32-Bits. Select Enabled to enable 32-Bit data transfe[...]

4-14 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual S.M.A.R.T . For Hard disk drives Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology (SMART) can help predict impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de- tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T . Select Enabled to allow the A[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 LSI SAS2 2008 Option ROM Se lec t Ena ble d to ena bl e the LS I SAS 2 20 0 8 O pti on RO M. T his is to boot comput- ers using a network interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled.  Super IO Device Con fi guration Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enable to enable the onboard Floppy Controller . The options are Ena[...]

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 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 alarm (includ- • ing the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as pred[...]

4-18 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual 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 fi gured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings. User intervention: No action is required. However , consider che[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 ACPI V ersion Features The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's website for further explanation: http://www .acpi.info/. ACPI Suspend Mode This option is used to select the ACPI State that is used for system suspend. The options are S1 (POS), S3 (STR) and Auto . S1 (POS) - All processo[...]

4-20 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual  T rusted Computing (Optional for OEM only) TCG/TPM (T rusted Platform Module) Support Select Y es on this item and enable the TPM jumper on the motherboard to enable TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)/TPM support in order to improve data integrity and network security . The options are No and Y es. If this feature is set to Y e[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor password has been entered for the system. "Not Installed" means a Supervisor password has not been used. User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. " N ot In - st all ed" means t hat a u ser password has no[...]

4-22 X8DA6/X8DAE User ’s Manual 4-5 Boot Con fi guration Use this feature to con fi gure boot settings. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit vXX.XX (C) Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Settings  Boot Device Priority  Hard Disk Drives  Removable Drives Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.  Se[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 4-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit vXX.XX (C) Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Settings Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Loa[...]

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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[...]

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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 c an al so download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp ://w w w .su[...]

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(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 [...]