SUPER MICRO Computer 1.2b manual

USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2b X8DAH+ X8DAH+-F X8DAH+-LR X8DAH+-F-LR[...]

Manual Revision 1.2b Release Date: May 3 1 , 2012 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 respectiv[...]

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 X8DAH+/ X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR motherboard. About this Motherboard The X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR supports the Intel® 5500/5600 Series Processor platform, the rst dual[...]

Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself. Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury . W arning: Important information given to ensure [...]

Contacting Supermicro v 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) Website: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V[...]

X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual vi T able of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1 1-1 Overview ...........................................[...]

T able of Contents vii Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-23 Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-24 Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-2[...]

X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Chapter 4 BIOS ......................................................................................... 4-1 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 the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been i[...]

1-2 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR 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 Differences between X8DAH+/(-F)/(-LR) X8DAH+ X8DAH+-F/ (-LR) SA T A (ICH10R) Ye s Ye s IPMI 2.0 w/KVM No Ye s WPCM450 BMC No Ye s VGA No Ye s Dedicated LAN & PHY chip No Ye s Notes: 1. IPMI 2.0, WPCM450 BMC Controller , the PHY chip and Dedicated LAN port w/KVM support are available on the X8DAH+-F/(-LR) only . For m[...]

1-4 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 3. When DP4 is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components. W arning : 1. T o prevent damage to the power supply or moth[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear Open (Normal) JPIDE1 Compact Flash Enabled Closed (Enabled) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI/PCI-E Slots Open/Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) (X8DAH+-F/(-LR) only) JPI1 1394-1/1394 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 [...]

1-6 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • T wo Intel ® 5500/5600 Series (LGA 1366) processors. Each processor supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) @6.4 GT/s with a total of up to 51.2 GB/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GB/s per direction) (See Note 2 on P . 1-3.) Memory • RDIMM •?[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Expansion Slots • Three PCI-E 2.0 x8 slots (Slot 1/Slot 3/Slot7) • T wo PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots (Slot 2/Slot 6) • One PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8) slots (Slot 5) • One PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16) slots (Slot 4) BIOS • 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM • PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, Plug and Play (PnP), DMI 2.3, USB Keybo[...]

1-8 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual • A PHY c hi p supp or ts t he D edi ca ted I PMI L A N (X8 DA H+ - F/( - LR) onl y) ( Note 2) • On e VGA Por t sup por te d by the W inb on d WP CM 4 50 R B M C Co ntr oll er (X8DAH+ - F/ (-LR) only ) • PS/ 2 mo use /keyb oar d po r t s, on e CO M po r t an d on e Ser ia l hea der[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Notes[...]

1-10 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Block Diagram for the X8DAH+ Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother - board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. X8DAH+ System Diagram PCI-E X1 6 CPU1 USB2. 0 SATA 2 Ports 3~ 6 PCI-E X4 PCIE X1 QP I #0~9 Ports 1& 2 SLOT# 3 #0- 4 #0- 3[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 X8DAH+-F/(-LR) System Diagram Block Diagram for the X8DAH+-F/(-LR) Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother - board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. PCI-E X1 6 CPU1 USB2. 0 SATA 2 Ports 3~ 6 PCI-E X4 PCIE X1 QP I #0~9 Ports 1& 2 SLOT# 3 #0- 4 #0- 3 #0- 2 #[...]

1-12 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual 1-2 Chipset Overview Buil t upo n th e fun ct io nali t y and t he c ap abi lit y of t he 5 50 0 /5 6 0 0 Se ri es Pr oc e s - sor p lat f or m, th e X8DA H+/ X 8DA H+ - F/X8 DA H+(- F) - LR m oth er bo ard p rovi de s the per for mance and feature se t required for dual-pr ocess or/IOH - based [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 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 automatically[...]

1-14 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual System Resource Alert Thi s feat ure is ava ilab le w hen u sed w ith S upe ro D oc tor I II in t he W ind ows O S envir on ment o r use d wi th Su per o Do c tor II i n Linu x. Su pe ro Do c tor i s use d to noti f y t he us er of c e r t ain sys tem event s. For exa mpl e, you c an a lso co n?[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-15 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 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR can accommodate 24-pin A TX power sup- plies. Although most power supplies generally meet the sp[...]

1-16 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption. 1-8 Overview of Winbond WPCM450 Contro ller (For X8DAH+-F/(-LR) Only) The Winbond WPCM450 Controller is a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) that supports the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphic[...]

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cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a groun[...]

2-2 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual X8DAH+ Rev. 2.01 4. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 5. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother - board components. W arning : T o avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not apply any force greater than 8 lb/sq.in (8 lbs. per s[...]

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: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re - moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU s[...]

2-4 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Socket Keys CPU CPU Socket Load Plate CPU Keys 4. After removing the plastic cap, using your thumb and the index nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. 5. Align the CPU key , the semi- circle cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of t[...]

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

2-6 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War nin g: We do no t rec o mme nd th at th e CPU o r th e heat sin k be re - moved. H owever, if you do ne ed to re move th e hea tsi nk, p lea se fo llo w the instruct ions below to uninstall the heatsink and prev ent damage to the CPU or o ther compo nents. 1. Unplug the [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Check t he S upe rm ic ro we bsit e for r ec om men ded m em or y mod ule s. CAU T I O N Exe rc ise ex tr eme c a re wh en in sta lli ng or r emov ing D IM M mod ule s to pr event any po ssi ble d ama ge. A ls o note t hat t he mem or y is inte r leaved t o imp rove pe r fo r man ce (Se e s[...]

2-8 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Memory Support • RDIMM • 240-pin Reg. DDR3 ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory with support of up to 288 GB in 18 slots Note 1. 240-pin Dual Rank (DR) 16 GB Reg. ECC DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory will support up to 288 GB. Memory speed will be downgraded to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in the [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 DIMM Module Population Conguration 1. For motherboards prior to PCB Rev . 2.0 For memor y to w ork properly , follo w the tables below for me mor y installa tion: Memory Population for Optimal Performance for Boards Prior to PCB Rev . 2.0 with One CPU Installed in CPU Socket 1 P1-DIMMs T o Populate P1-DIMMs Branch 0 B[...]

2-10 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual 2. For PCB Rev . 2.0 or Newer Boards For memor y to w ork properly , follo w the tables below for me mor y installa tion: Memory Population for Optimal Performance for PCB Rev . 2.0 or Newer Boards with One CPU Installed in CPU Socket 1 P1-DIMMs T o Populate P1-DIMMs Branch 0 Branch 1 Branch 2 3[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5500 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) 3 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR 3 1 Reg. DDR3 ECC 800,1066 QR 3 2 Reg. D[...]

2-12 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual 1.5V UDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 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) 3 1 Unb. DDR3 ECC/Non-ECC 800,1066,1333 SR or DR 3 2[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Possible System Memory Allocation & A vailability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub ash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 [...]

2-14 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual X8DAH+ Rev. 2.01 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O p or ts a re c ol or co ded in c onfo r man ce wit h th e PC 9 9 spec i c at io n. Se e the p ic tur e bel ow fo r the c o lo rs a nd lo c ati ons o f the va ri ous I /O p or t s. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 X8DAH+ Rev. 2.01 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 COM Port1 and VGA port on the motherboard. See the table at right for pin denitions. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin Denitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin# Denition Pin# Denition 1 KB Data[...]

2-16 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual X8DAH+ Rev. 2.01 Serial Ports T wo COM connections (COM1 & COM2) are located on the mother - board. COM1 is located on the Back - plane IO panel. COM2 is located next to PCI-E Slot 1 to provide additional serial connection support. See the table on the right for pin denitions. Serial Port[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 X8DAH+ Rev. 2.01 1. Backpanel USB 0 2. Backpanel USB 1 3. Backpanel USB 2 4. Backpanel USB 3 5. Backpanel USB 4 6. Backpanel USB 5 7. (JUSB4) Front Panel USB 6/7 8. (JUSB2) Front Panel USB 8 9. (JUSB5) Front Panel USB 9 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Six Universal Serial Bus ports (USB 0/1, 2~5) are located on the I/O back [...]

2-18 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual X8DAH+ Rev. 2.01 1. LAN2 2. LAN1 3. IPMI LAN (X8DAH+-F/(-LR) only) Ethernet Ports T wo Ethernet ports (LAN 1/LAN2) are located at on the IO backplane. In ad - dition, a dedicated LAN is also located on the X8DAH+-F (/-LR) to provide KVM support for IPMI 2.0. All these ports accept RJ45 type cabl[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 X8DAH+ Rev. 2.01 1 1. HD Audio (See the graphics above for details) 2. CD1 3. 10-pin Audio 1 2 3 CD1 Pin Denition Pin# Denition 1 Left 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right (Back Panel) High Denition Audio (HD Audio) This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Chan - nel High Denition Audio (HDA) codec that prov[...]

2-20 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual X8DAH+ 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cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the gure below for the descr[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Power LED The Pow er LED c o nne ct ion i s lo c ated on pi ns 15 and 16 of JF 1. Refer to the tab le on t he r ight f or pin de n iti ons . 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nitions. NMI Button PinDenitions(J[...]

2-22 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Po we r Bu tt on OH/Fan Fail LE D 1 NIC1 LE D Re se t Butt on 2 HDD LE D Po we r LE D Re se t PWR Vc c Vc c Vc c Vc c Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vc c X Gr ound NM I X Vc c PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control - ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is locat[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Power Fail LED The Po wer Fail LE D co nne c tio n is loc at ed on p ins 5 a nd 6 of J F 1. Re - fer to t he t abl e on th e r ight f or pi n denitions. PWR Fail LED PinDenitions(JF1) Pin# Denition 5 Vcc 6 Ground B A. OH/Fan Fail & UID LEDs B. PWR Supply Fail Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED [...]

2-24 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con - tacting both pins will power on/off the sys - tem. This button can also be congured to function as a suspend button (with a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). T o turn off the power when set to su[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM[...]

2-26 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM[...]

2-28 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM[...]

2-30 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM[...]

2-32 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM[...]

2-34 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM[...]

2-36 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (Top) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-37 JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (Top) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3C P2 DIMM1B P2 DIMM1[...]

2-38 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual JBT1 1 DP5 A JPI2C1 CNF1 USB6/7 JLPC80 VGA (T op) AUDIO JPI1 JPG1 JWD1 JPT1 JPW2 JPW3 JPW1 SP1 FAN2 FAN6 FAN5 J14 JBAT1 JOH1 JL1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JD1 KB/MS CD1 JIDE1 USB 2/3/4/5 JUSB2 SMBUS1 ALWA YS POPULATE DIMM1 FIRST Slot7 PCI-E 2.0 x8 FAN3 FAN1 P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM3B P2 DIMM2B P2 DIMM2C P2 DIMM2A P2[...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Pro cedures 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 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual No Video 1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Conguration 1. Make sure that you are using a high qu[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 7. Please follow the instructions given in the DIMM Population T ables listed in Section 2-4 to install your memory modules. 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 [...]

3-4 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Page 1-6 for memory support.) It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. Please follow all memory installa - tion instructions given on Section 2-4 in Chapter 2. Qu es t io n: How d o I up da t e my BI OS? Answ er: It is recommended that you do no[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/ X8DAH+(-F)-LR . 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. W arning: For your system memory to work p[...]

4-2 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual How T o Change the Conguration Data The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility . This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing <Del> at the appropriate time during system boot. Starting the Setup Uti[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be dis played: System Time/System Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys - tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>. Press the <T ab> key to move between elds. The d[...]

4-4 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual 4-3  Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Advanced Setup and press <Enter> to access the submenu items.  Boot Feature Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabl[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display Sel ec t Enab led t o dis play " Pr es s DEL to r u n Setu p" dur ing P OST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles boot disk functions. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors wi[...]

4-6 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual  Processor and Clock Options This submenu allows the user to congure the Processor and Clock settings. CPU Ratio If set to Manual, this option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency . The options are Auto and Manual. Note : if an invalid ratio is e[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Intel ® Virtualization T echnology (A vailable when supported by the CPU) Sel ec t Enab led t o use In tel V ir t ual iza tio n T echn ol og y whi ch w ill a llow o ne p lat fo rm to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent par titions, creat - ing mu lti ple " vi r t ual " system s in on e p[...]

4-8 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to support Enhanced Halt State. C1E signi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 . Intel ® C-ST A TE T ech If enabled, C-State is set by [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 QPI Frequency This selects the desired QPI frequency . The options are Auto , 4.800 GT , 5.866GT , 6.400 GT . QPI L0s and L1 This feature allows QPI to use lower power settings. L0s and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Memory Frequency This feature allows the user to fo[...]

4-10 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual  North Bridge Conguration This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel North Bridge. Intel I/O A T This feature works with the Intel I/O A T (Acceleration T echnology) to accelerate the performance of a T OE device, which is a specialized, dedicated processor[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1  South Bridge Conguration USB Functions Select Enabled to use onboard USB connections. The Options are: Disabled and Enabled. Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the moth[...]

4-12 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual  IDE/SA T A Conguration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items: SA T A#1 Conguration Select Compatible to set SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode. Select Enhanced to set SATA#1 to native SA[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 T ype Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed, Auto , CD/DVD and ARMD. LBA/Large Mode LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities over 137 GB, your system must be equipped w[...]

4-14 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual 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 are Auto , SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn. See the table below for DMA Mode Select Options. DMA Mode Select Options Option Selected DMA Mode Max. T ransfer Rat[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Plug & Play OS Selecting Y es allows the OS to congure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play .) Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to congure all devices in the system. PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency T imer of each PCI de[...]

4-16 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual  Super IO Device Conguration Serial Port1 Address / Serial Port2 Address This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When t[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection. The options are None , Hardware, and Software. Redirection After BIOS POST Sel ec t Di sab le d to tur n of f Co nso le Re dire ct io n af te r Power- O n Sel f-T es t (PO ST). Sel ec t Al ways to kee p Co nso le Re dire ct io n act [...]

4-18 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual 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 predened by the CPU manufacturer . • The Default Alarm : Select this [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 Notes : The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/Fahr - enheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read. This ‘T emperature Threshold’ or ‘T emp[...]

4-20 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual  ACPI Conguration Use this feature to congure Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management settings for your system. High Precision Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 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/. NUMA Support Select Enabled to enable Non-Uniform Memory Access support for an "NUMA- Aware" OS to improve CPU performance. Select Disabled to provide bett[...]

4-22 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual TPM Enable/Disable Status This item displays the status of TPM Enabled/Disabled state. TPM Owner Status This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.  IPMI Conguration Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that monitor and manage system health.[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 Clear BMC System Event Log Select OK and press the <Enter> key to clear the BMC system log. Select Cancel to keep the BMC System log. The options are OK and Cancel. Caution : Any cleared information cannot be recovered. Make absolutely sure that you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Eve[...]

4-24 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual MAC Address This item displays the MAC address of this computer , which are 6 two-digit hexa - decimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255.  Event Log Conguration View Event Log Use[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25 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 rst. 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. Us[...]

4-26 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Change User Password (A vailable when a User Password is installed) Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a new User Password. Clear User Password (A vailable only when User Password is installed) This item allows you to clear a user password after it [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27  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 Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2[...]

4-28 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual 4-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so that the new system conguration parameters can take effect. [...]

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 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must rst congure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. T o congure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Conguration User Guides posted on our websit[...]

B-2 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows O S to a Non-RAID System 1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/Windows 2003/Windows 2008/Windows Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD. 2. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display . 3. From the [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Notes : 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les for each item. Click on 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 reboot th[...]

C-2 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Con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 [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t war e Revis io n 1.0 can be d own loa ded f ro m our Web - site at: f tp://ftp.supermic ro.com/utility/Supero _ Doctor_III / . Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://ww w.supermicro.com/ PRODUCT /[...]

C-4 X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR 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cant injury or[...]