SUPER MICRO Computer X6DAT-G manual

® X6DA T -G X6DAi-G USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b S UPER[...]

The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: Fo[...]

iii Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G motherboard. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G supports single or dual Intel ?[...]

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

Table of Contents v Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2- 1 3 Universal Serial Bus .............................................................................. 2- 1 3 Fan Headers ........................................................................................... 2- 1 4 Wak[...]

vi Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3 -1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................ 3- 1 Before Power On .................................................................................... 3 -1 No Power ...............................................................................................[...]

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

1-2 Introduction X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: + 1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address:[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Image Note: Marvell SATA is available on the X6DAT-G only.[...]

1-4 Introduction X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Figure 1-2. X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) 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. The differences betw[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Introduction Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) JK1 Keylock Enable Close (Enabled) JP13 3rd PWR Supply Failure Alarm Enab. Open (Disabled) JP15 Reboot Option Enable Open (Enabled) JPAC Audio Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J P F Force Power On Open (Disabled) JPL1 Giga-bit LAN Enable/Dis[...]

1-6 Introduction X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single or dual 604-pin Intel ® Xeon TM (EM64T) processors @ 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. Memory • Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB ECC registered DDR333 or up to 32 GB ECC registered DDR266 SDRAM Note: Interleaved memory; requires memory m[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Marvell SATA controller (*X6DAT-G only) • One Intel 8254x Gigabit Ethernet controller (supports 1 GLAN port) • 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces • 1 floppy por[...]

1-8 Introduction X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7525 Tumwater Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. MC H NOCONA P R OCE S S OR # 2 VRM CL O CK ADDR CT RL DAT A NOCONA P R OCE S S OR # 1 ADDR CT RL DAT A [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Introduction 1- 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and capabilities of the E7525 chipset, the X6DAT- G/X6DAi-G motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based computer systems, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation a[...]

1-10 Introduction X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or [...]

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

1-12 Introduction X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, tele- phones and stereos. In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Introduction The SUPER X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G accommodates ATX power supplies. Al- though most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power. A 12V 8-pin power connection (at J1D1) is required for CPU power consumption, and [...]

1-14 Introduction X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual[...]

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

2-2 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink. 2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor packa[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Heatsink Heatsink Installation 1. Do not apply any thermal compound to the heatsink or the CPU die; the re- quired amount has already been ap- plied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1 and th[...]

2-4 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may ha[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 2-3 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 2-2) 1. Insert the des[...]

2-6 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. 2-4 I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor- mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec- tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED [...]

2-8 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual ATX Power Suppl y 24-pi n Connect or Pi n Defini ti ons (J1 B4) Pin Num ber Defini tion 13 +3.3V 14 -12 V 15 CO M 16 PS_ O N# 17 CO M 18 CO M 19 CO M 20 Re s( N C) 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 CO M Pi n N umber Defi niti on 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 CO M 4 +5V 5 CO M 6 +5V 7 CO M 8 PW R _ O K 9 5VSB 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Pow er Butto n O verheat LE D 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Butto n 2 Powe r Fail L ED HDD L ED Pow er L ED Rese t Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NM I X x x Power LED The Power LED connection is lo- cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. NMI Button The non-maskable[...]

2-10 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Pow er Butto n O verheat LE D 1 NIC1 L ED Rese t Butto n 2 Powe r Fail L ED HDD L ED Pow er L ED Rese t Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NM I X x x NIC1 LED Indicator The NIC1 (Network Interface Con- troller) LED connections for the GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach th[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 Pow er Butto n Overheat LED 1 NIC1 LE D Rese t Butt o n 2 Powe r Fail LED HDD LED Pow e r LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Groun d Groun d 19 20 Vcc X Grou nd NMI X x x Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Overheat (OH) LED Pin [...]

2-12 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Pow er Butto n O verheat LE D 1 NIC1 L ED Re set B utt on 2 Powe r Fail L ED HDD L ED Pow er L ED Rese t Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NM I X x x 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. Th[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo- cated at JL1. Attach the appropri- ate cable to inform you of a chas- sis intrusion. Pin# Defini tion 1 +5V 2 P0- 3 P0+ 4 Ground Pin Number 2 4 6 8 10 Definition +5V PO- PO+ Ground Ground Pin Number 1 3 5 7 Definition +5V PO- PO+ Ground USB Pin Definition JD2 (FP USB) [...]

2-14 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual KB/ Mouse DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 1A DIMM 1B SPKR Tumwater (NorthBridge) (South Bridge) IDE #1 IDE #2 Floppy F an 4 USB2/3 JD2 J F 1 FAN7 CPU1 CPU2 JD 1 J24 USB 0/1 JLAN1 C O M 2 C O M 1 Parrallel Port Fan6 Fan5 J32 4-pin PWR Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 4[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function al- lows your computer to be "wak- ened-up" by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature. Wake- on-R ing Pin D efin[...]

2-16 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual KB/ Mouse DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 1A DIMM 1B SPKR Tumwater (NorthBridge) (South Bridge) IDE #1 IDE #2 Floppy F an 4 USB2/3 JD2 J F 1 FAN7 CPU1 CPU2 JD1 J24 USB 0/1 JLAN1 C O M 2 C O M 1 Parrallel Port Fan6 Fan5 J32 4-pin PWR Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 4 [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 KB/ Mouse DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 1A DIMM 1B SPKR Tumwater (NorthBridge) (South Bridge) IDE #1 IDE #2 Floppy F an 4 USB2/3 JD2 JF 1 FAN7 CPU1 CPU2 JD 1 J24 USB 0/1 JLAN1 C O M 2 C O M 1 Parrallel Port Fan6 Fan5 J32 4-pin PWR Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 4 ATX PWR J1B[...]

2-18 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual KB/ M ouse DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 1A DIMM 1B SPKR Tumwater (NorthBridge) (South Bridge) IDE #1 IDE #2 Floppy Fan4 USB2/3 JD2 J F 1 FAN7 CPU1 CPU2 JD1 J24 USB 0/1 J L A N 1 COM2 COM1 Parrallel Port Fan6 Fan5 J32 4-pin PWR Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 4 ATX[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 AC'97 Output & Audio Enable AC'97 provides high quality onboard audio. The X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G fea- tures 6-channel sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers. This feature is activated with the Advanced software (on the CD-ROM included with your mother- board). Sound is then output t[...]

2-20 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual SMB Power (I 2 C) Connector I 2 C Connector (J24), located be- tween the PWR ForceOn Header and the PWR Fault header, moni- tors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system temperature. SMB PW R Pin Defini tions ( J24) Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 Definition Clock Data N/A N/A N/A SMB A System Management Bus header is locate[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 KB/ Mouse DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 1A DIMM 1B SPKR Tumwater (NorthBridge) (South Bridge) IDE #1 IDE #2 Floppy Fan4 USB2/3 JD2 J F 1 FAN7 CPU1 CPU2 JD1 J24 U S B 0 /1 JLAN1 C O M 2 C O M 1 Parrallel Port Fan6 Fan5 J32 4-pin PWR Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 3 Bank 4 Bank 4 ATX PWR J1[...]

2-22 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the mot[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 K B / M o u s e DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 1A DIMM 1B S P K R T u m w a te r (N o rth B rid g e ) (S o u th B r id g e ) IDE #1 IDE #2 Floppy F a n 4 USB2/3 JD2 J F 1 FAN7 CPU1 CPU2 JD 1 J24 U S B 0 /1 J L A N 1 CO M 2 CO M 1 Parrallel Port Fan6 Fan5 J32 4-pin PWR Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 Ba[...]

2-24 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Jum per Posit ion 1-2 2-3 Definiti on Enabled Disabled AC 97 Enable/ Disable Jumpe r Settin g s (JPAC) Serial ATA Enable (*X6DAT-G Only) JPS1 allows you to enable Marvell SATA Controller. See the table on the right for jumper definitions. Jum per Posit ion 1-2 2-3 Definiti on Enabled Disabled SATA Enable Jump[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 Jumpe r Position Open Clos e d Definiti o n Norm al Forc e O n Forc e Powe r On (JP F ) Force-Power-On Enable/ Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the function of Force- Power-On. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function disabled, the user needs to press the power button t[...]

2-26 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Reboot Option Enable (*For Debug only) Enabling the reboot option with JP15 will cause the system to re- boot after a timeout if the system hangs on bootup. See the table on the right for pin definitions. The default setting is enabled. Jum per Position Open Closed Definition Enabled Disabled Reboot Option En[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 2-7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports has two LEDs. The yellow LED in- dicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the con- nection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED. K B / M o u se DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM[...]

2-28 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Pre-LED Indicators There are four Pre-LEDs (DS1, DS2, DS3, DS4) on the mother- board. A Pre-LED will stay on to indicate the presence of a hard drive. See the table on the right for the pin definitions. No. DS1 DS2 DS3 DS4 State Stay On Pre-LE D Indica to rs (DS1, DS2, DS3, D S4) Definition HDD Prese nt Activ[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 K B / M o u s e DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 1A DIMM 1B S P K R T u m w a te r (N o rth B rid g e ) (S o u th B rid g e ) IDE #1 IDE #2 Floppy F a n 4 USB2/3 JD2 J F 1 FAN7 CPU1 CPU2 J D 1 J24 U S B 0 /1 JL A N 1 C O M 2 C O M 1 Parrallel Port Fan6 Fan5 J32 4-pin PWR Bank 1 Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 2 B[...]

2-30 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J3 and J4, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Num ber Function 1 Reset IDE 3 Host Data 7 5 Host Data 6 7 Host Data 5 9 Host Data 4 11 Host Data 3 13 Host Data 2 15 Host Data 1 17 Host Data [...]

3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3- 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note[...]

3-2 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Losing the System’s Setup Configuration 1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa- tion. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to v[...]

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

3-4 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual than your BIOS before downloading. Note: There is no BIOS recovery function available for the motherboard. Should a problem occur after you flash the BIOS, you will need to change the BIOS chip. Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few dri[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 Phoenix BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DAT-G/ X6DAi-G. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted an[...]

4-2 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup * Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos- ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to [...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields, or use "-" and "+" to change the Hour, Minute and Second fields. System Date Use the arrow keys to highlight the month, day and year fields and enter the corr[...]

4-4 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual      IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate t[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-5 Type This feature allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drives. The option- "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection. The option-"Auto" will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Choos[...]

4-6 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Transfer Mode This feature allows the user to select transfer mode. The options are Standard , Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA (Direct Memory Access) Mode This feature allows the user to select Ultra DMA Modes. DMA Modes allow peripheral devices (such as sound c[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-7 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You 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>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting [...]

4-8 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No. ACPI Sleep Mode This feature allows the user to select the sleep mode for ACPI. The options are S1(-Stanby) and S3 (-Suspend to RAM). Power[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-9 to enable this function, and the area designated will be reserved for the BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function and make this area available for other devices. Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buf[...]

4-10 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual      PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure Enable the bootable firmware-Option ROM (OPROM) on GLAN to allow the user to boot the system from GLAN. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Reset C[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-11 Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high- priority, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate. The options are Default , 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and other Operating Systems, please select the option: "other&qu[...]

4-12 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Clock Spectrum Feature If "Enabled", the Phoenix BIOS will detect and attempt to reduce the Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components. The options are Enabled and Disabled . DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled, this feature allows the data stored in the DRAM memory to be ECC (Error Check[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-13      Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor. Hyper Threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Hyper Threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in i[...]

4-14 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual      I/O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings: KBC Clock input This setting allows you to set the clock frequency for the Keyboard Clock. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, and 12 MHz . Onboard COM1 This setting allows you to assign control of Onboard COM1.[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-15 Interrupt This feature allows the user to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Onboard COM2. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled). Base I/O Address This feature allows the[...]

4-16 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual      DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity. Event Log Capacity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity. View DMI Event Log Hig[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-17      Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This feature allows the user to specify whether to redirect the console to On-board COM A or On-board COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This feature allows the user to select the BAUD[...]

4-18 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual      Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 85 o C, 90 o C , 95 o C and 100 o C. Highlight this and h[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-19 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervisor Pa[...]

4-20 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS. Set User Password When the item "Set[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-21 4- 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specifications of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS[...]

4-22 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit the BIOS Setup util[...]

Chapter 4: Phoenix BIOS 4-23 Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made. You will remain in the Setup utility.[...]

4-24 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the f[...]

A-2 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual POST Code Description 1 8h 8254 timer initialization 1A h 8237 DMA controller initialization 1 C h Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 2 0 h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 2 2h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 2 4 h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 2 8h Auto size DRAM 2 9h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2A [...]

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-3 POST Code Description 5 C h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 6 0h Test extended memory 6 2h Test extended memory address lines 6 4h Jump to UserPatch1 6 6h Configure advanced cache registers 6 7 h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 6 8h Enable external and CPU caches 6 9 h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6A h Dis[...]

A-4 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual POST Code Description 9 9h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9A h Shadow option ROMs 9 C h Set up Power Management 9 D h Initialize security engine (optional) 9E h Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives A0 h Set time of day A2 h Check key lock A4 h Initialize typematic rate A8 h [...]

Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-5 POST Code Description C Dh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA CE h Initialize digitizer and display message D 2 h Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0 h Initialize the chipset E1 h Initialize the bridge E2 h Initialize the CPU E3 h Initialize system timer E4 h Initial[...]

A-6 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-1 B-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Serial ATA (SATA) Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 15[...]

B-2 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual To configure SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Select "Main Setup Setting" from the Phoenix BIOS menu and set "SATA RAID Enable" to Enable. (The Defualt setting is Disabled.) 3. Go to the "Exit" menu and select &qu[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-3 Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC) The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility, including: *Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility when you want to create, configure and manage arrays. * Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks. To run the Adaptec R[...]

B-4 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-5 Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A . 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) . 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.) 4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you w[...]

B-6 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives . To create an array: 1 Turn on your computer and press[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-7 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties menu displays (as the screen shown below). Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, [...]

B-8 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 2. Under the item " Arrays Label ", type in an label and press Enter . ( *Note: The label shall not be more than 15 characters.) 3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (*Note: Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB-default. It is recommended that you do not change the default setting.) [...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-9 Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R. 3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis- compare[...]

B-10 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other existing boota[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-11 Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array. Cau[...]

B-12 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-13 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 6. Press Enter . 7. Read the warning message as shown in the screen. 8. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize. If correct, type Y to continue.[...]

B-14 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status. For a critical array Rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-15 Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.)[...]

B-16 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below.[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-17 You can choose from the following options: 1. Format Disk —Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. (*Caution: Formatting destroys all data on the drive. Be sur[...]

B-18 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual m. After Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automati- cally reboot. B-2 Installing Intel's ESB6300 (Hance Rapids) Driver by Adaptec and the Windows OS f. Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start to boot up from CD. g. Press the <F6> key whe[...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-19 Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen (*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the system befor[...]

B-20 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 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 SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you [...]

Appendix B: Software Installation B-21 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/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/ Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For [...]

B-22 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-1 Appendix C Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility for Marvell's 88SX6041 Chip (*For X6DAT-G only.) After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Adaptec's Serial ATA RAID Driver (*Note) before you install the Windows oper[...]

C-2 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Operating Systems supported by the SATA RAID Host Controller Microsoft *Windows ® 2000, Windows Server ® 2003, and Windows XP Linux *Red Hat 8.0 and 9.0 *SuSE 8.1 and 8.2 Storage Management Software Overview Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID includes the following software tools to manage your storage subsyst[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-3 installation. Installing the Driver in an Existing Windows System Please follow the steps listed below to install a driver in a system that already has a Windows operating system: 1. Create a driver disk by following the instructions from the Web site or the product CD. 2. [...]

C-4 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Installing the SuSE 8.1 or 8.2 Driver in a New Linux System 1. Obtain a driver disk from either the Web site or the product CD. 2. Restart the computer. 3. If creating an array, press Ctrl-A when prompted to enter the ARC utility. For instructions on creating an array from the BIOS, see the section- "Adap[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-5 C- 3 Installing Adaptec Storage Management A. Browser Edition Overview This chapter discusses the installation procedure for installing Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition to enable remote and local management of arrays. Browsers supported: To run Adaptec Storage Ma[...]

C-6 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual B. On Windows **Note: When installing on a FAT 32 file system, the folder being installed is automatically hidden.) To install Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition 1. Verify that a supported browser is installed. See the section-"Supported Browsers" for details. 2. Insert the product installat[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-7 Configuring Internet Explorer for Local Management When using the High security setting, you must enable the following settings manually: * JavaScript * Cookies (not stored) You do not need to enable the following custom level security settings for the local Intranet in Int[...]

C-8 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual 6. You are now ready to proceed to C-4-"Using Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition" . Configuring Netscape Navigator for Remote Management If you know the IP address of the system you want to manage remotely: 1. Choose Edit> Preferences > Advanced> Proxies > Manual proxy configurat[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-9 C-4.Using Adaptec Storage Manager(-Browser Edition) Overview This chapter describes how to use Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition to manage arrays. (*Note: Your controller may not support all of the features described. In most cases if a feature is not supported by[...]

C-10 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Logging In To login: 1. Start Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition. * In Windows, click Start > Programs > Adaptec Storage Manager > Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition. * In Linux, click Start > System > Adaptec Storage Manager. The Login screen appears. 2. Enter the host name o[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-11 Installing a Security Certificate If you chose not to install a security certificate when you installed Adaptec Storage Manager – Browser Edition, you must install the certificate when you run the application for the first time. To create the certificate: 1. When the Sec[...]

C-12 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual The action buttons are: * Logout—Selecting Logout ends your session and returns you to the Login screen. * Rescan—Used to rescan the configuration of the system. Typically, when a rescan is required, it occurs automatically; for example, after an array is created. However, the system configuration can cha[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-13 Physical Devices The Physical Devices view displays information about the drives and enclosures attached to the Adaptec RAID controller. The devices are shown organized by the channel or port that they are connected to and shown in numerical order. The display for each cha[...]

C-14 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual When expanded, the Full Size Capacity View button and the Relative Size Capacity View button represent each drive as a bar. A drive that is not used as part of any array is shaded blue surrounded by a dotted line. displays a full-length bar for each drive, regardless of capacity. displays a bar for each drive[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-15 If a global hot spare exists, all arrays that the hot spare is large enough to protect will show as protected. In the expanded view, the icons for the arrays are arranged vertically and alongside them are the capacity, name, and type of array. Selecting an array by clickin[...]

C-16 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual C-5 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, and initialize drives. A. Managing Arrays Select the Manage Arrays option to view array properties and members, and delete arrays. The following sections [...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-17 B. Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are not initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See Initializing Disk Drives . To create a[...]

C-18 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual (*Notes:) * Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. * If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can only restart it from Adaptec Storage Manager -Browser Edition. (See C-4 for details.) * A RAID 1 created using[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation: Adaptec's SATA HostRAID Utility C-19 Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities.[...]

C-20 X6DAT-G/X6DAi-G User's Manual Notes[...]