Supermicro MBD-X8DAI-O manual

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Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X8DA3/ X8DAi motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8DA3/X8DAi supports the Intel 5500/5600 Series Processor platform, the fi rst dual-processing platform that supports th[...]

X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-20 Speaker/Power LED Header .................................................................... 2-20 A TX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-21 Serial Ports ..............[...]

viii X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ..........................................................[...]

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 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-Exp. Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JI 2 C3/JI 2 C4 SMB to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPI1 CNF1/CNF2 (1394a_1/2) Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS Enable (X[...]

1-6 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500/5600 Series Processor (LGA 1366) processors. Each processor supports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect links of up to 51.2 GB/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory T welve 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 96 GB Registered ECC or 48 GB • [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Auto - swi tchi ng vol ta ge re gul ator f or C PU c ore s • Sys tem over he at / Fan Fail LED I ndi cat or an d co ntr ol • Cha ssi s intr us ion d etec ti on • 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 ech[...]

1-8 X8DA3/X8DAi 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. PCI-Ex4 PCI-33 PCI-E X16 LANE6 COM2 External/SOL #4 #5 PCI-Ex16 PCI-E X16 1394 USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S Ports Ports Port #0 PROCESSOR#2 ICH10[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fun ct io nali t y and t he c apa bili t y of the I ntel 5 520 p lat fo rm , the X8 DA3 / X8 DAi m othe r boa rd pr ovi des t he pe r f or man c e and fe atur e set opt imi zed fo r dua l- pr oc es sor-b ase d hig h- en d wor kstat io ns, CA D sys tems an d inten sive - ap pli cat i[...]

1-10 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 stan[...]

1-12 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/i 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 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Memory Support The X8DA3/X8DAi supports up to 96 GB DDR3 Registered ECC or 48 GB Unbuff. ECC/Non ECC 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 guration For me mo r y to wor k p rop er ly , fo ll ow the t ab les b el[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 1.5V RDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors Installed Note 1: 1333 RDIMMs MHz will run at 1066 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading) Note 2: 1333/1066 RDIMMs MHz will run at 800 MHz (-BIOS automatic downgrading) Note 3: MIxing of 1.35V and 1.5V DIMMs is not recommended. 1.5V UDIMM Population for the Motherboa[...]

2-10 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & A vailability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB T otal System Memory) Firmware Hub fl 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 Are[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 X8DA3/i Rev. 2.0 To I n s t a l l : In ser t mo du le ve r ti c all y an d pre s s dow n unt il i t sn aps i nto p lac e. Pay at te nt ion t o th e ali gn men t not ch at the bo ttom. Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This should rele[...]

2-12 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts a re c ol or c o ded i n co nfo rm anc e w ith t he P C 9 9 spe ci fi cati on. Se e th e pic tu re be low f or t he c ol or s and l oc at io ns of t he var io us I /O po r t s. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nition[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 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 control panel but[...]

2-14 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/i 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 2-15 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[...]

2-16 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 2-17 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 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[...]

2-18 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A4 I[...]

2-20 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A4 I[...]

2-22 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A4 I[...]

2-24 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 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 Chan- nel High De fi nition Audio (HDA) codec that provides 10DAC channels, simultaneously supporting 7.1 sound playback with 2 chan- nels of independent stereo sound outputs. [...]

2-26 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A4 I[...]

2-28 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A4 I[...]

2-30 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A4 I[...]

2-32 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 SAS LED Indicators T wo Onboard SAS LED are located at LES1/LES2 on the motherboard. When this LES1 is on, SAS Connections are active. When this LES2 is on, SAS con- nections work properly . See the tables at right for more information. Onboard SAS LED Indicators (LES1/LES2) Settings LED# Color De fi nition LES1 Activi[...]

2-34 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-SAT A4 I[...]

2-36 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 JPI2C JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU1 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU2 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P2 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU2 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I-S[...]

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 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 the Appendix 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 qua[...]

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 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 message and the informatio[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DA3/X8DAi. 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. Starting BIOS Setup Utility T o enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utili[...]

4-2 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi BIOS Build V ersion: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your sys- • tem. BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. • 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 B[...]

4-4 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual  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 Auto , 4.800 GT , 5.866GT , 6.400 GT . QPI L0s and L1 This enables the QPI power state to low power. [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Hysteresis Temperature (Closed Loop Only) T emperature Hysteresis is the temperature lag (in degrees Celsius) after the set DIMM temperature threshold is reached before Closed Loop Throttling begins. The options are Disabled, 1.5 o C , 3.0 o C, and 6.0 o C. Guardband T emperature (Closed Loop Only) This is the temperature wh[...]

4-10 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual Crystal Beach/DCA (Direct Cache Access-available 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 T OE device. When this feature set to Enabled, it will enhance overall system performance by providing direct[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 Hand-Off support. When enabled, the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS- controlled to the OS-controlled. The options are Disabled and Enabled . 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 t[...]

4-12 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual 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 with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing. If not, contact your manufacturer or install an A T A/133 IDE control[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs. Select MWDMA2 to [...]

4-14 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual  PCI/PnP Con fi guration Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are No and Y es. Plug & Play OS Selecting Y es allows the OS to con fi gure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play .) Select No t[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 1/2", 1.44MB 3 1/2" and 2.88MB 3 1/2". The default setting for Floppy A is 1.44MB 3 1/2" , and for Floppy B is Disabled. Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address This option speci fi es the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to p[...]

4-16 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual Select Boo t Loade r to k eep Con sole Red irection activ e durin g POS T and Boot Loa der . T he op tio ns ar e Di sab le d, Bo ot Load er , an d Alway s . T erminal T ype This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi- rection. The options are ANSI , VT100, and VT-UTF8. VT -UTF8 [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 and system cooling. In both the alarms above, please take immediate action as shown below . CPU T emperature/System T emperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System. The following items will be displayed for your reference only: CPU 1 T emperature/CPU 2 T emperature The CPU thermal [...]

4-18 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual Notes : 1. The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU. 2. The information provided above is for your reference only . For more information on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s W eb site at www .Intel.com. System T emperature : Th e syste m temp erat ure w ill[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 S3 (STR) - The CPU has no power and the power supply goes on reduced power mode. However , main memory (RAM) is still powered. ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC T able Pointer in the RSDT (Root System Description T able) pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this [...]

4-20 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual  IPMI Con fi guration (A vailable when an IPMI Card is installed on the board.) Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is used for system health monitor- ing and system management. Status of BMC This feature displays the status of the BMC controller which manages the interface between system software [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21  Set LAN Con fi guration Use this feature to con fi gure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address. Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Con fi g command. This is initially set to [1] . Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above: "Chann[...]

4-22 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual Parameter Selector Use this feature to select the parameter of your Mac Address con fi guration. MAC Address This item displays the MAC address of this computer . MAC addresses are 6 two-digit hexadecimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots. (i.e., 00.30.48.D0.D4.60). Current MAC Address i[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23  DMI Event Log View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log. Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel. Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Sup[...]

4-24 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual View Only: allows access to the Setup Utility , but cannot change the fi elds, • Limited: allows only limited fi elds to be changed such as Date and T ime, • No Access: prevents User access to the Setup Utility . • Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and t[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-25  Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, 4th boot device, 5th boot device and Disabled. 1st Boot Device - 1st Floppy Drive • 2nd Boot Device - [USB: XXXXXXXXX] •  Hard Disk Drives [...]

4-26 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual 4-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. 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 Def[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-27 4-7 BIOS Recovery W arning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you need to update the[...]

4-28 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual 4.7.2 Boot Sector Recovery from an IDE CD-ROM This process is almost identical to the process of Boot Sector Recovery from a USB device, except that the BIOS image fi le is loaded from a CD-ROM. Use a CD-R or CD-RW drive to burn a CD with the BIOS image fi le in it, and name the fi le "SUPER. ROM" for [...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-29 5. Following the instructions given on the screen to update the BIOS. These instructions are also shown below . a. At the prompt, press the <SpaceBar> to update the BIOS. b. When asked to con fi rm BIOS updating, press <y> to con fi rm BIOS updates. c. Press <y> again to begin fl ashing BIOS remotely . [...]

4-30 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’s Manual 8. Once remote BIOS fl ash is completed, the system will reboot. Note: AMIBIOS Serial Flash will work with any terminal communications program that supports VT -100 and XModem protocols, including protocols designed for GNU/LINUX & BSD operating systems such as minicom. It is recommended that the terminal prog[...]

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

B-2 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual B-2 Installing the W indows OS for a Non-RAID System Insert Microsoft's Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system 1. will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display . 2. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press the <Enter> key . The O[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-1 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C-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[...]

C-2 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-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 C: Software Installation Instructions C-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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