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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 SUPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 serverboard. At launch, the SUPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 supported single or dual Intel ® Xeon TM 1.50 - 3.20 GHz proc[...]

iv S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization ................................................................................................... ii i Chapter 1: Introduction 1- 1 Overv[...]

Table of Contents v HDD LED .................................................................................................... 2 -9 NIC1 LED ................................................................................................... 2- 9 NIC2 LED .............................................................................................[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual vi PCI-X Bus Speed Setting (X5DLR-8G2/X5DLR-8G2+) ...................... 2-19 33 MHz PCI Enable/Disable ................................................................... 2-19 Front Side Bus Speed ........................................................................... 2-20 Spread Spectrum ..[...]

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. Please check that the[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-2 Introduction 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.c[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Introduction Notes[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-4 Introduction Figure 1-1. SUPER X5DL8-GG Image[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Introduction Figure 1-2. SUPER X5DLR-8G2 Image Note: the X5DLR-8G2+ has the same layout but has 1) no parallel (printer) port and 2) a standard PCI-X slot.[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-6 Introduction Figure 1-3. SUPER X5DL8-GG Layout (not drawn to scale) Note: DIP Switch 4 sets the CPU Core/Bus Ratio (see Section 2-7). CR5 is a power LED indicator (see Section 2-6). Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only. IPMI is optional. Also see Chapter 2 for the locations of the I/O[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Introduction X5DL8-GG Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting J 29 33 MHz PCI Enable/Disable Open (Disabled) J 35 Spread Spectrum Open (Disabled) J A4 SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JP 2 PCI 3.3V Standby En/Dis Pins 1-2 (Disabled) JP 3 Watch Dog Pins 2-3 (NMI) JP4 GLAN2 En[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-8 Introduction Figure 1-4. SUPER X5DLR-8G2 Layout* (not drawn to scale) Note: the X5DLR-8G2+ has the same layout but has 1) no parallel (printer) port and 2) a standard PCI-X slot. J11 Keyboard/Mouse J66 ATX POWER GLAN1 USB0/1 J55 COM1 VGA GLAN2 CPU1 CPU2 North Bridge J56 Bank 2B Bank 2A Bank 1[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Introduction X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting J 35 Spread Spectrum Open (Disabled) J A4 SCSI Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JP2 Speaker Enable/Disable Closed (Enabled) JP 3 Watch Dog Pins 2-3 (NMI) JP12 System Bus Speed Pins 1-2 (Auto) JP48 Chassis/O[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-10 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU • Single or dual Intel ® Xeon TM 1.50 - 3.20 GHz 604/603-pin processors with a 1 MB cache at a front side (system) bus speed of 533/400 MHz. Note: Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site for updates on supported processors[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • External modem ring-on Onboard I/O • AIC-7902 for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI • Adaptec 2010S SCSI RAID support (X5DL8-GG) • Adaptec 2015S SCSI RAID support (X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2) [...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-12 Introduction N o rth B ri dg e (C M I C- W S ) 533/400 M H z H ost B us 266/200 M H z Me mo r y B u s A T A 100 P o rts CI OB X 2 (I O B r i dge ) P r ocess or 1 P r oce s s o r 0 DDR- 2 6 6 SDR AM PCI -X S l ot #6 CS B5 (S o u t h Br i dge) U S B P o r ts SM Bus CI OB X 2 (I O B r i dge ) L[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Introduction 1- 2 Chipset Overview The ServerWorks Grand Champion LE TM is a high-performance work station SystemSet core logic chipset that consists of a North Bridge, a South Bridge and an IO bridge. The North Bridge interfaces directly to the processor bus and integrates the functions of the main memory subsystem and[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-14 Introduction on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The de- fault setting is Always On. 1-4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X5DL8-GG/X[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-15 Introduction System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager (optional). LDCM is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuf- ficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be al[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-16 Introduction Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re- quests. Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Ind[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-17 Introduction supply. 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 SUPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies general[...]

S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 1-18 Introduction complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor inter- rupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 1[...]

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 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 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. Note: pictures show 603-pin socket. ! 2-2 PGA Processor and Heatsi[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift the the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied . (Install CPU1 first.) Socket lever 6. Install the CPU in the socket. Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked with a triangle). When using only one [...]

2-4 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 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 the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a ch[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert an even number of memor[...]

2-6 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Mouse (Green) Keyboard (Purple) USB Ports Parallel Port (Burgundy) COM1 Port (Turquoise) VGA (Monitor) Port (Blue) LAN1 LAN2 Note: COM2 is a header on the motherboard (see motherboard layout for loca- tion). The X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 does not have a parallel port. 2-4 IOPorts/Control Panel Con[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. These connectors are designed for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definit[...]

2-8 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 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. Pin Number 15 16 De finitio n +5V Control PWR_LED Pi n Defi ni tion s (JF1 ) ATX Power Suppl y 24- pin Conn ector Pin Definit io ns Pin N u mbe r Defi n i ti o n 13 +[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Overheat LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH connec- tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro- vide advanced warning of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. NIC1 LED The NIC1 (LAN1) LED connection is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1 LED cable to display network activity. Refe[...]

2-10 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual PWR_ON The PWR_ON connection is lo- cated on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Mo- mentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button (see the Power Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn off the power when set to suspend mode, d[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located on J11. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above the keyboard port. See Fig- ure 2-3.) PS/ 2 Keyboard and Mo use P ort Pin De finitions (J11) Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 D efinitio n Dat a NC Ground VCC Clo ck N[...]

2-12 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual HD LED Indicator (JF2) The HD LED connector located at JF2 is used to indicate activity on any hard drive (IDE, SCSI or CD- ROM). Speaker (X5DL8-GG) A speaker header/jumper is lo- cated on JF2. You may enable the onboard speaker by jumping pins 13 & 15 of JF2. To use an exter- nal speake[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J21. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system. Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo- cated at JP57. Attach the correct connector here to inform you of a chassis intrusion condition. Pin Number 1 2 3 De finitio n +5V St andby Ground [...]

2-14 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual LED Colo r Of f Yello w De finitio n No t A cti ve Acti ve Gb LAN Lef t LED Ind i ca to r 2-6 Onboard Indicators GLAN1/GLAN2 LEDs Each of the Ethernet ports (located beside the VGA port) has a yellow and a green LED. See the tables below for the functions associated with these LEDs. On each [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 2-7 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 4: Processor Speed The red "DIP" switch labeled SW4 has four individual switches, which are used to set the speed of the processor. The table on the right shows you the switch settings for the various speeds your processor may be able to run at. (This table is also silkscreen[...]

2-16 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual SpeakerEnable/Disable (X5DL8-GG) To enable use of the onboard speaker, put a jumper on pins 13 and 15 of JF2. Removing the jumper will disable the onboard speaker. 2-8 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between opt[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Chassis/Overheat Fan Select JP48 allows you to select to use ei- ther the chassis fan or the overheat fan. The default position is closed to select the chassis fan. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Jumper Posit ion Open Closed De finitio n Overheat Fan Chassis Fan Chassis/ Over heat Fan Select Jumper Sett[...]

2-18 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual GLAN1 Enable/Disable (X5DL8-GG) Change the setting of jumper JP54 to enable or disable the onboard LAN1 port on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default set- ting is pins 1-2. Jumper Posit ion Pins 1- 2 Pins 2- 3 De finitio n Enabled Disabl ed LAN1 En ab l[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 33 MHz PCI Enable/Disable (X5DL8-GG) If you wish to use 33 MHz PCI cards, close J29 to force the P1 bus (slots 2 & 3) to run at 33 MHz. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Note : if you force the slots(s) to 33 MHz, you must set the P1 bus speed jumpers (above) to the low- est speed. Jumper Posit ion Ope[...]

2-20 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Front Side Bus Speed JP12 is used to set the system (front side) bus speed for the pro- cessors. It is best to keep this jumper set to Auto. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Jumper Posit ion Pins 1- 2 Pins 2- 3 Open De finitio n Auto 400 MHz 533 Mhz Fron t S ide B us Spe ed Ju[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 2 - 9 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires[...]

2-22 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (J18 and J19, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions. Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on J12. See the table below for pin definitions. Pin Number Functi on 1 G N D 3 G[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Signal Na mes +DB(12) +DB(13) +DB(14) +DB(15) +DB(P1) +DB(0) +DB(1) +DB(2) +DB(3) +DB(4) +DB(5) +DB(6) +DB(7) +DB(P) GROUND DI FFSENS TERMPW R TERMPW R RESERVED GROUND +ATN GROUND +BSY +ACK +RST +MSG +SEL +C/D +REQ +I/O +DB(8) +DB(9) +DB(10) +DB(11) Connector Contact Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1[...]

2-24 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 2-10 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2[...]

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 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Losing the System’s Setup Configuration 1. Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa- tion. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 2. The battery on your motherboard may be [...]

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting tacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/BIOS/bios.htm. Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting [...]

3-4 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the flash.bat (BIOS flash utility) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files. Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system. It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block protec- tion jumpers on the motherboard. At the DOS prompt, enter the [...]

3-5 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting BIOS is not in control such as during memory count (the first screen that appears when the system is turned on), the momentary on/off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system. This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard. 3- 4 Returning Merchandise for Servic[...]

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Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR- 8G2. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recor[...]

4-2 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 4- 2 BIOS Features • Supports Plug and Play V1.0A and DMI 2.3 • Supports Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) (PME) local bus specification 2.2 • Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) specification v 1.1 • Supports ACPI • Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 dri[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-3 Use the Up/Down arrow keys or the <Tab> key to move between the different settings in the above menu. When the items "System Time", and "System Date" are highlighted, type in the correct time/date in the time field, and then press "Enter". The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The ti[...]

4-4 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the "Super I/O Configuration line. When the "Super IO Configuration" line is highlighted, hit "ENTER" to display its menu. The following Super IO Configuration screen will appear. Here you can select your options for the your compu[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-5 Super IO Configuration The Super IO Configuration includes the following items: Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The set- tings for this item include Disabled, 3F8 and 3E8 and 2E8. Select the de- sired setting and then press "Enter". Serial Port 1 IRQ This optio[...]

4-6 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode. The settings are Normal , Sharp-IR, SIR and consumer. Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port. The settings for this item include Disabled, 378 , 278 and 3BC. Select your setting[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-7 Primary IDE Master When entering "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de- vices. You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information: This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices. When the des[...]

4-8 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode in- creases, the cycle time decreases. The settings are: Auto , 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4. DMA Mode This item allows the users to select the DMA mode. The settings[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-9 Primary IDE Slave When the system enters "Setup", BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de- vices. The settings for "Primary IDE Slave" are the same as those for the "Primary IDE Master". Secondary IDE Master This displays th[...]

4-10 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive. The settings are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3 1/ 2", 1.44 MB 3 1/2" and 2.88 MB 3 1/2". Floppy B Use this option to specify which of [...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-11 BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup. The settings are On and Off. BootUp CPU Speed This option is used set the CPU speed to either High or Low. PS/2 Mouse Support This option specifies whether a PS/2 Mouse will be supported. Settings are Enabled and [...]

4-12 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled. Disabled: This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention. This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear. An example would be a system administrator must remot[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-13 Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events. You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings. You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read. Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item, and the plus (+) and [...]

4-14 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Peripheral Device Configuration Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap- plied after a power loss condition. Choose Always On to automatically start up the system when power is reapplied. Always Off means you must push the main power button to[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-15 4- 5 Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu. The screen is shown below. All Chipset Setup options are described following the screen. BIOS SE TUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chi pset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Memory Timing Cont rol [Auto] SDRAM CAS Latency [CAS Laten cy 2.5] MPS 1.4 Suppo[...]

4-16 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 4-6 PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI/PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All PCI/PnP options are described in this section. The PCI/PnP Setup screen is shown below. Hyper-threading Enables hyper-threading if supported by the operating system. Hyper- threading is a method of creating an addit[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-17 Plug & Play OS This option specifies how Plug and Play devices will be configured. The settins are Yes and No . No lets BIOS configure all devices in the system. Yes lets the operating system (if supported) configure PnP devices not required for bootup. Reset Configuration Data Choosing the Yes setting will cause the PnP[...]

4-18 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 4-7 Power Setup Choose Power Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Power Setup options are described in this section. The Power Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Adv anced Chipset PCIPnP P ower Boot Security Exit ACPI A war e O/S Power Manage ment [Yes] [Disab led] ?[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-19 Power Button Mode This option allows you to change the function of the chassis power button. The settings are On/Off and Suspend. When set to Suspend, depressing the power button when the system is up will cause it to enter a suspend state. Suspend Timeout This option specifies the length of hard disk inactivity time that sh[...]

4-20 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 4-8 Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Boot Setup options are described in this section. The Boot Setup screen is shown below. Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will be followed from the ava[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-21 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive , Onboard LAN2 Option-ROM and IBA 4.0.1.9 Slot 0102. 4th Boot Device The settings for the 4th Boot Device are Removable Device, ATAPI CDROM, Hard Drive, Onboard LAN2 Option-ROM and IBA 4.0.1.9 Slot 0102. 5th Boot Device The set[...]

4-22 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 4-9 Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Security Setup options are described in this section. The Security Setup screen is shown below. Supervisor Password User Password AMIBIOS provides both Supervisor and User password functions. If you use both passw[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-23 Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously. Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ- ously. Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the s[...]

4-24 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual 4-10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu. All Exit Setup op- tions are described in this section. The Exit Setup screen is shown below. BIOS SE TUP UTI LITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit > Exit Sav ing Changes > Exit Dis carding Cha nge[...]

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS 4-25 Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features. Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing <Enter> provides the safest set of parameters for the system. Use them if the system is behavi[...]

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Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) 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 errors are those which will not allow the[...]

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B-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O port 0080h. If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h. B- 1 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The uncompr[...]

B-2 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual B- 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution: Checkpoint Code Description E 0 h The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base 512 KB memory test. E 1 h Initializing the interrupt vector table next.[...]

B-3 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued. 0C h The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller. 0 E h The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified. Next, performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard control[...]

B-4 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 25h Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on. 27h Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next. 28h Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Configuring the monochrome mode and c[...]

B-5 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 48h Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next. 49h The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified. Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next. 4Bh The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified. Check[...]

B-6 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Checkpoint Code Description 60h The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register test next. 62h The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next. 65h The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programm[...]

B-7 Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint Code Description 95h Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter for additional information. 96h Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800. 97h Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com- pleted. The adaptor ROM ch[...]

B-8 S UPER X5DL8-GG/X5DLR-8G2+/X5DLR-8G2 User’s Manual Notes[...]