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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 X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G motherboard. The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G supports single or dual Intel ® Nocona TM processors at a 800 MHz front side bus.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ...............................................
Table of Contents Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-14 Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............................................................ 2-15 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) ................................. 2-15 GLAN (Ethernet Ports) .........................................................................
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 3-2 Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-2 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 3-3 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................ 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 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 all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. All are included in the Retail Box.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Introduction Headquarters Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web Site: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 (408) 503-8000 +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Tel: Fax: Email: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands +31 (0) 73-6400390 +31 (0) 73-6416525 sales@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G Image Introduction Figure 1-1.
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Chapter 1: Introduction (*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed information.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU Introduction • Single or dual Intel ® 604-pin Nocona TM processors (with EM64T support) at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. Memory • Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16/32 GB Registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM (*Memory speed is auto-set by the BIOS.
Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Dual Channel Adaptec 7902 Ultra 320 SCSI (*X6DH8-G only) • One IPMI 2.0 socket • Two Intel 8254x Gigabit Ethernet controllers • 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces • 1 floppy port interface • 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port • PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports • Up to 4 USB 2.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Introduction Processor 1 Processor 2 PCI-X Slot PCI-X ZCR PCI-X Slot DDR 266 (8 DIMMs) DDR 333-4DIMM Double-sided DDR 333-6DIMM Single-sided PCI-X100 SCSI 7902 PCI-E x8 PXH PCI-X133 PCI-E Slot PCI-E Slot DIMMs 58 SATA USB PCI-33MHz VGA 6300 ESB GLAN Hance Rapids PCI-66MHz 82541 USB 0-3 Figure 1-9.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7520 Lindenhurst chipset, The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss Introduction 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 for it to automatically return to a poweron state.
Chapter 1: Introduction 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 mode, the CPU will not run at full power, thereby generating less heat. CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Introduction In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with both Windows 2000 and Windows NT 5.0.
Chapter 1: Introduction Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, updates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 1-7 Super I/O Introduction The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent 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 wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. • Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 2-2 Nocona Processor and Heatsink Installation ! When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up. IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
Chapter 2: Installation CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Passive Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. 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 the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.) Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 4.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual To Un-install the Heatsink (Caution! We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to un-install the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket. ) 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the picture on the right. 2.
Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Empty socket Lever ! Warning! Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU. If the lever is only partly raised, damage to the socket or CPU may result. Triangle Processor (installed) Triangle Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 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. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1). DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2 on Page 2-6) 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank 1.
Chapter 2: Installation Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. To 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/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions. Figure 2-4.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions(J1B1) Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 COM 15 COM 4 +5V 16 PS_ON# 5 COM 17 COM 6 +5V 18 COM 7 COM 19 COM 8 PWR_OK 20 Res(NC) 9 5VSB 21 +5V 10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V 12 +3.3V 24 COM ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector (J1B1) on the X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G meets the SSI (Superset ATX) specification.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin Number Definition 19 Control 20 Ground The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED PWR_LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin Number Definition 15 Vcc 16 Control The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Overheat LED (OH) Overheat (OH) LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number Definition 7 Vcc 8 GND Power Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Power Button Power Button Connector Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions (JL1) Pin Number Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion.
Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USB0 Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 Two USB 2.0 ports are located beside the PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports. USB0 is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top connector. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) A G-bit Ethernet port (designated JLAN1/JLAN2) is located beside the COM2 port on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions (J9) The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located on . See the table at right for pin definitions. (See Figure 2-3 for the locations of each.
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers 4-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G has eight fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8). (*Note: These are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for pin definitions. (*The onboard fan speed is controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS--Hardware Monitor in the Advanced Setting .
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-on-Ring Pin Definitions (JWOR1) The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR1. This function allows your computer to receive and "wake-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. Pin Number Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake-up Wake-On-LAN W ake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (W OL) The Wake-On-LAN header is designated WOL.
Chapter 2: Installation SMB Fan H eader Pin Definitions Pin Number 1 2 3 A System Management Bus header is located at J11. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. Definition Ground (black) +12V (red) Tachometer Caution: These fan headers are D C power. SMB Power (I2 C) Connector SMB PWR Pin Definitions (J32) Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 I 2 C Connector (J32), located between the PWR ForceOn Header and the PWR Fault header, monitors the status of PWR Supply, Fan and system temperature.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins 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 motherboard layout pages for jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS. Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. Jumper Position Pins 1-2 Pins 2-3 Definition Enabled Disabled Alarm Reset Jumper Settings (JP11) Alarm Reset Jumper Position 2 1 The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure.
Chapter 2: Installation Force-Power-On Enable/ Disable Force Power On (JPF) Jumper Position Definition Off Normal On Force On Jumper JPF, allows you to enable or disable the function of ForcePower-On. If enabled, the power will always stay on automatically. If this function disabled, the user needs to press the power button to power on the system. SCSI Enable/Disable (*ForX6DH8 only) SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPA1) Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI Controller.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual PLLSEL Select (*For XDA8G/X6DAE-G 0nly) PLLSEL Select Jumper Settings (J4F4/J4F5) DDR J4F4 J4F5 333 MHz Closed Closed 266MHz Open Open (*Default:BIOS Auto Detect) J4F4/J4F5 allows the user to select PLLSEL (memory speed). See the table on the right for jumper definitions. (*The Default setting is: BIOS Auto Detect). PLLSEL (Memory Freq.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs G-bit LAN Right LED Indicator The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (located beside the COM2 port) has two LEDs on the back of the connectors. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Overheat LED (JOH1) Table 2-22 Overheat LED Pin Definitions (JOH1) The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating. It is located near the microphone connector. Refer to the Table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 Power Supply Fail LED Definition 12vDC OH Active PWR Supply LED Header Pin Definitions The X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G has a PWR Supply Failure LED Header located at (PSF). See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 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 and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions Pin Number 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 The floppy connector is located on J12. See the table below for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J5 and J6, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (*X6DH8-G Only) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2.
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: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used. It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system. 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 contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/). Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code. 3.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual these files into a bootable floppy and reboot your system. Then, follow Readme.txt to continue flashing the BIOS. Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DH8-G/ X6DHE-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 and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-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 choosing 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 understand how to set the options (see on next page). When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately activated.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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. Then press the key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter the correct data. Press the key to save the data. BIOS Date This feature allows BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in. Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1 and Both. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA.
Chapter 4: BIOS ! 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 to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are: Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of CPU. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system.
Chapter 4: BIOS 32 Bit I/O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Transfer Mode Selects the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode Selects Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mode 5.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 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 . Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing . All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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. Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On and Last State. Watch Dog If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual the CPU to speed up CPU operations . Select "Uncached" to disable this funciton. Select "Write Through" to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select "Write Protect" to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select "Write Back" to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation.
Chapter 4: BIOS ! PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard G-LAN1, G-LAN2 (Gigabit- LAN1/2) OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from G-LAN1 or GLAN2. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A highpriority, 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Memory RAS Feature Control Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM sapring or memory mirroring. The options are Mirroring, Sparing and Standard. Clock Spectrum Feature If "Enabled", BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual ! 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 hyperthreading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance. (Applicable for the XP systems.
Chapter 4: BIOS Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B. The options are Normal, and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are DMA1 and DMA3. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled). Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. Primary and Secondary.
Chapter 4: BIOS ! Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specifies to redirect the console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-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 70 oC, 75 o C, 80oC and 85oC. Highlight this and hit to see monitor data for the following items: CPU1 Temperature: This item displays CPU1 Temperature. CPU2 Temperature: This item displays CPU2 Temperature.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 . All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervisor Password Is: This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the key. When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at bootup.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. +Removable Devices Highlight and press to expand the field.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-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 to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.
Chapter 4: BIOS Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit to discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Codes 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.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual POST Code 18h 1Ah 1Ch 20h 22h 24h 28h 29h 2Ah 2Ch 2Eh 2Fh 32h 33h 36h 38h 3Ah 3Ch 3Dh 41h 42h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 54h 55h 58h 59h 5Ah 5Bh Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address li
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes POST Code 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (op
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual POST Code 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh B0h B1h B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h CAh CBh CCh Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke Enter SETUP Clear Bo
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes POST Code CDh CEh D2h Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initiali
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Appendix B: Software Installation Appendix B Installing Software Drivers and Windows Operating System After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (*The following section provides information on Adaptec's SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Hance Rapids ICH Controller.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and Enhanced Mode. Combined Mode: In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode.
Appendix B: Software Installation Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (Enhanced Mode) 1. Press the key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Menu. Once in the "Exit" Menu, scroll down the menu to select the item- "Load System Default" and press the key.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e host controller products. RAID striping (RAID 0) can greatly improve hard disk I/O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives.
Appendix B: Software Installation 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 key to select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 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 want to view and press Enter. The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed information on the array.
Appendix B: Software Installation 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 Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility. 2 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu (ACU) (as shown on the first screen on page B-5).
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 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, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager - Browser Edition. (Refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the enclosed CD.
Appendix B: Software Installation 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.) 4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1. The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below). 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 miscompares if you later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a cause for concern. 4.
Appendix B: Software Installation 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 bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to make this array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 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. Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible.
Appendix B: Software Installation 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).
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 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.
Appendix B: Software Installation 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 source drive. *Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 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.
Appendix B: Software Installation 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below. 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual 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 sure to back up your data before performing this operation.) 2. Verify Disk Media—Scans the media of a disk drive for defects. To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1.
Appendix B: Software Installation B-2 Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear. b. From the list displayed on the screen, choose the item: "Intel Hance Rapids Driver by 3rd Party (Adaptec)" and press . c. From the next screen displayed, choose the OS driver you want to install and press . d.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual B-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
Appendix B: Software Installation 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 to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
X6DH8-G/X6DHE-G User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (*Notes: 1. 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 Linux, we will still recommend Supero Doctor II. 2. For detailed information on Adaptec's SCSI SATA RAID Utility, please refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard.
