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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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Front Side Audio Mode

Select  HD Audio  to  enable  high-definition  audio  support  for  the  front  side  audio 

connection. Select AC'97 to use AC'97 for the front side audio connection. The 
options are 

HD Audio

 and AC'97.

Intel PCI-X Hub Configuration

This feature allows the user to configure Intel PCI-X Hub settings.

PCI Bus A0 Frequency/ PCI Bus B0 Frequency

Use this feature to select the maximum PCI bus speed to be used for PCI Bus 

specified. If Auto is selected, PCI Bus Frequency will be automatically set to the 

maximum speed of the device installed on the bus. The Options are 33 MHz PCI, 66 
MHz PCI, 66 MHz PCI-X M1,100 MHz PCI-X M1, 133 MHz PCI-X M1, and 

Auto

. 

I/O Port Decode 

This feature is used to select the decode range for I/O ports. The settings are 1K 
Decode and 

4K Decode

.

RAS Sticky Error Handling

This option allows the user to decide how to handle Sticky RAS errors. The options 
are 

Clear Errors

 and Leave Errors (unchanged).

VGA 16-Bit Decode

Select Enabled to enable the function of decoding VGA for the devices installed 
behind the PXH PCI Controller Hub. The options are 

Enabled

 and Disabled.

IDE/SATA Configuration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence 
of the IDE devices and displays the following items:

SATA#1 Configuration

If Compatible is selected, SATA#1 will be set to Legacy mode. When Enhanced 
is selected, SATA#1 will be set to Native SATA mode. The options are Disabled, 
Compatible and 

Enhanced

.

Configure SATA#1 as

This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. Select RAID (In-

tel) to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel's SATA RAID settings. 
Select  RAID  (Adaptec)  to  enable Adaptec's  SATA  RAID  firmware  to  configure 

Adaptec's SATA RAID settings. Select AHCI to enable SATA Advanced Host Inter-

Summary of Contents for Supero X8DA6

Page 1: ...X8DA6 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1a X8DAE...

Page 2: ...OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall b...

Page 3: ...al Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instruc...

Page 4: ...per Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical...

Page 5: ...Preface v Notes...

Page 6: ...Instructions 2 2 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 3 Installing a CPU Heatsink 2 5 2 4 Memory Installation 2 7 DIMM Installation 2 7 Memory Support 2 7 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports 2...

Page 7: ...ble Disable 2 29 I2 C Bus to PCI Slots 2 30 Audio Mode Select 2 30 1394a_1 1394a_2 Enable 2 31 Audio Enable Disable 2 31 GLAN Enable Disable 2 32 2 8 Onboard Indicators 2 33 GLAN LEDs 2 33 Onboard Pow...

Page 8: ...n Setup 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations 4 4 4 4 Security Settings 4 21 4 5 Boot Configuration 4 22 4 6 Exit Options 4 24 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B...

Page 9: ...tems have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One...

Page 10: ...e 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 exactl...

Page 11: ...I_1068_Controller pdf P2 DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 CPU1 Fan P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3B SAS0 3 FAN2 FAN4 FAN3 FAN7 C...

Page 12: ...PCB Rev 2 01 or a later version board P2 DIMM1A JWOL CD1 J27 JBT1 JWD1 JPS1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPI1 JPI2C1 JD1 JOH1 JPW3 FAN8 CPU1 Fan P2 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1B P1 DIMM1A P1 DIMM2B P1 DIMM2A P1 DIMM3B SAS0 3 FAN2...

Page 13: ...tem CPU Fan Headers Fans 7 8 CPU Fans Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector JD1 Speaker Power LED Header JF1 Front Panel Connector JIBTN1 RAIDKey for RAID5 support X8DA6 only JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header...

Page 14: ...x16 slot Slot6 Two PCI E 2 0 x4 slots Slot5 Slot7 One PCI E x4 in x8 slot Slot4 Three 64 bit PCI X 133 100 slots Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 BIOS 32 Mb AMI SPI Flash ROM PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play...

Page 15: ...ed when the AOC IMRRAkey LSI 2008 optional is installed on the motherboard Dual Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet controllers support dual Giga bit LAN ports One floppy port interface Two COM ports PS 2 m...

Page 16: ...3 1 2 1 1 IOH 36D 3 6 QPI PCI E X8 LANE6 COM2 External PCI E X8 USB 2 0 3 0 Gb S PORT PORT PORT 0 PROCESSOR 2 ICH10R PCI E X16 DMI LANE5 LANE1 2 3 4 SPI SIO W83627 1 2 PROCESSOR 1 QPI HG USB PCIE X4 S...

Page 17: ...ed clock A full width QuickPath interconnect link pair provides 84 signals Each processor supports two QuickPath links one going to the other processor and the other to the 5520 chip The Intel 5520 pl...

Page 18: ...olds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are c...

Page 19: ...ay BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows 2008 Windows Vista Operating Systems Slow Blinking L...

Page 20: ...you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super I O T...

Page 21: ...o not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags...

Page 22: ...Needed 1 Phillips Screwdriver 2 Pan head 9 screws Installation Instructions 1 Install the IO shield into the chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard Refer to the layout above for mounti...

Page 23: ...k and heatsink fans 3 When purchasing a motherboard with a 5500 5600 Series Processor pre installed make sure that the CPU socket plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU socket pins are bent other...

Page 24: ...the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid dam aging the CPU or the socket 4 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 5 O...

Page 25: ...p plied Screw 1 Screw 2 Install Screw 1 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Install two diagonal screws ie the 1...

Page 26: ...rewdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the se quence as show in the picture on the right 4 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle th...

Page 27: ...ng the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Memory Support The X8D...

Page 28: ...0 Branch 1 Branch 3 6 DIMMs 1A 2A 3A 1A 2A 3A 12 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the tables below for memory installat...

Page 29: ...n SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank QR Quad Rank 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 SR or DR 2 1 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 Note 1 QR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 1066 1333 Mixing SR DR 2 2 Reg DDR3 ECC 800 Note 2 Mixing SR...

Page 30: ...1 5V DIMMs is not recommended Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that rema...

Page 31: ...ntion to the alignment notch at the bottom Installing and Removing DIMMs To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Not...

Page 32: ...Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 3 Back Panel USB Port 0 4 Back Panel USB Port 1 5 Back Panel USB Port 2 6 Back Panel USB Port 3 7 COM Port 1...

Page 33: ...board See the table at right for pin definitions PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No Connection 2 No Connection 3 Groun...

Page 34: ...he I O back panel Additionally five USB connections USB 4 5 6 7 8 on the motherboard to provide front chassis access Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Back Panel...

Page 35: ...RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A 1 COM 1 2 COM 2 3 LAN 1 4 LAN 2 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN 1 LAN2 are located at on the IO Backpanel on the motherboard These ports accept RJ45 ty...

Page 36: ...ction Grey Side Surround Black Back Surround Orange CEN LFE Pink Mic In Green Front Blue Line In CD Header Front Panel Audio A 4 pin CD header CD1 and a Front Panel Audio header J27 are also located o...

Page 37: ...nnectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following secti...

Page 38: ...connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the...

Page 39: ...on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity status Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Att...

Page 40: ...ide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Supply Fail LED connec tion is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 R...

Page 41: ...efinition 1 Signal 2 Ground Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin...

Page 42: ...JPW1 JPW2 are located on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification For the 8 pin PWR JPW1 JPW2 please refer to the item listed below Processor Power Connector In additi...

Page 43: ...PC80 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JIBTN1 SAS4 7 SP1 SPKR FP Control JF1 LED1 Slot5 PCI E 2 0x4 Slot7 PCI E 2 0x4 PXH CD1 JPL2 AUDIO JPL1 Audio FP Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on...

Page 44: ...rol JF1 LED1 Slot5 PCI E 2 0x4 Slot7 PCI E 2 0x4 PXH CD1 JPL2 AUDIO JPL1 Audio FP Fan Headers The X8DA6 X8DAE has six chassis system fan headers Fan1 to Fan6 and two CPU fans Fan7 Fan8 on the motherbo...

Page 45: ...Hz JPAC1 CNF_1 CNF2_2 USB8 JLPC80 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JIBTN1 SAS4 7 SP1 SPKR FP Control JF1 LED1 Slot5 PCI E 2 0x4 Slot7 PCI E 2 0x4 PXH CD1 JPL2 AUDIO JPL1 Audio FP Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header i...

Page 46: ...MHz Slot3 PCI X 133 100MHz JPAC1 CNF_1 CNF2_2 USB8 JLPC80 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JIBTN1 SAS4 7 SP1 SPKR FP Control JF1 LED1 Slot5 PCI E 2 0x4 Slot7 PCI E 2 0x4 PXH CD1 JPL2 AUDIO JPL1 Audio FP A B A PWR SM...

Page 47: ...ICH10R South Bridge LSI 2008 SAS CTRL 82574 LAN CTRL 82574 LAN CTRL Audio CTRL JL1 X8DA6 E Rev 2 01 S IO LE1 FAN6 FAN5 JPW2 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot4 PCI E x4 Battery Slot1 PCI X 133 100MHz Slot2 PCI...

Page 48: ...2 0x4 PXH CD1 JPL2 AUDIO JPL1 Audio FP 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shor...

Page 49: ...4 PXH CD1 JPL2 AUDIO JPL1 Audio FP 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 objec...

Page 50: ...4 LAN CTRL 82574 LAN CTRL Audio CTRL JL1 X8DA6 E Rev 2 01 S IO LE1 FAN6 FAN5 JPW2 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot4 PCI E x4 Battery Slot1 PCI X 133 100MHz Slot2 PCI X 133 100MHz Slot3 PCI X 133 100MHz JPAC1...

Page 51: ...33 100MHz Slot3 PCI X 133 100MHz JPAC1 CNF_1 CNF2_2 USB8 JLPC80 T SGPIO2 T SGPIO1 JIBTN1 SAS4 7 SP1 SPKR FP Control JF1 LED1 Slot5 PCI E 2 0x4 Slot7 PCI E 2 0x4 PXH CD1 JPL2 AUDIO JPL1 Audio FP A A 13...

Page 52: ...DIMM3B SAS0 3 FAN2 FAN4 FAN3 FAN7 CPU2 FAN1 P1 DIMM3A KB MS USB 0 1 2 3 COM1 COM2 LAN1 2 Audio I SATA1 I SATA0 I SATA3 I SATA5 I SATA2 I SATA4 FLOPPY USB6 7 USB4 5 P2 DIMM2A P2 DIMM3A P2 DIMM2B P2 DI...

Page 53: ...s There are two GLAN ports on the moth erboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The green LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the co...

Page 54: ...1 PWR SMB CPU2 CPU1 Intel 5520 IOH 36D Intel ICH10R South Bridge LSI 2008 SAS CTRL 82574 LAN CTRL 82574 LAN CTRL Audio CTRL JL1 X8DA6 E Rev 2 01 S IO LE1 FAN6 FAN5 JPW2 Slot6 PCI E 2 0 x16 Slot4 PCI E...

Page 55: ...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 The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the...

Page 56: ...1 SAS4 7 SP1 SPKR FP Control JF1 LED1 Slot5 PCI E 2 0x4 Slot7 PCI E 2 0x4 PXH CD1 JPL2 AUDIO JPL1 Audio FP Serial Attached SCSI SAS Ports For X8DA6 only In addition to SATA connections an LSI 2008 SAS...

Page 57: ...erboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install CPU 1 first making sure it is fully seated a...

Page 58: ...pairs Memory Errors When a No_Memory_Beep_Code is issued by the system check the following 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Check if different speeds of DIMMs have...

Page 59: ...lowing information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first b...

Page 60: ...oard cannot be removed Send your motherboard back to Supermicro for repair Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs...

Page 61: ...displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is a...

Page 62: ...ing from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI...

Page 63: ...system CPU Type This item displays the type of CPU used in the motherboard Speed This item displays the speed of the CPU detected by the BIOS Physical Count This item displays the number of processors...

Page 64: ...Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo The options are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This item sets the display mode for the Option ROM Select Keep...

Page 65: ...ser presses the power button If set to 4_Second_Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant_Off and 4_Second_Override Rest...

Page 66: ...e line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU prefetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering Use this feature to choose the method of orde...

Page 67: ...i Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Select Enabled to use a processor s second core and beyond Please refe...

Page 68: ...sted below CPU Bridge Configuration QPI Quick_Path Interface Links Speed This feature selects QPI s data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency This selects the desired...

Page 69: ...North Bridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the North Bridge chip Intel I OAT The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead...

Page 70: ...nboard USB ports The Options are Disabled and Enabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled when a le...

Page 71: ...RAS Sticky Error Handling This option allows the user to decide how to handle Sticky RAS errors The options are Clear Errors and Leave Errors unchanged VGA 16 Bit Decode Select Enabled to enable the f...

Page 72: ...ust be able to support 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi...

Page 73: ...s UDMA 0 Ultra DMA 0 16 6 MB s UDMA 1 Ultra DMA 1 25 MB s UDMA 2 Ultra DMA 2 33 3 MB s UDMA 3 Ultra DMA 3 44 4 MB s UDMA 4 Ultra DMA 4 66 6 MB s UDMA5 Ultra DMA 5 100 MB s UDMA 6 Ultra DMA 6 133 MB s...

Page 74: ...zation SR IOV support which works in conjunction with the Intel Virtualization Technology and allow multiple op erating systems to run simultaneously within a single computer via natively share PCI Ex...

Page 75: ...use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and 2F8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3...

Page 76: ...feature allows the user to select the target the terminal type for Console Redirection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a...

Page 77: ...e temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the mo...

Page 78: ...y For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is...

Page 79: ...ce state for your system when it is in Suspend Mode The options are S1 POS S3 STR and Auto ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description T...

Page 80: ...edded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled Trusted Computing Optional for OEM only TCG TPM Trusted P...

Page 81: ...ns that a user password has not been used Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then enter a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when...

Page 82: ...p for the system to check the user s password before the user enter the Setup Utility Select Always for the system to check the user s password at system bootup The options are Setup and Always 4 5 Bo...

Page 83: ...y the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive 2nd Drive CD DVD Drives Use this feature to specify the boot sequence from a...

Page 84: ...system configuration and reboot the computer Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Load Optimal Defaults Select Load Optimal...

Page 85: ...low the system to continue the boot up procedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible re pairs A 1 BIOS Error Beep Codes BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Cod...

Page 86: ...A 2 X8DA6 X8DAE User s Manual Notes...

Page 87: ...er option is to go to the Supermicro Website at http www supermicro com products Find the product page for your motherboard here where you may down load individual drivers and utilities After creating...

Page 88: ...local management is called SD III Client The SuperDoctor III program allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system SuperDoctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU...

Page 89: ...ote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web Site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download the SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicr...

Page 90: ...B 4 X8DA6 X8DAE User s Manual Notes...

Page 91: ...expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in su...

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