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Contacting Supermicro
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-22
Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-22
2-6 Connecting
Cables
........................................................................................ 2-23
Power Connectors ................................................................................... 2-23
Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-24
Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-24
Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-25
Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-25
Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) ................................................................ 2-26
Power SMB (I
2
C) Connector .................................................................... 2-26
T-SGPIO 1/2 & 3-SGPIO 1/2 Headers ..................................................... 2-27
I-Button ..................................................................................................... 2-27
2-7 Jumper
Settings
............................................................................................ 2-28
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-28
GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-28
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-29
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-29
I
2
C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots ........................................................................ 2-30
Audio Enable ............................................................................................ 2-30
SAS Enable/Disable (X8DAL-3 only) ....................................................... 2-31
SAS RAID Mode Select (X8DAL-3) ......................................................... 2-31
USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-32
2-8
Onboard LED Indicators ............................................................................... 2-33
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-33
Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-34
SAS Heartbeat LED (X8DAL-3) ............................................................... 2-34
2-9
Serial ATA and SAS Connections ................................................................. 2-35
Serial ATA Ports........................................................................................ 2-35
SAS Ports (X8DAL-3 only) ....................................................................... 2-35
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting
Procedures
........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On ............................................................................................ 3-1
No Power ........................................................................................................ 3-1
No Video ......................................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ....................................................... 3-2
Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3-2
3-2
Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-3
3-3 Frequently
Asked
Questions
........................................................................... 3-3
3-4
Returning Merchandise for Service................................................................. 3-4