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3-3

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

the modiﬁ cations to the boot block code.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still

cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and

provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

system ﬁ rst boots up)

•System

conﬁ

guration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at

(http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached

by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at: (408) 503-8000, option

2, or by fax at (408)503-8019.

3-3 Frequently

Asked

Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer:

The X7SBA supports up to 8 GB of

unbuffered

, ECC,

DDR2-800/677,

two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on

installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer:

It is not recommended that you upgrade your BIOS if you are not ex-

periencing problems with your system. Updated BIOS ﬁ les are located on our

web site at

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/

). Please check our BIOS

warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web

site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your

current BIOS before downloading. Select your mainboard model and download

the BIOS ﬁ le to your computer.

ote

: Since the onboard SP1 BIOS chip is not removable, it cannot be replaced

by the user. To replace a failed BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA

Department, Supermicro, 980 Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95131.)

(

Warning

: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS

to prevent possible system boot failure!)

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

Summary of Contents for X7SBA

Page 1: ...X7SBA USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0...

Page 2: ...ERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWAR...

Page 3: ...intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features speci cations and performance of the X7SBA mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset C...

Page 4: ...10 1 4 Power Con guration Settings 1 10 1 5 ACPI Features 1 11 1 6 Power Supply 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 2 2 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 2 1 2 3 Proces...

Page 5: ...ctor 2 20 T SGPIO Headers 2 21 Power Fault 2 21 2 7 Jumper Settings 2 22 Explanation of Jumpers 2 22 GLAN Enable Disable 2 22 Clear CMOS 2 23 SMBus to PCI PCI Exp Slots 2 23 Watch Dog Enable 2 24 VGA...

Page 6: ...r 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 Running Setup 4 2 4 3 Main BIOS Setup 4 2 4 4 Advanced Setup 4 5 4 5 Security Setup 4 22 4 6 Boot Setup 4 24 4 7 Exit 4 25 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages A...

Page 7: ...with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your mother board If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your re...

Page 8: ...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 9: ...ant Note to the User All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactl...

Page 10: ...n x16 Slot6 PCI X 100 133 MHz Slot5 PCI X 100 133 MHz Slot4 PCI 33 MHz Slot3 PCI 33 MHz Slot2 PCI 33 MHz LAN CTRL Intel J28 KB MS J11 USB0 1 COM1 J7 VGA LAN1 LAN2 JLAN1 JLAN2 JPW1 Fan6 ATX 24 Pin PWR...

Page 11: ...ders 0 5 JS1 JS6 JD1 Speaker Header Pins 3 4 Internal Buzzer Enable Pins 1 4 External Speaker Cable JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JLED1 Power LED Header JOH Overheat LED Header JPW1 ATX 24 Pin Power Co...

Page 12: ...r DIMM slots support Dual Single Channel DDR2 800 667 MHz up to 8 GB of ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM Chipset Latest Intel chipset technology Intel 3210 Intel ICH9R Intel PXH V Expansion Slots Four 4 PCI...

Page 13: ...t Two Intel single port 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 7 USB Universal Serial Bus 2 0 ports headers VGA Connector Low Pro le SIMSO IPMI 2 0 Sup...

Page 14: ...l speci cations of the motherboard Intel 3210 LGA775_PROCESSOR ICH9R USB PORT_0 6 LPC I O MS KB FDD SER 1 SER 2 VRM 11 ADDR CTRL CTRL ADDR DATA DATA LPC PCI_32_BUS DDR2_667 800 DMI XGI Z9S DIMM_CHA S...

Page 15: ...d address request on the host bus It supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM The 3210 platform uses the ninth generation I O Controller Hub ICH9R to provide I O related functions The Ninth Generati...

Page 16: ...his allows the user to de ne an overheat temperature When the temperature reaches the prede ned threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED an...

Page 17: ...ication to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traf c is kept to a minimum and users ar...

Page 18: ...required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom mended The X7SBA accommodates ATX power supplies It is strongly recommended that you use a hig...

Page 19: ...ting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard upside down battery to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in...

Page 20: ...before you install the CPU heatsink and fan Refer to Note 7 below 5 When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 775 CPU pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap...

Page 21: ...socket lever to open the load plate 3 Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket Note Pin 1 is the corner marked with a triangle Please Note that the North Key and the South Key are located vertically in the CPU...

Page 22: ...the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly insta...

Page 23: ...t recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instruc tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU o...

Page 24: ...Advanced Server 2003 Enterprise 64 Bit Windows Server 2003 Standard Enterprise Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Some old version of DDR2 667 may not match Intel s On Die Temperature requirement an...

Page 25: ...Slot DDR2 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci cation See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Bac...

Page 26: ...igned speci cally 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...

Page 27: ...e nitions JF1 Pin De nition 15 5V 16 Ground Front Control Panel Pin De nitions A NMI B PWR LED A B X7SBA 4 Battery Slot1 PCI 33 MHz SI O JPL1 LAN CTRL Intel Slot7 PCI E x8 on x16 Slot6 PCI X 100 133 M...

Page 28: ...tion 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground Power Button OH Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED A B C A H...

Page 29: ...Fail Indicator Status State De nition Off Normal On Overheat Flash ing Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin De nitions JF1 Pin De nition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A B A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail X7SBA 4 Battery Sl...

Page 30: ...ion 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 de nitions Reset Button Pin De nitions JF1 Pin De nition 3 Res...

Page 31: ...pply connector JPW1 on the X7SBA meets the SSI Superset ATX specification You can only use a 24 pin power supply cable on the motherboard Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct You...

Page 32: ...USB11 FP CTRL R171 Q15 DIMM1A JPL2 I SATA0 PXH V I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 Buzzer Intel Intel T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at...

Page 33: ...1 Q15 DIMM1A JPL2 I SATA0 PXH V I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 Buzzer Intel Intel T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset JAR is ena...

Page 34: ...CH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 Universal Serial Bus USB Two Back Panel Universal Serial Bus ports USB0 and USB1 are located at J11 on the I O back panel USB Ports 6 7 J44 and USB Ports 8 9 J45 are designated Front...

Page 35: ...TA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 Buzzer Intel Intel T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located at J28 on the Back Panel USB ports on...

Page 36: ...IO1 T SGPIO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 Fan Headers The X7SBA has six fan connections Fan1 to Fan6 Fan6 is designated the CPU Cooling Fan Note all these fans are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of the fan hea...

Page 37: ...H V I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 Buzzer Intel Intel T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This function allows your computer to be awakene...

Page 38: ...Fan4 JBT1 JWOR I SATA2 JWOL JI2 C1 JI2 C2 COM2 Printer SIMSO IPMI 2 0 USB8 9 USB6 7 BP USB11 FP CTRL R171 Q15 DIMM1A JPL2 I SATA0 PXH V I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 Buzzer Intel Intel T SGPIO1 T S...

Page 39: ...ose Input Output headers are located at J29 and J30 on the motherboard These headers provide serial link interfacing connections for the onboard SATA connectors See the table on the right for pin de n...

Page 40: ...Intel Intel T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Tomodifytheoperationofthemotherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers cr...

Page 41: ...IO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 SMBus to PCI PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI2 C1 and JI2 C2 allow you to connect PCIX PCI E slots to the System Management Bus The default setting is Open to disable the connection...

Page 42: ...4 I SATA5 Buzzer Intel Intel T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 Watch Dog Enable JWD controls Watch Dog a system monitor that takes action when a soft ware application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to re...

Page 43: ...ces from the USB ports whose USB jumpers are set to Disabled before the system goes into the standby mode USB Wake Up JPUSB2 Jumper Settings Jumper Setting De nition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled...

Page 44: ...he moth erboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow right LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the table...

Page 45: ...nnecting the oppy and hard disk drive cables The oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single oppy disk drive ribbon cable has...

Page 46: ...I SATA0 PXH V I SATA1 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 Buzzer Intel Intel T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 JPG1 ICH9R JUSB1 JUSB2 SIMSO IPMI A SIMSO IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interfaces is located on the motherbo...

Page 47: ...dd on cards 6 Install a CPU and heatsink Be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sur...

Page 48: ...on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not x the Setup...

Page 49: ...800 677 two way interleaved or non interleaved SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do I update my BIOS Answer It is not recommended that you upgrade your BIOS if you ar...

Page 50: ...d Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Ship p...

Page 51: ...em parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is con gured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Con guration D...

Page 52: ...ssing Delete immediately after turning the system on or When the message shown below appears brie y at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the...

Page 53: ...he user to set the type of oppy 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 BIOS Date The item displays th...

Page 54: ...ble the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The Enhanced AHCI mode is available when the Windows XP SP1 O...

Page 55: ...t data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The default setting is Standard Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to co...

Page 56: ...Instant Off the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button The options are Instant Off and 4 Second Override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your s...

Page 57: ...he CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The default setting is Default Frequency High Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the u...

Page 58: ...Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set...

Page 59: ...te for detailed information Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incor rect value a very hi...

Page 60: ...USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled USB Host Controller 1 This feature allows the user to con gure the USB Host Controll...

Page 61: ...peed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function 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...

Page 62: ...ttings for PCI devices PCI 32 Slot 1 PCI 32 Slot 2 PCI 32 Slot 3 PCI 32 Slot 4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this sett...

Page 63: ...ew software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate PCI Exp x8 Slot 7 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make ch...

Page 64: ...her If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate I O Device Con guration Acce...

Page 65: ...arallel port The options are Enabled user de ned and Disabled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to se...

Page 66: ...isplay to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to...

Page 67: ...19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set the console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item...

Page 68: ...lect 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan spe...

Page 69: ...abled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This i...

Page 70: ...ime Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycle System Event Log System Even...

Page 71: ...Chapter 4 BIOS 4 21 Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components...

Page 72: ...or password has been entered for the system User Password Is This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user p...

Page 73: ...ure of Write Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives from virus intrusion Password on Boot When set to Enabled a user will need to key in a password to enter the system at system boot Th...

Page 74: ...s for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a key or a key to move the device up or down Use the f key or the r key to specify the type of an USB device either xe...

Page 75: ...Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the defau...

Page 76: ...4 26 X7SBA User s Manual Notes...

Page 77: ...oard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correct...

Page 78: ...POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems...

Page 79: ...egisters Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long Device Address...

Page 80: ...ested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enoug...

Page 81: ...d Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identi ed Run the I2O Con gu...

Page 82: ...A 6 X7SBA User s Manual Notes...

Page 83: ...ll write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Descripti...

Page 84: ...w system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced con guration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt...

Page 85: ...t 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs 81h Late POST device initialization 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports 83h Con gure non MCD IDE controllers 84h Detect and install external para...

Page 86: ...Boot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear...

Page 87: ...EEh Shadow Boot Block EFh System memory test F0h Initialize interrupt vectors F1h Initialize Run Time Clock F2h Initialize video F3h Initialize System Management Manager F4h Output one beep F5h Clear...

Page 88: ...B 6 X7SBA User s Manual Notes...

Page 89: ...e Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating System and other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard Note the current version of the...

Page 90: ...ition size without any data Con guring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the rst time powering on...

Page 91: ...rs after Power On Self Test b When you see the above screen press the Ctrl and the I keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown...

Page 92: ...ess Space to select it A triangle appears to con rm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array and hit Ent...

Page 93: ...t the previous menu c When RAID Level item is highlighted press the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit Enter d When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capaci...

Page 94: ...ow keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit Enter The default setting is 6 4KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a hig...

Page 95: ...a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to con rm the selection of the drive f Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 arr...

Page 96: ...hen deleting a RAID set a From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter b Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Warning messag...

Page 97: ...ID set drive A Warning message displays d Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility a From the main menu select item4 Exit and p...

Page 98: ...er from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key f Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be insta...

Page 99: ...to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents...

Page 100: ...stallation in the welcoming window 15 Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction The InstallShield Wizard will begin automatically for installation showed as following Click on the Next button to procee...

Page 101: ...lick on the icon marked Next to begin the installation process Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introduction 16 After reading the license agreement in the following window click Y es button to continue Sel...

Page 102: ...003 Operating System is installed please read the Readme text les for the instructions to use the SATA RAID Utility in the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS environment 17 Intel ICH5R Serial ATA RAID Introducti...

Page 103: ...lel ATA PATA SATA systems have better air ow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while Serial ATA cables can ext...

Page 104: ...o load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Control Mode and press the Enter key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAI...

Page 105: ...ations Using the Adaptec RAID Con guration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Con guration Utility an embedded BIOS Utility includes the following Array Con guration Utility Use this utility to create con g...

Page 106: ...s Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and con gure array settings To select this option using the arrow keys and the enter key select Managing Arrays from the main menu...

Page 107: ...isk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not con gure a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which di...

Page 108: ...u want to con gure and press Insert 3 The drive you ve selected will appear in the Selected Drives Dialog Box on the right as shown below Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to con gu...

Page 109: ...endix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D 7 5 Read the warning message as shown in the screen below 6 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to con gure If correct type Y to contin...

Page 110: ...commended that you con gure devices before you create arrays To create an array 1 From the main menu shown on page D 4 select Create Array 2 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the...

Page 111: ...the default setting 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the different ways of creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate...

Page 112: ...s in a RAID However you can only select a smaller drive as the source or rst drive during a build operation 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller dri...

Page 113: ...d An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arr...

Page 114: ...ress Insert and then press Enter 3 Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Selected drives Menu To delete a H...

Page 115: ...Arrays and hit Enter as shown on the previous page 2 From the List of Arrays dialog box shown below select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears as shown b...

Page 116: ...ld to restore its functionality 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 befo...

Page 117: ...to delete and press delete 3 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The fol lowing prompt is displayed Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to de...

Page 118: ...mat or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 From the Adaptec RAID Con guration Utility Menu select Disk Utilities as shown above and press Enter The following...

Page 119: ...at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again 3 When the screen shown below displays select Format Disk and press Enter The following screen appears 4 Read the warning message when i...

Page 120: ...e screen shown above displays select Verify Disk Media and press Enter 4 A message will display indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects Select Yes and hit Enter to proceed...

Page 121: ...aptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D 19 To Exit Adaptec RAID Con guration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array con gurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit...

Page 122: ...F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays h When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s i Insert the driver...

Page 123: ...t the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers...

Page 124: ...lays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password a...

Page 125: ...Remote 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 SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicr...

Page 126: ...E 4 X7SBA User s Manual Notes...

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