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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-5

Jumper

 

Description  

 

Default

 

Setting

   

JP13  

3rd PW Supply Detect 

 

Off (Disabled)

JP15  

Reboot Option 

 

 

Off (Disabled)

*JPA1 

SCSI Controller Enable (*x6DH8) 

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

*JPA2/JPA3 SCSI 

Ch 

A/B 

Term. 

Ena. 

(*x6DH8)  Open 

(Enabled)

JAR1  

Alarm  Reset  Enable 

 

Open  (Enabled)

JBT1  

CMOS Clear 

  

 

See Chapter 2 

 

JPF1 

 Force 

Power 

On 

  Off 

(Normal)

JPG1 

 VGA 

Enable 

  Pins 

1-2 

(Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 

GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable 

 

Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD1 

Watch Dog Enable   

 

Pins 1-2 (Reset)

JM1/JM2 

PLLSEL (Memory Speed Select) 

Closed/Closed(DDR333) 

Connector

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

ATX 

PWR (PWR1)  Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector

CPU PWR (PWR2) 

12V 8-Pin CPU PWR Connector (*Required)

Aux. PWR (PWR3) 

+12V 4-pin System PWR Connector (*Required)

COM1/COM2    

COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors 

 

 

DIMM#1A-DIMM#4B 

DDR DIMM Memory (RAM) Slots  

 

 

FAN    1-8  

 

CPU/Chassis Fan Headers (Fan7/8: CPU Fan1/2)  

Floppy 

 

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

GLAN 

1/2 

 G-bit 

Ethernet 

Ports    

IDE1/IDE2 

 

IDE#1/IDE#2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors 

IPMI   

 

IPMI 2.0 Socket

J27  

 

BIOS 

Debug

JD1  

 

PWR 

LED(pins1-3)/SpeakerHeader(pins 

4-7) 

 

JF1 

  Front 

Control 

Panel 

Connector

JK1 

  Keyboard 

Lock

JL1  

 

Chassis 

Intrusion 

Header 

 

 

 

JOH1  

 

Overheat  LED

JP12  

 

Power Fault

JWOL1   Wake-on-LAN 

Header

JWOR1   Wake-on-Ring 

Header

KB/MS   PS2 

Keyboard/Mouse 

Connector

LE1  

 

Power 

LED 

Indicator

SATA 0/1 

 

Serial ATA1/2 Ports

SMB (J22) 

 

System Management Bus Connector

SMB PWR (J24) 

Power System Management Bus Connector

USB 0/1 

 

Back Panel USB0/USB1 Headers

USB 2/3/4 

 

Front Panel Universal Serial Bus USB2/3/4 Ports VGA 

 

  Video 

Connector 

    

 

 

 

 Quick Reference (X6DH8-XB/X6DHE-XB)

 

(*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin defi nitions and detailed  

 

information.)

Содержание X6DH8-XB

Страница 1: ...SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1b ...

Страница 2: ...per Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This eq...

Страница 3: ...com Product for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devic...

Страница 4: ...10 1 4 PC Health Monitoring 1 10 1 5 ACPI Features 1 12 1 6 Power Supply 1 13 1 7 Super I O 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Precautions 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2 3 Installing DIMMs 2 6 2 4 I O Ports Control Panel Connectors 2 7 2 5 Connecting Cables 2 9 ATX Power Connector 2 9 Processor Power Connector 2 9 NMI Button 2 1...

Страница 5: ...2 20 2 6 Jumper Settings 2 21 Explanation of Jumpers 2 21 GLAN Enable Disable 2 21 CMOS Clear 2 22 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 22 VGA Enable Disable 2 23 Alarm Reset 2 23 Force Power On 2 24 3rd Power Supply Alarm Enable 2 24 SCSI Enable Disable 2 25 SCSI Termination Enable 2 25 PLLSEL 2 26 Reboot Option 2 26 2 7 Onboard Indicators 2 27 GLAN LEDs 2 27 2 8 Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections...

Страница 6: ...erchandise for Service 3 4 Chapter 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 7 4 5 Security Setup 4 17 4 6 Boot Setup 4 19 4 7 Exit 4 20 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes B 1 Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System C 1 X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual ...

Страница 7: ... 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 One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices One 1 floppy ribbon cable One 1 COM port cable One 1 2 port USB cable One 1 Ultra 320 SCSI cable X6DH8 XB only One 1 SATA cable One 1 I O backpanel shield One 1 Supe...

Страница 8: ...ress SuperMicro 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 Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Si...

Страница 9: ... XB Image 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 exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual ...

Страница 10: ...DIMM 1A Bank 1 8 pin PWR P W SMB Fan2 JAR1 IPMI IDE2 Floppy JCOM2 Ultra 320 SCSI CH A Ultra 320 SCSI CH B Fan4 7902 CTRL SATA0 SMB PCI X133 MHz PCI X 100 MHz ZCR PCI X 100 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE XL PCI X 133 MHz Lindenhurst North Bridge VGA COM1 USB 0 1 KB Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4 Pin PWR 24 Pin PWR1 Fan8 SCSI CPU 1 CPU 2 SI O J24 JP12 Fan1 Fan3 IDE1 JPA1 USB4 VGA Ctrl Slot1 Slot3 Slot4 Slot6 Slot...

Страница 11: ...M2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connectors DIMM 1A DIMM 4B DDR DIMM Memory RAM Slots FAN 1 8 CPU Chassis Fan Headers Fan7 8 CPU Fan1 2 Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector GLAN 1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports IDE1 IDE2 IDE 1 IDE 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors IPMI IPMI 2 0 Socket J27 BIOS Debug JD1 PWR LED pins1 3 SpeakerHeader pins 4 7 JF1 Front Control Panel Connector JK1 Keyboard Lock JL1 Chassis Intrusion Heade...

Страница 12: ... Phoenix Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores chipset voltage memory voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 12V and 3 3V standby Fan status monitor CPU chassis temperature monitors Environmental temperature monitor CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU thermal trip support for processor p...

Страница 13: ...and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 5 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 ports 2 Headers supporting 3 ports Super I O 2 SATA ports support 2 drives RAID 0 1 JBOD ATI 8 MB Rage XL Graphic Card 2 COM ports 1 header 1 port Other Internal external modem ring on WOR Wake on LAN WOL Console redirection SMBus for SMC Power Supply Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgr...

Страница 14: ...WH LPC I O Mouse Floppy H W COM1 COM2 Keyboard MONITOR 4 DDR 333 4 DDR 333 DDR 333 PCI EXP A X8 A X4 PXH 1 B ZCR U24 U4E1 U6 CPU1 CPU2 U16 X3P1 U10 PCI X BUS 100 MHZ PCI X BUS 133 MHZ A PXH 2 U62 IDSEL PXH2_ PBAD17 PCI6 1 PCI X SLOT SLOT 1 PCI X PCI4 IDSEL PXH1_ PAAD17 IDSEL PXH2_ PAAD17 SLOT PCI1 IDSEL PXH2_ PAAD18 PCI X BUS 100 MHZ PCI2 1 PCI X 1 PCI X SLOT PCI3 SLOT IDSEL PXH2_ PBAD17 1 PCI X P...

Страница 15: ...irect connection to two chan nels of registered DDR266 DDR333 with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 6 4GB s The E7520 also supports the new PCI high speed serial I O interface for superior I O bandwidth The MCH interfaces with the ICH5R I O Controller Hub ICH5R via a dedicated Hub Interface The PXH provides con nection between a PCI interface and two independent PCI bus in...

Страница 16: ...djust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when th...

Страница 17: ...m stability This function is available for the CPUs that support TM2 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifi cation defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to ...

Страница 18: ...rs 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 Note that Wake On LAN can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even ...

Страница 19: ...ts required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt ...

Страница 20: ...1 14 X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Notes ...

Страница 21: ... its edges only do 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 when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Us...

Страница 22: ...ard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up Installing CPU Mounting Plate and Retention Bracket Note CPU Retention Brackets are pre installed by the manufacturer Socket lever CPU Installation 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket lift the lever completely as shown on the picture on the right otherwise you will damage the CPU socket when power i...

Страница 23: ...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 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws CEK Heatsink Installation Screw 2 ...

Страница 24: ...e motherboard in the sequence as show in the picture on the right 2 Hold the heatsink as show in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the p...

Страница 25: ...tch Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Lever Processor installed Triangle Triangle Empty socket Warning Make sure you lift the lever co...

Страница 26: ...DH8 XB X6DHE XB supports up to 16 32 GB Registered ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 memory All motherboards were designed to support 2GB DDR333 4GB DDR 266 modules in each slot but has only been verified for up to 1 GB modules Note 1 A maximum of four dual rank DDR 333 memory modules are supported Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining avail able for operational use will be...

Страница 27: ...nnectors The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 2 3 I O Port Locations and Definitions Video Figure 2 2 Installing and Removing DIMMs To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the align ment notch at the bottom ...

Страница 28: ...igned specifi 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 pin definitions Figure 2 4 JF1 Header Pins Power Button Overheat Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED Power LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI...

Страница 29: ...bove the 12v 8 pin Pro cessor connector at JPW3 must also be connected to your power supply for CPU power consumption to avoid causing instability to the system Pins 1 2 3 4 Definition Ground 12 V 12V 4 pin Connector GLAN1 SUPER X6DH8 XB GLAN2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 8 pin PWR P W SMB Fan2 JAR1 IPMI IDE...

Страница 30: ...KR PXH JBT1 JM1 PLLSEL JM2 JPG1 Slot5 Slot2 PCI X100 MHz PCI X100 MHz GLAN CTLR JPL2 JWOR1 JWOL1 USB2 3 SATA1 PXH JPA3 JPA2 BIOS South Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Power Button Overheat Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED Power LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X NIC2 LED Vcc Power LED T...

Страница 31: ...F1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Power Button Overheat Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED Power LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X NIC2 LED Vcc NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connections for the GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and for the GLAN port2 is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 ...

Страница 32: ...an1 Fan3 IDE1 JPA1 USB4 VGA Ctrl Slot1 Slot3 Slot4 Slot6 Slot7 PCI E x4 GLAN CTLR ICH5R SPKR PXH JBT1 JM1 PLLSEL JM2 JPG1 Slot5 Slot2 PCI X100 MHz PCI X100 MHz GLAN CTLR JPL2 JWOR1 JWOL1 USB2 3 SATA1 PXH JPA3 JPA2 BIOS South Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Overheat OH Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provid...

Страница 33: ... LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Power Button Overheat Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 Power Fail LED HDD LED Power LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X NIC2 LED Vcc Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to fu...

Страница 34: ...JBT1 JM1 PLLSEL JM2 JPG1 Slot5 Slot2 PCI X100 MHz PCI X100 MHz GLAN CTLR JPL2 JWOR1 JWOL1 USB2 3 SATA1 PXH JPA3 JPA2 BIOS South Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port and COM2 is located below the PCI Slot1 see the Mother board layout on Page 1 4 See the table on the right for pin definit...

Страница 35: ...ridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers FPUSB2 FPUSB3 FPUSB4 can be used for front side USB access You will need a USB cable to use either connection Re fer to the tables on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus USB0 1 Two USB 2 0 ports are located be side the PS 2 keyboard mouse ports U...

Страница 36: ...rl Slot1 Slot3 Slot4 Slot6 Slot7 PCI E x4 GLAN CTLR ICH5R SPKR PXH JBT1 JM1 PLLSEL JM2 JPG1 Slot5 Slot2 PCI X100 MHz PCI X100 MHz GLAN CTLR JPL2 JWOR1 JWOL1 USB2 3 SATA1 PXH JPA3 JPA2 BIOS South Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located on See the table at right for pin d...

Страница 37: ...ins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JD1 Pin Number 4 5 6 7 Function Key Definition Red wire Speaker data No connection Key Speaker data Fan Headers The X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB ha...

Страница 38: ...e You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable WOR WOL GLAN1 SUPER X6DH8 XB GLAN2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 8 pin PWR P W SMB Fan2 JAR1 IPMI IDE2 Floppy JCOM2 Ultra 320 SCSI CH A Ultra 320 SCSI CH B Fan4 7 9 0 2 CTRL SATA0 SMB PCI X133 MHz PCI X 100 MHz ZCR PCI X 100 MHz Battery JP...

Страница 39: ...1 JPA1 USB4 VGA Ctrl Slot1 Slot3 Slot4 Slot6 Slot7 PCI E x4 GLAN CTLR ICH5R SPKR PXH JBT1 JM1 PLLSEL JM2 JPG1 Slot5 Slot2 PCI X100 MHz PCI X100 MHz GLAN CTLR JPL2 JWOR1 JWOL1 USB2 3 SATA1 PXH JPA3 JPA2 BIOS South Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J22 Connect the appropri ate cable here to utilize SMB o...

Страница 40: ...e is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies Power Fault Overheat GLAN1 SUPER X6DH8 XB GLAN2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 8 pin PWR P W SMB Fan2 JAR1 IPMI IDE2 Floppy JCOM2 Ultra 320 SCSI CH A Ultra 320 SCSI CH B Fan4 7 9 0 2 CTRL SATA0 SMB PCI X133 MHz PCI X 100 MHz ZCR PCI X 100 MHz B...

Страница 41: ...r Position Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled GLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 GLAN 1 Enable GLAN 2 Enable GLAN1 SUPER X6DH8 XB GLAN2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 8 pin PWR P W SMB Fan2 JAR1 IPMI IDE2 Floppy JCOM2 Ultra 320 SCSI CH A Ultra 320 SCSI CH B Fan4 7 9 0 2 CTRL SATA0 SMB PCI...

Страница 42: ...an7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD1 controls Watch Dog a system monitor that takes actions when a software application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if a program hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non mask able interrupt for the program that hangs Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS to use this function Jumper Position Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Open Definition W...

Страница 43: ...X100 MHz GLAN CTLR JPL2 JWOR1 JWOL1 USB2 3 SATA1 PXH JPA3 JPA2 BIOS South Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 VGA Enable Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is enabled Jumper Position Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled VGA Enable Disable Jum...

Страница 44: ...h Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Force Power On Enable Disable Jumper JPF1 allows you to enable or disable the function of Force Power On If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If this function is disabled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system Jumper Position Off On Definition Normal Force On Force Power O...

Страница 45: ...JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 SCSI Enable Disable For X6DH8 XB only Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI Controller The default setting is pins 1 2 to enable all four headers See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Position Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Definition Enabled Disabled SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 SCSI Enable SCSI Termination Enable Disable...

Страница 46: ...T1 JM1 PLLSEL JM2 JPG1 Slot5 Slot2 PCI X100 MHz PCI X100 MHz GLAN CTLR JPL2 JWOR1 JWOL1 USB2 3 SATA1 PXH JPA3 JPA2 BIOS South Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 PLLSEL Select Jumpers JM1 and JM2 allow the user to select PLLSEL memory speed See the table on the right for jumper definitions The Default setting is Closed DDR333 DDR 333 MHz 266MHz JM1 JM2 ...

Страница 47: ... ICH5R SPKR PXH JBT1 JM1 PLLSEL JM2 JPG1 Slot5 Slot2 PCI X100 MHz PCI X100 MHz GLAN CTLR JPL2 JWOR1 JWOL1 USB2 3 SATA1 PXH JPA3 JPA2 BIOS South Bridge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 2 7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports GLAN1 GLAN2 on the moth erboard Each GLAN port has two LEDs on the connectors The yellow LED indicat...

Страница 48: ...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 connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B GLAN1 SUPER X6DH8 XB GLAN2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 8 pin PWR P W SM...

Страница 49: ...38 Chip Select 1 40 GND IDE Connector Pin Definitions IDE1 IDE2 GLAN1 SUPER X6DH8 XB GLAN2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 8 pin PWR P W SMB Fan2 JAR1 IPMI IDE2 Floppy JCOM2 Ultra 320 SCSI CH A Ultra 320 SCSI CH B Fan4 7 9 0 2 CTRL SATA0 SMB PCI X133 MHz PCI X 100 MHz ZCR PCI X 100 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE XL PCI ...

Страница 50: ...idge J 2 7 JL1 JP13 JOH1 JPF1 LE1 JD1 JP15 JF1 Fan7 PW3 JWD1 PWR2 E7520 J25 JK1 Ultra320 SCSI Connectors X6DH8 XB Only Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2 Signal Names DB 12 DB 13 DB 14 DB 15 DB P1 DB 0 DB 1 DB 2 DB 3 DB 4 DB 5 DB 6 DB 7 DB P GROUND DIFFSENS TERMPWR TERMPWR RESERVED GROUND ATN GROUND BSY ACK RST MSG SEL C D REQ I O...

Страница 51: ...ly installed and the chassis speaker and the power LED are connected to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 5 Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as recommended by the Manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid pos sible explosion No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all ...

Страница 52: ...es and Frequently Asked Ques tion FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site at http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 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 spee...

Страница 53: ...DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM modules It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Please refer to Page 2 6 for the instruction on DDR 333 DIMM population and installation Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supe...

Страница 54: ...g to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or im...

Страница 55: ... is turned off a backup bat tery provides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters When the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility ...

Страница 56: ...g the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen dur ing the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup Note Please load System Setup Default when using the system the first time 4 3 Main BIOS Setup ʳ All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is dis...

Страница 57: ...ey in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the Enter 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 Enter key to save the data BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built ...

Страница 58: ...l ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled If set to Disabled use the Non RAID driver Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Parallel ATA Serial ATA Both and Auto IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master T...

Страница 59: ...the HDD installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select Other ATAPI if other type of ATAPI device is installed Select None if there is no IDE device installed CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS TYPE This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Devices Cylinders This item indicates the status of Cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors ...

Страница 60: ...hoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 Ul...

Страница 61: ...tup options are described in this section Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enabl...

Страница 62: ...a This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setti...

Страница 63: ...ry for to speed up CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory Area If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable...

Страница 64: ...e Enabled and Disabled ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated first The options are Onboard first and Add On first Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for PCI X Slot 1 Slot 2 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the device...

Страница 65: ...tion other 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 Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make...

Страница 66: ...ystem Control Interrupt SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both Enabling Multi Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use The options are Yes and No USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devi...

Страница 67: ...U support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower the CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a p...

Страница 68: ...e IRQ3 and IRQ4 Onboard COM 2 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 Int...

Страница 69: ...nter to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This ...

Страница 70: ... and vice versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by the voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by the Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 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 ...

Страница 71: ...isplays the 12V voltage status P12V This item displays the 12V voltage status VDD This item displays the VDD status P5Vsb This item displays the voltage status of 5V Standby power 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 ...

Страница 72: ...ed Set Supervisor Password When this item is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password to allow access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which will allow access to...

Страница 73: ...rd Drive Highlight and press Enter to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help window 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 d...

Страница 74: ...m and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setu...

Страница 75: ...led Keyboard 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 correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de tected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at ...

Страница 76: ...used by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST ...

Страница 77: ...ess Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See error...

Страница 78: ...Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus...

Страница 79: ...t in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man ager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM ...

Страница 80: ...A 6 X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Notes ...

Страница 81: ...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 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah Init...

Страница 82: ...h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 47h Initialize I20 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initial...

Страница 83: ...nt 80h Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs 81h Late POST device initialization 82h Detect and install external RS232 ports 83h Configure non MCD IDE controllers 84h Detect and install external parallel ports 85h Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices 86h Re initialize onboard I O ports 87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional 88h Initialize BIOS Data Area 89h Enable Non Maskable...

Страница 84: ...e QuietBoot 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 screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders C0h Try to boot with INT 19 C1h Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Ini...

Страница 85: ... 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 Huge Segment F6h Boot to Mini DOS F7h Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects errors on 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits tha...

Страница 86: ...B 6 X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Notes ...

Страница 87: ... is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral lel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow 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 extend up to one meter Overall Serial ATA pro...

Страница 88: ...press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings to the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main Menu in the BIOS 4 Scroll down to the next item SATA RAID Enable select Enabled and press Enter 5 Tap the Esc key and scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 6 Once yo...

Страница 89: ...ns Note For Adaptec s RAID Driver Installation Instructions please refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller User s Guide Emb_SA_RAID_UG pdf in the CD that came with this motherboard You can also download a copy of Adaptec s User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility including Arr...

Страница 90: ...ays 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 enter key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu as shown above ...

Страница 91: ...efore you delete it to prevent the loss of data Deleted arrays cannot be restored To delete an existing array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC main menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete...

Страница 92: ...n 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 C 5 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown be low Note To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete 5 Press Enter when b...

Страница 93: ...u cannot change the array properties using the ACU You will need to use the Adaptec Stor age Manager Browser Edition Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the following screen select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types RAID 0 and RAID1 are displayed on the screen RAID 0 ...

Страница 94: ...t Migrate for RAID 0 or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved However the data on the new drive will be lost Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 0 Migrate Note Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build1 Any time you w...

Страница 95: ... different sizes in a RAID However during a build operation only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic...

Страница 96: ...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 Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press Ctrl B a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk as shown in the picture above 3 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following...

Страница 97: ...d to access the ARC Util ity 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Add Delete Hotspares 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare and press Insert and then press Enter 5 Press yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear...

Страница 98: ...rwrites the partition table on the disk and makes 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 initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are associated with a particular array please refer to the section Viewing Array Properties To initialize drives 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when pr...

Страница 99: ...Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 13 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 ...

Страница 100: ...p 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 ...

Страница 101: ...rebuild the array to optimize its functionality For a critical array rebuilding 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 drive before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays as shown in the screen below From the List of Arrays select the array you want to reb...

Страница 102: ...he 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 ...

Страница 103: ...Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 17 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown in the screen below 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below ...

Страница 104: ...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 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility Note For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility please refer to Adaptec s User s Guide i...

Страница 105: ... CD g Press the 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 diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the Enter key j Choose the Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated ...

Страница 106: ...ontents of the CD Note 2 Please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide for the installation of Adaptec s Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Adaptec s User s Guide is included in the CD You can also download a copy of the user s guide from our web site C 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve ins...

Страница 107: ...tem 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 are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thr...

Страница 108: ...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 SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor II ...

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