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1. Keyboard jo Mouse g s arx pwr conn SUPER X5DE8 GG s JP2 JF2 USBO 1 CPU Chassis Fani com2 cow DIMM 4 CPU 1 DIMM 3 E J9 DIMM 2 CPU Chassis Fan2 VGA DIMM 1 GLAN1 Chassis Fant JPL1 CPU 2 GLAN2 North Bridge ATI Rage OH Chassis Fan3 EN sw JUL I to 64 bit 33 MHz PCI 5 C JP3 PL2 aie 64 bit 33 MHz PCI 4 South Bridge n a w o aja u 64 bit 33 MHz PCI 3 EIS JA3 pvel 33 MHz PCI 2 a a E E 3 33 MHz PCI 1 ud E D BIOS S E E swi JA1 2 Speaker WOL Jpas o Sas Ultra SCSICHB JA2 JBT JPA2 JPA1 Chassis Fan2 Note Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only Also see Chapter 2 for the locations of the I O ports and Front Control Panel JF1 JF2 connectors and for details on jumper settings and pin definitions 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction X5DE8 GG Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JF2 Speaker Enable page 2 12 Close 6 7 Enabled JP1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP2 Watch Dog Enable Disable Open Disabled JP3 System Front Side Bus Speed Pins 1 2 Auto MHz JP4 OH Chassis Fan Select Open OH Fan JPA1 JPA2 SCSI CH A B Termination Open
2. Processor 1 Processor 0 64 bit 33 MHz PCI scsi H H j J 533 400 MHz Host Bus PCI Bus ij Thin IMB orts Y USB dps North Bridge TM Ports CMIC SL SMBus LPC Bus DDR 266 SDRAM Serial sio Port Parallel Port Floppy Port Figure 1 5 ServerWorks Grand Champion SL Chipset System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features Section for details on the features of each motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Grand Champion SL is a fourth generation product of ServerWorks Champion chipset technology The chipset for the X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M is comprised of a North Bridge CMIC SL and a South Bridge CSB6 The North Bridge interfaces directly to the processors via a 100 MHz Host bus and integrates the functions of the main memory subsystem and the IMB bus interface unit The memory subsystem consists of a 4 DIMM con figuration accessed over a 266 MHz memory bus at a peak bandwidth of 1 6 GB sec The South Bridge provides various integrated functions including the PCI bridge and support for UDMA100 security passwords and system protec tion Plug amp Play USBs power management interrupt controllers and the LPC Bus 1 3 Special Features ATI Graphics Cont
3. ODOOO 5 oeoo V MOOOOO J J Keyboard USB Ports COM Port COM2 Port LAN1 LAN2 Purple Turquoise Turquoise 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connec tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See Figure 2 4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defini tions Figure 2 4 JF1 Header Pins NMI Ground X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc Overheat LED Vcc Power Fail Button Vcc Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground Pwr Power Button 2 7 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 2 5 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector on the X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M meets the SSI Superset ATX 24 pin specification how ever it also supports a 20 pin power supply connector Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct See the table on the right for pin defini tions Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 12v 8 pin Processor connector at J7 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button The non maskable interru
4. to choose between optional lt 7 jumper settings Jumpers create shorts pap between two pins to change the 7 321 i function of Ws connector Pin 1 is UN BA identified with a square solder pad Pin 1 2 short on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS lIn stead of pins this jumper con Sists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS JBT1 is located near the FPUSBO 1 headers on the motherboard Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation VGA Enable Disable JP1 allows you to enable or dis able the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to en able VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog Enable Disable Use JP2 to enable or disable the Watch Dog feature The default po Sition is open to disable it When enabled Watch Dog can reboot your PC if an application is hung up or the
5. Bih Inform RomPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional Beh 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 COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cih Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C8h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description CDh CEh D2h Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POSTCode Description EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot
6. Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed 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 detected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check d
7. 4 7 Power Setup Choose Power from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Power Setup op tions are described in this section The Power screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit ACPI Aware O S Yes Power Management Enabled Power Button Mode On Off Suspend Timeout Minutes Off Select Screen N Select Item Change Option Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc ACPI Aware O S Yes allows the system to utilize Intel s ACPI specification Windows 3 x and Windows NT are non ACPI aware operating systems Windows 956 Windows 986 Windows MEG and Windows 20006 are ACPl aware OS s Power Management When enabled this option displays the following four options relating to power management The settings are Disabled and Enabled Power Button Mode This determines the function of the chassis power button either On Off or Suspend When set to Suspend depressing the power button when the system is running will cause it to enter a suspend state Suspend Timeout This option specifies the length of hard disk inactivity time that should expire before entering the power conserving state The settings are Off 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10 minutes 4 19 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 4 8 Boot Setup Choose Boot Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Boot Setup optio
8. PowoerLEDaz AAs acelin an eua UIDES 2 8 ADD LED ee 2 9 Table of Contents 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 NICAL ED iaee tsapa neo retten a NIGTIEEDS i eere peo e mne ite Overheat LED OH Power Fail Button Reset BUOM E Power Button sssssssssssessssseeeeeeennnnen nennen nnt ener se nnns rn rns nennen Chassis Intr siQlic u oi eere tei Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 seen 2 10 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers USB2 3 sss 2 11 Serial Ports iie e t PHI DRESD ei DIRE 2 11 GLAN1 2 Ethernet Ports ssssseeenneneenene 2 11 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports sse 2 11 Fan Headers Power LED Speaker Header JF2 sse 2 12 Third Power Supply Fail Header sse 2 12 Wake On LAN ce eene e EXC ia 2 13 Jumper Settings iuit degener te eai et vage ep ve tutus 2 14 Explanation of Jumpers sese 2 14 CMOS Gleat e Met ee eer edes edere eee ee EE 2 14 VGA Enable Disable eese eene 2 15 Watch Dog Enable Disable esssseneeeenen 2 15 System Bus Speeds isni eset sagt tarde e cia 2 15 OH Chassis Fan Select essen 2 15 SCSI Channel Termination Enable Disable esses 2 16 SCSI Enable Disable eese nnne nenne 2 16 LAN 1 2 Enable Disable ee
9. Select flash boot block then enter the update BIOS image Select Y to start the BIOS flash procedure and do not disturb your system until the flash utility displays that the procedure is complete After updating your BIOS please clear the CMOS then load Optimal Values in the BIOS Question After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video How can I correct this Answer If the system does not have video after flashing your new BIOS it indicates that the flashing procedure failed To remedy this first clear CMOS per the instructions in this manual and retry the BIOS flashing proce dure If you still do not have video please use the following BIOS Recov ery Procedure First turn your system off and place the floppy disk with the saved BIOS image file see above FAQ in drive A Press and hold lt CTRL gt and Home at the same time then turn on the power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive starts reading Your screen will re main blank until the BIOS program is done If the system reboots correctly then the recovery was successful The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security a
10. USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2002 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M serverboard The SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M supports single or dual Intel 604 pin Xeon processors at a 533 400 MHz front side bus please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Product page product m htm for updates on sup ported 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 ab
11. that support up to 4 GB of registered ECC PC2100 1600 DDR 266 200 DDR SDRAM modules It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Unbuffered SDRAM non ECC memory and PC100 133 SDRAM modules are not supported Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experiencing no problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site http www supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than 3 3 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual your BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model and down load the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme txt flash instructions the flash bat BIOS flash utility and the BIOS image xxxxxx rom files Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block protec tion jumpers on the motherboard At the DOS prompt enter the command flash This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image Flash the boot block and enter the name of the update BIOS image file Note It is important to save your current BIOS and rename it super rom in case you need to recover from a failed BIOS update
12. you must erase the system configuration information in CMOS 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS Change Supervisor Password This option allows you to change a supervisor password that was entered previously Change User Password This option allows you to change a user password that was entered previ ously Clear User Password Use this option to clear the user password so that it is not required to be entered when the system boots up Boot Sector Virus Protection This option allows you to enable or disable a virus detection program to protect the boot sector of your hard disk drive The settings for this option Disabled and Enabled If Enabled AMIBIOS will display a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive 4 23 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 4 10 Exit Setup Choose Exit Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Exit Setup op tions are described in this section The Exit Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Exit system setup with Exit Saving Changes saving the changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Discard Changes Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Exit Saving Changes Highlighting this setting a
13. CAS Latency This sets the CAS latency for system memory The default setting is CAS Latency 2 5 MPS 1 4 Support The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled 4 15 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Hyper threading Enables hyper threading if supported by the operating system Hyper threading is a method of creating an additional virtual processor by using parallelism to process mulitple instructions simultaneously The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Watchdog Timer This option is used to configure the Watchdog timer Settings are Dis abled 2 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes and 15 minutes Auto DQS Setting Support The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled DQS Selection This setting is preset Spread Spectrum Spread Spectrum is a technique used to stabilize a system that is being affected by electromagnetic interference The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Memory Enhance Mapping The settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 BIOS 4 6 PCI PnP Setup Choose PCI PnP Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All PCI PnP options are described in this section The PCI PnP Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Plug amp Play O S No Reset Config Data No Allocate IRQ to VGA Yes PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled USB Function Enabled L
14. Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS Ifthe BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPER X4DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Notes
15. Headers DIMM1 DIMM4 Memory RAM Slots GLAN1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports 1and 2 IPMI IPMI 1 5 Slot for daughter card J7 Processor Power Connector J8 Third Power Supply Fail Header J9 Parallel Printer Port J10 Chassis Intrusion Header J11 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports J12 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J18 19 IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connector JF1 Front Control Panel Connector JF2 Speaker PWR LED Headers USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB2 3 Additional USB Headers WOL Wake on LAN Header The X5DEI GG has two Gb Ethernet ports while the XSDEE M has a single 10 100 Mb Ethernet port 1 9 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single or dual Intel 604 pin Xeon processors at a 533 400 MHz front Side system bus speed Note Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Product page product m htm for updates on supported processors Memory Four 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of registered ECC PC2100 DDR 266 SDRAM Note See Section 2 3 for details Chipset ServerWorks GC SL Expansion Slots Three 64 bit 133 100 MHz PCI Two 32 bit 33 MHz PCI BIOS 4Mb AMI Flash ROM e 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 3 3V 5V 12V and 3 3V standby Fan status monitor with firmware softwar
16. Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address 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 D5 4F No 16 Chien Ba Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 1 Introduction Notes SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Figure 1 1 SUPER X5DE8 GG Image Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 2 SUPER X5DEE M X5DEI GG Image Note The X5DEI GG has the same basic layout as the XSDEE M but has two Gb Ethernet ports instead of a single 10 100 Mb Ethernet port SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Figure 1 3 SUPER X5DE8 GG Layout not drawn to scale
17. Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The parallel printer port is lo Stobe 5 AUR Ees cated on J9 See the table on the 3 Data Bit0 4 Error T T 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init right for pin definitions 7 DataBit2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP12 See the table below for pin definitions Floppy Connector Pin Definitions JP12 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions J18 J19 There are no jumpers to Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND configure the onboard IDE 1 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 and 2 connectors at J18 K Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 and J19 respectively See 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 the table on the right for pin 18 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 definiti 15 Host Da
18. a boot device Is accessible as the next available floppy drive AMIBIOS supports PC Health Monitoring chips When a failure occurs in a monitored activity AMIBIOS can sound an alarm and display a message The PC Health Monitoring chips monitor CPU temperature Chassis intrusion detector Five positive voltage inputs Three fan speed monitor inputs 4 3 Running Setup Optimal default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the Standard Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options see on next page 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS The Main BIOS Setup Menu Press the Delete key during the POST Power On Self Test to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility All Main Setup options are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit AMIBIOS Version 07 00xx BIOS Build Date 05 22 02 BIOS ID 4DS80603 Processor Type Intel xeon Processor Speed 2400 MHz System Memory 2048 MB e Select Screen System Date 10 10 00 TL Select Item System Time 05 29 02 Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down
19. and Disabled Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The settings for this option are Force BIOS and Keep Current Force BIOS allows the computer to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Keep Current has the system display AMIBIOS information on bootup Chapter 4 BIOS BootUp Num Lock This option is used to select the status of the Number Lock function on your keyboard on bootup The settings are On and Off BootUp CPU Speed This option is used set the CPU speed to either High or Low PS 2 Mouse Support This option specifies whether a PS 2 Mouse will be supported Settings are Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Set this option to select the rate at which the computer repeats a key that is held down Settings are Fast and Slow Fast This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to over 20 times per second Under normal opera tions this setting should not be changed Slow This sets the rate the computer repeats a key to under 8 times per second System Keyboard This option is to let the system know if a keyboard is Present or Absent Primary Display This option specifies the type of monitor display you have installed on the System The settings are Absent VGA EGA Color 40 x 25 Color 80 x 25 and monochrome Parity Check Use this option to either Enable or Disable the use of memory parity check ing Boot to OS 2 This option can be u
20. and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with both Win dows 2000 and Windows NT 5 0 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re quests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the re quired circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine External Modem Ring On Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing wh
21. be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set 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 manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM AS SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Notes A 6 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will 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
22. cause the system to malfunction SuperlIO Configuration IDE Configuration Floppy Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Event Log Configuration Peripheral Device Configuration System Health Monitor Remote Access Configuration gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Select Screen Tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V7 00 C Copyright 1985 2001 American Megatrends Inc Use the Up Down arrow keys to select the Super I O Configuration line When the Super IO Configuration line is highlighted hit ENTER to display its menu The following Super IO Configuration screen will appear Here you can select your options for the your computer s I O Input Output devices 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Serial Port 1 Address Serial Port 1 IRQ Serial Port 2 Address Serial Port 2 IRQ Serial Port 2 Mode Parallel Port Address Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode DMA Channel Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc The Super IO Configuration includes the following items Serial Port 1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 1 The set tings for this item include Disabled 3F8 and 3E8 and 2E8 Select the de sired setting and
23. 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 ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 2 2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the When handling the processor package avoid placing direct BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heat sink The pictures below show a 603 pin socket 1 Locate the following components which are included in the shipping package J ES Clips 2 Q 0117171 Screws 4 Retention brackets 3 uc 2 en 1 Tt Black anchors 4 White pegs 4 These screws are for mounting the motherboard to the back panel of a chassis that has four
24. number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBlOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too long device Address 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 errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory A 3 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data V O device IRQ conflict l O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where
25. reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com TECHSUPPORT TechSupport htm before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport download htm Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Super Micro 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 boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com techsupport contact_support htm 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 support supermicro com or by fax at 408 503 8000 option 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my mother board can support Answer The X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M has four 184 pin DIMM slots
26. the BIOS from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device will occur one sector at a time Auto This option allows the BIOS to auto detect device support for Multi Sector Trans fers on the specified channel If supported this option al lows the BIOS to auto detect the number of sectors per block for transfer from the hard disk drive to memory The data transfer to and from the device will occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it 4 7 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual PIO Mode IDE PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode in creases the cycle time decreases The settings are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 DMA Mode This item allows the users to select the DMA mode The settings are Auto SWDMAO SWDMA1 SWDMA2 MWDMAO MWDMA1 MWDM2 UWDMAO UWDMA1 UWDMA2 UWDMA3 and UWDMA4 Select Auto to auto de tect the DMA Mode Select SWDMAO through SWDMA to set single word DMAO through DMA2 Select MWDMAO through MWDMA to set Multi word DMAO through DMA2 Select UDMAO trhough UDMA4 to set Ultra DMAO through Ultra DMA4 S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology a feature that can help predict impending drive failures The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the S M A R T Select Au
27. the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis a rR O0 nnm Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install one CPU making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chas sis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended For I O port 80h co
28. then press Enter Serial Port 1 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 The settings for this item include Disabled 4 and 3 Serial Port 2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address of serial port 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Serial Port 2 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 The settings for this item include Disabled 4 and 3 4 5 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Serial Port 2 Mode Use this option to choose the Serial Port 2 Mode The settings are Normal Sharp IR SIR and consumer Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port The settings for this item include Disabled 378 278 and 3BC Select your setting and then press Enter Parallel Port IRQ This option allows the user to set the Parallel Port IRQ The settings for this item include 5 and 7 Parallel Port Mode This option specifies the parallel port mode The settings for this item include Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel This option allows the user to set the setting for the ECP Mode of the DMA Channel The settings for this item include 0 1 and 3 IDE Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Controller This option allows the user to enable or disable the integrated IDE Control ler The settings include Disabled Primary Second and Both Sel
29. 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Bank 1 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M only supports registered ECC DDR 266 and 200 PC2100 and PC1600 SDRAM memory Do not mix both types Figure 2 2 Installing and Removing DIMMs To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the e Notch 4 Notch Release Tab alignment notch at the bottom Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot 2 5 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab L L Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 2 4 l OPorts Control Panel Connectors 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 Mouse Green Parallel Port Burgundy
30. 5 type cables Note the X5DEE M has a single 10 100 Mb port only ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located on J11 See the table at right for pin definitions See Figure 2 3 for the locations of each 2 11 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions FPUSBO FPUSB2 FPUSB1 FPUSB3 Pin Pin Number Definition Number Definition 1 45V 1 45V 2 Po 2 Po 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 N A 5 Key Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 Ground 5 Serial Out 10 NC PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J11 Pin Number Definition 1 Data DONAR UN lt O O SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE Pin M has five fan headers which are Number Definition n 1 Ground black designated CPU Chassis Fani 2 412V red CPU Chassis Fan2 Chassis Fan1 Tachometer i Caution Fan headers are DC Chassis Fan2 and Overheat Chas power sis Fan3 See the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED Speaker JF2 Speaker Connector Pin Definitions JF2 On the JF2 header pins 1 3 are Bir for the PWR LED and pins 4 7 are Number Function Definition 6 Red wire Speaker data for the speak
31. 7 GH ON ON The table on the right shows you iene ON ON the switch settings for the various 19 012 KON LON ON 2 0 GHz ON ON lt Default speeds your processor may be 2 1 GHz ON ON ON able to run at This table is also R ON e o En silkscreened on the motherboard Note Most Intel processors have a fixed Core Bus ratio that over writes the setting of DIP Switch 1 2 8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs X5DE8 GG 1 Gb LAN Right LED X5DEI GG Indicator LED The Gb Ethernet LAN ports lo cser tine cS cated beside the VGA port has Green 100 MHz Orange 1GHz two LEDs The yellow LED indi cates activity while the other LED may be green orange or off to in dicate the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for the functions associated with the sec ond LED 2 17 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 2 9 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle 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 Parallel Printer Port Connector Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions 49 p
32. Enabled JPA3 SCSI Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 LAN1 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL2 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Switch Description DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed Connector Description ATX PWR CONN Primary ATX Power Connector COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU CHS OH FAN CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers DIMM1 DIMM4 Memory RAM Slots GLAN1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports 1and 2 IPMI IPMI 1 5 Slot for daughter card J7 Processor Power Connector J8 Third Power Supply Fail Header J9 Parallel Printer Port J10 Chassis Intrusion Header J11 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ports J12 Floppy Disk Drive Connector J18 19 IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connector JA1 JA2 Ultra320 LVD SCSI CH A B Connector JA3 Ultra SCSI CH B Connector JF1 Front Control Panel Connector JF2 Speaker PWR LED Headers JWOR Wake on Ring Header USBO 1 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB2 3 Additional USB Headers WOL Wake on LAN Header 1 7 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Figure 1 4 SUPER X5DEI GG X5DEE M Layout not drawn to scale Keyboard Mouse 1 D satx pwr
33. POSTCode 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 OAh Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize I O component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SUPER X4DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual POSTCode Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset register
34. SUPERO SUPER X5DE8 GG SUPER X5DEI GG SUPER X5DEE M USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0a The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR 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 SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California
35. Shutdown and Slowdown System Overheat Warning This option allows you to enable or disable the system overheat warning The settings are Enabled and Disabled See Overheat Warning Temp Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This option allows the user to redirect the console display through the COM port when enabled This is useful when two computers are hooked up to a single monitor The function keys are disabled when this setting is enabled The settings are Serial ANSI and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Chipset Setup Choose Chipset Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu The screen is shown below All Chipset Setup options are described following the Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Memory Timing Control SDRAM CAS Latency MPS 1 4 Support Hyper threading Watch Dog Timer Auto DOS Setting Support DQS Selection Spread Spectrum Memory Enhance Mapping PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Auto Options for MCH CAS Latency 2 5 Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled 36 Disabled Enabled Select Screen Tl Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Memory Timing Control Determines how the memory timing is controlled Auto lets BIOS program the memory timing from SPD data Manual allows the user to select the appropriate memory timing SDRAM
36. arrow keys or the Tab key to move between the different settings in the above menu When the items System Time and System Date are highlighted type in the correct time date in the time field and then press Enter The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format The time is in also 24 hour format For example 5 30 a m appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30 p m as 17 30 00 Press the lt ESC gt key to exit the Main Menu and use the Left Right arrow keys to enter the the other categories of BIOS settings The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus Note Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected Items with a blue arrow are commands not options i e Discard Changes 4 3 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 4 4 Advanced BIOS Setup Choose Advanced BIOS Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility main menu with the Left Right arrow keys You should see the following display Select one of the items in the left frame of the screen such as SuperlO Configuration to go to the sub screen for that item Advanced BIOS Setup options are displayed by highlighting the option using the arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Setup Warning Configure SuperIO Setting items on this screen to incorrect values Chipset Winbond627F may
37. ate and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous 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 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 differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup A2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably CPUID CPU socket
38. ature is exceeded both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Intel s LANDesk Client Manager optional LDCM is used to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuf ficient hard drive space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 1 4V to 3 5V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application soft ware This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs tele phones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper ating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI lever ages the Plug
39. conn SUPER X5DEI GG E x JP2 JF2 USBO 1 CPU Chassis Fant com2 cow DIMM 4 CPU 1 DIMM 3 S jug P DIMM 2 CPU Chassis Fan2 VGA DIMM 1 n GLAN1 Chassis Fant T CPU 2 GLAN2 North Bridge An Rage OH Chassis Fan3 aj sm a0 Iste 64 bit 33 MHz PCI 5 C JP3 JyPt2 x Sx 64 bit 33 MHz PCI 4 South Bridge 2 u u o ajja u 64 bit 33 MHz PCI 3 ua olbs pvel 33 MHz PCI 2 33 MHz PCI 1 BIOS c3 SW Socal JAI E fre a MES UtraSCSICHB JA2 JBT JPA2 JPA1 Chassis Fan2 s Notes Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only The X5DEI GG has two Gb Ethernet ports while the XSDEE M has a single 10 100 Mb Ethernet port Also see Chapter 2 for the locations of the I O ports and Front Control Panel JF1 JF2 connectors and for details on jumper settings and pin definitions 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction X5DEI GG X5DEE M Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JF2 Speaker Enable page 2 12 Close 6 7 Enabled JP1 VGA Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JP2 Watch Dog Enable Disable Open Disabled JP3 System Front Side Bus Speed Pins 1 2 Auto MHz JP4 OH Chassis Fan Select Open OH Fan JPL1 LAN1 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL2 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled Switch Description DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed Connector Description ATX PWR CONN Primary ATX Power Connector COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector CPU CHS OH FAN CPU Chassis Overheat Fan
40. des refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Make sure you are using registered ECC PC1600 or PC2100 DDR RAM EDO SDRAM and PC100 133 SDRAM are not supported 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module be tween two slots and noting the results 5 Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots See Chap ter 2 Section 3 for details 6 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa tion Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer SuperMicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or
41. e baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTS provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and I O space resources of the Super I O can flexibly adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements which suppport ACPI and APM Ad vanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To pre vent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold
42. e device is accessed through BIOS ATA PI Detect Timeout Seconds Set this option to stop the system search for ATAPI devices within the specified number of seconds The options are 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 seconds Most ATA disk drives can be detected within 5 seconds ATA PI 80pin Cable Detection This option allows you to select the mechanism used to detect the 80 pin ATA PI cable The settings are Host Device and Host amp Device 4 9 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Floppy Configuration Floppy A Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the A drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 3 1 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Floppy B Use this option to specify which of floppy drive you have installed in the B drive The settings are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 2 1 44 MB 31 2 and 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Floppy Drive Seek Use this option to Enable or Disable the floppy seek routine on bootup Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot This option allows the BIOS to skip certain tests that are normally perfomred on boot up You can disable the option to speed up boot time The settings are Disabled and Enabled Quiet Boot If Disabled this option will cause the normal POST messages to be dis played upon setup When Enabled the OEM logo is displayed instead of the POST messages The settings are Enabled
43. e einer deep mee beds 4 15 4 6 POLPnP Setup recie ROLES RE Ce tenes 4 17 4 7 Power Setup nn tet pe dde doge Dog P e EN t tap d 4 19 4 8 Boot Setup n 4 0 Security Setup ance ecrit ehe i ederet 4 22 4 10 Exit iude ane ue esaet d DD de pei eet 4 24 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages eeneeeemeneeneenenenene A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes eene B 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have been included with your mother board If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices One 1 floppy ribbon cable One 1 USB cable One 1 COM port serial cable One 1 I O backpanel shield One 1 Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual Two 2 Pentium 4 Xeon active heatsinks FAN 042 retail only Two 2 heatsink retention clip kits SKT 095 604 SCSI Accessories X5DE8 GG only One 1 68 pin LVD Ultra320 160 SCSI cable One 1 set of SCSI driver diskettes One 1 SCSI manual 1 1 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s
44. e on off control CPU chassis temperature monitors Environmental temperature monitor and control CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU overheat LED header Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU core System overheat LED and control Chassis intrusion detection System resource alert Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features optional Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism Onboard I O AIC 7902 for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI X5DE8 GG Zero channel SCSI RAID support X5DE8 GG Integrated ATI Rage XL graphics controller Two Intel 82540EM Gb Ethernet controllers X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG One Intel 82551 10 100 Mb Ethernet controller X5DEE M 2 EIDE Ultra DMA 100 bus master interfaces 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports 1EPP ECP Parallel Port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 4 USB 1 1 Universal Serial Bus ports Other e Internal external modem ring on Wake on LAN WOL Console redirection IPMI optional CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions Extended ATX 12 x 13 05 304 8 x 331 5 mm SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 32 bit 33 MHz PCI ATI XL else
45. ect Dis abled to disable the Integrated IDE Controller Select Primary to enable the Primary IDE ontroller only Select Secondary to enable the Secondary IDE Controller only Select Both to enable both Primary and Secondary IDE Controllers 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Primary IDE Master When entering Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the auto detection status of the IDE de vices You can also manually configure the IDE drives by providing the following information This option allows the user to configure the IDE devices When the desired item is highlighted selected press Enter and the following screen will be displayed Type This option sets the type of device that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after AMIBIOS POST is completed The settings include Not installed Auto CDROM and ARMD The Auto setting allows BIOS to automatically detect the presence of the IDE controller LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In LBA mode the maximum drive capac ity is 137 GB The settings are Disabled and Auto Select Disabled to disable LBA mode Select Auto to enable LBA mode if your device supports it and is not already formatted with the LBA mode Block Multi Sector Transfer Mode This option sets the block mode multi sector transfers option The settings include Disabled and Auto Disabled This op tion prevents
46. egacy USB Support Auto ARMD Emulation Type Hard Disk e Select Screen TL Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V07 00 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc Plug amp Play OS This option specifies how Plug and Play devices will be configured The settins are Yes and No No lets BIOS configure all devices in the system Yes lets the operating system if supported configure PnP devices not required for bootup Reset Configuration Data Choosing the Yes setting will cause the PnP configuration data in the BIOS to be cleared on the next boot up Choosing the No setting does not force PnP data to be cleared on the next boot 4 17 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA This option lets you allocate an interrupt request IRQ to the PCI VGA adapter card if used The settings are Yes and No PCI IDE BusMaster The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Enable to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities USB Function The settings for this option are Disabled and Enabled Disabled prevents the use of the USB ports and Enabled allows the use of the USB ports Legacy USB Support This option allows you to enable support for Legacy USB The settings are Auto Enabled and Disabled ARMD Emulation Type This settings for this option are Hard Disk Auto and Floppy Chapter 4 BIOS
47. en the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to re motely 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 traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboards have a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on Chapter 1 Introduction 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 more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M accommodates ATX power sup plies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications re quired by the CPU some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power and includes the additional 12V 8 pin power connector an even higher wattage power supply is recommended for high load configurations Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the LAN port s NOTE Auxiliary 12v power J15 is necessary to support Intel Xeon CPUs Failure to provide this
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49. er connection See 7 Key No connection 8 Key the table on the right for speaker 5 Speaker dala pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker f you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Third Power Supply Fail Header Third Power Supply Fail Header Connect a cable from your power Pin Definitions J8 supply to the J8 header to provide Pin Number Definition warning of power supply failure 7 P S 1 Fail Signal This warning signal is passed 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal through the PWR_LED pin on JF2 4 Reset from MB to indicate a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL ignated WOL See the table on the Pin right for pin definitions You must Number Definition i 4 1 5V Standby enable the LAN Wake Up setting in 2 Ground BIOS to use this feature You 3 Makeup must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable 2 13 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3 21 Pins To modify the operation of the Lele motherboard jumpers can be used
50. extra power will result in the CPUs becoming unstable after only a few minutes of operation See Section 2 5 for details on connecting the power supply cables It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present 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 The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selec tion a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components 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 1 17 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual UARTS one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmabl
51. ged by AMIBIOS are post errors such as a bad BIOS floppy errors or hard drive errors Clear All Event Logs This option can be used to tell the system to clear the event log on the next boot up The settings are No and Yes View Event Log Highlighting this and pressing Enter will allow you to view the unread events from the event log area Mark All Events As Read Highlighting OK and pressing Enter will mark all events in the log area as having been read The settings are OK and Cancel 4 13 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Peripheral Device Configuration Power Lost Control This option determines how the system will respond when power is reap plied after a power loss condition Choose Last State to automatically start up the system when power is reapplied after an AC power loss Always Off means you must push the main power button to restart the System after power is restored System Health Monitor The BIOS continuously monitors the health of your system by measuring certain voltage levels and temperatures CPU1 Current Temperature CPU2 Current Temperature System Current Temperature These readings display the real time temperatures of CPU1 CPU2 and the System There are also several voltage level monitors as shown on the System Health Monitor screen CPU Overheat Support This option allows you to specify the action taken when an overheat situation occurs The settings are
52. ily contacting both pins Zar Ground will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in BIOS see Chap ter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode de press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo cated at J10 Attach the appropri ate cable to inform you of a chas sis intrusion Universal Serial Bus USB0 1 f f NOLO Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USBO USB1 Two USB ports are located beside Pin Pin the PS 2 keyboard mouse ports Member Definition Number Den USBO is the bottom connector and i iba i ue USB1 is the top connector See 4 Ground 4 Ground the table on the right for pin defini 2 nn iey tions 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers Two additional USB headers USB2 USB2 have been included on your motherboard You will need a USB cable to use either connection Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports The COM serial port is located under the parallel port see Figure 2 3 COM2 is a header on the motherboard near the DIMM 4 slot See the table on the right for pin definitions GLAN 1 2 Ethernet Ports Two G bit Ethernet ports desig nated GLAN1 and GLAN2 are lo cated beside the VGA port on the IO backplane These ports ac cepts RJ4
53. mounting holes as shown on right For chassis that do not have four mounting holes use the anchor peg assemblies hm 2 Insert the white pegs into the Anchor peg i black anchors Do not force the assemblies white pegs all the way in only about 1 3 of the way into the black anchors Two pegs in position 3 Place a retention bracket in the proper position and secure it by pressing pegs into two of the retention holes until you hear a click The clicking sound indicates that the peg is locked and secured One retention bracket in position 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 4 Secure the other retention Hs bracket into position by i repeating Step 3 Ld 5 Lift the lever on the CPU socket lift the lever completely or you will Socket lever damage the CPU socket when power is applied Install CPU1 E first 6 Insert the CPU in the socket making sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket both corners are marked with a triangle see Figure 2 1 When using only one CPU install it into CPU socket 1 socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used i Triangles 7 Press the lever down until Socket lever in you hear it click into the locked position locked position Heatsink 8 Apply the proper amount of thermal compound to the CPU die and place the heatsink and fan on top of the CPU CPU 9 Secure the heatsink by locki
54. nd audio drivers Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question Why can t turn off the power using the momentary power on off switch Answer The instant power off function is controlled in BIOS by the Power Button Mode setting When the On Off feature is enabled the motherboard will have instant off capabilities as long as the BIOS has control of the system When the Standby or Suspend feature is enabled or when the BIOS is not in control such as during memory count the first screen that appears when the system is turned on the momentary on off switch must be held for more than four seconds to shut down the system This feature is required to implement the ACPI features on the motherboard Question see some of my PCI devices sharing IRQs but the sys tem seems to be fine Is this correct or not Answer Some PCI Bus Mastering devices can share IRQs without perfor mance penalties These devices are designed to work correctly while shar ing IRQs See Table 3 1 below for details on shared IRQs PCI 1 has a dedicated IRQ does not share PCI 2 has a dedicated IRQ does not share PCI 3 shares an IRQ with the onboard SCSI controller PCI 4 has a dedicated IRQ does not share PCI 5 has a dedicated IRQ does not share 3 5 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor f
55. nd then pressing Enter will save any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure Exit Discarding Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program and then exit Your system should then continue with the boot up procedure 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS Load Optimal Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter provides the optimum performance settings for all devices and system features Load Failsafe Defaults Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter provides the safest set of parameters for the system Use them if the system is behaving errati cally Discard Changes Highlighting this setting and then pressing Enter will ignore any changes you made in the BIOS Setup program but will not exit the BIOS Setup pro gram 4 25 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Notes 4 26 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified
56. ng the retention clips into their proper position Retention clip CPU fan wires 10 Connect the three wires of the CPU fan to the respective CPU fan connector CPU fan connector 2 3 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Figure 2 1 PGA604 Socket Empty and with Processor Installed Empty socket A Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CPU may result Lever Triangle Processor installed Triangle Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray 2 4 Make sure the metal Then use a screwdriver to Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules http www supermicro com TECHSUPPORT FAQs Memory_vendors htm CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step
57. nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more I20 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block storage devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either drive A or drive C 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 A4 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press F1 to resume F2 to Setup F3 for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press F1 to start the boot process or F2 to enter Setup and change the settings Press F3 to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press F2 to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can
58. ns are described in this section The Boot Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This option is used to specify the order of the boot sequence that will be followed from the available system devices The settings for the 1st Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 build 082 2nd Boot Device The settings for the 2nd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 build 082 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS 3rd Boot Device The settings for the 3rd Boot Device are Removable Device ATAPI CDROM Hard Drive and Intel UNDI PXE 2 0 build 082 Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency of hard drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system Removable Devices Use this screen to view the boot sequency of the removeable devices that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system ATAPI CDROM Drives Use this screen to view the boot sequency ofthe ATAPI CDROM drives that have been auto detected or entered manually on your system 4 21 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Ma
59. nual 4 9 Security Setup Choose Security Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main menu All Security Setup options are described in this section The Security Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit Install or Change the Supervisor Password Not Installed password User Password Not Installed gt gt gt Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Scree General Help Save and Exit Exit V02 03 C Copyright 1985 2000 American Megatrends Inc Supervisor Password User Password AMIBIOS provides both Supervisor and User password functions If you use both passwords the Supervisor password must be set first The sys tem can be configured so that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when AMIBIOS Setup is executed using either or both the Supervisor password or User password The Supervisor and User passwords activate two different levels of password security If you select password support you are prompted for a 1 6 character password Type the password on the keyboard The password does not appear on the screen when typed Make sure you write it down If you forget it you must clear CMOS and reconfigure Remember your Password Keep a record of the new password when the password is changed If you forget the password
60. or a Returned 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 Shipping and handling charges will be ap plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the XSDE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Refer to the Manual Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that are not reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The BIOS ROM stores the system param eters such as amount of memory type of disk drives and video displays etc BIOS ROM requires very little power When the computer is turned off a back up battery
61. out the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives SCSI drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports the keyboard and mouse the power supply and various control panel buttons and indicators If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Instructions are also included for contact ing technical support In addition you can visit our web site at www supermicro com techsupport htm for more detailed information Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A gives information on BIOS POST messages Appendix B provides BIOS POST codes SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Marual oce tt set en eee ee Aaaa iii Manual Organization ot e pe CREE HR eee e o d i e Hep iii Chapter 1 Introduction DE 1 1 Checklist int eto tet dag eta a ve ee D EH LE P E tet s 1 1 Contacting Supermicro eessssseeeeeneeeneneeeene n
62. ows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Though cache Write Through cache is slower than Write Back cache It performs write operations to the internal L1 CPU cache and system memory simultaneously Write Back This option allows the computer system to use the internal CPU L1 cache as Write Back cache Write Back cache is faster than Write Through cache Write Back cache is a caching method in which modifications to data in the cache aren t copied to the cache source until absolutely necessary Write back caching is available on all CPUs supported by this BIOS With these CPUS write operations stored in the L1 cache aren t copied to main memory until absolutely necessary This is the default setting System BIOS Cacheable This option enables you to move the system BIOS to the memory cache to improve performance Settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS Event Log Configuration Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of events You can use this screen to select options for the Event Log Configuration Settings You can access sub screens to view the event log and mark all events as read Use the up and down arrow keys to select an item and the plus and minus keys to change the option setting The settings are described on the following pages The screen is shown below ECC Event Logging This option Enables or Disables the logging of ECC events The events log
63. provides power to the BIOS ROM enabling it to retain the system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is then configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control when the computer is powered on How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be ac cessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Chipset and Power menus Section 4 3 gives detailed descriptions of each parameter setting in the Setup utility An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message 4 1 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual 4 2 BIOS Features Supports Plug and Play V1 0A and DMI 2 3 Supports Intel PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect PME local bus specification 2 2 Supports Advanced Power Management APM specification v 1 1 Supports ACPI Supports Flash ROM AMIBIOS supports the LS120 drive made by Matsushita Kotobuki Electronics Industries Ltd The LS120 Can be used as
64. pt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 2 8 ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3 3V 12V COM PS_ON COM COM COM Res NC 5V 5V 5V COM 1 2 3 4 5 6 d 8 9 10 11 12 3 3V 3 3V COM 5V COM 5V COM PWR_OK 5VSB 12V 12V 3 3V 8 Pin 12v Power Supply Connector J7 Pins Definition 1 thru 4 5 thru 8 Ground 12v NMI But Definitio ton Pin ns JF1 Pin Definition Ground Control PWR_LED Pin Definitions JF 1 Pin Number Definition 15 Vec 16 Control Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection for IDE and SCSI Disk Drives is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC2 LED The NIC LED connection for the LAN2 port is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 Attach the LAN2 LED cable to display network ac tivity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED The NIC LED connection for the LAN1 port is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 A
65. roller The X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M has an integrated ATI video controller based on the Rage XL graphics chip The Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP texturing This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512 MB sec over a 32 bit graphics memory bus BIOS Recovery The BIOS Recovery function allows you to recover your BIOS image file if the BIOS flashing procedure fails see Section 3 3 Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section Peripheral Device Configuration to change this setting The de fault setting is Always On 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores Chipset Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V and 3 3V Standby An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust
66. rols channel A and JPA2 con trols channel B The default setting is open to enable teminate both SCSI channels If you wish to con nect external SCSI devices you should disable termination for the channel s you will be connecting them to See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Enable Disable X5DE8 GG SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA3 The SCSI Termination jumper at Jumper FA JPA3 allows you to enable or dis Hed ET able the onboard SCSI controller Fins 2 3 Disabled The normal default position is on pins 1 2 to enable terminate the onboard SCSI See the table on the right for jumper settings LAN1 2 Enable Disable ERE Nis Jumper Settings i JPL1 JPL2 Change the setting of jumper JPL1 Jumper for LAN1 or JPL2 for LAN2 to Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled enable or disable the Ethernet Pins 2 3 Disabled ports on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is en abled Note the X5DEE M has a single LAN port and thus a single jumper 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed Processor Speed Selection DIP Switch 1 The red DIP switch labeled SW1 CPU SW SW SW SW has four individual switches 1 8 GHz SR n ex x which are used to set the speed Tanz QNIN 1 5 GHz ON ON ON of the processor 1 6 GHz ON 5 1
67. s 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 120 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache B 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for config
68. sed to boot the system to an OS 2 operating system The settings are No and Yes 4 11 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Wait for F1 if Error This settings for this option are Enabled and Disabled Disabled This prevents the AMIBIOS to wait on an error for user intervention This setting should be used if there is a known reason for a BIOS error to appear An example would be a system administrator must remote boot the system The computer system does not have a keyboard currently attached If this setting is set the system will continue to bootup in to the operating system If F1 is enabled the system will wait until the BIOS setup is entered Enabled This option allows the system BIOS to wait for any error If an error is detected pressing F1 will enter Setup and the BIOS setting can be adjusted to fix the problem This normally happens when upgrading the hardware and not setting the BIOS to recognize it Hit Delete Message Display This option tells the system to display or not display the Hit Delete to Enter Setup message The settings are Enabled and Disabled Cache This option is for enabling or disabling the internal CPU L1 cache Settings include Disabled Write Thru Write Back and Reserved Disabled This option prevents the system from using the internal CPU L1 cache This setting should be used to slow the computer system down or to trouble shoot error messages Write Thru This option all
69. seeeeeeeeenneenennennnen 2 15 DIP Switch Settings DIP Switch 1 Processor Speed sse 2 17 Onboard Indicators eene ce e tari n ede te ail 2 17 GL AN EEDS enscenent eve tt t e Dee t v dy ede dee 2 17 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections 2 18 Parallel Port Connector ssssseeeeneeeneenee nennen 2 18 Floppy Connetti oec tiet tee ete perpeti tne pec tained 2 19 IDE Connectors iR nece ne ec e hp e tended 2 19 Ultra320 SCSI Connectors essen 2 20 Installing Software Drivers SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures ssssseseeeeeneeneeneeneennnn 3 1 Before Power ON iu sean ves cod e ea dade da Ehe eda 3 1 NO POWO soeren aeaea aaa AE eE AN Aa LUE nantes AIN LT 3 1 NO Vid80 unge ee one E ee ever eSI 3 1 Memory Errors orit b ee te m EO ic ees 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration sss 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures sssseeeemeenenn 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions ssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeneee nennen 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction inen erre RPRECHIPE Ern nei 4 1 4 2 BIOS Features ione cett aet ee e tee niente D int tan 4 2 4 3 RUNNING Setup ec E EHE esee ape pea eod ie 4 2 4 4 Advanced Setup rennen 4 4 4 5 Chipset Setup c
70. system goes down See the table on the right for jumper set tings System Bus Speed JP3 allows you to select the system front side bus speed to 400 MHz 533 MHz or Auto The speed you select must conform to that of your processor s Auto is the default setting and will allow BIOS to deter mine and set the system bus speed See the table on the right for jumper settings OH Chassis Fan Select JP4 allows you to select the func tion of the OH Chassis Fan either as an overheat fan or as a chassis fan The default position is open to use as an overheat fan See the table on the right for jumper set VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP1 Jumper Position Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Watch Dog Timer Enable Disable Jumper Settings JP2 Jumper Position Definition Open Disabled Closed Enabled System Bus Speed Jumper Settings JP39 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Auto Pins 2 3 400 MHz Off 533 Mhz Overheat Chassis Fan Select Jumper Settings JP4 Jumper Position Definition Open Overheat Fan Closed Chassis Fan tings 2 15 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual SCSI Channel Termination Enable Disable X5DE8 GG PE eMedia Jumper Settings Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you wur to enable or disable termination for NE d each SCSI channel Jumper JPA1 Closed Disabled cont
71. ta 1 16 Host Data 14 efinitions d Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 I O Write 24 GND 25 l O Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND 2 19 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors X5DE8 GG Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2 68 pin Ultra320 160 SCSI Connectors JA1 JA2 Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal Names 1 DB 12 35 DB 12 2 DB 13 36 DB 13 3 DB 14 37 DB 14 4 DB 15 38 DB 15 5 DB P1 39 DB P1 6 DB 0 40 DB 0 7 DB 1 41 DB 1 8 DB 2 42 DB 2 9 DB 3 43 DB 3 10 DB 4 44 DB 4 11 DB 5 45 DB 5 12 DB 6 46 DB 6 13 DB 7 47 DB 7 14 DB P 48 DB P 15 GROUND 49 GROUND 16 DIFFSENS 50 GROUND 17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR 19 RESERVED 53 RESERVED 20 GROUND 54 GROUND 21 ATN 55 ATN 22 GROUND 56 GROUND 23 BSY 57 BSY 24 ACK 58 ACK 25 RST 59 RST 26 MSG 60 MSG 27 SEL 61 SEL 28 C D 62 C D 29 REQ 63 REQ 30 1 0 64 I O 31 DB 8 65 DB 8 32 DB 9 66 DB 9 33 DB 10 67 DB 10 34 DB 11 68 DB 11 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation 2 10 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you m
72. the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard 3 pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power manage ment functions The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic 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 the CPU is in sleep mode Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high CPU Fan Auto Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on It continues to operate when the system enters Standby mode When in sleep mode the CPU will not run at full power thereby generating less heat 1 14 Chapter 1 Introduction CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat tempera ture When this temper
73. to to auto detect S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer The settings are Auto Disabled and Enabled Select En abled or Disabled to enable or disable the 32 bit Data Transfer function Select Auto to auto detect the 32 bit Data Transfer function ARMD Emulation Type This option is used to select the ARMD emulation type used when configuring an LS120 MO Magneto Optical or lomega Zip drive The settings are Auto Floppy and HardDisk ARMD stands for ATA PI Removable Media Disk 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Primary IDE Slave When the system enters Setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This option displays the auto detection status of IDE de vices The settings for Primary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Master are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices The settings for Secondary IDE Slave are the same as those for the Primary IDE Master Hard Disk Write Protect This item allows the user to prevent the hard disk from being overwritten The options are Enabled or Disabled Disabled allows the drive to be used normally read write and erase functions can all be performed Enabled prevents the hard disk from being erased This function is effective only when th
74. ttach the LAN1 LED cable to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED OH Connect an LED to the OH connec tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro vide advanced warning of chassis overheating Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail Button The Power Fail Button connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 2 9 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 13 Vec 14 HD Active NIC2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 11 Vec 12 GND NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 9 Vcc 10 GND Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition F Vcc 8 GND Power Fail Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 5 Vcc 6 GND SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Reset Button Reset Pin Definitions The Reset Button connection is lo JF1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 At Pin Number Definition tach it to the hardware reset 3 Reset switch on the computer case 4 Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Power Button Connector Pin Definitions JF1 The Power Button connection is Pin located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 I Team Momentar
75. uration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard l O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPER X4DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual POSTCode Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors
76. ust install the software drivers The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard After inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive the display shown in Figure 2 5 should appear If this display does not appear click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CD ROM drive Finally double click on the S Setup icon S SUPERMICRO P4DE8 DEE DEI X5DE8 DEE DEI Server Board Drivers amp Tools Win2000 x Microsoft Direct 8 1 SUPERMICR ATI Graphics driver Drivers amp Tools SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor II ServerWorks GC SL Chipset PA4DES DEE DEI XSDES DEE DEI Intel LDCM 6 2 for SUPERMICRO Serverworks chipset server boards Adaptec Storage Management Adaptec Storage Manager Pro Build LAN SCA SCSI driver diskettes ecce Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Figure 2 5 Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each item The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD 2 21 SUPER X5DE8 GG X5DEI GG X5DEE M User s Manual Notes 2 22 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system f you have followed all of

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