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1. Pin Definition Pin Definition SCSI SAS 0 3 SAS 4 7 UE ETTI ET on the motherboard See rar B al the tables on the right for pin A3 RO definitions A4 Ground B4 Ground A5 1 5 1 1 B6 TX 1 AT Ground B7 Ground A8 SB7 B8 SBO A9 SB3 B9 SB1 A10 5 4 B10 SB2 A11 SB5 B11 SB6 A12 Ground B12 Ground A13 RX2 A14 RX2 B14 TX2 A15 Ground B15 Ground A16 B16 TX3 A17 RX3 B17 TX3 A18 Ground B18 Ground m 6 5 P 24 ATX PWR Fan PSFT A SAS 0 3 DIMM 4B Bank 4j B SAS 4 7 DIMM 4A Bank 4 E cow DIMM 3B Bank 3 8 DIMM 3A Bank 3 1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM ZA Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 gs SUPERe X7DA3 CPU2 ud 1 et North Bridge SGPIO2 Slot SIMLPIPMI 5 HE ene lot p Exp x16 ji 2 i E prem M dE RIKA HEZZI Bridge BIDS PIST pc Exp x4 AAT Blots PCI X 133 MHz 2008 ne Corti JWORL lu amp cilrczi Plot 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 SMB SATA4 BATAS kl SATA BATAT SATA2 SATA3 JWOI 2 34 C
2. 4 4 24 Pin ATX PWR J17 2 we ewi Fan am A 1 2 DIMM 4 Bank 4 2 USB 0 S 11213 DIMM 4A Bank 4 E B JI C 3 4 5 DIMM Bank 3 di C SAS Enable DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 n res 3 DIMM 2B Bank 2 LE DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1 Bank 1 y gt SUPERe X7DA3 CD1 Greencreek CPU2 udio SGPIO1 HD TRU Audio North Bridge 5 5107 SIMLPIPMI E CTLR PCI Exp x16 N i JBT1 J EWWE1 lot5 pci 33MHz Lgs South Bridge BIOS pc Exp x4 133 MHz IE JPS1 Ei 2 zx PCI X 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 SASO0 3 400 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 SMB SATA4 5 B sArAo sarA2 saTAs woi 510 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators Activi Link GLAN LEDs LED 9 There two GLAN the moth erboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The green LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green Activity GY Link amber or off to in
3. Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy The floppy connector is located at pin Definition Pin Definition J22 See the table below for pin 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN definitions 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 14 Drive Select 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data SIMLP IPMI Slot 23 Ground 24 Write Gate There is SIM Low Profile IPMI Slot 25 Ground 26 Track 00 on the motherboard Refer to the 27 Ground 28 Write Protect layout below for the SIMLP IPMI Slot 29 CE location 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select Ground 34 Diskette an in 24 Pin CPU Fan Spin PWR FangFan aem 24 A PM Fan PSFT Flo I DIMM 4B Bank 4 Do DIMM 4A Bank 4 IPMI COMT DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 55 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 5 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 G um SUPERe X7DA3 8 zd Greencreek CPU2 HD sero Audio North Bridge 2 lot7 SE Seya pes PCI Exp x16 Bata pes PCI 33MHz LL oj d Bridge BIOS pee PCI
4. 2 10 NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 24 Pin ATXPWR 17 PSF E pin PWR a PWR ni anum DIMM 4B Bank 2 rial DIMM 4A Bank 4 Groun cow DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 x 3 2B Bank 2 DIMM ZA Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 Power LED DIMM 1A Bank 1 IR uw SUPERE X7DA3 H HDB LEB Greencreek CPU2 Audio North Bridge E NIC1 LED SGPIO2 pz 3 NIC2 LED 4 Fer Be a PCI Exp 16 E 8 Fail LED Pe sum EE berek BIOS x4 PWR Fail LED 1 E PCI X 133 MHz EB Tees or Ground EXE SAS mo PCI X 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 WORE HEZ HEZ saso s Ground pe PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot gag 4 5 Wl Satao sarar 2 5V NMI x Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial A
5. B Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Definitions Definition Pin Definition dukana J Port cmm Ee nn r cere 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error The parallel printer port is located 2 BEEN 6 at J21 See the table on the right for Pata Bit 2 TTE 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND pin definitions 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND il Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 Write Data 23 PE 24 Write Gate 25 SLCT 26 NC Pin 24 Pin CPU er FandFans Jj 25PInATXEWE OA T 1 PSF DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 E DIMM 3B Bank 3 8 DIMM 3A Bank 3 cput DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 2 Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 Lr DIMM 1A Bank 1 az 9UPERe X7DA3 5 A Parallel Port a Greencreek CPU2 m Aids North Bridge SGPIO2 Slot SIMLP IPMI 2 TET E GLAN Tot 5 i CTLR PCI Exp x16 EB 5 prem e E Bridge Bios pc Exp x4 a Blots PCI X 133 MHz E E ACTOS ze JPS1 pa MHz SAS4 7 JWORL luecilrczi PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 34803 SMB 4 5 AL satao satat sata2 SATA3 2 31 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual
6. SUPERG X7DA3 LAN1 2 CD1 Greencreek CPUS Audio North Bridge Brot SIMLPIPMI GLAN Blots Battery CTLR PCI Exp x16 J la JBT1 JCEJWEI B aye pes PCI 33MHz T soun 8 ou meau Bridge BIOS ro PCI Exp x4 WD ABI 2702 JPS1 E PXH SAS 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 JWORL aaea USBAIS SAS0 3 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot B LU SMB 4 5 pL 1 2 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation CMOS Clear 1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal 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 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 Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Jumper Settings WWD Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica Jumper Setting Dennition tion hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a non Hew maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper set
7. TP Pi Wi CPU PSF ET PWA Fang Fans 24 ATX PWR Ean J17 louse N 1 DIMM 4B Bank 4 USB 0 1n DIMM 4A Bank 4 Icom DIMM 3B Bank 3 8 A Compact Flash Master DIMM 3A Bank 3 cput 3 gt i DIMM 2B Bank 2 Slave Select HS DIMM 2A Bank 2 5 Alarm Reset DIMM 1B Bank 1 4 DIMM 1 Bank 1 gt SUPERe X7DA3 5 CD1 Greencreek CPU2 Aud 1 Audio North Bridge SGPIO2 Slot SIMLPIPMI GLAN Battery e CTLR PCI Exp x16 iar JBT1 wF 8 80 pes PCI 33MHz 9 4 Lu 8 ith RIZ HI Bridge Bos Plot pc Exp x4 4 7 SET wo a 9 PCI X 133 MHz a Acia JPS1 22 as Po pc x 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 lu amp cilrczi 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 SMB SATA4 BATAS 5 2 pwo STI 2 27 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual SMB to PCI X PCI E Slots 5 5 SMBus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JI C1 JI C2 allow you to con Jumper Settings nect PCI X Slots to the System Man Jumper Setting Definition agement Bus and Jumpers JI C3 JI C4 Pins 1 2 Enabled allow you to connect PCI Exp Slots to Pins 2 3 Disabled Default the System Management Bus See the table on the right for jumper settings
8. 8 South Bridge BIOS BIS PCI Exp x4 T AGES L bwp Blots PCI X 133 MHz LR JPS1 alig PXH sas pci x 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 lu amp cilrczi USB4 5 EM PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot SMB SATA4 BATAS 5 2 pwo 510 2 19 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Power Fault PWR Supply Failure Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fail header PSF to provide warning of power supply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 Supermicro redundant power supplies The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to indicate chassis overheat ing This LED blinks when there is a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Definitions Definition PWR 1 Fail PWR 2 Fail PWR 3 Fail Signal Alarm Reset Note This feature is only available when using Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC OH Active OH Fan Fail LED State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail Fandan 24 PinATXPWR 4 4 PWI ouse 2 J17 1 JAR DIMM 4B Bank 4 USB 0
9. SMB SATA4 BATAS satao satat Ground 12V Tachometer Pulse Width Modulation gt Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4 Fan 5 Fan 6 G Fan 7 CPU Fan 1 H Fan 8 CPU Fan 2 m JO O 0 2 16 The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located at JKM1 table on the right for pin definitions The mouse port is above the key board port See the table on the right ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports for pin definitions COM1 Serial Port Se is a connector located at JCOM1 on the IO Backpanel the table on the right for pin definitions PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Chapter 2 Installation Pin e the 1 9 a A N Definition Data NC Ground VCC Clock NC Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 Pin CD RD TD DTR Ground Definition Definition DSR RTS CTS RI NC NC No Connection Fang Fan 4 Pin 24 PinATXPWR Ji B pin PWR yy Pu oom MATS 2 DIMM 4B Bank 4 USB 0 11213 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 8 n DIMM Bank 3 cput 5 DIMM 2B Bank 2 8 H ae DIMM 2A Bank 2 5 DIMM 1B
10. 11213 DIMM 4A Bank 4 COM1 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 Parrallel DIMM 2B Bank 2 Port DIMM 2A Bank 2 CPU1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 S LAN1 2 udio UPER X7DA3 CD1 Greencreek 2 JPW ail Fan E Fan A Power Fault 1 HD Audio North Bridge 5 5107 GLAN Battery CTLR P m x16 N i JBT1 J EWWE1 2 7 pes PCI 33MHz D E S oui peepee Bridge BIOS pee PCI Exp x4 133 MHz JPS1 alig ae PXH pci x 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 JWORC_ ERIN USB4 5 SAS0 3 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot SMB SATA4 BATAS sarA2 saTAs woi ET 2 20 B Overheat LED SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J18 Connect the appropri ate cable here to utilize SMB on your system Power SMB Connector Power SMB I C Connector J17 monitors onboard power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions Chap
11. The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency The options are Disabled and Enabled Direct Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffic directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch for Direct Cache Access Select a setting from 8 bus cycles to 120 bus cycles in 8 cycle increment The default setting is 32 bus cycles Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system f
12. aa E 2 26 Compact Flash Master Slave 2 27 Alarm R S l a S Y i kara 2 27 SMB to PCI X PCI E Slots aa dikl nennen ennemis 2 28 2 8 Onboard Indicators dann dada zan yaya ka Wana uy kh dana 2 29 N oe ssc 2 29 Onboard Power n ka kan E ka wake k kn wi kK RAW 2 29 Onboard SAS Activity LED 2 30 2 9 Parallel Port Floppy SIMLP IPMI Hard Disk Drive and SAS Connections 2 31 Parallel Port 4 2 31 Floppy Connector ott 2 32 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual SIMBPIPMICSIOE 3y yk e ke 2 32 IDE CONNEC tO S syn y nan ne aa bee k kena kena See V dikakan 2 33 SASGODFGCIO S J r 2 34 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting k dada na a dana da kan kan 3 1 3 1 NO 3 1 NO VIGGO 3 1 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 Memory E r OS E 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Proced
13. Pink Mic In CD1 Pin Definition CD Connector Pin Definition CD connectors CD1 is located below the 1 Left memory modules See the tables on the right 2 Ground for pin definitions 3 Ground 4 Right 4 Pi 24 Pi PWR PSF 3 Es En J17 louse IPWZ DIMM 4B Bank 4 I USB 0 11213 DIMM 4A Bank 4 A HD Audio B CD1 COMA DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 Parrallel Port DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 az S ERE Greencreek CPU2 North Bridge SIMLPIPMI are GLAN BISE CTLR PCI Exp x16 E JBT1 JCFA4JWF1 pos PCI 33MHz muuza Bridge BIOS Ba ot4 PCI Exp x4 c L bwp CompactFlash IDE1 PCI X 133 MHz ETR JPS1 E Biot2 SAS PCI X 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 uPcilrFczi bci 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 SMB SATA4 BATAS SATA SATAT SATA2 STI 2 23 S
14. leaved memory scheme is used you must install pair s of modules at a time beginning with Branch 1 then Branch 2 and so on see Page 2 6 6 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Super Micro does not sell directly to end us ers so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Ques tion FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Note Not all BIOS can be flashed It depends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem make sure to have the following information ready 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 ww
15. 2 5 Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V HD Active 20 19 Ground Reset Reset Button PWR gt Power Button SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition i Vcc OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc fer to the table on the right for pin 6 Ground definitions A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail Br FangFans m j 24 Pin ATX PWR DIMM 4B Bank 4 USB 0 11213 DIMM 4A Bank 4 cow DIMM 3
16. Appendix 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 CPU ID CPU socket 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 Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 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 ofthe bits atthe 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 Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified A 3 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data device IRQ conflict device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse B
17. Ctrl lt gt for Array Rebuild anage Arrays reate Array dd Delete Hotspare Configure Hoot Unit nitialize Drives SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Using the SerialSelect Utility to Configure SAS Settings The SerialSelect Utility enables you to configure SAS disk drive settings To access the SAS utilities 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility as shown in the screen below Adaptec ID Conf Utilit filaptec SAS SATA HostRAID Control ler Options firray Configuration Utility SerialSelect Utility Disk Utilities 2 Use the arrow keys to select SerialSelect Utility and press lt Enter gt to access the Controller Configuration submenu Adaptec SAS SATA HostRAID Control ler Options Controller Configuration PHY Configuration Appendix Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS To Set Controller Configuration 3 Select Controller Configuration and press Enter to access the submenu as shown below ui Mb JI CISCO 22 Enab led BBS Support gt POST Banner Display Enab led CIRL A Message Enabled Physical Drives Display during POST Enabled 4 Use the arrow keys to select an item Then press lt Enter gt and the arrow keys to configure the setting for the item selected 5 To load t
18. Main BIOS Setup Menu Syeten Tine Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Date The item displays the date that the BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in 4 3 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Secondary Master Slave SATA Port2 SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave Secondary Master Slave SATA Port2 SATA Port3 slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Item Specific Help User you enter parameters of hard disk drive installed at this Multi Sector Transfers Disabled connection LBA Mode Control Disabled Auto autotypes 32 Bit 1 0 Disabled harara iek zive Transfer Mode Standard CD ROM a CD ROM drive i is installed here Ultra DM Mode Disabled ATAPI Removable removable disk drive is instal
19. Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http Awww supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery pro vides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters When a computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot See below 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 Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed de scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
20. LN N Nc N mis 1 0 ESB2 3 0 Gb S t N lt 02 PCI X 133 2 N z ae U6 32 E FRONT LIN4t5 A33MMZ R PANEL N USB 2 0 al 4 3 SIMLP IPMI l CONN 2 2 2 mN HD Audio SIO EWL RJ45 GB LAN Noon GILGAL RJ45 PARALLEL MS PORT A COM1 Block Diagram of the 5000X Greencreek Chipset Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000 Greencreek chipset the X7DA3 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based workstations with configuration options optimized for com munications presentation storage computation or database applications The 5000X Greencreek chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64 bit dual core processor with front side bus speeds of up to 1 333 GHz The chipset consists of the 5000X Greencreek Memory Controller Hub MCH the Enterprise South Bridge 2 ESB2 and the subsystem PXH V The 5000X Greencreek MCH chipset is designed for symmetric multiprocessing across two independent front side bus interfaces Each front side bus uses a 64 bit wide 1 333 GHz data bus that transfers data at 10 7 GB sec The MCH chipset con nects up to 8 Fully Buffered DIMM mod
21. Serial Attached SCSI 9410W Controller built in SAS supports serial link data transfer rates up to 3Gbps With the dynamic SAS infrastructure built in the X7DA3 supports both SATA and SAS providing the user with unparalleled data storage expansion and inter connectivity capability Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The onboard SAS Controller is enabled by default To disable it please set Jumper JPS1 to Pins 2 3 See Page 2 28 in Chapter 2 for details When the system is detecting the SAS Controller BIOS make sure that the 16 digit Adapter WWN address displays If this number is not shown you will not be able to use the controller Once the WWN address appears press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously when prompted to access the Adaptec SAS RAID BIOS Note Use the arrow keys to highlight an item and then press Enter to select an option To return to the previous menu press lt ESC gt C 1 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual A Using the Array Configuration Utility The Array Configuration Utility enables you to create manage and delete arrays from the controller s BIOS add and delete spare drives and initialize drives During the system startup press Ctrl and A simultaneously to display the main menu Adaptec SAS SATA HostRAID Control Options Array Configuration Utility SerialSelect Utility Disk Utilities Managing Arrays From the main menu as shown above select Ma
22. X7DA3 User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Static Sensitive Devices Electro Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent 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 antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard 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 Motherboard Installation Note Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU onto the motherboard All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Make sure that the met
23. 510 SAS0 3 2 21 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Compact Flash Card PWR Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Connector Jumper Definition A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 For the CompactFlash Card to work properly you will need to configure Compact Flash the Jumper JCF1 properly and connect a Powerom Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location On Compact Flash Power On SGPIO Headers SGPIO There are two SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers J29 J30 located on Pin Definition Pin Definition the motherboard These headers support 1 NC 2 NC serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA 3 Ground 4 DATA Out connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the location 9 Load 6 Ground Note NC No Connections lFandFans 4 Pin 24 Pin ATXPWR CPU Fan J17 B pin PW bk Gp pese emp DIMM 4B Bank 4 USB 0 128 DIMM 4A Bank 4 5 DIMM Bank 3 di A Compact Flash PWR DIMM 3
24. Bank 1 DIMM 1 Bank 1 LET 5 SUPERe X7DA3 H LAN1 2 5 CD1 Greencreek CPU2 TE SGPIO i Audio North Bridge SGPIOJ 51017 og GLAN Toti Battery CTLR x16 N JBT1 J E1JWE1 pes PCI 33MHz 8 ith mieza Bridge BIOS BO ot4 PCI Exp x4 TET Couwp 3 PCI X 133 MHz aL JPS1 PCI X 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 JWORL MENA Blot1 USB4 5 SAS0 3 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot 224 SATA4 BATAS 1 0 1 saraz sarAs pwon psg A Keyboard Mouse B COM1 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated JWOR This function allows your computer to receive and be woken up by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Wake On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 W
25. FUJITSU 28368 34 26B FUJITSU 203 A3 FUJ ITSU 2 34 26B 84 FUJITSU MAV2636RC 34 268 AS FUJ ITSU 2036 14 26B X7DA3 User s Manual 5 Repeat Step 4 so that both drives you want to initialize are selected and press lt Enter gt 6 When the following message appears make sure that you have selected the correct drive to initialize and press lt Y gt to initialize the drive or press lt N gt to quit Warning Initialization will configure the drive s as simple volume disk s Do you want to continue Yes No Press Yes to continue with the Initialization Warning Initialization will configure the drive s as sinple volume disks Do you want to continue Yes No Appendix Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 You can use Rebuilding on Fault Tolerant array RAID 1 only If an array Build or Initialization process is interrupted or critical with one member missing you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to the Optimal status For a critical array Rebuild operation the optimal drive is the source drive Note 2 If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array To Rebuild an array 1 From the Main Menu select Manage Arrays as shown in the screen below From the List of Arrays select the array you want to Rebuild 2 Press
26. Giga bit Ethernet Ports Two G bit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1 on the IO backplane This GLAN2 port accepts RJ45 type cables Power LED Speaker Speaker Connector On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the Pin Setting Definition speaker See the table on the right Pins 6 7 for speaker pin definitions Note The Pins 4 7 speaker connector pins are to be used with an external speaker If you Internal Speaker External Speaker wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper FandFans 4 24 PinATXPWR CPU Fan7 j17 P B pin PWR Br PWR Fani ps Mouse 2 nes JPW DIMM 4B Bank 4 USB 0 11213 DIMM 4A Bank 4 ICOM1 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 A GLAN1 2 B PWR LED Speaker Parrallel Port DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 72 SUPER X7DA3 FAN co Greencreek 6502 Audio North Bridge 5107 SIMLPIPMI re GLAN 1016 Battery a CTLR PCI Exp x16 MI JBT Jgegwe 2 7 pes
27. Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation This feature allows you to select Serial ATA for SATA or Auto Native Mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATAdrives to be automatically detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode Note The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 OS or a later version Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Available when SATA Controller is enabled Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual ICH RAID Code Base Available when SATA RAID is enabled Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware Se
28. Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffic to the graphics port to greatly improve system performance when running graphics intensive applications The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach Features Select Enabled to use the Intel AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled HD High Definition Audio Controller This option allows the user to enable or disable the onboard HD Audio Controller Select Auto to allow the HD Audio Controller to be automatically enabled when detected by the BIOS The options are Disabled and Auto Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Time Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC can in sy
29. The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual 1 3 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual X7DA3 Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale PWR JPW DIMM 4B Bank 4 E AR JPW US USB 0 1 213 9B1 DIMM 4A Bank 4 t 8B3 DIMM 3B Bank 3 COM1 8B DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 8 1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 x TB DIMM 2A Bank 2 7B2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 7 1 DIMM Bank 1 T LAN1 2 SUPER X7DA3 Greencreek CPU2 SGPIOI J29 North Bridge 2 lot7 SIM LP IPMI z 19 p Exp x16 JBT1 Plot pci 33MHz 9 South NECZ Bridge PCLExp x4 PCI X 133 MHz N al alla SAS Po PCLx 133 MHz Controller U PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot i USB4 5 SAS ACTO0 3 LEDs Notes 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 2 See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections 3 a indicates the location of Pin 1 4 Please install the ZCR card on the green slot for it to work properly 5 The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The
30. allows the user to create RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets by using only six identical hard disk drives The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate a virtual RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets It also allows you the change the HDD partition size without any data Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions Native Mode 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is the first time powering on the system we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Settings Once in the Exit settings Scroll down to select Load Optimized Default Settings and press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter key to load the default settings for the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main section in BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA Controller Mode and press the Enter key to select Enhanced 5 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enabled and press Enter Then select En abled 6 Scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 7 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 8 During the system boot up press the Ctrl and I keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility
31. are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis See Figure 2 4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins CEJ gt Groun NMI x SUPERS Ti E Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc Lx NIC1 LED Vcc E NIC2 LED Ves IE 0 OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button 2 9 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt 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 located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions
32. for other bootable devices Conversely you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the x key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list to make it bootable See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Saving Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you ve made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you ve made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you ve made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 25 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual Notes 4 26 Appendix BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a prob
33. including two CPU Fans Fans 7 8 Note Pins 1 3 of 4 pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Manage ment via BIOS Hardware Monitor in the Advanced Setting Note The Manufacturer Default is set to Dis abled to allow the fans to constantly run at the full speed When using Thermal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 8 Pin Definition Pi 24 Pin ATX PWR JPWZ DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 LAN1 2 SUPERe X7DA3 CD1 Greencreek HD Audio CPU2 North Bridge GLAN CTLR SIM LP IPMI Boe _ Battery lot pc Exp x16 JBT1 Plots pc 33MHz South MCs rca Bridge BOM PCI Exp x4 IDE1 PCI X 133 MHz alla Blot2 PXH JWORL Meaz SAS PCI X 133 MHz Controller Ecix 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5
34. motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference X7DA3 Jumper Description Default Setting J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect Off Disabled JAR Alarm Reset Off Disabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JCF1 Compact Card Master Slave Select On Master JI2C1 JI2C2 SMB to PCI X Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled JI C3 JI C4 to PCI E Slots Pins 2 3 Disabled JPS1 SAS Controller Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description ATX PWR JPW1 Aux PWR CPU PWR HD Audio JC1 Chassis Intrusion JL 1 COM1 JCOM1 Compact PWR DIMM 1A DIMM 4B FAN 1 8 Floppy J22 FP Control JF 1 GLAN 1 2 JLAN1 Primary 24 Pin ATX PWR Connector 12V 4 pin PWR JWP2 12V 8 pin PWR JPW3 High Definition Audio Connector JC1 Chassis Intrusion Header COM1 Serial Port Connector Compact Card PWR Connector Memory DDRII Fully Buffered DIMM Slots Fans 1 8 Fan7 CPU 1 Fan8 CPU Fan2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Front Control Panel Connector G bit Ethernet Ports IDE1 IDE2 Note 1 Below IDE1 Hard Drive JIDE1 Compact Flash Card JIDE2 LE1 LED Note 2 Below 5V Standby PWR LED Indicator OH LED JOH1 Parallel J21 PWR LED SPKR JD1 PWR SMB J17 PSF Overheat LED Parallel Printer Port PWR LED pins1 3 SpeakerHeader pins 4 7 Power System Manag
35. please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB 7 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays 8 When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu D 4 Appendix D Configuring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Creating a RAID 1 Volume 1 Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM 95 1 8 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Uoluni RAID Level RAID1 Minor Disks Select Disks Strip Size NA Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters 2 Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu 3 When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 1 Mirror and hit lt Enter gt 4 When the Capacity item is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maxim
36. the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password to allow access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which will allow access to the system at boot up 4 23 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 4 6 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot List Candidate List Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The items included in the boot list section are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The items included in the candidate list are currently not bootable Use the lt gt key or the lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the r key to specify the type of USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the x key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available
37. tings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Pins 2 3 NMI Open Disabled Fandan 4 24 Pin ATX PWR 217 TPSF PWR IPWZ DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 Parrallel DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable DIMM 1A Bank 1 SUPER X7DA3 CD1 Greencreek CPU2 North Bridge p 47 SIM LP IPMI Battery pes PCI Exp x16 E JBT1 JCF4JWF1 amp 5 pc 33MHz T South TIKA Bridge BIOS CompactFlash IDE1 oi PCI X 133 MHz THER JPS1 E Biot2 m SAS PCI X 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 JWoORL meae pci x 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot 93845 0 3 SVE 5 4 5 SATA SATAT 510 2 25 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect J3P The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature is available when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one act ing as a backup I
38. to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near beth ands of Release Tab Release Tab the module This should release it from the slot Top View of DDR2 FBD 2 7 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports 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 ports Back Panel Connectors IO Ports S a 6 r3 Eg ou OILS Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green Back Panel USB Port 0 Back Panel USB Port 1 Back Panel USB Port 2 Back Panel USB Port 3 COM Port 1 Turquoise Parallel Port Printer 9 Gigabit LAN 2 10 Gigabit LAN 1 11 Side_Surround Grey 12 Back_Surround Black 13 CEN LFE Orange 14 Microphone In Pink 15 Front Green 16 Line In Blue See Section 2 5 for details ON OA FP 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that
39. A Bank 3 CPU1 T DIMM Bank 2 SGPIO 1 So 88 DIMM ZA Bank 2 C SGPIO 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 Li LJ DIMM 1A Bank 1 D uw S9UPEReX7DA3 5 CD1 Greencreek p Erni HD Audio North Bridge Slot7 SIMLPIPMI tt 3 AN Battery ent pes x16 i JBT1 CN B pes PCI 33MHz e 8 South muime Bridge pee PCI Exp x4 pc x 133 MHz 6763 JPS1 TRHS 5 alla PXH sas SASAT lot2 PCI X 133 MHz Controller JWORC_ ERIN SAS0 3 pci x 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USBAIS SMB SATA4 BATAS SATA sarA2 saTAs woi 1510 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation High Definition Audio HD Audio O The X7DA3 features a 7 1 2 Channel High CENI FE 77 77 Blue Line In Definition Audio HDA JC 1 codecs that provide 10DAC channels simultaneously supporting 7 1 Black Back Green Front sound playback with 2 channels of independent stereo sound output multiple streaming through je HH T the front panel stereo out for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speakers Use the advanced software included in the CD ROM that came with your motherboard and enable the Audio settings in the BIOS to use this feature Sound is then output through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks see the graphics at right Be sure to enable this function in the BIOS to use this feature
40. B Bank 3 a Groun NMI DIMM 3A Bank 3 3 2 DIMM 2B Bank 2 X X 2 Bank 2 1B Bank 1 Power LED Vcc DIMM 1A Bank 1 tp VANUS SUPERE X7DA3 HDD LED Vcc Greencreek CPU2 dio North Bridge NIC1 LED Vcc SGPIOZ NIC2 LED GLAN HRN i pas PCI Exp x16 zm NN A see H OH Fan Fail LED TECH SECA Bek BIOS PWR Fail LED Vec Blots a T Ground Reset gt Reset Button 133 MHz onis SAS4 7 marc Power Button Ez 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot 5 4 5 Ground PWR SMB SATA4 SATA5 pL saTAo SaTAt 2 8 woi Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the Pin Definition 3 Reset hardware reset switch on the computer 4 Ground case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be con figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Signal 3V S
41. CI X 133 slots one PCI X 100 ZCR Slot One PCI 33 MHz slot One Low Profile IPMI slot BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 PCI X 1 0 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores chipset voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 12 3 3V standby and 5V standby e Fan status monitor with firmware speed control e CPU chassis temperature monitors Platform Environment Control Interface PECI CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU thermal trip support for processor protection Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU core System overheat LED and control Chassis intrusion detection System resource alert ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard Adaptec AIC 9410W SAS Controller w HostRAID support RAID 0 1 10 Intel ESB 2 South Bridge supports 6 SATA connectors w RAID 0 1 5 10 For the Windows OS only One SIM Low Profile IPMI slot Intel 82563EB Gigabit Dual Port Ethernet controller 1 EIDE Ultra DMA 100 bus master interfaces w 2 devices supported 1 floppy port interface 1 serial port 1 EPP ECP Parallel Port 7 1 2 Channel High Definition Audio Connection Super Winbond W83627HG w Hardware Monitor support W83793G PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 6 USB 2 0 Univ
42. Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury N Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor rect system setup SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual iii Manual OrdanizatiOh m iii Conventions Used in the dana akan ak yada yda w dayka h k iii Chapter 1 Introduction Tel EM 1 1 Checklist 1 1 Contactirig 1 2 SUPERS DAS lT a 1 3 SUPERO X7DA3 1 4 Quick Reference 5 1 5 Motherboard Features eee eee etre E 1 6 Intel 5000X Greencreek Chipset System Block Diagram 1 8 1 2 Chipset OVOrVIOW iust t e va k n k H ZA A danan a dana Ee 1 9 1 53 Special Features e etc a nak kya qala katan yaya d k w y n n bina 1 10 1 4 Health Monitoring kk kk k k k k k k k K k 1 10 re
43. Cycles System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data SEL Entry Number 1 4 21 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Supervisor Password Is Supervisor Password Is This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered User Password Is This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered Set Supervisor Password When this item is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type
44. Exp x4 pes PCI X 133 MHz m E ACTOS CN o aliz Belik 133 MHz ia Controller JWORL EANA Plot 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 SABO SMB SATA4 BATAS 2 5 510 2 32 Chapter 2 Installation IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions There are two IDE Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition JIDE1 Blue JIDEZ White on 1 Reset IDE 2 the motherboard blue IDE 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 connector JIDE1 is designated 5 HostData6 6 Host Data 9 the Primary IDE Drive The white 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 IDE connector JIDE2 is desig 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 nated as the Secondary IDE Drive 11 HostData3 12 HostData 12 reserved for Compact Flash Card 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 use only See the note below 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 See the table on the right for pin 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 definitions 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground Note JIDE2 the wh
45. If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chas sis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V The Options are 1 Full Speed 12V Disable 2 Optimized Server w 3 pin 3 Optimized Workstation w 3 pin 4 Optimized Server w 4 pin and 5 Optimized Server w 4 pin Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A Vcore B 12V P1V5 3 3V 12V 5Vsb 5VDD P_VTT Vbat Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take prece dence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor 111 adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 19 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system System Event Logging IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Versio
46. J ITSU 14 IGB 2 From the Select Drive to Create Boot Unit list select the drive you wish to Con figure Boot Unit and press lt Insert gt The Drive you have selected appears in the right window as shown in the screen below elect drive to create Boot Unit Selected Drives 8B FUJITSU MAV2B36R 81 FUJITSU 2036 34 16B FUJITSU MRU283GRC 34 83 FUJITSU HAY 94 FUJ ITSU MAUZ H FUJ ITSU 3 Select the disk drive you wish to configure as a bootable drive from the Selected Drives List in the right window and press Enter The next screen appears C 7 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Settings Boot Unit Tupe Spin Up Drive Size Write Cache Connection Rate Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Configure Boot Unit and press lt Enter gt 2 From the Select the Boot Unit list in the right window select the bootable drive you wish to delete and press Delete The following screen appears ain Menu Manage Arrays List of Boot Units Create Array _ 88 Boot Unit 585 DISK 34 168 fidd Delete Hotspare mitialize Drives Boot Unit Settings Drive 98 Boot Unit Type SAS DISK Drive Size 34 16B Device ID 81 3 When the screen shown above appears select Delete and press Enter 4 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed Do you want to delete the Bootable Unit Ye
47. Pin Definition 5V PO Ground No connection Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground p DIMM 4B Bank 4 en A FangFanj 4Pin 24 PinATXPWR CPU FanT J17 PSF PWR Fan1 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 A Back panel USB Ports DIMM 1B Bank 1 01 2 3 DIMM 1A Bank 1 LAN1 2 SUPER X7DA3 CD1 Greencreek HD Audio CPU2 North Bridge B Front Panel USB 4 5 C Chassis Intrusion i Jon HN Blot SIMLPIPMI GLAN Blots Battery CTLR x16 JBT1 pes PCI 33MHz mauza BOM anaa PCI Exp x4 C wD South Bridge CompactFlash IDE1 Blots PCI X 133 MHz alla pez PCI X 133 MHz JWORL meaa SAS Controller SAS4 7 Pio 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot C SWB SATA4 BATAS SATAO SATA1 5 2 5 2 15 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Fan Headers The X7DA3 has eight chassis system fan headers Fan1 to Fan8
48. Power On Self Testing error messages when errors occur during bootup Select Disable to continue with system boot even when an error occurs The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Mode Select Yes to use ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No ACPI Sleep Mode This option allows you to decide how you are going to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system when itis in the sleep mode The options are S1 S1 amp S3 and S3 Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Keyboard On Now Function This feature allows you to determine how a user can power on the system by using the keyboard when it is in S3 or S5 state Select Disable to disable this feature Select Space to allow the user to power on the system when the user presses the Space bar Select Password to allow the user to power on the system by entering a pre set password The preset password must be 5 character long 4 7 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Power Loss Control This
49. S 7 P9 133 MHz Controller 5 54 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 SMB 5 4 5 516 2 29 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Onboard SAS Activity LED Indicators There are eight Onboard SAS Activity LED indicators on the X7DA3 LED In dicators Act 0 to Act 7 indicate onboard SAS connector activities See the table on the right for more information Onboard SAS Activity LED Indica tors Note Act Active Act Definition Act Definition Act 0 SASO Act Act 4 SAS4 Act Act 1 SAS1 Act Act 5 SAS5 Act Act 3 Act 2 SAS2 Act Act 6 SAS6 Act SAS3 Act Acti SAST Act in 24 Pin PWR ai PWR CPU TFan7 J17 PSFT Fan1 JAR DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 Parrallel Port DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 2 Bank 2 CPU1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1 Bank 1 LAN1 2 SUPER X7DA3 HD Audio CD1 5107 SIMLPIPMI GLAN CTLR Battery lot pc Exp x16 pes PCI 33MH
50. S DIMM 4A Bank 4 COMA DIMM 3B Bank 3 n DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 s 4 DIMM 2B Bank 2 A 24 PWR E DIMM 2 Bank 2 DIMM 18 Bank 1 B 8 pin Processor PWR 4 cy DIMM 1A Bank 1 4 pi 4 pin PWR uw S9UPER X7DA3 5 5 CD1 Greencreek CPU2 Aud 1 Audio North Bridge SGPIOJ Slot SIMLPIPMI es GLAN Battery 2 CTLR PCI Exp 16 2 5 JBT1 J E1JWE1 EDT pes PCI 33MHz EW 8 ith Bridge BIOS Pot pc Exp x4 E of PCI X 133 MHz JPS1 PXH BAS Pe Lcx 133 MHz Controller SAS4 7 JwoRC_ lu amp cilrczi 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 SMB SATA4 BATAS 5 STI 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB There are six USB 2 0 Universal Se rial Bus ports headers on the mother board Four of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 0 1 2 3 JUSB1 and the other two are Front Panel USB headers USB 4 5 JUSB2 See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Back Panel USB 05 0 1 2 3 Definitions 5V PO PO Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB4 USB4 USB5 Pin Definition
51. SUPER SUPERO X7DA3 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 Super Micro Computer 1 Supermicro 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 BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE 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 SUPERMICRO 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 USA
52. TA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Vcc Ground FandFang 4Pin 24 Pin ATXPWR PSF Fan TAR DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 LAN1 2 SUPER X7DA3 CDi Greencreek CPU2 udio TRU North Bridge lot SIMLPIPMI 8 p Que LED 22 x at CTL PCI Exp x16 1 J EWWE1 pes PCI 33MHz TE So IDE1 uth manea Bridge Bios E PCI Exp x4 wo 3 ja PCI X 133 MHz IET s1 P PCI X 133 MHz ereo Ka PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USBAIS SAS Controller SMB SATA4 SATA5 dt 1
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54. U temperatures system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Notes 1 The default password and username are ADMIN 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor adopts the tem perature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS eui ote Managem fo Health Info CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis E 2 Appendix E Installing Other Software and Drivers Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control Remote Man System Info Health Info Perf Control Configuration Adrninistration Systems Managerrent Report Help Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site a
55. UPER X7DA3 User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers 2 1 Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used xa to choose between optional settings J mp r Jumpers create shorts between two Cap pins to change the function of the EEE ELE connector Pin 1 is identified with a 00 square solder pad on the printed circuit DM gt Eau 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 GLAN Enable Disable GLAN Enable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable GLAN possum Port1 and GLAN Port2 on the moth Pin Definition erboard See the table on the right for 1 2 Enabled default jumper settings The default setting 2 3 Disabled is enabled diFand 4 Pin 24 PinATXPWR CPU TFan7 J17 E ma CPU Fan louse I DIMM 4B Bank 4 USB 0 11213 DIMM 4A Bank 4 GOMT DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 A GLAN Port1 Enable B GLAN Port2 Enable Parrallel Port DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 1 JOH1 HAE
56. ake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up PSF 417 4 3 4 Pin PWR 24 Pin ATX PWR e Fan pw Fan DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 Parrallel Port DIMM 3A Bank 3 1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 LAN1 2 SUPER X7DA3 CD1 Greencreek HD Audio udio CPU2 North Bridge Slot7 SIMLPIPMI GLAN CTLR of PCLExp x16 pes PCI 33MHz mouez PCI Exp 4 L wb 1 South Bridge plots PCI X 133 MHz JPW c Io E Floppy A WOR B WOL hi 1 At Fang EP tontra Compact Flash IDE1 atria SAS PCI X 133 MHz Bott Controller SAS4 7 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 SATA4 BATAS 2 SMB ZU satao Satat 1510 SAS0 3 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation GLAN 1 2
57. al standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when you install the motherboard into the chassis 2 1 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 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 heatsink 2 Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi di rectional heatsink and fan 3 The Intel Xeon LGA 771 heatsink and fan comes with a push pin design and no tool is needed for installation 4 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan 5 When purchasing an LGA 771 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 771 CPU pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 6 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing the LGA771 Processor Load Leve
58. ams 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 and audio drivers 3 3 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for 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 applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DA3 The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual
59. cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non N RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive 1 From the main menu select item3 Reset Disks to Non RAID and press Enter The following screen will appear Lor porat 10 Create RAID Vo lune Select the disks that should be reset 11 Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 2 Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press Space to select 3 Press Enter to reset the RAID set drive A Warning message displays 4 Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility 1 From the main menu select item4 Exit and press Enter A warning message will appear 2 Press Y to reset the drive or type N to go back to the main menu D 9 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual D 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 for systems with RAID Functions New Operating System Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation 1 Insert the Microsoft Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD 2 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays 3 When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify add
60. dicate the speed of the LED EER connection See the tables at right for more information GLAN Activity Indicator Color Status Definition Green Flashing Active Onboard Power LED GLAN Link Indicator There is an Onboard Power LED located on the motherboard When this LED is LED Color Definition lit the onboard power is on Be sure to 10 Mape turn off the system and unplug the power Green On 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gb cord before removing or installing com mber On 1 Gbps ponents See the layout below for the LED location e 6 3 r geram Fan a PSF GLAN Port LEDs DIMM 4 Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 B Standby PWR LED DIMM Bank 3 DIMM Bank 3 1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM ZA Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1 Bank 1 j NPER XTDA3 Greencreek HD Audio North Bridge CPU2 3 jSlot7 SIMLPIPMI 5 S SIS GLAN ERE Ms i CTLR PCI Exp x16 E H o E JBT1 J EWWE1 amp pes PCI 33MHz 9 tu South Bridge pios Blo x PCLExp x4 IDE1 PCI X 133 MHz LZRMS JPS1 alla PXH SA
61. e PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 3 CPU Key semi circle cutout be low the circle Chapter 2 Installation North Center Edge South Center Edge gold dot Socket Key Socket Notch Corner with a triangle cutout CPU Pin1 Load Lever _ Plastic cap is released from the load plate if CPU properly installed SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Installing the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Passive Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Screw 1 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws ho a Screw 2 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Uninstalling the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend ZIN the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below
62. eR a A k y bna dad kra R d n b 1 11 1 6 Power Supply auci din rid k herya eges ree ra bayan nar ewd V hava k ku wa ed d l kawa 1 12 Uo rio 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 baw ja An A hana a w haran 2 1 EET 2 1 2 2 Motherboard Installation 2 1 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2 4 Installing DIMMS si ss toic pe D karkar an e ea ea ra n V xy 2 6 2 5 Control Panel Connectors and lO 2 8 A Back Panel Connectors IO 2 8 B Front Control Pal ec e bak a r ka haka sexa ERE Ra a 2 9 C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 10 NMI BUON a 2 10 Power LED RN TNR rM E 2 10 ADD LED NT HEP ET crc AA 2 11 NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators 2 tite tnr eire tete 2 11 Overheat Fan Fall LED iiie e be cae o da 2 12 Power Fall LED sesto nii saspe tx uo IU nin mpm pP pd 2 12 Table of Contents Reset NL a gg gg 2 13 Power Button EE 2 13 2 6 Connectors and Aa d ka kak R na 2 14 ATX Power Connec
63. efinition connector JPW1 and an 8 pin CPU 3 3V 3 3V PWR connector JPW3 the moth 12 These power connectors COM meet the SSI EPS 12V specification PS_ON The 4 pin 12V PWR supply located at COM JPW2 is also required to provide ad COM equate power to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions For the 8 PWR JPW3 please refer to the item listed below ES 3 3V COM 5V COM 5V COM PWR_OK o oA F N 5VSB E 12V 12V N 3 3V Required Connection Processor Power Connector addition to the Primary ATX power 12V 4 pin Power 12V 8 pin Power Con connector above the 12V 8 pin CPU Connecior iid PWR connector at JPW3 must also Pin Definitions Pin Definitions be connected to your power supply Pirs Definition Pins Definition See the table on the right for pin 14742 Ground 1 through 4 Ground definitions 4 12V 5 through 8 12V Required Connection spam en Mouse _ DIMM 4B Bank 4 USB 0 AB
64. em is highlighted enter your RAID volume capacity and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed 6 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays 7 When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu D 6 Appendix D Configuring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Creating a RAID 5 Set Parity 1 Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 1 8 1813 ICH7R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Nane Uolun5 RAID Level RAIDS Par ity Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64 KB Capacity 6 46 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters 2 Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press lt Enter gt 3 When the Raid Level is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 5 Parity and hit lt Enter gt 4 When the Disk item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen See the note on Page C 3 displays 5 Use the Up Arrow gt Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and p
65. ement I2C Header Power Supply Failure See Chapter 2 SAS 0 3 4 7 JSM1 2 SAS Serial Attached SCSI Connectors 0 3 4 7 SATA 0 5 JS1 JS6 SGPIO 1 2 J29 J30 SMB J18 Slot 7 USB 0 1 2 3 JUSB1 USB 4 5 JUSB2 WOL JWOL WOR JWOR Serial ATA Connectors 0 5 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers System Management Bus Header SIM Low Profile IPMI Connector Back Panel USB 0 1 2 3 JUSB1 Front Panel USB4 5 JUSB2 Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header Notes 1 JIDE2 is for Compact Card Use only JCF1 is used to configure the com pact flash card as a master or a slave drive Be sure to connect JWF1 to a power supply to provide power to the compact flash card 2 When LE1 is on the Standby Power is on Unplug the PWR cables before changing components 1 5 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Motherboard Features PU Dual Intel 64 bit LGA 771 Quad Core Dual Core Xeon 5300 5100 5000 Series processors at a front side bus speed of 1 333 GHz 1 066 GHz 667 MHz Memory Eight 240 pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB ECC DDR2 FBD 667 533 Memory See Section 2 3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population Chipset ntel 5000X Greencreek chipset including the 5000X Greencreek Memory Control Hub the Enterprise South Bridge 2 ESB2 and the subsys tem PXH V Expansion Slots Two PCI E slots one x16 signal on x16 slot one x4 signal on x16 slot Three 64 bit PCI X slots two P
66. en Slot USB4 5 SMB SATA4 5 1 0 1 sarA2 saTAs woi JPW A 3rd PWR Fail B SAS Enable hi Hemmer Fand EP IDE1 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation Compact Flash Master Slave Compact Flash Card Master Select Slave Select Jumper Definition A Compact Flash Master Slave Select Jumper is located at JCF1 Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper JCF1 to work properly you will need to connect the CompactFlash Card power cable to JWF 1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location Open Slave Closed Master Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed Alarm Reset and Alarm Reset JAR is enabled the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails Connect JAR Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 5V to a micro switch to enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions
67. erface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server 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 sus pended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine External Wake On LAN Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The mo
68. ersal Serial Bus 4 ports 2 Headers Super Other External modem ring on Wake on LAN WOL Wake on Ring WOR Console redirection Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions Ext ATX 12 08 x 13 05 306 8 mmx 331 5 mm 1 7 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual PROCESSORZ2 PROCESSOR 667 1067 867 1067 1333 MH 1333 MHz 5 18 _ ZA 2 PCLEXP X8 Port IN aus MCH N Vi IN 5000X zs PCI EXP X8 N Port 2 2 E 0 6 7 a a a v NFBD m m m m 84 X A CHNL3 5 LL Port Port Port N os 2 3 0 1 QO o te ZAZAN MANN S PCI EXP X4 5 M O lt n X Z NZ Port x 100 NIDE 14 oes CONI 41 Ur BUS 9 2 CONN D D X8 Port x x
69. es enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility as shown in the screen below lt Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 1 B 1416 firray Configuration Utility SerialSelect Utility Disk Utilities 2 From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility menu select Disk Utilities from the screen as shown above and press lt Enter gt 3 When the submenu appears select the desired disk and press lt Enter gt The following options are available 1 Format Disk Simulates a low level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk Note Serial ATA drives are low level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again Caution Formatting disk erases all data on the drive Be sure to back up your data before performing this operation 2 Verify Disk Media Scans the media of a disk drive for defects C 17 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press lt ESC gt to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Arrow keys to move cursor Enter to select lt Esc gt to exit default For more information regarding
70. ese 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 date 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
71. f you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default setting with J3P to prevent false alarms SAS Controller Enable Disable JPS1 enables or disables the AIC 9140W Adaptec SAS Controller on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default SAS Controller Enable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled default Pins 2 3 Disabled USB 0 1 2 3 COM1 A Fang Fans aen 24 Pin ATX PWR 517 Ps 2 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 Parrallel Port DIMM 3A Bank 3 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 DIMM ZA Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 LAN1 2 SUPER X7DA3 Greencreek CPU2 HD Audio CD1 udio TRU North Bridge 5107 SIMLPIPMI CTLR Battery GLAN pes PCI Exp x16 JBT1 pe PCI 33MHz e South Bridge pee PCI Exp x4 plots PCI X 133 MHz bome alig 133 2 Controller JWORCO EENE Blot PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Gre
72. for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of the memory reset the memory or try a different one 3 1 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure 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 NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and make sure 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 the correct type of DDR2 FBD Fully Buffered ECC 533 667 SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between four slots and noting the results 5 Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots As an inter
73. hapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of 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 that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 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 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix B
74. he default settings press lt F6 gt Note The default setting for each item is listed below Runtime BIOS Enabled BBS Support Device POST Banner Display Enabled CTRL A Message Display Enabled Physical Drives Display during POST Enabled 6 Press lt Esc gt to return to the previous menu and to exit the utility SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual To Set Physical Configuration 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 2 Use the arrow keys to select SerialSelect Utility and press lt Enter gt to access the Physical Configuration submenu as shown below Adaptec SHS SATA HostRAID Control lert Iptians Controller Configuration PHY Configuration 3 Select Physical Configuration and press lt Enter gt to access SAS Device Configu ration submenu as shown below lt Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 1 8 1416 SAS Device Configuration SAS Port ID H 2 M4 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auta CHG Hm yes yes yes yes yes SAS Address 58838488PBBBBBDR 4 Use the arrow keys to select an item Then press lt Enter gt and the arrow keys to configure the item selected 5 To load default settings press lt F6 gt 6 Press lt Esc gt to return to the previous meny and to exit the utility Appendix Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utiliti
75. he 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 selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of Chapter 1 Introduction functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super supports 360 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt 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 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 Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption SUPER
76. he 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 X7DA3 supports up to 32 GB fully buffered FBD ECC DDR2 533 667 in 8 DIMMs Populating DIMM modules with a pair or pairs of memory modules that are of the same size and of the same type in Bank1 Bank2 Bank3 and Bank4 will result in interleaving memory Note 1 Due to the OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Optimized DIMM Population Configurations 0 Branch1 Number of Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4 DIMMs Channel 0 Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 2 DIMMs 1 2A 4 DIMMs 1 1 2A 1 4 6 DIMMs 1 1 2 2B ___ 4 8 DIMMs 1 1 2 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B Notes i DIMM slot specified DIMM slot to be populated DIMM slot not to be populated ii Both FBD 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are supported however you need to use the memory modules of the same speed and of the same type on a motherboard iii Interleaved memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are installed To optimize memory performance please install pairs of DIMMs in both Branch 0 and Branch 1 iv For memory to work properly you need to follow the rest
77. he options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings values entered may cause the system to malfunction Also a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability When this occurs revert the setting to the default setting Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings Incorrect SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI holes for the PCI slots If MTRRs not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB 4 11 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the two memory branches operate System address space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one branch to another Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies of data in two branches Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during system manufacturing The options are Interleave Sequential Mirroring and Single Channel 0 Branch 0 Rank Sparing Branch 1 Rank Sparing Select enable to enable the function of memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch 0 or Branch 1 T
78. he options are Enabled and Disabled Branch 0 Rank Interleaving Branch 1 Rank Interleaving Select enable to enable Interleaved Memory for Memory Bus Branch 0 Rank or Branch 1 Rank The options for Memory Interleaving are 1 1 2 1 and 4 1 Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection The options are Disabled and Enabled High Temperature DRAM Operation When set to Enabled the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum DRAM temperature If disabled the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature based on a predefined value The options are Enabled and Disabled AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable closed loop thermal throttling on a fully buffered FBD memory module In the closed loop thermal environment thermal throttling will be activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM module exceeds a predefined threshold The options are Enabled and Disabled Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable the function of open loop global thermal throttling on the fully buffered FBD memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to become active when the number of activate control exceeds a predefined number The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS
79. hed to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM 111213 lie inside he CPU CPU 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU o
80. ite slot is 24 um reserved for Compact Flash Card E A Goni use only Do not use it for other 2 JeGHBEN 28 BALE devices If JIDE2 is populated 29 30 with a Compact Flash Card JIDE1 31 IRQ14 32 10CS16 the blue slot will be available for 33 Addrt 34 Ground one device only For the Compact 35 AddrO 36 Addr2 Flash Card to work properly you 37 Chip Selecto Chip Select 1 will need to connect a power cable 39 Activity 40 Ground to JWF 1 first fr 4 I BARAT 2 PSF DIMM 4B Bank 4 H DIMM 4A Bank 4 E 1 DIMM 3B Bank 3 8 DIMM 3A Bank 3 CPU1 8 DIMM 2B Bank 2 H Et ae DIMM 2A Bank 2 5 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1 Bank 1 SUPERe XTDA3 5 Greencreek CPU2 yen North Bridge 11 Est IDEZ2 Compact Flash Slot SIMLPIPMI HE bor oS PCLExp x16 i per esu Hl Bridge 4 PCI X 133 MHz HE J ACTO 3 JPS1 PCI X 133 MHz il Controle JWORCL_ EEIN 4 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot 05 4 5 SMB SATA4 BATAS pL SATAO SATAI SATA2 SATA3 JWOI S10 2 33 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual SAS Connectors SAS Connector Pin Definitions There are eight Serial Attached
81. ithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision Rev 1 0a Release Date April 4 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc 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 2008 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledge able PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X7DA3 motherboard The SUPER X7DA3 supports dual Intel Quad Core and Dual Core processors with a front side bus speed of 1 333 GHz 1 066 GHz 667 MHz With two 64 bit Quad Core and Dual Core processors built in the X7DA3 offers substantial functionality enhancements to the motherboards based on the Intel Quad Core Dual Core architecture while remaining compatible with the 1 32 software The features include the Intel Virtualization Technology Hy
82. itional device s 4 Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ESB2 into Drive A and press the Enter key 5 Choose the Intel R ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key 6 Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are speci fied press the Enter key to continue with the installation 7 From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation 8 After Windows XP 2000 2003 Installation is completed the system will automati cally reboot Note the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support the Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating System D 10 Appendix E Installing Other Software and Drivers Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E 1 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items S SUPERMICRO X7DA8 X7DA3 Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP Inte
83. ity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press Enter to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual P Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to choose the console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to set the flow control for the console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Contin
84. l Greencreek chipset INF files SUPERMICR Microsoft Direct lt 9 0 Drivers amp Tools Graphics Driver Optional Intel 5000X Chipset Universal Audio Architecture Driver Realtek High Definition Audio Driver X7DA8 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD E 1 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual E 2 Configuring Supero Doctor The Supero Doctor program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor displays crucial system information such as CP
85. l specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel S web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting or creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU
86. lect Adaptec to use Adaptec s HostRAID firmware The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Available when SATA RAID is disabled Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system 4 4 Advanced Setup ChooseAdvanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enter Setup Screen Emulation Alt PrtSc Capture To Clipboard F10 Print Boot Features 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up POST Errors Select Enabled to temporarily halt system boot and display POST
87. led here Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Esc gt Enter F18 Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfer This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast 4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled
88. lem 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 Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard conitroller failed test May require replacing keyboard conitroller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de tected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de tected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not con figured 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 SUPERO X7DA3 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 th
89. m Insert the Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start to boot up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all de vices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows OS installation SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual 16 After Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Note The Intel RAID Configuration Utility is only available for systems with two or more drives installed The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems with one drive installed C 20 Appendix D Configuring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Appendix D Configuring Intel SATA HostRAID and the Windows Operating Syste
90. m After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers Important Notes to the User Note 1 If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions please go directly to Section D 2 and Appendix E for the Windows Operating System amp Other Software Installation For more information on the Intel SATA HostRAID settings refer to the documentation posted on our website at www supermicro com Note 2 Please referto Appendix C for the Adaptec SAS SATAHostRAID configuration instructions D 1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA To configure the SATA RAID functions you must first use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 operating system and other software drivers The necessary drivers are all included in the Supermicro CD that came with your motherboard Note the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP 2000 2003 Operating Systems Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps Because the serial cables used in Serial ATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA syste
91. ms have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length Overall SATA provides better functionality than PATA Introduction to the Intel ESB2 Serial RAID Controller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the 5000X Greencreek chipset the Control ler Hub ESB2 provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports an 1 channel UItraATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and six Serial ATA SATA ports The ESB2 supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations Legacy mode and Native mode D 1 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual The Intel HostRAID Configurations The following types of Intel s HostRAID configurations are supported RAID 0 Data Striping this writes data in parallel interleaved striped sections of two hard drives Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk RAID1 Data Mirroring an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive RAID 10 Striping amp Mirroring RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined without parity information to get the benefits of both RAID 5 both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or more hard drives The Intel Matrix Storage The Intel Matrix Storage supported by the ESB2
92. n Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enabling this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power
93. naging Arrays and hit lt Enter gt to access the following submenu Adaptec SAS SATA HostKAID Controller 8 Array Configuration Utility ain Menu anage firraus reate Array dd Delete Hotspare Configure Foot Unit nitialize Drives C 2 Appendix C Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 From the Array Configuration Utility menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays dialog box select the array you want to view and press lt Enter gt The Array Properties dialog box displays showing detailed information on the array including the physical disks associated with the array 3 Press lt Esc gt to return to the previous menu Deleting Arrays Warning To prevent accidental loss of data be sure to back up the data on an array before you delete it Deleted arrays cannot be restored To delete an existing array 1 From the Array Configuration Utility menu select Manage Arrays 2 Select the array you wish to delete and press lt Delete gt 3 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press lt Enter gt A warning message displays Warning Deleting the array will render array unusable Do you want to delete the array Yes No RAID 1 only the following prompt is also displayed Deleting the partition will result in data loss Do you also want to delete the partition Yes No 4 Pre
94. nchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options for this feature are Yes and No USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 13 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default x12 x13 x14 x15 x16 x17 and x18 Note The settings can be different depending on the CPU speed Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of mode
95. ncy for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz Frequency for 2 3 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Slot 1 PCI X100 MHz ZCR Slot 2 PCI X 133MHz Slot 3 PCI X 133MHz Slot 4 PCI E x4 Slot 5 PCI 33MHz and Slot 6 PCI E x16 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00 0 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines the size of a hard drive to be accessed by the user T
96. nfiguration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected B 1 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Notes Appendix C Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Appendix C Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the SAS RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers C 1 The Adaptec Embedded SAS with HostRAID Controller Note If you do not wish to configure Adaptec SAS SATA HostRAID functions please go directly to Section C 2 and Appendix E for the Windows OS and Other Software Installation instructions For Intel s ESB2 SATA HostRAID Utility please refer to Appendix D For more information on the SAS SATA RAID settings please refer to the CD that came with your motherboard Introduction to SATA Serial ATA and SAS Serial Attached SCSI Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports SATA transfer rates up to 150Mbps Because the serial cables used in Serial ATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA PATA SATA systems provide more efficient system cooling faster data transfer and better functionality than Parallel ATA In addition to SATA which is supported by the Intel ESB2 South Bridge the X7DA3 has an Adaptec SAS
97. nter Setup and change the settings Press lt F3 gt 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 lt F2 gt to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can 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 man ager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM A 5 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual Notes Appendix POST Error Codes Appendix B POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video co
98. nything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All the items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices CBL 0036L 02 One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 0022L Four 4 SATA cables CBL 0044L Two 2 I Pass to 4 SATA Straight Through Cables CBL 0097L 02 One 1 I O backpanel shield MCP 260 74301 0N One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro 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 Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County 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 SUPER X7DA3 Image Note
99. oltage Monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously CPU Cores Chipset Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 12V 3 3V Standby 5V Standby and Vbat Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting 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 Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis 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 10 Chapter 1 Introduction CPU Overheat LED and Control This fea
100. onboard video adapter or others The options are Other and Onboard Video 4 9 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual Emulated IRQ Solutions When Enabled the Emulated IRQ Scheme will allow PCI devices to run on legacy operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible interrupts The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI Exp I O Performance Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128 Bytes while others perform better with a payload size of 256 Bytes which inhibits the coalesce feature Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options are Payload 256 Bytes and Coalesce Enabled 128 Bytes PCI Parity Error Forwarding The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in the PCI slots to be sent forwarded to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review The options are Enabled and Disabled ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated first The options are Onboard first and Add On first PCI Fast Delayed Transaction Enable this function to improve DMA data transfer rate for a PCI 32 bit multimedia card The options are Enable and Disabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for PCI X 1 Mass Mass Storage This option allows the user to change the bus freque
101. oot 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 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 20 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 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 Appendix BIOS POST Messages Press lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to Setup lt F3 gt for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press lt F1 gt to start the boot process or lt F2 gt to e
102. or the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel EIST Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 4 15 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base Address This setting allows you to select the base address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B Not for external use used for IPMI only This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are N
103. ormal and IR for an infrared device Base Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and 4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base Address Select the base address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are Primary and Secondary gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log valid
104. per Pipelined Technology Execution Trace Cache Thermal Monitor 1 2 TM1 TM2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology Advanced Dynamic Execution Advanced Transfer Cache Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 SSE3 and Extended Memory 64 Technol ogy EM64T These features allow the motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with better power management in much safer thermal environments than the traditional motherboards The X7DA3 is ideal for high performance quad processor or dual processor workstation and enterprise server environments Refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when installing the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the system setup stored in CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A and Appendix B provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes Appendix C Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Windows OS and Other Software Program Installation Instructions
105. perations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the system memory area above 1MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 Onboard GLAN2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard Storage OPROM Configure Available if an onboard MASS Storage Controller is detected Select Enable to allow the user to boot from a onboard mass storage device The options are Enabled and Disabled Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the default primary video adapter the
106. r PnP Oo top of the 1 Press the load lever to release bead laus the load plate which covers the CPU Socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load Plate with PnP Cap attached TE 2 2 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU 4 Align CPU Pin1 the CPU corner marked with a triangle against the Socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout 5 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the Socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic PnP cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the load lever is pushed in the lever lock Remove the PnP cap from the motherboard AN Warning Please save the plas tic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with th
107. ress Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive 6 Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array and hit Enter Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size The default stripe size is 128 KB 7 Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press Enter when the capacity item is highlighted The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed 8 Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays 9 When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu D 7 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Deleting RAID Volume Warning Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set 1 From the main menu select item2 Delete RAID Volume and press Enter 2 Use the Up Arrow Down Arrow keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press Del A Warning message displays 3 When asked Are you sure you want to delete this volume Y N press Y to delete the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Delete Volume menu D 8 Appendix D Configuring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Resetting to Non RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning Be
108. rictions listed above Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the following Memory Availability Table for details Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System 1MB 3 99 BIOS Local APIC 4KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3199 APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3m6 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB 3 01 Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other ap 2 84 plications Installing and Removing DIMMs 4 Notch Release Release d Tab Note Notch Tab should align with the receptive point on the slot ti CILT oll To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention
109. rties using the Array Configuration Utility You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager to do so Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the screen below select an array type and press Enter Only the available array types RAID 0 RAID1 are displayed on the screen RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives 2 Type in an label Under the item Arrays Label and press Enter Note The label shall not be more than 15 characters 3 For RAID 0 select the desired stripe size Note Available stripe sizes are 16 32 64LK is default Please do not change the default setting 4 You can select between the different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 using Create RAID via 5 When you are finished press Done as shown in the previous screen The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives or when you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation RAID 1 Quick Fastest way to create a RAID 1 Appropriate when using new drives RAID 1 Init C 5 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual No
110. s No Then the bootable array will be deleted C 8 Appendix Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Adding Deleting Hotspares Note In order to rebuild a RAID RAID 0 or RAID 1 you will need to add a new HDD as a hotspare 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A as prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility 3 From the Array Configuration Utility menu select Add Delete Hotspares and press Enter The following screen appears j 85 FUJITSU HQU2836RC 34 168 B1 FUJITSU HAUZB3BRC 34 168 HZ FUJITSU MRU2B3BRC 34 16 B4 FUJITSU HAUZB3BRC 34 1GB To Add a HotSpare Drive 4 Use the arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a Hotspare and press Insert and lt gt 5 Press yes when the following prompt displays Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare drive you have selected will appear in the Select Drive Menu To Delete a HotSpare Drive 4 From the List of Assigned HotSpare Drives in the right window select the hotspare drive you want to delete Then press lt Delete gt and lt Enter gt 5 When the following prompt displays Do you wantto Delete the Hotspare Yes No Press lt Yes gt to delete the selected hotspare The hotspare drive you have selected will be deleted C 9 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Initializing Disk Dri
111. setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup gt Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncac
112. ss lt Yes gt to delete the array or partition or lt No gt to return to the previous menu 5 Press lt Esc gt to return to the previous menu C 3 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system Note that disks with no usable space or disks that are un initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used To create an array 1 From the Array Configuration Utility menu select Create Array 2 Selectthe disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown below Note To de select any disk highlight the disk and press lt Delete gt elect drives to create FUJITSU MaU2836RC 34 168 83 FUJITSU HRU2B3BRC AKB B4 FUJ ITSU HfAUZB3BR j4 15B As FUJ ITSU MQU283BRI 34 IGB Selected Drives 8B FUJITSU HfAUZB3BR BKE 81 FUJITSU HQU2836RC 34 168 3 After both disks for the new array are selected press Enter The Array Properties menu displays as the screen shown below rray Properties Array Type R 2 RAID 1 Hirror Label Array Size Stripe Size Create RAID via Appendix C Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is created you can assign the properties to the array Caution Once the array is created and its properties are assigned you cannot change the array prope
113. t ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor You can also download 0111 User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor 11 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Notes
114. tandby A Reset Button B PWR Button 24 1 CPU A Fang Fang on Fed Eu PF DIMM 4B Bank 4 rou DIMM 4A Bank 4 Gron ICOM1 DIMM 3B Bank 3 JE NMI Bank 3 DIMM 2B Bank 2 5 Xx Xx DIMM 2A Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 4 Power LED Vcc DIMM 1A Bank 1 w UPERe X7DA3 xd Ez 3 HDD LED Vcc Greencreek eku Audio North Bridge NIC1 LED Vcc SGPIOZ 1017 ae s NIC2 LED Vcc bct E PCI Exp x16 N 1 e BNG 8 OH Fan Fail LED Vcc peee pee Bios PWR Fail LED Vcc rm PCI X 133 MHz alla sis em Reset Reset Button ludi PCI X 133 MHz P Controller SAS4 7 sas Ground PWR gt Power Button E PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot 5 4 5 SMB 4 5 Wl Satao Satar 2 ST 2 13 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual 2 6 Connectors and Headers ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions ATX Power Connector There are a 24 pin main power supply Definition Pin D
115. ter 2 Installation SMB Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection PWR SMB Pin Definitions Definition Clock Data PWR Fail Ground 3 3V USB 0 11213 COM1 4 amp Pin 24 PinATXPWR ra PSFT PWR Fan1 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 3B Bank 3 Parrallel Port DIMM 3A Bank 3 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 DIMM 2 Bank 2 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 LAN1 2 SUPER X7DA3 CD1 Greencreek CPU2 HD Audio North Bridge 5107 SIMLPIPMI GLAN CTLR pes PCI 33MHz ARS Toi Battery i PCI Exp x16 1 J E South Bridge BIOS p PCI Exp x4 C wD PCI X 133 MHz JPW A SMB B PWR SMB Hemmer Fan EF Control Compact Flash IDE1 SAS r PCI X 133 MHz Controller 1 ACTOS JPS1 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot USB4 5 Gu SATA4 BATAS sarA2 saTAs woi SAS4 7
116. tes 1 Before adding a new drive to an array back up any data contained on the new drive to prevent data loss 2 If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from Array Configuration Utility you can restart it by pressing Ctrl R 3 If you have used Quick Init to create a RAID 1 you might find some data incompat ible after running a consistency check This is normal 4 You can use drives of different sizes in a RAID However during a build process only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 It is not recommended that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic disks volumes as it will result in data loss Warning Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option If you do you will not be able to restart or to recover the data that was on the source drive C 6 Appendix Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable 1 From the Main menu select Configure Boot Unit and press Enter The following screen displays elect drive to create Boot Unit Selected Drives ag FUJ ITSU H8U2835R BKB 42 FUJITSU 203 34 1GB 83 FUJ ITSU 20 AKB 84 FUJITSU MAVZASGR i 1GB Ma FU
117. the Adaptec RAID Utility please refer to the Adaptec User Guide included in the CD that came with your shipping package You can also download a copy of the Adaptec User Guide from our web site at www supermicro com Appendix C Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 Installing the ESB2 SAS Driver and the Operating System Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot and the screen Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker will appear From the list displayed on the screen choose the option that best suits your need a To use the Adaptec SAS Controller select the item Adaptec SAS Driver from the CD and press Enter b To use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Controller select Intel from the BIOS item ICH RAID Code Base in the Main Setup Menu and then select Intel ESB2 SATARaid Driver from the CD and press Enter c To use the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Driver produced by Adaptec select Adaptec from the BIOS item ICH RAID Code Base in the Main Setup Menu and then select Intel ESB2 SATARaid Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec from the CD and press lt gt From the next screen displayed choose the OS driver you want to install and press lt Enter gt Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and press Enter as prompted Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the syste
118. therboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires 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 X7DA3 can only accommodate 24 power supply Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the motherboard some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power In addition the 12V 8 pin and the 4 pin are also required for adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 01 or above It must also be SSI compliant For more information please refer to the website 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 T
119. this manual D 3 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume 1 Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation AIL Rights Reserved Volung RAID Level RAID Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 Capacity 8 8 GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters 2 Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Enter gt key to go to the next field You can use the lt Esc gt key to select the previous menu 3 When RAID Level item is highlighted press the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 0 Stripe and hit lt Enter gt 4 When the Disks item is highlighted press lt Enter gt to select the HDD to configure as RAID The following pop up screen See the note on Page D 3 displays 5 Use the Up Arrow gt Down Arrow keys to highlight a drive and press Space to select it A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive 6 Use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID array and hit lt Enter gt Note For a server
120. to prevent possible boot failure 4 1 SUPERO X7DA3 User s Manual 4 2 4 3 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS 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 the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move between the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS
121. to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW 2 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to 2 loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive H BR SENSN force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install the CPU and the heatsink 2 5 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual 2 4 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules 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 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Bank 1 For optimal memory performance please install four modules at a time Please refer to the table below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to t
122. tor rp rond ep YE EVE ERR ke UTE 2 14 Processor Power Connector Z E ll EEE kk ke kek kek k k k k k k k KA ke 2 14 Universal Serial Bus 2 15 Chassis Tt 2 15 Fan EM 2 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse 2 17 Krieger E MES 2 17 MEI Send D 2 18 m 2 18 GLAN 1 2 Ethernet POTIS iere te eem eere a reet ec ares 2 19 Speaker Power LED Header 2 2 19 Power Fa lli 2 20 Overhe atEan Eall dha Geyan 2 20 SMB C hll GOL 2 21 Power SMB v na kok W he 2 21 Compact Flash Card PWR 2 22 SGPIO mE 2 22 High Definition Audio consis 2 23 CD ol oy ER 2 23 2 7 Settings 2 24 Explanation of Jumpers 1 2 24 GLAN Enable Disable sca did csi ete tied em recep veces ee et 2 24 CMOS Cle al PEE 2 25 Watch 2 25 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault eiseres ra pea E EE 2 26 SAS Controller Enable
123. ture is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this tem perature is exceeded both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor Il in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem You can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre defined range 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to 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 telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent int
124. ue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console redirection after POST routines The options are On and Off 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Hardware Monitor Logic Note The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU s and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly Your screen may look differently from the one shown below CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 70 C 75 C 80 C and 85 C Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see the status for each of the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU1 Second Core CPU2 Temperature CPU2 Second Core PECI Agent 1 Temperature PECI Agent 2 Temperature PECI Agent 3 Temperature PECI Agent 4 Temperature System Temperature Fan1 Fan8 Speeds If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage
125. ules providing a total of 32 0 GB s for DDR2 667 533 memory The MCH chipset also provides one x8 PCI Express and one x4 ESI interface to the ESB2 In addition the 5000X Greencreek chipset offers a wide range of RAS features including memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction CRC parity protection memory mirroring and memory sparing Xeon Dual Core Processor Features Designed to be used with conjunction of the 5000X Greencreek chipset the Xeon Dual Core Processors provide a feature set as follows Ihe Xeon Dual Core Processors L1 Cache Size Instruction Cache 32KB 16KB Data Cache 32KB 24KB L2 Cache Size 2MB per core Data Bus Transfer Rate 8 5 GB s Package FC LGA6 FC LGA4 771 Lands 1 9 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual 1 3 Special Features 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 on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section Boot Features to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DA3 All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard V
126. um capacity allowed 5 Press lt Enter gt when the Create Volume item is highlighted A warning message displays 6 When asked Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N press Y to create the RAID volume or type N to go back to the Create Volume menu D 5 SUPER X7DA3 User s Manual Creating a RAID 10 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the Enter key The following screen will appear Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROH v5 1 8 1813 ICH R wRAIDS Copyright C 2883 85 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Volumi Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128 Capacity GB Create Volune Enter a string between 1 and 16 characters in length that can be used to uniquely identify the RAID volume This nane is case sensitive and can not contain special characters 2 Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press lt Enter gt 3 When RAID Level item is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select RAID 10 RAID1 RAIDO and hit lt Enter gt 4 When the Stripe Size is highlighted use the lt Up Arrow gt lt Down Arrow gt keys to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit lt Enter gt The default setting is 64 KB Note For a server please use a lower stripe size and for a multimedia system use a higher stripe size 5 When the RAID Volume Capacity it
127. ures 2 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 2 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 EE UR ER 4 1 4 2 Running bani k na kan da 4 2 423 Main BIOS T IY Ke S R 4 2 4 4 Advanced 4 6 4 5 Securty SOUP 4 23 4 6 Boot Setup reete tre bibe nee s v b n na Re cx e ree a UR ea 232323973223 4 24 C TEE RE T Tu 4 25 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Ree A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST 1 Appendix C Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS C 1 Appendix D Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Setup Guidelines D 1 Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged 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 Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If a
128. ves If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array Caution Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are as sociated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 1 8 1416 gt Array Configuration Utility SerialSelect Utility Disk Utilities Appendix Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS 1 Turn on your computer and press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt as prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility 3 From the screen below select Initialize Drives and press lt Enter gt Create Array Add Delete Hotspare Configure Hoot Unit 4 From the Select drives for initialization list on the left screen select the disk you wish to initialize and press lt Insert gt The drive you ve selected will appear on the Selected Drives list as show below elect drives for initialization Selected Drives BB FUJITSU 34 2GB 81
129. w supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at 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 motherboard can support Answer The X7DA3 has eight 240 pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 FBD ECC 533 667 SDRAM modules It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experi encing no problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system Follow the Readme txt to continue flashing the BIOS Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and progr
130. when prompted by the following message Press Ctrl lt I gt for the Intel RAID Configuration Utility Note The Intel RAID Configuration Utility is only available for systems with two or more drives installed The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems with one drive installed D 2 Appendix D Configuring Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1 Creating Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes a After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility the system will automatically reboot The following screen appears after Power On Self Test RAID Hone defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model H HDC 25905 91 HDC HD2588SD 81H NDC HD2588JD B8Hl WDC WD2588JD 8HI CIRL 40 Serial JV Type Status Vol ID HD HMRL728343971 WD WMAL 728034599 WD HMREH1376189 WD HMREH1449527 Configuration Utility idapter SCSI BIOS v4 38 8 opuright 2883 Adaptec 444 Pre t Ch ID LUN b When you see the above screen press the lt Ctrl gt and the lt I gt keys simultane ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear Note All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro s endorsement or non en dorsement on any 3rd party s product Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in
131. z pemer Blo coca Ot BCI Exp x4 Greencreek North Bridge 1 9 Blots PCI X 133 MHz 2 South Bridge ZI 133 MHz PXH JWORL MeNe 100 MHz ZCR Green Slot SAS Controller EYE USB4 5 4 5 SATAO SATA1 2 SATA3 JWOI Ern ewl A SAS Act 0 3 LEDs B SAS Act 4 7 LEDs Act 4 7 LEDs Act 0 3 LEDs 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Parallel Port Floppy Drive Hard Disk Drive and SIMLP IPMI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 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

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