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1. The COM1 J4 see Figure 2 3 and COM1 COM2 J5 serial ports are located Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 CD 6 DSR on the left side of the motherboard 2 RD 7 RTS d b 3 TD 8 CTS See the table on the right for pin 4 DTR 9 RI definitions 5 Ground Serial Port Pin Definitions COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 CD 6 DSR 2 RD 7 RTS 3 TD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Wake On Ring JWOR The Wake On Ring header is desig Wake on Ring nated WOR This function allows your Pin Definitions WOR computer to receive and be woken S Pin up by an incoming call to the modem Number Definition when in suspend state See the table j Groung E 2 Wake up on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Pag SS e el vo Fan Bs PW On ye J Alarm Reset EPRI COM Pwa CRU Fault DIMM 1B DIMM 1A IEN DIMM 2B d DIMM 2A LANI E7320 JPLANI Lindenhurst VS CPU2 Video Enable Zoff LE Sloti SS PCI E Slot 6 X16 Se Se PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz LED n PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz SE Watch BIOS DEEI Dog PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB Se 8
2. PCI E Slot 6 X16 3LAN TRL ES ZMBTSWZlaTX PWR VRM Q E Tore DI ven FAN OH LED 8 pin Jo E ay Force BS PW On PWR PWR Fail LED 1J Alarm Reset EPRI PW4 CPU1 Sam Ground Fault 4 DIMM 1B x DIMM 1A VGA DIMM 2B Power LED Js DIMM 2A Ce oe HDD LED JPLANI Lindenhurst VS Cru j VGA D VC Boasa NIC1 LED Video Enable GLAN EE Enable Overheat Fan Fail LED State Message Solid Blink Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 5 6 Vcc GND Overheat LED Ss Fan VRM OH FF an3 POST SEX Slot 4 66 MHz PCI X Slot CAD Watch Se BIOS DSDS Dol PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB et o Hance USB2 3 SC d Ground a PCI Siet 33MHz Rapids PWRGood amp g Gi LED EIF I REUZ 2 PCI Slot BEL CL CMOS JBT1 z St SMB dh fo PCT l l Z bsg OM pri BE a ia amp E Printer JF2 LI BLED Ka Z DS Je Chs Intru SATA LED Fang 4 SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button c
3. Figure 1 9 Block Diagram of the E7320 Lindenhurst VS 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 E7320 Lindenhurst VS chipset the X6DVL G X6DVL EG motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based servers with configuration options optimized for communications presentation storage computation or database applications The Intel E7320 Lindenhurst VS chipset consists of the following components the E7320 Lindenhurst VS Memory Controller Hub MCH and the I O Controller Hub 6300ESB ICH The E7320 Lindenhurst VS MCH supports single or dual Nocona processors with Front Side Bus speeds of up to 800 MHz Note Its memory controller provides direct connection to two channels of registered DDR266 DDR333 with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 6 4GB s The E7320 Lindenhurst VS also supports the new PCI Express high speed serial I O interface for superior IO bandwidth The MCH provides configurable x8 PCI Express interfaces which may alternatively be configured as two independent x4 PCI Express interfaces These interfaces support connection of the MCH to a variety of other bridges that are compliant with the PCI Express Interface Specification Rev
4. J13 Jumper Position Definition Off Disabled On Enabled SMB Clock to PCI Bus J15 Jumper Position Definition Off Disabled On Enabled MB Data to PCI MB Clock to PCI Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port lo cated beside Fan5 A Fan6 has two The right amber LED indi cates activity while the left LED may be green orange or off to indicate the LEDs Left Right Ae Rear View 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicator Activity LED LED Color Definitio Amber Blinking speed of the connection See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED SATA LED Header A Serial ATA LED header is located at JSLED See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions GLAN LED a KB USB 0 1 LANI TRL SMB PWR PW3 ATX PWR P VRM OH UPH orce PW On Alarm Reset E JPRI PW4 PWR Fault 8 pin Pw2 lt DIMM 1B DIMM 1A DIMM 2B DIMM 2A GA Controller E7320 Lindenhurst VS North Bridge PCI E Slot 6 X16 PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz BIOS PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz Lep PSA G bit LAN Left LED Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection Green 100 MHz Orange 1 GHz SATALED P
5. POST X Slot 4 66 MHz uc E 2 Code LED Watch BIOS ez Dog PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB G J o Hance USB CPCS G3MAz Rapids a a A LED PCI Slot 1 33MHz CL CMOS JBTI SMB dha to FCT pw LED KL oll OMA Printer St Ir CH BED a pee WOR Chs Iniru SATA LED 2 Cie SS IDE 1 Floppy IDE 2 JS PWR Es System LI D 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 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 JWD enables the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a soft ware application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica Watch Dog tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate eeng SA umper a non maskable interrupt signal for Position Definition A Pins 1 2 WD to Reset the application that hangs See the Pins 2 3 WD to NMI table on the right for jumpe
6. CPU Socket ounting CPU Retention ___ a oles Bracket CPU Mounting ___O Plate CPU CPU Socke Motherboard Mounting Plat CPU Installation 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket lift the lever completely as shown on the picture on the right otherwise you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied Install CPU1 first Socket lever 2 2 2 Insert the CPU in the socket making sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket both corners are marked with a triangle When using only one CPU install it into CPU socket 1 Socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used 3 Press the lever down until you hear the click so you can be sure that the CPU is securely installed in the CPU socket CEK Heatsink Installation Caution Heatsinks are heavy Please handle with care 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount of thermal grease 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 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws To Un install the Heatsink Caution We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to un install
7. DS SATA LED J D System LI 2 25 SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions J24 The floppy connector is located at Pin Number Function Pin Number Function J24 See the table below for pin 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved definitions 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette EE ri ATX GC pw VRM OH FNI F vi bwr JJ Alarm Reset EPRI o com Pwa CPU Fault r DIMM ID DIMM 1A voa DIMM 2B as DIMM 2A LANI E7320 Pan JPLANI Lindenhurst VS EE Bech North Bridge Video ZE PCI E Slot 6 X16 Fan a VRM OH TE PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz LED 2 SS PCI X Blo 66 MHz Cade LoD E PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB FE dA J Floppy 3 Roe TD SE afer S 2 kls TE cL Mos Oeri TT ZC 2 We E R eRe pe aa
8. reo faj LED 2 CL CMOS JBT1 Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Number Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fault header PW4 to provide warnings 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 SMB Power GC Connector DC Connector PW3 located be tween the Alarm Reset Header and the PWR Fault Header monitors the status of PWR Supply Fan and sys tem temperature SMB PWR PWR Fault Ca VRM_OH 2 E Lep P84 FAN z 17 Cru COMI DIMM IB DIMM IA VGA DIMM 2B DIMM 2A EN E7320 JPLANI Lindenhurst VS CPU2 SIS VOA ZG Controller North Bridge Video Enable GLAN BE Enable PLU PCI E Slot 6 X16 PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz Ea VRM OH TEL LED a a POST IX Slot 4 66 MHz PCI X Slot 4 z coas TED BIOS psabs PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB A e Hance USB7 a PCI Slot 2 33MHz Rapids trp ef a IDE 2 Floppy LED CL CMOS JBT1 IDE 1
9. LAN PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz POST arch Code LED BIOS e PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB J42 fe Hance USB2 LECI Slot 2 33MHz i PWRGood LED S CL CMOS JBT1 Be JFIA SS S K sse Fond Z Chs Intru SATA LED Notes 1 a indicates Pin 1 2 VGA X6DVL EG only 3 Three 32 bit 33MHz PCI slots for the X6DVL G 4 Two 32 bit 33MHz PCI slots for the X6DVL EG Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference X6DVL G X6DVL EG Jumper Description Default Setting J13 SMB Data to PCI Enable Closed Enabled J15 SMB Clock to PCI Enable Closed Enabled JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2 JPF Force Power On Enable Open Disabled JPG1 Note Video Enable Closed Enabled JPL1 LAN1 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JAR Alarm Reset Open Disabled JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description ATX PWR pw1 Primary 24 pin ATX PWR Connector CPU PWR PWR2 12V 8 pin CPU PWR Connector COM1 J4 COM2 J5 COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connectors DS1 2 DS4 5 Onboard LED Indicators See Chapter 2 DS7 DS8 POST Code LED See Appendix A DS9 System LED Indicators See Chapter 2 DIMM 1A 2B Memory DIMM Slots 1A 1B 2A 2B FAN 1 6 CPU Chassis Fans Headers Floppy J24 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FP Ctlr JF 1 Front Panel Control See Chapter 2 GLAN JLAN1 G bit Ethernet Port IDE1 IDE2 IDE 1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors JF2 Speaker PWR LED Keylock See Chapter 2 JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JSLE
10. 51h 52h 53h 54h 57h 58h 59h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Code Description Patterns written in base memory Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB next The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and verified Determining the amount of memory above 1 MB memory next The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and verified Checking for a soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next If this is a power on situation going to check point 4Eh next The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Clear ing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset Saving the memory size next Going to checkpoint 52h next The memory test started but not as the result of a soft reset Displaying the first 64 KB memory size next The memory size display has started The display is updated dur ing the memory test Performing the sequential and random mem ory test next The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized Adjusting the displayed memory size for relocation and shadowing next The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadow ing Testing the memory above 1 MB next The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized Saving the memory size information next The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved Entering real mode next Shutdown was successful The CPU is in real mode Disabling t
11. PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz LED A T X Slot Zz POST Se PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz Code LED LIDE 2 PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB T42 S PCI Slot 2 33MHz janis Ze IDE4 PCI Slol 33MHz cL twos g te OM EE mm LEbet E Primer Ber Sper Wor oo et SNEED SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Note For software installation instructions please refer to Appendix C Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 2 Before Power On Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install one CPU in socket 1 making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the Manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid pos sible explosion No Power Mak
12. Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Alarm Reset The system will notify you in the Alarm Reset Jumper a A Settings event of a power supply failure This feature is available when Supermicro Jumper Position Definition redundant power supply units are Open Enabled installed in the chassis If you only Closed Disabled have a single power supply installed you should disable this the default setting with JAR to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Disable X6DVL EG Only VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 enables or disables the VGA JPG1 Connector on the motherboard See Jumper Position Definition the table on the right for jumper set Pins 1 2 Enabled tings The default setting is enabled Pins 2 8 Disabled Alarm Reset VGA Enable SMB VRM QH PW3 ATX PWR E rw peen PWI LED FAN i 8 pin Jo orce PW On PWR Je I3 Klam Reset EPR au et en Fault 0 1 IER USB DIMM 1B l DIMM 1A DIMM 2B J6 DIMM 2A E7320 Lindenhurst VS North Bridge CPU2 PCI E Slot 6 X16 Parsona mat LAN VRM OH TRL Fan3 PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz LED El
13. 1 0a The MCH in terfaces with the 6300ESB UO Controller Hub 6300ESB ICH via Hub Interface 6300 ESB Hance Rapids ICH System Features In addition to providing the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system the Hance Rapids ICH I O Controller Hub integrates many UO functions The Hance Rapids ICH I O Controller Hub integrates 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE Controller two Serial ATA SATA Host Controllers SMBus 2 0 Controller LPC Flash BIOS Interface PCI X 66MHz Interface PCI 2 2 Interface and System Management Controller Notes The CPU FSB speed is set at 800 MHz by the Manufacturer Please do not change the CPU FSB setting 1 9 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual 1 3 Special Features BIOS Recovery The BIOS Recovery function allows you to recover your BIOS image file if the BIOS flashing procedure fails see Section 3 3 Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section 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 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG All
14. Appendix C Software Installation 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Proper ties menu displays as the screen shown below elect drive te Array tO Cree L ic OO WDC WD360GD 80ELX1 34 468 66 WDC WD360GD 6 34 468 DI WDC WD360GD 60ELX1 34 46B Assigning Array Properties Once you ve create a new array you are ready to assign the properties to the array Caution Once the array is created and its properties are assigned you cannot change the array properties using the ACU You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the screen below select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types RAID 0 and RAID1 are displayed on the screen RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives C 7 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Array Type Array Labe RAID O Stripe RAID 1 Mirror Array Size stripe Size Create RAID via 2 Under the item Arrays Label type in an 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 and 64 KB default It is recommended that you do not change the default setting 4 The item Create RAID via allows you to select between the differe
15. Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 1 Red wire Speaker data 3 No connection 5 Buzzer Data 7 Speaker data Close Pins 5 amp 7 to enable onboard buzzer PWR LED Keylock Connector Pin Definitions JF2 Pin Number Definition 2 Vcc 4 Vcc 6 Vcc 8 Keylock 10 Keylock SMB ATX PWR VRM OH pwr pol venb i FAN Kai 8 pin g z PW On PWR IF Alarm Reset PRI Pw4 Cru PWR Fault DIMM IB DIMM IA DIMM 2B DIMM 2A E7320 Lindenhurst VS Cru GA Controller North Bridge Video Enable Enable ON PCI E Slot 6 X16 VRM OH TRL LED Fan PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz Z POST PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz 5 2 Code LED Watch BIOS Dasz Don PCI Slot 3 33MHz Senger o Hance USB als I e ys PCr Slot G3MAzy Rapids PWRGpad E le le FE ted fal E E I B le h Se CL CMOS JBT1 A PCI Sioni 33MHz SMB data to A bale S e a poe Printer A ep xD Ml SLED Zil 2 3 g T WOR Chs Intru SATA LED nd A I CO PWR LED Speaker Keylock Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Close
16. DIMM 2B d DIMM 2A x LAN E7320 JPLANI Lindenhurst VS CPU2 Power LED el SIE GA Lk SEO SEH ENER Video Enable anga Mere o o ve gt Enable an PCI E Slot 6 X16 erer x ele TRL VRM OH Trang PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz BED Overheat LED PCIX Slot 4 66 MHD SE Watch BIOS SaDs Datt Power Fail LED PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB T 1 o Hance USBZ BU YS lef s PC So GMH Rapids PWRGood lla IB US Ground Reset Button CL CMOS orr 4 FIP ILE TS 33M s Ba dn a LL I 2 padi Ground Pwr gt Power Button OM Printer Ota AE TA ag E Eor MECIE PU P WOR ce Intru _ SATA LED Eang A Ce Overheat Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating 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 fer to the table on the right for pin definitions Ch apter 2 Installation Overheat Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF 1 Pin Number Definition 7 8 Vcc GND
17. J S po Be Ka SC sl WOR CI Slot l GMT CL CMOS amr IE z S 5 GC bai 2 15 SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header JWOL is designated WOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must enable the LAN Wake Up setting in the BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN con nector and cable to use this feature GLAN Giga bit Ethernet Port A G bit Ethernet port is located on the IO backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables SMB PW3 ATX PWR P PWREPH orce Alarm Reset E UPRI Pw4 PWR Fault PW On VRM OH LED gen FAN Sain PWR PW2 DIMM 1B 1A l DIMM DIMM 2B CPUI DIMM 2A GA Controller SS S E Fan Video Enable EEGI EPLI GLAN Enable E7320 Lindenhurst VS North Bridge PCI E Slot 6 X16 ILANI TRL PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz CPU2 PCI Slot 3 33MHz o S PCI Slot 2 33MHz PCI Silo SMB data t ER 33MHz PW 6300ESB Hance Rapids 142
18. Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Error logging The options are Enabled or Disabled gt MPS Configuration This section allows the user to configure the multi processor table MPS Revision This feature allows the user to select MPS Revision The options are 1 1 or 1 4 gt PCI Express Configuration This section allows the user to configure PCI Express slots Active State Power Management Select Enabled to activate the function of power management for signal transactions between PCI Express LO and L1 Link The options are Enabled and Disabled UO Expander and Mode This feature allows the user to set the IO Expand Mode for Hot Plug support The options are PCA9555 Two PCA9554 One PCA9554 Low One PCA9554 High Two PCA9554A One PCA9554A Low and Two PCA9554 High PCI Express Port Slot 6 This feature allows the user to configure the PCI Express slot The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled PCI Express Compliance Mode Select Enabled to enable MCH to activate PCI Express Compliance Mode The options are Disabled and Enabled Spread Spectrum Select Enabled to enable Spread Spectrum to allow the system to monitor and to attempt to reduce the ElectroMagnetic Interference level caused by components in the system The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 15 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual gt Remote Access Configuration This feature allows the user to configure
19. Oct 9 2007 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 2007 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG motherboard The SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG supports single or dual Intel Xeon EM64T Nocona processors at a Front Side Bus of up to 800 MHz Based upon Intel s NetBurst microarchitecture the Nocona processor supports IA 32 and IA 64 software and includes features found in the Xeon processor such as Hyper Pipelined Technology which includes a multi stage pipeline allowing the processor to operate at much higher core frequencies than the traditional processor Packaged in a 604 pin Flip Chip Micro Pin Grid Array FC mPGA4 platform in a Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket mPGA 604 the Nocona Processor 800 MHz supports Hyper Threading Technology and is ideal for high performance workstation and server environments with up to two processors on one system bus Please refer to the mo
20. PC pkr R GA Controller North Bridge PCI E Slot 6 X16 PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz VRM OH LED El A PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB Hance Rapids PWRG og PCI Slot 2 33MHz SI O LE CL CMOS JBT1 IDE 1 PCI Slot 1 33MHz Fan2 Fan3 Watch 1 5V PO 5V PO PO Ground Ground 3 5 PO 7 Ground hassis Intrusion SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and geit geed rt PS 2 Mouse Ports Pin Definitions J2 The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 Pin mouse are located at J2 See the Number een table on the right for pin definitions 2 NC 3 Ground The mouse port is above the key 4 VCC board port See the table on the right S SE for pin definitions Fan Headers There are six fan headers Fan 1 to Fan 6 on the X6DVL G EG See the 4 pin Fan Header Pin Definitions table on the right for pin definitions CPuand Chassis Fans Pin Definition Note These fan headers are 4 pin 1 Ground black i 2 12V red fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers S eege are backward compatible with the 4 PWM_Control traditional 3 pin fans The onboard Caution These fan headers use DC power fan speed is controlled by Th
21. Tab Release Tab both ends of the module This TTT UI should release it Wu Wu from the slot 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 1 OPorts Control Panel Connectors The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 2 3 I O Port Locations and Definitions Mouse Green coop USBO USB1 X6DVL EG Ports Only LAN Port S S A G Keyboard COM1 Port VGA Graphics Purple Turquoise Port Blue Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that 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 Figure 2 4 JF1 Header Pins 20 19 Ground X Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED Overheat LED Power Fail LED Reset Button Power Button 2 7 SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual 2 5 Connecting Cables USB P L COM ATX Power Connector A 24 pin main power supply PW1 and a 8 pin power connector PW2 are located on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification See the t
22. X Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED x Overheat LED ower Fail LED Power Button Connector Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 1 PW_ON 2 Ground Reset PWR 20 19 aeee a aa KIEREN Chapter 2 Installation Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion Universal Serial Bus USB There are two Universal Serial Bus ports J3 USB 0 1 located on the I O panel and additional two USB ports J42 USB 2 3 are located next to the Floppy Drive Connector on the moth erboard These two FP USB ports can be used to provide front side chassis access cables not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions USB 0 1 Number Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions Pin Number Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground USB Pin Definition USB 0 1 Back Panel USB Pin Definition 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground USB 2 3 Front Panel USB Pin Definition Definition VRM On LED PS4 WIX PWR PWI 8 pin Jo FaN PWR IZ PW On Alarm Reset E PR1 PW4 PWR Fault CPU1 DIMM 1B DIMM IA DIMM 2B DIMM 2A E7320 Lindenhurst VS CPU2 SMB data to PCI pw LEDKL FP REGS SMBCIK to
23. e PO 0 ee Ee Ge ND Chapter 2 Installation IDE Connectors IDE Connector Pin Definitions J44 J38 The IDE Connectors are lo Pin Number Function Pin Number Function cated at J44 IDE1 and J38 2 Reset IDE A GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 IDE 2 You do not need to 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 i 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 configure jumpers for these 9 Host Data4 10 Host Data 11 connectors See the table on 11 Host Dala ai 2 Hoe Dees i oe 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 the right for pin definitions 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 UO Write 24 GND 25 UO Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 1OCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND E E ATX Sc pw VE A FAN e orce srm jg Ss PW On vy JIJ Ain Reset Kippt en com wt Fault rH DIMM 1B DIMM 1A VGA DIMM 2B d DIMM 2A LANI E7320 i JPLANI Lindenhurst VS CPU2 aE GA Ele Controller North Bridge Video Enable PCI E Slot 6 X16 Fan ES VRM OH Fan3
24. floppy drive controller and Timer IRQs Enabling internal cache memory Initializing the floppy drive Looking for a floppy diskette in drive A Reading the first sector of the diskette A read error occurred while reading the floppy drive in drive A Next searching for the AMIBOOT ROM file in the root directory The AMIBOOT ROM file is not in the root directory Next reading and analyzing the floppy diskette FAT to find the clusters occupied by the AMIBOOT ROM file Next reading the AMIBOOT ROM file cluster by cluster The AMIBOOT ROM file is not the correct size Next disabling internal cache memory Next detecting the type of flash ROM Next erasing the flash ROM Next programming the flash ROM Flash ROM programming was successful Next restarting the system BIOS B 3 Uncompressed Initialization Codes The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM Checkpoint 03h 05h 06h 07h 08h OAh OBh Code Description The NMI is disabled Next checking for a soft reset or a power on condition The BIOS stack has been built Next disabling cache memory Uncompressing the POST code next Next initializing the CPU and the CPU data area The CMOS checksum calculation is done next The CMOS checksum calculation is done Initializing the CMOS status register for date and time next The CMOS status register is initialized Next perfo
25. load all device files and then continue the Windows OS installation m After the Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Appendix C Software Installation C 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver 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 X6D L server board Drivers amp Tools Win2000 x Intel Lindenhurst chipset INF files SUPERMICR Microsoft Directx 9 0 Drivers amp Tools ATI Graphics driver Optional po bo po Intel E7320 Chipset X6DVL Series Adaptec Storage Manager SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill Build driver diskettes and manuals EICH pS KS Browse CD T Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Ci ii SUPERMICRO Computer Ine 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 the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item from top to the bottom one at atime After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on t
26. modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A then DIMM 1B and so on see Section 2 3 6 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 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 verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer 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 Don FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http Awww supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed it de
27. to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps Because the serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral lel ATA PATA SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis than Parallel ATA In addition the cables used in PATA can only extend to 40cm long while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter Overall Serial ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA Introduction to the Intel 6300ESB Hance Rapids I O Control ler Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7320 Lindenhurst VS Chipset the 6300ESB Hance Rapids I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with ac cess to the rest of the system It supports 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE controller PATA and two Serial ATA SATA Host Controllers which support up to two Serial ATA ports and up to two RAID drives The 6300ESB Hance Rapids IO Controller Hub supports the following Parallel ATA PATA and Serial SATA device configurations C 1 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual To configure SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions Windows Red Hat amp SuSe Linux 1 Select Advanced Setting from the AMI BIOS menu 2 Select the IDE Configuration menu 3 Change the IDE Configuration to P ATA Only 4 Under the item Configure S ATA as RAID select Yes 5 Tap the lt Esc gt key and scroll down t
28. write test or retrace checking failed Performing the alternate display memory read write test next The alternate display memory read write test passed Looking for alternate display retrace checking next Video display checking is over Setting the display mode next The display mode is set Displaying the power on message next Initializing the bus input IPL general devices next if present See the last page of this chapter for additional information Displaying bus initialization error messages See the last page of this chapter for additional information The new cursor position has been read and saved Displaying the Hit lt DEL gt message next The Hit lt DEL gt message is displayed The protected mode memo ry test is about to start Preparing the descriptor tables next The descriptor tables are prepared Entering protected mode for the memory test next Entered protected mode Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on Initializing data to check memory wraparound at 0 0 next Data initialized Checking for memory wraparound at 0 0 and find ing the total system memory size next The memory wraparound test is done Memory size calculation has been done Writing patterns to test memory next The memory pattern has been written to extended memory Writing patterns to the base 640 KB memory next B 4 Checkpoint 48h 49h 4Bh 4Ch 4Dh 4Eh 4Fh 50h
29. 50 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 sup port higher speed modems The Super UO supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age 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 e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory mo
30. 7 8 POST LED System Alert LED DS9 Pin Definitions DS9 Definition Green System On amp OK Yellow System Off PWR Cable Connected Red PWR or CPU Failure Overheat PWR rep Ps amp orce l DIMM IA DIMM 2B l DIMM 2A LANI JPLANI E7320 Lindenhurst VS Be GA B el controller North Bridge Video Enable Enable PAI PCI E Slot 6 X16 E LANI TRL PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz BIOS PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB Hance USB PCI Slot 2 33MHz Rapids LED L CMOS JBT1 SI O WLI L I hs Intru SATA LED 8 pin Je wR e PW On Ay Alarm Reset EPRI crul PWR Fault DIMM 1B Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy and HDD Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables e The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires e Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 e A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always conne
31. D Control lera boron Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities to select optior Esc to exit default 3 Select Initialize Drives as shown in the screen below C 11 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Sain Menu anage firrays reate Array nitialize Drives bk fo main thie array ie op Piate Array wier Deg ia rm proportion and Wes i Vor ity bag Gris Rabell Ar I 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert as shown in the screen below lect drives for initializa 66 WDC WD36 GD 90BLX1 34 e 01 WDC WD36OGD OGELX1 34 463 C 12 Appendix C Software Installation 5 Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected as shown in the screen below 61 WDC WD3I60GD 88ELX1 34 468 Select drives for initialization Selected Drives 06 WDC WD3I60GD GOELX1 34 468 00 WDC WDIGEGD O8ELX1 34 468 6 Press Enter 7 Read the warning message as shown in the screen Warning Initialization will erase all Array information from the selected drives Any Array using any of these drives as members will be affected Do you want to continue Yes No _ 8 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize If cor rect type Y to continue SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array RAID 1 only If an array Build process or in
32. D SATA LED Header Keyboard Mouse J2 PS2 Keyboard Mouse Ports Printer J10 Parallel Printer Port PWR Fault PW4 Power Fault Header SMB PWR PW3 Power System Management PCI Slots 1 3 PCI 32 bit 33MHz slots 3 slots X6DVL G 2 slots X6DVL EG PCI XSlots 4 5 PCI X 64 bit 66MHz slots PCI E6 PCI Express x16 4GB s slot H SATA 0 1 JSO JS1 Hance Rapids Serial ATA Ports 0 1 WOL JWOL Wake on LAN WOR JWOR Wake on Ring Header USB 0 1 J3 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 3 J42 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports VGA J6 Note Video Graphics Connector Note X6DVL EG Only SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Motherboard Features PU e Single or dual Intel 604 pin Xeon EM64T Nocona processors at 800 MHz front side system bus speed Memory e Four 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM Notes 1 Memory size is set via BIOS 2 Interleaved memory requires memory modules to be installed in pairs See Section 2 3 for details Chipset e Intel E7320 Lindenhurst VS chipset Expansion Slots e One PCI E x16 4GB sec w x8 bandwidth e Two 64 bit 66MHz PCI X slots e Three 32 bit 33MHz PCI slots X6DVL G only e Two 32 bit 33MHz PCI slots X6DVL EG only BIOS e 8 Mb AMIS Flash ROM e APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 2 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 e 3 Supsend To RAM supported X6DVL G only PC Health Monito
33. EG User s Manual gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot De vice The settings are 1st Floppy Drive CD ROM HDD and Disabled The default settings are 1st boot device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd boot device CD ROM 3rd boot device HDD 4th boot device IBA GE Slot 02180 gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available Hard Drives 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive Specify the boot sequence for 1st Hard Drive The options are HDD and Disabled gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available Remov able Drives 1st Drive Specify the boot sequence for 1st Removable Drive The options are 1st Floppy Drive and Disabled gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CDROM Drives 1st Drive Specify the boot sequence for 1st Hard Drive The options are CD ROM and Disabled 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 5 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first P UTILITY Security Settings Supervisor Password Mot Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Passvord Clear User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen IL Select Item Ent
34. IMMS svseicecicieesescccenasspesenansyeeteseeyennuesacvencasasyeeuesbeees shaw a a 2 5 2 4 I O Ports Control Panel Connectors ccccceee cece ee eee ee ee cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneaes 2 6 2 9 COMMECUNG CADIOS eg nues ege eege EEN 2 8 ATX Power Connector 2 8 Processor Power Connector 2 8 Ni EE ge 2 9 Power WED steiere Eeer Are Seege A 2 9 ADD LED soisin n a O NE a 2 10 NIC CR EE 2 10 Overheat Fan Fail LED sirsenis raraosan ae pRa 2 11 Table of Contents Power F all LED stcoscc dees erees cate cat eatesitetc aerate acemeetae secon eeeea tee 2 11 Reset Button sascssecnisesvecteacseyasusctanesnastdyesgadeddaeshenartucnanaeanecebeanspacueansecennans 2 12 Power BUttON wacacvassctsswunshedstaansdse huwuadasigauledectsnwadtchinls deananed E SAnS aa 2 12 Chassis INMUSIOM eegener egeeereege Eeer 2 13 Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 USB 2 13 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Porte 2 14 lee 2 14 Serial POMS EE 2 15 Wake On Ring NOR 2 15 Wake On LAN WOU 2 16 GLAN Ethernet Port sss dcscssstes ieee aea R E E 2 16 Power Fault sgebegegeguuggeeh kees eE Ee aa AER eeh de deer 2 17 SMB Power Connector et ee hee Gates 2 17 VGA COnNGCUOR aereis rnanera raiar RANEE EERE EEES EErEE aE 2 18 Speaker Power LED Keylock AAA 2 18 2 6 Jumper LE 2 19 Explanation Of Jumpers A 2 19 LAN Enable Disable sssysisccssyasscessuacsessatenececteavacentianarectibencrnesenanescatanneecars 2 19 Alarm EE ee es 2 20 MGA E Le 2 20 IO ee 2 21 Wa
35. M to PCL pw LED KL ermer PALAGE pkr a HIT BJL 1 SMBCIk to d Wor Chs Intru CPU 8 Pin PWR Connector PW 2 Pins Definition 1 thru 4 Ground 5 thru 8 12v Required Con nection NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button he of ader is located on pins 19 and 20 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 ES SMB pw3JATX PWR VRM_OH SE PWR PWI ieppsa FAN s UPH 7 orce pin S E a PW On ae z JA Alarm Reset EPRI CPU1 S Pw4 COMI PWR Fault J4 I DIMM IB DIMM 1A VGA DIMM 2B as DIMM 2A LANI E7320 JPLANI Lindenhurst VS CPU2 a EJS Controller North Bridge Video Enable GLAN HS Enable LU Se PCI E Slot 6 X16 VRM OH TRL Fan PCI X Slot s 66 MHz LED 2 POST I X Slot 4 66 MHZ EE i Code LED Watch pios ps4bs Dog PCI Slot 3 3MHz 6300ESB Es J o Hance USB zE E les CPC Slot G3MHZ Rapids PWRGpat S la 1B AUG LED Sec PCI Slot 1 3MHz CL CM
36. OELX1 32 06632 SATA Port WDC WD360GD OOELX1 32 06632 SATA Port No device SATA Port No device SATA Port No device SATA Port No device SATA Port No device SATA Port No device Only drives present at POST are displayed Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter to select option C 16 Appendix C Software Installation You can choose from the following options 1 Format Disk Simulates a low level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk Serial ATA drives are low level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low level formatted again Caution Formatting destroys 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 To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1 Once you have completed RAID array configurations press ESC to exit The following screen will appear 2 Press Yes to exit the Utility 4 Adaptec RAID figuration Utility gt lt Esc gt to exit default For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility please refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the CD included in your shipping package You can also download a copy of Adaptec User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com C 17 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual C 2 Installing Intel s Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the Windows OS a Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the p
37. OS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information Super Doctor I SS E C 20 Appendix C Software Installation Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor IO allows a user to fonn the OS to reboot oe shut down within a pechod time the defit is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shits down it s alowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serxce Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TOPP connecnvty Power control xi Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_lll You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor Il C 21 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Notes C 22
38. OS JBT1 T ae EE HUES z k os Printer ET rz ELI SED SIF Ie z pkr W R Chs Iniru SATA LED ang 3 Chapter 2 Installation NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 19 Control 20 Ground PWR_LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 15 Vcc 16 Control NMI PWR LED Overheat LED ower Fail LED Ground Reset Button Ground Power Button SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual HDD LED HDD LED Pin The HDD LED connection is located Definitions on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the JF1 hard drive LED cable here to display Number Definition disk activity for any hard drives on e SE the system including SCSI Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 LED Indicators NIC1 LED Pin The NIC Network Interface Control Definitions ler LED connections for the GLAN F1 S i Pin port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 Number Definition of JF1 Attach the NIC LED cable to le display network activity Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions E Pw a Pw vo HI FAN aS pw on ewe Z Set Alarm Reset Tie Cru HDD LED Trau PWR Fault NIC1 LED di DIMM 1B IO DIMM 1A Ground
39. Remote Access settings Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option Remote Access This feature allows the user to disable the function of Remote Access If Disabled is not selected then you can select a Remote Access type The options are Enabled or Disabled gt USB Configuration HIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version 2 23 2 7 4 USB Devices Enabled None USB Function This feature allows you to enable 2 USB Ports or 4 USB Ports The options are Disabled 2 USB Ports and 4 USB Ports Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable USB Legacy support Disable legacy support if there are no USB devices installed in the system The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB 2 0 Controller This setting allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 Controller The options are Disabled or Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode This setting allows you to configure the USB 2 0 Controller Mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12Mbps 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt System Health Monitor This feature allows the AMI BIOS to automatically display the status of the follow ing items BIOS SETUP UTILITY Set CPU Overheat Temperature from System Health Monitor CPAU itternheat Tenpera tice FBC 65 C to 90 C by CRU Temperature 46 C using CPU2 Temperature 238 C Sy
40. SUPER SUPER X6DVL G SUPER X6DVL EG USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c 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 INC 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 SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 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 SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 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
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42. T can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the BIOS to auto detect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to sup port hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to activate the function of 32 Bit data transfer Select Disabled to deactivate the function The options are Enabled and Disabled Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Time Out This feature allows the user to set the time out value for detecting ATA ATA PI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 Mode 1 0 15 20 25 30 and 35 gt Floppy Configuration This option allows the user to configure the settings for the Floppy Drives installed in the system Floppy A Move the cursor to these fields via up and down lt arrow gt keys to select the floppy type The options are Disabled 360 KB 5 1 4 1 2 MB 5 1 4 720 KB 3 1 44 MB 3 and 2 88 MB 374 OnBoard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the Onboard Floppy Controller The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set PCI PnP configurations for the following items Plug
43. U may result Empty socket Lever Triangle Processor installed Triangle 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray 2 3 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 inter leaved 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 DIMM 1A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A then DIMM 1B and so on 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memo
44. able on the right for pin definitions For the 8 pin 12V PWR PW2 please refer to the item listed below Processor Power Connector In addition to the main power con nector located at PW1 the 12V 8 pin Processor connector at PW2 must also be connected to your power sup ply See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX PWR 24 Pin SMBIpws PWR Pin 12V P MOH Ge WE ep DSA orce E PW On 0 1 IER Alarm Reset EP PW4 PWR J6 DIMM 2A DIMM 1A DIMM 2B LANI E7320 JPLANI Lindenhurst VS GIS GA Batte Z Controller Video Enable De HELI North Bridge GLAN Enable LAN TRL BIOS Q a PCI E Slot 6 X16 PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz POST PCEX Slot 4 66 MHz PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB Hance J42 USBZ Rapids o al LED Je CL CMOS JBT1 PCI Slot 2 33MHz Code LED WR RI CPUIL Fault DIMM 1B CPU2 ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions PW1 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V Floppy IDE 2 ED SATA LED PCI Slot G3MHz S
45. ackage into the CD Drive during the system reboot and the screen Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker will appear b From the list displayed on the screen choose the item Intel Hance Rapids Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec and press lt ENTER gt c From the next screen displayed choose the OS driver you want to install and press lt Enter gt d Insert a formatted diskette into drive A and press lt Enter gt as prompted e Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the system f Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start to boot up from CD g Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays h When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s i Insert the driver diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key j 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 k 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 devices are speci fied 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 au tomatically
46. ain setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY fain Advan or security Exit System Overview AMIBIOS Version 08 00 10 Build Date 06 26 04 ID OABDIOO Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Processor Type Intel R Xeon TM CPU 3 20GHz Speed 3200MHz Count te gt Select Screen IL Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit System Memory Size 1024MB System Date v02 53 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Ini When you select the Main Setup the following items will be automatically displayed System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed AMI BIOS Version Built Date ID Processors When you select this option the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processors as shown in the screen below Type Speed Count System Memory This option allows the AMI BIOS to display the status of memory installed in the system Size This option allows the AMI BIOS to display the size of memory installed in the system 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date by using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press th
47. amp Play OS Select Yes to allow the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if you system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMIBIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus Select 32 to set the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles Select 96 to set the PCI latency to 96 PCI clock cycles Select 128 to set the PCI latency to 128 PCI clock cycles Select 160 to set the PCI latency to 160 PCI clock cycles Select 192 to set the PCI latency to 192 PCI clock cycles Select 224 to set the PCI latency to 224 PCI clock cycles Select 248 to set the PCI latency to 248 PCI clock cycles Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Set this value to allow or prevent the system from assigning an interrupt address to the VGA adapter card The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the graphics card can function properly The options are Enabled or Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled Offboard PCI ISA IDE Card This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number t
48. and the main menu will appear Adaptec Embedded SATA HostRAID Control lerad Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to select optiot Esc to exit default y C 3 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays The following sections describe the operations Of Managing Arrays To select this option use the arrow keys and the lt enter gt key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu as shown above Appendix C Software Installation Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 At the BIOS prompt press Ctrl A 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays as shown on the previous screen 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears showing detailed information on the array The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu Deleting Arrays Warning Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss of data Deleted arrays cannot be restored To delete an existing array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctri A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC main menu select Array Co
49. bled Performing any initialization required be for passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000 next Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed Passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control Performing any initialization required after the E000 option ROM had control next Initialization after EOOO option ROM control has completed Display ing the system configuration next Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initializa tion next The system configuration is displayed Copying any code to specific areas Code copying to specific areas is done Passing control to INT 19h boot loader next B 7 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Notes Appendix C Software Installation Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and Windows Operating System After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard For the information on Adaptec s SATA HostRAID Utility based on Marvell s chip please refer to Appendix D C 1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA SATA is a physical storage interface It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point
50. ciated with hardware RAID applications Note For Adaptec s RAID Driver Installation Instructions please refer to the Adaptec RAID Controller User s Guide Emb_SA_RAID_UG pdf in the CD that came with this motherboard You can also download a copy of Adaptec s User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility including Array Configuration Utility Use this utility when you want to create configure and manage arrays Disk Utilities Use this option to format or verify disks To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS Configurations and then press the lt Ctrl gt and lt A gt keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during the system startup Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions Note To select an option use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press the lt Enter gt key to select it To return to the previous menu press the lt ESC gt key A Using the Array Configuration Utility ACU The Array Configuration Utility ACU 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 lt Ctrl gt and lt A gt key simultaneously
51. condary IDE Master Hard ak gt Secondary IDE Slave Mot Detected gt Third IDE Master Mot Detected gt Third IDE Slave Mot Detected gt Fourth IDE Master Not Detected r Fourth IDE Slave Hard Disk Write Protect IDE Detect Tine Out Sec ATA PI BOPin Cable Detection ast amp Device Select Screen ti Select Iten Change Option Fi General Help PID Save and Exit ESC When you select this Submenu the AMI BIOS automatically displays the status of the following items IDE Configuration This feature allows the user to set the IDE mode The options are Disabled P ATA Parallel ATA Only S ATA Serial ATA Only and P ATA amp S ATA Please refer to Addendum D for Parallel ATA and Serial ATA information P ATA amp S ATA Combined Mode Operation This feature allows the user to select the IDE Combined Mode The options are Disabled P ATA Parallel ATA 1ST Channel and S ATA Serial ATA 1st Channel S ATA Ports Definition This feature allows the user to configure Serial ATA Ports The options are P0 Master P1 Slave PO Slave P1 Master P ATA Only S ATA Running Enhanced Mode Select Yes if you want the function of Serial ATA Enhanced Mode to be enabled at all times Options are Yes and No 4 5 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual P ATA Channel Selection This feature allows the user to select which channel to set the Parallel ATA Mode The options are Primary Secondary
52. ct Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then Select OK to allow the BIOS to automatically load Optimal Defaults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not maximum performance 4 23 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Notes 4 24 Appendix A AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes and DS7 DS8 LED POST Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on th
53. cts to drive B Parallel Printer Port Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions Connector Pin Number Function Pin Number Function a 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed A parallel printer port is located next 3 Data Bito 4 Eror to COM 2 on the motherboard See 5 Data n 6 Init ai 7 Data Bit2 8 SLCT IN the table on the right for pin defini 9 Data Bit3 10 GND e ee 11 Data Bit4 12 GND tions Note This is a header You 13 Data Bits 14 GND will need to have a Parallel Port cable 15 Data Bit6 16 GND 17 Data bin 18 GND CBL_081 to use this connector 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC ai ma e oti B pwon pwe i 1J Alarm Reset PRI 6 i comi nm GPU A Fault I DIMM 1B DIMM 1A vos DIMM 2B d DIMM 2A LANI E7320 JPLANI Lindenhurst VS CPU2 Video Enable GLAN 5 PG Enable PCI E Slot 6 X1 6 ILANI TRL PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz PCI X Slot 4 66 MHz POST Code LED S Fan2 Fan VRM OH LED a A Watch Dog PCI Slot 3 33MH z Hance PCI Slot 2 33MHz Rapids 6300ESB 142 USB2 3 gt fal LED 2 CL CMOS JBT1 z a W LED KL DkOUEZ DIS Spk WOR ch Iniru IDE 1 TEDS JP Ctlr 1 PWR E Floppy IDE 2 Ki Printer
54. d means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Enable Disable JPL1 enables or disables the Gigabit LAN port on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled LAN Enable SMB x VRM O PW3 ATX PWR I Fu kees Pw pp DS4 FAN Orce Soin IS z PW On PWR ly Alarm Reset Pw4 cPul PWR Fault DIMM IB DIMM IA DIMM 2B DIMM 2A E7320 Lindenhurst VS CPU2 GA Controller North Bridge TaN PCI E Slot 6 X16 VRM OH TRL Fan3 PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz LED Z z POST LN Slot 4 66 MHz Pox So Code LED Watch BIOS Dog PCI Slot 3 G3MHz 6300ESB J Hance USB bs Ss S PCI Slot 2 G3MHzy Rapids PWRGpad SI 5 LED R PRR J PCI Slot l_ 33MHz CL CMOS JBT1 z E SMB gata to PCT pw LEDIKL 2 psd OM Printer WOE GE wo Siz amp bad JL ek dE S a E JE to PC pkr WOR Chs Iniru SATA LED Fang 2 Ce St oO Connector Pins 3 2 1 Jumper Cap 3 2 1 Setting Pin 1 2 short UL GLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 Jumper
55. dules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard e Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manu facturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explo sion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Note that for the X6DVL G X6DVL EG you need to install the Xeon mounting plate under the board Installing the CPU Mounting Plate Heatsink Note CPU Retention Brackets are NEEN Mounting Holes Xeon CPU amp gt
56. e lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt keys to move between fields The date must be entered in DAY MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in 24 hour format For example 5 30 A M appears as 05 30 00 and 5 30P M as 17 30 00 4 3 Advanced Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections nay cause system to malfunction gt IDE Configuration gt Floppy Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration gt SuperI0 Configuration gt Advanced Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt Pouer Configuration vn Select Screen gt Event Log Configuration Th Select Item gt MPS Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen gt PCI Express Configuration Fl General Help gt Renote Access Configuration PI Save and Exit gt USR Configuration ESC Exit gt System Health Monitor Warning When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen the Setup Warning will be displayed Please follow the instruction and set the correct value for each item to prevent the system from malfunctioning gt CPU Configuration Sub Menu Configure Advanced CPU Settings This option allows the user to configure Advanced CPU settings for the processor s installed in the system Ratio CMOS Setting This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMIBIOS will r
57. e screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error All errors listed with the exception of Beep Code 8 are fatal errors POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the motherboard backplane See the description of the Debug LEDs LED1 and LED2 in Section 2 6 A 1 AMIBIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up 5 short 1 long Memory error No memory detected in the system 8 beeps Display memory read write error Video adapter missing or with faulty memory SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual A 2 DS7 DS8 LED Post Codes LED Indicators Description Message DS7 DS8 On On PWR On On Off SPD Read OK Off On Memory Size OK Off Off Starting Bus Initialization A 2 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test it writes checkpoint codes to I O port 0080h If the computer cannot complete the boot process diagnostic equipment can be attached to the computer to read I O port 0080h B 1 Uncompress
58. e sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes 3 1 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed 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 Registered ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between two slots and noting the results 5 Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots As an interleaved memory scheme is used you must install two
59. eadquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 SUPER X6DVL G Image S 6808006 CR CLLK w g Please refer to the next page for the differences between the X6DVL G and the X6DVL EG 1 3 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale Sen ER VRM OH wt ew oe WS EPA 8 pin PW On SH Alarm Reset EJJPR1 PWR Fault DIMM 1B DIMM 1A DIMM 2B DIMM 2A E7320 Lindenhurst VS E GA B ea controller North Bridge Video Enable GLAN Enable EPLI PCI E Slot 6 X16 B VRM OH z Iron PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz LED 2 2
60. eckpoint Codes Code Description Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next See the last page of this chapter for additional information Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800 Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has com pleted The adaptor ROM check is next The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed Configuring the timer data area and printer base address next Set the timer and printer base addresses Setting the RS 232 base address next Returned after setting the RS 232 base address Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over Initial izing the Coprocessor next Coprocessor initialized Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete Checking the extended keyboard keyboard ID and Num Lock key next Issuing the keyboard ID command next Displaying any soft errors next The soft error display has completed Setting the keyboard type matic rate next The keyboard typematic rate is set Programming the memory wait states next Memory wait state programming is over Clearing the screen and enabling parity and the NMI next NMI and parity ena
61. ed 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 AMI BIOS Chapter 4 AMIBIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility for the X6DVL G EG The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMIBIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screens hit the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the lt Delete gt key is used to invoke the AMIBIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as lt F1 gt lt F2 gt etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this user s guide The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highli
62. ed Initialization Codes The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint Code Description DOh The NMI is disabled Power on delay is starting Next the initializa tion code checksum will be verified Dih Initializing the DMA controller performing the keyboard controller BAT test starting memory refresh and entering 4 GB flat mode next D3h Starting memory sizing next D4h Returning to real mode Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next D5h Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000 0000h The initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment 0 D6h Control is in segment 0 Next checking if lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed and verifying the system BIOS checksum If either lt Ctrl gt lt Home gt was pressed or the system BIOS checksum is bad next will go to checkpoint code EOh Otherwise going to checkpoicode Dh B 1 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual B 2 Bootblock Recovery Codes The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution Checkpoint EOh Eth E2h E6h Edh Eeh Efh FOh F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h FBh FCh FDh FFh Code Description The onboard floppy controller if available is initialized Next beginning the base 512 KB memory test Initializing the interrupt vector table next Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next Enabling the
63. eeeeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeececeeeceeececececececeeeeteeeeereeeeeeenegs 4 1 ez Main BIOS eessen ee ef Eegeregie eege E 4 2 4 3 Advanced Gen 4 3 AA BOOUS CWP E 4 18 4 9 SECU SETUP NEE 4 21 GN LE 4 22 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes and DS7 DS8 LED POST Codes A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST CGodes vepssaiisebitiusesarnianas oaned nanana iie B 1 Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System 008 C 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 anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 Com Port cable CBL 010 One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices CBL 036 One 1 Serial ATA cable CBL 044 One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 022 One 1 CPU mounting plate SKT 159 Two 2 CPU retention brackets SKT 158 pre installed One 1 I O backpanel shield CSE PT2 One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR_INTC One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Contacting Supermicro H
64. er Change Fi General Help PI Save and Exit ES Exit Change Supervisor Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Change User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password Clear User Password Select this option and press lt Enter gt to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to clear the user password Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen Select Disabled to deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection Select Enabled to enable boot sector protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program or virus issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 21 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit the BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Exit ap after saving the changes Exit Opt ions Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optinal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults F10 key can be used for this operation Saving Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effe
65. ermal Management in the Advanced Setting in BIOS Note Default Disabled When using Thermal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board KB MouseFan 5Fan 6 Fan 1 IER SMBrpwalATX PWR VRM_OH E PWR EPH PWI Lep Di For 8 pin Jo ore s Ee as PW Dn a 1J Alarh Reset JPR c PUI com 7 4 ault J4 I DIMM IB DIMM IA IEN DIMM 2B J6 DIMM 2A ea E7320 Lindenhurst VS Cru VGA She controller North Bridge ideo Enable cnt Enable PCLE Slot 6 X16 GaagiFan 2 GC VRM OH Fant PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz LED a SS an 3 POST SEX Slot 4 66 MHz POP Slows Code LED Watch pee DSaDs Dog PCI Slot 3 G3MHz 6300ESB Es J o Hance USB7 EIS S e l LECI Slot G3MHz Rapids PWRGood Sla LUIS Led fal lE e7 E le h PCI Slott G3MHz CL CMOS JBT1 y Je SMB dau to PW LE S W LED KL o OO Printer EG gert JLI b sse Ze 2 Fan4 E I MCE SPU Pkr WOR Chs Iniru SATA LED Eang 3 1 gt Serial Ports Chapter 2 Installation Serial Port Pin Definitions
66. es the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 2F8 IRQ3 to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address This option specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Select Disabled to prevent the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable Select 378 to allow the parallel port to use 378 as its I O port address The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I O Port 378H as the standard setting Select 278 to allow the parallel port to use 278 as its I O port address Select 3BC to allow the parallel port to use 3BC as its I O port address Parallel Port Mode Specify the parallel port mode The options are Normal Bi directional EPP and ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel This feature allows the AMI BIOS to select the ECP DMA Mode for the parallel port The Options are DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ This option allows the user to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 gt Advanced Chipset Settings This item allows the user to configure the Adva
67. estore the setting to the previous state 4 3 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Max CPUID Value Limit This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot legacy OS that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled Hardware Prefetcher This feature allows the user to enable the Hardware Prefetcher function The options are Enabled and Disabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch This feature allows the user to enable the function of Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch If Disabled the CPU will prefetch data at 64 bit per cache line If Enabled it will fetch data at 128 bit per cache line Hyper Threading Function This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of Hyper Threading Enabling Hyper Threading results in increased CPU performance CPU Force PR If Enabled the FORCEPR will function as an input pin If disabled the state of FORCEPR will be ignored by the CPU The options are Enabled and Disabled VRM Protection Temperature This setting allows you to set the VRM Protection Temperature The options are 72 C 88 C 98 C and 108 C 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt IDE Configuration Sub Menu The screen for the Primary IDE Master is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration Combined Mode Option S ATA Ports Definition gt Primary IDE Master gt Primary IDE Slave gt Se
68. fault setting is Enabled Select Disabled to allow the computer system to display the POST messages Select Enabled to allow the computer system to display the OEM logo Add On ROM Display Mode Set this option to display add on ROM read only memory messages The default setting is Force BIOS Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot Select Keep Current to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system boot The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Boot up Num Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up The default setting is On The options are On and Off PS 2 Mouse Support Set this value to allow the PS 2 mouse support to be modified The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error Select Enable to activate the function of Wait for F1 if Error The options are En abled and Disabled Hit DEL Message Display Select Enabled to display Setup Message when the user hits the DEL key The options are Enabled and Disabled Interrupt 19 Capture Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot Progress Bar Enable this function to allow the system to display a graphic bar to show the prog ress of POST if the item Quiet Boot above has been enabled The options are Enable and Disabled 4 19 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL
69. ghted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note AMIBIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMIBIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMIBIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include lt F1 gt lt F10 gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt arrow keys and etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing lt Del gt at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of AMIBIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMIBIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message A Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure 4 1 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the M
70. han your BIOS before downloading Question How do I recover my BIOS Answer 1 Download the correct BIOS Image file from our web site into a floppy disk and name the BIOS Image file Super rom 3 3 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual 2 Place the floppy disk in drive A Press and hold lt CTRL gt and Home at the same time Turn on the power with these keys pressed until your floppy drive starts reading 3 Your screen will remain blank until the BIOS program is done If the system re boots correctly then the recovery was successful The BIOS Recovery Procedure will not update the boot block in your BIOS Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Win dows and security and audio drivers Note The CD is a bootable disc and can be used to create driver diskettes 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 carri
71. have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores Chipset Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 12v 3 3V Standby 2 5V for DRAM and 5V Standby An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen only when SuperDoctorlll is installed Users can adjust the voltage thresholds in SuperDoctorlll Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM of the cooling fans The onboard 4 pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by thermal management via BIOS Environmental Temperature Control via Supero Doctorill The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will in crease the speed of the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU It can continuously monitor the overheat condition even when the CPU is in sleep mode Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically increase the speed of the thermal control fan to prevent the CPU from overheating The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high Chapter 1 Introduction CPU VRM Overheat When the CPU reaches 78 C and above Overheating Tem
72. he Gate A20 line parity and the NMI next The A20 address line parity and the NMI are disabled Adjusting the memory size depending on relocation and shadowing next The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing Clearing the Hit lt DEL gt message next The Hit lt DEL gt message is cleared The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Starting the DMA and interrupt controller test next B 5 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Checkpoint 60h 62h 65h 66h 67h 7Fh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Bh 8Ch 8Dh 8Fh 91h Code Description The DMA page register test passed Performing the DMA Control ler 1 base register test next The DMA controller 1 base register test passed Performing the DMA controller 2 base register test next The DMA controller 2 base register test passed Programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 next Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2 Initializing the 8259 interrupt controller next Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization Extended NMI source enabling is in progress The keyboard test has started Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck keys Issuing the keyboard reset command next A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found Issuing the key board controller interface test command next The keyboard controller interface test completed Writing the com mand byte and initializing the circula
73. he SD III 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 17 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Fan Speed Control Modules This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by the thermal management pre configured by the user Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed 12V at all time The Options are 1 Disable 4 4 pin Server 5 4 pin Workstation Fan 1 Speed to Fan 6 Speed 4 4 Boot Settings Configuration This item allows the user to configure the boot settings for the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings gt Boot Device Priority gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DUD Drives 4 18 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Quick Boot Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to skip certain test during POST in order to shorten the time needed for the system to boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This feature allows the user to decide whether to display POST messages or to display the OEM logo The de
74. he list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide for the installation of Adaptec s Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Adaptec s User s Guide is included in the CD You can also download a copy of the user s guide from our web site C 19 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill 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 III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Note 1 The default password and user name are Admin Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor IIl 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 III 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 BI
75. his is normal and is not a cause for concern 4 The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID However during a build operation only the smaller drive can be selected as the source or first drive 5 When migrating from single volume to RAID 0 migrating from a larger drive to a smaller drive is allowed However the destination drive must be at least half the capacity of the source drive 6 Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic 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 9 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl B 3 Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed This will make all other existing bootable array non bootable Do you want to make this array bootable Yes No Then a bootable array will be created An asterisk will appear next to the bootable array as shown in the picture below al Henu nage Arrays i of Array Array HI nirror RAID 1 4 468 tialize Drit e Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Ma
76. in Definitions JSLED Definition 6300ESB SATA HDO Active LED 6300ESB SATA HD1 Active LED N C N C N C Pin AUN CPUI CPU2 VRM OH F LED Z 2 A iJ D EE Wl POST Code LED Osqps Watch Dog SI O PCI Slot 3 33MHz PCI Slot 2 33MHz ei SS 5 PCI Slot 1 33MHz SM to p F B sr PCT W LED KL rinter aL 16 JF2 o ma Er 6300ESB Hance Rapids CL CMOS JBT1 JL1 USB273 R__Chs Intru m2 Floppy IDE 2 IDE 1 d FP Cie SCH GN n LED z g Ser 37 SATA LED er so Ast ygt S 2 23 SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Onboard LED Indicators DS 1 2 DS 4 5 and POST LED DS 8 9 In addition to the LAN LED and SATA Header there are other LED indicators DS1 DS3 DS5 DS8 on the X6DVL G EG See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note Please refer to Appendix A for DS7 and DS8 LED POST Codes System Alert LED Indicators DS 9 In addition to the LED indicators listed above a System Alert LED indicator DS9 is located on the X6DVL G EG See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions DS4 On board LED Pin Definitions DS Definition DS1 CPU PWR good or CPU 12V PWR Cable must be connected DS2 CPU2 VRM Overheat DS4 CPU1 VRM Overheat DS5 PWR LED DS
77. in GES gene iii Manual Organization sisicscicssecsdccieencdasteawisassawsdausweuedebesnabedsepibusegesidawaeaechebeacdeahamnadenetunes iii Chapter 1 Introduction WaT OVERVIEW xisszecelseessdactvanees E eE EEE EEEE 1 1 Checklist sicreta ea eNA EE ANENA ENER 1 1 Contacting Gupermmicrg EEN 1 2 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG Image ccccceccceseeccsceseeecsseecsteateesseenees 1 3 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG Layout c ccccccccesccccsceseeecsseecssesseecseesees 1 4 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG Quick Reference ccccccccceseseeeee 1 5 Motherboard Features AAA 1 6 Intel E7320 Lindenhurst VS Chipset System Block Diagram 1 8 1 2 Chipset OVOrVview sirrin name aE AEREA EEE Ea TEE 1 9 1 3 Special Feature S eccccvenecderiducncenwedaendis a RAES aE saiat 1 10 BIOS RECOV ege geen See reese geg ENEE EE Era reai ens 1 10 Recovery from AC Power LOSS ececececececeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeaeeceeeeeeeeeeees 1 10 1 4 PC Health MOnitoring seicccescccscceivccscevsvecescrsbesasccasecasaeebanedarespusdbacsauinacechaueidenteanesent 1 10 125 ACPI F tureS criara nar AE AEEA AAEE EREE A 1 11 Lef Power Supply ssssessccssuccncssnwentcehnavertoctsdeusechsyerdvacesuvadevebassuadteevabendbubedsesteuartaees 1 13 det Super Mee 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES ENEE 2 1 Precautions aeania dE a AASEN SEERA NAERAA Eana 2 1 Unpacking WE 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2 3 Installing D
78. itialization is interrupted or critical with one member missing you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to 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 Ctrl R to Rebuild C 14 Appendix C Software Installation Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks To access the disk utilities 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility as shown in the screen below 1 SATA HostRAID Controllers Se HIE Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Arrow keus to move cursor lt Enter gt to select optior Esc to exit default j i SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilitie Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to exit 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown in the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Enter SATA Port WDC WD360GD O
79. ity and device drivers Dimensions e ATX 12 x 10 304 8 x 254 mm 1 7 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual NOCONA CPU NOCONA CPU 1 SB lt 8 MT S gt DIMM Be DIMM Bl PCI EXPRESS X4 E7320 LINDENHURST VS MCH DDR 333MT S gt DDR 333MT S PCI EXPRESS X4 2GB S DIMM A2 DIMM A1 HUB INT ERFACE 1 5 SERIAL PORT BACK PANEL FLOPPY _AND PRINT PCI X 66MHZ PCI 33MHZ lo Ka iS O pa UI lo d x Zz H D x isp oO W D a al fal xX Ki 1 L 5 elif l z z 7 a N N I SV I lo JQ m Im zl 1 Zi j Wi D a V H P 5 5 5 D a a m m m g W E N 82541 m of mp Im o o oa Z a V amp 5 s S S SG ki S S Ss te si z SIAS 6300ESB HANCE RAPIDS VIDEO ATI RAGE XL 2 PRIMARY ATA 100 SECONDARY ATA 100 EI Mm EI Mm VIDEO SRAM BMB gt S ATA PS 2 KEYBOARD PS 2 MOUSE USB PO RT FRONT USB USB PO RT 1 USB PORT 2 USB PORT 3 REAR USB s ata s ata
80. mp3 F FP Ctlr JSO JS1 E LT OSLED r R Chs Intru SATA LED PWR System LE D 2 17 Chapter 2 Installation Power Fault Pin Definitions Pin Number Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies SMB PWR Pin Definitions Pin Definition Clock SMB Data N A N A N A OO E Go A SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual VGA Connector X6DVL EG Only A VGA connector JG1 is located next to the COM1 on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location Speaker Power LED Keylock On the JF2 header pins 1 3 5 7 are for the Speaker and Pins 2 4 6 are for the Power LED and pins 8 10 are for Keylock See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions Note The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 5 7 with a jumper JF2 Pin Location Speaker
81. nage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press Ctrl B a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk as shown in the picture above 3 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following message is displayed The array is already marked bootable Do you want to make this array as not bootable Yes No Then the bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will disappear Note do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array Appendix C Software Installation Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new ar ray 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 associated with a particular array please refer to Viewing Array Properties To initialize drives 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU as shown in the screen below Adaptec Embedded SATA HostRAI
82. nced Chipset settings for the system 4 11 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual gt NorthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for Intel E7320 Lindenhurst VS NorthBridge chipset Memory Remap Feature Select Enabled to allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Mirroring and Sparing Select Enabled to enable Memory RAS Mirroring and Sparing to allow the system to create a mirror copy of data written to the memory for data security The options are Disabled and Enabled gt SouthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for Intel ICH SouthBridge chipset CPU B I S T Enable Select Enabled to enable the function of CPU Built In Self Test The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH Delayed Transaction Select Enabled to enable the function of ICH Delayed Transaction to provide back compatibility for slower components The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH DCB Enable Select Enabled to enable ICH DMA Collection Buffer The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt ACPI Configuration This item allows the user to enable or disable ACPI support for the operating system General ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure additional ACPI options Select Yes if the operating system supports ACPI Select No if the operating sys
83. nfiguration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete and press Enter The following prompt is displayed 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 6 Press Yes to delete the array or partition or No to return to the previous menu 7 Press Esc to return to the previous menu C 5 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays make sure 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 See Initializing Disk Drives To create an array 1 Turn on your computer and press CtrltA when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu ACU as shown on the first screen on page C 5 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown be low Note To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete Select drives to create ray 00 WDC WD360GD O8OELX1 34 468 HI WDC WD360GD 80EBLx1 34 468 C 6
84. nt creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1 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 0 Migrate Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and Note one drive with data you wish to preserve RAID 1 Build 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 Fastest way to create a RAID 1 Appropriate when using new drives RAID 1 Quick RAID 1 Init Note If you select Migrate for RAID 0 or Build for RAID 1 you will be asked to select the source drive The contents of the source drive will be preserved However the data on the new drive will be lost C 8 Appendix C Software Installation 5 When you are finished press Done as the screen shown below Array Type Array Label Array Size Stripe Size Create RAID via No Ini Done Notes 1 Before adding a new drive to an array back up any data contained on the new drive Otherwise all data will be lost 2 If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can restart it by pressing Ctrl R 3 A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init option may return some data mis com pares if you later run a consistency check T
85. o Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the lt Enter gt key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 6 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 7 During the system startup press the lt Ctrl gt and the lt A gt keys simultaneously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following mes sage Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec s Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID func tionality to the Serial ATA I O controller by supporting RAID 0 Striping or RAID 1 Mirroring to enhance the industry s pioneer PCl to e host controller products RAID striping RAID 0 can greatly improve hard disk I O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives RAID mirroring RAID 1 allows the data to be simultaneously written to two drives so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails Due to the built in functionality the X6 DVL G X6DVL EG is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of computer systems by improving disk I O throughput and providing data acces sibility regardless of a single disk failure By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design Supermicro s X6DVL G X6DVL EG offers the user with the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs asso
86. o an Off board PCI ISA IDE card in order for it to function properly The options are Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 and PCI Slot6 4 9 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 This feature specifies the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device The options are Available Reserved DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7 Select Available to indicate that a specific DMA channel is available to be used by a PCI PnP device Select Reserved if the DMA channel specified is reserved for a Legacy ISA device Reserved Memory Size This feature specifies the size of memory block to be reserved for Legacy ISA devices The options are Disabled 16K 32K 64K gt Super IO Configuration Sub Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address This option specifi
87. onnection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mo mentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 sec onds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions PE SMBrpwalATX PWR VRM Q SE PWR EPH PW Lep DS4 FAN G ores Spin E 25 PW On PWR F gt 1J Alarm Reset EPRI Cru Pw4 COMI PWR Fault J4 I DIMM IB DIMM IA VGA DIMM 2B Js DIMM 2A ment E7320 JPLANL Lindenhurst VS CPU2 aE GA Z Controller North Bridge Video Enable GLAN HEGI Enable ELU PCI E Slot6 X16 ps ES VRM OH FEH PCI X Slots 66 MHz LED Z POST T X Slot 4 66 MHz rox set Code LED Watch pee psqbst PCI Slot 3 33MHz Fa00ESE m Q Hance USB7 SIS PC Siow2 GIMAZy Rapids PWRGopad le EP LED SEI Ni H PCI Slot l 33MHz CL CMOS JBT1 z Er SME ghia to PCT pw LEDKL Zhai OM Printer BO ECH Lem g z bad WTI Spk E2 ajz 2 i TE PO pee WOR Ch Intru SATA LED Fang 2 Reset Pin Definitions JF 1 Pin Number Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground Ground
88. or Both S ATA Ports Definition This feature allows the user to configure Serial ATA Ports The options are P0 3rd P1 4th PO 4th P1 3rd Configuring S ATA as RAID Select Yes to configure Serial ATA as RAID The options are Yes and No S ATA Only S ATA Ports Definition This feature allows the user to configure Serial ATA Ports The options are P0 1st P1 2nd PO 2nd P1 1st Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master Slave Fourth IDE Master Slave Sub Menu From the Advanced Setup screen press lt Enter gt to access this submenu for the primary secondary third and fourth IDE master and slave drives Use this screen to select options for the Primary and Secondary IDE drives Use the up and down lt Arrow gt keys to select an item Use the lt Plus gt and lt Minus gt keys to change the value of the selected option Type This feature allows you to select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CDROM and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled or Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block mode boosts IDE drive perf
89. ormance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allows the data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PIO Mode IDE PIO Programmable I O mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manu factured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications of the drive DMA Mode Select A
90. pends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Super Micro for technical support e Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com 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 by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support Answer The X6DVL G X6DVL EG has four 184 pin DIMM slots that support reg istered ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 2100 SDRAM modules It is strongly recom mended 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 not ex periencing problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http Awww supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer t
91. perature Threshold the CPU will slow down and the CPU Voltage will decrease to reduce CPU power consumption and VRM heat dissipation CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning func tion in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When the CPU reach this user defined temperature the warning LED is triggered and the fans will speed up 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 the operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with both Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend sta
92. r buffer next The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed Checking for a locked key next Locked key checking is over Checking for a memory size mis match with CMOS RAM data next The memory size check is done Displaying a soft error and check ing for a password or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next The password was checked Performing any required program ming before WINBIOS Setup next The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed Uncompressing the WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility next Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen Perform ing any necessary programming after WINBIOS Setup next The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed Displaying the power on screen message next The first screen message has been displayed The lt WAIT gt message is displayed Performing the PS 2 mouse check and extended BIOS data area allocation check next Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed Resetting the hard disk controller next The hard disk controller has been reset Configuring the floppy drive controller next The floppy drive controller has been configured Configuring the hard disk drive controller next B 6 Checkpoint 95h 96h 97h 98h 99h 9Ah 9Bh 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh A2h A3h A4h Ash A7h A8h A9h Aah Abh BOh B1h 00h Appendix B BIOS POST Ch
93. r settings Open Disabled Watch Dog can also be enabled via BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write his own applica tion software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer IES SMB ATX PWR VRM Q E Pwr PWI ppDS4 FAN Z EI Spins Orce S PWR Ss PW On a Alarm Reset EJJPRI CPU1 g Pw4 COMI PWK Fault T DIMM 1B DIMM 1A DIMM 2B J6 DIMM 2A d ES E7320 JPLANI Lindenhurst VS Cru ale GA Controller North Bridge Video Enable cran EEGI Enable ELU PCI E Slot 6 X16 Fan2 TRE VRM OH TRL Fan3 PCI X Slots 66 MHZ eD A POST LN Slot 4 66 MHZ e PCI X Slot Tede HED bsabsi WG PCI Slot 3 33MHz 6300ESB a cD USB273 Hance IDE 1 svo PCI Slo 33MHz Floppy IDE 2 Rapids PWRGpad L p Is hH POL Sor GSMEZ CL CMOS opt x IETA Clear COMS SMB fho PW LED KL s l 2 Dsd OM pri are 2 Siz Dsd Pinter root EJET SE ZE z Tk S pit WOR Chs Intru SATA LED Fan4 J SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Force Power On Enable Di
94. ring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores chipset voltage Memory voltage 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V standby 12V and 12V e Fan status monitor with fan speed control via BIOS e CPU chassis temperature monitors e Environmental temperature monitor and control via Supero Doctor III e CPU fan auto off in sleep mode e CPU slow down on temperature overheat e CPU thermal trip support for processor protection 5V standby alert LED e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction e Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU core e System overheat Fan Fail LED and control e Chassis intrusion detection e System resource alert via Super Doctor III e Thermal Management II e Fan Speed Control ACPI Features e Microsoft OnNow e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e Main switch override mechanism Onboard UO e 1 Intel 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet controller e 2 EIDE Ultra DMA 100 bus master interfaces e 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB e 1 EPP ECP Parallel Header e PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports e Up to four USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 ports back panel 2 ports front panel e 2 Hance Rapids Serial ATA Ports e Super I O e Video Graphics supported X6DVL EG only e 2 serial connections 1 port 1 header Other e External modem ring on e Wake on Ring WOR e Wake on LAN WOL e Console redirection CD Diskette Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade util
95. rming any re quired initialization before the keyboard BAT command is issued B 2 OCh OEh OFh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 19h 1Ah 2Bh 2Ch 2Dh 23h 24h Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes The keyboard controller input buffer is free Next issuing the BAT command to the keyboard controller The keyboard controller BAT command result has been verified Next performing any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done The keyboard command byte is written next The keyboard controller command byte is written Next issuing the Pin 23 and 24 blocking and unblocking command Next checking if lt End or lt Ins gt keys were pressed during power on Initializing CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was set in AMIBCP or the lt End gt key was pressed Next disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2 The video display has been disabled Port B has been initialized Next initializing the chipset The 8254 timer test will begin next The 8254 timer test is over Starting the memory refresh test next The memory refresh line is toggling Checking the 15 second on off time next Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required configu ration before the video ROM test All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM i
96. ry Support The X6DVL G X6DVL EG supports up to 16 GB of Reg ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 memory All motherboards were designed to support 4GB PC2100 modules in each slot but only the 1 GB modules are tested Note 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 Memory Availability Table on the next page for details 2 5 SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Physical Memory Remaining Available Remaining Available 3 GB Total System Memory 4 GB Total System Memory flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Firmware Hub 3 00 3 99 3 00 Area Reserved 3 00 for the chipset UO APIC 4 3 00 Kbytes PCI Enumeration 3 00 Area 1 PCI Express 256 3 00 MB PCI Enumeration 3 00 Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS and other applications Figure 2 2 Installing and Removing DIMMs To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay atten tion to the align retease Release Tab Note Notch Tab ment notch at the should align bottom with the receptive point on the slot To Remove as Top View of DDR Slot to gently push near the edge of Release
97. s done Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary configuration before initializing the interrupt vectors The configuration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin B 3 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Checkpoint 25h 27h 28h 2Ah 2Eh 2Fh 30h 31h 32h 34h 37h 38h 39h 3Ah 3Bh 40h 42h 43h 44h 45h 46h 47h Code Description Interrupt vector initialization is done Clearing the password if the POST DIAG switch is on Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next Initialization before setting the video mode is complete Configuring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next Bus initialization system static output devices will be done next if present See the last page for additional information Completed post video ROM test processing If the EGA VGA controller is not found performing the display memory read write test next The EGA VGA controller was not found The display memory read write test is about to begin The display memory read write test passed Look for retrace checking next The display memory read
98. sable Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable Force Power On If enabled power will always stay on automatically If this function disabled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system SMB to PCI Bus and SMB clock to PCI Bus Enable Disable Jumper J13 enables SMB Data to PCI Bus and Jumper J15 allows you to en able SMB Clock to PCI Bus See the tables on the right for pin definitions Force PWR On VRM OH LED PS4 SMBpf5 x SNB pwajATX PWR PWI UP orce 8 pin S PW Or PWR Iz Alarm Reset FE JPR PW4 PWR Fault DIMM 1B DIMM 1A DIMM 2B DIMM 2A Fani Video Enable PG E7320 Lindenhurst VS North Bridge GA Controller PCI E Slot 6 X1 6 PCI X Slot 5 66 MHz PCEX Slot 4 66 MHz CPU1 POST Code Dsaps CPU2 LED PCI Slot 3 33MHz PCI Slot 2 33MHz 6300ESB Hance Rapids LE CL CMOS JBT1 J42 USB PWRG a gt Floppy IDE 2 ito aPC SEENEN BJ Fu POs ene EES fous PCLSlot 33MHz S RCI WoLED KL PWR System LI HILL Chs Inte A LED Force Power On JPF Jumper Position Definition Off Normal On Force On SMB Data to PCI Bus
99. stem Temperature CDI Ucore E3 CDI Vcore 1 330 U 3 30 Ucc V 33 419 U 5Uin 5 148 U 12U Uce U 12 135 U 12V Uce U 11 633 U gt Select Screen DRAM UTT 1 241 U t Select Item 1 2U Uce 21 193 V Change Option 2 5U for DIMM 2 564 U Fi General Help 1 5U Voltage 21 548 U F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit gt System FAN Monitor SRL SOT AS a RNa ND ED RO Ts v02 53 C Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Ine System Health Function Select Enabled to enable the function of Hardware Health Monitoring The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU Overheat Temperature The feature allows the user to set the CPU temperature threshold The options range from 65 C to 90 C The default setting is 78 C See the note below If System Health Function is enabled the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature The AMI BIOS will automatically display the following information CPU1 VCORE CPU2 VCORE for 2U systems 3 3V Vcc V 5 Vin 12V Vec V 12V Vcc V DRAM VTT 1 2V Vcc DIMM Voltage 1 5V 5V Standby 3 3V Standby Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take prece dence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor IIl adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since t
100. tch Dog Enable Disable eee te eet ee ee teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 21 Force POWer TS 2 22 SMB to PCI Bus SMB Clcok to PCI Bus Enable 2 22 2 7 Onboard Indicators svsvscsccsawevisecesues seeveveegecdsetsgacdsyesdcctuueesadesevadseestignegacbayeedeees 2 23 GEAN EE 2 23 SATA LED GE 2 23 Onboard LED Indicators siiiu anna 2 24 System Alert LED Indicators AAA 2 24 2 8 Parallel Port Flopp and Hard Disk Drive Connections eeeee 2 25 Parallel Port Connector ws cc0syscssesusceasctimperectsava doctianarenennmatscenenepeceatanneeders 2 25 Nlelele ee TE 2 26 IDE CONMOGCHOMS sinini ctececneshoveenennsgicn heentpeceeerbepeinssarvetbeban p ENa rS SaaS 2 27 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures sssesssensoenenererererererertrtrtrtrnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn ennnen 3 1 Before Power OM iis sadssesessesssynatvasbwnsnsssayesdvecdsenstentacnacectimneacenstadsesedbannedearens 3 1 INO ENEE 3 1 NO VIGGO E 3 1 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Memory Errors sissors a a AAEE EEE Ea 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration ccccccceceeecececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 00 0 0 cee ee eeeeeeeeeeee eee eeaeaeaeaeaeeceeeaeaeaeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service c eceeeeeeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 INtrOCUCTION seseina ceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeeecece
101. te the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the 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 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual External Modem Ring On WOR Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The X6DVL G X6DVL EG accommodates ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate You should
102. tem does not support ACPI The options are No and Yes Suspend Mode This feature allows the user to select the ACPI state when the system is on the Suspend Mode Select S1 if you want the system to standby Select S3 to en able the function of Suspend to RAM which will shorten the bootup time after poweroff The options are 1 POS and S1 amp S3 STR Advanced ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure additional ACPI options Select Yes if the operating system supports ACPI Select No if the operating system does not support ACPI The options are No and Yes ACPI 2 0 Features Select Yes to allow RSDP pointers to point to the 64 bit Fixed System Description Tables Select No to deactivate this function The options are Yes and No ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to allow the ACPI APIC Table Pointer to be included in the RSDP pointer list The options are Enable and Disabled AMI OEMB Table Select Enabled to allow the OEMB Table Pointer to be included in the R x SDT pointer lists The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode Select Enabled to activate the Headless Operation Mode through ACPI which will allow the system to boot up and function properly without keyboard and monitor display The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 13 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual gt Power Configuration This feature allows the user to configure PnP settings Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you
103. the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation Socket lever in the CEK Heatsink Screw 1 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW its NO 3 SCREW den Screw 2 SUPER 6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the second picture on the right 2 Hold the heatsink as show in the pic ture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loosened from the heatsink 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 NO 1 SCREW 0 4 SCREW KH ES Q NO 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW Figure 2 1 CPU Socket Empty and with Processor Installed A Warning Make sure you lift the le ver completely when installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CP
104. therboard specifications pages on our web site http Awww supermicro com products motherboard for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives SCSI drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports the keyboard and mouse the power supply and various control panel buttons and indicators If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes troubleshooting pro cedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS Error Beep Codes and DS LED POST Codes Appendix B provides BIOS POST codes Appendix C provides software installation instructions SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual sssrin
105. to decide how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected power outage The options are Power Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog Timer This setting is used to enable or disabled the function of Watch Dog Timer It must be used in conjunction with the WD jumper see Chapter 2 for details The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Event Log Configuration Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log View Event Log This feature allows the user to view all unread events Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear Event Logs This setting will clear all event logs when set to OK The options are OK and Cancel ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable ECC Event logging The options are Enabled or Disabled Hub Interface Event Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable Hub Interface Event logging The options are Enabled or Disabled System Bus Event Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable System Bus Event logging The options are Enabled or Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Memory Buffer Event Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable Memory Buffer Event logging The options are Enabled or Disabled PCI Error Logging This setting allows you to enable or disable PCI Error logging The options are Enabled or Disabled PCI Express Error
106. use one that will supply at least 400W of power In addi tion a 12V 8 pin CPU power supply is also required for high load configurations Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports NOTE In addition to the 24 pin main power a 12V 8 pin power connector PW2 is required to support Intel Xeon processors See Section 2 5 for details on connecting the power supply It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super UO The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super UO greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 165
107. uto to allow the BIOS to auto detect the DMA mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode A It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn 4 7 SUPER X6DVL G X6DVL EG User s Manual S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMAR

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