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1. 2 30 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 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 Write 24 GND 25 VO Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 lOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND Fan Fang w hrx PWR SMBUS WE Pn t KB 12V 4 Pin PWR qi Mouse PWR E PSF USE z DIMM 1A m E DIMM 1B i a y DIMM 2A CPUN DIMM 2B E A e DIMM 3A is amp 8 DIMM 3B amp DIMM 4 al DIMM 4B VGA CPU2 SUPER X6DHT G LAN1 E7520 Lindenhurst North OH Bridge IPMI end sve ally 4 DE1 pos PCI E X8 BIOS S B GLAN Z IDE2 E CTLR pos PCI E X8 Fang PXH UPS m wo jis E E ott PCI X 3 133 MHz SATA Y PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller I 63
2. nolan Gay SHEL TATE Fasern x wn PWR sayan Dh USS INI TA E 0n DIMM 1B g DIMM 2A _ mE E 2 2 DIMM us amp 2 DIMM 3B fs DIMM 4A var amp EEL i SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 Hd on LAN2 Bridge 1800 510 iP gla wm POLE X6 eios eB GUN ese le Ez rene Fan T Wa PCIXG 133 MHz E SATA we POHX 100 MHzZCR Controller 6300ESB PAGE PCI X100 MHz Marvel x Ex BE poss s ERI E EAT E Usnys 51021 ud y mungexaczmr3 ee A sh iro SATAOISATAT SA H A ATA 2 11 HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 18 Vec 14 HD Active NIC1 LED Pin NIC2 LED Pin Definitions Definitions JF1 JF1 Pin Pin Number Definition Number Definition 11 Vcc 9 Vcc 12 GND 10 GND 20 19 Ground lt O O NMI gt x4 lolo x Y Power LED lt e e o Vec o Vcc Overheat LED lt oro Vcc Power Fail LED o o ve Ground
3. SMB PWR Pin Definitions J32 12 C Connector J32 located be Pin Definition 1 Clock tween the 8 pin PWR Connector 5 L and the 24 pin PWR Connector NA monitors the status of PWR Sup 5 N A ply Fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions SMB RWR T SMB T2V 84 T m Fane Fang FE ig rx PWR PWR jm Mouse EWR DIMM 1 T EST USE Fani 0 1 a DIMM 1B g DIMM 2 EE 28 E 3 2 DIMM 3A il 2 1 2 ee 2l DIMM 3B amp E DIMM 4A r VGA gu DIMM 4B SUPER X6DHT G Sen 2 LAN1 E7520 5 Lindenhurst Bridge LeD 510 z zii pos POLE X8 BIOS Ed GLAN a al Im E CTY Bes Pore xe Fang PXH 0281 Es E dag PCI X 3 133 MHz swore d PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller JU 6300ESB RAGE Bw ICH TE 4 2n PCI X100 MHz RESER E Boc SATAg SATA2 BATA4 SATAe a 8 IWTYSPGIL JDT 3 5812 TBTH ISATAO SATA t SATA i SATA3 SATAS SATA SMB 2 19 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Marvell SATA SMB Power P C Connector The Marvell SATA 12
4. 6 oa PIE pag ATAOISATAN BIEN SATAS SATA WOL 2 18 Pin right for pin definitions You must Number Definition 1 5V Standby enable the LAN Wake Up setting in 2 Ground BIOS to use this feature You must 3 Wake up also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable Fano Fans Ld Da Par pwr 24805 E 12V4Pin Mouse zi DIMM TA z m 3 DIMM 1B a Fan 9 DIMM 2A al DIMM 2B _ DIMM 3A 218 EX ee 2l DIMM 3B amp DIMM 4A T 8i DIMM 48 SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 Lindenhurst Nem OH LAN2 FHA Leol GEA 510 z lle Rus POLE XS BIOS Sie GLAN Ey IF ern es PCI E X8 Fang PXH bs PCI X 3 183 MHz LA 2 WOR PCI X 100 MHz ZCR r 6300ESB E RAGE Re ICH A l PCI X100 MHz SEERE E E r35585 c557 Buzzer PCI 33 MHz ISATA2 BATA4 SATAE i QUS Intel BS Chapter 2 Installation SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J11 Connect the appropriate cable here to uti lize SMB on your system See the table on the right for pin defini tions SMB Power I C Connector SMB Header Pin Definitions J11 Pin Number Definition 1 2 3 4 Data Ground Clock No Connection
5. DIMM 2 a Fl DIMM 2B 8 5 g DIMM 3A PE ET ge FI DIMM 38 amp El DIMM 4A rj El VGA a DIMM 4B Lu SUPER X6DHT G o LAM E7520 s Lindenhurst LAN2 North Bridge 510 IPMI end m Se PCI E X8 BIOS a GLAN F E STU Bes PORE Fang PXH UPS1 E es PCLX a 133 MHz A M SATA a SATA E PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller 6300ESB M SATA ACT RAGE Bic PCI X100 MHz ICH xL e B BEEN OUTPUT E Battery SATAJ SAT 2 BATA4 SATAE lot PCI 33 MHz Intel Epes 123i WI HETI 6812 EN JBTI 1 5 5 Chapter 2 Installation Overheat LED JOH The JOH header is used to con nect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating It is located near the microphone connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Supply Failure LED Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Supply Failure LED header PSF to provide warn ing 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 defini tions Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH Pin Number Definition 1 2 5vDC OH Active PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Definitions PSF Pin Number Definition 1 PWR 1 Fail Signal 2 PWR 2 Fail Signal 3 PWR 8 Fail Signal 4 Signal Alarm Reset
6. 2 12 Reset Button ese n in n m l muzika rara k E MEREN K EZ V VED AWE VERE 2 13 Power Button 2 coe Deni kaba sian ashen 2 13 Table of Contents Chassis Intr siQh ctio Serial testes OH e re e enne e Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 J keke k Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers USB2 3 GLAN Ethernet Ports sin ete epe Di pee dicetis ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Fan Headers cida nud oe ndn ees Power LED Speaker Header sse Wake On Ring tdi no ne Dalee de e dede eee WakezOnz LEAN nur RR Eb DEG REIR RR RR erri SMB POWER eem a re Dx kla ka yera RESO SATA SMB Power Connection SATA Activity Output Overheat BED ied eret rte pre ree Power Supply Failure LED esee 2 6 Jumper Settings cetera gen cedo sese Lap igi ve ads Explanation of Jumpers GLAN Enable Disable i ekey ek kk kek kk kek kk kek kk kK CMOS Cle al s Kak dy n l ei cased h KEVI Le a a a a ead dv Z Watch Dog Enable Disable VGA Enable Dis ble titre titm REG Alarms R eli sAn SEA me BE teure outs cacao cte 3rd PWR Fault Detect s lt 2una eene eret SATA Controller Enable Disable sse 2 7 Onboard Indicators
7. Re Poe xe Fane PXH Ea qN fis pex a 199 Mz Ez 5 SATA JWOF ms 100 MHZZOR Controler 6300688 RAGE TUTTA icH Ru SDS ED maz eg iu 2 12 Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 5 Vcc 6 GND 20 19 j Ground lt o o V x4 e x Power LED 4 ome HDD LED o o j NIC1 LED lt NIC2 LED lt o o Ground O O Reset gt Reset Button lt pwr gt Power Button Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Reset Pin NINE Definiti The Reset Button connection is lo F cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 At Pin Number Definition tach it to the hardware reset 3 Reset switch on the computer case a Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Power Button Connector Momentarily contacting both pins Pin prod will power on off the system This Pin butt
8. Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies Fane Fang 24 Pin SMBus 12V T PW ATX PWR lt KB 12V 4 Pin l PWR PWR Mouse PWR USB kel DIMM 1A S Fail LED 0 1 E DIMM 1B Fani col g DIMM 2A CPU1 al z a DIMM 2B 3 2 i ri 2 DIMM 3A i HE of ac amp DIMM 3B DIMM 4 VGA a DIMM 4B p SUPER X6DHT G lt LANI E7520 2 Lindenhurst LAN2 North LED Bridge GLAI SO CTL lerin jos xe BIOS GLAN E ETE Bes POLE X Fans PXH 7551 5 PCI X 3 133 le SATA JWORZ S JLT PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller 6300ESB A PAGE PCI X100 MHz ICH i E Ege ED TERSENA p Buzzer piou PCI 33 MHz SATAQ SATA2 BATA4 SATAS i O USB2 3 Intel ERE pgs pS Le mea o d 7 SATAQISATATIISATA ate SATA 2 21 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard
9. Serial Port Pin Definitions Page 1 4 See the table on the COM2 i initi Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition right for pin definitions 9 p 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 Ground 5 Serial 10 NC COM1 Pi SMB T2V 8 T Fan Fan ewan atx PWR WH lt Kp 12V4Pin aT use PWR DIMM 1A PSF USB i Fani 0 amp DIMM 1B y DIMM 2 SPUS B al DIMM 2B E DIMM 3A n Ez HI E 2 8 DIMM H DIMM 4A 8 VGA S DIMM 4B 2508 i SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 2 Lindenhurst LAN2 North Bridge ceo GLAN S10 IPMI CTLR E m pos PCI E X8 BIOS 8 GLAN IJF E CTLR pos PCI E X8 Fang PXH UPST E AD e Bos PCI X 133 MHz L3 4 a SATA JWORS Chassis In 1 bos PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller 1 6300ESB trusion RAGE fio ICH A PCI X100 MH Marvell 2 XL ads ED ps pE E 055 EDS 7
10. pe eee re e UH OESTE ed GLAN LEDs SATA Presence LEDS 1 4st SATA Activity DERA ken RA ra N Vi ranch 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy IPMI 2 0 Socketand Hard Disk Drive Connection 2 28 Parallel POL ere Ne IAE LTD TII 2 28 Floppy Gonnector xiya manan WE a a CIVAT N IN AO AT E ties 2 29 2 0 rne een eta 2 29 IDE amp ete eere cr de n ees 2 30 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Before Power Onus ki e ME ber DIOC VE b EUR N OM nee Si SIND eroi eR Eee OM E RR KR Ree SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual NO VIGGO 3 1 Memory iBITOES ne e rite redet tradet Pads 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions lE sse 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service sssesee 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 T JnirodUCHOTD eterne e n t reete terne erret 4 1 4 2 Running Setups aote teo Dreh euim 4 2 4 9 Main e ees 4 2 4 4 Advanced Setups iiem te race p E e ERES n S KA XANA 4 6 4 5 Security Sal _ _ g lt erg s rrrerrreeee ee ep 4 18 4 6 Boot Setup 4 7 inia eere de eene ene he LEE ERE DES Appe
11. 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tight ening all four screws Screw 2 2 3 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual To Un install the Heatsink Caution We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed How ever if you do need to un install the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the se quence as show in the picture on the right NO 1 SCREW 0 4 SCREW 2 Hold the heatsink as show in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use ex cessive force when wriggling the heatsink o LM a NO 3 SCREW 0 2 SCREW 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket e 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of ther mal grease on the surface before you re install the CPU and the heatsink 2 4 Chapter 2
12. 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 new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Make sure you are using the correct type of Registered ECC Non ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM Please refer to Page 2 5 for the instruction on DDR 333 DIMM population and installation 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module be tween two slots and noting the results 5 Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots As an interleaved memory scheme is used you must install two modules at a time beginning with Bank 1 then Bank 2 and so on see Section 2 3 6 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply
13. amp DIMM 1B Fan DIMM 2 SPUR _ a DIMM 2B E 9 DIMM 3A mE Eig Hi DIMM 3B DIMM 4A VGA Fi DIMM 4B Us SUPER X6DHT G ee LAN1 E7520 Lindenhurst OH h LAN2 Brdas LED GLAN 510 IPMI e pos PCI E X8 BIOS B a IGLAN wu pe Bes POLE xe Fang PXH UPS ay F PCI X 133 MHz SATA i PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller ati 6300ESB H RAGE Be ICH 5 XL PCI X100 MHz EENEN E Buzzer Bei PCI 33 MHz SATAJ SATAS ATAAISATAG ESR2 3 Intel EPSL 1 zd mman e 4 y SATAO SATAT SATAT SA EDS FP USB 2 3 2 15 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual GLAN Giga bit Ethernet Ports A G bit Ethernet port designated JLAN1 JLAN2 is located beside the VGA port on the IO backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables PS 2 Keyboard ATX PS 2 Keyboard and and Mouse Par PS 2 Mouse Ports Pin Definitions J9 Pin The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 Number D
14. 12V 8 Pin CPU PWR Connector 12V 4 pin System PWR Connector COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connector Header Marvell SATA PRE LED Indicators SATAO 7 Marvell SATA ACT LED Indicators SATAO 7 DDR DIMM Memory RAM Slots CPU Chassis Overheat Fan Headers Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors IPMI 2 0 Socket PWR LED pins1 3 SpeakerHeader pins 4 7 Front Control Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Header Wake on Ring Header G bit Ethernet Ports 1 2 Overheat LED PS2 Keyboard Mouse Connector Marvell Serial ATA Power SMB 2 M SATA Act LED JS9 Marvell Serial ATA Activity Out LED Indicator SMB J11 Parallel PSF I SATA 0 1 M SATAO 7 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 VGA WOL System Management Bus Parallel Printer Port Power Supply Failure LED Header Intel Serial ATA1 2 Ports Marvell SATA Ports 0 7 Back Panel USBO USB1 Headers Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 2 3 Video Connector Wake on Line Header SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single or dual Intel Xeon EM64T processors at 800 MHz front side system bus speed Memory Eight 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB DDR 333 or 32 GB DDR 266 Registered ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM Chipset ntel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset Expansion Slots Two x8 PCI E slots Three 64 bit PCI X 3 3V slots One PCI X 133 MHz slot One PCI X 100 MHz ZCR slot One PCI X 100 MHz slot One 32 b
15. LAN Norm Bridge 100 GUN ET zr alal Toe POLE X Bios S B LAN geje PXH HESI E UESEDUDTTUT SATA JWORZ ELI POLX 100 MHzZCR Controller SaooEsB Eq RAGE filo ICH a PGI X100 MHz Met ap xL 08 ips a pe tle S ERSS Sb Buze Rer porsa ME SATAJ Intel EDS 108 FASS SDS mom _ cem 2 22 GLAN 1 Enable GLAN 2 Enable Chapter 2 Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead 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 Do not use the PW ON connector to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable JWD controls Watch Dog a system monitor that takes action when a software application Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD freezes the system Pins 1 2 will have WD Jumper r h mi i Position Definition eset system if a program gezos Pins Bins 1 21 WD to Reset 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for Pins 2 3 WD to NMI Open Disabled the program that has frozen requires soft ware implementation Watch
16. Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 4 15 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to redirect the console redirection to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B This setting can also be Disabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to select the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to select the console type for console redirection The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to select the flow control for console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CP
17. 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 the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Begin ning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning not shut down reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure 4 1 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options See the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is display
18. Reset Reset Button Ground pur Power Button 2 1 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Overheat FanFail LED Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or system fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED Overheat OH LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 7 8 Vcc GND OH Fan Fail LED JF1 State Message Off Stay On Blink Normal Overheat Fan Fail Power Fail LED Pin The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions zu zem EE TEV Erin Fang lewi AX WR pwr PWR E Mouse 2 SW DIMMA on a DIMM 1B te DIMM 2A oen 2 MA H a DIMM s 2 E 8 E 4 DMAA F Lar 4 DIVE cpu SUPER X6DHT G LAN E7520 Lindenhurst ma TA Norn Bridge veo GA CTS 0 ed BE us POLE X eios end ul r
19. 3 3V voltage status P5V This item displays the 5V voltage status N12V This item displays the 12V voltage status P12V This item displays the 12V voltage status VDD This item displays the VDD status P5Vsb This item displays the voltage status of 5V Standby power Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed the SD III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subse quent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SDIII settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII set tings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 17 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 4 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Fixed disk hoot sector Normal Password on boot Disabled Fi tL EN F9 Esc e Enter F18 Supervisor Password Is This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear
20. Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt For more information regarding Adaptec RAID Utility please refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the CD included in your shipping package You can also download copy of Adaptec User s Guide from our web site at www supermicro com Appendix C Software Installation C 2 Installing Intel s Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the OS a Insert Supermicro s bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot and the screen Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker will appear 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 s Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start to boot up from CD g Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays h When the Windows OS Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s i Insert the driver diskette Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver into Drive A and press the Enter key j Choose the Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller f
21. Bit Multiple Bit and Both Enabling Multi Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use The options are Yes and No USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Hyper threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the
22. Buzzer wu PCI 33 MHz SATAJ SATA2 SATA4 SATAS USB2 3 Intel ES PERS ASRS EBE gt 3 D54 D38 ID gov 4 mon Tro SATAOISATAT SATATISATAS SATAY SATAT com2 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions USBO USB1 Pin Pin Two USB 2 0 ports are located be Number Definition Number Definition side the PS 2 keyboard mouse ports 4 L E USBO is the bottom connector and 3 P0 3 P0 4 Ground 4 Ground USB1 is the top connector See the 5 N A 5 Key table on the right for pin definitions Front Panel Universal Serial Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions Bus Headers FPUSB2 FPUSB3 Pin Extra USB headers FPUSB2 FPUSB3 Number Definition x can be used for front side USB access 2 PO 3 PO You will need a USB cable eg CBL 4 Ground 038 to use either connection Refer to 5 NA the tables on the right for pin defini tions USB 0 1 Pi SMBi 12V 8 KB 12V4 Pin irs CX PWR PWR PWR e em Molse PWR H z DIMM 1A z PSF UgB gt S
23. C Connector 7510 located between IDE1 Slot and Chassis Intrusion Header monitors the status of PWR Sup ply Fan and system temperature for Marvell Serial ATA ports See the table on the right for pin defini tions Marvell SATA Activity Output LED Header Marvell SATA 2 Pin Definitions JS10 Pin Number Definition 1 TWSI SDA 2 Ground 3 TWSI SCK M SATA ACT Output Pin Definitions 2 20 Marvell Serial ATA Activity Output 059 LED H r E Pin 4 Definition Pin Definition eader JS9 located Be 1 SATAO_Act 6 SATA4_Act tween Fan4 Header and Chassis 2 SATA1_Act 7 SATA5 Act 7 3 2_ 8 SATA6_Act Intrusion Header displays the sta 4 SATA3 Act 9 SATA7 Aci tus of Marvell s SATA Activities 5 LED COM 10 ne See the table on the right for pin definitions SMB T2V 8 KE PN nit P arx Pwr mE PWR E Mouse PWR PSF z DIMM 1 0560 E 5 0 1 DIMM 1B
24. Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 21 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual NOTES 4 22 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power On Self Test POST the BIOS will check for problems If a problem is found the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message The following is a list of such BIOS messages Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly Run Setup Find out if the fixed disk type is correctly identified Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard Keyboard error Keyboard not working Keyboard Controller Failed Keyboard controller failed test May require replacing keyboard controller Keyboard locked Unlock key switch Unlock the system to proceed Monitor type does not match CMOS Run SETUP Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup Shadow Ram Failed at offset nnnn Shad
25. E DIMM 4A al DIMM 48 veaj p e cPU2 SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 Lindenhurst LAN2 North Bridge GEA S10 IPMI ICTLRI alla li jot PGLE XB lBios Sal GUN EI TIZICTLR Bus POLE X PXH Ine e pu PCHX 3 133 MHz la SATA T PCIX 100 MHzZCR Controller 6300ESB RAGE ICH PCI X100 MHz Marvell xL FRESER 8081 Ep3 50 Buzzer Bed MHz SATAQ BATA2JSATA4 SATAGKl 21 Fan4 C E Imei SSIES p pag Al 8 mi SATAo SATATJSATAT SATAS SATAH SATA PWRLED SPKR X Fan8 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated JWOR This function al lows your system to be awakended by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is des ignated WOL See the table on the Wake on Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Number Definition 1 2 Ground Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL
26. IPMI Ri eL Be POLE X8 BIOS Sig E GLAN E ET we POLE XS Fang PXH OPS N e Es PCI X 3 133 MHz zi SATA JWORZ S Es PCI X 100 MHzZCR Controller JL1 6300ESB Eg RAGE Ro 100 MHz ICH Srl 5 xc i 2091127 jpg 4 E i i EI 57 Buzzer PCI 33 MHz SATAQ SATA2 BATA4 SATAG JUSB2 3 Intel E VE d Ez n ui mee dl n STASA SATATEATAISATA SATA 2 9 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 j Pin The nan maskable interrupt button Number Befinf on header is located on pins 19 and 19 Control 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on SLT the right for pin definitions Power LED PWR_LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is lo js ke Number Definition cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 15 Vcc 16 Control Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions D
27. Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa tion Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Super Micro does not sell directly to end users 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 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Tech nical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Sup
28. Rear View G bit LAN Left LED The Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports located Indicator beside the Video port has two LEDs FED ed Color Definition The yellow LED indicates activity while Oft 10 Mbps Also Off No Connection the other LED may be green orange or Green 100 Mbps off to indicate the speed of the connec Orange 1 Gbps tion See the table at right for the func 1 Gb LAN Right LED tions associated with the second LED Indicator Activity LED LED Definition Color Yellow Blinking 10Mbps 100Mbps 1Gbps GLAN 1 2 di Fane Fans Ll mom PWR EAM T TS gt DIMM 1A PSF 0 1 8 DIMM 1B Ead cot y DIMM 2A DIMM 2B 3 DIMM 8 B DIMM 3B DIMM 4 VGAJ al DIMM 4B s SUPER X6DHT G s EE LAN E7520 2 Lindenhurst cH lave Bridge veo TAN SVO IPMI owe POLE X8 Bios gle le GLAN ln Ir p PCI E X8 Fang PXH UPS E e PCI X 3 133 MHz C4 3 amp SATA 2 g PCI X 100 2 2 Controller Jhi 6300ESB Eg ted ji kuz PCI X100 MHz ien EXE ai Sa Buzzer PCI 33 MHz Ed ATAA SATAG oyna RSS 2108 moor oa d ISATAOISATAT SATA TI SATA3I SATAHISATA 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation Marvell SATA Presence LED Indicators M SATA Presence LED Indidators Pin Definitions DS1 DS8 Marvell Serial ATA Presence LED Indicators DS1 DS8 located above Marvell SATA Ports 0
29. Slot 5 PCI Exp x8 Slot 6 or PCI Exp x8 Slot 6 and Riser if a 2U Active Riser Card is present Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Force Compliance Mode This feature allows you to enable the PCI Express Compliance Mode The options are Disabled or Enabled Memory RAS Feature Control Select this option in order to enable the special feature of DIMM spar
30. drive A or drive C Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A are properly identified Parity Check 1 nnnn Parity error found in the system bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Parity is a method for checking errors in binary data A parity error indicates that some data has been corrupted A 4 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found the I O bus BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen If it cannot locate the address it displays Press lt F1 gt to resume lt F2 gt to Setup lt F3 gt for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message Press lt F1 gt to start the boot process or lt F2 gt to enter Setup and change the settings Press lt F3 gt to display the previous screen usually an initialization error of an Option ROM i e an add on card Write down and follow the information shown on the screen Press lt F2 gt to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST Can be turned off in Setup PS 2 Mouse PS 2 mouse identified Run the 120 Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT Run an I2O Configuration Utility e g the SAC utility System BIOS shadowed System BIOS copied to shadow RAM UMB upper limit segment address nnnn Displays the address nnnn of the upper
31. for System BIOS Configurations and then press the Ctrl and A 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 Enter 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 controllers BIOS add and delete spare drives and initialize drives During the system startup press Ctrl and A key simulta neously and the main menu will appear C4 Appendix C Software Installation 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities 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 Arr 10 ify Array Sunt i this array is bootable Del Dele KEnter Display Array properties and Ctri R gt Rebuild Array lt Ctri B gt Mark Unmark Bootable Array 14 Moves Cursor members lt Ctrl S gt Ver C 5 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Viewing Array Properties To view t
32. interface for configuration control ACPI lever ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with the Win dows 2000 Windows 2003 and Windows Vista Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The moni tor 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 External Modem Ring On 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 Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a manag
33. jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings umpers 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 Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 enables or disables the GLAN port s on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default set ting is enabled Connector 32 1 TT 8 2 1 1 Setting Pin 1 2 short GLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SMET TEY Epi Ew ran ewi PWR PWR PWR lt seyan sf EN z DIN TA El ES di DIMM 1B Fan 9 DIMM 2A CPUT al DIMM 2B E 58 E ln E DIMM 3 4 F E DIMM 4B d gt CPU2 SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 2 Lindenhurst E
34. limit of Upper Memory Blocks indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory manager Video BIOS shadowed Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM AS SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Notes A 6 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST Power On Self Test codes for the PhoenixBIOS POST codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 continuous long beep no memory detected Terminal POST Errors If a terminal type of error occurs BIOS will shut down the system Before doing so BIOS will write the error to port 80h attempt to initialize video and write the error in the top left corner of the screen The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h POST Code Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initialize system hardware 07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM 08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values 09h Set IN POST flag 0Ah Initialize CPU registers OBh Enable CPU cache 0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize component OFh Initialize t
35. port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super I O provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To pre vent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard upside down battery to avoid possible explosion Unpacking Th
36. will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled P PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 Onboard GLAN2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD The options are Disabled and Enabled Default Pri
37. 00ESB RAGE Bec ICH m oe PCI X100 MHz Emar ae E Buzzer wu PCI 33 MHz SATAJ SATA2 SATA4 JSATAe Qusnz Intel EpgIOSDS SERRE moe o d 75 SATAO SATA SATA T SATAS SATAS SATA 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 a WwW N Before Power On Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chassis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards Install one CPU making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as recommended by the Manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion No Power Make 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
38. 12V Make sure that the orientation of Du COM 12 3 3V the connector is correct You 12V 4 pin must also use the 4 pin J38 E power connector for adequate Pins Definition power supply to the system See Toug the table on the right for pin defini 3 amp 4 12V tions Processor Power Connector 8 Pin 12v Power Supply In addition to the Primary ATX Connector J1D1 power connector above the 12v Pins Definition 8 pin Processor connector at J1D1 1 thru 4 Ground must also be connected to your 5thru 8 12v power supply for CPU power con sumption to avoid causing instabil ity to the system 4 Pin12V CPU PWR 24 Pin ATX PWR 8 Pin gt Fan Fang 24 Pin SMBus T2V E pin T pwi ATX PWR lt KB 28 PWR Mouse gt qi z DIMM 1A ESH 058 E id F 01 DIMM 1B n COMI y DIMM 2A CPUt a DIMM 28 E 2 El 2 DIMM 3A mE 2 8 DIMM 4 DIMM 4A dU DIMM 4B ivi VGA N cPU2 SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 2 Lindenhurst on _ LAN2 North Bridge Leol S10
39. 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 2 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 3 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette IPMI 2 0 Socket The IPMI 2 0 Socket is located next to the Floppy Drive See the table below for pin definitions E 3 Pi SMB 12V 8 pin 4 KEJ Fan Fang al lew ATX PWR wall BWA E Mouse PWR z DIMM 1A PSF USB H 0 1 S DIMM 1B cov y DIMM 2A _ al DIMM 2B J E E e DIMM n 1 DIMM 3B amp b DIMM 4A a TGA a DIMM 4B SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 H Lindenhurst Lu J North OH LAN2 Leo GLAI SVO IPME IPMI 2 0 BIOS Ed k ce POLE Xe E la Floppy E CTLR Bus PCI E X8 Fane PXH UPS u jis a Mu PCI X 3 133 MHz SATA m PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller HETI 6300ESB f RAGE r ICH A AL 100 MHz ES ower E Busser Ben cus Mz J a gt SATAO SATA2ISATAAISATAG z O QUSB2 5 Intel EDS 127 Ln cx a TL JE 8 3 zs SATA7 2 29 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual IDE Connectors IDE Connectors are located on the edge of the mother board See the table on the right for pin definitions IDE Connector Pin Definitions
40. 7 in dicate the presence of Marvell SATA ports 0 7 See the table on the right for pin definitions DS Definition DS DS1 SATAO Present 055 DS2 SATA1 Present 056 DS3 SATA2 Present DS7 054 SATAS3 Present 058 Definition SATA4_Present SATA5_Present SATA6 Present SATA7 Present Marvell SATA Activity LED i M SATA Activity LED Indidators Indicators Pin Definitions DS9 DS16 Marvell Serial ATA Activity LED In DS Definition DSi Definition 059 Act 0513 SATA4 Act dicators DS9 DS16 located DS10 SATA1_Act 0514 SATAS Act above Marvell SATA Ports 0 7 in dicate the activity status of Mar vell SATA ports 0 7 See the table on the right for pin defini tions ant Coni PXH PCIX 100 6800ESB Wie Por NE mmezrana ra DS11 SATA2 Act 0512 Act 0515 SATA6 Act 0516 SATA7 Act SATA 1e Marvell 9 u 55551350515 5 ny SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy IPMI and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and h
41. C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that have failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously B 5 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Notes B 6 Appendix C Software Installation Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and the 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 Note The following section provides information on Adaptec s SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Hance Rapids ICH Controller For detailed information on Adaptec s SATA HostRAID Utility for Marvell s AIC X6081 SATA Controller please refer to the CDs included in the shipping package 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
42. Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro 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 SUPERO X6DHT G Image SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Figure 1 2 SUPER X6DHT G Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale P 24 Pin SMBus 12V 8 pin Fans Fant pwi PWR ESN R KB 12V4 Pin Mouse PWR USB z DIMM 1A 5 PSE 0 1 a DIMM 1B COM DIMM 2A CPU1 S z al DIMM 2B 2 ed DIMM 3A 8 5 gl DIMM 3B zi DIMM 4A oO VGA a DIMM 4B a S UPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 2 Lindenhurst LAN2 North Bridge LED GLAI S IO IPMI en s o zla pos PCI E xe l e GLAN e r JCTLR z pos PC
43. D 11 connection Heads Auto autotypes Sectors hard disk drive installed here Sectors 1 39 you select Maximum Capacity pre determined type of Maximum Capacity eo LBA Format CD ROM a CD ROM drive Total Sectors PRO Epit i itu emovable Eo eiat removable disk drive is installed here Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit 1 0 Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Fi tL F9 Esc e gt Enter F18 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Type This item allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc Enter a number from 1 39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive CDROM and ATAPI Removable The option User will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS TYPE This item displays the type of IDE or SATA devices Cylinders This item indicates the status of Cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Se
44. DIII settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII set tings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen I Health Information Remote Manage inf alth Info 1 Health Information CPUL Chassis CPU2 Chassis C 21 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control ji File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ei m uper Remote Managemen System Info Health Info Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity Power control iel Notes 1 SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor Ill You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend Supero Doctor Il 2 For detailed information on Adaptec s SCSI SATA RAID Utility please refer to the CDs that came with your motherboard C 22
45. Dog must also be enabled in BIOS Fane Fang SMBUS TEV Spin T lewi ATX PWR lt KB PWR PWR Mouse EWE z DIMM 1A p PS USB x Fan DIMM 1B COM y DIMM 2A GPU1 al DIMM 2B zl DIMM 3A EN amp DIMM 3B DIMM 4A rv a DIMM 48 LE 5 CPU2 SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 H Lindenhurst s LAN2 North Bridge ceo GEN 510 IPMI E lot PCIE BIOS GLAN m n CTLR Ras PCIE PXH Ezi El B nan PCI X 3 133 MHz C1 a J la SATA JWORS 9 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller 6300ESB Eg PAGE Roc ICH J PCI X100 MHz Marvell z XL gosse 4 ins n i CMOS Buzzer PGI 33 MHz a E qe me ps psi ps1 psi O amend ATANKATAI neus D Watch Dog Enable rug SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual VGA Enable Disable VGA eee ane tti JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Con PG 795 nector o
46. Ewn TI og DIMI TA amp DIM Te Fan g DIM 2A ojo NMI a DIMM 28 DIMM Soo amp 8 8 B E DIMM AA PWR LEDYPowerLED lt o o vc vm Oe DM a V SUPER X6DHT G j HD vec LAN E7520 T Lindenhurst us Bridge o0 NIC1 LED lt vec E 510 m alak NIC2 LED o Ve ww POLE ERE J 2a peus Ws POLE X8 Fanal PXH pesi _ Overheat LED o J Vcc pi e oaee SATA oni Power Fail LED 4 ve tots PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller S v 6300ESB Ground Reset gt Reset Button ace per porxo wee 4 Ena ES Buzs Ber PORSSMEE EE MER t Ground pwr gt Power Button J gaz al rE Exon c MM 2 1 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including SCSI Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Con troller LED connections for the GLAN porti is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and for the GLAN port2 is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions
47. I E X8 PXH e JS procs PCI X 3 133 MHz Lo 1013 100 MHz ZCR JL1 6300ESB EB Boc 100 MHz ICH ERE AL PCI 33 MHz a SATAJ 6 O USB2 3 Intel DS 516 moan o d _ 5 1 7 Notes 1 Jumpers not indicated are for testing only 2 See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections 3 m indicates the location of Pin 1 4 All drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of this manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference X6DHT G Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed information Jumper Description Default Setting J3P 3rd PW Supply Detect Off Disabled JAR Alarm Reset Enable Off Normal JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JPL1 JPL2 GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPS1 Marvell SATA Controller Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description ATX PWR JPW1 CPU PWR J1D1 Aux PWR J38 COM1 COM2 J14 J15 DS1 DS8 DS9 DS16 DIMM 1A DIMM 4B FAN 1 8 Floppy J12 IDE1 IDE2 J5 J6 IPMI JIPMI1 JD1 JF1 JL1 JWOR LAN 1 2 OH LED JOH KB MS J33 M SATA PC JS10 Primary 24 Pin ATX PWR Connector
48. INT 19 C1h Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C8h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video B 4 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description CDh CEh D2h Re map I O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description 1 E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS If the BIOS detects errors on 2
49. Installation Figure 2 1 PGA604 Socket Empty and with Processor Installed A Warning Make sure you lift the levercompletely when installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the socket or CPU may result Processor installed Triangle Empty socket Mounting the Motherboard the Fede CODE All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that 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 fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly and then use a screw driver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note Some components are very close to the mounting holes Make sure to take all precautionary measures to prevent any damage done to these components when you install the motherboard into the chassis SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 2 3 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules http www supermicro com CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See F
50. OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Processor Power Management This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management mode The options are Disabled and C States Only If set to Disabled C States and GV1 GV3 are disabled If s
51. R qi z DIMM 1A PSF 8 DIMM 1B 2 Fan y DIMM 2A CPU1 DIMM 28 g DIMM 3A Lg amp Hi DIMM 3B z DIMM 4A Y EI DIMM 4B SUPER X6DHT G LANI E7520 2 Lindenhurst North BAN Bridge LED S10 IPMI n ETE pos PCIE X8 BIOS Bu E GLAN e je E Bus PCI E X8 Fang PXH E jeu PCI X 3 133 MHz L3 E SATA JWORS S PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller Jb 6300ESB RAGE 7 ICH Marve n PCI X100 MHz en at Buzzer jeu D SATAQ SATAZ SATASISATAG ISB2 3 Intel B 0510912505145 oa cw d mn ISATAOISATAT ss d SATAY 2 28 Chapter 2 Installation Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The floppy connector is lo 1 GND 3 FDHDIN cated between the IDE con 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN nectors and the IPMI socket 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable See the table below for pin GND 12 Dive Select B definitions
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53. U temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options are 70 C 75 C 80 C and 85 C See the note below Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your 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 the full speed 12V at all the time The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Worksta tion 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation CHFan 1 8 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Vcore A Vcore B These items display the Voltage status of CPU 1 and CPU 2 P3V3 This item displays the
54. X6DHT G Layout X6DHT G Quick 1 5 Motherboard Features s k rtr entered 1 6 Intel E7520 Lindenhurst Chipset System Block Diagram es 1 8 1 2 Chipset OVervieW inic tecti EE ES E HACER E EE FRE KA REN VER RAZA HK 1 9 1 3 Special Feat res enacted oe 1 10 1 4 PC Health Monitoring ii kk kake nennen 1 10 1 5 ACPI Peatures aii dini ana leb A key in Gainer 1 11 126 Power Supply or iretur a bri bkan M ri daya 1 13 17 S per l Ova N Ne JJJjrr r r rrr 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Precautions MVD ACK ING es cea nnde rone nti e a dcn 2 2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2 3 Installing DIMMS wis n dukan sna akla Ma Mda d r dikan Maa Sin ea dena 2 6 2 4 I O Ports Control Panel Connectors esee 2 7 2 5 Connecting Cables sse 2 9 ATX Power ConnecloF cnini rri rne EK ER Ee HERE ERE HP 2 9 Processor Power Connector ceecessesceseessceeeseceeeeseeseeaeeetseeseteaseaeeaes 2 9 NMI BURON Power LED Ji HDO WED asec nike Sie bi qe Ye ie hs NIS M Deere r reiner ne eer 2 11 Overheat Fan Fail LED ertet Pete 2 12 Fail LE
55. ard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 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 connects to drive B Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions Parallel Printer Port Pin Number Function Pin Number Function Connector 1 Strobe Auto Feed 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error 5 Data Bit 1 6 Init The parallel printer port is lo 7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN 9 Data Bit 3 10 GND cated above the COM1 VGA Con 11 DataBit4 12 GND nectors h le on the riah 13 Data Bit 5 14 GND ecto See C tape 15 Data Bit 6 16 GND for pin definitions 17 Data Bit7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 GND Parallel 23 PE 24 GND 25 SLCT 26 NC Port FTD TV Fan Fang rm PWR me ane lt PW
56. as shown in the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities Appendix C Software Installation 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Adaptec Em f HostRAID Controlle Options firray Configuration Utility Disk Utilities S Arrow keus to 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown in the screen below SATA Port 0 gt WD360GD OOELX1 32 06632 SATA Port 1 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 32 06632 SATA Port 2 No device SATA Port 3 No device SATA Port 4 No device SATA Port 5 No device SATA Port 6 No device SATA Port No device Only drives present at POST are displayed C 17 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 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
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58. cessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enter Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Memory Cache PCI Configuration Select Boot features Advanced Chipset Control Advanced Processor Options 1 0 Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection Hardware Monitor 5 O b hy NC wn F1 tL F9 Esc e Enter F18 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quick Boot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed Quiet Boot This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the logo graphic during boot up ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are instant off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Power Loss Control This setting allows yo
59. ction SMBus for SMC Power Supply Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility device drivers and software management Dimensions ATX Ext 12 x 13 05 304 8 x 331 5 mm SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 1 PCIX 100 Slot SATA CPU2 CPU 1 HC2 8Ports 1 PCIX 100 PCIX BUS 100 MH GRN Slot A 15 PXH 13 3V _PCI E A X8 v 1_PCIX 133 B 8 1W 133 7 Slot __N PCIX BUS 133 MI 4 DDR 333 266 1 PCDCE PCI E CHA lot DIMMs MCH CH B T NA 8 c DDR 333 266 M DDR333 DIMMs HUB 266MB s IDE UDMA 100 PCIX66_BUS N GLAN ZEN PRI SEC 300ESB KJI KJI SATA SATA PCI BUS 32 BIT vg N1 PCI32 0 1 4 Slot LPC BUS USB PORT USB 0 1 2 3 LPC VO FWH BMC CON KB FDD SER 1 HW SER 2 MONITOR Figure 1 9 Block Diagram of the E7520 Lindenhurst Chipset Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 Lindenhurst chipset The X6DHT G motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor base
60. ctors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfer This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIOS DMA1 FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be ac
61. cy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Disabled Channel 0 Channel 1 and Both 4 3 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled If set to Disabled use the Non RAID driver Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Parallel ATA Serial ATA Both and Auto IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master slots Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Main Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders User you ppan i parameters of hard dis drive installed at this Heads U
62. d settings The default setting is enabled SATA Controller 3rd PWR Fault Enable Detect 3 SMB 12V pi tr Frans Fang pwr WR PWH S KB 12V 4 Pin Mouse m USB gt S 0 1 Ef DIMM 1B ia y DIMM 2A c _ DIMM 2B g DIMM 3A 8 St ae DIMM amp t DIMM 4A I vaa DIMM 4B E SUPER G X6DHT G LAN1 E7520 Lindenhurst o LAN2 North Bridge ceol GLAI S lO IPMI E Ev Ja ws PCI E xe BIOS Sila GLAN MEJ n E X Fans PxH Cre Ed T peu PCI X 3 133 MHz amp E SATA JWORS 5 plot3 PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller JL1 6300ESB n e Boo PCI X100 MHz IGH Manel nsu 2 E83 20811508135 0517 Buzzer PCI 33 MHz SATAq SATASISATAA SATAG E O USB2 3 Intel 31E3 ne aos Ep d 8 Ili _JSATAQISATATJIISATA1 SATASISAEABISATAZ 2 25 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 2 7 Onboard Indicators Left OD Co Right GLAN LEDs j
63. d servers with configuration options optimized for communications presentation storage computation or data base applications The Intel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset consists of the following components the Lindenhurst Memory Controller Hub MCH the 6300ESB Hance Rapids I O Controller Hub Hance Rapids ICH and the Intel PCI X Hub PXH The E7520 Lindenhurst MCH supports single or dual Xeon EM64T Nocona processors with Front Side Bus speeds of 800 MHz 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 5 4GB s The E7520 Lindenhurst also supports the new PCI Express high speed serial I O interface for superior I O bandwidth The MCH provides three configurable x8 PCI Express interfaces which may alternatively be config ured as two independent x4 PCI Express interfaces These interfaces sup port connection of the MCH to a variety of other bridges that are compliant with the PCI Express Interface Specification Rev 1 0a 6300ESB Hance Rapids System Features The I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system It supports 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE Control ler two Serial ATA SATA Host Controllers SMBus 2 0 Controller LPC Flash BIOS Interface PCI 2 3 Interface and Integrated System Management Controller 6300ESB Hance Rapids ICH System Features The 6300ESB Hance Ra
64. ded 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 trouble shooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in the CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST codes Appendix B provides software installation instructions SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This k n dida dak ea aii aia Rai ree iii Manual Organization nau Licence ettet E bee E HEZRA Pe eere ud iii Chapter 1 Introduction 141 OVGIWIEW 1 1 Checklist seit ny eya Mekke HO P Gontao ing Supermicro i ce SUPER X6DHT G Image SUPER
65. disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array Drives attached to the controller must be initialized before they can be used in an array Caution Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes any data on the disk inaccessible If the drive is used in an array you may not be able to use the array again Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array To determine which disks are 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 4 Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility gt Options Array Configuration Utility Disk Utilities 3 Select Initialize Drives as shown in the screen below Appendix C Software Installation ys reate Array nitialize Drives 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 drives for initialization 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 463 01 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 4GB C 13 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 5 Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected as shown in the screen below Select drives for i
66. down 3 3 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual load the BIOS file to your computer Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme txt flash instructions the phlash exe BIOS flash utility files Copy these files into a bootable floppy and reboot your system Then follow Readme txt to continue flashing the BIOS Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be ap plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product
67. e motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static pro tected 2 1 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 2 2 Xeon EM64T 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 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 dam age the CPU socket when power is applied Install CPU first 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 42 is auto matically 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 in stalled in the CPU socket Socket lever in the locking Position 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Pasgive Heatsink
68. e on Caution These fan headers use DC power board fan speed is controlled by Ther mal Management via Hardware Monitor ing in the Advanced BIOS Setting Note Default Disabled When using Thermal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the mother board Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Power LED Speaker Speaker Connector Pin On the JDI header pins 1 3 are for a etin tone pity Pin power LED and pins 4 7 are for the Number Function Definition speaker See the table on the right for 4 Red wire Speaker data EM 5 Key No connection Speaker pin definitions Note The 6 Key 7 Speaker data Speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Fan6 Ran5 Fan7 P SMB TEV Ein T alea wx ewe 5805 KB E Mouse PWA USB DIMM 1A E DIMM 1B an 1 y DIMM 2 put a DIMM 2B E 2 DIMM S DIMM 3B
69. e visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 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 a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD C 20 Appendix C Software Installation Supero Doctor 111 The Supero Doctor III 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 111 program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor 111 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 User Name and Password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed the SD III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subse quent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the S
70. ed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the J gt icon With the item highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu lain Advanced Security Boot Exit 11 42 571 Item Specif ic Help System Date 03 17 20041 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or BIOS Date lt Enter gt selects field Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 1 Parallel ATA Both Serial ATA Enabled SATA RAID Enable Disabled Native Mode Operation Auto 1 IDE Channel 8 Master gt IDE Channel Slave gt IDE Channel 1 Master gt IDE Channel 1 Slave gt IDE Channel 2 Master k IDE Channel 3 Master System Memory XXXX KB Extended Memory XXXX KB Fi tL UE F9 Esc e Enter F18 Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built Lega
71. efinition 1 Data mouse are located next to the rear 2 NC USB ports at the corner of the ko motherboard See the table at right 5 Clock ET 1 6 NC for pin definitions See Figure 2 3 for the locations of each KB Mouse 24 Pi SMBus 12V 8 pin E 12V 4 Pin x PWR EWE EWR qj Mouse A PSH FUSE FI DIMM 1A 5 0 1 8 DIMM 1B m Fen COMI 9 DIMM 2A CPU1 al DIMM 2B ej DIMM 3A ws 2 DIMM 3B amp Y DIMM 4A EJ VGA al DIMM 4B Gel GLAN1 SUPER G X6DHT G LANI E7520 2 Lindenhurst T Lu North GLAN2 E nem Lep GLAN S VO IPMI ll eren fats PCI E X8 BIOS amp m IGLAN JT IF uer pes xe Fans PXH 051 mo je E nan PCI X 3 133 MHz can Aoi 100 MHz ZCR Controller B 6300ESB f RAGE ICH m m n t PCI X100 MHz xs EO EREN E Buzzer PCI 33 MHz SATAJ SATA2 BATA4 SATAG O Quse Intel 1 ayes ME cxe A J TIL SATAOJSATATISATASSATAS SATAS SATA7 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers The X6DHT G has eight fan headers Fan1 to Fan8 Note Fans 5 8 are 4 4 pin Fan Header Pin Definitions pin fans However Pins 1 3 of the fan one Definition round black headers are backward compatible with 2 12V red m i 3 Tachometer the traditional 3 pin fans See the table 4 PWM_Control on the right for pin definitions Th
72. ement application to re motely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Chapter 1 Introduction Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS Note that Wake On LAN can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The SUPER X6DHT G accommodates ATX 24 pin power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power Your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports The 12V 4 pin power connector J38 is required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Additionally you should also use the onboard 12V 8 pin power connector J1D1 to support Intel Xeon CPUs Failure to provide this extra power will cause the CPU to become unstable after only a few minutes of operation 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
73. er a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DRM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Cache Extended Memory If enabled this feature
74. er Micro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com 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 mother board can support Answer The X6DHT G has eight 184 pin DIMM slots that support regis tered ECC Non ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM modules It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Please refer to Page 2 5 for the instruction on DDR 333 DIMM population and installation Question How do 1 update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experiencing no problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading Select your motherboard model and
75. et to C States only the processor power will be controlled through CPU power states in the APCI setting 4 13 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual l O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Onboard COM 1 This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Onboard COM 2 This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port The option
76. he local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size B 1 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual POSTCode Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 3 1 1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1 3 1 3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1 3 4 1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 1 3 4 3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus 2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow 32h Test CPU bus clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Auto size cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot 42h Initialize interrupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 47h Initialize 120 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh D
77. he 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 Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC main menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays 4 Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete 5 In the Array Properties dialog box select Delete 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 Appendix C Software Installa
78. igure 2 2 on Page 2 6 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Bank 1 The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with Bank 1 then Bank 2 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 incor rectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The X6DHT G supports up to 16 32 GB Registered ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 memory All motherboards were designed to support 2GB DDR333 4GB DDR 266 modules in each slot but has only been verified for up to 1 GB modules Chapter 2 Installation To Install In sert module vertically and press down until it snaps intoplace Pay attention to the align ment notch at Figure 2 2 Installing and Removing DIMMs Notch p 4 Notch Release Tab Release Tab Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot the bottom Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 2 4 l OPorts Control Panel Connectors The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below fo
79. igure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure B 3 SUPER x6DHT G User s Manual POSTCode Description 99h Check for SMART Drive optional 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine optional 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives AOh Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag BOh Check for errors Bih Inform RomPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional B6h Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with
80. ing or memory mirroring The options are Mirroring Sparing and Standard Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Remap Function Control PCI memory resources will overlap with the physical memory if 4GB of memory or above is installed on the motherboard When this occurs enable this function to reallocate the overlapped physical memory to a location above 4GB to resolve the memory overlapping situation Delayed Transaction Discard Select Disabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary Discard Timer to 32 micro seconds for the PCI 32 bus Select Enabled to set the ESB P2P Bridge Secondary Discard Timer to 4 micro seconds for the PCI 32 bus DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled this feature allows the data stored in the DRAM memory to be integrated for faster data processing The options are 72 bit ECC 144 bit ECC Auto and Disabled ECC Error Type This setting lets you select which type of interrupt to be activated as a result of an ECC error The options are None NMI Non Maskable Interrupt SMI System Management Interrupt and SCI System Control Interrupt 4 11 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single
81. isplay BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache Appendix B BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring Initialize coprocessor if present Disable onboard Super I O ports and IRQs Late POST device initialization Detect and install external RS232 ports Configure non MCD IDE controllers Detect and install external parallel ports Initialize PC compatible PnP ISA devices Re initialize onboard I O ports Conf
82. it 5V 33MHz PCI BIOS 8Mb Phoenix Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 ACPI 2 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores chipset voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 12V and 5V standby Fan status monitor with firmware software on off control CPU chassis temperature monitors Environmental temperature monitor and control CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU thermal trip support for processor protection 5V standby alert LED Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU core System overheat LED and control Chassis intrusion detection System resource alert Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism Onboard I O One IPMI 2 0 socket Two Intel 82541G1 Gigabit Ethernet controllers 2 EIDE Ultra DMA 100 bus master interfaces 1 floppy port interface 1EPP ECP Parallel Port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 4 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 ports 2 Headers Super I O 2 Intel 6300ESB Hance Rapids SATA ports support 2 drives RAID 0 1 JBOD Marvell AIC 8140 SATA Controller supports 8 ports ATI 8 MB Rage XL Graphic Card 2 COM ports 1 header 1 port Other Internal external modem ring on Wake on LAN WOL Console redire
83. llel ATA only with the maximum of 4 devices sup ported Non Combined Mode Serial ATA only with the maximum of 2 devices sup ported Combined Mode SATA devices and PATA with the support of 2 devices each total 4 devices maximum For IDE SATA configurations please refer to the table below Primary Master PM Yes Yes No No No No Primary Slave PS Yes No Yes No No No Secondary Master SM Yes No No Yes No No Secondary Slave SS Yes No No No Yes No SATA Port No SM SM PM PM PM SATA Portl No SS SS PS PS PS Note No Not Present Yes Present Also if Logical Primary is selected the IDE channels are no longer available Enhanced Mode In this mode system BIOS will automatically search for all available IRQs for the use of HDD For newer Operating Systems that support the Enhanced Mode such as Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 you can set SATA and PATA to the Enhanced Mode The newer Operating Systems can accommodate both Enhanced Mode and Combined Mode and support up to 6 ATA devices Please refer to the Advanced Chipset Control under the Advanced Setup in the BIOS for the selection of Combined Mode or Enhanced Mode Appendix C Software Installation Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions En hanced Mode 1 Press the lt Del gt key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is
84. mary Video Adapter This item allows the user to select the Primary Video Adapter between two adapters instead of selecting among three or more adapters The options are Other and Onboard Video PCI Parity Error Forwarding Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to the South Bridge so NMI can be asserted The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 9 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated first The options are Onboard first and Add On first Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for Slot 2 Slot 3 MASS Frequency for PCI X Slot 4 Note MASS Mass Storage Devices SATA SAS and SCSI This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz and PCI X 100 MHz Frequency for PCI X 1 On Riser Frequency for PCI X 2 3 On Riser Available when a 2U Active Riser Card is present This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz P PCI 33MHz Slot 1 PCI X 100MHz Slot 2 PCI X 100MHz ZCR Slot 3 PCI X 133MHz Slot 4 PCI Exp x8 Slot 5 PCI Exp x8
85. means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password Is This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it The other option is Normal Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 4 19 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 4 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Highlighting a setting with a or will ex
86. n the motherboard See the table Jumper j Position Definition on the right for jumper settings The de Pins 1 2 Enabled fault setting is enabled P ne Disabled Alarm Reset The system will notify you in the event of Alarm Reset Jumper a power supply failure This feature as ng sumes that Supermicro redundant power Jumper supply units are installed in the chassis Position Deren If you only have a single power supply 1 Ground installed you should not connect anything to this jumper to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable Alarm Reset 24 1 12V 8 Fan Fang dons ewin ax wa pwr PWR Mouse PWR USB gt DIMM 1 S E DIMM Fen COMI y DIMM 2A CPU1 8 DIMM 2B 8 g DIMM 3A is amp 5 3 DIMM 3B amp DIMM 4A E 5 VGA d DIMM 4B h SUPER X6DHT G SMS LAN E7520 ie Lindenhurst Lu J ii Bridge GLAN 510 IPMI x POLEKS Bios gla JE ur Ir r E CTLA Bus PCI E X8 Fa
87. nd 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 X6DHT G motherboard The X6DHT G supports single or dual Intel EM64T Nocona processors at a 800 MHz front side bus Based upon Intel s NetBurst microarchitecture with EM64T support the EM64T Nocona processor supports the IA 32 software and includes features found in the Xeon processor such as Hyper Pipelined Technology allowing the pro cessor to operate at much higher core frequencies Packaged in a 604 pin Flip Chip Micro Pin Grid Array FC mPGAA platform in a Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket mPGA 604 the EM64T Nocona Processor 800 MHz sup ports Hyper Threading Technology and is ideal for high performance work station and server environments with up to two processors on one system bus This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be inclu
88. ndices Appendix A BIOS POST Messages senem A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Codes esee nennen B 1 Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System C 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been in cluded with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or miss ing contact your retailer All are included in the Retail Box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices CBL 036 One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 022 One 1 COM port cable CBL 010 One 1 4 port USB cable CBL 083 Eight 8 SATA cables CBL 044 One 1 I O backpanel shield CSE PT7 One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR INTC One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro
89. ng device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device Allocation Error for device Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified device CD ROM Drive CD ROM Drive identified Entering SETUP Starting Setup program Failing Bits nnnn The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory test Each 1 one in the map indicates a failed bit See errors 230 231 or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System Extended or Shadow memory A 3 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n 0 3 identified Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM CMOS data l O device IRQ conflict l O device IRQ conflict error PS 2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen PS 2 Mouse installed nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested nnnn kB System RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested One or more 120 Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot Menu There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block storage devices Operating system not found Operating system cannot be located on either
90. ng PXH UPS E Pn PCI X 3 133 MHz E d a SATA JWORS PCI X 100 MHz ZCR Controller JLi 6300ESB RAGE ICH m XL HEDL Me ge 4 p83 5085 E3087 Buzzer Blof PCI 33 MHz SATA ERU SIDE HENA USB2 3 Intel O oa d 5n ISATAO SATAT Sn SATA 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect J3P 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect Jumper Settings J3P The system can notify you in the event of a Jumper Position Definition power supply failure This feature as Open Disabled sumes that three power supply units are Closed Enabled installed in the chassis with one acting as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default setting with J3P to prevent false alarms SATA Controller Enable SATA Controller Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 JPS1 enables or disables the AIC 8140 Jumper Marvell SATA Controller on the mother Boallion Definition i i Pins 1 2 Enabled board See the table on 18 right for jumper Pins 2 3 Disable
91. nitialization Selected Drives 90 WDC WD3606D 00ELX1 34 4638 90 WDC WD360GD O0ELX1 34 46D p1 696D OOE LX 34 463 01 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46D mplete 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 Appendix C Software Installation Rebuilding Arrays Note 1 Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array RAID 1 only If an array Build process or initialization 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 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 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
92. on can also be configured to Number Definition function as a suspend button 2 Ground with a setting in BIOS see Chap ter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A Farg fang g E E ek m DIMM 1B Fan 20 19 3 DIMM Arar 1 n i cous Power LED e e Vcc LAN DUPERG HDDLED lt o Ve NICTHED 4 o o vec su end kar ESEN eios NIC2 LED 5 Veo pe s PCLE X8 PxH OverheatLED 4 O O vec E EL gt Power Fail LED lt o o Vcc ias POPX 100 MHBZCR eset Button pace Pet 77 porxo MHz ICH TEG ae lt Ground o o mm Reset Bufton pu REME CN Rm o o pw Power But zeva al ise usw 8 7 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo cated at JL1 Attach the appropri ate cable to inform you of a chas sis intrusion Serial Ports The COM1 serial port is located under the parallel port and COM2 is located below the PCI Slot1 See the Motherboard layout on Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Number Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 CD 6 DSR 2 RD 7 RTS 3 TD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground
93. ow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was detected System RAM Failed at offset nnnn System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was detected Extended RAM Failed at offset nnnn Extended memory not working or not configured properly at offset nnnn System battery is dead Replace and run SETUP The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead Replace the battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system A 1 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual System CMOS checksum bad Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS The BIOS installed Default Setup Values If you do not want these values enter Setup and enter your own values If the error persists check the system battery or contact your dealer System timer error The timer test failed Requires repair of system board Real time clock error Real Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test May require board repair Check date and time settings BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real Time Clock May require setting legal date 1991 2099 Previous boot incomplete Default configuration used Previous POST did not complete successfully POST loads default values and offers to run Setup If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected the next boot will likely fail On systems
94. pand or collapse that entry See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Removable Devices CD ROM Drive Hard Drive lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or lt Enter gt selects field F1 tL F9 Esc ba Enter F18 Removable Devices Highlight and press lt Enter gt to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window CDROM Drive See details on how to change the order and specs of the CDROM drive in the Item Specific Help window Hard Drive Highlight and press lt Enter gt to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help window 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup Defaults save your changes to CMOS Discard Changes Save Changes Fi tL T r F9 Esc e gt Enter F18 Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding
95. pids ICH system consists of The I O Controller Hub Hance Rapids ICH provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system Additionally it integrates many 1 func tions The 6300ESB Hance Rapids 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 1 0 Interface PCI 2 2 Interface and System Management Controller 1 9 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section Peripheral Device Configuration 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 X6DHT G All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup ports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 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
96. problems Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOSTM Setup utility for the X6DHT G The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system pa rameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the BIOS CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the com puter is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be ac cessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot See below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST
97. r s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the screen below select an array type and press Enter Only the available array types RAID 0 and RAID1 are displayed on the screen RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives C 8 Appendix C Software Installation hrray Properties Array Type RAID O Stripe RAID 1 Mirror Array Label Array Size 68 938 GB Stripe Size 64KB Create RAID via Done 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 different 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 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1 but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives or when you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation RAID 1 Quick Fastes
98. r the colors and locations of the various I O ports Figure 2 3 O Port Locations and Definitions Mouse Green Parallel Port za LANA L4 Keyboard Purple Video 2 7 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connec tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See Figure 2 4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defini tions Figure 2 4 JF1 Header Pins Ground NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc Overheat LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset gt Reset Button Pwr gt Power Button 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Ni Definition Pin Definiti ATX Power Connector in umber aa m lumber 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM The main power supply connector 16 PS_ON 4 45V JPW1 on the X6DHT G meets the 17 COM 5 COM NUR 18 COM 6 45V SSI Superset ATX specification 19 COM 7 COM Y n onl 24 pi 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK ou can only use a pin power i LEV 9 5VSB supply cable on the motherboard 22 45V 10 412V 23 5V 11
99. rom the list indicated in the Windows OS Setup Screen and press the Enter key k Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installa tion From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Win dows OS installation m After Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automati cally reboot SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 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 X6DH8 G X6DHT G server board Drivers amp Tools Win2000 a Intel E7520 chipset INF files S UPE IC Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Drivers amp Tools 3 Graphics driver pee Intel E7520 Chipset X6DHS series Adaptec Storage Manager SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals or kr ky KL lu bo Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information pleas
100. s are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the arallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMA3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are Primary and Secondary gt DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging
101. sult 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 10 Appendix C Software Installation 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 Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the bootable array you want to delete and press Ctrl B a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk as shown in the picture above 3 Enter Y to delete a bootable array when the following 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 C 11 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed
102. supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selec tion a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a program mable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a pro 1 13 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual cessor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer
103. t way to create a RAID 1 Appropriate when using new drives 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 9 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 5 When you are finished press Done as the screen shown below rray Properties Array Type RAID O Stripe Array Label Stripe firray Size 68 938 GB Stripe Size 64KB Create RAID via No Init 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 compares if you later run a consistency check This 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 re
104. th the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor Il in Linux SDIII is used to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core The auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 20A current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 0 83V to 1 63V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application soft ware This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs tele phones and stereos SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper ating system independent
105. the first time to power on the system we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings If you have already done so please skip to Step 3 2 Use the arrow keys to select the Exit Menu Once in the Exit Menu scroll down the menu to select the item Load System Default and press the lt Enter gt key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the lt Enter gt key to load the default settings to the BIOS 3 Use the arrow keys to select the Main Menu in the BIOS 4 Scroll down to SATA RAID Enable and press the lt Enter gt Key to select this option 5 From this submenu select Enable and press lt Enter gt 6 Tap the lt Esc gt key and scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the lt Enter gt key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 7 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 8 During the system startup press the lt Ctrl gt and the lt A gt keys simulta neously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message Press lt Ctrl gt lt A gt for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Control ler Driver Adaptec s Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA 1 controller by supporting RAID 0 Striping or RAID 1 Mirroring to enhance the industry s pioneer PCl to e host con
106. the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensi tivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management in the Advanced BIOS Settings Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep mode Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high CPU Fan Auto Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on It continues to operate when the system enters Standby mode When in sleep mode the CPU will not run at full power thereby generating less heat CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat tempera ture When this temperature is exceeded bo
107. tion 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 nitializ ing Disk Drives To create an array 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A when prompted to access the ARC utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility Main Menu ACU as shown on the first screen on page C 5 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the disks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown below Note To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete ct drives to create firray elec J WDC WD360GD O0ELX1 34 46 5 90 01 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 46 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Properties menu displays as the screen shown below 01 WDC WD3606D O0ELX1 34 463 Select drives to create frray Selected Drives 00 WDC WD360GD OOELX1 34 4GB 00 WDC WD360GD O0ELX1 34 4GB 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 Use
108. troller 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 X6DHT G is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of computer systems by improving disk I O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design Supermicro s X6DHT G offers the user with the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated 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 Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility is an embedded BIOS Utility includ ing Array Configuration Utility Use this utility when you want to create config ure 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
109. u to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup 4 7 SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for the Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buff
110. wires to create a point 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 Parallel 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 Con troller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 Lindenhurst Chipset the 6300ESB Hance Rapids I O Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access 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 I O Controller Hub supports the following Parallel ATA PATA and Serial SATA device configurations SUPER X6DHT G User s Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes Combined Mode and Enhanced Mode Combined Mode In this mode system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode Within the Combined Mode the following three modes are supported Non Combined Mode Para
111. with control of wait states improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct This error is cleared the next time the system is booted Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Diskette drive B error Drive A or B is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests Check to see that the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive is attached correctly Incorrect Drive A type run SETUP Type of floppy drive A not correctly identified in Setup Incorrect Drive B type run SETUP Type of floppy drive B not correctly identified in Setup A 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Messages System cache error Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache On older boards check the cache jumpers You may have to replace the cache See your dealer A disabled cache slows system performance considerably CPUID CPU socket number for Multi Processor error EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to EISA CMOS DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot write to extended DMA Direct Memory Access registers Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error Cannot generate software NMI Non Maskable Interrupt Fail Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBlOS2 test error Fail Safe Timer takes too lo

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