IWILL DK8X Motherboard User`s Manual
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1. iie dE ee 2 19 Additional I O een 2 21 Installing Expansion 2 23 Silicon Image Chipset Serial 2 24 User s Manual v DK8X Motherboard bea 2 BIOS A eU 3 1 Starting the BIOS Setup 0000 3 1 Using the BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 Main eosdem ve renes tute piv a 3 4 Advanced sexe ieu EE P Re ptt aue ge dass Send pecia ts e E cess 3 6 IDE Configuration Submenu sese Ime Super IO Configuration 2 8 POCIPnRP Metu roca certet aedes etx reete b b da t des ete 3 9 Boot Menu deeds in dcr eu dona 3 12 Boot Setting Configuration Submenu 3 13 Security pres ERE mi vp pri YA BETA 3 15 Chipset 2 2 42 2 1 2 4 3 16 NorthBridge Configuration 3 16 SouthBridge Configuration Submenu sss 3 19 Configuration Submenu 2 3 20 APM Configuration Menu 3 21 Exit MENU ep eap E M Us Un bd2. Load Failsafe default values for all the setup questions F8 key can be used for this operation BIOS Setup 3 22 DK8X Motherboard bea Important Driver Installation Procedure Please follow the installation procedure belows 1 Install WindowsXP SP1a 2 Install 8151 driver a Install 8151 river from the following driver path CD ROMDrivers AMD 8151 setup exe b Update 8151 driver from the following driver path CD ROM Drivers AMD 815158151 v8 10 XP English Install APIC driver the driver path is CD ROM Drivers AMD 8111VAPIC setup exe Install SMC driver the driver path is CD ROM Drivers AMD W8111SMC Install ALC655 audio driver Install LAN driver the driver path is CD ROM Drivers LAN3C940 Install Silicon Image 5113114 driver Install NEC USB 2 0 driver Install Direct X 9 0b driver 10 Install AGP card driver SOOD Ie A o Please be noted that the O S environment of Windows XP for AMD Opteron 64 bit beta version is recommended
3. 1u0J4 9pNO SATA3 SATA4 SATA1 SATA2 E E Overview 4 7 DK8X Motherboard bea REAR I O ARRAY Mouse Parellel Port GbE LAN v IEEE1394 6 4 Line in 0 4 Speaker SOO OOOO OOOO OOOOOOOOOOO n m llt 4 A A A A A A Keyboard COM RearOut Center Out USB1 1 USB2 0 1 8 Overview Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation In this section we detail the procedures for how to install processors and other hardware components in your Mainboard Please go to the specific sections to read more about section you are interested WARNING This motherboard contains sensitive electronic components that can be easily damaged by static electricity Follow the instructions carefully to ensure correct Installation and to avoid static damage Hardware Installation 2 1 DK8X Motherboard baal MAP OF JUMPERS Refer to the following illustration to find the location of the Mainboard s jumpers JP1 IEEE1394 Enable Disable CN49 Chassis J11 Audio for front panel Intrusion connector 550000000000 E CN32 CN21 Clear CMOS PCI 64bit clock speed selection PCI X clock speed selection 2 2 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation CN32 Clear CMOS Header The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM It contains all the BIOS setup information Keep the jumper connected to pins 1 2
4. esses cet sedan Ce Laeta tu eee wer uta Ee era 1 1 Workstation Board Specification 1 5 Mainboard Map RUOTE 1 7 VO Port Aay p Ere e ERR E ER 1 8 2 Hardware Installation dutem editae eb ba epoca bas 2 1 Nel 252 CN32 Clear CMOS Header m 200 CN21 PCI 64 Bit Slot Select i Mane abd oc tre ertet 2 4 CN25 PCI X Slot Speed Select Jumper 2 4 J11 Audio for Front Panel 2 5 JP1 IEEE 1394 Enable Disable 2 5 CN49 Chassis Intrusion Header 2 6 Memory Installation Procedure 2 2 2 8 Installing the Processor and Heatsink 2 11 det ne e Ee 2 13 EPS12V Power Connectors 2 14 FDD CONMGGCLOMS dI 2 15 IDE P IDE S IDE Drive 2 15 Front Panel 7 2 16 System Fan 2 18 Rear Panel 8
5. AMD Opteron features 128 bit DDR memory channels DDR Memory Modules are only 64 bit In order to benefit from the full bandwidth you should always install the DIMMs in pairs The Mainboard is designed to pair up DIMM slots 0 0 1 A2 B2 and slots A3 B3 for the 128 bit pathway The DIMM memory banks are shared over the dual CPU sockets It is possible to operate a system with two CPUs and only a pair of DIMMs in the memory bank The following is our recommended DIMM installation path based on the number of DIMMS being installed Remember to check that the DIMMS are 2 5V Registered ECC DDR PC2100 PC2700 DDR266 DDR333 DIMMs 1 DIMM Slot AO or slot Al or A2 or A3 Note this configuration only provides 64 bit memory access 2 DIMMs Slots AO BO or Slots A1 B1 or Slots A2 B2 or Slots A3 B3 4 DIMMs Slots AO A1 or Slots Al A2 B2 or Slots 2 B2 or Slots 0 BO A3 B3 8 DIMMs Slots AO Al A2 B2 If you have You should install them in 2 10 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Heatsink Installation CAUTION As with all computer equipment the processor and motherboard components may be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD Please take proper ESD precautions when handling any board Warning Do not apply voltage until the heatsink is fully installed If voltage is applied before the heatsink is fully installed the processor will overheat and
6. Beats use the 4 beats 3 17 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ECC Configuration Submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITV Master ECC Enable Disabled Feature Option Description Master ECC Enables support Disabled Master ECC Enable on all nodes for ECC error Enabled detect and correction BIOS Setup 3 18 DK8X Motherboard SouthBridge Configuration 2 0 SM Bus Controller Disabled Feature Option Description Disabled 2 0 SM Bus Controller Enabled Auto causes hardware compensation vales Other choices allow the user to Auto HT Link 0 P Comp Mode Dat override default ata HT Link 0 N Comp Mode compensation with an Calcomp Data HT Link 0 RZ Comp Mode Calcomp Data absolute value add to the hardware generated value or subtract a value from the generated value 3 19 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup AGP Configuration Submenu AGP Chipset Configuration fiperture Size Enable P Data Drive Strength Ualue a N Data Drive Strength alue P Strobe Drive Strength Ualue N Strobe Drive Strength Ualue 32 MB Enabled Auto Comp 1 N A Auto Comp 1 N A Auto Comp 1 N A Auto Comp 1 1 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc Aperture Size 32 64 128 256 512 1024 Feature Option Description Ix 2x Ax 8x AGP Data Transf
7. Rules Operation is subjected to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation User s Manual DK8X Motherboard bea Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Furthermore the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication or make changes in the specifications of the product described within it at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such revision or change Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer IWILL Copyright 2003 Iv User s Manual Preface Table of Contents
8. failure will result Read through the entire installation instructions completely to make sure you understand them before you begin 1 Place the backplate on a flat surface 1 Take proper electrostatic discharge precautions before DACKpIAIG handling motherboard or processor 2 The heatsink fan assembly shown in this poster may not exactly match the one provided in this PIB 3 The AMD OpteronTM processor heatsink requires the retention frame and the backplate to be attached to the motherboard If the retention frame and backplate are already attached to the motherboard proceed to step 7 Step 3 1 Gently lift the motherboard by the edges over the backplate 2 Align the backplate s two threaded standoffs with the two mounting holes near the socket 3 Gently lower the motherboard until the standoffs fit through the holes in the motherboard and the backplate makes complete contact with the motherboard Hardware Installation 2 11 DK8X Motherboard Step 4 Press firmly on the socket to ensure Carefully place the retention frame proper contact of the backplate and on the motherboard motherboard The screw holes must align with the backplate standoffs Step 6 Step 7 Warning Do not apply voltage until the heatsink is fully installed If voltage is applied before the heatsink 1 Place the screws and tighten is fully installed the processor will overheat and down the retention frame failu
9. off and on This is a preferred method of rebooting your system to prolong the life of your system s power supply Hard Disk Activity LED 2 pin HDD LED This connector supplies power to the chassis s HDD IDE activity LED Read and Write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the front panel LED to light up Speaker Connector 4 pin SPEAKER There is one jumper over pinl and pin2 default setting for the internal buzzer If you want to use the external case mounted speaker instead of the internal buzzer remove the jumper and connect the speaker wire to the 4 pin connector ATX Power Switch Soft Power Switch 2 pin PWR SW A momentary switch connected to this 2 pin connector controls the system power Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP mode The system power LED shows the status of the system s power System Power LED 3 pin PWR LED This 3 pin connector connects to the chassis mounted system power LED which lights up when the system is powered on Hardware Installation 2 19 DK8X Motherboard bea CPU SYSTEM FAN CONNECTORS There are seven 3 pin fan connectors in the Mainboard motherboard Two fans are used for CPUO and CPUI five are for system and front These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA 6W or less Depending on the fan manufacturer the wiring and plug may be different Connect the fan s plug to the Mainboard with respect to the p
10. vi User s Manual Chapter 1 Overview Overview Thank you for choosing this high performance motherboard This is a dual AMD Opteron micro Socket 940 motherboard M B based on the EATX form factor and features the AMD HyperTransport I O Hub 8111 AMD HyperTransport PCI X Tunnel chipset 8131 and the AMD AGP Tunnel 8151 chipset The board features a Hyper Transport bandwidth of 6 4 GB s For memory options there are eight 8 sockets to support up to 16 GB of memory using 184 pin Registered PC2700 2100 ECC DDR memory modules Flexibility and expandability are provided by two 32 bit 33Mhz PCI slots one 64 bit 66MHz PCI slot two PCI X slots and an AGP Pro 8X slot This selection of PCI slots permits the use of numerous add on cards and Peer PCI transaction support provides increased system performance Other features include an onboard Silicon Image Serial ATA interfaces a 3COM Gigabit Ethernet controller an onboard RealTek ALC 655 audio chip and USB 2 0 to provide high system capabilities that meet a wide range of demanding applications Before we begin the manual we would like to go over some precautions to insure the safety of both the Mainboard and the technician operator Please read the General Safety ESD and Operating Precautions in their entirety before beginning Overview 1 1 DK8X Motherboard bea GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Keep the area around the Server clean and free of clutter Servers w
11. BIOS to enable or Onboard Floppy Controller Enabled disable floppy controller Disabled Allows BIOS to enable or Onboard Game Midi Port 200 300 200 330 208 300 208 330 disable Game Midi port Keyboard PowerOn Function Disabled Any Key BIOS Setup DK8X Motherboard bea PCIPnP Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit Chipset Power Exit Advanced PCI PnP Settings NO lets the BIOS configure all the WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system may cause system to malfunction YES lets the operating system configure Plug and PCI Latency Timer E32 7 Play PnP gt devices not Allocate IRQ to PCI UGA Yes required for boot if Palette Snooping Disabled your system has a Plug PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled and Play operating OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Auto system IRQ3 Available gt Select Screen IRQ4 Select Item 1895 Change Option IRQ i Fi General Help IRQ i F10 Save and Exit IRO18 i ESC Exit 18911 18914 Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITV Advanced PCI PnP Boot Securit i Power Exit IRQ15 Available j Available Specified DMA is available to be DMA Channel Available used by PCI PnP DMA Channel 1 Available devices DMA Channel 3 Available Reserved Specified DMA is reserved for DMA Channel 6 Available use by legacy ISA DMA Channel 7 Available devices Reserved Memory Size Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Op
12. Default to retain the RTC data as shown below Normal Default Clear CMOS Under certain circumstances you will need to reset system settings Follow these instructions to clear the CMOS RTC data 15 2 3 4 5 Turn off the computer Short pins 2 and 3 with a jumper for a few seconds Replace the jumper to pins 1 and 2 Turn on your computer by pressing the power on button Hold down F2 during boot and select either Load Optimal Defaults gt or Load Failsafe Defaults gt in the Exit section Then go through the BIOS setup to re enter user preferences Refer to Chapter 2 BIOS SETUP for more information Hardware Installation 2 3 DK8X Motherboard CN21 PCI 64 Bit Speed Select Jumper bea This header lets you determine the bus speed of the PCI X 64 bit slots The speed can be set to either 64 MHz default or 33 MHz 1 2 3 66MHz 33MHz CN25 PCI X Speed Select Jumper This header lets you determine the bus speed of the PCI X slots The speed can be set to either 133 MHz default or 100 MHz 2 3 1 2 3 PCI X 133 PCI X 100 2 4 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation J11 Audio for Front Panel This jumper J11 allows users to switch audio function to the front panel if front panel is installed Pin Assignment 1 MIC Out 2 GND 8 NC 5 6 Line Out Right 9 10 Line Out Left JP1 IEEE 1394 Enable Disa
13. IWILL DK8X Motherboard User s Manual 8 Version 1 0 FB25810200 DK8X Motherboard ii User s Manual Preface FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Move the equipment away from the receiver Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your authority to operate such equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
14. ach time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS ROM by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up The AMIBIOS installed in your computer system s ROM Read Only Memory is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS The BIOS provides critical low level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports STARTING THE BIOS SETUP The AMIBIOS is immediately activated every time you power on the system The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking the system and configuring it After configuring the system the BIOS will follow the Boot Order to seek out an operating system The BIOS then turns control of the system over to the operating system The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility 1 Power on the System Note Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test 3 1 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 2 As the memory is being tested you can access the BIOS Setup Utility by pressing the F2 key when Press lt F2 to enter SETUP appears briefly at the bottom of the screen From the main menu of the BIOS Setup Utility you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus USING THE BIOS SETUP UTILITY Navigating through the BIOS Setup Utility is straight forward U
15. ainboard where you will be installing the DIMMs 2 Make sure the DIMM s pins are facing down and check that the pin arrangement on the memory module resembles the one pictured below 80 pins 104 pins 2 8 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 3 Insert the module into the DIMM socket and press down evenly on both ends firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place The tabs of the DIMM socket will close up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM is properly installed on the socket s bottom Socket retaining arms 4 Repeat step 1 to step 3 for all additional DIMM modules IMPORTANT The Opteron features a 128 bit wide DDR memory interface To take advantage of the 128 bit interface you must install DIMMs in pairs of two 2 DIMM slots 1 and are paired and slots 2 and B2 are paired If you are only installing two DIMMS into a Memory Bank it is recommended that you install them in slots Al and to get the full bandwidth To ensure compatibility only use DIMM pairs of the same exact type and size and made by the same company Hardware Installation 2 9 DK8X Motherboard bea RECOMMENDED MEMORY CONFIGURATIONS The AMD Opteron processors have very specific memory module requirements and due to the design of the Mainboard there are certain configurations of memory that work best to make the most effective use of the memory bandwidth The
16. ble This jumper allows users to enable disable IEEE 1394 function of onboard header Enable Disable Hardware Installation 2 5 DK8X Motherboard bea CN49 CN21 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector This feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that connects to the chassis intrusion connector on the motherboard The motherboard circuitry will detect the intrusion when the chassis cover is removed OO 1 2 2 6 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation INSTALLING MEMORY This Mainboard uses Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM Eight DIMM socket memory banks are available four memory bank for each CPU socket The DIMM sockets accommodate 184 PC2100 PC2700 DDR266 DDR333 and Double Data Rate DDR memory modules in 128MB 256MB 512MB IGB and 2GB size combinations Total installed memory size is between a minimum of 128MB to a maximum of 16GB IMPORTANT The Mainboard has strict memory and timing requirements Before buying DDR Double Data Rate DIMMs for use with the Mainboard it is recommended that you consult your local reseller for the best and most compatible memory to use This Mainboard only supports Registered PC2100 PC2700 DDR266 DDR333 compliant modules Hardware Installation 2 7 DK8X Motherboard bea Memory Installation Procedures This section outlines how to install Registered PC2100 PC2700 DDR DIMMs into the Mainboard 1 Locate the Memory Bank on the M
17. cumentation that came with your AGP card for more information on Card Settings Hardware Installation 2 15 DK8X Motherboard EPS12V POWER CONNECTORS Find the proper orientation of the connectors and push down firmly to make sure that the pins are aligned the connector will only insert properly when properly aligned The 8 pin connector is a dedicated power connector to supply power for the CPUs For Wake on LAN support the 5 volt Stand by lead 4 5 VSB from the power supply must supply at least 2A 24 pinPowerSupply Connector 3 3V COM 12V 5V 12V 5V SVSB 5 PWR OK Reserved COM COM 5 COM COM COM 5 PS ON COM COM 3 3V 12V 3 3 V H3 3N IMPORTANT Power Connectors These are for the re quired EPS 12V power supply 8 pinPowerSupply Connector 12V GND GND GND GND i SERRE 2x12 24 pin connector 2 4 8 pin connector It is recommended that you use an ATX Power Supply that complies with the Intel ATX 2 03 specification 2 16 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation FLOPPY DISK DRIVE CONNECTOR This 34 pin connector supports the standard floppy disk drive ribbon cable Connect the single connector end to the Mainboard Then plug the other end of the ribbon into the floppy drive Make sure you align the Pin 1 on the connector with the Pin 1 alignments on the Mainboard and the floppy drive PRIMARY IDE CONNECTORS The tw
18. eigh a lot They can average about 50 165 22 68 kg When lifting the system two people should lift slowly from opposite ends with their feet spread out to distribute the weight Always keep your back straight and lift with your legs Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been removed away from the system or on a table so that they accidentally be stepped on While working on the system do not wear loose items such as neckties and unbuttoned shirt sleeves They can come into contact with electrical circuits or get pulled into a cooling fan Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body which are excellent metal conductors and can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present ESD PRECAUTIONS Electrostatic discharge ESD is generated by two objects with different electrical charges coming into contact with each other An electrical discharge is created to neutralize this difference which can damage electronic components and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact 15 made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Overview Chapter 1 Overview Touch a grounded metal object before r
19. emoving the board from the antistatic bag Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing which may retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap B Handle a board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard After accessing the inside of the system close the system back up and secure it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have been made OPERATING PRECAUTIONS Care must be taken to insure that the chassis cover is in place when the server 15 operating to assure proper cooling Out of warranty damage to the server can occur if this practice is not strictly followed Overview 1 3 DK8X Motherboard bea GETTING HELP If a problem arises with yours system during Installation or Operation you should first ask your dealer for help as they have most likely configured your system They generally have the best grasp of your issues and the fastest response for your symptoms If your dealer is near your location it is recommended that you first bring your system to them to have it serviced instead of attempting to so
20. er Rate Ix 2 4 Aperture size defines Window into system memory for the AGP video controller 2056 MB It doesn t consume real system memory Enabled FW Enable Disabled P Data drive Strength Auto Comp N Data drive Strength Fixed Comp P Strobe Drive Strength Auto Value N Strobe Drive Strength Auto Value BIOS Setup 3 20 DK8X Motherboard baal APM Configuration Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Management APM Disabled 3 21 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Exit Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITV Advanced PCI PnP Boot Exit Options Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Securit i Power Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes Fi key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fi General Help Fi18 Save and Exit ESC Exit finerican Megatrends Inc Feature Description Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Exit system setup without saving the changes ESC key can be used for this operation Discard Changes Discard changes done so far to any of the setup questions F7 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Load optimal default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Failsafe Defaults
21. er supply then press the 1 Power switch on the front of the chassis the first time you start up the system 2 The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light up For power supplies the system LED will light up when the power switch is pressed The monitor LED may light up after the system s LED if it complies with Green standards or if it has a power standby feature The system will first run its power on tests While the tests are running additional messages will appear on the screen If you do not see anything on the screen within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power the system may have failed a power on test Re check your jumper settings and connections Contact your retailer dealer for assistance if everything else fail 3 During power on hold down lt F2 gt to enter BIOS setup Follow the instructions in BIOS for further setup information Hardware Installation 2 27 DK8X Motherboard bea BIOS Setup This chapter discusses the AMIBIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration The BIOS 15 the Basic Input Output System used in all PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers The AMIBIOS flash chip stores the system parameters such as type of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS When the computer is turned off a back up battery provides power to the BIOS flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters E
22. figuration Power Exit Configure the IDE device s gt Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc You can make these modifications on the Advanced menu You can make these modifications on the Advanced Menu Select the Submenus to modify those settings Feature Option Description Disabled Select Floppy A or Floppy B 360 KB 5 1 2 and then selects 1 2 MB 5 1 2 floppy diskette type installed Floppy Configuration 720 KB 3 1 2 in your system 1 44 MB 3 1 2 2 88 MB 3 1 2 Enable Disable H W H W health function and health function Hardware Health H W thermal throttling 2 Thermal throttling allows Configuration Disabled Enabled the user to reduce CPU duty cycle to a user BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Feature Option Description defined percentage when the temperature reaches a user defined value 3 H W health event Enable If 5 supports ACPI Configuration D dnas Yes No Disable If 5 doesn t support ACPI Hyper Transport CPUO CPUI HT Link Hyper Transport link Configuration Speed Width speed width is adjustable Remote Access Disable Selects Remote Access type Configuration Serial USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Disabled Enabled Auto USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 2 Configure the USB mass 1 Enables legacy USB Auto option supp
23. he socket mounting lug be applied 2 The heatsink should have full contact with the processor Hardware Installation 2 13 DK8X Motherboard bea The spring clip must be installed as shown 1 Make sure the retention clip is aligned with the plastic lug on the retention frame 2 Carefully push straight down on the clip This may take more force than the first side Step 14 Carefully turn the cam lever to lock into place Ensure the cam lever is locked into the retention frame Connect the fan power lead to the proper connector to the motherboard Check the installation completely to make sure heatsink is installed correctly before starting the system When the system is first powered on verify that the processor heatsink fan is turning at a rapid rate If the fan is spinning at a slow rate or not spinning at all power down the system immediately to avoid any thermal damage Important In single CPU mode please place CPU on the position of CPUO 2 14 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation THE AGP PRO SLOT The Mainboard does not feature an integrated video solution Therefore you will need to install a video card to use the Mainboard The Accelerated Graphics Port Pro AGP Pro slot is specifically designed to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra high memory bandwidths up to 8x IMPORTANT Only 1 5V AGP 4 8 cards are supported by this 8x AGP Pro slot Refer to the do
24. in case one drive fails the other one will be a complete replica and can continue on Full fail over RAID 5 Data are striped across three or more drives for performance and parity bits are used for fault tolerance Combination of RAID 0 and 1 over 4 drives The drives are split in half and RAID 10 striped together and the 2 new striped drives are then mirrored This Mainboard features four 4 Serial ATA ports for 4 Serial ATA devices Refer to the documentation that came with the drives for more information about settings and installation Serial ATA Drive Connectors 2 26 SerialATAPinAssignments GND Cem XN GND RXN RXP GND Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation POWERING ON YOUR SYSTEM Follow these instructions to power on the computer after you have installed the Mainboard and all system devices 1 Be sure that all switches are off in some systems Off is marked by 2 After double checking all jumper settings and connections close the system chassis cover 3 Connect the power cord to the power cord connector located on the power supply at the back of your system chassis and plug the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector 4 Turn on your devices in the following order Monitor External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain if connected System power For power supplies you need to switch On the pow
25. k ALC 655 Professional 6 channel Audio 2 AC 97 CODEC Audio USB Integrated NEC with four 4 USB 2 0 ports 2 x internal USBI 1 ports 1 2x PCI 32 bit 33 MHz Expansion Slots 2 1x PCI 64 bit 66 MHz 3 2x PCI X 100 133 MHz PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors with Wake Up function 1 x UART 16550 serial port COMI 1 x 25 pin parallel port with ECP EPP support 2 x onboard USB 1 1 ports 4 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x external 2 x internal 1 x GigaBit Ethernet LAN RJ 45 port Rear Panel I O Audio Phone Jacks Speaker Out Mic In Line In Ix IEEE 1394 port Center Out Rear Out System Management Hardware Monitor CPU Thermal Fan Voltage Intrusion WINBOND W83627THF System BIOS 4Mb Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS 2 support SMBIOS 2 3 and DMI 2 0 compliant Soft Power Down Secure Boot Multiple Boot support Form Factor Extended ATX form factor EPS 12V power connectors 24 pin 8 pin Serial ATA Silicon Image 5113114 chipset 4 Serial ATA ports with RAID 0 1 5 and 10 IEEE 1394 Integrated TI amp TSB43AB22 for IEEE 1394 port 1x onboard 1x header 1 6 Overview Chapter 1 Overview MAINBOARD MAP IEEE1394 Eon ZHWEE WAZE 2 99 a p9 IOd enesigreigeu3 vP6 L 333l OWWIG LH I 5 1H 1 IM Case Open intrusion Primary IDE Silicon image 8 Pin Power Connector
26. lows BIOS to skip tests Quick Boot Enabled while booting Disabled display normal Disabled Quiet Boot POST messages Enabled Enabled display OEM logo Force BIOS Set display mode for option AddOn ROM Display Mode Keep Current ROM Off Select power on state for Bootup Num Lock On NumLock Disabled Select support for PS 2 PS 2 Mouse Support Enabled mouse Slow Select keyboard typematic Typematic Rate Fast rate 3 13 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Absent Enable Disable all keyboards System Keyboard Present attached to the system Disabled Enable Disable memory or Parity Check Enabled parity error check No OS 2 compatibility mode Boot to OS 2 Yes Disabled Wait for F1 key to be pressed Wait for F1 if error Enabled if error occurs Disabled Display Press DEL to run Hit DEL Message Display Enabled Setup in POST Disabled Enabled allows option Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled ROMs to trap interrupt 19 BIOS Setup 3 14 DK8X Motherboard Security Menu Change User Password BIOS SETUP UTILITY Feature Option Description Install or change the Change User Password password Immediately clears the User Clear User Password password Setup check password while invoking setup Password Check Always check password while invoking setup as well as on each boot Disabled Enable Disable Boot Sector Boot Sector Virus Pro
27. lve the problem yourself If those options don t work for you IWILL also provides some helpful resources to help you 1 Visit IWILL website at www iwill net and navigate to this product s page which contain links to product updates such as Jumper settings or BIOS updates 2 The FAQ Frequently Asked Questions sections in the IWILL website are often helpful since other users often have the same questions 3 Email us at support iwill net and we will try to answer your questions within 5 business days 1 4 Overview Chapter 1 Overview WORKSTATION BOARD SPECIFICATIONS AMD Dual Opteron Socket 940 CPUs Supports 1 8 GHz or higher HyperTransport of 6 4 GB s bandwidth Built In Memory Controller Hub Processor Chipset AMD 8111 HyperTransport I O Hub AMD 8131 PCI X Tunnel 4 4 socket for 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Uses Registered PC2700 PC2100 ECC DDR memory Supports total system memory size of up to 16 GB Memory 34 pin Floppy Connector 1 2 3 4 1 2 AMD 8151 AGP Tunnel 3 1 2 3 Internal I O connector 1 2 4 pin CD In and Aux In audio input connectors Accelerated Graphics AGP Pro 8X AX slot Port 1 2x 40 pin IDE connectors supports up to four 4 Enhanced IDE devices 2 Dual Channel Master Mode 3 Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 IDE Bus On Board LAN Integrated single 3com 3C940 Gigabit Ethernet Controller 1 Integrated Realte
28. n 1 USB 2 0 PORTS AND HEADER The Serial Version of this Mainboard features the NEC chip integrated into the board This chip supports four 4 USB 2 0 ports USB 2 0 supports transfer rates of up to 480 5 four ports show up on the on board I O array Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 5 2 o 13979 USB DATA 4 USB DATA ala 5 USBDATA 8 USBDATA Y GND B GND 2468 oh 10 NC Hardware Installation 2 23 DK8X Motherboard bea IEEE 1394 FIREWIRE PORTS AND HEADER This Mainboard features an integrated Texas Instrument TSB43AB22 chip which supports two 2 IEEE 1394 Firewire ports IEEE 1394 FireWire supports transfer rates of up to 400MB s One port is installed on the on board I O array and a header completes the last port for external installation b m fa Pin Assign Fin Assign BENKE na m e a af In cierre amp 1 amp 1 1357239 amp NC i NC 2 24 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation INSTALLING EXPANSION CARDS This outlines the procedure for adding expansion cards to your Mainboard Remember to read the documentation for your expansion cards and make the necessary hardware and software setting changes i e jumper settings The Mainboard features two 2 PCI 32 32 bit 33MHz slots one 1 PCI 64 64 bit 66 33MHz slot and two 2 PCI X 100 133MHz slots to accommodate PCI expan
29. nnector 6 pin Male Depending on your Mainboard model you may have one 1 onboard IEEE 1394 connector port for connecting FireWire devices Refer to IEEE 1394 Ports amp Header for more information Serial Port COM1 Connector 9 pin Male The COMI serial port can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices See BIOS for more on serial port setup Parallel Printer Connector 25 pin Female You can enable the parallel port and choose an IRQ through the BIOS You can choose between ECP and EPP support through the BIOS setup Onboard LAN Port RJ 45 This Mainboard uses the 3COM 3C940 Gigabit Ethernet Controller The controller consists of both the Media Access Controller MAC and Mbps Physical Layer PHY interface Refer to the 9 LAN User Guide for further information Audio Jacks Phone Jacks The interface with the onboard RealTek ALC 655 It has 3 phone jacks for Speaker Out Microphone In and Line In Besides there are two phone jacks for Rear Out and Center Out 2 22 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ADDITIONAL I O CONNECTORS The Mainboard also contains connectors for adding additional ports and devices to the Mainboard CD In amp Aux In Audio Inputs 4 pin There are both CD In and Aux In 4 pin connectors to connect your internal sound devices to the Sound Card See Audio for setup information 4 pin Onboard Audio Header Audio Pin Assignments Pin Descriptio
30. nnel 0 1 3 5 6 7 Reserved Reserve specified 15 reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Disabled Size of memory block to 16K reserve for legacy ISA Reserved Memory Size 32K devices 64K 3 11 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Boot Menu gt Boot Settings Configuration Hard Feature Description Boot Device Priority Specify the boot device priority sequence Specify the boot device priority sequence Hard Disk Drives from available hard drives Specify the boot device priority sequence Removable Drives from available removable drives Specify the boot device priority sequence ATAPI CDROM Drives from available ATAPI CDROM drives BIOS Setup 3 12 DK8X Motherboard Boot Setting Configuration Submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the systen Disabled Force BIOS Quiet Boot AddOn ROM Display Mode Bootup Num Lock PS 2 Mouse Support Typematic Rate System Keyboard Parity Check Boot To 05 2 Wait For Fi If Error Hit DEL Message Display Interrupt 19 Capture 1 Disabled Slow Absent Disabled No Disabled Disabled Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Feature Option Description Disabled Al
31. o 40 pin IDE connectors primary and secondary channels support 80 conductor IDE ribbon cables Connect the single connector end to the Mainboard Then connect the two connectors at the other end to your IDE device s If you connect two hard disks to the same cable you must set the second drive as a Slave through its jumpers settings Refer to the IDE device s documentation for the specific jumper settings Pin 20 is removed to prevent the connector from being insertied in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged in The BIOS supports Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 40 pin IDE 34 pin Floppy Connectors Connector Pin 1 Hardware Installation 2 17 DK8X Motherboard bea IMPORTANT Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector IDE ribbon cables must be less than 46 cm 18 inches long with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm 6 inches away from the first connector FRONT PANEL SWITCHES The front panel switches header connects the front control panel buttons and LEDs to the Mainboard Front Panel Switch Headers System LED Speaker E Power On ACPI IDE LED Reset JPANELI Front Panel Connector Pm Assignments 2 18 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Reset Switch 2 pin RST This 2 pin connector connects to the chassis mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning your power switch
32. olarity of the fan connector CPUO FAN CPUI FAN and SysFANO support Smart Fan function 3 pin Fan Connector Sensor 12V GND WARNING The CPU and or motherboard will overheat if there is not enough airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsink Damage may occur to the motherboard and or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used These are NOT jumpers do NOT place jumper caps over these pins 2 20 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation REAR PANEL I O PORTS This is an illustration of the Mainboard rear I O port array Mouse Parellel Port GbE LAN TT i 9 4 Line in HOGODOOCOL asus A A Keyboard COM1 RearOut Center Out USB1 1 USB2 0 PS 2 Mouse Connector 6 pin Female The system will direct 12 to the PS 2 mouse if one is detected If no mouse 15 detected IRQ12 will be free for expansion cards to use PS 2 Keyboard Connector 6 pin Female This connection is for standard keyboards using a PS 2 mini DIN plug This connector will not accept standard AT size large DIN keyboard plugs You may need a DIN to mini DIN adapter for standard AT keyboards Universal Serial Bus Ports 4 pin Female Two 2 onboard external USB 2 0 ports and two 2 onboard external USB 1 1 ports are available for connecting USB devices Refer to USB 2 0 Ports amp Header for more information Hardware Installation 2 21 DK8X Motherboard bea IEEE 1394 FireWire Co
33. ort for disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected storage class devices BIOS Setup 3 6 DK8X Motherboard baal IDE Configuration Submenu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Disabled Feature Option Description Onboard PCI IDE Controller Disabled disables the integrated IDE controller Disabled Primary enables only the Primary Primary IDE controller Secondary Secondary enables only the Both secondary IDE controller Both enables both IDE controllers Disable Enable device write Disabled protection This will be Hard Disk Write Protect Enabled effective only device 15 accessed through BIOS 3 7 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup IDE Detect Time Out Sec 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Select the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI device ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Host amp Device Host Device Super IO Configuration Submenu Serial Porti Address Parallel Port fiddress Parallel Port Mode EPP Uersion ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port Irq OnBoard Game Midi Port Keyboard PowerOn Function BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select the mechanism for detecting 80 pin cable Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller N A Disabled Disabled American Megatrends Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit Inc Feature Option Description Disabled Allows
34. r able to boot the AMIBIOS supports an override which will reset your system to the Failsafe defaults If that fails it is possible to manually clear the present CMOS information through the Clear CMOS Header on the motherboard Refer to Jumper Settings for more information The best advice is to ONLY alter settings which you thoroughly understand The default settings have been carefully chosen by AMIBIOS to provide the maximum system performance and reliability Even a slight change to the chipset setup may cause potential and unpredictable failure to the system 3 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Main Menu This is the first screen that is displayed when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility Each tab lined on the top of the screen represents each different menu The following picture shows the main menu Main menu shows the information of BIOS version date and ID processor type speed and count system size In addition system time and date is adjustable using key or number keys BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time BIOS Setup 3 4 DK8X Motherboard Advanced Menu This is the Advanced Menu screen PCIPnP fiduanced Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Securit WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration Hardware Health Configuration ACPI Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Con
35. re will result 2 Do notover tighten the screws 1 The AMD Opteron processor will have a small triangle 3 Ensure that the retention frame marking on one corner This will correspond to the is flat with the motherboard alignment on the motherboard 2 insert the processor the socket locking lever must be raised Pull out slightly then lift up 3 Gently place the processor into the socket The corner with the triangle must be located near the marking on the motherboard 4 Be careful not to bend the processor pins 2 12 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Step 8 1 Gently push down on the processor while lowering the locking lever and latching it into the fully locked position 2 Do not apply any power voltage to the system until the heatsink is fully installed 1 The heatsink has a thermal interface material pre applied on the bottom This material is protected by a plastic cover 2 Inspect the thermal interface material for scratches or gaps Do not use if thermal material has scratches or gaps If replacement thermal interface material is needed 3 Remove plastic cover and discard Be careful not to touch or scratch the thermal interface material Step 11 1 Place the heatsink on the processor with it Hook the spring clip under the cam lever to the mounting centered in the retention frame matching the lug on the retention frame first Some force may need to heatsink clip with t
36. se the arrow keys to highlight items press lt Enter gt to select items in menus and press lt Esc gt to quit The following table provides more details about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard Up ArrowKey Move to the previous item Down Arrow Key Move to the next item Left Arrow Key Move to the previous menu Right Arrow Key Move to the next menu In the Submenu Exit the submenu In the BIOS main menu Jump to the Exit Menu Select the highlighted item When available a Enter Key pop up list will display for you to select the item value or select a submenu PgUp Key Previous page en menus Jump to the first interactive item listed PgDn Key Next page on Scrollable menus or Jump to the last interactive item listed F1 Key General Help on Setup navigation keys lt F2 gt lt F3 gt Key Change Colors F7 Key Discard Changes BIOS Setup 3 2 DK8X Motherboard bea F8 Key Load Failsafe Defaults F9 Key Load Optimal Defaults lt 10 gt Key Save and Exit Home Go to Top of Screen END Go to Bottom of Screen ESC Exit IMPORTANT The BIOS does NOT automatically save values that you have modified If you do not save your values before you exit the BIOS Setup Utility all your changes will be lost If after making and saving system changes with the BIOS Setup Utility you discover that your computer is no longe
37. sion cards 1 Remove the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use Keep the bracket for possible future use 2 Insert the PCI card into the correct slot on the Mainboard pushing down with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card 3 Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above 4 Assign for PCI expansion card An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion card In the PCI bus design the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that contains a card requiring an IRQ WARNING Completely power OFF your power supply when adding or removing any expansion cards or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your Mainboard and expansion cards Hardware Installation 2 25 DK8X Motherboard bea SILICON IMAGE CHIPSET AND SERIAL ATA The Serial version of this Mainboard is equipped with an integrated Silicon Image 8113114 Serial ATA chipset This chipset supports up to 4 SATA devices at transfer rates of up to 150MB s The Silicon Image Chipset also supports RAID configurations RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Devices and provides different levels of safety redundancy and performance This chipset supports RAID 0 1 5 and 10 which are defined as follows RAID Type Description RAID 0 Striping high performance designed ot connect multiple drives to act as one BAN Mirroring writes data to two drives at once
38. tection Enabled Virus Protection 3 15 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chipset Menu There are three submenus inside Chipset menu NorthBridge Configuration SouthBridge Configuration and AGP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITV Main Advanced PCI PnP Boot Chipset Settings gt SouthBridge Configuration gt AGP Configuration vMM mm C gt Copyright 1985 2682 NothBridge Configuration Submenu Memory Configuration Submenu Memory Configuration Node Interleaving Burst Length 8 Beats BIOS Setup Securit Options for NB e Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen Fi General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit American Megatrends Inc Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over BANKS on the same node or accross NODES decreasing access contention Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit American Megatrends Inc Power Exit 3 16 DK8X Motherboard beat Feature Option Description Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out Auto Bank Interleaving over BANKS on the same Disabled node or across NODES decreasing access contention Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out Auto Node Interleaving over BANKS on the same Disabled node or across NODES decreasing access contention Burst length can be set to 8 8 Beats Burst Length or 4 beats 64 bit Dq must 4
39. tion General Help Save and Exit Exit vMM mm C gt Copyright 1985 2002 American Megatrends Inc 3 9 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Feature Option Description Yes lets the O S configure Yes PnP devices not required for Plug amp Play O S No boot if your system has a Plug and Play O S Value in units of PCI clocks 32 64 96 128 160 PCI Latency Timer for PCI device latency timer 192 224 248 register Yes Assign IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests Yes IRQ Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA No Doesn t assign IRQ To PCI VGA cars even if card requests IRQ Enabled informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics Disabled fe Palette Snooping device is installed in the Enabled system so the card will function correctly Enabled BIOS uses PCI Disabled PCIIDE BusMaster busmastering for Enabled m reading writing to IDE drives Auto Some PCI IDE cards may PCI Slot1 require this to be set to the PCI Slot2 PCI slot number that is Offboard PCI ISA IDE card PCI Slot3 holding the card PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 PCI Slot6 BIOS Setup DK8X Motherboard beat Feature Option Description Available specified IRQ is available to be used by Available PCI PnP devices IRQ3 IRQI5 Reserved Reserve specified IRQ 15 reserved for use by legacy ISA devices Available specified 15 available to be used by Available PCI PnP devices DMA Cha
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