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1. PLLSEL Memory Freq Select F24 Pin PWR Fan 124 ERA KB Fand 4 pip EWRL Y Tu Mouse PWR SMB 1 725 DIMM Bank 1 E 0 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 CPU 1 S DIMM 2B Bank 2 Reboot DIMM 3A Bank 3 p Option DIMM 3B Bank 3 el DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 DEM MI 2 iS SUPER O xcpHs XB GLANI 7520 sg Lindenhurst Td GLAN2 North JMI SE Bridge 218 JK1 Eang 570 7 PCIE 4 Els RAGE 2 XL PCLX 133 MHz ICHSR Pe GA PXH South BTI J lot PCI X 100 MHz Bridge AGLAN 1 1 Pros 104 100 MHz ZCR CTLR E 133 MHz 7902 g GLAN PXH SCSI 8 112 100 MHz 8 iu IPI Blot 100 MHz 2 7 5 COM amp JWOLIL USB2 JPA3 1 USB4 lt 0 SATA JFand 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Onboard Indicators Left O Co Right GLAN LEDs Back Panel View The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port lo G bit LAN Right LED cated beside the COM2 port has Indicator two
2. Power Fault IPwnz F24 Pin PWR Fs KB Fan Fan Ni MER Mouse Pme USE DIMM Bank 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 CPU 1 v OMI DIMM 28 Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 LEES d DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 GE Overheat DIMM 4B Bank 4 Ean 2 CPU 2 E lt 2 SUPER 8 GLANI DE E7520 ang 24 GLAND Lindenhurst E North mI Bridge mE IKI gg H SUO Slot PCLE i TEMI al Ella ED XL Jot6 PCI X 133 MHz HE VGA Ctrl PXH south 3 lo PCI X 100 MHz s JEN E IPAI BIOS lot4 X 100 MHz ZCR ctrl PCLX 5 PCLxi33 MHz T9927 8 PXH 2 Bi 100 MHz SCSI 8 CTRL z Trl PCI X100 MHz oye 2 AS JWOLIL 1 JPASEG USBA S sara Ege cu 4 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector 3 2 1 Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins 321 to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified Pin 1 2 short with a square
3. USBO USB1 05 0 1 Number Definition Number Definition Two USB 2 0 ports are located 1 5V 1 5V 2 Po 2 beside the 5 2 keyboard mouse 3 Po 3 PO ports USBO is the bottom connec 4 Ground 14 Ground tor and USB1 is the top connector See the table on the right for pin definitions Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions FP USB2 FP USB3 Pin Pin Number Definition Number Definition Front Panel Universal 1 5V 2 5V 2 3 4 Serial Bus Headers 5 PO l6 7 Ground 8 Ground 10 OC Extra USB headers FPUSB2 FPUSB3 FPUSB4 can be used for Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions front side USB access You will FP 5 4 need a USB cable to use either Pin N Definiti connection Refer to the tables on Number Definition the right for pin definitions 2 3 PO 4 Ground 5 N A Mouse S m 1A Bank 1 USB 0 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 B DIMM 2A Bank 2 1 wis OMI DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 LE Iz DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 ELI 5 IVGA CPU 2 200 E SUPER xepus XB GEANI E7520 JE North N JMI Li Bridge E 327 um Fans zal 1917 PCIE x4 SVO dei IPMI Ela RAGE to E B B XL gt 1016 133
4. wrd F24 Fin PWR Em Era XBT FUE SMB DIMM TA Bak T DIMM TB Bak 1 1 DIMM 2A 27 1 cru 1 NS E EET 1 a DIMM Bank 1 LE DIMM 3B Bak 3 a DIMM 3A Back 3 1 zk DIMM 3B A 5tHE Tki Gk 2006 SUPER X6DH8 XB S E7520 m Links E d Bridge MH KI ge i Sor OF geno ak RAGE BS x PCX 3 Mila BB ac PXH South Jo PO 100 Mie E gos EA X 100 Mile ZCR 79027 Bion Mie scsi CTRL Srl Persxi00 PARED E id 0582 3 Z USB4 Sar Jas 2 11 NIC1 LE wer HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 13 Vcc 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 HDD LED NIC2 LED du Ground 4 o X lt x 2 Voc gt D lt oto NIC1 LED 4 olo ve D Nic2 LED 4 o ve Overheat Fan Fail LED lt vee Power Fail LED 4 Vec G
5. and 2 connectors See the IDE Connector Pin Definitions table on the right for pin AN Pin Number Function Pin Number Function definitions 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 18 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 Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 0 516 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND IDE2 IDE1 Mouse ix USE DIMM Bank 1 E DIMM IB Bak 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 1 IPAS DIMM 28 Bank 2 DIMM Bank 3 d El DIMM Bank 3 ell DIMM 4A Bank 4 ua DIMM 4B Bink 2 M EL SUPER 6 x pHs XB D am E JE Undine 28 5 ml na o RO RAGE 2 Ems pork lod 100 MHz ZCR gu li 8 loi 7 PCLXIS MHz 79027 B Ec PCI Xi00 SCST 8 I 7 CTRL H ad 7 Eang COME E E SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Ultra320 SCSI Conn
6. USB2 3 1 Lx HU Chapter 2 Installation VGA Enable Disable Hd mper Settin JPG1 enables or disables the VGA a Connector on the motherboard Jumper u Position Definition See the table on the right for Pins 1 2 Enabled jumper settings The default set Pins Disabled ting is enabled Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Jumper Settings JAR1 The system will notify you in the Jumper Position Definition event of a power supply failure 2 5V This feature assumes that Super 1 Ground micro redundant power supply units are installed in the chassis If you only have a single power supply installed you should not connect anything to this jumper to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper set tings pwnd 24 Pin ATX PWR Fan 24 SIS pm Rem Mouse PUE SMB u s DIMM Bank 1 m DIMM 1B Bank 1 E 3 CPU 1 DIMM 2
7. SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS In stead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the ac cidental 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 connec tor to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD1 controls Watch Dog a sys Watch Dog tem monitor that takes action when Jumper Settings JWD1 Jumper a software application freezes the Position Definition System Pins 1 2 will have WD re Pins 1 2 WD to Reset Pins 2 3 WD to NMI set the system if a program Open Disabled freezes Pins 2 3 will generate a non maskable interrupt for the pro gram that has frozen requires soft ware implementation Watch Dog p per must also be enabled in BIOS i Watch Dog Enable Clear CMOS de DIM Bank 4 aui zug SUPER X6DH8 XB Sro
8. pwed P24 Pin ATX PWR Fan jis EE eT KB Fan Fans 4g EWRI Wo ENSE Mouse PWR SMB USE DIMM 1A Bank 1 i E 0 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 CPU 1 mH COMI DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 LEE DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 E s DIMM 4B Bank 4 z VGA CPU 2 E m gt SUPER G xcpus xB GLANI iB E7520 sra Lindenhurst SUS GEAM North Bridge JIK m Eang SUO 5lot7 x4 E 2 RAGE la 2 XL Slot 133 MHz ICHSR o d PXH South JBT1 Slots PCI X 100 MHz Bridge E BIOS G Biota PCLX 100 MHz ZCR JPAI 1 5 a 133 MHz 7902 PXH E 100 MHz SCSI B x CTRL Tpr2 _ PCI X100 MHz JPA2EI 8 COM JWOLI USB2 3 JPA3L A USB4 78 rad ATA OEP one 4 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 a indicates the location of Pin 1 4 SCSI is for the X6DH8 XB only Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed information Jumper Description Default Setting JP13 3rd PW Supply Detect Off Disabled JP15 Reboot Option Off Disabled JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable x6DH8 Pins
9. loi MHz Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 GND 2 FDHDIN 3 GND 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GND 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette KB PO TUIS ix SMB USE DIMM 1A Bank 1 E DIMM IB Bank 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 CPU 1 IPIS DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A Bank 3 LE E DIMM 3B Bank 3 5 DIMM 4A Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 m SUPER 8 d E7520 se SUS kg les Xt POEX 153 ber loi PCLXI00 MHz Ultra 320 SCSI CH A Soo _ Hot rcrxioo Miz pup P 582 3 E UsB4 Karat Saral 4 Chapter 2 Installation IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE 1
10. GLA Ground Pwr gt Power Button POrx133 Elea 0 MHz Jor PCLXIO0 MHz 2 12 Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Reset Pin Definitions The Reset Button connection is lo JF1 cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 At Pin Number Definition tach it to the hardware reset 3 Reset switch on the computer case a Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Power Button Connector r Pin Definitions The Power Button connection is JF1 located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Pin Number Definition Momentarily contacting both pins 1 PW will power on off the system This 2 Ground button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in BIOS see Chap ter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode de press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Butto PWR Button 20 19 mo
11. By peace on docs bane iriee ea rr not or doen ka the actin Vespa meni Sporo SO armo xt on dx Pride TCA ossis Power control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor 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 II B 22
12. Appendix B Software Installation Instructions 2 From the ARC menu select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below Array iguration Disk Wel li ties keys 14 certor Eabar select Esch asit 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter as shown in the screen below ipLer RATD Cond Lauri Part H Fart E SATA Part present at AUST displayed s SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser 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 fdapice BAIT Configuration 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 a copy of Adaptec User s Guide from our web site at www
13. 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 result in data loss Warning Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option If you do you will not be able to restart or to recover the data that was on the source drive B 9 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Manual Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable 1 From the Main menu select Manage Arrays 2 From the List of Arrays select the array you want to make bootable and press Ctrl B 3 Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed This will make all other existing bootable array non bootable Do you want to make this array bootable Yes No Then a bootable array will be created An asterisk will appear
14. SA E XL PCLX 133 MHz ICHSR o gig GA Ctr PXH stots PCI X 100 MHz paur AGL m Bios S Em ot PCI X 100 MHz ZCR 133 MHz T 2 GLAN PXH Hs 100 MHz pd _ 100 MHz 2 2 as JWOLIL_ SB2 3 1 A USB4 5 4 SMB 2 19 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Overheat LED JOH1 Overheat LED Pin Definitions JOH1 Connect an LED to the JOH1 Pin Number Definition header to provide warning of 1 chassis overheating See the 2 OH Active table on the right for pin defini tions Power Fault Power Fault Connect a cable from your power Pin Definitions i Pin supply to the Power Fail header Number Definition JP12 to provide warning of 1 P S 1 Fail Signal 2 P S 2 Fail Signal 3 P S 3 Fail Signal 4 Reset from MB power supply failure This warn ing 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 Note This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies
15. eerte onte mese eb M epos 2 9 Power Connector uec eo tro rt a REPRE ENTM Seer dee Un 2 9 Processor Power 2 9 wings E E ESE 2 10 Power LED ioc IM 2 10 HDD LED 2 11 Overheat Fan Fail 2 12 Power Fail iret cree rete c es Eee 2 12 Reset iere HE ende t on bL EE C ede reet 2 13 Power S TIENE 2 13 Table of Contents Chassis tel SIOFI soe eerte reri reb ce em erret xe ae pO E EDO US 2 14 Seral ROMS eiee nea E a E E 2 14 Universal Serial B s USBO 1 ier 2 15 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers FPUSB2 3 2 15 GLAN Ethernet dec et ien 2 16 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse 2 16 Fan arbori p 2 17 Power LED Speaker Header sese 2 17 Wa ke Onc Ring 221 rere eid di e gea ddl de 2 18 Wake OM LAN M 2 18 a a meme 2 19 SMB POWE 2 19 cs sey tete pter Rede 2 20 Power Falli retenu 2 20 2 6 Jumper Settings ence e m tre ren ite puoi n etre cafe Ege 2 21 Explanation Of J mpers ieee rete
16. 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 Enter to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specifies to redirect the console to Onboard COM 1 or Onboard COM 2 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 choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Flow Control This item allows you to choose from the available options to select the fl
17. 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 Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices optional Initialize BIOS Data Area Enable Non Maskable Interrupts NMIs Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS 2 mouse Initialize floppy controller Determine number of ATA drives optional Initialize hard disk controllers Initialize local bus hard disk controllers Jump to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi processor boards Install CD ROM for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fix up Multi Processor table 1 2 Search for option ROMs One long two short beeps on checksum failure SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB 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 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 Inform RomPilot about the end of POST B2h POST done prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep
18. press the Enter key to continue with the installation From the Windows OS Setup screen press the Enter key The OS Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows OS installation m After Windows OS Installation is completed the system will automati cally reboot B 19 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Manual B 3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A Installing Drivers other than Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve installed Windows Operating System a screen as shown be low 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 Qo Intel ESO clapet Res SUPERMICR xe cle Drivers amp Tools ATI donee ETE2G Chipset series 5 SUPERMICAD Super 11 Shari Up Ford T run 8 aj aj a 4 LJ 52 Fin maman pears SUPERMICRO mab T A 5 a T le SUPERHICFE Compuler lec Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on 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 bo
19. 15 Vcc initi 16 Control pin definitions NMI 20 19 7 Ground 4 olo NM X 7 E mA CR Bre Dr D i L Power LED ve 9 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 gt DIMM 2A Bank 2 feud HDD LED lt oM DIMM ZB Bank 2 Wo DIMM ask 3 NIC1 LED lt DIMM 3B unk 3 1 MEM X DIMM 4A Bank 4 zoe 2 eub Gia e zug NIC2 LED 4 mE SUPER B Fail LED lt Power Fail LED lt ve pea Ground Reset gt Reset Button RAGE t 2 4 e O Ground pwr Power Butto ES 1 B Pcrxiss ga 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 defini tions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Con troller LED connections for the GLAN port1 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
20. 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 Fastest 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 B 8 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions 5 When you are finished press Done as the screen shown below Properties Type brrey Lobe Siripe Apri Sige irigs dice Create ula Eg ait dene 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
21. 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode Selects the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode Selects 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 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 accessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enter Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing Enter All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section Te Coe malahan jA AW UD Cpe 2 10 Pert lten Aenorp PGi Configuration Sdvanced Chipset Contre Bieanoed Feo
22. LEDs on the back of the con LED a NS Color Definition nectors The yellow LED indicates Off 10MHz Green 100 MHz activity while the other LED may be Orange 1GHz green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See 1 Gb LAN Left LED Indicator Activity LED the table at right for the functions LED Definition associated with the second LED Color Amber Blinking 10 100MHz 1GHz 1 IPWR2 724 PWR Fan 224 E 8 pinz KB Fano Fan WRI PWRE Mouse PWR SMB USE DIMM Bank 1 E 0 1 DIMM Bank 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 CPU 1 DIMM 2B Bank 2 nig DIMM 3A Bank 3 LEES DIMM 3B Bank 3 8 DIMM 4A Bank 4 E 5 DIMM 4B Bank 4 s Ll VGA CPU 2 lt C Es 3 SUPER 0 xcpHs xB GLANI 7520 GLAND Lindenhurst 5 North IMT E Bridge i 12787 Fang 7 PCLE x4 BIO m Ela RAGE EJA E XL ISlot amp PCI X
23. MHz 5 EM lot PCI X 100 MHz EM adds Blot4 100 MHz ZCR EM pe B Blot3 PCI X133 MHz 7502 PXH TLR 1 100 MHz SCSI T _ PCI X100 MHz 5 TAG e 8 ICOM2 JWOLIL 1 SB2 1 Pts JFand FP USB 4 2 15 FP USB 2 3 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual GLAN Giga bit Ethernet Ports A G bit Ethernet port designated JLAN1 JLAN2 is located beside the 2 port on the IO back plane This port accepts RJ45 type cables ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Ports mouse Port Pin Definitions 49 The PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 Pin Number Definition mouse are located on See the 1 Data 2 NC table at right for pin definitions 3 lau See Figure 2 3 for the locations 4 voc 5 Clock of each 6 NC pa PWR Pus KB Mouse KB Fano Fans 44 SRI wel Mo BUE SMB gs lem DIMM Bank 1 E DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 CPU 1 wis DIMM 2B Bank 2 Wn DIMM 3A Bank 3 LEES DIMM 3B Ban
24. PCI X BUS 100 MHZ DIMMs PEIE HA PCIEXP A MCH JOSECPRHT_PAAD19 vA DDR 333 4 DDR 333 TPC X 1 SCSI mye DIMMs SLOT p aic7902w Wm PCI EXP C 4 7 X4 24 mA us 3 17 E HUB 1 PCI X IDE or PCI X BUS 133 MHZ UDMA 100 PRISER PCI BUS 32 BIT PXH2 PBADIT ICH5R WGA SATA Us uio 1 PCI X PCI X BUS 100 MHZ SLOT Orl PCI2 idi a USB PORT USB LPC BUS TPCEX 0 2 3 45 SLOT PCI PXHZ PAADIT LPC I O BMC CON FWH ute xapi Keyboard COM1 HW Mouse Floppy 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 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 Lindenhurst chipset the X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based servers with configura tion options optimized for communications presentation storage computa tion or database applications The Intel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset sists of the following components the Lindenhurst Memory Controller Hub the ICH5R I O Controller Hub and the Intel PCI X Hub PXH The E7520 MCH supports single or dual Nocona processors with Front Side Bus speeds of 800 MHz Its memory controll
25. Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow 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 0 512K Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended Memory Area If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in 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
26. This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Disabled Channel 0 Channel 1 and Both 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 PIDE 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 Enter 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 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS CHE Cylinders Cylinders inat i Hiili Eaciare Eectarzi Pas lee Capen itu Lagaritgt Formed Toral Be tobe Faximum Cagecityi Pulri Eertne 1 LOA Pads Contra 81 az Bir 1 0 Trsarfsp Puls Ultra Cina bend Et andapd 1 Fior yea sn rr hard disk ine
27. 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 greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super 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 of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTS provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and space resources of the Super can flexibly adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Ad vanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic c
28. 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 problems Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded u
29. 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 time The Options are 1 Disable 2 3 pin Server 3 3 Workstation 4 4 pin Server 5 4 Workstation CHS Fan 1 CHS 8 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled 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 A and CPU B P3V3 This item displays the 3 3V voltage status 4 15 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual P5V This item displays the 5 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 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 Enters Security BIOS settings are described in this section Son n It zuuEe n o Cipiodd Prini ftom Help Doar lTazzuurd Iri fat Zupsruirum fel aer Fasauerd PlIwed disk hort Coors 1 1 Passard bowk i Iisalmi 4
30. press the Enter key Select OK to confirm the selection Press the Enter 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 the next item SATA RAID Enable select Enabled and press lt Enter gt 5 Tap the Esc key and scroll down to Exit Select Save and Exit from the Exit menu Press the Enter key to save the changes and exit the BIOS 6 Once you ve exited the BIOS Utility the system will re boot 7 During the system startup press the lt Ctrl gt and the lt A gt keys 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 B 2 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec s Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I O controller by supporting RAID 0 Striping or RAID 1 Mirroring to enhance the industry s pioneer PCI to e host controller products RAID striping RAID 0 can greatly improve hard disk I O performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives RAID mirroring RAID 1 allows the data to be simulta neously written to two drives so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails Due to the built in functionality the X6D
31. saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter 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 Enter to discard cancel any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 19 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Notes 4 20 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes Appendix A 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 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 repetitive 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 POSTCode Description 02h Verify Real Mode 03h Disable Non Maskable Interrupt NMI 04h Get CPU type 06h Initiali
32. 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 Jumper Cap GLAN Enable Disable GLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPL1 JPL2 enables or disables the JPL1 JPL2 Jumper GLAN port s on the motherboard Position Definition See the table on the right for Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled jumper settings The default set ting is enabled SUPER x6DH8 XB E7520 Linke N GLANI Ira ATX gera s SMB 8 ue PWR eM vm I DIMM Bask E waj I DIMM 1B Bank 1 j DIMM 2A Bank 2 if UL JP15 om DIMM 26 Bank 2 nip DIMM 3 Slot7 PC DIMM Bank 3 uL DIMM 4A Bunk 4 ELS DIMM 3B Bank 4j dua zi E ET s m North Bridge GLAN 1 Enable FORES pro Pou MS POX 100 Bridge b PCLXIN I 7902 PXH scsi h PCLXIO0 CTRL PCLX100 MHz Won Sha TEES uses 0 aL Sard cu rand GLAN 2 Enable
33. such as the Security and Power menus ning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility 4 1 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB 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 on 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 Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup Note Please load System Setup Default when using the system the first time 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the Esc key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describe
34. the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz Frequency for PCI X Slot 3 Slot 6 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz Frequency for PCI X Slot 4 Slot 5 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 PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz P PCI X 100MHz Slot 1 Slot 2 PCI X 133MHz Slot 3 PCI X 100MHz ZCR Slot 4 PCI X 100MHz Slot 5 PCI X 133MHz Slot 6 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 Chapter 4 BIOS Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00 0 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you mig
35. 1 2 Enabled JPA2 JPA3 SCSI Ch Term x6DH8 Open Enabled JAR1 Alarm Reset Enable Open Enabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JPF1 Force Power On Off Normal JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD1 Watch Dog Enable Pins 1 2 Reset JM1 JM2 PLLSEL Memory Speed Select Closed Closed DDR333 Connector Description ATX PWR PWR1 Primary 24 Pin ATX PWR Connector CPU PWR PWR2 Aux PWR PWR3 COM1 COM2 DIMM 1A DIMM 4B FAN 1 8 Floppy GLAN 1 2 IDE1 IDE2 IPMI J27 JD1 JF1 JK1 JL1 JOH1 JP12 JWOL1 JWOR1 KB MS LE1 SATA 0 1 SMB J22 SMB PWR J24 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 4 VGA 12V 8 Pin CPU PWR Connector Required 12V 4 pin System PWR Connector Required COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connectors DDR DIMM Memory RAM Slots CPU Chassis Fan Headers Fan7 8 CPU 1 2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector G bit Ethernet Ports IDE 1 IDE 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors IPMI 2 0 Socket BIOS Debug PWR LED pins1 3 SpeakerHeader pins 4 7 Front Control Panel Connector Keyboard Lock Chassis Intrusion Header Overheat LED Power Fault Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header PS2 Keyboard Mouse Connector Power LED Indicator Serial ATA1 2 Ports System Management Bus Connector Power System Management Bus Connector Back Panel USBO USB1 Headers Front Panel Universal Serial Bus USB2 3 4 Ports Video Connector 1 5 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manu
36. 133 MHz ICHSR m PCI X 100 MHz 3 South Slots Bridge IBIOS GLAN F IPAI z erg b Aquen EU 5 n PCI X133 MHz T a 7902 a IGLAN E PXH Sai e Blot2 PCI X100 MHz 3 CTRL IPT _ blot PCI X100 MHz EMP JPA2LI 5 ICOM COPS JPA3L z USB4 S om ATA rand 2 27 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual 2 8 Floppy Hard Disk and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located between IPMI 2 0 Socket and IDE 32 slot See the table below for pin definitions Floppy Floppy Connector Pin Definitions GA LAN URL sors PCLX 100 MHz 104 pcLx 100 MHz ZCR
37. 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Supervisor Password 15 This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear 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 Enter key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the Enter 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 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 17 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual 4 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main me
38. A Bank 2 mi DIMM 28 Bank 2 DIMM Bank 3 E Alarm Reset DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 E DIMM 4B Bank 2 z CPU2 SUPER 6 8 GLANI Hd E7520 m Lindenhurst LR VGA Enable B IMT ze Bridge 1 Km IK pug H Blot PCI E x4 IPMI Blak lab RAGE BB m PCLX 133 IHR GA PXH South JBTI uos PCI X 100 MHz Bridge EN BIOS IGLAN Brod 5 CR PAL L tis PCLX 100 MHz Z 1 8 loti PCLXI33 MHz 7902 A LAN PXH s Bio PCI X100 MHz SCSI CTRL _ blot 100 MHz IPA2LI sp COM JWOLIL T JUSB2 3 1 USB4 1 Coad 2 23 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Force Power On Enable i Force Power On Disable UPF1 Jumper Position Definition Jumper JPF1 allows you to enable Off Normal or disable the function of Force On Force On Power On If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If this function disabled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system 3rd Power Supply Alarm Enable Disable The system can notify you in the Power Supply Alarm Enable Disable event of the 3rd power supply Jumper Settings JP13 failure This feature assumes that Jumper Position Definition three power supply units are in Disabled stalled in the chassis with one Closed Enabled actin
39. BIOS Setup 4 2 4 4 Advanced Setup ue eet ie aote mio me retta 4 7 455 Security init esc atenta tede 4 16 4 6 Boot Setup cane n bec de bg eras 4 18 4 7 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST GOd06S at b edet A 1 Appendix B Installing Software Drivers and the Operating System B 1 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 One 1 floppy ribbon cable One 1 COM port cable One 1 2 port USB cable One 1 Ultra 320 SCSI cable X6DH8 XB only One 1 SATA cable One 1 backpanel shield One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual One 1 Ultra 320 SCSI User s Manual X6DH8 XB only 1 1 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Compute
40. ER X6DH8 G X6DHE XB User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About WLS Manual iii Manual Organizatioh 3 trece trt rer tre n bee er ie RR iii Chapter 1 Introduction OM mines 1 1 5 1 1 Contacting Supetmlicto e dest 1 2 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB Image 1 3 SUPERO X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB Layout 1 4 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB Quick Reference 1 5 Motherboard Features cinerem ea oto cedens 1 6 Intel E7520 Lindenhurst Chipset System Block Diagram 1 8 1 2 Chipset Overview nnne nnne nennen enne 1 9 1 3 Special Feat tres uen rernm 1 10 1 4 PG HealthiMonitoring riti ieri hene 1 10 1 5 AAGPI FeatUt6s eeepc edo eee np pta oft 1 12 lso N 1 13 1 7 Super I O Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices sss nennen 2 1 Precautions 2 1 Unpacking a 2 2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2 93 LInstalling DIMMS 25 aute cis orare m POE REI 2 6 2 4 I O Ports Control Panel Connectors 2 7 2 5 Connecting Cables
41. H8 XB X6DHE XB is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of computer systems by improving disk 1 throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design Supermicro s X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBoffers 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 including Array Configuration Utility Use this utility when you want to create configure and manage arrays Disk Utilities Use this option to format or verify disks To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility you will need to enable the RAID function in the system BIOS refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS Configurations and then press the Ctrl and A keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during the system startup Refer to the previ ous 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
42. Lal eee DURER CSEH m A mm m x DIMM IA E n m wer LED lt Vec i H E HNED lt ve DIMM 3B Bank 3 1 EN a DIMM 4 Bank 4 1 Eqn NICTLEN4 Ve 1 DIMM 3B Bank 3 1 a 2006 X SUPER Xx6DH8 XB TEMP NICBLED s ser ep mee E verheat Fan Fail LED lt Nec ques n xm m Power Fail LED ojo E GE EST z el Reset Button Ground Pwr Bui ES z E PCLXI33 MHz gt a ma aom 8 P E NO e OEP nr 2 13 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is lo cated a t JL1 Attach the appropri ate cable to inform you of a chas sis intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Number Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 Serial Ports Pin Number Definition Pin Numb
43. OM 18 COM 6 45V XB meets the SSI Superset ATX 19 COM specification You only use a 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 24 pin power supply cable on the 25 10 AN motherboard Make sure that the 23 5V 11 12V 2 24 COM 12 3 3V orientation of the connector is cor rect You must also use the 4 412V 4 pin pin JPW2 power connector for Connector adequate power supply to the Pins Definition system See the table on the right TX E for pin definitions 3 amp 4 12V Processor Power Connector 8 Pin 12v Power Supply In addition to the Primary ATX Connector power connector above the 12v ME 8 pin Processor connector at Ground JPW3 must also be connected to 5thru8 12v your power supply for CPU power consumption to avoid causing in stability to the system 4 Pin12V CPU PWR 24 ATX PWR 8 Pin 12V PWR A KB Fan3 WRI FW Mouse EVE 5 USE DIMM 1 Bank 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 JP1s DIMM 2B Bank 2 DIMM 3A B
44. OS 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 6 2 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 Address Select the base I O address for serial port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt 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 Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device Base Address Select the base I O address for serial port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt Select the IRQ interrupt request for serial port B The options are and IRQ4 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 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Base Address Select the base address for the parallel port The options are Primary and Secondary
45. On 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 12V and 3 3V Standby An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the CPU is in sleep mode Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high Chapter 1 Introduction 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 genera
46. SUPERO SUPERO X6DH8 XB SUPERO X6DHE XB USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA
47. State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2004 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 X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB motherboard The X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB sup ports single or dual Intel EM64T Nocona processors at a 800 MHz front side bus Based upon Intel s NetBurst microarchitecture with EM64T support the Nocona processor supports features found in the Xeon pro cessor such as Hyper Pipelined Technology which includes a multi stage pipeline allowing the processor to operate at much higher core frequen cies Packaged a 604 pin Flip Chip Micro Pin Grid Array FC mPGA4 platform in a Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket mPGA 604 the EM64T Nocona Processor 800 MHz supports Hyper Threading Technology and
48. Tat for lira lected Dele B WrIpGECD DELE 1 11 91 6 Press Enter 7 Read the warning message as shown in the screen 8 Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to initialize If correct type Y to continue B 14 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions 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 optimized its function ality 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 B 15 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser 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 as shown in the screen below 4 Cool igeration ont girat Fak Will ties wade MIR 2 meu 121276 1 M select option
49. X6DHE XB User s Manual AGES Avbanteethtegisfigupalar tihheugY olt ape Cfnatiem dathetng itteXi amp ldwand apstratotghaydwatecanateripateathat poft ware This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs tele phones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper ating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI lever ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with both Win dows 2000 and Windows NT 5 0 Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re quests Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can
50. al Motherboard Features CPU Single dual Intel 604 EM64T Nocona processors at 800 MHz front side system bus speed Memory Eight 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 32 GB Registered ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM Chipset ntel 7520 Lindenhurst chipset Expansion Slots X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB One PCI E x8 slot Physical x4 Six 64 bit PCI X slots Two PCI X 133 MHz slots Slots amp 6 Three PCI X 100 MHz slots Slots 1 2 amp 5 One PCI X 100 ZCR Slot4 BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores chipset voltage memory voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 12V and 3 3V standby Fan status monitor CPU chassis temperature monitors Environmental temperature monitor 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 via Supero Doctor Ill Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism Onboard Dual Channel Adaptec 7902 Ultra 320 SCSI X6DH8 XB only O
51. 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 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 4 9 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual P PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 GLAN2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN1 GLAN2 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 Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No Frequency for PCI X Slot 1 Slot 2 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in
52. ank 3 PB x DIMM 3B Bank 3 DIMM 4A Bank 4 ELI S DIMM 4B Bank 4 2 i Ic Y ik SUPER 6 8 amici E7520 sg 2 aD EE GLAND North CR ridge m SUO Em Eis PCE x4 alla L RAGE ZIBB PCLX 133 MHz ICHSR I GA Ctrl PXH South lus PCIEX 100 MHZ Bridge BIOS GLAN Biot LX 100 MHz ZCR E ES Po mm PCI X133 MHz 7902 a 3LAN PXH 8 ICTLR Blot2 PCI X100 MHz SCSI B a CTRL i Ferd _ Biou 100 MHz 5 eiim PAS uspa and 2 9 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual NMI Button NMI Button Pin The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and Number Definition 19 Control 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on 20 Ground the right for pin definitions Power LED 1 PWR LED Pin Definitions The Power LED connection is lo F1 cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Pin m Number Definition Refer to the table on the right for
53. before boot B5h Terminate QuietBoot optional Beh Check password optional B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS B9h Prepare Boot BAh Initialize SMBIOS BBh Initialize PnP Option ROMs BCh Clear parity checkers BDh Display MultiBoot menu BEh Clear screen optional BFh Check virus and backup reminders COh Try to boot with INT 19 Cih Initialize POST Error Manager PEM C2h Initialize error logging C3h Initialize error display function C4h Initialize system error handler C5h PnPnd dual CMOS optional C6h Initialize note dock optional C7h Initialize note dock late C8h Force check optional C9h Extended checksum optional CAh Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard CBh Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies Devices such as ROM RAM PCMCIA and serial disk CCh Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video 4 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description CDh CEh D2h Re map and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POSTCode Description EOh Eth E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh FOh Fih F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initializ
54. ders See the table on the right for jumper settings SCSI Termination Enable Disable For X6DH8 XB only Jumpers JPA2 and allow you to enable or disable termination for the SCSI connectors Jumper JPA2 controls SCSI channel and is for SCSI channel B The default setting is open to enable terminate both SCSI channels Note In or der for the SCSI drives to function properly please do not change the default setting set by the manufac turer See the table on the right for jumper settings 4 Bank 4 DIMM 4B Bank 4 cpu2 ewed f 24 Pin ATX PWR BE Pare mm bid PW SMB m L vm 1 DIMM Bank 1 E a DIMM IB Bank 0 DIMM 2 Bank 2 sis DIMM ZB th DIMM Bank 3 LE DIMM 3B Bank 3 8 SUPER x6DH8 xB E7520 E North I Bridge E 7 m Fons Bas Tons RAGE ott PCI X 133 MHz ICHSR VGA Cul PXH south ots PCIEX 100 MHz pun SCSI Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA1 Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled SCSI Channel Terminat
55. e PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System memory test Initialize interrupt vectors Initialize Run Time Clock Initialize video Initialize System Management Manager Output one beep Clear Huge Segment Boot to Mini DOS Boot to Full DOS Ifthe BIOS detects error 2C 2E or 30 base 512K RAM error it displays an additional word bitmap xxxx indicating the address line or bits that failed For example 2C 0002 means address line 1 bit one set has failed 2E 1020 means data bits 12 and 5 bits 12 and 5 set have failed in the lower 16 bits The BIOS also sends the bitmap to the port 80 LED display It first displays the checkpoint code followed by a delay the high order byte another delay and then the loworder byte of the error It repeats this sequence continuously AS SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Notes Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Installing Software Drivers and Windows Operating System After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard B 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
56. ectors X6DH8 XB Only Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2 68 pin Ultra320 SCSI Connectors JA1 and JA2 Connector Connector Contact Contact Number Signal Names Number Signal Names 1 DB 12 35 DB 12 2 DB 13 36 DB 13 3 DB 14 37 DB 14 4 DB 15 38 DB 15 5 DB P1 39 DB P1 6 DB 0 40 DB 0 7 DB 1 41 DB 1 8 DB 2 42 DB 2 9 DB 3 43 DB 3 10 DB 4 44 DB 4 11 DB 5 45 DB 5 12 DB 6 46 DB 6 13 DB 7 47 DB 7 14 DB P 48 DB P 15 GROUND 49 GROUND 16 DIFFSENS 50 GROUND 17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR 18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR 19 RESERVED 53 RESERVED 20 GROUND 54 GROUND 21 ATN 55 ATN 22 GROUND 56 GROUND 23 BSY 57 BSY 24 ACK 58 ACK 25 RST 59 RST 26 MSG 60 MSG 27 SEL 61 SEL 28 62 C D E PRE 29 REQ 63 REQ Rus uo 1 30 0 64 1 31 DB 8 65 DB 8 ET ek 32 DB 9 66 DB 9 E pO 33 DB 10 67 DB 10 34 DB 11 68 DB 11 South SCSI Channel A SCSI Channel 2 30 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following pr
57. eliable operation lt is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB accommodates 24 pin power sup plies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications re quired by the CPU some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power Your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports 12V 4 pin power connector PW2 is required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Additionally you should also use the onboard 12V 8 pin power connector PW3 to support Intel Xeon CPUs Failure to provide this extra power will result in instability of the CPU 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 power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super I O SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual 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
58. er Definition 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR The COM serial port is located 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 Ground under the parallel port and COM2 5 Serial 10 NC is located below the PCI Slot1 Serial Port Pin Definitions see the Motherboard layout on COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition Page 1 4 See the table on the 1 CD 6 DSR 2 RD 7 RTS right for pin definitions 3 TD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground Mouse 1 USB DM 1A Bank 1 0 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 1 seis DIMM 2B Bank 2 B E DIMM 3A Bank 3 LE E DIMM 3B Bank 3 g DIMM 4A Bank 4 ELI B DIMM 4B Bank 4 CPU 2 z LI SUPER O xcpHs XB MUR Chassis Intrusion 8 North Bridge x m 51917 PCI E x4 5 0 juni IPMI El RAGE c XL 133 MHz ICHSR a ia GA Ctrl South JBT1 i Slots PCI X 100 MHz Bridge LEE Biota PCI X 100 MHz ZCR m Bros 5 PCI X133 MHz 7902 9 erR 100 MHz E 8 100 MHz JPA2L I 5 CONG JPASCI E USB4 spk GATA RRP cu J Fand CoM2 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions
59. er provides direct connection to two channels of registered DDR266 DDR333 with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 6 4GB s The E7520 also supports the new PCI high speed serial I O interface for superior I O bandwidth The interfaces with the ICH5R I O Controller Hub ICH5R via a dedicated Hub Interface The PXH provides connection between a PCI interface and two independent PCI bus interfaces that can be configured for standard PCI X 1 0 protocol ICH5R System Features In addition to providing the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system the ICH5R 1 O Controller Hub integrates many 1 functions The ICH5R 1 Controller Hub integrates 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Mas ter IDE Controller two Serial ATA SATA Host w RAIDO RAID1 support SMBus 2 0 Controller LPC Flash BIOS Interface PCI 2 2 Interface and Sys tem Management Controller 1 9 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB 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 de fault setting is Always
60. erify 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 con tacting Technical 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 depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following infor mation when contacting Super Micro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact c
61. fm 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 X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB has eight 184 pin DIMM slots that sup port registered 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 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 down 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 the platform bin platform file and the BIOS image xxxxxx rom files Copy 3 3 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual these files
62. function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the re quired circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine External Modem Ring On Chapter 1 Introduction 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 management application to re motely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability Wake On LAN must be enabled in BIOS Note that Wake On LAN can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and r
63. g as a backup f you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default setting with JP13 to prevent false alarms See the table on right for pin definitions KB Mouse ra USE 9 1 DIMM Bank 1 E DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2A Bank 2 cru 1 DIMM 2B Bank 7 DIMM 3A Bank 3 DIMM 3B Bank 2 s DIMM 4A Bank 4 E DIMM 4B Bank 4 SUPER 6 8 Force PWR On GLANI E7520 aa North Bridge 7 PCI E x4 RAGE XL Slots PCI X 133 MHz slo T GA Ctrl PXH South Bri Bes PCIX 100 MHz Bridge al Blot4 PCI X 100 MHz 7 pat ig 2 mm 3rd PWR Detect 1013 PCI X133 MHz 7902 iA PxH 4 CTLR Ele 100 MHz sear CTRL lt 1 _ Bletl PCI X100 MHz A2L 1 COMI amp JWOLIL I 0582 3 IPAS mum USB4 29 rad E Chapter 2 Installation SCSI Enable Disable For X6DH8 XB only Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI Controller The default setting is pins 1 2 to enable all four hea
64. ht want to change this setting and try again Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novellle 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 sparing or memory mirroring The options are Mirroring Sparing and Standard Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled 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 DRAM Data Integrity Mode If enabled this feature allows the data stored in the DRMA memory to be integrated for faster data processing The options are 72 bit ECC 144 bit ECC Auto and Disabled 4 11 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual 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 SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies the ECC Error co
65. ine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes SUPERO X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB 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 DDR 333 266 2700 2100 SDRAM refer to Page 2 5 for the struction 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 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 v
66. ion Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPA2 JPA3 Jumper Position Definition Open Enabled Closed Disabled SCSI Enable Ultra 320 SCSI CH ru BM PCLX 100 MHz ZCR Blots PcLxp MHz LAN PXH Bion MHz Blei PCLXi00 MHz 582 3 E Usi al x un RTE 2 25 SCSI CH B Termination En able SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual PLLSEL Select PLLSEL Select Jumper Settings JM1 JM2 Jumpers JM1 and JM2 allow the user to select PLLSEL memory bon speed See the table on the right aout pen Open for jumper definitions The De fault setting is Closed DDR333 Default DDR333 Reboot Option Enable For Debug only Reboot Option Enable Jumper Settings JP15 Enabling the reboot option with JP15 will cause the system to Position _ Definition boot after a timeout if the system 5 hangs bootup See the table on the right for pin definitions The default setting is enabled
67. is ideal for high performance workstation and server environments with up to two processors on one system bus Please refer to the motherboard speci fications pages our web site http www supermicro com Product_page product m htm for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives SCSI drives the IDE interfaces the parallel and serial ports the keyboard and mouse the power supply and various control panel buttons and indicators If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided 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 and the OS installation instructions SUP
68. isks for the new array and press Insert as the screen shown below Note To deselect any disk highlight the disk and press Delete elect drives fn reat me MIC Hoek ER BL HIC Weib ERE 5 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected The Array Properties menu displays as the screen shown on the next page Appendix B Software Installation Instructions a lecied I 1 353 Assigning Array Properties Once you ve create a new array you are ready to assign the properties to the array Caution Once the array is created and its properties are assigned you cannot change the array properties using the ACU You will need to use the Adaptec Storage Manager Browser Edition Refer to Adaptec s User s Guide in the enclosed CD To assign properties to the new array 1 In the Array Properties menu as shown in the following screen select an array type and press Enter Note that only the available array types RAID 0 and RAID1 are dis played on the screen RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives B 7 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Manual TALE 1 fera Size iirige Size Create BAT vla 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
69. k 3 ill DIMM 4A Bank 4 ELI 5 DIMM 4B Bank 4 7006 f 2 2 1 Inn 5 amp GLAN1 SUPER 8 87520 1 2 Lindenhurst g G oN North Coe IMI E n TKI EP Fang BUG E Elo PCLE x4 Ha IPMI Blak Ed FEE XL PCLX 133 MHz ICHSR GA Ctr PXH south Bri 5 slos PCIEX 100 MHz Bridge z los IGLAN Biota 5 MHz JPAL PCI X 100 MHz ZCR pat 8 lots PCLX133 MHz 7902 a iLAN PXH scsi 8 100 MHz 8 CTRL PCI X100 MHz exp 8 JWOLIL 1 JUSB2 3 JPA3L USB4 pad bara SSCP cs Jana 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers The X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB has eight fan headers Fan to Fan8 Note These are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speed is controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitor in the Advanced Setting Note Default Disabled When us ing Thermal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board 4 pin Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground black 2 12V red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM_Control Caution These fan headers use DC power Speaker Connect
70. nditions that an SERR is to be asserted The options are None Single Bit Multiple Bit and Both USB Function This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all functions for the USB devices specified 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 Technology This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hyper threading Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance Applicable for the XP systems Machine Checking Enable this function to allow the OS to debug a system crash after a System reset The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Processor Power Management This feature allows the user to determine the processor power management mode The options are Disabled GV1 GV3 Only C States Only and Enabled If set to disabled both C States and GV1 GV3 are disabled If set to GV1 GV3 the processor power will be controlled by Bus Ratio CPU voltage If set to C States only the processor power will be controlled through CPU power states in the APCI setting 4 12 Chapter 4 BI
71. ne IPMI 2 0 socket Two Broadcom 5721 PCI E Gigabit Ethernet controllers Dual EIDE channels support up to 4 UDMA IDE 1 floppy port interface PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 5 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 ports 2 Headers supporting 3 ports Super I O 2 SATA ports support 2 drives RAID 0 1 JBOD ATI 8 MB Rage XL Graphic Card 2 COM ports 1 header 1 port Other e Internal external modem ring on WOR Wake on LAN WOL Console redirection SMBus for SMC Power Supply Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions ATX Ext 12 x 13 05 304 8 x 331 5 mm SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual L 3 Xeon EM64T PROCESSOR 1 CPU1 2 o 3 lS a e gt VRM Xeon EM64T PROCESSOR 2 K X CLOCK CPU2 Gbit LAN PCI EXPx1 PCIEXPx1 1 3 B g BCM5721 2 S ose 5 a gt LAN PCI EXPx1 gt PCLEXPx1 1 BCM5721 gt sers 3 8 1 PCI X PCI X BUS 133 MHZ 5 SLOT Pcr EXP c 0 31 POS PCIE PERR d PCI EXP B X8 4 DDR 333 1 POT
72. ner 2 21 GLAN Enable Disable eire n rene nne eae 2 21 CMOS Clear Watch Dog Enable Disable 1 2 22 VGA Enable Disable citer trente et TE 2 23 Alain IeSsel auci REOR ER MUERE SEEK eee 2 23 Force Power erre ice etc mi s 2 24 3rd Power Supply Alarm Enable een 2 24 SCS Enable DIsable non ROO 2 25 SCSI Termination Enable irren bnt ttr ncs 2 25 PES EL uite parcet DERE OM rdc Reboot Option 2 7 Onboard Indicalors rne AAD 2 27 GLAN LEDS s 2 27 2 8 Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI 2 28 Floppy Gonlh86lol 2 28 IDE Connectors roro ere err HERES TREE EGRE 2 29 SCSI COntIIGCEOrS iios bien a ee Rn ET RR CER ERREUR Fa 2 30 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures smiriti 3 1 Before Power On SUPERO X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Memory siio 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 o nete treten 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 4 Returning Merchandise for 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 IntrOQUCHOT anii gd usted C d e end Ee p e ESAE 4 1 4 2 RUNNING Setup ient ee e t eee eid 4 2 4 8
73. 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 B 10 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Adding Deleting Note In order to rebuild RAID RAID 0 or RAID 1 you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare 1 Turn on your computer and press Ctrl A as prompted to access the ARC Utility 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Add Delete Hotspares 4 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare and press Insert and then press lt gt 5 Press yes when the following prompt is displayed Do you want to create spare Yes No The spare you have selected will appear in the Select Drive Menu SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Man
74. ng Fan4 2 17 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated JWOR1 This function al lows your computer to receive and wake up 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 Wake on Ring Pin Definitions JWOR1 Pin Number Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL1 ignated JWOL1 See the table on Pin E Number Definition the right for pin definitions You 1 5V Standby 2 Ground must enable the LAN Wake Up set 3 Wake up ting in BIOS to use this feature You must also have a LAN card with a Wake on LAN connector and cable za SUPER 6 8 WOL vum Loa 133 MHz 7902 GLAN PXH Elec 100 MHz er Bou PCI X100 MHz 1 2 WOR E USB2 3 1 E E I3P RH SxTAQ SATA 2 18 Chapter 2 Ins
75. nk on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Screw 1 2 3 Screw in two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten the screws Screw 1 to avoid possible damage to the CPU TI 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Screw 2 2 3 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB 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 NO 1 SCREW 0 4 SCREW 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the se quence as show in the picture on the right S 0 2 SCREW NO 3 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 heat sink 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of ther mal grease on the surface before you re install the CPU and the heatsink 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Figure 2 1 Xeon EM64T Socket Empty and w Pr
76. nsssar Opt laws i0 Device Conf bn Event Logging Bad ireot ion Select Boot faaturar TPP PPS Pa Te i ra Sa OA ey ag Pst RAI E 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 diagnostic screen 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 4 7 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual 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 Power Loss Control This setting allows you 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 opti
77. nt 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 B 5 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system Note that disks with no usable space or disks that are un initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used See Initializing Disk Drives To create an array 1 Turn on your computer and press 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 B 5 3 From the ACU menu select Create Array 4 Select the d
78. nu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Highlighting a setting with a or will expand 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 Item Epeuifin Help Zlab hhirt Tah nr gt selects Field EEUU ONE EE Removable Devices Highlight and press Enter 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 Enter to expand the field See details on how to change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help window 4 18 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 tet Bgenifis Help Erit Dizcamibimg Changen Exit fgutom Setup Hatup DeFaaltz Hn Wir changes ta Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without
79. ocedures to troubleshoot your system f you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On Make sure that no short circuits exist 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 Make sure that the processors are properly installed and the chassis Speaker and the power LED are connected to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as recommended by a fk WwW the Manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion No Power Make sure that no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables Use the speaker to determ
80. ocessor Installed Empty socket Lever Warning Make EEE sure you lift the a I lever completely Triangle when installing the CPU If the lever is only partly raised damage to the Processor socket or CPU may installed result Triangle Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 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 Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray 2 5 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual 2 3 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules a by clicking on the Recommended Memory link on the product s specification page or b by going to http www supermicro com support resources and typing in the product model number in the field provided CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 on Page 2 6 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slot
81. omponents 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 The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual 2 2 Xeon EM64T Nocona 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
82. ons are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup P 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 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 write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other device 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 buffer 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 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS 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
83. or Pin Definitions JD1 Power LED Speaker Number Function Definition Header 4 Red wire Speaker data 5 Key No connection On the JDI header pins 1 3 Key 7 Speaker data for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin defini tions Note The speaker connec tor pins are for use with an exter nal speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Fan5 Fan 7 Fan 6 DIMM TA Bak I 0 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 JPL on DIMMS PWR LED SPKR Bank 3 UE 3E I F Fan 2 DIMM 4A Bank 4 EE DIMM 4B Bank 4 UE SUPER 6 8 band E7520 a Nom on Inar D Fag 25 POE x4 BO m lgE Fan8 RAGE M Gina raxis E LES xz pau 7 PCLXI00 MHz 6 8 fm Er Fea OM Es E ICOM 5 JWOLIL JUSB2 3 1 Exrxd sara Kia
84. ow control for console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to choose select the console connection either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off P 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 CPU temperature reaches this pre set temperature threshold The options 85 90 95 and 100 C Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see monitor data for the following items CPU1 Temperature This item displays CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature This item displays CPU2 Temperature System Temperature This item displays the System Temperature Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled based upon the CPU die temperature When the CPU die tempera ture is higher the fan speed will be higher as well If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by the Thermal Management Settings pre configured by the user at this feature Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chassis came with 4 fan headers Select Workstation if your system
85. r Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro n General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB Image ITA SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Figure 1 2 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale
86. rund Reset Reset Button Ground X Pwr gt Power Button SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions Connect an LED to the OH connec JF1 tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro Pin i Number Definition vide advanced warning of chassis 7 overheating Refer to the tables GND on the right for pin definitions and OH Fan Fail LED JF1 error messages State Message Solid Red Overheat Blinking Fan Fail Power Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin Definitions The Power Fail LED connection is JF1 located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Pin Number Definition Refer to the table on the right for 5 Vcc pin definitions 6 GND PWR Fail LED OH Fan Fail LED 20 19 Bem PRP BERE coms lt o o DIA zi MN x 4 x p EL p Ug s m m Ponerten ve Ns HDD LED lt olo ve SUPER x6DH8 XB f icoten o o ve Fal LED 7 o o vc gt Sa Power Fal Led lt o o v cu ett eximiam Ground reset Reset Button 3 Paxiwomm 0
87. rupt vectors 45h POST device initialization 46h 2 1 2 3 Check ROM copyright notice 47h Initialize 120 support 48h Check video configuration against CMOS 49h Initialize PCI bus and devices 4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start optional 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 4Fh Initialize MultiBoot 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 55h Enable USB devices 58h 2 2 3 1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP 5Bh Disable CPU cache 2 Appendix A BIOS POST Codes POSTCode Description 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode SMM area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults optional Display shadow area message Display possible high address for UMB recovery Display error messages Check for configuration errors Check for keyboard errors Set up hardware interrupt vectors Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring
88. s in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the B icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Item Help gt Chhifcs i wr zminrtr 251 Eynim Deter amp 18 204 1 Date Legacy Diskette Hz BHO 28471 Parallel ATA Fethi Emrial 81848 1 SATA REID Enable 1 Fade paration i 1 100 1 Mastar Gheseme l 8 100 Chasse 1 Paster Chater i flava 100 Channa 1 Mantar Chamasi 3 Raster fone Fatrmas Hamiri EINN Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the Enter 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 Enter key to save the data BIOS Date This feature allows BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date 4 3 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Parallel ATA
89. s 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 incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB 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 When Registered ECC DDR333 PC2700 memory modules are used we recommend that up to four pieces of double banked memory modules or up to six pieces of single banked memory modules be installed on the mother board Chapter 2 Installation To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom 2 4 Figure 2 2 Installing and Removing DIMMs Notch p Notch Release Tab Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Release Tab 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 Thi
90. s should release it from the slot l OPorts Control Panel Connectors The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the colors and locations of the various 1 ports Figure 2 3 Port Locations and Definitions USBO USB1 Ports LAN1 LAN2 Port Port em Keyboard Purple COM Port Turquoise 2 7 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB 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 20 19 Ground NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED NIC2 LED 4 og Vcc Overheat Fan Fail LED Jele Vec Vec Ground fe e Reset gt Reset Button Ground fe Pwr gt Power Button 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Connecting Cables ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Definition Pin Number Definition Number Definition ATX Power Connector 13 33 3V 1 32 14 12V 2 43 3V The main power supply connector 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS ON amp 4 5V JPW1 on the X6DH8 XB X6DHE 17 COM 5 C
91. sing 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 BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS flash chip stores the System parameters such type 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 flash chip enabling it to retain system parameters Each 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 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 Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot see below Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens
92. single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point to point connection between devices It is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates from 150MBps Because the serial cables used 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 PATA can only extend to 40cm long while Serial cables can extend up to one meter Overall Serial ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA Introduction to the Intel ICH5R Controller Hub Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7520 Lindenhurst Chipset the ICH5R 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 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Manual Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions 1 Press the Del key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Note If it is 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 Optimized Default settings and
93. supermicro com Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 2 Installing Intel s ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and Windows Operating System 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 Choose from the list the item Intel ICH5R Driver by 3rd Party Adaptec and press ENTER 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 Enter as prompted e Exit the program after the process is completed Then reboot the System f Insert Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start to boot up from CD 9 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 Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from 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
94. tallation SMB SMB Header Pin Definitions J22 A System Management Bus Pin header is located at J22 Connect Number Definition the appropriate cable here to uti 2 Ground 3 Clock lize SMB on your system 4 No Connection SMB Power I C SMB PWR Pin Definitions J24 Connector E Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 2 z 12 C Connector J24 located be 3 PWR Fail tween the PWR ForceOn Header 4 N A and the PWR Fault header moni 3 NA tors the status of PWR Supply Fan and system temperature SMB PWR Pwr F24 Pin ATX PWR Fan a24 B pin z KB Fano Fan Bu wW Mouse PWR USB DIMM Bank 1 E 0 1 DIMM 1B Bank 1 DIMM 2 Bank 2 CPU 1 ish DIMM 2B Bank 2 dH DIMM 3A Bank 3 LE DIMM 3B Bank 3 ajj DIMM 4A Bank 4 E DIMM 4B Bank 4 z VGA CPU 2 z lt SUPER O xcpHs xB GLANI d E7520 sik 3 Lindenhurst GARS North Bridge 1 zi 127 EPGl Cu ang Slot PCKE x4 sii IPMI RAGE
95. te at this connect ton installed herr Selects the type of IDE hard drive The options are Auto which allows BIOS automatically determine the hard drive s capacity number of heads etc 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 The option Auto will allow BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Choose the option 1 39 to select a predetermined HDD type 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 CPU 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 4 5 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfer This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled
96. 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 IMPORTANT Due to the weight of the CEK Passive Heatsink which weights about 1KG you need to have Heatsink Mounting plate installed on the chassis to prevent damage to the CPU and the motherboard Installing CPU Mounting Plate and Retention Bracket Note CPU Retention Brackets are pre installed by the manufacturer CPU Installation 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket lift the lever completely as shown on the picture on the right otherwise you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied Install CPUT first Socket lever 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 automatically disabled if only one CPU is used 3 Press the lever down until you hear the click so you Socket lever can be sure that the CPU is in me locking securely installed in the CPU Position socket 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Passive Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsi
97. ting less heat CPU Overheat 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 then the Overheat warning LED is triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment 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 Thermal Management 2 TM2 When 2 is enabled in the BIOS and the CPU temperature reaches a pre defined threshold a thermal monitoring mechanism will reduce the process speed by lowering the bus to core ratio of the processor core clock and decrease the voltage input by changing the CPU VID This combination of reduced CPU bus frequency and CPU VID effectively decreases CPU power consumption to prevent processor overheat from happening and thus greatly increases system stability This function is available for the CPUs that support TM2 SUPER X6DH8 XB
98. 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 simultaneously and the main menu will appear B 3 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Manual 4 BALD Coat igeration Mility F Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties and delete arrays The following sections describe the operations Of Managing Arrays To select this option use the arrow keys and the lt enter gt key to select Managing Arrays from the main menu as shown above Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array 1 At the BIOS prompt press Ctrl A 2 From the ARC menu select Array Configuration Utility ACU 3 From the ACU menu select Manage Arrays as shown on the previous screen 4 From the List of Arrays dialog box select the array you want to view and press Enter The Array Properties dialog box appears showing detailed information on the array The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here 5 Press Esc to return to the previous menu Deleting Arrays Warning Back up the data on an array before you delete it to preve
99. ttom one at a time After installing each item you must re boot the system before moving on to the next item on the list You should install everything here except for the SUPER Doctor utility Intel LDCM and the LAN SCSI driver diskettes which are optional The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD Please refer to the Adaptec User s Guide for the installation of Adaptec s Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver Adaptec s User s Guide is included in the CD You can also download a copy of the user s guide from our web site B 20 Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor 111 The Supero Doctor 111 program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill 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 IIl interface Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen I Health Information B 21 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Manual Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control Ls Dee Grauceful power control Tux era keter De
100. ual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array or if it appears grayed out you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of 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 Biapier Conf igeration Fiility F 3 Select Initialize Drives as shown in the screen below Appendix B Software Installation Instructions the 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 TIE debi fee lal tial izab ie MOC 1 421 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XBUser s Manual 5 Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected as shown in the screen below 3i 11
101. ze 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 OCh Initialize caches to initial POST values OEh Initialize component OFh Initialize the local bus IDE 10h Initialize Power Management 11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values 12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot 13h Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices 14h Initialize keyboard controller 16h 1 2 2 3 BIOS ROM checksum 17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size 1 SUPER X6DH8 XB X6DHE XB User s Manual POSTCode Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1 8 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 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 inter

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