Page 2 - P r i n t e d i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s o f A m e r i c a
The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to bea c c u r a t e . T h e v e n d o r a s s u m e s n o r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r a n y i n a c c u r a c i e s t h a t m a y b ec o n t a i n e d i n t h i s d o c u m e n t , m a k e s n o c o m m i t m e ...
Page 3 - i i i; Preface; About This Manual; Manual Organization; Appendix A provides BIOS POST codes.
i i i P r e f a c e Preface About This Manual T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 motherboard. The X6DH8-G2/ X6DHE-G2 supp...
Page 4 - iv; Table of Contents
iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 - 1 O v e r v ...
Page 5 - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Table of Contents v Power Button ......................................................................................... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ......................................
Page 7 - Chapter 1; O v e r v i e w; Checklist; ing, contact your retailer. All are included in the Retail Box.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 O v e r v i e w Checklist C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s o n p u r c h a s i n g y o u r c o m p u t e r m o t h e r b o a r d f r o m a n a c - knowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attent...
Page 8 - Introduction; Contacting Supermicro; Headquarters
1-2 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters A d d r e s s : SuperMicro Computer, Inc.980 Rock Ave.San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 E m a i l : [email protected] (General Information)[email protected] (Technica...
Page 9 - The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Image ( *Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishiing of themanual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactlythe same as the gra...
Page 10 - See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and
1-4 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Figure 1-2. X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Motherboard Layout GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DH8-G2 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. (not drawn to scale) GLAN2 DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 3B (Bank 3) DIMM 3A (Bank 3) DIMM 4B (Bank 4) DIMM 4A...
Page 11 - Jumper; C o n n e c t o r
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Introduction Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JP12 PWR Fault See Chapter 2 JP13 3rd PW Supply Fail Alarm Enable Off (Disabled) JP14 Alarm Reset Off (Disabled) JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)*Note JPA2, JPA3 SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB...
Page 12 - Motherboard Features; CPU; M e m o r y
1-6 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single or dual Intel ® 604-pin Nocona TM (w/64-bit extension) processors at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. M e m o r y • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDR2-400 (PC3200) Memory C h i...
Page 13 - A C P I F e a t u r e s
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Introduction A C P I F e a t u r e s • M i c r o s o f t O n N o w • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism O n b o a r d I / O • Support Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*X6DH8-G2 only) • One IPMI 2.0 socket • Intel 8254x ...
Page 14 - Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 Lindenhurst Chipset
1-8 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 Lindenhurst Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous MotherboardFeatures pages for details on the features of each motherboard. MCH MCH NOCONA CPU 2 NOCONA CPU 2 NOCONA CPU 1 NOCONA ...
Page 15 - Chipset Overview; marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 6.4GB/s. The
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7520 Lindenhurst chipset, The X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with configura- tion options optimized...
Page 16 - Special Features; Recovery from AC Power Loss; PC Health Monitoring; Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
1-10 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 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 f o r t h e s y s t e m t o r e m a i n p o w e r e d o f ...
Page 17 - CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode; when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will; CPU Overheat LED and Control; warning LED are triggered.; System Resource Alert; saving the data, you can be alerted of the potential problem.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 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 generating less heat. CPU Overheat LED and Control ...
Page 18 - Microsoft OnNow; Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator; When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a; External Modem Ring-On; motely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-
1-12 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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- q u e s t s . Slow...
Page 19 - Power Supply; result in CPU PWR Failure. See Section 2-5 for details on connect-
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Introduction Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. 1-6 Power Supply A s w i t h a l l c o m p u t e r p r o d u c t s , a s t a...
Page 21 - Static-Sensitive Devices; Precautions
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equ...
Page 22 - IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it; Nocona Processor and Heatsink Installation; lift the lever completely as shown; CPU Installation
2-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it b e f o r e a d d i n g , r e m o v i n g o r c h a n g i n g a n y h a r d w a r e c o m p o n e n t s . M a k e sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU ...
Page 24 - To Un-install the Heatsink
2-4 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual To Un-install the Heatsink 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the picture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do n...
Page 25 - F i g u r e 2 - 1 . P G A 6 0 4 S o c k e t : E m p t y a n d w i t h P r o c e s s o r I n s t a l l e d; Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 F i g u r e 2 - 1 . P G A 6 0 4 S o c k e t : E m p t y a n d w i t h P r o c e s s o r I n s t a l l e d Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis A l l m o t h e r b o a r d s h a v e s t a n d a r d m o u n t i n g h o l e s t o f i t d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f c h ...
Page 26 - F i g u r e 2 - 2 . I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g D I M M s; Installing DIMMs; CAUTION; Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM; M e m o r y S u p p o r t; 00 (PC3200) memory. All motherboards were designed to support 2 GB
2-6 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual F i g u r e 2 - 2 . I n s t a l l i n g a n d R e m o v i n g D I M M s To Install:Insert modulevertically andpress downuntil it snapsinto place.Pay attentionto thealignmentnotch at theb o t t o m . 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for reco...
Page 27 - Chapter 2: Installation; Top View of DDRII Slot
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 To Remove:Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends ofthe module. This should release it from the slot. 2-4 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and...
Page 28 - Front Control Panel
2-8 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 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 ...
Page 29 - Connecting Cables; ATX Power Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 GLAN1 ® J L A N 1 S UPER X6DH8-G2 GLAN2 DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 3B (Bank 3) DIMM 3A (Bank 3) DIMM 4B (Bank 4) DIMM 4A (Bank 4) DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) Fan1 8-pinPWR PWRSMBus JF1 FP Control JD1 SPK PW LED JP15 Fan2 JOH1 O H Fan8 Fan3 CH Intru JL1 W...
Page 32 - Power Fail LED
2-12 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Overheat LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH connec- tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro- vide advanced warning of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is l o c a t e d o n p i n s 5 a...
Page 33 - Reset Button
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Power Button T h e P o w e r B u t t o n c o n n e c t i o n i s l o c a t e d o n p i n s 1 a n d 2 o f J F 1 . M o m e n t a r i l y c o n t a c t i n g b o t h p i n s will power on/off the system. Pin Num ber 12 Definition PW _ON Ground Power Button Connector Pin Def...
Page 34 - Chassis Intrusion
2-14 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Universal Serial Bus(USB0/1) T w o U S B 2 . 0 p o r t s a r e l o c a t e d b e s i d e t h e P S / 2 k e y b o a r d / m o u s e ports. USB0 is the bottom connec- tor and USB1 is the top connector. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Universal Seria...
Page 35 - Serial Ports
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Front Panel UniversalSerial Bus Headers E x t r a U S B h e a d e r s ( F P U S B 2 / FPUSB3/FPUSB4) can be used for front side USB access. You will n e e d a U S B c a b l e t o u s e e i t h e r connection. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions. Front Pa...
Page 37 - Fan Headers
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 Power LED/Speaker On the JDI header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on t h e r i g h t f o r s p e a k e r p i n d e f i n i - tions. Note: The speaker connec- tor pins are for use with an exter- n a l s p e a k e r . I f y o...
Page 39 - SMB; A S y s t e m M a n a g e m e n t B u s; Connector; C Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 SMB A S y s t e m M a n a g e m e n t B u s header is located at J22. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system. Fan Header Pin Definitions (J22) Pin Number 1234 Definition Data GND CLK NC Caution: These fan headers are DC power. SMB Power (I 2 C...
Page 40 - Jumper Settings; N o t e : O n t w o p i n j u m p e r s ,
2-20 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation ofJumpers T o m o d i f y t h e o p e r a t i o n o f t h e m o t h e r b o a r d , j u m p e r s c a n b e u s e d t o c h o o s e b e t w e e n o p t i o n a l s e t t i n g s . J u m p e r s create shorts between two pins t o c ...
Page 41 - CMOS Clear; Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the sys-; n o t u s e t h e P W _ O N c o n n e c t o r t o c l e a r C M O S .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Watch Dog JWD controls Watch Dog, a system m o n i t o r t h a t t a k e s a c t i o n w h e n a s o f t w a r e a p p l i c a t i o n f r e e z e s t h e system. Pins 1-2 will have WD re- s e t t h e s y s t e m i f a p r o g r a m f r e e z e s . P i n s 2 - 3 w i l l ...
Page 42 - Alarm Reset
2-22 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA C o n n e c t o r o n t h e m o t h e r b o a r d . S e e t h e t a b l e o n t h e r i g h t f o r jumper settings. The default set- ting is enabled. Jumper Position Pins 1-2Pins 2-3 Definition Enabled Disabled...
Page 43 - Power Fault
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Power Fault Connect a cable from your powersupply to JP12 to provide warningo f p o w e r s u p p l y f a i l u r e . T h i swarning signal is passed throughthe PWR_LED pin to indicate of apower failure on the chassis. Seethe table on the right for pin defini-t i o n s ....
Page 44 - m a n u f a c t u r e d e f a u l t s e t t i n g i s
2-24 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual SCSI Enable/Disable(*ForX6DH8 only) Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable o r d i s a b l e t h e S C S I h e a d e r s . Jumper JPA1 is for headers #1 and #2. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable all four headers. See the t a b l e o n t h e r i g h t f o r j u ...
Page 45 - Onboard Indicators; GLAN LEDs
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 2-7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (lo- cated beside the COM2 port) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indi- cates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to in- d i c a t e t h e s p e e d o f t h e c o n n e c - tion. See the tabl...
Page 47 - IDE Connectors; Floppy Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 IDE Connectors T h e r e a r e n o j u m p e r s t o configure the onboard IDE#1 a n d # 2 c o n n e c t o r s ( a t J 3 and J4, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Num ber Function 1 Reset IDE 3 Host Data 7 5 Host Data 6 7 Host Data 5 9 Ho...
Page 49 - Troubleshooting Procedures; N o t e : A l w a y s d i s c o n n e c t t h e p o w e r c o r d b e f o r e a d d i n g , c h a n g i n g; Before Power On
3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures U s e t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o c e d u r e s t o t r o u b l e s h o o t y o u r s y s t e m . I f y o u h a v e followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Te...
Page 50 - Losing the System’s Setup Configuration; Technical Support Procedures; NOTE; Memory Errors
3-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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 ...
Page 51 - Frequently Asked Questions; Q u e s t i o n : W h a t a r e t h e v a r i o u s t y p e s o f m e m o r y t h a t m y m o t h e r -
3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 1 . P l e a s e g o t h r o u g h t h e ‘ T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g P r o c e d u r e s ’ a n d ' F r e q u e n t l y Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/techsupport.htm) before conta...
Page 52 - Readme.txt to continue flashing the BIOS.; Q u e s t i o n : W h a t ' s o n t h e C D t h a t c a m e w i t h m y m o t h e r b o a r d ?; chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.; Returning Merchandise for Service; ( R M A ) n u m b e r . W h e n r e t u r n i n g t o t h e m a n u f a c t u r e r , t h e R M A n u m b e r
3-4 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the phlash.exe (BIOS flash utility), the platform.bin (platform file) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files. Copy t h e s e f i l e s o n t o a b...
Page 53 - System BIOS; Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DH8-G2/ X6DHE-G2. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings...
Page 54 - Running Setup; * D e f a u l t s e t t i n g s a r e i n b o l d t e x t u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e n o t e d .; Main BIOS Setup
4-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup * D e f a u l t s e t t i n g s a r e i n b o l d t e x t u n l e s s o t h e r w i s e n o t e d . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choos- ing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed te...
Page 55 - Main BIOS Setup Menu; Main Setup Features; System Time; This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.; Legacy Diskette A
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o s e t t h e s y s t e m d a t e a n d t i m e , k e y i n t h e c o r r e c t i n f o r m a t i o n i n t h e appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date U s i n g t h e a r r o w k e ...
Page 56 - Serial ATA; The options are Disabled and Enabled.; Serial ATA RAID Enable
4-4 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this f...
Page 57 - Type; Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.; Multi-Sector Transfer; data transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto, (which allows BIOS to 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" w...
Page 58 - Transfer Mode; Selects the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast; Ultra DMA Mode; present in the system.; Extended Memory; being present in the system.; Advanced Setup; Setup options are described in this section.
4-6 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Transfer Mode Selects the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, 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 Mem...
Page 62 - to South Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and; f i r s t . T h e o p t i o n s a r e O n b o a r d O p t i o n R O M f i r s t a n d t h e A d d - O n; t h e f o l l o w i n g :; The options are Enabled and Disabled.
4-10 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual PCI Parity Error Forwarding Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to South Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and D i s a b l e d . ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to...
Page 63 - Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.; M e m o r y R A S F e a t u r e C o n t r o l; above 4GB to resolve the memory overlapping situation.; r e s u l t o f a n E C C e r r o r . T h e o p t i o n s a r e N o n e , N M I ( N o n - M a s k a b l e
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11 If a drive fails after the installation of a new software , you might want to change this setting and try again. Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate. Large Disk Access Mode T h i s s e t t i n g d e t e r m i n e s h o w l a r g e h a r d d r i v e s a r e t o ...
Page 66 - E n a b l e d ( u s e r d e f i n e d ) , D i s a b l e d , A u t o ( B I O S c o n t r o l l e d ) a n d O S
4-14 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual I/O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled). Base I/O Address...
Page 67 - P r i m a r y a n d S e c o n d a r y .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 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. V...
Page 68 - A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.
4-16 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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 A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to se...
Page 69 - CPU1 Temperature: This item displays CPU1 Temperature.; When the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also; P5Vsb: This item displays the voltage status of +5V Standby power.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that willactivate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 70 o C, 75 o C, 80 o C and 85 o C. Highlight th...
Page 70 - Security; Supervisor Password Is:
4-18 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security ...
Page 71 - Fixed Disk Boot Sector; virus written to it. The other option is Normal.; Password on Boot; s y s t e m b o o t s u p . T h e o p t i o n s a r e E n a b l e d ( p a s s w o r d r e q u i r e d ) a n d
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 c h a n g e t h e u s e r ' s p a s s w o r d , w h i c h a l l o w s a c c e s s t o t h e s y s t e m a t b o o t - u p . Fixed Disk Boot Sector T h i s s e t t i n g m a y o f f e r s o m e p r o t e c t i o n a g a i n s t v i r u s e s w h e n s e t t o W r i t e P r o t e ...
Page 72 - Boot; described in this section.; CDROM Drive; the Item Specific Help window.
4-20 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices...
Page 73 - Exit; Exit Saving Changes; exit the BIOS Setup utility.; Exit Discarding Changes; any changes you may have made.; Load Setup Defaults; the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.; Discard Changes; made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to e...
Page 74 - Save Changes; remain in the Setup utility.
4-22 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
Page 75 - Appendix A; POST Code
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that descr...
Page 77 - Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-3 POST Code Description 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h Test extended memory 62h Test extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Configure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup Sys...
Page 79 - It repeats this sequence continuously.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-5 POST Code Description CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA CEh Initialize digitizer and display message D2h Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Initialize the CP...
Page 80 - N o t e s
Page 81 - Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions; Appendix B; functionality than Parallel ATA.; Introduction to the Intel ICH5R I/O Controller Hub
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Appendix B Installing Software Drivers and Windows O p e r a t i n g S y s t e m A f t e r a l l t h e h a r d w a r e h a s b e e n i n s t a l l e d , y o u m u s t f i r s t c o n f i g u r e t h e Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before y...
Page 82 - ATA Operate Mode
B-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and En- hanced Mode. Combined Mode: In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode. Within the Combi...
Page 84 - Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)
B-4 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Con-troller 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 pi...
Page 85 - Managing Arrays; To select this option,
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-5 Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. Thefollowing sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". To select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing A...
Page 86 - V i e w i n g A r r a y P r o p e r t i e s; To view the properties of an existing array:; To delete an existing array:; Select the array you wish to delete and press Delete.; R A I D 1 o n l y — t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o m p t i s a l s o d i s p l a y e d :; Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
B-6 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual V i e w i n g A r r a y P r o p e r t i e s 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 thep r e v i o u s...
Page 87 - Creating Arrays; Initializing Disk Drives; From the ACU menu, select Create Array.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-7 Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array areconnected and installed in your system. Note that disks with nousable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray andcannot be used. See Initializing Disk Dri...
Page 88 - A s s i g n i n g A r r a y P r o p e r t i e s; To assign properties to the new array:
B-8 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual A s s i g n i n g A r r a y P r o p e r t i e s Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the propertiesto the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned,you cannot change the array properties using the ACU. You will n...
Page 90 - that was on the source drive.; W h e n y o u a r e f i n i s h e d , p r e s s D o n e ( a s t h e s c r e e n s h o w n b e l o w ).
B-10 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual N o t e s : 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained onthe new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you canrestart it by pressing Ctrl+R. 3. A RAID 1 created using the...
Page 91 - Adding a Bootable Array; To make an array bootable:; Deleting a Bootable Array; To delete a bootable array:
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-11 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 makebootable, and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following messag...
Page 92 - Adding/Deleting Hotspares; Press yes when the following prompt is displayed:
B-12 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need toadd a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARCUtility. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utilit...
Page 93 - Viewing Array Properties.; T o i n i t i a l i z e d r i v e s :
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-13 Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list forcreating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have toinitialize it before you can use it as part of an array. Drives attachedto the controller ...
Page 95 - Read the warning message as shown in the screen.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-15 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives to be initialized are selected (as shown in the screen below). 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 cor...
Page 96 - Rebuilding Arrays
B-16 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical withone member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its function-ality. For a critical array ...
Page 97 - Using the Disk Utilities; T o a c c e s s t h e d i s k u t i l i t i e s :
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-17 Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your SerialATA hard disks. T o a c c e s s t h e d i s k u t i l i t i e s : 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to accessthe ARC utility (a...
Page 99 - Y o u c a n c h o o s e f r o m t h e f o l l o w i n g o p t i o n s :
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-19 Y o u c a n c h o o s e f r o m t h e f o l l o w i n g o p t i o n s : 1. Format Disk—Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive bywriting zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formattedat the factory and do not need to be ...
Page 101 - B-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers; drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-21 D r i v e r / T o o l I n s t a l l a t i o n D i s p l a y S c r e e n (*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 ...
Page 102 - Supero Doctor III; The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that; S u p e r o D o c t o r I I I I n t e r f a c e D i s p l a y S c r e e n - I ( H e a l t h I n f o r m a t i o n )
B-22 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CD...
Page 103 - S u p e r o D o c t o r I I I I n t e r f a c e D i s p l a y S c r e e n - I I ( R e m o t e C o n t r o l ); Utility, please refer to the CDs included in the shipping package.)
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-23 S u p e r o D o c t o r I I I I n t e r f a c e D i s p l a y S c r e e n - I I ( R e m o t e C o n t r o l ) (*Notes: 1. SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You ...
Page 104 - Notes
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