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 X6DHT-G motherboard. The X6DHT-G supports single or dual I...
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 Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-14 Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 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 X6DHT-G User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters A d d r e s s : Super Micro 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] (Technical Support...
Page 10 - X6DHT-G Motherboard Layout
1-4 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual Figure 1-2. X6DHT-G Motherboard Layout 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. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. All drawings and pictures s...
Page 11 - Jumper; C o n n e c t o r
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Introduction Jumper Description Default Setting J3P 3rd PW Supply Detect Off (Disabled) JAR Alarm Reset Enable Off (Normal) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JPL1/JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 Marvell SATA Controller Enable...
Page 12 - Motherboard Features; CPU; M e m o r y
1-6 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single or dual Intel ® Xeon TM EM64T processors at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. M e m o r y • Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB (DDR 333) or 32 GB (DDR 266) Registered ECC DDR 333/266 (PC2700/PC2100) SDRAM C ...
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 • One IPMI 2.0 socket • Two Intel 82541G1 Gigabit Ethernet controllers • 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master...
Page 15 - Chipset Overview; with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 5.4GB/
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview B u i l t u p o n t h e f u n c t i o n a l i t y a n d t h e c a p a b i l i t y o f t h e 7 5 2 0 L i n d e n h u r s t chipset, The X6DHT-G motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers,...
Page 16 - Special Features; Recovery from AC Power Loss; PC Health Monitoring; Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control
1-10 Introduction X6DHT-G User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose 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 f ( i n w ...
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.; Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 Introduction damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high. CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to op...
Page 18 - Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator; Main Switch Override Mechanism; 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 X6DHT-G User's Manual In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper- a t i n g s y s t e m - i n d e p e n d e n t i n t e r f a c e f o r c o n f i g u r a t i o n c o n t r o l . A ...
Page 19 - Power Supply
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 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To pre- vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equip...
Page 22 - IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it; Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installation; CPU Installation
2-2 X6DHT-G User's Manual IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. 2-2 Xeon EM64T Processor and Heatsink Installati...
Page 23 - C E K H e a t s i n k I n s t a l l a t i o n
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 CEK Passive Heatsink S c r e w # 1 S c r e w # 2 S c r e w # 1 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU s o t h a t t h e f o u r m o u n t i n g h o l e s a r e...
Page 24 - Caution! We do not recommend that the; To Un-install the Heatsink
2-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual Caution! We do not recommend that the C P U o r t h e h e a t s i n k b e r e m o v e d . H o w - e v e r , i f y o u d o n e e d t o u n - i n s t a l l t h e h e a t s i n k , p l e a s e f o l l o w t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent...
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 chas...
Page 26 - Installing DIMMs; CAUTION; Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules; Memory Support; T h e X 6 D H T - G s u p p o r t s u p t o 1 6 / 3 2 G B R e g i s t e r e d E C C D D R 3 3 3 / 2 6 6
2-6 X6DHT-G User's Manual 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: h t t p : / / w w w . s u p e r m i c r o . c o m . CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is i...
Page 27 - Chapter 2: Installation; 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
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 To Remove:Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both endsof the 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 X6DHT-G User's Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor- mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connec- tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptio...
Page 29 - Connecting Cables; ATX Power Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linden...
Page 30 - Power LED
2-10 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Lindenh...
Page 31 - NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linde...
Page 32 - Power Fail LED
2-12 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Lindenh...
Page 33 - Power Button
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linde...
Page 34 - Serial Ports; Chassis Intrusion
2-14 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Lindenh...
Page 35 - Universal Serial Bus
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linde...
Page 37 - Fan Headers
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linde...
Page 39 - SMB
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linde...
Page 41 - Power Supply Failure LED
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Overheat LED (JOH) The JOH header is used to con- nect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating. It is located n e a r t h e m i c r o p h o n e c o n n e c t o r . See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 12 Definition 5vDC OH Active Overheat L...
Page 42 - Jumper Settings; N o t e : O n t w o p i n j u m p e r s ,
2-22 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Lindenh...
Page 43 - Watch Dog Enable; CMOS Clear; N o t e : F o r a n A T X p o w e r s u p p l y , y o u m u s t c o m p l e t e l y s h u t d o w n t h e; Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linde...
Page 44 - Alarm Reset
2-24 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Lindenh...
Page 45 - SATA Controller Enable
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linde...
Page 46 - GLAN LEDs; Onboard Indicators
2-26 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Lindenh...
Page 47 - Marvell
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 M-SATA Presence LED Indidators Pin Definitions (DS1-DS8) DS # Definition DS1 SATA0_Present DS2 SATA1_Present DS3 SATA2_Present DS4 SATA3_Present DS# Definition DS5 SATA4_PresentDS6 SATA5_PresentDS7 SATA6_PresentDS8 SATA7_Present Marvell SATA PresenceLED Indicators Marvel...
Page 48 - P a r a l l e l P o r t , F l o p p y , I P M I a n d H a r d D i s k D r i v e; The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
2-28 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Lindenh...
Page 49 - Floppy Connector
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Linde...
Page 50 - IDE Connectors; IDE Connectors are located
2-30 X6DHT-G User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DHT-G LAN2 DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pinP W R SMBusP W R JF1 FP Control OHL E D IPMI IDE2 Floppy COM2 BIOS Fan4 SATA0 SMB PCI-X100 MHz PCI-X 100 MHz/ZCR PCI-X 3 133 MHz Battery JPL1 RAGE-X L PCI-E X8 Lindenh...
Page 51 - 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 52 - Losing the System’s Setup Configuration; Technical Support Procedures; NOTE; Memory Errors
3-2 X6DHT-G 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 on your mo...
Page 53 - 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/support/faqs/ ) before contacting Tech- ...
Page 54 - follow 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 X6DHT-G User's Manual load the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the phlash.exe (BIOS flash utility) files. Copy these files into a bootable floppy and reboot your system. Then, follow Readme.txt to continue flashing the...
Page 55 - 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 X6DHT-G. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have b...
Page 56 - 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 .; -3 Main BIOS Setup
4-2 X6DHT-G 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 text is desc...
Page 57 - 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 Using the arrow keys, highligh...
Page 58 - Serial ATA; The options are Disabled and Enabled.; Serial ATA RAID Enable
4-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is ...
Page 60 - present in the system.; Extended Memory; being present in the system.; Advanced Setup
4-6 X6DHT-G User's Manual Transfer Mode T h i s o p t i o n a l l o w s t h e u s e r t o s e t t h e t r a n s f e r m o d e . T h e o p t i o n s a r e Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mo...
Page 63 - W r i t e B a c k .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Cache Extended Memory 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 o p e r a t i o n s . S e l e c t &...
Page 64 - ( * A v a i l a b l e w h e n a 2 U A c t i v e R i s e r C a r d i s p r e s e n t . ); Option ROM Scan
4-10 X6DHT-G User's Manual ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated 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 f i r s t a n d A d d - O n f i r s t . Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configurati...
Page 65 - 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; 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 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 b e a c c e s s e d . T h e options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating s y s t e m s ) . Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to mak...
Page 68 - 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 X6DHT-G User's Manual I/O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Onboard COM 1 This setting allows you to assign control of serial...
Page 71 - C P U 1 T e m p e r a t u r e / C P U 2 T e m p e r a t u r e / S y s t e m T e m p e r a t u r e
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold T h i s o p t i o n a l l o w s t h e u s e r t o s e t a C P U t e m p e r a t u r e t h r e s h o l d t h a t w i l lactivate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-settemperature threshold. The options are 7...
Page 72 - Security; Supervisor Password Is:
4-18 X6DHT-G User's Manual 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS setti...
Page 73 - 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 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 c t , w h i c h p r o t e c t s t h e b o o t s e c t o r o n t h e h a r d d r i v e f r o m h a v i n g a virus written to...
Page 74 - Boot; described in this section.; CDROM Drive; the Item Specific Help window.
4-20 X6DHT-G User's Manual 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the It...
Page 75 - 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.; Save Changes; 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...
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Page 80 - and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.
A-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of...
Page 81 - Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages; Parity Check 2 nnnn; Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.; Run the I2O Configuration Utility; System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.; Video BIOS shadowed; Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.
A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any ...
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Page 83 - Appendix B; POST Code
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-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 89 - Appendix C: Software Installation; Appendix C; bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 C-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATARAID Controller Driver Serial ATA (SATA) Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a seria...
Page 90 - ATA Operate Mode
C-2 X6DHT-G User's Manual ATA Operate Mode You can select from the following two modes: Combined Mode and Enhanced Mode. Combined Mode: In this mode, system BIOS assigns the traditional IRQ 14 and IRQ 15 for the use of HDD. Up to 4 ATA devices are supported by this mode. Within the Combined Mode, th...
Page 92 - C D t h a t c a m e w i t h t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d . Y o u c a n a l s o d o w n l o a d a c o p y o f; Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC); ure and manage arrays.
C-4 X6DHT-G User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Control-ler Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping) or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-...
Page 93 - Managing Arrays; T o s e l e c t t h i s o p t i o n ,
Appendix C: Software Installation C-5 Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The followingsections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". T o s e l e c t t h i s o p t i o n , use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing...
Page 95 - Creating Arrays; that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See; Note: To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-7 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 Initializ- ing Disk Drives . To...
Page 96 - Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The; A s s i g n i n g A r r a y P r o p e r t i e s; A d a p t e c S t o r a g e M a n a g e r - B r o w s e r E d i t i o n . ( R e f e r t o A d a p t e c ' s U s e r ' s
C-8 X6DHT-G User's Manual 5. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Properties menu displays (as the screen shown below). 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 properties to the array. *Caution: Once...
Page 98 - 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 ).
C-10 X6DHT-G User's Manual N o t e s : 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R. 3. A RAID 1 created using the Quick I...
Page 99 - Adding a Bootable Array; To make an array bootable:; Deleting a Bootable Array; To delete a bootable array:; *Note: do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-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 make bootable, and press Ctrl+B. 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is display...
Page 100 - Initializing Disk Drives; initialized before they can be used in an array.; T o i n i t i a l i z e d r i v e s :; Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the
C-12 X6DHT-G User's Manual 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 an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized be...
Page 103 - Rebuilding Arrays; create a spare before you can rebuild an array.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-15 Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status. For a critical a...
Page 104 - 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 :
C-16 X6DHT-G User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. 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 access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen b...
Page 106 - 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 :; factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.; Verify Disk Media—Scans the media of a disk drive for defects.; The following screen will appear.
C-18 X6DHT-G User's Manual 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 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 aga...
Page 107 - C-2 Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec; will start to boot up from CD.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-19 C-2 Installing Intel's Hance Rapids Driver by Adaptec and the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear. b. From the list d...
Page 108 - you to view the entire contents of the CD.; C-3 Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers; drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
C-20 X6DHT-G User's Manual 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 N o t e : C l i c k t h e i c o n s s h o w i n g a h a n d w r i t i n g o n t h e p a p e r t o v i e w t h e readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to insta...
Page 109 - Supero Doctor III; Supero Doctor III interface.; Note 1: The default User Name and Password are ADMIN.; tings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.; 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 )
Appendix C: Software Installation C-21 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 the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on ...
Page 110 - 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 ); SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at:
C-22 X6DHT-G User's Manual 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 ) N o t e s : 1. SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: f t p : / / f t p . s u p e r m i c r o . c o m / u t i l i t y / S u p e r o _...
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