Supermicro 1.2b - Manual

Supermicro 1.2b

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Printed in the United States of America; WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this
  • Page 3 – Preface; About this Manual; iii
  • Page 4 – Conventions Used in the Manual; Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic; iv
  • Page 5 – Contacting Supermicro; Headquarters
  • Page 6 – Table of Contents; Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
  • Page 7 – vii; Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
  • Page 8 – viii
  • Page 9 – Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 1; Checklist; The following items are included in the retail box.
  • Page 10 – The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the
  • Page 11 – VGA
  • Page 12 – Warning
  • Page 14 – Motherboard Features; CPU; Two Intel; Memory; RDIMM; to 800 MHz. (Refer to the notes in the memory configuration tables in; UDIMM; Chipset
  • Page 15 – Fan status monitor with firmware control; ACPI Features
  • Page 16 – PS/2 mouse/keyboard ports, one COM port and one Serial header; Other; Console redirection; CD/Diskette Utilities; BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers; Dimensions; For more information on SATA HostRAID configuration,
  • Page 17 – Notes
  • Page 18 – Block Diagram for the X8DAH+; This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother-; X8DAH+ System Diagram
  • Page 20 – -2 Chipset Overview; Concurrent bi-directional traffic
  • Page 21 – -3 Special Features; Recovery from AC Power Loss; Last State; -4 PC Health Monitoring; to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.; Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control
  • Page 23 – : To prevent damage to the power supply or motherboard, please
  • Page 24 – -8 Overview of Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For
  • Page 25 – Chapter 2: Installation; Chapter 2; Precautions; Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.; Unpacking
  • Page 26 – Tools Needed; -2 Motherboard Installation; Note; Locations of Mounting Holes
  • Page 27 – -3 Processor and Heatsink Installation; Installing an LGA 1366 Processor; Socket Clip; Hold the north & south edges of
  • Page 28 – using your thumb and the index
  • Page 29 – Installing a CPU Heatsink; Do not apply any thermal
  • Page 30 – Removing the Heatsink
  • Page 31 – -4 Memory Installation; CAUTION; Press down the release tabs; DIMM Installation; Installing and Removing DIMMs
  • Page 32 – Memory Support; For your system memory to work properly, be sure to use the
  • Page 33 – DIMM Module Population Configuration; with One CPU Installed in CPU Socket 1
  • Page 35 – Memory Support for the Motherboard w/the 5600 CPU(s) Installed; V LRDIMM Population for the Motherboard w/5600 Processors
  • Page 36 – : Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show
  • Page 38 – Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions; Back Panel Connectors
  • Page 40 – Serial Ports; on the right for pin definitions.
  • Page 43 – nel High Definition Audio (HDA) codec that; HD Audio
  • Page 44 – Front Control Panel; following section for descriptions and pin definitions.; JF1 Header Pins
  • Page 45 – table on the right for pin definitions.; NMI Button
  • Page 46 – NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
  • Page 47 – Power Fail LED; right for pin definitions.
  • Page 48 – tem. This button can also be configured; Reset Button
  • Page 49 – -6 Connecting Cables; Power Connectors; connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi; : To prevent damage to
  • Page 50 – Fan Headers
  • Page 51 – Internal Speaker; table on the right for pin definitions.
  • Page 52 – A B; the tables on the right for pin defini
  • Page 53 – System Management Bus; Power System Management Bus (I
  • Page 54 – Explanation of Jumpers; is identified with a square solder pad
  • Page 55 – CMOS Clear; For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the sys-; Watch Dog Enable/Disable
  • Page 56 – Compact Flash Enable; cable to JWF1 first. Refer to the board layout
  • Page 58 – -8 Onboard LED Indicators; GLAN LEDs
  • Page 59 – Onboard Power LED
  • Page 60 – Floppy Connector; The floppy connector is located next; -9 Floppy Drive, Serial ATA and SAS Connections; The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
  • Page 61 – IDE Connector
  • Page 62 – Serial ATA Ports
  • Page 63 – Chapter 3: Troubleshooting; Chapter 3; -1 Troubleshooting Procedures; Before Power On; the keyboard and mouse.; No Power; Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
  • Page 64 – No Video; for details on beep codes.; Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
  • Page 65 – -2 Technical Support Procedures; system first boots up); -3 Frequently Asked Questions
  • Page 66 – do not; What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?; -4 Returning Merchandise for Service
  • Page 67 – Starting BIOS Setup Utility; : Options printed in; Bold; are default settings.
  • Page 68 – the screen below the copyright message.
  • Page 70 – -3 Advanced Setup Configurations; Boot Feature
  • Page 71 – Power Configuration; are Enabled and
  • Page 72 – Processor and Clock Options; to the previous state.
  • Page 74 – Advanced Chipset Control
  • Page 76 – North Bridge Configuration
  • Page 77 – South Bridge Configuration; are
  • Page 78 – IDE/SATA Configuration; and Adaptec
  • Page 80 – MWDMAn, and UDMAn. See the table below for DMA Mode Select Options.; PCI/PnP Configuration; This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are
  • Page 83 – Hardware Health; Monitor; Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature
  • Page 85 – The system temperature will be displayed (in degrees in; Fan Speed Readings
  • Page 86 – ACPI Configuration; power management settings for your system.
  • Page 87 – Trusted Computing; and Yes. If this feature is set to Yes, the following
  • Page 88 – IPMI Configuration; IPMI Firmware Revision; This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision.; Status of BMC; View BMC System Event Log
  • Page 89 – : Any cleared information cannot be recovered. Make absolutely; Set LAN Configuration; in the following graphics.
  • Page 90 – Event Log Configuration; Use this option to view the System Event Log.
  • Page 91 – -4 Security Settings; words, the Supervisor password must be set first.; Supervisor Password; (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above); Full Access; to grant full
  • Page 92 – The options are; Setup; -5 Boot Configuration; Use this feature to configure boot settings.; Boot Device Priority
  • Page 93 – Retry Boot Devices
  • Page 94 – Select the Exit tab to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.; Save Changes and Exit; configuration parameters can take effect.; Discard Changes and Exit
  • Page 95 – Fatal errors; A-1 BIOS Error Beep Codes; BIOS Error Beep Codes; Beep Code
  • Page 97 – Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS; Appendix B; B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System; and the system will start booting up from CD.
  • Page 98 – B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System; Windows OS installation.
  • Page 99 – Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions; Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen; When making a storage driver diskette by booting into a Driver CD,; Appendix C; C-1 Installing Software Programs
  • Page 100 – Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information); C-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III; : 1 The default user name and password are ADMIN.
  • Page 101 – Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control); : SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web-
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USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.2b

X8DAH+

X8DAH+-F

X8DAH+-LR

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Summary

Page 2 - Printed in the United States of America; WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this

Manual Revision 1.2bRelease Date: May 3 1 , 2012 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not copy any part of this document.Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are tradema...

Page 3 - Preface; About this Manual; iii

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 X8DAH+/ X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR motherboard. About this Motherboard The X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR supports the Intel® 550...

Page 4 - Conventions Used in the Manual; Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic; iv

Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself. Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury....

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