Introduction. Supero SuperWorkstation 7044A-8, SuperWorkstation 7044A-82, SuperWorkstation 7044A-i, SuperWorkstation 7044A-i2
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Chapter 7: BIOS
Chapter 7
BIOS
7-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DA8-G2/
X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G2/X6DAE-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 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 (http://www.supermicro.com) for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.
System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM
®
PC, XT™, AT
®
, 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 back-up 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 accessed 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, such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 7-3, detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.
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7-2 Running Setup
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing 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 w a y s :
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
7-3 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 describes in detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon. With the item highlighted, press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.
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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 the BIOS to automatically display the BIOS date.
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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
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the funciton 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 funciton 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
Disabled, use the "Non-RAID" driver.)
Native Mode Operation
This option allows the user to select the Native Mode for ATA. Some
Operating Systems are not supported by the Native Mode. The options are:
Serial ATA, Parallel ATA, Auto, and Both.
IDE 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:
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Type
Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows the
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, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable. The option- "User" will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection. The o p t i o n - " A u t o " w i l l a l l o w t h e B I O S t o a u t o m a t i c a l l y c o n f i g u r e t h e parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Choose the option"1-
39" to select a pre-determined HDD type. Select CD-ROM if a CD-ROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.
Multi-Sector Transfers
Select the number of transfer sectors. The options are Disabled, 2, 4, 6,
8 and 16 Sectors.
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LBA Mode Control
T h i s i t e m d e t e r m i n e s w h e t h e r T h e P h o e n i x B I O S w i l l a c c e s s t h e
IDEChannel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
32 Bit I/O
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit datea transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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 DM A 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.
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7-4 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.
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.
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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.
ACPI Sleep Mode
Selects the sleep mode for ACPI. The options are S1(-Stanby) and S3
(-Suspend to RAM).
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
This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature. The The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup.
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 the 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"
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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 written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the
CPU to speed up CPU operations . Select "Uncached" to disable this funciton. 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 f o r f a s t C P U d a t a p r o c e s s i n g a n d o p e r a t i o n . T h e o p t i o n s a r e
"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 funciton.
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
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 funciton. 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-
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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".
PCI Configuration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
Onboard GLAN (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard SCSI OPROM Configure
Enabling this option provides the caability 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 PCIX#1-#2/SCSI
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X
66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Frequency for PCIX#1/G-LAN
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X
66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
PCI Devices, Slot #1 - Slot#6
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following:
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Option ROM Scan
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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 highprioity, high-throughout device may benefit from a greater Clock rate.
The options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and other Operating Systems, please select the option:"other". If a drive fails after the installation of a new software , you might want to change this settiing 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).
Advanced Chipset Control
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Force Compliance Mode
If enabled, this feature sets the device specified to comply with the PCI-
Express Compliance 1.0 Mode. The options are: Disabled and
Enabled.
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PCI-E Express Jitter Tolerance
This feature allows the user to set the PCI-E Jitter Tolerance Level. The options are: 4 to 12.
PCI-E Port A Device 2/PCI-E Port B Device 4
If enabled, the feature allows you to set the device selected to be compliant with the PCI-Express Compliance 1.0 Mode. The options are:
Disabled, Enabled and Auto.
Clock Spectrum Feature
I f " E n a b l e d " , t h e B I O S w i l l s e n s o r a n d a t t e m p t t o r e d u c e t h e
Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components. 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, Algorithms and Disabled.
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 conditions required to be qualified as an ECC error. The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both.
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USB Device 29, Function 0 & 1 & 2 & 3
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
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the function of hypert h r e a d i n g . E n a b l i n g h y p e r - t h r e a d i n g r e s u l t s i n i n c r e a s e d C P U performance. (Applicable for the XP systems.)
Thermal Manager 2 (*X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2 only)
If enabled, this feature allows you to select between Thermal Manager 1 and Thermal Manager 2. The options are Disable or Enable.
Set Maximum Extended CPUID=3
If enabled, this feature allows you to set the value of Maximum CPUID
Extended function to 3. The options are Disabled or Enabled.
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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, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS
Controlled.
Base I/O 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 the parallel port. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Serial Port B
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, IR (for an infrared device) and ASK-IR.
Base I/O 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 the parallel port. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.
Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).
Base I/O Address
Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378,
278 and 3BC.
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Interrupt
Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.
Mode
Specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output, Bi-directional,
ECP and EPP.
DMA Channel
Specify the DMA channel. The options are DMA1 and DMA3.
Floppy Disk Controller
This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller.
The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.
Base I/O Address
Select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The options are
Primary and Secondary.
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DMI Event Logging
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Event Log Validity
This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.
Event Log Capacity
This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.
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.
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Console Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
COM Port Address
Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COM A or On-board COM
B. This setting can also be Disabled.
BAUD Rate
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
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.
Flow Control
Choose from the available options to select the flow control for console redirection. The options are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.
Console Connection
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.
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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 are 70 o C, 75
o
C, 80 o C and
85 o C.
Highlight this and hit <Enter> 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.
Auto Fan Control [4-wire, 3-wire]
Note: the fan control setting for the SuperWorkstation 7044A-82/7044A-8/
7044A-i2/7044A-i is defaulted to "4-wire". This is the recommended setting. The default setting for the motherboard is "disabled".
Fan1=
Fan2=
Fan3=
Fan4=
Fan5=
Fan6=
Fan7 (CPU Fan1)=
Fan 8 (CPU Fan2)=
Vcore A
Vcore B
P3V3
P5V
N12V
P12V
VDD
P5Vsb
P3P3Vsb
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7-5 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 settings are described in this section.
Supervisor Password Is:
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.
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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 the 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 bootup.
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).
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7-6 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 Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.
+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.
CD-ROM Drive
See details on how to change the order and specs of the CD-ROM 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 w i n d o w .
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7-7 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 exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Exit Discarding Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without 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.
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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.
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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 a 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 continuous 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.
13h
14h
16h
17h
0Ah
0Bh
0Ch
0Eh
0Fh
10h
11h
12h
06h
07h
08h
09h
POST Code Description
02h Verify Real Mode
03h
04h
Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
Get CPU type
Initialize system hardware
Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
Initialize chipset with initial POST values
Set IN POST flag
Initialize CPU registers
Enable CPU cache
Initialize caches to initial POST values
Initialize I/O component
Initialize the local bus IDE
Initialize Power Management
Load alternate registers with initial POST values
Restore CPU control word during warm boot
Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
Initialize keyboard controller
1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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47h
48h
49h
4Ah
4Bh
4Ch
4Eh
4Fh
41h
42h
45h
46h
38h
3Ah
3Ch
3Dh
50h
51h
52h
54h
55h
58h
59h
5Ah
5Bh
29h
2Ah
2Ch
2Eh
2Fh
32h
33h
36h
20h
22h
24h
28h
POST Code Description
18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah
1Ch
8237 DMA controller initialization
Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
Set ES segment register to 4 GB
Auto size DRAM
Initialize POST Memory Manager
Clear 512 kB base RAM
1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*
1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus
Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
Test CPU bus-clock frequency
Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
Warm start shut down
Shadow system BIOS ROM
Auto size cache
Advanced configuration of chipset registers
Load alternate registers with CMOS values
Initialize extended memory for RomPilot
Initialize interrupt vectors
POST device initialization
2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
Initialize I20 support
Check video configuration against CMOS
Initialize PCI bus and devices
Initialize all video adapters in system
QuietBoot start (optional)
Shadow video BIOS ROM
Display BIOS copyright notice
Initialize MultiBoot
Display CPU type and speed
Initialize EISA board
Test keyboard
Set key click if enabled
Enable USB devices
2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
Initialize POST display service
Display prompt “Press F2 to enter SETUP”
Disable CPU cache
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85h
86h
87h
88h
89h
8Ah
8Bh
8Ch
81h
82h
83h
84h
7Ch
7Dh
7Eh
80h
93h
95h
96h
97h
98h
8Fh
90h
91h
92h
69h
6Ah
6Bh
6Ch
6Eh
70h
72h
76h
64h
66h
67h
68h
POST Code Description
5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h
62h
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
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
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BCh
BDh
BEh
BFh
C0h
C1h
C2h
C3h
B2h
B4h
B5h
B6h
B7h
B9h
BAh
BBh
C4h
C5h
C6h
C7h
C8h
C9h
CAh
CBh
A2h
A4h
A8h
AAh
ACh
AEh
B0h
B1h
POST Code Description
99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)
9Ah
9Ch
Shadow option ROMs
Set up Power Management
9Dh
9Eh
9Fh
A0h
Initialize security engine (optional)
Enable hardware interrupts
Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives
Set time of day
Check key lock
Initialize typematic rate
Erase F2 prompt
Scan for F2 key stroke
Enter SETUP
Clear Boot flag
Check for errors
Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.
CCh
POST done - prepare to boot operating system
1 One short beep before boot
Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
Check password (optional)
Initialize ACPI BIOS
Prepare Boot
Initialize SMBIOS
Initialize PnP Option ROMs
Clear parity checkers
Display MultiBoot menu
Clear screen (optional)
Check virus and backup reminders
Try to boot with INT 19
Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
Initialize error logging
Initialize error display function
Initialize system error handler
PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
Initialize note dock (optional)
Initialize note dock late
Force check (optional)
Extended checksum (optional)
Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard
Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies
Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and serial disk
Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video
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POST Code Description
CDh Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA
CEh
D2h
Initialize digitizer and display message
Unknown interrupt
The following are for boot block in Flash ROM
EFh
F0h
F1h
F2h
F3h
F4h
F5h
F6h
F7h
E7h
E8h
E9h
EAh
EBh
ECh
EDh
EEh
POST Code Description
E0h Initialize the chipset
E1h
E2h
Initialize the bridge
Initialize the CPU
E3h
E4h
E5h
E6h
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
Initialize 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
* If the 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.
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Appendix B
Software Installation
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 Adaptec Embedded SATA RAID 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 serial link which supports SATA transfer rates from 150MBps. Because the serial cables used in 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 PATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend to
40cm long, while SATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, SATA provides better functionality than PATA.
Intel ICH5R Controller Hub
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel E7525 (Tumwater) 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 channel SATA Host Controllers, which support up to two Serial ATA ports and up to two RAID drives.
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Configuring BIOS for 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 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
<Enter>.
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 <Ctrl> and the <A> keys simultaneously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message:
Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
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Adaptec Embedded SATA 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 simultaneously written to two drives, so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails. Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DA8-G2 is specially designed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of computer systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessibility regardless of a single disk failure. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's
X6DA8-G2 offers 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.
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 previous 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 to the previous menu, press the
<ESC> key.
Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)
The Array Configuration Utility (ACU) enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from the controller’s 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.
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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 <enter> key to select
"Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
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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 prevent 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.
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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 disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown below).
(*Note: To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)
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).
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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 displayed on the screen. (*RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)
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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 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
RAID 0
No Init
Migrate
(*Note)
Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and one drive with data you wish to preserve
RAID 1
RAID 1
RAID 1
RAID 1
Build1
Clear
Quick
Init
Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives
(*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.)
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5. When you are finished, press Done (as the screen shown below).
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.
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 miscompares 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.
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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 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.)
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Adding/Deleting Hotspares
(*Note: In order to rebuild a 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
<Enter>.
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.
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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 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).
3. Select Initialize Drives (as shown in the screen below).
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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).
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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 correct, type Y to continue.
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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 functionality. 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.
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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.)
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2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below.
3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.)
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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.
(*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. supermicro.com.)
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B-2 Installing Intel's ICH5R Driver w/ Adaptec and
Windows 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. 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 <Enter>.
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.
g. 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, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.
l. 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 automatically reboot.
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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 below 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.
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 bottom) 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.)
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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 CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)
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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)
(*Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. 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.)
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Appendix C
System Specifications
Processors
Single or dual 604-pin Intel
®
Xeon TM processors at a front side (system) bus speed of 800 MHz. (Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors:
(http://www.supermicro.com).
Chipset
Intel E7525 chipset
BIOS
8 MB Phoenix
®
Flash ROM
Memory Capacity
X6DA8-G2/X6DAE-G2: Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16
GB of registered ECC DDR2-400 (PC3200) SDRAM
X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G: Eight 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB of registered ECC DDR333 or 32 GB of registered ECC DDR266 SDRAM
Note: Interleaved memory - requires memory to be installed two at a time. See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details.
SCSI Controller (7044A-82/7044A-8 only)
Adaptec AIC-7902 for dual channel Ultra320 onboard SCSI
SCSI Backplane Controller (7044A-82/7044A-8 only)
CSE-SCA-743S1: SAF-TE compliant backplane supports eight (8) SCA hot-swap SCSI drives
Peripheral Drives/Bays
One (1) 3.5" floppy drive
Two (2) 5.25" drive bays
Eight (8) SCSI drive bays (7044A-82/7044A-8 only)
Expansion Slots
Chassis: Seven (7) I/O chassis slots
Motherboard: total of six (6) PCI-Express/PCI-X slots
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Serverboard
Model: X6DA8-G2 (7044A-82), X6DA8-G (7044A-8), X6DAE-G2 (7044A-i2),
X6DAE-G (7044A-i)
Form Factor: Extended ATX
Dimensions: 12 x 13.05 in (304.8 x 331.5 mm)
Chassis
Model: SC743S1-645 (7044A-82 and 7044A-8), SC743i-645 (7044A-i2 and
7044A-i)
Form Factor: 4U rackmount/tower
Dimensions: (WxHxD as 4U) 6.94" x 17.125 x 24.125 in. (17.6 x 435 x
612.8 mm)
Weight
Gross (Bare Bone): 63 lbs. (28.6 kg.)
System Cooling
Four (4) hot-swap 8-cm chassis PWM cooling fans
System Input Requirements
AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC
Rated Input Current: 11A @ 90V
Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz
Power Supply
Rated Output Power: 645W (Model# SP645-PS, Part# PWS-0060)
Rated Output Voltages: +12Vtotal (46A), +5V (30A), +3.3V (30A), +5Vsb
(4.0A)
Operating Environment
Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F)
Non-operating Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F)
Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)
Regulatory Compliance
Electromagnetic Emissions:
FCC Class B, EN 55022 Class B, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class B
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Electromagnetic Immunity:
EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,
EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)
Safety:
EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant
UL Listed (USA)
CUL Listed (Canada)
TUV Certified (Germany)
CE Marking (Europe)
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Table of contents
- 25 Overview
- 25 Serverboard Features
- 25 Server Chassis Features
- 25 Contacting Supermicro
- 26 Overview
- 26 Unpacking the SuperWorkstation System
- 26 Preparing for Setup
- 26 Installing the System into a Rack
- 26 Checking the Serverboard Setup
- 26 Checking the Drive Bay Setup
- 27 Overview
- 27 Control Panel Buttons
- 27 Power
- 27 Reset
- 27 Control Panel LEDs
- 27 Power
- 27 Overheat
- 27 Power Fail
- 27 SCSI Drive LEDs
- 27 LAN (Ethernet) Port LEDs
- 28 Electrical Safety Precautions
- 28 General Safety Precautions
- 28 ESD Safety Precautions
- 28 Operating Precautions
- 46 Handling the Serverboard
- 46 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation
- 46 Connecting Cables
- 46 Connecting Data Cables
- 46 Connecting Power Cables
- 46 Connecting the Control Panel
- 46 I/O Ports
- 46 Installing Memory
- 46 Adding PCI Cards
- 46 Serverboard Details
- 46 X6DA8-G2/X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G2/X6DAE-G Layout
- 46 X6DA8-G2/X6DA8-G/X6DAE-G2/X6DAE-G Quick Reference
- 46 Connector Definitions
- 46 ATX Power Connector
- 46 Processor Power Connector
- 46 NMI Button
- 46 Power LED
- 46 HDD LED
- 46 NIC LEDs
- 46 Overheat LED (OH)
- 46 Power Fail LED
- 46 Reset Button
- 46 Power Button
- 46 Chassis Intrusion
- 46 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1)
- 46 Fan Headers
- 46 Serial Ports
- 46 GLAN 1/2 (Ethernet Ports)
- 46 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports
- 46 Power LED/Speaker/NMI
- 46 Wake-On-Ring
- 46 Wake-On-LAN
- 46 Power Fault
- 46 Keylock Fault
- 46 Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset
- 46 Jumper Settings
- 46 Explanation of Jumpers
- 67 CMOS Clear
- 67 GLAN Enable/Disable
- 67 SCSI Controller Enable/Disable
- 67 SCSI Termination Enable/Disable
- 67 Watch Dog Enable/Disable
- 67 AC'97 Audio Enable/Disable
- 67 Third Power Supply Alarm Enable/Disable
- 67 Power Force On Enable/Disable
- 67 5-10 Onboard Indicators
- 67 GLAN1/GLAN2 LEDs
- 67 5-11 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections
- 67 Parallel Port Connector
- 67 Floppy Connector
- 67 IDE Connectors
- 67 Ultra320 SCSI Connectors
- 68 Static-Sensitive Devices
- 68 Front Control Panel
- 68 System Fans
- 68 Fan Failure
- 68 Replacing System Fans
- 68 Drive Bay Installation
- 68 SCSI Drives
- 68 Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays
- 68 Power Supply
- 68 Power Supply Failure
- 68 Replacing the Power Supply
- 69 Introduction
- 69 Running Setup
- 69 Main BIOS Setup
- 69 Advanced Setup
- 69 Security