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X7DA8 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2a S UPER X7DAE.
Manual Revision 1.2a Release Date: July 17, 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document.
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 X7DA8/X7DAE motherboard. The X7DA8/X7DAE supports dual Intel quad core/dual core processors with an FSB speed of 667 MHz/1.
iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ...............................................................................................
T able of Contents Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-12 Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13 Power Button ..
vi 2-9 Parallel Port, Floppy , SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections .. 2-32 Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-32 Floppy Connector .........................................
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.
1-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DA8/X7DAE Image (Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.
1-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual X7DA8/X7DAE Motherboard Layout Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Jumper Description Default Setting J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect Off (Disabled) JAR Alarm Reset Of f (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Se.
1-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 quad core/dual core processors at a front side bus speed of 667 MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz Memory • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB ECC DDR2 FBD 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI w/Host RAID support (*X7DA8 only) • One SIM Low Pro fi le IPMI slot • Intel 82563 Gigabit Dual-Port Ethernet c.
1-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X (Greencreek) chipset, the X7DA8/X7DAE motherboard provides the performance and feature set.
1-10 X7DA8/X7DAE 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux.
1-12 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual W ake-On-LAN (WOL) W ake-On-LAN is de fi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traf fi c is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 baud rate generator , complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UART s provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 1 15.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which sup- port higher speed modems.
1-14 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
2-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Installation of the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Socket Key (Socket Notch) South Center Edge North Center Edge Load Lever CPU in the CPU socket Plastic cap is released from the load plate if CPU properly installed. 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU.
2-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#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 so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 (W arning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However , if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket.
2-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 2-4 Installing DIMMs Note : Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 DDR2 FBD DIMM ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. Figure 2-1. Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module.
2-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation. See the Figure 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi - cally for use with Supermicro server chassis.
2-10 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC.
2-12 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail L.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
2-14 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-16 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-18 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-20 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-22 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly , you will need to con fi gure JCF1 properly and connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 fi rst.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-24 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-26 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-28 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 A LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI.
2-30 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-32 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot) PCI-X.
2-34 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual LAN1/2 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Control SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 USB4/5 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR (Green Slot.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-35 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DA8 A B A. SCSI Channel A B. SCSI Channel B Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (*X7DA8 only) There are two SCSI connectors on the motherboard. SCSI Channel A is located at JA1, and SCSI Channel B is located at JA2.
2-36 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes.
3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter .
3-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration 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 information. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modi fi cations to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following inform.
3-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DA8/X7DAE. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.
4-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data.
4-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual T ype 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 l e c t t h e t y p e o f I D E h a r d d r i v e . T h e o p t i o n Aut o wil l all ow th e BI OS to au tom ati ca lly c on fi gure the parame ters of the HD D in sta lle d at the c o nne ct ion .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 SA T A Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SA T A and PATA drives to be automatically- detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SA T A and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode.
4-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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>.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 ACPI Sleep Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface) power management on your system when the system goes into the sleep mode.
4-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 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 DROM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 PCI Con fi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Con fi gure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
4-10 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Frequency for PCI-X#1, Mass (Mass Storage) This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto , PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 SERR Signal Condition This setting speci fi es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted. The options are None, Single Bit , Multiple Bit, and Both. PCI-E Link Width W orkaround If this feature is set to Enabled, PCI-E Link Width will be degraded to provide a BIOS workaround solution when an error occurs.
4-12 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buf fered memory module for thermal monitoring.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Th e Hig h Pre ci sio n Event Tim er is u sed t o repl ac e th e 825 4 Pr ogr amm abl e Inter val Ti mer . T he opt io ns fo r thi s feat ure ar e Y es a nd No . USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices speci fi ed.
4-14 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual C1 Enhanced Mode (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled . ( Note: please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Intel <R> Virtualization T echnology (A vailable if supported by the CPU.) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization T echnology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer .
4-16 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8 , 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity . It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
4-18 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Hardware Monitoring This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 System T emperature : Th e syste m temp erat ure w ill b e disp layed (i n de gre es in Ce lsi us an d F ahr enhe it) as it is de tec ted by th e BIO S. Fan1-Fan8 Speeds : If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
4-20 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Speci fi cation V ersion: This item displays the current IPMI V ersion. Firmware V ersion: This item displays the current Firmware V ersion.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot W atch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank.
4-22 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual IPMI LAN Con fi guration The following features allow the user to con fi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. VLAN T agging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to con fi gure VLAN settings.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23 IP Address This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected. IP Subnet Mask This item displays the IP Subnet Mask for the IPMI connection detected. Default Gateway This item displays the Default Gateway for the IPMI connection detected.
4-24 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 4-5 Security Settings Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 Password on Boot This item allows you to decide if a password is required for a user to enter the system at boot-up. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 4-6 Boot Settings Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
4-26 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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 .
A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
A-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default con fi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modi fi ed incorrectly , perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues.
A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. Y ou may have to replace the cache. See your dealer . A disabled cache slows system performance considerably .
A-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Invalid System Con fi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ con fl ict I/O device IRQ con fl ict error . PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings.
A-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes.
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. 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.
B-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1-3-1-1 T est DRAM refresh.
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Code Description 5Ch T est RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h T est extended memory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Con fi gure adv.
B-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh D.
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description D2h Unknown interrupt D4h Check Intel Branding string D8h Alert Standard Format initialization D9h Late init for IPMI DEh Log error if micro-code .
B-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure the Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.
C-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Con fi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID con fi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-3 Using the Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID V olumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility , the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self T est.
C-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-5 Creating a RAID 1 V olume: a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld.
C-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-7 Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.
C-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Deleting RAID V olume: ( W arning : Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID V olume, and press <Enter>.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press <Space> to select.
C-10 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-1 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID before you install the Windows operating system.
D-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual T o con fi gure the Adaptec SA T A RAID for Operating Systems that sup- port RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-3 The Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A with HostRAID Controller Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID Controller adds SA T A/RAID functionality and performance enhancements to a motherboard.
D-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and con fi gure array settings. T o select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key , select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-5 Con fi guring Disk Drives Y ou may need to con fi gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Con fi guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible.
D-6 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Con fi guring" List (shown below ,) select the drives you want to con fi gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below .
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-7 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below . 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to con fi gure.
D-8 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that 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 or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-9 Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array . *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot change the array properties using this utility .
D-10 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array , be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by press- ing <Ctrl> and <R>.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-1 1 Adding a Bootable Array T o 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> and <B>.
D-12 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares T o add a Hotspare: (*Note : In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-13 Viewing Array Properties T o view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter .
D-14 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault T olerant array (RAID 1) only . If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality .
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-15 Deleting Arrays *W arning : Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. T o delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays.
D-16 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial A T A hard disks. T o access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-17 T o format a disk: *Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial A T A drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
D-18 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual T o verify disk media: 3 When the screen shown above displays, select V erify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4 A message will display , indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-19 T o Exit Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array con fi gurations, press ESC to exit.
D-20 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual D-2 Installing Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and Installing 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 .
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen *Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
E-2 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) E-2 Con fi guring 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.
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E-3 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/.
E-4 X7DA8/X7DAE User's Manual Notes.
(Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, .
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