SuperMicro X6DAL-XG Bulk Motherboard
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1. d 2 Ground for pin definitions You must en 3 Wake up able the LAN Wake Up setting in BIOS to use this function You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature GLAN Giga bit Ethernet Port f A G bit Ethernet port is located beside the COM2 port on the IO backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Power Fault Power Fault Pin Definitions Connect a cable from your power Pin supply to the Power Fault header Number Definition 1 P S 1 Fail Signal J7 to provide warning of power 2 P S 2 Fail Signal e s 3 P S 3 Fail Signal supply failure This warning sig 4 Reset from MB nal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a Note This feature is only available when using power failure on the chassis See redundant Supermicro power supplies the table on the right for pin defini tions Speaker Power LED Keylock On the JF2 header pins 1 3 5 7 Speaker Connector Pin are for the Speaker and Pins 2 4 Definitions JF2 H Pin 6 are for the Power LED and pins Number Function Definition 8 9 are for Keylock See the table 1 Red wire Speaker data i S 3 Key No connection on the right for speaker pin defini 5 Key tions Note The speaker connec 7 Speaker data tor pins are for use with an exter nal speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker y2. Jumper Settings JWD tion is hung up Pins 2 3 will Jumper Du Position Definition generate a non maskable interrupt Pins 1 2 WD to Reset Pins 2 3 WD to NMI signal for the application that is Open Disabled hung up See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog can also be enabled via BIOS Note when enabled the user needs to write his own application software in order to disable the Watch Dog Timer Clear COMS Chapter 2 Installation Audio Enable Disable Audio Boegen mper settings J26 enables or disables the Audio i s Connector on the motherboard Jumper Position Definition See the table on the right for Pins 1 2 Enabled jumper settings The default set Rinses SE ting is enabled 2 23 SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual 2 7 Onboard Indicators G bit LAN Right LED Indicator LED GLAN LEDs Color Definition Off No Connection 5 i Green 100 MHz The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port lo Orange 1GHz cated beside the COM Port2 has two LEDs The yellow LED indi cates activity while the other LED may be green orange or off to in dicate the speed of the connec tion See the table at right for the functions associated with the sec ond LED SATA LED Pin Definitions JSLED SATA LED Header Pins Definition A Serial ATA LED header is lo cated at JSLED Connect JSLED for indication of SA
3. M is dei a y KR fal ia x i 3 Ps2 canan crock SYNTH DRUR gt p39 40 Daage Pal ee PXGNTO INT G ID 19 REO2 GNT2 PTS 82541 Pes Capus HANCE RAPIDS PCr 38 BIT SSHHZ caes GNTD DEH TD ADL REGIT ONTI ro sa Figure 1 3 Block Diagram of the E7525 Tumwater Chipset Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7525 Tumwater chipset the X6DAL XG motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based servers with configuration options optimized for communications presentation storage computation or data base applications The Intel E7525 Tumwater chipset consists of the fol lowing components the E7525 Tumwater Memory Controller Hub MCH the 6300ESB I O Controller Hub Hance Rapids ICH the Intel PCI X Hub and the PCI X Hub PXH The E7525 Tumwater MCH supports single or dual Nocona processors with Front Side Bus speeds of up to 800 MHz Note Its memory controller pro vides direct connection to two channels of registered DDR333 or DDR266 with a marched system bus address and data bandwidths of up to 2 67 GB s DDR 333 per channel The E7525
4. What are the various types of memory that my mother board can support Answer The X6DAL XG has six 184 pin DIMM slots that support regis tered ECC DDR333 266 PC2700 2100 SDRAM modules It is strongly rec ommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experiencing no problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading SUPER X6DAL XG 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 Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers Note The CD is a bootable disc and can be used to create driver diskettes 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufac
5. Core The auto switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to 120W current and auto sense voltage IDs ranging from 8375V to 1 6V This will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that pro vides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application soft ware This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs tele phones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an oper ating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI lever ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000 Windows NT 5 0 WindowsXP and Server 2003 Microsoft OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive system wide approach to system and device power control OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re que
6. F E Printer LERO Floppy Chassis BLE IF o Intrusion I x M Note a indicates the location of pin 1 Chapter 1 Introduction X6DAL XG Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting CN1 Alarm Reset Open Disabled J13 SMB Data to PCI Enable Closed Enabled J15 SMB Clock to PCI Enable Closed Enabled J26 Audio Enable Closed Enabled JBT1 Clear CMOS See Chapter 2 JPF Force Power On Enable Open Disabled JPL1 LAN1 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 2 3 NMI Connector Description ATX PWR Primary 24 pin ATX PWR Connector PWR2 PWR 3 COM1 J4 COM2 J5 DS7 DS8 FAN 1 6 DIMM 1A 3B LAN 1 IDE1 IDE2 J2 J6 J7 J24 J27 J41 J50 J61 JF1 JF2 JL1 JSLED H SATA 0 1 JS0 JS1 Parallel WOL JWOL WOR JWOR USB 0 1 USB 2 3 J42 12V 8 pin CPU PWR 12V 4 pin PWR Connectors COM1 COM2 Serial Port Connectors POST Code LED See Appendix A CPU Chassis Fans Headers Memory DIMM Slots 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B G bit Ethernet Port IDE1 2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors Keyboard Mouse Down Line_in Up Line_out Power Fault Header Floppy Disk Drive Connector Power System Management Aux In CD in Microphone Front Panel Control See Chapter 2 Speaker PWR LED Keylock See Chapter 2 Chassis Intrusion Header SATA LED Header Hance Rapids Serial ATA Ports 0 1 Parallel printer Port Wake on LAN Wake on Ring Header Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports Front Panel Unive
7. Power LED HDD LED rer e rene E EHE Ren aea NICI KEE Overheat Fan Fail LED ssssssssssssseeeeeeneeeneee nennen 2 11 Table of Contents Power Fall WED ire etiarn secre tee o cha eios rado cpu get eid ade cts Roset BUttOR cedido croce rera o mri En PEL EC pA Psy eph opo Fora E R3 En Power BULLOD ensenen EE renee eter ee e Ibero eicere eebe Chassis Intrusion Universal Serial Bus USBO 1 aie e 2 13 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Porte 2 14 Fan Headers uc iere cette uice NEESER EE Serial NEE Wake ON RINO iere nitide ftri tee te tpe be dedu Wake Om LAN WEE GLAN Ethernet Port iiiter tte e ac tete Power Fault cr mo tei qe etc ete nO eene decees Power LED Speaker Header JD1 SMB Power Connector o ccccceccceseeeseseeeceseceeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeseaeesaeeseeeeeeeaees CD In leader cm en tremere rrr Eme ANERE AC 97 le e se mener e ae ne REO Ye ok RR Ra ee Ed 2 6 Jumper Settings cicer rin tpe a ege e iet od Explanation 0f JUmpels a asi deren Gb pietra no ie D err Alarm ReseL uideo tan Ee rose Er Ee EHE ris Power Force Om Enable Disable 5 eerte CMOS Yer AEA Watch Dog Enable Disable etre nnne A dioErnable DIsable 5 2 tire reto rr trie cen 2 7 Onboard Indicators orici Renten GLAN LEES nni n en ire e Ferr re cei rae SATA LED Header ree te ee tret e eet Onboard LED Indicators System Alert EED IridiGators nr onere
8. Tumwater also supports the new PCI Express high speed serial I O interface for superior I O bandwidth These interfaces support connection of the MCH to a variety of other bridges that are compliant with the PCI Express Interface Specification Rev 1 0a such as 82801ER GLAN Adaptor the Dobson I O processor H W RAID control lers and TCP IP Off load engines The MCH interfaces with the Hance Rap ids ICH I O Controller Hub via HI 1 5 Hub Interface The PXH provides con nection between a PCI Express interface and two independent PCI bus interfaces that can be configured for standard PCI 2 3 protocol as well as the enhanced high frequency PCI X protocol The PXH can be configured to support for 32 or 64 bit PCI devices running at 33 MHz 66 MHz 100 MHz or 133 MHz 6300ESB ICH System Features In addition to providing the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system the 6300ESB ICH I O Controller Hub integrates many I O functions The 6300ESB ICH I O Controller Hub integrates 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 Bus Master IDE Controller two Serial ATA SATA Host Controllers SMBus 2 0 Controller LPC Flash BIOS Interface PCI X 66MHz PCI Express x16 at 4GB s Interface PCI 2 2 Interface and System Management Controller Notes The CPU FSB speed is set at 800 MHz by the Manufacturer Please do not change the CPU FSB setting 1 9 SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual 1 3 Special Features BIOS Recovery The BIOS Recovery function
9. allows you to recover your BIOS image file if the BIOS flashing procedure fails see Section 3 3 Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section Peripheral Device Configuration to change this setting The de fault setting is Always On 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X6DAL XG All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that sup ports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores Chipset Voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 12v 3 3V Standby 2 5V for DRAM 1 5V Standby 1 2V An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen only when SuperDoctorlll is installed Users can adjust the voltage thresholds in SuperDoctorlll Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Software On Off Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM of the cooling fans The onboard 4 pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power management func tions Chapter 1 Introduction Environmental Temperature Cont
10. interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super UO greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTS one of which supports serial infrared communication Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTS provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP The Super UO provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power management through an SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption The IRQs DMAs and UO space resources of the Super UO can flexibly adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Ad vanced Power Management Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation Static Sensit
11. legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note The AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS setup utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 F10 lt En ter ESC Arrow keys and so on Note Options printed in Bold are default settings 4 1 SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY select a field Use or to configure system Time Version 08 00 10 Build Date 06 26 04 ID OABDIOO Processor Tupe Intel R Xeon TH CPU 3 206Hz Speed gt 3200MHz Count lt 2 Select Screen T4 Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit Exit System Memory Size 1024MB System Date C Copyright 1905 2002 American Megatrends In When you select the Main Setup the following items will be automat
12. 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections 2 26 Parallel Port Gonn Cior ausente ee vay teet d 2 26 Floppy COMME CON 2 2c 1st rite n bh n RR dn n ede tees 2 27 IDE Conn ctols 3 irre mr EE EE HO 2 28 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures eeeeeeeeeeee eere nente nnn nnns 3 1 Before Power Osee nene Eege EE ETHER E USER 3 1 No Power No Video Memory E 3 2 SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual Losing the System s Setup Configuration sesssss 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures nemen et tci 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 0 0 ec eeeeeeeeeeteeeeeneteeeneseeteeeteetaeeeeseteeseeeeaees 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service sse 3 5 Chapter 4 AMIBIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 2 M in Setup ou ien oec eo RE reed 4 8 Advanced Settings etr eit e n nat c E nda cn 4 3 4 4 Boot Settings te ree E e P dee deed 4 19 4 5 Security Setup EE 4 22 426 EXiti aia 4 23 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Error Beep POST Codes ARA A 1 Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes sse B 1 Appendix C Software Installation retinent tte C 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac knowledged leader in the industry Supermicro b
13. 6 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 Chapter 1 Introduction Figure 1 1 SUPER X6DAL XG Image Bl e SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual Figure 1 2 SUPER X6DAL XG Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale D JPF KW PWR PWI z 3 Force 5 2g g PW On 8 pi EN ps EE w2 m PW J3 2 z Fault SMB PW DIMM IB CPUI COMI DIMM 1A J4 DIMM 2B DIMM 2A DM2 DIMM 3B 5 DIMM 3A LANI i CPU2 Dn Line In 16 Up Line Out Tumwater Mic Audio J43 North Bridge Enable J26 CDin en 7 e PCI E6 x16 LAN Fan E SMB data toPCIEn CTRL 713715 SMBCLKtoPCI En Fans Gg 33MHz iim sal an6 Lr oO s OG a DSzlir PCI 4 33MHz CTRL FE z USB2 3 4 E JWD BIOS i DS9 Watch JPLIE LANI Enable Dog 6300ESB SR o PCI X2 66 MHz a Alas WOR PW LED KL e A Ey JE2 Spkr d 8 a CL CMOS X E JL1g E e
14. County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product Unless you request and receive written permission from SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2004 by SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface 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 SUPER X6DAL XG motherboard The SUPER X6DAL XG sup ports single or dual Intel Xeon Nocona processors at a 8 00 MHz front side bus Based upon Intel s NetBurst microarchitecture with EM64T sup port the Nocona processor supports IA 32 and IA 64 software and in cludes features found in the Xeon processor such as Hyper Pipelined Technology which includes a multi stage pipeline allowing the processor to operate at much higher core frequencies Packaged in a 604 pin Flip Chip Micro Pin Grid Array FC mPGA4 platform in a Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket mPGA 604 the Nocona Processor 800 MHz supports Hyper Threading Technolog
15. D 18 DIR 19 GND 20 STEP 21 GND 22 Write Data 23 GND 24 Write Gate 25 GND 26 Track 00 27 GND 28 Write Protect 29 GND 30 Read Data 31 GND 32 Side 1 Select 33 GND 34 Diskette FCIEn PC En 2 27 SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual IDE Connectors The IDE Connectors are lo cated on J44 IDE1 and J38 IDE 2 You do not need to configure jumpers for these connectors See the table on the right for pin defini tions IDE Connector Pin Definitions J44 J38 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function 1 Reset IDE 2 GND 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 GND 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 GND 23 UO Write 24 GND 25 VO Read 26 GND 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 GND 31 IRQ14 32 IOCS16 33 Addr 1 34 GND 35 Addr 0 36 Addr 2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 GND DIMM 35 DIMM 2A Tumwater North Bridge 2 28 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system f you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapte
16. OS battery and prevent the system from booting up IMPORTANT Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that_you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Note that for the X6DAL XG you need to install the Xeon mounting plate under the board Installing the CPU Mounting Plate Heatsink Note CPU Retention Brackets are pre installed MOUNTING Hogg w Standoffs Install the CPU mounting plate Xeon CPU gt below the retention bracket on the CPU Socket reverse side of the motherboard ounting See diagram on right CPU Retention Moles Bracket CPU Mounting Plate CPU CPU Socke Motherboar Mounting Plate CPU Installation 1 Lift the lever on the CPU socket lift the lever completely as shown on the picture on the right otherwise you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied Install CPUT first Socket lever 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 Insert the CPU in the socket making sure that pin 1 of the CPU aligns with pin 1 of the socket both corners are marked with a triangle When using only one CPU install it into CPU socket 1 Socket 2 is automatically disabled if only one CPU is used 3 Press the lever down until you hear the click so you can be sure that the CPU is securely installed in the CPU socket He
17. SUPERO SUPER X6DAL XG USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR THE VENDOR SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California
18. TA drive activ ity See the table on the right for pin definitions 5 No Connection Intel G300ESB SATA Activity LED Intel 6300ESB SATA Activity LED 9 No Connection eo JO a JSLED Header pin 10 is a key 6 7 8 9 x e e e e e e e e e 1 2 3 4 SATA LED Chapter 2 Installation Onboard LED Indicators On board LED Pin Definitions DS1 DS8 DS Definition DS1 CPU PWR good or CPU 12V PWR iti Cable must be connected In addition to the LAN LED and Des CPUS VRM Overhaat SATA Header there are other LED DS3 CPU1 VRM Overheat EA DS5 PWR LED indicators DS1 DS3 DS5 DS8 DS6 CPU Overheat on the X6DAL XG See the table Dere FOSTLED on the right for pin definitions Note Please refer to Appendix A for DS7 and DS8 LED POST Codes System Alert LED Indicators DS9 System Alert LED DS9 Pin Definitions TM indi DS9 Definition m addition to the EED indicators Green System On amp OK listed above there is a System Yellow System Off PWR Cable Connected MP R PWR or CPU Fail Alert LED indicator DS9 on the 2 EES X6DAL XG See the table on the right for pin definitions DIMM 2A SMB toPCIEn TS JTS SMBCLKtoPCI En 33MHz SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The f
19. The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See Figure 2 3 below for the locations of the various UO ports Mouse Green Audio Out USBO USB1 Port me O Mic Ss Go Ge rio Sg d Keyboard COM1 Port COM Port LAN1 Line In Purple Turquoise Port Figure 2 3 O Port Locations and Definitions 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are nor mally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connec tors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See Figure 2 4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defini tions Figure 2 4 JF1 Header Pins Ground X Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED Overheat LED Power Fail LED Reset Button Ground Ground Power Button 2 7 SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual 2 5 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector There are a 24 pin main power supply connector PW1 and a 4 pin 12V PWR connector PW3 on the board Both connections are required These power connec tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation See the table on the right for pin definitions For CPU PWR PW2 please refer to the item listed below Processor Power Connector In addition to the power connec tors in
20. USB Pin Definition Universal Serial Bus USB USB 0 1 Back Panel USB g Pin Definition There are two Universal Serial 1 5V Bus ports USB 0 1 located on s Ge the I O panel and additional two 4 Ground USB ports USB 2 3 next to the USB 2 3 Front Panel USB IDE2 on the motherboard These Pin Pin N NE n two FP USB ports can be used to umber pen Number ien i i 3 PO 4 PO provide front side chassis access 5 POE 6 Bo cables not included See the 7 Ground 8 Ground 10 Ground tables on the right for pin defini tions USB 0 1 USB 2 3 Chassis Intrusion 2 13 SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located at J2 See the table on the right for pin defini tions The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Fan Headers There are six fan headers Fan 1 to Fan 6 on the X6DAL XG See the table on the right for pin definitions Note These fan headers are 4 pin fans Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans The onboard fan speed is controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitor in the Advanced Setting Note Default Disabled When us ing Thermal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans an
21. atsink Installation 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount of thermal grease 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 3 Screw in two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Note heatsinks are heavy please handle them with care To Uninstall the Heatsink Socket lever in the locking Position P SIY SCH CEK Heatsink Screw 1 Screw 2 Screw 1 SCREW NO 4 SCREW NO 3 SCREW N0 2 SEREW Screw 2 Caution 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 prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket 2 3 SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual NO 1 SCREW NO 4 SCR 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink mre WI ef screws from the motherboard in the lh sequence as show in the second picture on the right Ml JU L Si 2 Hold the heatsink as show in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink N0 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW 3 Once the CPU is loosened from
22. d 4 pin fans on the same board KB Mouse PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions J2 Pin Number Definition Data NC Ground VCC Clock NC ouahwond 4 pin Fan Header Pin Definitions CPU and Chassis Fans Pin Definition 1 Ground black 2 12V red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Caution These fan headers use DC power Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports The COM1 J4 and COM2 J5 se rial ports are located on the I O backplane see Figure 2 3 See the table on the right for pin defini tions Wake On Ring JWOR The Wake On Ring header is des ignated WOR This function al lows your computer to receive and wake up by an incoming call to the modem when in suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 1 DCD 6 CTS 2 DSR 7 DTR 3 Serial In 8 RI 4 RTS 9 Ground 5 Serial Out 10 NC Wake on Ring Pin Definitions WOR Pin Number Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake up WOR SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual Wake On LAN Wake On LAN Pi The Wake On LAN header JWOL Definitions JWOL is designated WOL on the mother H ied Definiti board See the table on the right x 2 Standby y
23. dicated above the 12v 8 pin ATX Power Supply 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions PW1 Pin Number Definition Pin Number Definition 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM 7 COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR_OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 4 pin i Connector Required PW3 Connection Pins Definition 1 amp 2 Ground 3 amp 4 12V CPU 8 Pin PWR i Connector PW2 Required m Pins Definition Connection 1 thru 4 Ground Processor connector at PW2 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions ATX PWR 24 Pin 5thru8 412v PU PWR 8 Pin PWRS3 4 Pin Chapter 2 Installation NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is lo cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 19 Control 20 Ground PWR_LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Number Definition 15 Vec 16 Control NMI PWR LED Power LED lt HDD LED lt NIC1 LED lt SV x A v Overhea
24. e installation instructions Appendix D provides installation instructions on Adaptec s SATA HostRAID Driver based on Marvell s chip SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About his ET OT EE iii Manual ees EE TEE iii Chapter 1 Introduction E e TEE 1 1 ej 1 1 Contacting Eed le E 1 2 SUPER X6DAL XG Image oeesseesssesssseessssessseessseessseesssessseesssessseessseeen 1 3 SUPER X6DAL XG Layout 1 4 SUPER X6DAL XG Quick Reference sse 1 5 Motherboard Features emere tnr 1 6 Intel Tumwater Chipset System Block Diagram s 1 8 1 2 Chipset OV6eIVIGW tem rero reme ere Errat E ERES 1 9 1 3 Special F6aluf8S rete terii ted EP Pene rabo E 1 9 BIOS e ar ete ir fitit te aer ree ie edit 1 9 Recovery from AC Power LOSS EE 1 9 1 4 PG HealthiMOnitOning uii en tttm er tette 1 10 1 5 ACPI I II d 1 12 1 6 Power Supply E Super EE Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive DEVICES oves cemere ee ree eher Pen ree 2 1 Precautions Unpacking n 2 2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation seseene 2 2 2 93 Installing RUE 2 5 2 4 I O Ports Control Panel Connectors 2 6 2 5 Connecting Cables nnne rre nmn eet Rd 2 8 ATX Power Connector uc ca a ER PR EE ERES YR RER INR 2 8 Processor Power Conhector ioci ttc eei 2 8 le RS tee
25. for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism Onboard UO e 1 Intel 82541PI Gigabit Ethernet controller 2 EIDE Ultra DMA 100 bus master interfaces 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB 1EPP ECP Parallel Port PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to four USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 ports back panel 2 ports front panel 2 Intel 6300ESB Serial ATA Ports Super I O AC 97 CODEC Audio devices supported 2 serial ports Other Internal external modem ring on Wake on Ring WOR Wake on LAN WOL Console redirection CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions e ATX 12 x 10 304 8 x 254 mm SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual pp H NT 2 PXREQ3i PXGNTS SATABESX5O4 Le ps2 NOCONA 7 NOCONA 7 one JAYHAWK JAYHAWK EURD 10 1 cpu CPU 1 Wee P136 Pi7 20 ei P32 34 92 ITP P35 37 91 P22 ac __DIMM Bs DIFM a3 n4 rj Een aa Dimm ma DIMM AZ al 5 co Eme ET SEAT we a 2 GROUP B C lc PCI EXPRESS RIG CINKS amp 1s DEE x TUMWATER LEES CH R P23 27 DEER S g GROUP x 8 o AN PINKS 8 7 SE 8l 5 ps gt 5 el d v Ba S 4 erry 1 29 ORD H H ins un ER S a PCI EXPRESS X8 E pesce meeros mi 9 H W yl a z Ze a A Pas 3 9 a PCI X 64 BIT 6EMHZ H
26. ically displayed System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed AMI BIOS Version Built Date ID Processors When you select this option the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processors as shown in the screen below Type Speed Count 4 2
27. ies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power In addition a 12V 8 pin CPU power supply and a 12V 4 pin Aux power supply are also required for high load configurations Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports NOTE In addition to the 24 pin main power a 12V 8 pin power con nector PW2 is required to support Intel Xeon CPUs and a 12V 4 pin power connector Aux PWR is also required for system power consumption Failure to provide this extra power will result in instability of the CPU after only a few minutes of operation See Section 2 5 for details on connecting the power supply It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges SUPERO X6DAL XG User s Manual 1 7 Super UO The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selec tion a clock generator drive
28. in the Ad vanced Chipset Features section of BIOS In addition there are also Aux In and CD In Connectors on the moth erboard 2 19 ZEN o Blue Line In surround L R Green Line Out Front L R Pink MIC In Center subwoofer SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Enable Disable JPL1 enables or disable the Giga bit LAN port on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default set ting is enabled ial Connector 3 2 1 Pins Jumper Cap 3 21 Setting e ERE Pin 1 2 short GLAN Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Position Definition Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Enabled Disabled LAN Enable Chapter 2 Installation Alarm Reset The system will notify you in the ad i ettings event of a power supply failure This feature assumes that Super Jumper m Position Definition micro redundant power supply Open Enabled
29. ive Devices Electric Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To pre vent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti static bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components periph eral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides ex cellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 1 SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual 2 2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Also do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface which can damage the BI
30. l Disabl units are installed in the chassis Glossa isapied If you only have a single power supply installed you should dis able this the default setting with CN1 to prevent false alarms See the table on the right for jumper settings Force Power On Enable Disable Force Power On JPF Jumper JPF allows you to enable Jumper 1 Position Definition or disable the function of Force Off Normal Power On If enabled the power On Force On will always stay on automatically If this function disabled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system Force PWR On Audio Enable ME EM DIMM IB LN Z 2 21 SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD enables the Watch Dog func tion Watch Dog is a system moni tor that can reboot the system when a software application is hung up Pins 1 2 will cause WD Watch Dog to reset the system if an applica
31. loppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Printer Port Connector There is a parallel printer port is located on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin defini tions Note This is a header You will need to have a Parallel Port cable CBL 081 to use this con nector Parallel Printer Port Pin Definitions Pin Number Function Pin Number Function NAU 13 15 17 19 21 25 Strobe Data Bit 0 Data Bit 1 Data Bit 2 Data Bit 3 Data Bit 4 Data Bit 5 Data Bit 6 Data Bit 7 ACK BUSY PE SLCT ES SOOAND 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Auto Feed Error Init SLCT IN GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND NC Printer Chapter 2 Installation Floppy Connector Floppy Connector Pin Definitions J24 Pin Number Function Pin Number Function The floppy connector is located 1 GND 2 FDHDIN on J24 See the table below for 3 GND 4 Reserved e 5 Key 6 FDEDIN pin definitions 7 GND 8 Index 9 GND 10 Motor Enable 11 GND 12 Drive Select B 13 GND 14 Drive Select A 15 GND 16 Motor Enable 17 GN
32. nd 6 of JF1 Pin Refer to the table on the right for E MEE pin definitions 6 GND PWR Fail LED gt Ground lt H Power Fail LED lt Ground J lt pwr gt Power Buffon Ground SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual Reset Button Reset Pin SE Definiti The Reset Button connection is lo UR cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 At Pin Number Definition tach it to the hardware reset 3 Reset switch on the computer case 4 Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Power Button Connector Pin Definiti The Power Button connection is m aen located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Pin n r Number Definition Momentarily contacting both pins 1 PW_ON will power on off the system To 2 Ground turn off the power when set to suspend mode depress the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Reset PWR Power LED 4 Ne HDD LED lt NIC LED 4 o Reset gt T Ground O pwr gt Power Butto J Chapter 2 Installation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions A Chassis Intrusion header is lo Kl D Number Definition cated at JL1 Attach the appropri 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground ate cable to inform you of a chas sis intrusion
33. oards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been in cluded with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or miss ing contact your retailer All included with Retail Box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices CBL 036 One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 022 One 1 SATA cable CBL 044 One 1 CPU mounting plate SKT 159 Two 2 CPU retention brackets SKT 158 pre installed One 1 I O backpanel shield CSE PT2 One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR_INTC One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPERO X6DAL XG User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address SuperMicro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address SuperMicro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro n General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address SuperMicro Taiwan D5 4F No 16 Chien Ba Road Chung Ho 235 Taipei Hsien Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 88
34. ou should close pins 5 7 with a jumper Lin In Line Out Mic CD In Aux In PWR LED Speaker 2 17 SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual SMB Power I C Connector GC Connector J27 located be tween the Alarm Reset Header and the PWR Fault Header moni tors the status of PWR Supply Fan and system temperature CD In Header There is a 4 pin CD header on the motherboard This allows you to use the onboard sound for audio CD playback Connect the audio cable from your CD drive to the header See the tables at right for pin definitions SMB PWR SMB PWR Pin Definitions J27 Pin Definition AUN Clock SMB Data N A N A N A Audio CD Header Pin Definitions CD1 Pin o Rubee Definition 1 Left Stereo Signal 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Stereo Signal Audio CD Header Pin Definitions CD2 Pin m Number Definition 1 Right Stereo Signal 2 Ground 3 Left Stereo Signal 4 Ground Chapter 2 Installation AC 97 AUX In CD In AC 97 provides high quality onboard audio The X6DAL XG features 6 channel sound for front L amp R rear L amp R center and subwoofer speak ers This feature is activated with the Advanced software on the CD ROM included with your mother board Sound is then output through the Line In Line Out and MIC jacks see at right Activate AC 97 with the AC 97 Audio setting
35. r Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards A Install one CPU in socket 1 making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 5 Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as recommended by the Manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion No Power 1 Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chas Sis Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system oa fk WwW Inm The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnos tics card is recommended For I O por
36. rol via Supero Doctorlll The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will increase the speed of the thermal control fan whenever the CPU tem perature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU It can continue to monitor for overheat condi tions even when the CPU is in sleep mode Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically increase the speed of the ther mal control fan to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high TM2 CPU VRM Overheat When the CPU reaches 70 C and above Overheat the CPU will slow down and CPU Voltage will decrease to reduce CPU power consumption and VRM heat dissipation When CPU temperature reaches 78 C and above Default the system will go into the throttling state The Overheat LED and Alarm Buzzer will be turned on The CPU performance will drop 50 When this happens you can go to the Health Monitor Setting in the BIOS to reset CPU Overheat Temperature CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat tempera ture When this temperature is exceeded the warning LED is triggered and the fans will speed up Auto Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU
37. rsal Serial Bus Ports SUPER X6DAL XG User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Single or dual Intel 604 pin Nocona processors w EM64T support at an 800 MHz front side system bus speed Memory Six 184 pin DIMM sockets supporting 12 GB 24GB Registered ECC DDR 333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM Notes 1 Memory size is set via BIOS 2 Interleaved memory requires memory modules to be installed in pairs See Section 2 3 for details Chipset ntel E7525 Tumwater chipset Expansion Slots One PCI E x16 4GB sec Two 64 bit 66MHz PCI X Two 32 bit 33MHz PCI slots BIOS 8 Mb AMI Flash ROM e APM 1 2 DMI 2 1 PCI 2 2 ACPI 2 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores chipset voltage 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V standby and DIMM voltage Fan status monitor with fan speed control via BIOS CPU chassis temperature monitors Environmental temperature monitor and control via Supero Doctor III CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU thermal trip support for processor protection 5V standby alert LED Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU core System overheat LED and control Chassis intrusion detection e System resource alert via Super Doctor III 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features e Microsoft OnNow Slow blinking LED
38. s into the memory slots starting with DIMM 1A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A then DIMM 1B and so on 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The X6DAL XG supports up to 12GB 24GB of registered ECC DDR333 266 PC2700 PC2100 memory The motherboard was designed to support 4GB PC2100 modules in each slot but only the 2GB modules have been tested When using registered ECC DDR333 PC2700 memory installing four pieces of double banked memory or six pieces of single banked memory is sup ported SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual Figure 2 2 Installing and Removing DIMMs To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom Notch p Release Tab Note Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Notch Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module This should release it from the slot 2 4 Top View of DDR Slot Release Tab Release Tab l OPorts Control Panel Connectors
39. sts Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Depressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the re quired circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and Chapter 1 Introduction you want to turn off the power just depress and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine External Modem Ring On WOR Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The SUPER X6DAL XG accommodates ATX power supplies Although most power suppl
40. t 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Make sure you are using the correct type of Registered ECC DDR333 266 PC2700 PC2100 SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer 4 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module be tween two slots and noting the results 5 Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots As an interleaved memory scheme is used you must install two modules ata time beginning with DIMM 1A then DIMM 1B and so on see Section 2 3 6 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup informa tion Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note tha
41. t LED lt w Power Fail LED lt Ground Ground Reset gt Reset Button A Pwr gt Power Buttoy J SUPERG X6DAL XG User s Manual HDD LED HDD LED Pin The HDD LED connection is located ae on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach Pin the hard drive LED cable here to Gg Ge display disk activity for any hard 14 HD Active drives on the system including SCSI Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin defini tions NIC1 LED Indicators NIC1 LED Pin The NIC Network Interface Con ERE troller LED connections for the Pin T GLAN porti is located on pins 11 SE SS and 12 of JF1 Attach the NIC LED 12 GND cable to display network activity Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions HDD LED NIC1 LED x Overheat LED lt Power Fail LED o Ground Ground O Pwr gt Power Bujton J Chapter 2 Installation Overheat Fan Fail LED Overheat Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail Pin u connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 oem to provide advanced warning of 8 GND chassis overheating Refer to the table on the right for pin defini Overheat Fan Fail tions LED State Message Solid Overheat Blink Fan Fail Power Fail LED Power Fail LED Pin The Power Fail LED connection is E located on pins 5 a
42. t as a motherboard manufacturer Super Micro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support fags before con tacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Super Micro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question
43. the heatsink remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install the CPU and the heatsink Figure 2 1 PGA604 Socket Empty and with Processor Installed A Warning Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the Empty socket CPU If the lever is Triangle only partly raised Processor damage to the installed socket or CPU may result Triangle 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray 2 3 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 DIMM Installation See Figure 2 2 1 Insert the desired number of DIMM
44. turer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be ap plied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover dam ages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems Chapter 4 AMIBIOS Chapter 4 AMIBIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS for the X6DAL XG The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens hit the lt Delete gt key while the system is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 and so on Each main BIOS menu option is described in this user s guide The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be config ured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame dis plays the key legend Above the key
45. y and is ideal for high performance workstation and server environments with up to two processors on one system bus Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com products motherboard for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard box describes the features specifications and performance of the motherboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static sensitive devices Read this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules and when mounting the mainboard in the chassis Also refer to this chapter to connect the floppy and hard disk drives SCSI drives the IDE interfaces the serial ports the keyboard and mouse the power supply and various control panel buttons and indicators If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for the video the memory and the setup configuration stored in CMOS For quick reference a general FAQ Frequently Asked Questions section is provided Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa tion on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS Error Beep Codes and DS LED POST Codes Appendix B provides BIOS POST codes Appendix C provides softwar
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