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S UPER ® X6DH3-G2 X6DHi-G2 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b.
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iii Preface P r e f a c e 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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 motherboard. The X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 supports single or dual Intel ® Xeon EM64T processors at a 800 MHz front side bus.
iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ...............................................................................................
v Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-14 Serial Ports ...................
T able of Contents vi Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures .
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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Contacting Super Micro 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 Figure 1-1. X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 Image.
1-4 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for testing only . 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. 3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. For RAID to function properly , please install the ZCR Card in the Green PCI s l o t .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Jumper Description Default Setting J3P 3rd PWR Supply Fail Detect Off (Disabled) JAR Alarm Reset Enable Off (Normal) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 PCI I 2 C.
1-6 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Motherboard Features C P U • Single or dual Intel ® Xeon TM EM64T processors at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed with support of Hyper-Threading (HT), EM64T and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) Using the EM64T Feature • Install a 64-bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 • System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control • Chassis intrusion detection • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features • ACPI/ACPM Power Man.
1-8 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard. MCH 4_DDRII_400 4_DDRII_400 DIMMs DIMMs 6300 ESB FWH FWH LPC I/O LPC I/O LPC BUS LPC BUS HUB HUB BMC CON.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 7520 chipset, The X6DH3- G2/X6DHi-G2 motherboard provides the performance and feature set requir.
1-10 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 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 CPU Overheat LED and Fan Fail Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat/Fan Fail warn- ing function in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
1-12 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual External Modem Ring-On W ake-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 A TX 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 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 (UART s), one of which supports serial infrared communication.
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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 suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.
2-2 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual IMPORT ANT : Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add- ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 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.
2-4 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual (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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match.
2-6 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual 2-3 Installing DIMMs ( Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http:www . supermicro.com/) CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 DDR 2 Slot Release T ab Release T ab T o 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 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation.
2-8 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual 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 specifi - cally for use with Supermicro server chassis.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6 DH3-G2 LAN2 DIMM 2 A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3 B DIM M 4A DIMM 4B DIM M 1B DIM M 1A 12V 8-pin PWR JF 1 FP Control JOH IPM I ID E2 Flo pp y BIOS Fan4 SM.
2-10 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fa il LE D 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butto n 2 Po we r Fail LED HDD LED Po we r LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc NIC2 L ED Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fa il LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt o n 2 Po we r Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X.
2-12 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fa il LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butto n 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Groun.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fa il LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butto n 2 Pow er Fa il LED HDD LED Po we r LED Reset Pwr Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc NIC2 L ED Power Button The Power Button connection is locat- ed on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
2-14 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6 DH3-G2 LAN2 DIM M 2 A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIM M 1 A 12V 8-pin PWR JF 1 FP Control JOH IPMI ID E 2 Flo ppy .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6 DH3-G2 LAN2 DIM M 2 A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR JF1 FP Control JOH IPMI IDE2 Flo ppy BIOS Fan4 SMB PCI-.
2-16 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DH3-G2 LAN2 DIM M 2 A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR JF1 FP Control JOH IPMI IDE2 Floppy BIOS Fa.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DH3-G2 LAN2 DIM M 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3 B DIM M 4A DIM M 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1 A 12V 8-pin PWR JF 1 FP Control JOH IPMI IDE2 Floppy BIOS Fan4 SMB P .
2-18 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DH3-G2 LAN2 DIM M 2 A DIM M 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3 B DIMM 4A DIM M 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR JF 1 FP Control JOH IPMI ID E 2 Flo ppy .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DH3-G2 LAN2 DIM M 2 A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIM M 4A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIM M 1 A 12V 8-pin PWR JF1 FP Control JOH IPMI IDE2 Floppy BIOS Fan4 SMB PCI.
2-20 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Adaptec SAS Activity Output LED Header (*For the X6DH3-G2 only) Adaptec SAS Activity Output LED Header (JS9), located next to IDE1, displays the status of Adaptec's SAS Activities. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Overheat LED (JOH) The JOH header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chas- sis overheating. It is located near the microphone connector . See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Note: This feature is only available when using redundant Supermicro power supplies.
2-22 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o 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 .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6 DH3-G2 LAN2 DIMM 2 A DIMM 2 B DIMM 3 A DIM M 3 B DIMM 4 A DIMM 4B DIM M 1 B DIM M 1A 12V 8-pin PWR JF 1 FP Control JOH IPM I IDE2 Floppy BIOS Fan4 .
2-24 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Connector on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. The default setting is enabled. Alarm Reset (JAR) The system will notify you in the event of a power supply failure.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect (J3P) The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature assumes that three power supply units are installed in the chassis, with one acting as a backup.
2-26 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DH3-G2 LAN2 DIMM 2 A DIMM 2B DIM M 3A DIM M 3B DIMM 4A DIM M 4 B DIM M 1B DIM M 1A 12V 8-pin PWR JF1 FP Control JOH IPMI IDE2 Floppy BI.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6 DH3-G2 LAN2 DIM M 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIMM 4 A DIMM 4B DIMM 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR JF1 FP Control JOH IPMI IDE2 Floppy BIOS Fan4 SMB P CI-.
2-28 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual DS5 DS6 DS7 DS8 DS1 DS2 DS3 DS4 4 -7 2 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPE R X6 DH3 -G2 LAN2 DIM M 2 A DIM M 2 B DIM M 3A DIMM 3 B DIMM 4 A DIMM 4B DIM M 1 B DIM M 1 A 12V 8-.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPE R X6DH3-G2 LAN2 DIM M 2 A DIM M 2B DIMM 3A DIM M 3B DIMM 4 A DIMM 4 B DIMM 1B DIM M 1 A 12V 8-pin PWR JF1 FP Control JOH IPMI IDE 2 Floppy BIOS Fan4 SM.
2-30 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Floppy Connector The fl oppy connector is located between the IDE connectors and the IPMI socket. See the table below for pin defi nitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 LAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DH3-G2 LAN2 DIMM 2 A DIMM 2B DIMM 3A DIMM 3B DIM M 4A DIMM 4B DIM M 1B DIMM 1A 12V 8-pin PWR JF 1 FP Control JOH IPMI IDE2 Floppy BIOS Fan4 SMB PCI-.
2-32 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Losing the System’ s Setup Confi guration 1. Make sure 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 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www .supermicro. com/support/bios/ ). Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modifi cations to the boot block code.
3-4 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi- G2. 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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 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 appropriate 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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Serial A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial A T A RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial A T A RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Ty p e Thi s featu re all ows th e use r to sel ec t the t y pe of I DE ha rd dr ive. Se lec t Aut o to all ow the B IO S to auto mat ic ally d eter mine t he ha rd dr ive's c ap aci t y , numb er of head s, etc.
4-6 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Tr a n s f e r M o d e Se lec ts t he t rans fer m ode. T he opt io ns are S ta ndar d, Fast PIO1 , Fast PIO 2, Fas t PI O 3 , Fa st PI O 4, F PI O 3 / D M A 1 an d FP I O 4 / D M A 2 . Ult ra DMA Mo de Se lec ts U ltr a D MA M o de.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 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 T est) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on.
4-8 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area Thi s set ti ng all ows yo u to des ignate a r ese r ve ar ea in t he syste m mem or y t o be use d as a Sy stem B IO S buf fer to al low t he BI OS to w r ite (c ac he) its d ata i nto this reser ved memor y area.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 or w ri t ten into L 1, L2, L 3 c ach e insi de th e CPU to s pee d up CP U ope rati ons. Se lec t Unc ac he d to disa ble t his f unc tio n. Se lec t Wr ite Th rou gh to al low dat a to be c ac he d into th e buf fer and w r it ten int o the sys tem me mor y at the s ame tim e.
4-10 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated fi rst. The options are Onboard fi rst and Add-On fi rst. Reset Confi guration Data If set to Y es, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data- (ESCD) area.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetW are and other operating systems). Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
4-12 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual SERR Signal Condition This setting specifi es the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted. The options are None, Single Bit , Multiple Bit and Both. Enabling Multi-Media Timer Select Y es to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 No Execute Mode Memory Protection ( * A vailable when supported by the CPU and the OS.) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in m.
4-14 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz and 16MHz.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output only , Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP . DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are DMA1 and DMA3 .
4-16 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Hardware Monitor L ogic CPU T em pe rat ure Th resh old Thi s opti on all ows th e user to s et a CPU te mpe ratur e thre sho ld th at will a ct ivate the a lar m syste m when t he C PU temp erat ure re ache s thi s pre - set te mpe ratur e th resh ol d.
4-18 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual 4-5 Security 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 4-19 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 boot-up.
4-20 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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 Specifi c Help window .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 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 .
4-22 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual NOTES.
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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi 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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Invalid System Confi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ confl ict I/O device IRQ confl 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 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Notes.
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 Thi s sec ti on lis ts t he PO ST ( Power O n Se lf T e st) co de s for t he Pho eni xB IO S. PO ST c ode s are di vid ed into t wo cate gor ie s: re c overab le and te rm inal.
B-2 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual POST Code Description 1 8 h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8 237 D M A c ontr oll er ini tia liz ati on 1 Ch Reset Programmable In terr upt Controller 20 h 1-3 .
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Code Description 5C h T es t R A M b et wee n 5 1 2 an d 6 40 k B 60h T es t e xte nd ed mem ory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64 h Ju mp t o Us e rP at .
B-4 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual POST Code Description 9 9 h C hec k for S M A RT Dr i ve (opti onal) 9Ah Shadow option RO Ms 9 Ch S et up Power M anag eme nt 9Dh In iti al iz e se cur ity en .
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description CDh Re-map I/ O a nd me mor y for PCMCIA CEh I niti alize di giti zer and di splay me ss age D2 h Un kno wn i nte rrupt The following are for boot.
B-6 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Notes.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 Appendix C Installing Software Drivers and the Windows Operating System C-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID Controller Driver Serial A T A (SA T A) Serial A T A(SA T A) is a physical storage interface.
C-2 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Primary Master(=PM) Yes Yes No No No No Primary Slave(=PS) Yes No Yes No No No Secondary Master(=SM) Yes No No Yes No No Secondary Slave(=SS) Yes No No No Yes .
Appendix C: Software Installation C-3 Confi guring BIOS settings for the SA T A RAID Functions (En- hanced Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility . (Note: If it is the fi rst time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings.
C-4 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A with HostRAID Controller Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial A T A RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID func- tionality .
Appendix C: Software Installation C-5 Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays". T o select this option, use the arrow keys and the <enter> key to select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu (as shown above).
C-6 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Viewing Ar ray Proper ties T o v iew th e pro per tie s of an exist ing ar r ay: 1 . At t he BI OS p rom pt, pr ess C t rl + A . 2. From t he A RC me nu, se lec t A rr ay Co nfi gur ati on Ut ilit y ( ACU) . 3.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-7 Crea t ing A rr ays Bef ore c reat ing a rr ays, make sure t he dis ks for t he ar ray ar e co nnec ted a nd ins tal led in your sy stem. N ote that di sks wi th no us abl e spac e, or di sks that a re un - init iali zed are s how n in gray an d c annot b e use d.
C-8 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Assigning Array Properties Onc e y ou' ve create a new array , you are ready to assign the proper ties to the ar - ray . *C auti on: O nc e the a rr ay is cr eated a nd it s pro per tie s are as sig ned, yo u ca nnot cha nge t he ar ray pr op er t ies u sing t he ACU.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-9 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.
C-10 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Notes: 1 . Before adding a new drive to an array , back up an y data co ntained on the new drive. Other wise, all data will be lost. 2. I f you sto p the B uil d or Cl ear pr oc es s on a R AI D 1 fr om ACU, you c an r est ar t i t by pr e ss in g C tr l + R .
Appendix C: Software Installation C-1 1 Ad di ng a Bo ot a bl e A r ray T o make an array bootable: 1 . From th e Mai n men u, sel ec t Man age A r rays. 2. From t he Lis t of Ar rays , sel ect t he ar ray yo u want to make bo ota ble, an d pre ss Ctrl+B.
C-12 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Initializing Disk Driv es If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a ne w array , or i f it app ear s gr ayed out , you may have to i nit iali ze it bef ore yo u ca n use it a s par t of an array .
Appendix C: Software Installation C-13 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to select the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).
C-14 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual 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.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-15 Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault T olerant array (RAID 1) only . If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status.
C-16 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded SAS/SA T A with HostRAID Controller Driver (*SAS is for the X6DH3-G2 only .) The o nbo ard A daptec A IC 91 40 W SAS C ont ro ller s uppo r t s t wo po r t s. Eac h po r t suppor t s up to four SAS / SA T A drives.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-17 Manag ing Array s Se lec t thi s opti on to v iew ar ray pr ope r t ies, a nd de lete ar rays. T he fo llo wing s ec ti ons describe the operations Of " Managing A rrays" .
C-18 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Deleting Arrays *W arning : Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss of data. Deleted arrays cannot be restored. T o delete an existing array: 1. T urn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC util- ity .
Appendix C: Software Installation C-19 Assigning Array P roper t ies Onc e y ou' ve create a new array , you are ready to assign the proper ties to the ar - ray . *Caution : O nc e th e ar ray is cr eate d and it s pr ope r ti es ar e ass igne d, you c ann ot cha nge t he ar ray pr op er t ies u sing t he ACU.
C-20 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual 4. The AC U allo ws you to us e dr ives of di f fe rent si zes in a R AI D . Ho wever , dur ing a buil d op erat ion, o nly t he sma lle r dri ve c an be se lec te d as the s our ce o r fi rst dr ive.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-21 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 .
C-22 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Using the SerialSelect Utility to Confi gure SAS Settings (*SAS is for the X6DH3-G2 only .) The SerialSelect Utility enables you to confi gure SAS disk drive settings. T o access the SAS utilities: 1. T urn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility .
Appendix C: Software Installation C-23 4. Use the arrow keys to select an item. Then, press <Enter> and the arrow keys to confi gure the setting for the item selected.
C-24 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual T o Set Physical Confi guration: 1. T urn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC util- ity . 2. Use the arrow keys to select "SerialSelect Utility" and press <Enter> to access the Physical Confi guration submenu as shown below: 3.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-25 Using the Disk Utilities Th e Dis k Util iti es en able yo u to fo rm at or ver if y the me dia of your S er ial A T A ha rd disks. T o ac c es s the dis k uti liti es: 1 . T urn on your computer and press C trl +A when prompted to acc ess the ARC uti lit y (as s how n in th e scr een b el ow .
C-26 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual T o Exit Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility 1 . On ce yo u have co mpl eted R AI D ar ray c onfi gur atio ns, pre ss ES C to exit . The following screen will appear . 2. P res s Y e s to exit t he Ut ilit y .
Appendix C: Software Installation C-27 C-2 Installing the 6300ESB/SAS Driver and the Windows Operating System (*SAS is for the X6DH3-G2 only .) 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 .
C-28 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual 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 the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
Appendix C: Software Installation C-29 Supero Doctor III The S upe ro Do ct or II I pro gra m is a Web - bas e mana geme nt too l that s uppo r t s remote managemen t capabilit y . It includ es Remote and Local Mana gement tools . Th e loc al m anag ement i s c alle d the S D II I Clie nt.
C-30 X6DH3-G2/X6DHi-G2 User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Notes : 1 . S D III S of t war e Revisi on 1 .0 c an be d ownl oad ed fr om ou r Web site at: f tp:/ /f tp.su permicro.com /utilit y/ Supero_ D octor _ III / .
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