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iii 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 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 motherboard. The X6DH8-G2/ X6DHE-G2 supports single or dual Intel ® Nocona TM processors at a 800 MHz front side bus.
iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... i i i Manual Organization .............................................................................................
Table of Contents v Power Button ......................................................................................... 2 -1 3 Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2 -1 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) .
vi 3 -3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 3 -3 3 -4 Returning Merchandise for Service . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. 3- 4 Chapter 4: BIOS 4 -1 Introduction .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged 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 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Image *Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishiing 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 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Figure 1-2. X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Motherboard Layout GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X6DH8-G2 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Introduction Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JP12 PWR Fault See Chapter 2 JP13 3rd PW Supply Fail Alarm Enable Off (Disabled) JP14 Alarm Reset Off (Disabled) JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)*Note JPA2, JPA3 SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB(JPA3)Term.
1-6 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Single or dual Intel ® 604-pin Nocona TM (w/64-bit extension) processors at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Introduction ACPI Features • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Support Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*X6DH8-G2 only) • One IPMI 2.
1-8 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Figure 1-9. Block Diagram of the E7520 Lindenhurst 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 Introduction 1- 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7520 Lindenhurst chipset, The X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 motherboard provides the performa.
1-10 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss This feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 Introduction CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run at full power, thereby generating less heat.
1-12 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Introduction 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 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 can only accommodates 24-pin ATX power sup- plies.
1-14 Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Printer Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). The Super I/O 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2- 1 Static-Sensitive 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.
2-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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 (CEK) heat sink.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 1. Do not apply any thermal compound 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 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual To Un-install the Heatsink 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the picture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.
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 fit different types of chassis. Make sure the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match.
2-6 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules: http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 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 specification.
2-8 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 GL AN 1 ® J L A N 1 S U PE R X 6 DH 8 -G 2 GL AN 2 D IM M 2B (B an k 2) D IM M 2A (B an k 2 ) D IM M 3B (B an k 3 ) D IM M 3A (B an k 3 ) D IM M 4B (B a nk 4 ) D IM M 4A (.
2-10 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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 The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Con- troller) LED connections for the GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1, and for the GLAN port2 is located on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity.
2-12 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Overheat LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH connec- tion on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro- vide advanced warning of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. Pin Num ber 1 2 Defini tion PW _ON Ground P ower Butto n Connector P in Definiti ons (JF1) Reset Button The Reset Button connection is lo- cated on pins 3 and 4 of JF1.
2-14 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) Two USB 2.0 ports are located beside the PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports. USB0 is the bottom connec- tor and USB1 is the top connector.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Extra USB headers (FPUSB2/ FPUSB3/FPUSB4) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use either connection. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions.
2-16 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse are located at J9. See the table at right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 GLAN1 ® J L A N 1 S UPER X6DH8-G2 GLAN2 DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 3B (Bank 3) DIMM 3A (Bank 3) DIMM 4B (Bank 4) DIMM 4A (Bank 4) DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Ba.
2-18 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Pin Num ber 1 2 3 Definiti o n +5V Stand by Ground Wa k e - u p Wake-On-LAN Pin Definiti ons (JWOL) Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is des- ignated WOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J22. Connect the appropriate cable here to uti- lize SMB on your system. Fan Hea der P in Defini tions (J22) Pin Number 1 2 3 4 Definition Data GND CLK NC Caution: T hese fan headers are DC power.
2-20 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 Watch Dog JWD controls Watch Dog, a system monitor that takes action when a software application hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the system if a program hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt for the program that hangs (re- quires software implementation).
2-22 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-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 settings.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Power Fault Connect a cable from your power supply to JP12 to provide warn- ings of power supply failure. This warning signal is passed through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis. See the table on the right for pin defini- tions.
2-24 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual SCSI Enable/Disable (*ForX6DH8 only) Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or disable the SCSI headers. Jumper JPA1 is for headers #1 and #2. The default setting is pins 1-2 to enable all four headers. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 2-7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The amber LED in- dicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the con- nection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.
2-26 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 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 floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J3 and J4, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions.
2-28 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual (*Note: Please refer to Appendix B for software and OS installation. For Adaptec's SCSI SATA HostRAID, please refer to the CD that came with your motherboard.
3-1 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3- 1 Troubleshooting 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 ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
3-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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.
3-3 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/faqs/) before contact- ing Technical Support.
3-4 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual download the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the phlash.exe (BIOS flash utility), the platform.bin (platform file) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X6DH8-G2/ X6DHE-G2. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program.
4-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-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 To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter the correct data.
4-4 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA RAID Enable Select Enabled to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Type The feature allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive. The option- User will allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection. The option-Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection.
4-6 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Transfer Mode This feature allows the user to select the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode This feature allows the user to select the Ultra DMA Mode.
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 Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on.
4-8 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DRM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
4-10 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual PCI Parity Error Forwarding Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to South Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and Disabled . ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated first.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11 If a drive fails after the installation of a new software , you might want to change this setting and try again. Different OS requires different Bus Master clock rate . Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed.
4-12 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual SERR Signal Condition This setting specifies 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 Yes 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 ( * Available when supported by the CPU and the OS.) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in me.
4-14 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual I/O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control for serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity.
4-16 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-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 redirect the console redirection to--Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre- set temperature threshold.
4-18 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 4-5 Security You can configure Security Settings from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot- up. Fixed Disk Boot Sector This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a virus written to it.
4-20 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 4- 6 Boot You can choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
4-22 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Save Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
A-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual POST Code Description 1 8 h 8254 timer initialization 1A h 8237 DMA controller initialization 1 C h Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 2 0 h 1-3-1-1 Test .
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-3 POST Code Description 5 C h Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 6 0 h Test extended memory 6 2 h Test extended memory address lines 6 4h Jump to UserPatch1 6 6 h Configure .
A-4 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual POST Code Description 9 9 h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9A h Shadow option ROMs 9 C h Set up Power Management 9 D h Initialize security engine (optional) .
Appendix A: BIOS POST Codes A-5 POST Code Description C D h Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA CE h Initialize digitizer and display message D 2 h Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in F.
A-6 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Notes.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Appendix B Inst alling Sof tware Drivers and Windows Operating System After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Driver before you install the Windows operating system.
B-2 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-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 B: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Configuring BIOS settings for the SATA RAID Functions (En- hanced Mode) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. (*Note: If it is the first time to power on the system, we recommend that you load the Optimized Default Settings.
B-4 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Control- ler Driver Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID functionality to t.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-5 Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and delete arrays. The following sections describe the operations Of "Managing Arrays".
B-6 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A . 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) . 3. From the ACU menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown on the previous screen.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-7 Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used.
B-8 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Assigning Array Properties Once you've create a new array, you are ready to assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the ACU.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-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.
B-10 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-11 Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press Ctrl+B.
B-12 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares (*Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A as prompted to access the ARC Utility.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-13 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.
B-14 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 4. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to initialize and press Insert (as shown in the screen below).
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-15 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.
B-16 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process (or initialization) is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to optimized its functionality.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-17 Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to access the ARC utility (as shown in the screen below.
B-18 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 3 Select the desired disk and press Enter (as shown in the screen below.) 2. From the ARC menu, select Disk Utilities as shown in the screen below.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-19 You can choose from the following options: 1. Format Disk —Simulates a low-level format of the hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
B-20 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual B-2 Installing the Intel ICH5R 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 B: Software Installation Instructions B-21 Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen *Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
B-22 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client.
Appendix B: Software Installation Instructions B-23 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Notes : 1. SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at:ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.
B-24 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Notes.
An important point after buying a device Supermicro X6DHE-G2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Supermicro X6DHE-G2 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Supermicro X6DHE-G2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Supermicro X6DHE-G2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Supermicro X6DHE-G2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Supermicro X6DHE-G2, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Supermicro X6DHE-G2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Supermicro X6DHE-G2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Supermicro X6DHE-G2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
