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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 X8DA3/ X8DAi motherboard. About This Motherboard The X8DA3/X8DAi supports the Intel 5500 Series Processor platform, the fi rst dual-processing platform that supports the Int[...]

X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. 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.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Com[...]

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vi X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual T able of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................... 3 About This Manual ........................................................................................................ 3 About This Motherboard ...............................[...]

T able of Contents vii 3. Front Control Panel Pin De fi nitions .......................................................... 2-12 NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-12 Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-12[...]

viii X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual SAS LED Indicators ................................................................................. 2-30 2-9 Floppy Drive, SIMLP , Serial A T A and Hard Disk Drive Connections ............ 2-31 Floppy Connector ..................................................................................... 2-31 Serial A T [...]

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. Check that the following items have a[...]

1-2 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/X8DAi Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X8DA3/X8DAi Motherboard Layout Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front 2. panel connections. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 3. When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to 4. unplug the p[...]

1-4 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-Exp. Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JI 2 C3/JI 2 C4 SMB to PCI-X Slots Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPI1 1394_1/1394_2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPS1 SAS Enable (X8DA3) Pi[...]

1-6 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU T wo Intel • ® 5500 Series Processor (LGA 1366) processors. Each processor sup- ports two full-width Intel QuickPath Interconnect links of up to 51.2 GB/s Data T ransfer Rate (6.4 GT/s per direction) Memory T welve 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 96 GB of DDR3 Registered ECC • Memo[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Power-u p mo de c ont rol f or re c over y fro m AC powe r los s • Auto - swi tchi ng vol ta ge re gul ator f or C PU c ore s • Sys tem over heat /Fan Fail L ED Ind ic ator a nd c ontro l • Cha ssi s intr usio n detec tion • Sys tem re sourc e aler t v ia Sup ero Do ctor I II • ACPI Features Slow blinking LED f[...]

1-8 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Block Diagram of the Intel 5520 Platform Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. PCI-Ex4 PCI-33 PCI-E X16 LANE6 COM2 External/SOL #4 #5 PCI-Ex16 PCI-E X16 1394 USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S Ports Ports Port #0 PROCESSOR#2 ICH10[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on th e fun ct io nali ty a nd t he c apab ili t y of the I ntel 5 520 p lat fo rm, t he X8 DA3/ X8DA i mot her b oar d pr ovid es t he pe r f or man ce a nd fe atur e set re quir ed fo r du al-p roces sor -ba se d h igh-en d s ys te ms wit h con fi guration op tions optimized for wor kst [...]

1-10 X8DA3/X8DAi 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. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must press the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to auto[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 not if y t he u ser o f ce r t ain sy stem even ts. Fo r examp le, you c an a ls o co n fi gure S up e ro Do ct o r to pr o v id e y ou wi t h w ar ni n g s w h en th e s y st em t e mp e ra t u r e , CP U temp er ature s, vol tag es an d fan s pee ds go b eyond a p re -d e fi ned range. 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands[...]

1-12 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual 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 X8DA3/X8DAi can accommodate 24-pin A TX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speci fi catio[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions Use a grounded wr[...]

2-2 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/i Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3. on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the chassis as needed. 4. Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother- 5. board components. W arning : T o avoid[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- 1. moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU so[...]

2-4 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Socket Keys After removing the plastic cap, 1. using your thumb and the index fi nger , hold the CPU at the north and south center edges. Align the CPU key , the semi- 2. circle cutout, against the socket key , the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket. Once both the CPU and the 3. socket are a[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Installing a CPU Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Do not apply any thermal 1. grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been ap- plied. Screw#1 Screw#2 Install Screw#1 Place the heatsink on top of the 2. CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. [...]

2-6 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Removing the Heatsink War ni ng: We do n ot re co mme nd th at th e CPU o r the h eats ink be r e - m o v e d . H o w e v e r , i f y o u d o n e e d t o r e m o v e t h e h e a t s i n k , p l e a s e f o l l o w th e inst r uct io ns be low to u nins ta ll th e heat sin k and pr event dam age t o th e CPU o r ot[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 2-4 Memory Installation Note : Chec k the S upe r mic ro we b site fo r re co mme nde d memo r y modu les . CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e x t r e m e ca r e w h e n i n s t a l l in g o r r e m o v i n g D IM M mo dul es to p revent any po ssib le da mag e. Al so no te that t he me mor y i s inter leaved t o imp rove p er f[...]

2-8 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Memory Support The X8DA3/X8DAi supports up to 96 GB Registered ECC DDR3 1333 MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz in 12 DIMMs. Memory speed support is dependent on the type of CPU used on the board. DIMM Module Population Con fi gurati on For me mo r y to work p ro per ly , fol low t he ta ble s below f or m emo r y inst alla ti[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 X8DA3/i To I n s t a l l : In ser t mo dule ve r tic all y and pr ess d own un til i t sn aps i nto pla ce. Pay a tte ntio n to the a lign ment n otch at the bo ttom. Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This should release it from the slo[...]

2-10 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts ar e co lo r c ode d in c on for ma nc e wi th th e PC 9 9 sp ec i fi cat i o n . See th e pic ture be low for t he co lo rs a nd lo cat ion s of th e var io us I/ O po r ts. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel bu[...]

2-12 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual X8DA3/i Power LED Th e Power LED c o nne ct io n is lo c ated o n p i n s 15 a n d 16 o f J F1 . R e f e r t o t h e ta ble o n the r igh t for p in de fi nitions. 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 de fi nitions. Po w[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the LE[...]

2-14 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Co nne ct a n LED C abl e to th e OH / Fan Fail c onn ec ti on o n pi ns 7 an d 8 of J F 1 to pr ovid e adva nc[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Po wer Bu tton OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re s e t Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This b[...]

2-16 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I[...]

2-18 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I[...]

2-20 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I[...]

2-22 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 CD1 Pin De fi nition Pin# De fi nition 1 Left 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right High De fi nition Audio (HD Audio) This motherboard features a 7.1+2 Chan- nel High De fi nition Audio (HDA) codec that provide 10DAC channels, simultaneously supporting 7.1 sound playback with 2 chan- nels of independent stereo sound outputs. T[...]

2-24 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I[...]

2-26 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I[...]

2-28 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I[...]

2-30 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I[...]

2-32 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-S[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 JWOL1 JC2 JSM1 JSM2 JUSB2 JUSB3 J5 JPS1 JPI1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JPL2 1 JI2C3 JI2C4 JPL1 JF1 LE1 LES1 LES2 J6 JD1 SP1 JL1 JPS2 KB/Mouse JPW3 JPW1 JPW2 Fan8/CPU2 Fan Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 Fan4 Fan3 Fan7/CPU1 Fan1 Slot5 PCI 33MH Slot4 PCI 33MH Slot3 PCI-E X16 P1 DIMM3A USB 0/1 COM1 LAN1 AUDIO CPU1 JBT1 Slot2 PCI-E X4 I-SAT A0 I-SAT A1 I[...]

2-34 X8DA3/X8DAi 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 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix 2. for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply . A poor qua[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer , Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should kn[...]

3-4 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web site at http://www .supermicro.com/support/bios/ . Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site.[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8DA3/X8DAi. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens. Starting BIOS Setup Utility T o enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utili[...]

4-2 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility . From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens. An AMI BIOS identi fi cation s[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 BIOS Build Date: This item displays the date when this BIOS was completed. AMI BIOS Core V ersion: This item displays the revision number of the AMI BIOS Core upon which your BIOS was built. Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of the processor used in your system: CPU T ype: This item displays the ty[...]

4-4 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Con fi gurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: X BOOT Features Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Quiet Boot This opti[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Hit 'Del' Message Display Th is feat ure d isp lays " Pre ss D EL to r un S etup" d ur ing P OST . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will[...]

4-6 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Enhanced Halt State. C1E signi fi cantly reduces the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during a "Halt State." The options are Disabled and Enabled . Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by the CPU) If[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 Intel® T urbo Mode T echnology Select Enabled to use the T urbo Mode to boost system performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel® C-ST A TE T ech If enabled, C-State is set by the system automatically to either C2, C3 or C4 state. The options are Disabled and Enabled. C-State package limit setting If set to Au[...]

4-8 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual Memory Frequency This feature forces a DDR3 frequency slower than what the system has de- tected. The available options are Auto , Force DDR-800, Force DDR-1066, Force DDR-1333. Memory Mode The options are Independent , Channel Mirror, Lockstep and Sparing. Independent - All DIMMs are available to the operating sys[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Inlet T emperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet. Each step is in 0.5 o C increment. The default is [070] . Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value. T emperature Rise This is the temperature rise to the DIMM thermal zone. Each step is in 0.5 o C increment. The defaul[...]

4-10 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual will enhance overall system performance by providing direct cache access for data transferring. The options are Enabled and Disabled. NUMA Support Select Enabled to use the feature of Non-Uniform Memory Access to improve CPU performance. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Intel VT -d Select Enabled to enable In[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 HDA Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard High-De fi nition Audio controller . The options are Enabled and Disabled. X IDE/SA T A Con fi guration When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE devices and displays the following items: SA T A#1 Con fi guration If Com[...]

4-12 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs. Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has[...]

4-14 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency T imer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64 , 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248. PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives. The[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to con fi gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA and ASK IR. IrDA (Infrared Data) is an industry standard for remote control de- vices. ASK IR (Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared) is a protocol compatible with Sharp® branded PDAs and other infrared devices. W atch Dog Time[...]

4-16 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual VT -UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard de fi nition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console. A vailable options are Enabled and Disabled. Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature de fi nes the length of time in seconds to display memory information. The options are No Delay , Delay 1 S[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 CPU T emperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures (Celsius/Fahr- enheit) has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors. The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read. This ‘T emperature Threshold’ or [...]

4-18 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual System T emperature : Th e syste m temp erat ure w ill b e disp layed (i n de gre es in Ce lsi us an d F ahr enhe it) as it is de tec ted by th e BIO S. System Fan Monitor This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correl[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled, APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled . USB Device W akeup from S3/S4 Select to[...]

4-20 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK and Cancel. 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass- words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This item indicates if a Supervisor pas[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then enter a new User Password. Clear User Password (A vailable only if User Password has been set) This item allows you to clear a user password after it has been entered. Password Check This item allows you to check a password afte[...]

4-22 X8DA3/X8DAi User ’ s Manual X Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives. The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected (i.e., 1st Drive, 2nd Drive, 3rd Drive, etc). X Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot se[...]

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 4-6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Security Boot Exit vXX.XX (C) Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Settings Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Loa[...]

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A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal e[...]

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. T o con fi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Con fi guration User Guides posted on our[...]

B-2 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual B-2 Installing the W indows OS to a Non-RAID System Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup CD in the CD Driver , 1. and the system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display . 2. From the Windows XP/2003/2008/Vista Setup screen, pres[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot the [...]

C-2 X8DA3/X8DAi User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero[...]

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t wa re Revi sio n 1 .0 c a n be dow nl oad ed f rom o ur Web site at : f tp:// f tp. supe r mic ro.c om /ut ilit y/ Supe ro _ D oc to r_I II/ . Y o u c an al so download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp ://w w w .su[...]

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(Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signi fi cant injury [...]