SUPER MICRO Computer X6DH8-G2, X6DHE-G2 manual

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Contents Super Page About This Manual Manual OrganizationTable of Contents Troubleshooting Bios AppendicesChecklist OverviewEurope Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Asia-PacificX6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Image X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Motherboard Layout X6DH8-G2Quick Reference X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Jumper Description Default SettingConnector Description Chipset Motherboard FeaturesM o r y Expansion SlotsOnboard I/O Acpi FeaturesDimensions OtherBlock Diagram of the E7520 Lindenhurst Chipset Chipset Overview Environmental Temperature Control Special FeaturesRecovery from AC Power Loss PC Health MonitoringCPU Overheat LED and Control Acpi FeaturesCPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode System Resource AlertMicrosoft OnNow Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State IndicatorMain Switch Override Mechanism External Modem Ring-OnPower Supply Super I/OPage Unpacking PrecautionsStatic-Sensitive Devices Nocona Processor and Heatsink Installation CPU InstallationCEK Heatsink Installation To Un-install the Heatsink PGA604 Socket Empty and with Processor Installed Mounting the Motherboard in the ChassisMemory Support Installing DIMMsDimm Installation See Figure I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors I/O Port Locations and DefinitionsJF1 Header Pins Front Control PanelProcessor Power Connector Connecting CablesATX Power Connector Power LED NMI ButtonNIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators HDD LEDPower Fail LED Overheat LED OHReset Button Power ButtonChassis Intrusion Universal Serial Bus USB0/1Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Serial PortsGlan Giga-bit Ethernet Ports ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsPower LED/Speaker Fan HeadersWake-On-Ring Wake-On-LANConnector SMB Power I2 CExplanation Jumpers Jumper SettingsGlan Enable/Disable Cmos Clear Watch DogVGA Enable/Disable Alarm ResetPower Fault Power FaultScsi Enable/Disable *ForX6DH8 only Scsi CH A/B Termination Enable/Disable *ForX6DH8 onlyOverheat LED JOH1 Onboard IndicatorsGlan LEDs Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and Scsi Connections Parallel Printer PortFloppy Connector IDE ConnectorsUltra320 Scsi Connectors X6DH8-G2 Only Pin Ultra320 Scsi Connectors JA1 and JA2No Power Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On Or installing any hardware componentsLosing the System’s Setup Configuration Technical Support ProceduresMemory Errors Frequently Asked Questions Question How do I update my BIOS?Returning Merchandise for Service Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard?Starting the Setup Utility System BiosHow To Change the Configuration Data IntroductionPress the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Main Bios Setup Menu Main Setup FeaturesSerial ATA Serial ATA RAID EnableNative Mode Operation Multi-Sector Transfer LBA Mode ControlType Bit I/OUltra DMA Mode Advanced SetupTransfer Mode System MemoryQuiet Boot Boot FeaturesQuick Boot Mode Acpi ModeCache Base 0-512K Memory Cache Cache System Bios AreaCache Video Bios Area Cache Base 512K-640KOnboard Scsi Oprom Configure PCI ConfigurationOnboard Glan Gigabit- LAN Oprom Configure Default Primary Video AdapterEnable Master PCI Parity Error ForwardingReset Configuration Data Latency TimerClock Spectrum Feature Large Disk Access ModeForce Compliance Mode Dram Data Integrity ModeUSB Function Serr Signal ConditionEnabling Multi-Media Timer Legacy USB SupportThermal Management 2 *Available when supported by the CPU No Execute Mode Memory Protection *Available when supportedProcessor Power Management Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch *Available when supported byBase I/O Address Device ConfigurationSerial Port a InterruptDMI Event Logging DMA ChannelFloppy Disk Controller Event Log ValidityBaud Rate Console RedirectionCOM Port Address Console TypeHardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold Fan Speed Control ModesSet Supervisor Password Supervisor Password IsUser Password Is Set User PasswordFixed Disk Boot Sector Password on BootCdrom Drive Boot+Removable Devices +Hard DriveExit Saving Changes Load Setup DefaultsExit Exit Discarding ChangesSave Changes Post Code Description Recoverable Post ErrorsTerminal Post Errors Post Code Description Post Code Description Post Code Description Following are for boot block in Flash ROM Page Introduction to the Intel ICH5R I/O Controller Hub Enhanced Mode ATA Operate ModeCombined Mode Appendix B Software Installation Instructions Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ARC Using the Array Configuration Utility ACUManaging Arrays Deleting Arrays From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility ACUViewing Array Properties RAID 1 only-the following prompt is also displayedCreating Arrays To create an arrayAssigning Array Properties Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate When you are finished, press Done as the screen shown below Adding a Bootable Array Deleting a Bootable ArrayAdding/Deleting Hotspares Initializing Disk Drives To initialize drivesPage Page Rebuilding Arrays To Rebuild an arrayUsing the Disk Utilities To access the disk utilitiesPage To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility You can choose from the following optionsInstalling Intels ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and the OS Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control