SUPER MICRO Computer X8DA3 user manual USER’S Manual

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SUPERX8DA3 X8DAi

USER’S MANUAL

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Contents USER’S Manual Manual Revision Release Date March 17 About This Motherboard Manual Organization About This ManualConventions Used in the Manual PrefaceHeadquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-PaciﬁcPreface Table of Contents Vii Table of ContentsSecurity Settings Boot Conﬁguration Exit Options Starting Bios Setup UtilityBios Error Beep Codes Installing Software Programs Conﬁguring Supero DoctorIntroduction OverviewX8DA3/X8DAi Image Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only X8DA3/X8DAi Motherboard LayoutX8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference CPU Motherboard FeaturesExt. ATX 13.05 L x 12.075 W 331.47 mm x 306.71 mm Bios ﬂash upgrade utility and device driversBlock Diagram of the Intel 5520 Platform Introduction PC Health Monitoring Special FeaturesSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Acpi FeaturesWake-On-LAN WOL Super I/O Power SupplyInstallation Installation Instructions Motherboard InstallationInstall the IO shield into the chassis Tools NeededSocket Clip Load Plate Processor and Heatsink InstallationGently lift the socket clip to open the load plate Plastic CapLoad Plate Socket KeysInstalling a CPU Heatsink Removing the Heatsink Dimm Installation Memory InstallationBranch Dimm Module Population Conﬁguration Memory SupportDimm Population Table Possible System Memory Allocation & AvailabilityInstalling and Removing DIMMs Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsPower Button JF1 Header PinsFront Control Panel Power LED Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 Power LEDFront Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions NMI ButtonHDD LED NIC1/NIC2 LED IndicatorsOverheat OH/Fan Fail LED Power Fail LEDOH/Fan Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail Power Button Reset ButtonReset Button PWR Button ATX Power Connector Connecting CablesProcessor Power Connector ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin DeﬁnitionsFor pin deﬁnitions Universal Serial Bus USBChassis Intrusion Speaker/Power LED Con Nector Speaker/Power LED HeaderFan Headers Fan Fan 7 CPU1 Fan Fan 8 CPU2 Fan PWR LED/SpeakerSerial Ports ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsNC No Connection Keyboard/MouseOverheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1 Wake-On-LANOverheat/Fan Fail Sgpio Headers Glan 1/2 Giga-bit Ethernet PortsTwo Sgpio Serial-Link General NC= No ConnectionsSMB Header Pin Deﬁnitions Power SMB I2C ConnectorCD Header/Front Panel Audio High Deﬁnition Audio HD AudioHD Audio Pin DeﬁnitionGlan Enable/Disable Jumper SettingsEnabled Explanation of JumpersClear Cmos Watch Dog Enable Watch Dog Enable/DisableWatch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1 Cmos ClearI2C Bus to PCI-X Slots I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. SlotsJI2C1 JI2C2 JI2C3 JI2C4 I2C to PCI-ExpSAS Enable SAS Enable/DisableSAS RAID Select SAS RAID ConﬁgEnable 13941/13942 Enable13941/13942 En- able Onboard Power LED Onboard IndicatorsGlan LEDs Glan Port LEDs Fan1B. Onboard Power LED SAS LED Indicatorsﬂoppy connector is located close Floppy ConnectorTo the Front Panel Control on Motherboard. See the table onSerial-Attached Scsi SAS Ports For X8DA3 only Serial ATA Sata PortsSAS 0~3 SAS 4~7 Serial ATA Pin DeﬁnitionsSimlc Simlc Ipmi SlotPage Before Power On Troubleshooting ProceduresNo Power TroubleshootingMemory Errors Losing the System’s Setup ConﬁgurationNo Video Frequently Asked Questions Technical Support ProceduresQuestion How do I update my BIOS? Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard? Returning Merchandise for ServiceHow To Change the Conﬁguration Data Starting Bios Setup UtilityAMI Bios IntroductionStarting the Setup Utility Main SetupX8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual System Time/System DateSystem Memory ProcessorXboot Features Advanced Setup ConﬁgurationsXProcessor and Clock Options Power ConﬁgurationC1E Support Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUActive Processor Cores Intel SpeedStep TechnologyXcpu Bridge Conﬁguration XAdvanced Chipset ControlHysteresis Temperature Closed Loop Only Memory ModeGuardband Temperature Closed Loop Only Memory FrequencyXNorth Bridge Conﬁguration XSouthBridge Conﬁguration XIDE/SATA Conﬁguration DMA Mode PIO ModeXPCI/PnP Conﬁguration XSuper IO Device Conﬁguration XRemote Access Conﬁguration CPU Overheat Alarm Sredir Memory Display DelayCPU Temperature/System Temperature XSystem Health MonitorCPU Temperature Xacpi Conﬁguration Xdmi Event Log XTrusted ComputingSupervisor Password Security SettingsUser Password Change Supervisor PasswordXBoot Device Priority Boot ConﬁgurationChange User Password Password CheckXRemovable Drives XHard Disk DrivesXCD/DVD Drives Exit Options X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual Error Message Bios Error Beep CodesBeep Code DescriptionPage Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Installing the Windows OS to a RAID SystemInstalling the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Installing Software ProgramsDriver/Tool Installation Display Screen Conﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control