SUPER MICRO Computer X8DA3 Cmos Clear, Watch Dog Enable/Disable, Clear Cmos Watch Dog Enable

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Chapter 2: Installation

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the sys- tem, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD1) is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software ap- plication hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the system if an application hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD1)

Jumper Setting

 

Definition

Pins 1-2

 

Reset

 

 

 

(default)

Pins 2-3

 

NMI

 

Open

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

 

KB/Mouse

Fan5 Fan6

JPW3

 

 

JPW2

USB0/1

USB2/3

P2 DIMM3A

 

P2 DIMM3B

 

 

 

 

 

 

P2 DIMM2A

 

COM1

 

P2 DIMM2B

 

 

P2 DIMM1A

 

 

 

P2 DIMM1B

COM2

Fan8/CPU2 Fan

X8DA3/i

 

LAN1

LAN2

CPU2

 

AUDIO

 

J6

CPU1

P1 DIMM1B

P1 DIMM1A

P1 DIMM2B

P1 DIMM2A

P1 DIMM3B

P1 DIMM3A

JPW1

Fan1

Fan7/CPU1

SP1

 

 

 

JOH1

JD1

LE1

Fan2

 

 

 

 

JF1

 

A. Clear CMOS

B. Watch Dog Enable

82573V

Slot6 PCI-E x16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTRL

JPL1

1

JI2C3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JI2C4

 

 

 

 

 

Intel IOH-36D

 

 

Slot5 PCI 33MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82573L

JPL2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(North Bridge)

 

LAN

Slot4 PCI 33MH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JI2C1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JI2C2

 

 

 

BIOS

 

 

 

 

LES2

LES1

 

Slot3 PCI-E X16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1394_2 1394_1

JPI1

SPI

 

 

ICH10R

 

 

 

 

 

1394

JBT1

 

Intel

I-Button

1068E

 

Slot2 PCI-E X4

 

CTRL

 

 

A

 

 

 

JC2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South

T-SGPIO2 T-SGPIO1

SAS CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bridge

 

 

 

 

Battery

 

 

I-SATA1 B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD1

Slot1 PCI 33MH

 

 

 

 

 

I-SATA5 I-SATA3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB6/7

USB4/5

USB9

USB8

 

 

 

Slot0 SIMLC

 

 

 

I-SATA4 I-SATA2

I-SATA0

JWD1JL1

 

 

 

JUSB3

 

JUSB2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan3

I/O

Floppy

S

 

 

 

J5

JFDD1

 

 

JSM2

SAS 4~7

 

JSM1

SAS 0~3

 

JWOL1

 

 

JPS1JPS2

Fan4

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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 FeaturesAcpi Features Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State IndicatorWake-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 Memory Installation Dimm 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 PortsJF1 Header Pins Power ButtonFront Control Panel Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Power LEDFront Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI ButtonHDD LED NIC1/NIC2 LED IndicatorsPower Fail LED Overheat OH/Fan Fail LEDOH/Fan Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail Reset Button Power ButtonReset Button PWR Button ATX Power Connector Connecting CablesProcessor Power Connector ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin DefinitionsUniversal Serial Bus USB For pin definitionsChassis 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/MouseWake-On-LAN Overheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1Overheat/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 Config13941/13942 Enable Enable13941/13942 En- able Onboard Indicators Onboard Power LEDGlan 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 TroubleshootingLosing the System’s Setup Configuration Memory ErrorsNo Video Technical Support Procedures Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion 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 CheckXHard Disk Drives XRemovable 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 Installing Software Programs Appendix C Software Installation InstructionsDriver/Tool Installation Display Screen Configuring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control

X8DA3 specifications

Super Micro Computer, also known as Supermicro, is a prominent player in the world of computing hardware, particularly known for its high-performance server solutions. One of their noteworthy offerings is the X8DA3 motherboard, which is designed for dual-processor systems and caters to various applications, including data centers, cloud computing, and enterprise-level operations.

The Supermicro X8DA3 motherboard supports Intel's Nehalem and Westmere architectures, accommodating two LGA 1366 sockets for Intel Xeon processors. This setup allows for impressive computational power and scalability. The motherboard can support up to 192GB of DDR3 RAM across six DIMM slots, enabling high memory bandwidth essential for memory-intensive applications.

One of the standout features of the X8DA3 is its robust I/O options. It comes equipped with six SATA II ports and two SAS ports, allowing for flexible storage configurations. Additionally, the board supports a range of RAID levels, including 0, 1, 5, and 10, providing data redundancy and performance optimization. For enhanced connectivity, the motherboard includes dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, ensuring reliable networking capabilities which are crucial for server environments.

In terms of expandability, the X8DA3 features multiple PCIe slots, providing users with the ability to add various expansion cards such as graphics cards, network cards, or additional storage controllers. This flexibility allows companies to tailor their server setups according to specific needs.

Power management is another critical aspect of the X8DA3. It supports ATX power supplies and features advanced power-saving technologies that help in reducing overall energy consumption. This ecological consideration is particularly important for organizations looking to minimize their carbon footprint while maintaining optimal performance.

For thermal management, Supermicro incorporates a design that allows for efficient airflow and cooling, which is crucial for maintaining system stability during intensive workloads. The motherboard is also equipped with multiple temperature sensors that provide real-time monitoring, ensuring components operate within safe thermal levels.

Overall, the Super Micro Computer X8DA3 motherboard is a reliable and high-performance choice for businesses requiring a versatile and powerful computing platform. Its support for dual processors, extensive memory options, advanced storage capabilities, and solid expandability make it an attractive option for enterprise applications in today’s computationally demanding environments.