SUPER MICRO Computer X8DA3 user manual Preface

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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 FeaturesWake-On-LAN WOL Acpi FeaturesSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator 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 Branch Memory InstallationDimm Installation 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 PortsFront Control Panel JF1 Header PinsPower Button Power LED Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 Power LEDFront Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions NMI ButtonHDD LED NIC1/NIC2 LED IndicatorsOH/Fan Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail Power Fail LEDOverheat OH/Fan Fail LED Reset Button PWR Button Reset ButtonPower Button ATX Power Connector Connecting CablesProcessor Power Connector ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin DeﬁnitionsChassis Intrusion Universal Serial Bus USBFor pin deﬁnitions 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/Fan Fail Wake-On-LANOverheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1 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 En- able 13941/13942 EnableEnable Glan LEDs Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED 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 TroubleshootingNo Video Losing the System’s Setup ConﬁgurationMemory Errors Question How do I update my BIOS? Technical Support ProceduresFrequently Asked Questions 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 CheckXCD/DVD Drives XHard Disk DrivesXRemovable 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 Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing Software ProgramsAppendix C Software Installation Instructions Conﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control