SUPER MICRO Computer Main Setup, Starting the Setup Utility, X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual

X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (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 identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message.

Warning! Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS-related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

4-2 Main Setup

When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main	Advanced		Security	Boot	Exit
System Overview						Use [ENTER], [TAB]
System Time					[09:20:40]	or [SHIFT-TAB] to
						select a field.
System Date					[Wed 03/04/2009]
Supermicro X8DA3/X8DAi						Use [+] or [-] to
						configure system time.
BIOS Build Ver		: 0.60
BIOS Build Date		: 02/28/09
AMIBIOS Core Ver		: 08.00.15
Processor
Intel(R) Xeon (R) CPU					X5550 @ 2.67GHz
Speed		: 2666MHz
Physical Count		: 1				￿	Select Screen
Logical Count		: 8
						￿￿	Select Item
Microcode Rev		: 9
						+-	Change Field
System Memory						Tab	Select Field
						F1	General Help
Size		: 4088MB
						F10	Save and Exit
						ESC	Exit

vXX.XX (C) Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys- tem Date using the arrow keys. Key in new values through the keyboard and press <Enter>. Press the <Tab> key to move between fields. The date must be entered in Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

Supermicro X8DA3/X8DAi

BIOS Build Version: This item displays the BIOS revision used in your system.

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