Overview, Checklist | SUPER MICRO Computer X6QT8, X6QTE+ specification

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. All included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices (CBL-036L-2)

One (1) ﬂ oppy ribbon cable (CBL-022L)

Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)

One (1) SCSI Cable (CBL-034L-U320) (*X6QT8 only)

One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT07L)

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-INTC-Q)

One (1) Motherboard/BIOS User's Manual

One (1) Adaptec SCSI User's Manual (MNL-0669) (*X6QT8 Only)

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SUPER MICRO Computer X6QT8, X6QTE+ user manual Overview, Checklist

Contents

Super Page Conventions Used in this Manual About This Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Bios TroubleshootingAppendices Overview Checklist Asia-Paciﬁc Contacting SupermicroHeadquarters Europe X6QT8 Image Important Notes to the User Super X6QT8 Quick Reference X6QT8 Jumper Description Default SettingDescription LED Indicator Description Super Quick Reference X6QTE+ Expansion Slots *See Note 3 on Motherboard FeaturesMemory Chipset Software Acpi Power FeaturesLED Indicators Dimensions Block Diagram of the E8501 Chipset Interfaces Chipset OverviewE8501 Chipset Independent Memory Interface PC Health Monitoring Special Features Thermal Management/CPU VRM Overheat Acpi FeaturesAuto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Wake-On-LAN WOL Power SupplyMain Switch Override Mechanism External Modem Ring-On WOR Super I/O Static-Sensitive Devices PrecautionsUnpacking CPU Installation Processor and Heatsink Installation Heatsink Installation To Un-install the Heatsink Empty socket Processor installedMounting the Motherboard in the Chassis Dimm Installation See Figure Installing DIMMsMemory Support Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Front Control Panel JF1 Header Pins Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions NMI Button Power LED HDD LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators Overheat/Fan Fail LED Power Fail LEDOH/Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED Power Button Reset ButtonReset PWR Button Pin PWR Connecting CablesATX Power Connector Secondary Power Connectors Universal Serial Bus USB Chassis Intrusion Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-LAN Glan Giga-bit Ethernet Ports Serial Ports Fan Headers ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Power Supply Failure VGA ConnectorPWR Supply Fail SMB Power I2 C ConnectorSMB Header Compact Flash Card PWR Connectors JWF1, JWF2 Power LED/Speaker JD1 Alarm Reset JAR1 Jtag Connector Glan Ports Enable/Disable Jumper SettingsExplanation Jumpers Watch Dog Cmos Clear FSB Speed Select VGA Enable/Disable Scsi Termination Enable/ Disable *For X6QT8 only Scsi Controller Enable/ Disable *For X6QT8 only 3rd PWR Fail Detect 3rd PWR Supply PWR Failure Detect JP13 LeftRight Onboard IndicatorsGlan LEDs Overheat LED JOH1 Onboard Power LED LE1 Scsi Channel Indicators DA1, DA2 *X6QT8 onlyDA1 DA2 LE1 Floppy, IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and Scsi Connections Floppy ConnectorFloppy IDE Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁnitions IDE IDE Connectors Ipmi 2.0 Socket Ultra320 Scsi ConnectorsInstallation X6QT8 OnlyPage Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On No Power Memory Errors Technical Support Procedures Frequently Asked Questions Returning Merchandise for Service Starting the Setup Utility How To Change the Conﬁguration DataIntroduction System Time/System Date Main SetupProcessors System Memory Conﬁgure Advanced CPU Settings Advanced SettingsCPU Conﬁguration Sub-Menu Hyper-Threading Technology Max Cpuid Value LimitIntel R C-State Technology IDE Conﬁguration Sub-Menu A.R.T. For Hard disk drives DMA Mode PCI/PnP Conﬁguration Floppy Conﬁguration Super IO Conﬁguration Submenu Advanced Chipset Settings Event Log Conﬁguration Apci Conﬁguration Voltage Temperatures CPU Overheat TemperatureHardware Health Conﬁguration Fan Speed MPS Revision Active State Power ManagementMPS Conﬁguration PCI Express Conﬁguration Remote Access Conﬁguration Smbios Conﬁguration USB Conﬁguration Interrupt 19 Capture Bios Settings Conﬁguration Resume On Modem Ring Boot SettingsWatch Dog Timer Restore on AC Power Loss CD/DVD Drives Boot Device PriorityHard Disk Drives Removable Drives Security Settings Discarding Changes and Exit Load Optimal DefaultsExit Options Saving Changes and Exit Load Fail-Safe Defaults Beep Code Error Message Description Appendix a Bios Error Beep Codes X6QT8/X6QTE+ User’s Manual D0h D1h D3h D4h D5h Uncompressed Initialization Codes Bootblock Recovery Codes Uncompressed Initialization Codes Checkpoint Appendix B Bios Post Checkpoint Codes Checkpoint A9h Aah Abh B0h B1h 00h Page Combined Mode ATA Operate ModeIntroduction to the Intel ICH5R I/O Controller Hub Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver Using the Array Conﬁguration Utility ACU Using the Adaptec RAID Conﬁguration Utility ARC Managing Arrays Deleting Arrays Viewing Array PropertiesFrom the ARC menu, select Array Conﬁguration Utility ACU Enter To create an array Creating Arrays Assigning Array Properties Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate When you are ﬁ nished, press Done as the screen shown below Deleting a Bootable Array Adding a Bootable ArrayCtrl+B To initialize drives Initializing Disk DrivesPage Page To Rebuild an array Rebuilding Arrays To access the disk utilities Using the Disk UtilitiesPage To Exit Adaptec RAID Conﬁguration Utility You can choose from the following options Installing Intels ICH5R Driver by Adaptec and the Windows OS Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control