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Troubleshooting
Install
FAQ
Error messages
Connecting Cables
Reset Button
Starting Bios Setup Utility
Memory Errors
Sredir Memory Display Delay
Jumper Settings
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USER’S MANUAL
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Contents
USER’S Manual
Manual Revision Release Date March 17
About This Motherboard Manual Organization
About This Manual
Conventions Used in the Manual
Preface
Headquarters
Contacting Supermicro
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Preface
Table of Contents
Vii
Table of Contents
Security Settings Boot Configuration Exit Options
Starting Bios Setup Utility
Bios Error Beep Codes
Installing Software Programs Configuring Supero Doctor
Introduction
Overview
X8DA3/X8DAi Image
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only
X8DA3/X8DAi Motherboard Layout
X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference
X8DA3/X8DAi Quick Reference
CPU
Motherboard Features
Ext. ATX 13.05 L x 12.075 W 331.47 mm x 306.71 mm
Bios flash upgrade utility and device drivers
Block Diagram of the Intel 5520 Platform
Introduction
PC Health Monitoring
Special Features
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
Acpi Features
Wake-On-LAN WOL
Super I/O
Power Supply
Installation
Installation Instructions
Motherboard Installation
Install the IO shield into the chassis
Tools Needed
Socket Clip Load Plate
Processor and Heatsink Installation
Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate
Plastic Cap
Load Plate
Socket Keys
Installing a CPU Heatsink
Removing the Heatsink
Dimm Installation
Memory Installation
Branch
Dimm Module Population Configuration
Memory Support
Dimm Population Table
Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability
Installing and Removing DIMMs
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
Power Button
JF1 Header Pins
Front Control Panel
Power LED Pin Definitions JF1
Power LED
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
NMI Button
HDD LED
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
Overheat OH/Fan Fail LED
Power Fail LED
OH/Fan Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail
Power Button
Reset Button
Reset Button PWR Button
ATX Power Connector
Connecting Cables
Processor Power Connector
ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions
For pin definitions
Universal Serial Bus USB
Chassis Intrusion
Speaker/Power LED Con Nector
Speaker/Power LED Header
Fan Headers
Fan Fan 7 CPU1 Fan Fan 8 CPU2 Fan PWR LED/Speaker
Serial Ports
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports
NC No Connection
Keyboard/Mouse
Overheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1
Wake-On-LAN
Overheat/Fan Fail
Sgpio Headers
Glan 1/2 Giga-bit Ethernet Ports
Two Sgpio Serial-Link General
NC= No Connections
SMB Header Pin Definitions
Power SMB I2C Connector
CD Header/Front Panel Audio
High Definition Audio HD Audio
HD Audio
Pin Definition
Glan Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
Enabled
Explanation of Jumpers
Clear Cmos Watch Dog Enable
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD1
Cmos Clear
I2C Bus to PCI-X Slots
I2C Bus to PCI-Exp. Slots
JI2C1 JI2C2 JI2C3 JI2C4
I2C to PCI-Exp
SAS Enable
SAS Enable/Disable
SAS RAID Select
SAS RAID Config
Enable
13941/13942 Enable
13941/13942 En- able
Onboard Power LED
Onboard Indicators
Glan LEDs
Glan Port LEDs Fan1B. Onboard Power LED
SAS LED Indicators
floppy connector is located close
Floppy Connector
To the Front Panel Control on
Motherboard. See the table on
Serial-Attached Scsi SAS Ports For X8DA3 only
Serial ATA Sata Ports
SAS 0~3 SAS 4~7
Serial ATA Pin Definitions
Simlc
Simlc Ipmi Slot
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Before Power On
Troubleshooting Procedures
No Power
Troubleshooting
Memory Errors
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
No Video
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Support Procedures
Question How do I update my BIOS?
Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Returning Merchandise for Service
How To Change the Configuration Data
Starting Bios Setup Utility
AMI Bios
Introduction
Starting the Setup Utility
Main Setup
X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual
System Time/System Date
System Memory
Processor
Xboot Features
Advanced Setup Configurations
XProcessor and Clock Options
Power Configuration
C1E Support
Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU
Active Processor Cores
Intel SpeedStep Technology
Xcpu Bridge Configuration
XAdvanced Chipset Control
Hysteresis Temperature Closed Loop Only
Memory Mode
Guardband Temperature Closed Loop Only
Memory Frequency
XNorth Bridge Configuration
XSouthBridge Configuration
XIDE/SATA Configuration
DMA Mode
PIO Mode
XPCI/PnP Configuration
XSuper IO Device Configuration
XRemote Access Configuration
CPU Overheat Alarm
Sredir Memory Display Delay
CPU Temperature/System Temperature
XSystem Health Monitor
CPU Temperature
Xacpi Configuration
Xdmi Event Log
XTrusted Computing
Supervisor Password
Security Settings
User Password
Change Supervisor Password
XBoot Device Priority
Boot Configuration
Change User Password
Password Check
XRemovable Drives
XHard Disk Drives
XCD/DVD Drives
Exit Options
X8DA3/X8DAi User’s Manual
Error Message
Bios Error Beep Codes
Beep Code
Description
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Appendix B Installing the Windows OS
Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System
Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System
Appendix C Software Installation Instructions
Installing Software Programs
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Configuring Supero Doctor
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control
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