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Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 motherboard. The SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 supports single or dual Intel ® 604/603-pin Xeon TM processors at up to 3.20 GHz at a 533/400 MHz front side bus. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com) for updates on supported processors.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ...........................
Table of Contents 2-5 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 2-8 ATX Power Connector ............................................................................ 2-8 Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-8 NMI Button ................................................................................................. 2-8 Power LED ........................................................
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual System Bus Speed ................................................................................ 2-18 2-7 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-19 GLAN LEDs ............................................................................................. 2-19 Overheat LEDs .......................................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 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.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Introduction Headquarters Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Web Site: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 (408) 503-8000 +1 (408) 503-8008 marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Tel: Fax: Email: SuperMicro Computer B.V.
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SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Introduction Figure 1-5. SUPER X5DA8 Layout (not drawn to scale) JPUSB Keyboard JPWAKE Mouse J9 CPU1 Chassis Fan JP9 ATX PWR CONN J15 JP8 JP36 J30 USB0/1 JF2 COM1 CPU Fan2 JP39 CD2 JP37 8xAGP (1.
Chapter 1: Introduction Jumper JBT1 JD4 JP9 JP33 JP34 JP37 JP38 JP39 JP40 JPA1/JPA2 JPUSB JPWAKE Description CMOS Clear GLAN Enable/Disable Power Fail Alarm En/Disable CPU Chassis/CPU Fan Select SCSI Enable/Disable Watch Dog Thermal Fan Control System (Front Side) Bus Speed Onboard Audio Enable/Disable SCSI CH A/B Termination USB Wake-up Keyboard Wake-up Connector ATX PWR CONN CD1/CD2 COM1/COM2 CPU/CHS/OH FAN DIMM#1A-DIMM#3B FPUSB0/1/2/3 GLAN J2/J3 J7 J9 J12 J15 J30 JA1/JA2/JA3 JC1/JC2 JD1 JF2 JL1 JOH1 J
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Introduction Figure 1-6. SUPER X5DAE Layout (not drawn to scale) Keyboard Mouse J9 JPUSB JPWAKE CPU1 Chassis Fan JP9 ATX PWR CONN J15 JP8 JP36 J30 USB0/1 JF2 COM1 CPU 1 CPU Fan2 BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK 3 JP39 CD2 JP37 8xAGP (1.
Chapter 1: Introduction Jumper JBT1 JD4 JP9 JP33 JP37 JP38 JP39 JP40 JPUSB JPWAKE Description CMOS Clear GLAN Enable/Disable Power Fail Alarm En/Disable CPU Chassis/CPU Fan Select Watch Dog Thermal Fan Control System (Front Side) Bus Speed Onboard Audio Enable/Disable USB Wake-up Keyboard Wake-up Connector ATX PWR CONN CD1/CD2 COM1/COM2 CPU/CHS/OH FAN DIMM#1A-DIMM#3B FPUSB0/1/2/3 GLAN J2/J3 J7 J9 J12 J15 J30 JC1/JC2 JD1 JF2 JL1 JOH1 JP7 JP8 JP35 JP36 JWOR1 USB0/1 WOL Default Setting See Chapter 2 Pins 1
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Introduction Figure 1-7. SUPER X5DAL-G Layout (not drawn to scale) JPUSB JPWAKE Keyboard Mouse J9 ATX PWR CONN D3, D4 J15 BANK 0 JP8 BANK 1 JP9 USB0/1 COM1 DIMM #4 CPU Fan1 COM2 DIMM #3 DIMM #1 J7 DIMM #2 Parallel Port CPU 1 GLAN CPU 2 MCH J30 Overheat Fan JP39 8xAGP (1.
Chapter 1: Introduction Jumper JBT1 JP9 JP37 JP38 JP39 JPA1/JPA2 JPL1 JPUSB JPWAKE Description CMOS Clear Power Fail Alarm En/Disable Watch Dog Thermal Fan Control System (Front Side) Bus Speed Serial ATA Enable/Disable GLAN Enable/Disable USB Wake-up Keyboard Wake-up Connector ATX PWR CONN COM1/COM2 CPU/CHS/OH FAN DIMM#1-DIMM#4 FPUSB0/1/2/3 GLAN J2/J3 J7 J9 J12 J15 J30 JD1 JF2 JL1 JOH1 JP7 JP8 JP35 JP36 JWOR1 USB0/1 WOL1 Default Setting See Chapter 2 Open (Disabled) Pins 1-2 (Reset) See Chapter 2 Pins
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Introduction Figure 1-8. SUPER X5DAL-TG2 Layout (not drawn to scale) JPUSB JPWAKE Keyboard Mouse J9 ATX PWR CONN D3, D4 J15 BANK 0 JP8 BANK 1 JP9 USB0/1 COM1 DIMM #4 CPU Fan1 COM2 DIMM #3 DIMM #1 J7 DIMM #2 Parallel Port CPU 1 GLAN CPU 2 GLAN MCH J30 Overheat Fan JP36/JOH1/JP37 CPU Fan2 JP39 8xAGP (1.
Chapter 1: Introduction Jumper JBT1 JP9 JP37 JP38 JP39 JPA1 JPA2 JPL1 JPUSB JPWAKE Description CMOS Clear Power Fail Alarm En/Disable Watch Dog Thermal Fan Control System (Front Side) Bus Speed SATA #1/#2 Enable/Disable SATA #3/#4 Enable/Disable GLAN Enable/Disable USB Wake-up Keyboard Wake-up Connector ATX PWR CONN COM1/COM2 CPU/CHS/OH FAN DIMM#1-DIMM#4 FPUSB0/1/2/3 GLAN J2/J3 J7 J9 J12 J15 J30 JD1 JF2 JL1 JOH1 JP7 JP8 JP35 JP36 JSLED JWOR1 USB0/1 WOL1 Default Setting See Chapter 2 Open (Disabled) Pins
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU Introduction • Single or dual Intel® 604/603-pin Xeon TM processors of up to 3.20 GHz at a 533/400 MHz front side (system) bus speed. Note: Please refer to the support section of our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.
Chapter 1: Introduction • CPU overheat LED header • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss • System overheat LED and control • Chassis intrusion detection • System resource alert ACPI Features (optional) • Microsoft OnNow • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • AIC-7902 for dual channel Ultra320 SCSI (X5DA8) • Zero channel SCSI RAID support (green slot, X5DA8) • Support for up to four Serial ATA hard drives (X5DAL-TG2) • Zero channel Ser
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Introduction Processor 2 ATA 100 Ports Processor 1 533/400 MHz System Bus 33 MHz PCI 100 MHz PCI-X Bus USB 2.0 Ports PCI-X #1 PCI-X #2 ICH4 MCH P64H2 SCSI SMBus 100 MHz PCI-X Bus 8xAGP PCI-X #3 GLAN Super IO X5DA8/X5DAE 266/200 MHz Memory Bus 133/66 (DAL-G/DAL-TG2) MHz PCI #1 on X5DAL-TG2 PCI-X/PCI Bus PCI-X #1 P64H2 Serial ATA SATA for X5DAL-TG2 only 2-Channel DDR SDRAM 100 MHz PCI-X Bus PCI-X #2 GLAN X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 Figure 1-9.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview The Intel E7505 chipset is a high-performance chipset with a performance and feature-set designed dual processor servers. The E7505 chipset consists of three major components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the I/O Controller Hub 4 (ICH4) and the PCI-X 64-bit Hub 2.0 (P64H2). The MCH has four hub interfaces, one to communicate with the ICH4 and three for high-speed I/O communications.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 1-4 PC Health Monitoring Introduction This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Chipset Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V and +3.3V Standby An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously.
Chapter 1: Introduction This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered. System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Intel's LANDesk Client Manager (optional). LDCM is used to notify the user of certain system events.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Microsoft OnNow Introduction The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other requests. Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-6 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 accommodates ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU, some are inadequate.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Introduction (UARTs), one of which supports serial infrared communication. Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. • Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 2-2 PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation ! When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Also, do not place the motherboard on a conductive surface, which can damage the BIOS battery and prevent the system from booting up. IMPORTANT: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components.
Chapter 2: Installation 4. Secure the other retention bracket into position by repeating Step 3. 5. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift the lever completely or you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied. (Install CPU1 first.) Socket lever 6. Install the CPU in the socket marked "CPU1". Make sure that pin 1 of the CPU is seated on pin 1 of the socket (both corners are marked).
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Figure 2-1. PGA604 Socket: Empty and with Processor Installed Empty socket Lever ! Warning! Make sure you lift the lever completely when installing the CPU. If the lever is only partly raised, damage to the socket or CPU may result. Triangle Processor (installed) Triangle Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. You should not mix modules of different sizes and/or speeds. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1). DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with Bank 1.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. 2-4 I/OPorts/Control Panel Connectors The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Figure 2-3.
Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel JF2 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions. Figure 2-4.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 2-5 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector The main power supply connector on the X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/ X5DAL-TG2 meets the SSI (Superset ATX) 24-pin specification, however it also supports a 20-pin power supply connector. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct. See the table on the right for pin definitions. ATX Power Supply 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Number 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Definition +3.
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF2. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SCSI, Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin definitions. NIC LED HDD L ED Pin Definitions (JF 2) Pin Number Definition 13 Vcc 14 HD Active N IC LED Pin Definitions (JF2) The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for the GLAN port is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF2.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Reset Button Reset Pin Definitions (JF 2) The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF2. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number Definition Reset 3 Ground 4 Power Butto n Connector Pin Definitions (JF2) Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF2. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system.
Chapter 2: Installation Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Headers Front Panel Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions FPUSB0/FPUSB2 Extra USB headers (FPUSB0/ FPUSB1/FPUSB2/FPUSB3) can be used for front side USB access. You will need a USB cable to use either connection. Refer to the tables on the right for pin definitions.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Fan Headers Fan H eader Pin Definitions The X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/ X5DAL-TG2 has six fan headers, which are designated CPU Fan1, CPU Fan2, CPU1 Chassis Fan, CPU2 Chassis Fan, Chassis Fan1, Chassis Fan2 and Overheat Fan. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin Number 1 2 3 Definition Ground (black) +12V (red) Tachometer Caution: Fan headers are DC power.
Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-LAN W ake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (W OL) The Wake-On-LAN header is designated WOL. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must enable the LAN Wake-Up setting in BIOS to use this feature. You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-on-LAN connector and cable. Pin Number 1 2 3 Wake-On-Ring W ake-on-Ring Pin Definitions (JW OR) The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation GLAN Enable/Disable JD4 (JPL1 on the X5DAL-G/ X5DAL-TG2) enables or disables the GLAN port(s) on the motherboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. Power Fail Alarm Enable/ Disable If your system has three power supply units installed with one acting as a backup, you can be notified in the event of a power supply failure. If you only have one or two power supply units installed, you should disable this with JP9 to prevent false alarms.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual USB Wake-Up Jumper JPUSB is used in conjunction with the Keyboard Wake-Up function in BIOS when you wish to wake the system up with a USB keyboard that has been connected to a USB port (not header). Set JPUSB to pins 1-2 to support USB keyboard wake-up and resume from ACPI S1 mode and pins 2-3 pins to support USB keyboard wake-up and resume from ACPI S3 mode. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Audio Enable/ Disable (not on X5DAL-G/ X5DAL-TG2) AC97 Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JP40) AC'97 brings high quality audio to PCs. When enabled with JP40, audio is processed onboard. The disabled setting should be selected when you wish to use an PCI add-on card for audio. See the table at right for jumper settings. SCSI Channel Termination Enable/Disable (X5DA8) Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you to enable or disable termination for each SCSI channel.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Keyboard Wake-Up Keyboard W ake-Up Jumper Settings (JPW AKE) The JPWAKE jumper is used together with the Keyboard WakeUp setting in BIOS. Enable both to allow the system to be woken up by depressing a key on the keyboard. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Note: Your power supply must meet ATX specification 2.01 or higher and supply 720mA of standby power to use this feature.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs 1 Gb LAN Right LED Indicator The Gb Ethernet LAN port (located beside the COM2 port) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity while the other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the table at right for the functions associated with the second LED.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located on JP7. See the table below for pin definitions. Floppy Connector Pin Definitions (JP7) Pin Number 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 Function GND GND Key GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND IDE Connectors There are no jumpers to configure the onboard IDE#1 and #2 connectors (at J2 and J3, respectively). See the table on the right for pin definitions.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Ultra320 SCSI Connectors (X5DA8) Refer to the table below for the pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Installing Software Drivers After all the hardware has been installed you must install the software drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard. After inserting this CD into your CDROM drive, the display shown in Figure 2-4 should appear. (If this display does not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your CDROM drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.) Figure 2-4.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components. Before Power On 1.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2. Determine if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used. It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system. 3.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/ . Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications to the boot block code. 3.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual you will find the readme.txt (flash instructions), the phlash.exe (BIOS flash utility), the platform.bin (platform file) and the BIOS image (xxxxxx.rom) files. Copy these files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system. It is not necessary to set BIOS boot block protection jumpers on the motherboard. At the DOS prompt, enter the command "phlash." This will start the flash utility and give you an opportunity to save your current BIOS image.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the PhoenixBIOS™ Setup utility for the X5DA8/ X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site (http://www.supermicro.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see on next page). When you first power on the computer, the PhoenixBIOS™ is immediately activated.
Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help System Time System Date [16:36:44] [10/20/02] Legacy Diskette A: Legacy Diskette B: [1.44/1.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in. Legacy Diskette B This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette B. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.
Chapter 4: BIOS Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The options are Auto (allows BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads, etc.), a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive, CD-ROM and ATAPI Removable. Multi-Sector Transfers Select the number of transfer sectors. Options are 2, 4, 6, 8 and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master Device via LBA mode.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing . Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option using the arrow keys and pressing . All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section.
Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management on your system. Options are Yes and No. ACPI Sleep Mode Selects the sleep mode for ACPI. Options are S1 and S3. Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power. Options are Stay On, Power Off and Last State. Watch Dog This setting is for enabling the Watch Dog feature.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual PCI/PnP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Onboard LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the ability to boot from LAN. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data area. Options are Yes and No. Frequency for PCIX#1/PCIX#2/SCSI Use this setting to change the speed of the onboard SCSI and PCI-X slots 1 and 2.
Chapter 4: BIOS Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the minimum guaranteed time slot allotted for the bus master in units of PCI bus clocks. Options are Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h and 00E0h. Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Graphics Aperture This setting allows you to set the aperture for the AGP video device. The options for this setting are 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Local Bus IDE Adapter Use this setting to enable the integrated local bus IDE adapter. Options are Disable, Primary, Secondary and Both. USB Device 9, Function 7 This setting controls USB functionality. Enabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS Interrupt Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. Options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled). Mode Specify the type of device that will be connected to serial port B. Options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Mode Specify the parallel port mode. Options are Output Only, Bi-directional, EPP and ECP. DMA Channel Specifies the DMA channel. Options are DMA1 and DMA3. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller. Options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled). Base I/O Address Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are Primary and Secondary.
Chapter 4: BIOS Split Lock Operations This setting allows you to Enable or Disable split lock operations. Hyper-threading This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper-threading. Enabling hyper-threading results in increased CPU performance. DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log validity.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address Specifies to redirect the console to On-board COMA or On-board COMB. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate Select the BAUD rate for console redirection. Options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K and 115.2K. Console Type Choose from the available options to select the console type for console redirection.
Chapter 4: BIOS System Temperature CPU Fan1 CPU Fan2 Chassis Fan 1 Chassis Fan 2 Processor Vcore 3.3V Standby 3.3V Vcc 5V Vcc 12V Vcc 1.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing . All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
Chapter 4: BIOS Set Supervisor Password When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the key. When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor's password, which allows access to BIOS. Set User Password When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the key. When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at bootup.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Highlighting a setting with a + or - will expand or collapse that entry. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit to discard (cancel) any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility. Save Changes Highlight this item and hit to save any changes you made. You will remain in the Setup utility.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified. Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer. System timer error The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error. EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS. DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual Fixed Disk n Fixed disk n (0-3) identified. Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Parity Check 2 nnnn Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Press to resume, to Setup, for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press to start the boot process or to enter Setup and change the settings. Press to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual POST Code 18h 1Ah 1Ch 20h 22h 24h 28h 29h 2Ah 2Ch 2Eh 2Fh 32h 33h 36h 38h 3Ah 3Ch 3Dh 41h 42h 45h 46h 47h 48h 49h 4Ah 4Bh 4Ch 4Eh 4Fh 50h 51h 52h 54h 55h 58h 59h 5Ah 5Bh Description 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller Set ES segment register to 4 GB Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 1-3-4-1 RAM f
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code 5Ch 60h 62h 64h 66h 67h 68h 69h 6Ah 6Bh 6Ch 6Eh 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h 8Ah 8Bh 8Ch 8Fh 90h 91h 92h 93h 95h 96h 97h 98h Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Configure advanced cache registers Initialize Multi Processor APIC Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size Load custom defaults (op
SUPER X5DA8/X5DAE/X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 User's Manual POST Code 99h 9Ah 9Ch 9Dh 9Eh 9Fh A0h A2h A4h A8h AAh ACh AEh B0h B1h B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BBh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h C5h C6h C7h C8h C9h CAh CBh CCh Description Check for SMART Drive (optional) Shadow option ROMs Set up Power Management Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives Set time of day Check key lock Initialize typematic rate Erase F2 prompt Scan for F2 key stroke
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code CDh CEh D2h Description Re-map I/O and memory for PCMCIA Initialize digitizer and display message Unknown interrupt The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code E0h E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Description Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initiali
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