SUPER

SUPER
SUPER
SUPER
SUPER

X5DA8
X5DAE
X5DAL-G
X5DAL-TG2

USERS MANUAL
Revision 1.1b

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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 the motherboard specifications pages on our web site (http:/
/www.supermicro.com/Product_page/product-m.htm) for updates on supported
processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization
Chapter 1 begins with a checklist of what should be included in your mainboard
box, describes the features, specifications and performance of the motherboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 begins with instructions on handling static-sensitive devices. Read
this chapter when you want to install the processor and DIMM memory modules
and when mounting the motherboard in the chassis. Also refer to this chapter
to connect the floppy and hard disk drives, the IDE interfaces, the parallel and
serial ports, the keyboard and mouse, the power supply and various control panel
buttons and indicators.
If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting
procedures for the video, the memory and the setup configuration stored in
CMOS. For quick reference, a general FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section is provided. Instructions are also included for contacting technical support.
In addition, you can visit our web site (at www.supermicro.com/techsupport.htm)
for more detailed information.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A gives information on BIOS POST messages.
Appendix B provides BIOS POST codes.

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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ....................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1

Overview ............................................................................................................ 1-1

Checklist .................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
Super X5DA8 Image .................................................................................. 1-4
Super X5DAE Image ................................................................................. 1-5
Super X5DAL-G Image ............................................................................. 1-6
Super X5DAL-TG2 Image ......................................................................... 1-7
Super X5DA8 Layout ................................................................................ 1-8
Super X5DA8 Quick Reference ................................................................ 1-9
Super X5DAE Layout .............................................................................. 1-10
Super X5DAE Quick Reference ............................................................. 1-11
Super X5DAL-G Layout .......................................................................... 1-12
Super X5DAL-G Quick Reference ......................................................... 1-13
Super X5DAL-TG2 Layout ...................................................................... 1-14
Super X5DAL-TG2 Quick Reference ..................................................... 1-15
Motherboard Features ............................................................................. 1-16
Intel E7505 Chipset: System Block Diagram ...................................... 1-18

1-2

Chipset Overview ............................................................................................ 1-19

1-3

Special Features ............................................................................................ 1-19

BIOS Recovery ........................................................................................ 1-19
Recovery from AC Power Loss .............................................................. 1-19

1-4

PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-20

1-5

ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-21

1-6

Power Supply ................................................................................................. 1-23

1-7

Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-23

Chapter 2: Installation
2-1

Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1

Precautions ................................................................................................ 2-1
Unpacking .................................................................................................. 2-1

2-2

PGA Processor and Heatsink Installation .................................................... 2-2

2-3

Installing DIMMs .............................................................................................. 2-5

2-4

I/O Ports/Control Panel Connectors .............................................................. 2-6

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2-5 Connecting Cables ............................................................................................ 2-8

ATX Power Connector ............................................................................... 2-8
Processor Power Connector .................................................................... 2-8
NMI Button ................................................................................................. 2-8
Power LED ................................................................................................. 2-8
HDD LED ................................................................................................... 2-9
NIC LED ..................................................................................................... 2-9
Overheat LED ............................................................................................ 2-9
Power Fail LED ......................................................................................... 2-9
Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-10
Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-10
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-10
Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) .............................................................. 2-10
Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) .................................... 2-11
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-11
GLAN (Ethernet Port) ............................................................................. 2-11
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ................................................. 2-11
Fan Headers ............................................................................................ 2-12
Power LED/Speaker Header (JD1) ........................................................ 2-12
Third Power Supply Fail Header ............................................................ 2-12
Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-13
Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-13
JSLED ...................................................................................................... 2-13
Keylock .................................................................................................... 2-13
2-6

Jumper Settings ............................................................................................. 2-14

Explanation of Jumpers .......................................................................... 2-14
CMOS Clear ............................................................................................ 2-14
SCSI Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-14
GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 2-15
Power Fail Alarm Enable/Disable ......................................................... 2-15
CPU Chassis/CPU Fan Select .............................................................. 2-15
System Bus Speed ................................................................................. 2-15
USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-16
Watch Dog Enable/Disable .................................................................... 2-16
Thermal Fan Control ............................................................................... 2-16
Onboard Audio Enable/Disable .............................................................. 2-17
SCSI Channel Termination Enable/Disable .......................................... 2-17
Serial ATA Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 2-17
Keyboard Wake-Up ................................................................................. 2-17

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System Bus Speed ................................................................................. 2-18

2-7

Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-19

GLAN LEDs ............................................................................................. 2-19
Overheat LEDs ........................................................................................ 2-19
SCSI Channel Activity LEDs ................................................................. 2-19

2-8

Parallel Port, Floppy/Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections ................. 2-20
Parallel Port Connector .......................................................................... 2-20
Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-21
IDE Connectors ....................................................................................... 2-21
Ultra320 SCSI Connectors ..................................................................... 2-22

2-9

Installing Software Drivers ............................................................................ 2-23

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1

Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................ 3-1

Before Power On .................................................................................... 3-1
No Power .................................................................................................. 3-1
No Video ................................................................................................... 3-1
Memory Errors .......................................................................................... 3-2
Losing the Systems Setup Configuration ........................................... 3-2

3-2

Technical Support Procedures .................................................................... 3-2

3-3

Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................ 3-3

3-4

Returning Merchandise for Service ............................................................ 3-5

Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1

Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2

Running Setup ................................................................................................... 4-2

4-3

Main BIOS Setup .............................................................................................. 4-2

4-4

Advanced Setup ................................................................................................. 4-6

4-5

Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-16

4-6

Boot Setup ..................................................................................................... 4-18

4-7

Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-19

Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ....................................................................... A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ............................................................................. B-1

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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.
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices
One (1) floppy ribbon cable
One (1) four-port USB 2.0 cable (retail only)
Two (2) Pentium 4 Xeon active heatsinks (FAN-050-T, retail/single
package for X5DA8/X5DAE only)
Two (2) heatsink retention clips (SKT-095-604E)
Two (2) Xeon mounting plates (SKT-120-P, X5DAL-G/-TG2 only)
One (1) I/O backpanel shield
One (1) Supermicro CD or diskettes containing drivers and utilities
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual
SCSI Accessories (X5DA8 only)
One (1) 68-pin LVD Ultra320/160 SCSI cable
One (1) set of SCSI driver diskettes
One (1) SCSI manual

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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.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
+31 (0) 73-6400390
+31 (0) 73-6416525
sales@supermicro.nl (General Information)
support@supermicro.nl (Technical Support)
rma@supermicro.nl (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific
Address:

SuperMicro, Taiwan
D5, 4F, No. 16 Chien-Ba Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel:
+886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax:
+886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site:
www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email:
support@supermicro.com.tw
Tel:
886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139

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Notes

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Figure 1-1. SUPER X5DA8 Image

Introduction

1-4

Figure 1-2. SUPER X5DAE Image

1-5

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Figure 1-3. SUPER X5DAL-G Image

Introduction

1-6

Figure 1-4.

SUPER X5DAL-TG2 Image

1-7

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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 (1.5V)
JP40
J12
ICH4

33 MHz PCI #5
BIOS

X5DA8

JP34

FPUSB 0/1

WOL

JA3

133 MHz PCI-X #3

JD4

I/O BRIDGE
AIC-7902

100 MHz PCI-X #2

DA2
DA1

100 MHz PCI-X #1

FPUSB 2/3
JP35

JWOR1

JPA2

Speaker
JL1

JD1: JPA1/PWR LED/SPEAKER

Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

1-8

Chassis Fan2

JBT1

33 MHz PCI #4

32109876543210987654321
32109876543210987654321

SUPER

Battery

IDE #2

IDE #1

DIMM #3A
Ultra SCSI CH B (50-pin)

BANK 1 BANK 2 BANK 3

CPU2 Chassis Fan

JC1

CD1

Chassis Fan1

DIMM #3B

DIMM #2B

MCH

CPU 2

JP33

J3

J2

JA2
Ultra III LVD SCSI CH A

JP38
JOH1

JC2

Ultra III LVD SCSI CH B

GLAN

DIMM #2A

Overheat Fan

COM2

DIMM #1A

CPU Fan1

FLOPPY

JP7

D1-D4
J7

DIMM #1B

Parallel Port

CPU 1

JA1

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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
JP7
JP8
JP35
JP36
JWOR1
USB0/1
WOL

Default Setting
See Chapter 2
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Open (Disabled)
Closed (CPU Fan)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 2-3 (NMI)
See Chapter 2
Pins 1-2 (Auto)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Open (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

Description
Primary ATX Power Connector
Audio CD Input (large/small)
COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers
Memory (RAM) Slots
Front Panel USB Headers
G-bit Ethernet Port
IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connector
Parallel (Printer) Port
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
IR/CIR Header
Processor Power Connector
Power Conn. (for use with AGP Pro cards)
Ultra320 LVD SCSI CH A/B/B Connector
MIC/LINE IN LINE OUT
PWR LED/Speaker Header
Front Control Panel Connector
Chassis Intrusion Header
Overheat LED
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Third Power Supply Fail Header
Keylock Switch Connector
Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Switch
Wake-on-Ring Header
Universal Serial Bus Ports
Wake-on-LAN Header
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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 (1.5V)
JP40
J12
ICH4

33 MHz PCI #5
BIOS

X5DAE

WOL

FPUSB 0/1

133 MHz PCI-X #3

JD4

I/O BRIDGE
AIC-7902

100 MHz PCI-X #2

DA2
DA1

100 MHz PCI-X #1

FPUSB 2/3
JP35

JWOR1

Speaker
JL1
JD1: PWR LED/SPEAKER

Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

1-10

Chassis Fan2

JBT1

33 MHz PCI #4

32109876543210987654321
32109876543210987654321
32109876543210987654321

SUPER

Battery

FLOPPY

DIMM #3A

JC1

CPU2 Chassis Fan

MCH

IDE #1

CPU 2

JP33

JC2

CD1

Chassis Fan1

DIMM #3B

JP38
JOH1

IDE #2

GLAN

DIMM #2B

Overheat Fan

COM2

DIMM #2A

CPU Fan1

DIMM #1A

DIMM #1B

Parallel Port

JP7
D1-D4
J7

J3

J2

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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 1-2 (Enabled)
Open (Disabled)
Closed (CPU Fan)
Pins 2-3 (NMI)
See Chapter 2
Pins 1-2 (Auto)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

Description
Primary ATX Power Connector
Audio CD Input (large/small)
COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers
Memory (RAM) Slots
Front Panel USB Headers
G-bit Ethernet Port
IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connector
Parallel (Printer) Port
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
IR/CIR Header
Processor Power Connector
Power Conn. (for use with AGP Pro cards)
MIC/LINE IN LINE OUT
PWR LED/Speaker Header
Front Control Panel Connector
Chassis Intrusion Header
Overheat LED
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Third Power Supply Fail Header
Keylock Switch Connector
Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Switch
Wake-on-Ring Header
Universal Serial Bus Ports
Wake-on-LAN Header
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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 (1.5V)
JWOR1
JP35

SUPER

I/O BRIDGE

J12

Chassis Fan 1

33 MHz PCI #1
BIOS
ICH4

100 MHz PCI-X #2

JPL1

32109876543210987654321
32109876543210987654321

X5DAL-G

33 MHz PCI #2

JD1

JP38

JP36/JOH1/JP37

CPU Fan2

Battery

133 MHz PCI-X #1

JL1

FPUSB 0/1
FPUSB 2/3
WOL

Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

1-12

JF2

JBT1
Chassis Fan 2
J3

IDE #2

J2

IDE #1

JP7

FLOPPY

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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 2-3 (NMI)
See Chapter 2
Pins 1-2 (Auto)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

Description
Primary ATX Power Connector
COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers
Memory (RAM) Slots
Front Panel USB Headers
G-bit Ethernet Port
IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connector
Parallel (Printer) Port
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
IR/CIR Header
Processor Power Connector
Power Conn. (for use with AGP Pro cards)
PWR LED/Speaker Header
Front Control Panel Connector
Chassis Intrusion Header
Overheat LED
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Third Power Supply Fail Header
Keylock Switch Connector
Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Switch
Wake-on-Ring Header
Universal Serial Bus Ports
Wake-on-LAN Header

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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 (1.5V)

JP38

SUPER

JD1

I/O BRIDGE
Chassis Fan 1

33 MHz PCI #1
BIOS
ICH4

100 MHz PCI-X #2

JPL1

32109876543210987654321
32109876543210987654321

X5DAL-TG2

JWOR1

33 MHz PCI #2
J12

Battery

66 MHz PCI #1

SATA#3

SATA
Cntrlr
SATA#4

FPUSB 0/1
FPUSB 2/3

SATA#1

SATA
Cntrlr
JPA1
JPA2

SATA#2

JSLED

Jumpers not noted are for test purposes only.

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JL1
WOL1

JF2

JBT1
Chassis Fan 2

WOL

J3

IDE #2

J2

IDE #1

JP7

FLOPPY

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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 2-3 (NMI)
See Chapter 2
Pins 1-2 (Auto)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)
Pins 1-2 (Disabled)

Description
Primary ATX Power Connector
COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connector
CPU/Chassis/Overheat Fan Headers
Memory (RAM) Slots
Front Panel USB Headers
G-bit Ethernet Port
IDE1/2 Hard Disk Drive Connector
Parallel (Printer) Port
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Ports
IR/CIR Header
Processor Power Connector
Power Conn. (for use with AGP Pro cards)
PWR LED/Speaker Header
Front Control Panel Connector
Chassis Intrusion Header
Overheat LED
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Third Power Supply Fail Header
Keylock Switch Connector
Power Supply Fail Alarm Reset Switch
Serial ATA Drive Activity
Wake-on-Ring Header
Universal Serial Bus Ports
Wake-on-LAN Header

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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 (http://www.supermicro.com/TechSupport.htm).

Memory

X5DA8/X5DAE: Six 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 12 GB of

registered ECC DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600) SDRAM

X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2: Four 184-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 8

GB of registered ECC or unbuffered ECC DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600)
SDRAM
Note: Interleaved memory; requires memory modules to be installed in pairs. See Section 2-3
for details.

Chipset
Intel E7505 chipset
Expansion Slots
X5DA8/X5DAE
One 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X
Two 64-bit, 100 MHz PCI-X

X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2
One 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X*
One 64-bit, 100 MHz PCI-X

Two 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI

Two 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI
One 8xAGP Pro (1.5V)
One 8xAGP Pro (1.5V)
* This is a 64-bit, 66 MHz PCI slot on the X5DAL-TG2.
BIOS
4 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM
APM 1.2, DMI 2.1, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3
PC Health Monitoring
Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, 3.3V, +5V,
+12V and 3.3V standby
Fan status monitor with firmware/software on/off control
CPU/chassis temperature monitors
Environmental temperature monitor and control
CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
CPU slow-down on temperature overheat

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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 Serial ATA RAID support (green slot, X5DAL-TG2)
Intel 82545EM Gb Ethernet controller
Intel EW82546EB dual Gb Ethernet controller (X5DAL-TG2)
2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces
1 floppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)
2 Fast UART 16550A compatible serial ports
1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port
PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
Up to 6 USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports
AC'97 Audio CODEC (not on X5DAL-G, X5DAL-TG2)
Other
Internal/external modem ring-on
Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
Console redirection
CD/Diskette Utilities
BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers
Dimensions
X5DA8: Extended ATX, 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm)
X5DAE: Extended ATX, 12" x 13.05" (304.8 x 331.5 mm)
X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2: ATX, 12" x 9.8" (304.8 x 249 mm)

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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. Intel E7505 Chipset:

System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard
Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

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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. The MCH employs a 144-bit wide
memory bus for a DDR-266 memory interface, which provides a total bandwidth of 4.27 GB/s. The ICH4 interface is a 266 MB/sec point-to-point
connection using an 8-bit wide, 66 MHz base clock at a 4x data transfer
rate. The P64H2 interface is a 1 GB/s point-to-point connection using a 16bit wide, 66 MHz base clock at an 8x data transfer rate.
The ICH4 I/O Controller Hub provides various integrated functions, including
a two-channel Ultra ATA/100 bus master IDE controller, USB 2.0 host controllers, an integrated LAN controller, a System Management Bus controller
and an AC'97 compliant interface.
The P64H2 PCI-X Hub provides a 16-bit connection to the MCH for highperformance IO capability and two independent 64-bit PCI-X interfaces.

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Special Features
BIOS Recovery

The BIOS Recovery function allows you to recover your BIOS image file if
the BIOS flashing procedure fails (see Section 3-3).

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond
when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose
for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the
power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a poweron state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup
section (Peripheral Device Configuration) to change this setting. The default setting is Always On.

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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. Once a
voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent
to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the
sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware/Software On/Off Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The
onboard 3-pin CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the power management functions. The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection
logic.

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and
will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds
a user-defined threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from
the CPU. It can continue to monitor for overheat conditions even when the
CPU is in sleep mode. Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high,
it will automatically turn on the thermal control fan to prevent any overheat
damage to the CPU. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the
overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature
is too high.

CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode

The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate
when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will
not run at full power, thereby generating less heat.

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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. For
example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the
potential problem.

Auto-Switching Voltage Regulator for the CPU Core

The auto-switching voltage regulator for the CPU core can support up to
20A current and auto-sense voltage IDs ranging from 1.4V to 3.5V. This
will allow the regulator to run cooler and thus make the system more stable.

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ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI
specification defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout
a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals
such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also
includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor
architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with both Windows 2000 and Windows NT 5.0.

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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. When the user presses
any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking
and remain on.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a
system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The
monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Depressing
the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During
the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and
you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the power button for
4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup
routine.

External Modem Ring-On

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem
ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power
supply.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, updates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that
daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The
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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. You should use one that will
supply at least 400W of power and includes the additional +12V, 8-pin
power connector - an even higher wattage power supply is recommended
for high-load configurations. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A for
the Ethernet ports.
NOTE: Auxiliary 12v power (J15) is necessary to support Intel Xeon
CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power will result in the CPUs
becoming unstable after only a few minutes of operation. See
Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power supply cables.
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that
meets ATX power supply Specification 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI
compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where
noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line filter
to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a
power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk
drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data
separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA
logic. The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly
reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk
drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk
drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.It also
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a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN

must be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN can only be used with an
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(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.
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional
Printer Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities
Port (ECP).
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI
power management through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features
auto power management to reduce power consumption.
The IRQs, DMAs and I/O space resources of the Super I/O can flexibly
adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements, which suppport ACPI and APM (Advanced Power Management).

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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.
Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when
not in use.
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting
fasteners and the motherboard.

Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.
When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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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. Make
sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install
the CPU heat sink. Note that for the X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 you need to
install the Xeon mounting plate under the board.

1. Locate the following components, which are included in the shipping

package.
Screws* (4)
Clips (2)
Retention brackets
(2)

Black anchors (4)

White pegs (4)

*These screws are for mounting the

motherboard to the back panel of a
chassis that has four mounting holes
(as shown on right).
For chassis that do not have four
mounting holes, use the anchor/peg
assemblies:
2. Insert the white pegs into the
black anchors. Do not force the
white pegs all the way in - only
about 1/3 of the way into the black
anchors.
3. Place a retention bracket in the
proper position and secure it by
pressing pegs into two of the retention
holes until you hear a *click*. The
clicking sound indicates that the peg is
locked and secured.

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assemblies

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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). When using only one CPU,
install it into CPU socket #1 (CPU socket #2 is
automatically disabled if only one CPU is
used).
7. Press the lever down until
you hear it *click* into the
locked position.
Heatsink
8. Apply the proper amount of thermal
compound to the CPU die and place
the heatsink and fan on top of the
CPU.
CPU

9. Secure the heatsink by locking the

retention clips into their proper
position.
Retention clip
CPU fan
wires

10. Connect the three wires of

the CPU fan to the respective CPU
fan connector.

11. Repeat this procedure to

install a second CPU in CPU
socket #2.

CPU fan
connector

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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. Make sure the location of all the mounting holes for both the
motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both
plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended
because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure the metal
standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly. Then use a screwdriver to
secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

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Installing DIMMs

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules:
http://www.supermicro.com/TECHSUPPORT/FAQs/Memory_vendors.htm

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. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two
modules at a time, beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so on.
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the
notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM
module incorrectly.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the
slot. Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).
Memory Support
The X5DA8/X5DAE supports up to 12 GB of ECC registered DDR-266/200
(PC2100/1600) memory. The X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 supports up to 8 GB of
registered ECC or unbuffered DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600) memory. All
motherboards were designed to support 2 GB modules in each slot, but
have only been verified with modules up to 1 GB in size.
Figure 2-2.

Installing and Removing DIMMs

To Install:
Insert module
vertically and
press down
until it snaps
into place.
Pay attention
to the
alignment
notch at the
bottom.

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Use your thumbs to gently push near the edge of both ends of
the module. This should release it from the slot.

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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.

I/O Port Locations and Definitions

Mouse
Parallel Port (Burgundy)

(Green)

Line Out (Lime)

Keyboard
(Purple)

USB Ports

COM1 Port

COM2 Port

(Turquoise)

(Turquoise)

GLAN

Line In

MIC

(Blue)

(Pink)

Note: The Line In, Line Out and MIC ports are not included on the X5DAL-G
and X5DAL-TG2. The X5DAL-TG2 has two GLAN ports (see motherboard
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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.

JF2 Header Pins

20

19

Ground

NMI

Power LED

Vcc

HDD LED

Vcc

NIC1 LED

Vcc

Overheat LED

Vcc

Power Fail LED

Vcc
Reset

Ground
2

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Pwr

Ground

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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
+3.3V
-12V
COM
PS_ON#
COM
COM
COM
Res(NC)
+5V
+5V
+5V
COM

Pin Number Definition

1
+3.3V
2
+3.3V
3
COM
4
+5V
5
COM
6
+5V
7
COM
8
PW R_OK
9
5VSB
10
+12V
11
+12V
12
+3.3V

Processor Power
Connector
8-Pin +12v Power Supply
Connector (J15)

In addition to the Primary ATX

power connector (above), the 12v
8-pin Processor connector at J15
must also be connected to your
power supply. See the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Pins

Definition

1 thru 4
5 thru 8

Ground
+12v

NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and
20 of JF2. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.

NMI Button Pin

Definitions (JF2)
Pin
Definition
Number
Control
19
Ground
20

Power LED
The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF2.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.

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PW R_LED Pin Definitions

(JF2)
Pin
Definition
Number
Vcc
15
Control
16

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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. Attach the NIC LED
cable to display network activity.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.

Pin
Number Definition
11
Vcc
GN D
12

Overheat LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF2 to provide advanced warning of chassis
overheating. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Power Fail LED

Overheat (OH) LED

Pin Definitions
(JF 2)
Pin
Number Definition
Vcc
7
GND
8

Power Fail LED Pin

Definitions
(JF 2)

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF2.
Refer to the table on the right for
pin definitions.

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Number Definition
5
Vcc
6
GND

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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. This
button can also be configured to
function as a suspend button
(with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4). To turn off the power
when set to suspend mode, depress the button for at least 4
seconds. Refer to the table on the
right for pin definitions.

Pin
Number Definition
PW _O N
1
Ground
2

Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Universal Serial Bus

(USB0/1)

Universal Serial Bus Pin Definitions

USB0

Two USB 2.0 ports are located

beside the PS/2 keyboard/mouse
ports. USB0 is the bottom connector and USB1 is the top connector.
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.

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Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
5

USB1

Pin
Definition Number
+5V
1
P02
P0+
3
Ground 4
N/A
5

Definition
+5V
P0P0+
Ground
Key

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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.

Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
5

FPUSB1/FPUSB3

Pin
Definition Number
+5V
1
P02
P0+
3
Ground 4
N/A
5

Definition
+5V
P0P0+
Ground
Key

Serial Ports
The COM1 and COM2 serial ports
are located under the parallel port
(see Figure 2-3). See the table on
the right for pin definitions.

Serial Port Pin Definitions

(COM1, COM2)
Pin Number
1
2
3
4
5

Definition Pin Number Definition

CD
6
DSR
RD
7
RTS
TD
8
CTS
DTR
9
RI
Ground
10
NC

Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on the port.

GLAN (Ethernet Port)

A G-bit Ethernet port (designated
GLAN) is located beside the COM2
port on the IO backplane. This
port accepts RJ45 type cables.
The X5DAL-TG2 has two GLAN
ports, which are designated
GLAN1 and GLAN2.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and

PS/2 Mouse Ports

PS/2 Keyboard
and Mouse Port
Pin Definitions
(J9)

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located on J9. See the
table at right for pin definitions.
(See Figure 2-3 for the locations
of each.)

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Pin
Number Definition
Data
1
NC
2
Ground
3
VCC
4
Clock
5
NC
6

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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.

Power LED/Speaker
Speaker Co nnector Pin
Definitio ns (JD1)

On the JDI header, pins 1-3 are

for a power LED and pins 4-7 are
for the speaker. See the table on
the right for speaker pin definitions. Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker. If you wish to use
the onboard speaker, you should
close pins 6-7 with a jumper.

Pin
Number Function
Definition
4
+
R ed wire, Speaker data
5
Key
No connection
6
Key
7
Speaker data

Third Power Supply Fail

Header
Connect a cable from your power
supply to the JP8 header to provide warning of power supply failure.
This warning signal is
passed through the PWR_LED pin
on JF2 to indicate a power failure
on the chassis. See the table on
the right for pin definitions.

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T hird Power Sup ply Fail Header

Pin Definitions (JP8)
Pin
Number
1
2
3
4

Definition
P/S 1 Fail Signal
P/S 2 Fail Signal
P/S 3 Fail Signal
R eset (from MB)

Note: This feature is only available when using

redundant Supermicro power supplies.

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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. This function allows your computer to receive
and "wake-up" by an incoming call
to the modem when in suspend
state. See the table on the right
for pin definitions. You must have
a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to
use this feature.

JSLED

Definition
+5V Standby
Ground
W ake-up

Pin
Number Definition
1
Ground
2
W ake-up

Serial AT A Drive Activity Header

Pin Definitions (JSLED )

The JSLED header is used to indicate Serial ATA drive activity.

Connect the drive LED cable
(should be a bundled or "ribbon"
type cable) to the JSLED header.

Keylock
The keyboard lock connection is located on JP35. Utilizing this header
allows you to inhibit any actions
made on the keyboard, effectively
"locking" it.

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Pin
Number
1
2
3
4
5

Definition
SATA#1
SATA#2
SATA#3
SATA#4
N/C

Pin
Number
6
7
8
9
10

Definition
N/C
N/C
N/C
N/C
N/C

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Jumper Settings
Explanation of
Jumpers
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.
Note: On two pin jumpers,
"Closed" means the jumper is
on and "Open" means the

Connector
Pins

Jumper
Cap

Setting

Pin 1-2 short

jumper is off the pins.

CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this jumper consists of contact
pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS. To clear CMOS,
1) First shut down the system and unplug the power cord(s).
2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such
as a small screwdriver.
3) Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).
4) Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.
Note: Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

SCSI Enable/Disable
(X5DA8)

SCSI Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
(JP34)

The SCSI Termination jumper at

JP34 allows you to enable or disable the onboard SCSI controller.
The normal (default) position is on
pins 1-2 to enable (terminate) the
onboard SCSI. See the table on
the right for jumper settings.

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Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Definition
Enabled
Disabled

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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.
See the table on the right for
jumper settings. The default setting is disabled.

CPU Chassis/CPU Fan

Select (not on X5DAL-G/
X5DAL-TG2)

GLAN
Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
(JD4/JPL1)
Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Definition
Enabled
Disabled

Power Fail Alarm

Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JP9)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed

Definition
Disabled
Enabled

CPU Chassis/CPU Fan

Select Jumper Settings
(JP33)

JP33 allows you to select to use either the CPU fan or the Chassis fan
for the appropriate fan header. The
default position is open to select the
CPU fan. The CPU Chassis fan is
intended for use with Supermicro
chassis. See the table on the right
for jumper settings.

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Jumper
Position
Open
Closed

Definition
CPU Chassis
CPU Fan

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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.
Note: Your power supply must
provide 5v of standby voltage with
at least 1A to use this feature.

USB W ake-Up
Jumper Settings
(JPUSB)
Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3

Definition
5v
5v Standby

Watch Dog
JP37 controls Watch Dog, a system
monitor that takes action when a
software application freezes the
system. Pins 1-2 will have WD reset the system if a program
freezes. Pins 2-3 will generate a
non-maskable interrupt for the program that has frozen (requires software implementation). Watch Dog
must also be enabled in BIOS.

W atch Dog
Jumper Settings (JP37)
Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3
Open

Definition
W D to Reset
W D to NMI
Disabled

Thermal Fan Control

Depending on the system temperature, the thermal fan can run at two
speeds (12V and 9V levels). With
JP38 open, the speed of this fan will
change according to the temperature sensed by hardware control.
When closed, the fan will always
run at full (12V) speed. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

2-16

T hermal Fan
Control
Jumper Settings (JP38)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed

Definition
HW are Control
Full Speed

Default setting is open. Running at

9V reduces the fan noise level.

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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. Jumper JPA1
controls channel A and JPA2 controls channel B. The default setting
is open to enable (teminate) both
SCSI channels. If you wish to connect external SCSI devices, you
should disable termination for the
channel(s) you will be connecting
them to. See the table on the right
for jumper settings.

Serial ATA Enable/Disable

(X5DAL-TG2)
Jumpers JPA1 and JPA2 allow you
to enable or disable the Serial ATA
headers. Jumper JPA1 is for headers #1 and #2 and JPA2 is for headers #3 and #4. The default setting
is pins 1-2 to enable all four headers. See the table on the right for
jumper settings.

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Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3

Definition
Enabled
Disabled

SCSI Channel T ermination

Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
(JPA1, JPA2)
Jumper
Position
Open
Closed

Definition
Enabled
Disabled

Serial AT A Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
(JPA1, JPA2)
Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3

Definition
Enabled
Disabled

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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.

System Bus Speed

Jumper
Position
1-2
2-3

Definition
Disabled
Enabled

System Bus Speed

Jumper Settings (JP39)

JP39 allows you to select Auto, 400

or 533 MHz for your system (front
side) bus speed. The recommended
Auto setting will automatically determine the system bus speed of your
processor(s). See the table on the
right for jumper settings.

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Jumper
Position
Pins 1-2
Pins 2-3
Open

Definition
Auto
400 MHz
533 MHz

"Auto" is the recommended setting.

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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.

Overheat LEDs

LED
Color
Off
Green
Orange

Definition
No Connection
100 MHz
1 GHz

Onboard Overheat LEDs

(D1-D4)

Four LEDs (two on the X5DAL-G/

X5DAL-TG2: D3 and D4) to indicate
overheat conditions are included
on the X5DA8/X5DAE. These are
located right behind the parallel
port (behind the mouse/keyboard
ports on the X5DAL-G/X5DALTG2) and are based on Intel predefined temperature thresholds.
"Hot" is a warning that the temperature is getting too high.
"Therm" when lit indicates that
power for the corresponding CPU
has been shut down. See the
table at right for the functions associated with each LED.

SCSI Channel Activity LEDs

(X5DA8)
Two LEDs to indicate SCSI activity
are located near the SCSI controller
(AIC-7902) chip (see motherboard
layout diagram). See the table at
right for the functions associated
with each LED.

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LED
D1
D2
D3
D4

Definition
CPU1 Hot
CPU2 Hot
CPU1 Therm
CPU2 Therm

SCSI Channel Activity

LEDs (DA1, DA2)
LED
DA1
DA2

Definition
Channel A Active
Channel B Active

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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. The connector with twisted wires always
connects to drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires
always connects to drive B.

Parallel (Printer) Port Pin Definitio ns

(J7)

Parallel (Printer) Port

Connector
The parallel (printer) port is located on J7. See the table on the
right for pin definitions.

2-20

Pin Number
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25

Function Pin Number Function

Strobe2
Auto FeedData Bit 0
4
ErrorData Bit 1
6
InitData Bit 2
8
SLCT INData Bit 3
10
GND
Data Bit 4
12
GND
Data Bit 5
14
GND
Data Bit 6
16
GND
Data Bit 7
18
GND
ACK
20
GND
BUSY
22
GND
PE
24
GND
SLCT
26
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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.

Pin Number
Function
2
FDHDIN
4
Reserved
6
FDEDIN
8
Index10
M otor Enable
12
D rive Select B14
D rive Select A16
M otor Enable
18
DIR20
STEP22
W rite Data24
W rite Gate26
Track 0028
W rite Protect30
Read Data32
Side 1 Select34
Diskette

IDE Connector Pin Definitions

(J2, J3)
Pin Number
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39

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Function
Reset IDE
Host Data 7
Host Data 6
Host Data 5
Host Data 4
Host Data 3
Host Data 2
Host Data 1
Host Data 0
GND
DRQ3
I/O W riteI/O ReadIOCHRDY
DACK3IRQ14
Addr 1
Addr 0
Chip Select 0
Activity

Pin Number
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40

Function
G ND
Host Data 8
Host Data 9
Host Data 10
Host Data 11
Host Data 12
Host Data 13
Host Data 14
Host Data 15
Key
G ND
G ND
G ND
BALE
G ND
IOC S16G ND
Addr 2
Chip Select 1G ND

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Ultra320 SCSI
Connector (X5DA8)
Refer to the table below for the
pin definitions of the Ultra320 SCSI
connectors located at JA1 and
JA2.

68-pin Ultra320/160 SCSI Connectors (JA1, JA2)

Connector
Contact
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Signal Names

Connector
Contact
Number

Signal Names

+D B(12)
+D B(13)
+D B(14)
+D B(15)
+D B(P1)
+DB(0)
+DB(1)
+DB(2)
+DB(3)
+DB(4)
+DB(5)
+DB(6)
+DB(7)
+DB(P)
GR OUND
DIF FSENS
TER MPW R
TER MPW R
RESERVED
GR OUND
+ATN
GR OUND
+BSY
+ACK
+RST
+MSG
+SEL
+C/D
+REQ
+I/O
+DB(8)
+DB(9)
+D B(10)
+D B(11)

35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68

-DB(12)
-DB(13)
-DB(14)
-DB(15)
-DB(P1)
-DB(0)
-DB(1)
-DB(2)
-DB(3)
-DB(4)
-DB(5)
-DB(6)
-DB(7)
-DB(P)
GROUND
GROUND
TERMPW R
TERMPW R
RESERVED
GROUND
-ATN
GROUND
-BSY
-ACK
-RST
-MSG
-SEL
-C/D
-REQ
-I/O
-DB(8)
-DB(9)
-DB(10)
-DB(11)

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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.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files
for each item. The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the
entire contents of the CD.

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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. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and chassis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those
for the keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install one CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis
speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper
settings as well.)

No Power
1. Make sure no short circuits exist between the motherboard and the chassis.
2. Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Check that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards
and cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist.
Appendix for details on beep codes.

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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. Make sure you are using the correct type of ECC DDR-266/200 (PC2100/
1600) SDRAM. EDO SDRAM and PC100/133 SDRAM are not supported.
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between two slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an
interleaved memory scheme is used, you must install two modules at a
time, beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so on (see Section 2-3).
6. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

Losing the Systems Setup Configuration

1. Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality
power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact
your vendor for repairs.

3-2

Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also,
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly
to end-users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for
troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)
with the specific system configuration that was sold to you.

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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/techsupport.htm) before contacting Technical Support.
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at
http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/download.htm.
Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed depending on the modifications
to the boot block code.
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information
when contacting Super Micro for technical support:
Motherboard model and PCB revision number
BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when
your system first boots up)
System configuration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at
http://www.supermicro.com/techsupport/contact_support.htm.
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number
ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can
be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by fax at:
(408) 503-8000, option 2.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support?
Answer: The X5DA8/X5DAE supports up to 12 GB of registered ECC DDR266/200 (PC2100/1600) memory. The X5DAL-G/X5DAL-TG2 supports up to
8 GB of registered ECC or unbuffered DDR-266/200 (PC2100/1600) memory.
It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different
speeds and sizes.
Question: How do I update my BIOS?
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are
experiencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located
on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the info on how to update your BIOS on our web
site. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than

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your BIOS before downloading. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer. Unzip the BIOS update file and 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. Flash the boot
block and enter the name of the update BIOS image file.
Question: After flashing the BIOS my system does not have video.
How can I correct this?
Answer: If the system does not have video after flashing your new BIOS,
it indicates that the flashing procedure failed. To remedy this, first clear
CMOS per the instructions in this manual and retry the BIOS flashing procedure. If you still do not have video, please use the following BIOS Recovery Procedure. First, make sure the JPWAKE jumper is disabled. Boot up
the system from a Windows boot disk. Type A:\>phlash /B=X5DA8.Bin /s /
x /mode=3 /mfg [BIOS filename.rom] or A:\>phx7505 [BIOS filename.rom].
The system will flash BIOS from here and reboot once it finishes.
To recover BIOS: a recovery flash requires an update key over the COM
port as follows: hardwire Pin4 wires to Pin8 and Pin9, Pin7 wires to Pin6,
Pin3 wires to Pin2 and leave Pin 1 and Pin 5 open. Use the Supermicro CD
to make a Phoenix BIOS Crisis Disk for Supermicro Mainboard. This disk
includes a BIOS file named bios.rom. Please note, this BIOS file can be
changed to a different Phoenix BIOS file as long as its named bios.rom.
Connect the serial key to the COM port, insert the recovery disk into floppy
drive and power on the system. When the system starts to read the disk,
remove the serial key immediately. When the system is done with the BIOS
recovery, it will automatically reboot.
Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs
that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the
CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include
chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers.

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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. Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse,
abuse or improper maintenance of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product
problems.

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Chapter 4
BIOS
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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.com> for any changes to BIOS that may not be
reflected in this manual.

System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC, XT, AT ,
and PS/2 compatible computers. The PhoenixBIOS flash chip stores the
system parameters, such type of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the
CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power. When the
computer is turned off, a back-up battery provides power to the BIOS flash
chip, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the computer is
powered-on the computer is configured with the values stored in the BIOS
ROM by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot-up.

How To Change the Configuration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be
changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system
boot, see below.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory
test. As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the
main menu of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access
the other setup screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed descriptions are given for each parameter
setting in the Setup utility.

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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.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or
2. When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to
activate the main Setup menu:
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

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Main BIOS Setup

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes
in detail how to navigate through the menus.
Items that use submenus are indicated with the ! icon. With the item highlighted,
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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:

[1.44/1.25 MB]
[Disabled]

!Primary Master
!Primary Slave
!Secondary Master
!Secondary Slave

[120 GB]
[None]
[CD-ROM]
[None]

System Memory
Extended Memory

256 MB
3967 KB

F1 Help
Esc Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/+ Change Values

Enter Select!Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Main Setup Features

System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the
appropriate fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields and enter
the correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

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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.

! Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary

Slave
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the IDE Primary
Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate
the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the
correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Type:

[Auto]

Multi Sector Transfer:

LBA Mode Control:
32-bit I/O:
Transfer Mode:
Ultra DMA Mode:

F1 Help
Esc Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

[16 Sectors]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Fast PIO 4]
[Disabled]

-/+ Change Values

Enter Select!Sub-Menu

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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. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32-bit I/O
Selects 32-bit I/O operation. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode
Selects the transfer mode. Options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2,
Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

Selects Ultra DMA Mode. Options are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode
2, Mode 3, Mode 4 and Mode 5.

System Memory
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being
present in the system.

Extended Memory
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as
being present in the system.

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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
<Enter>. Options for PIR settings are displayed by highlighting the setting option
using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Advanced BIOS Setup options
are described in this section.

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

!Boot Features
!PCI/PnP Configuration
!Advanced Chipset Control
!I/O Device Configuration
!Advanced Processor Options
!DMI Event Logging
!Console Redirection
!Hardware Monitor Logic

F1 Help
Esc Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/+ Change Values

Enter Select!Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

! Boot Features
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Quick Boot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine
after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If
Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

Quiet Boot
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the diagnostic screen during
boot-up.

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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. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

Multiprocessor Specification
This setting allows you to configure the multiprocessor specification
revision level. The options are 1.1 and 1.4.

NT4 Installation Workaround

This setting allows BIOS to provide a workaround for the absence of a
floppy drive during NT4 installation. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen.

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! 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. Options are Auto, 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz.

Frequency for PCIX#3/GLAN

Use this setting to change the speed of the onboard LAN and PCI-X slot
3. Options are Auto, 33 MHz, 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz.

! PCI Device, Slot #1 - Slot#5

Access the submenu for each of the five settings above to make
changes to the following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM.
Options are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus
master. Options are Enabled and Disabled.

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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.

Enable Memory Gap

This setting allows you to turn off system RAM to free up address space.
The options for this setting are Disabled and Extended.

ECC Configuration
This setting lets you enable or disable ECC (Error Correction and
Checking). The options are ECC and Disabled.

ECC Error Type

This setting lets you select which type of interrupt will be activated as a
result of an ECC error. The options are None, NMI (Non-Maskable
Interrupt), SMI (System Management Interrupt) and SCI (System Control
Interrupt.

SERR Signal Condition

This setting specifies the conditions required to qualify as an ECC error.
Options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit and Both.

USB Controllers
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable all USB functions.

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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.

Options are Disabled and

SMART Monitoring
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help
predict impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto
detect hard disk drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent the BIOS
from using S.M.A.R.T. Select "Enabled" to allow the BIOS to use
S.M.A.R.T. to support hard disk drives.

Clock Spectrum
When enabled, Clock Spectrum spreads the clock frequency to enable
more stable operation in environments where EMI is causing interference.

! I/O Device Configuration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Serial Port A
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options
are Enabled (user defined), Disabled and Auto (BIOS controlled).

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8,
2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

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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.

Interrupt
Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. Options are IRQ3
and IRQ4.

Parallel Port
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The 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 378,
278 and 3BC.

Interrupt
Select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. Options are
IRQ5 and IRQ7.

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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.

! Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.

Frequency Ratio
This setting allows you to specify the value of the internal frequency
multiplier of the processor, which is used to determine the processor
speed.

Fast String Operations

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable fast string operations.

Compatible FPU Code

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the compatible FPU code.

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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.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display, not a setting, informing you of the event log capacity.

View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event
log.

Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs.

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! 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.

Flow Control
Choose from the available options to select the flow control for console
redirection.

Console Connection
Select the console connection: either Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Choose whether to continue with console redirection after the POST
routine. Options are On and Off.

! Hardware Monitor Logic

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:

CPU1 Temperature
CPU2 Temperature

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System Temperature
CPU Fan1
CPU Fan2
Chassis Fan 1
Chassis Fan 2
Processor Vcore
3.3V Standby
3.3V Vcc
5V Vcc
12V Vcc
1.8V Vcc
-12V Vcc

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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 <Enter>.
All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Supervisor Password Is:

User Password Is:

[Clear]
[Clear]

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

[Enter]
[Enter]

Password on Boot
Fixed Disk Boot Sector

Boot

Exit

[Disabled]
[Normal]

Item Specific Help

F1 Help
Esc Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/+ Change Values

Enter Select!Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Supervisor Password Is:

This displays whether a supervisor password has been entered for the
system. Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means
a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This displays whether a user password has been entered for the system.
Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user
password has been entered for the system.

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Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> 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 <Enter> 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.

Password on Boot
This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the
system boots up. Options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled
(password not required).

Fixed Disk Boot Sector

This setting may offer some protection against viruses when set to Write
Protect, which protects the boot sector on the hard drive from having a
virus written to it. The other option is Normal.

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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.

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

+Removable Devices
CD-ROM Drive
+Hard Drive

F1 Help
Esc Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/+ Change Values

Enter Select!Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

+Removable Devices
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of devices in the Item Specific Help window.

CD-ROM Drive
See details on how to change the order and specs of the CD-ROM drive in
the Item Specific Help window.

+Hard Drive
Highlight and press <Enter> to expand the field. See details on how to
change the order and specs of hard drives in the Item Specific Help
window.

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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.

Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

Item Specific Help

Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help
Esc Exit

Select Item
Select Menu

-/+ Change Values

Enter Select!Sub-Menu

F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to
exit the BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving
any changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in
the BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

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Discard Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you
made. You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will
remain in the Setup utility.

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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.
Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.
Keyboard Controller Failed
Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch
Unlock the system to proceed.
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP
Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error
was detected.
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error
was detected.
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not
working or not configured properly at offset nnnn.
System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the
battery and run Setup to reconfigure the system.

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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.
Real time clock error
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.
Check date and time settings
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).
Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used
Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and
offers to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are
not corrected, the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait
states, improper Setup settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on
the next boot. Run Setup and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct.
This error is cleared the next time the system is booted.
Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS
Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.
Diskette drive A error
Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette
drive is attached correctly.
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP
Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP
Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup.

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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.
Software NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable
Interrupt).
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed
ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.
device Address Conflict
Address conflict for specified device.
Allocation Error for: device
Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the
specified device.
CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identified.
Entering SETUP ...
Starting Setup program
Failing Bits: nnnn
The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed
the memory test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors
230, 231, or 232 above for offset address of the failure in System,
Extended, or Shadow memory.

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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.
nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully
tested.
nnnn kB System RAM Passed
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup
Boot Menu
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O blockstorage devices.
Operating system not found
Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup
and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.
Parity Check 1 nnnn
Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and
display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is
a method for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some
data has been corrupted.

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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 <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot
process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display
the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an
add-on card). Write down and follow the information shown on the screen.
Press <F2> to enter Setup
Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.
PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identified.
Run the I2O Configuration Utility
One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit
set in the LCT. Run an I2O Configuration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).
System BIOS shadowed
System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks,
indicating released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual
memory manager.
Video BIOS shadowed
Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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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. BIOS may also issue one of the
following beep codes:
1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error
1 continuous long beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before
doing so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and
write the error in the top left corner of the screen.
The following is a list of codes that may be written to port 80h.

POST Code
02h
03h
04h
06h
07h
08h
09h
0Ah
0Bh
0Ch
0Eh
0Fh
10h
11h
12h
13h
14h
16h
17h

Description
Verify Real Mode
Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
Get CPU type
Initialize system hardware
Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
Initialize chipset with initial POST values
Set IN POST flag
Initialize CPU registers
Enable CPU cache
Initialize caches to initial POST values
Initialize I/O component
Initialize the local bus IDE
Initialize Power Management
Load alternate registers with initial POST values
Restore CPU control word during warm boot
Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices
Initialize keyboard controller
1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
Initialize cache before memory Auto size
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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 failure on address line xxxx*
1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of
memory bus
Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
Test CPU bus-clock frequency
Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
Warm start shut down
Shadow system BIOS ROM
Auto size cache
Advanced configuration of chipset registers
Load alternate registers with CMOS values
Initialize extended memory for RomPilot
Initialize interrupt vectors
POST device initialization
2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
Initialize I20 support
Check video configuration against CMOS
Initialize PCI bus and devices
Initialize all video adapters in system
QuietBoot start (optional)
Shadow video BIOS ROM
Display BIOS copyright notice
Initialize MultiBoot
Display CPU type and speed
Initialize EISA board
Test keyboard
Set key click if enabled
Enable USB devices
2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
Initialize POST display service
Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP
Disable CPU cache
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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 (optional)
Display shadow-area message
Display possible high address for UMB recovery
Display error messages
Check for configuration errors
Check for keyboard errors
Set up hardware interrupt vectors
Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring
Initialize coprocessor if present
Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs
Late POST device initialization
Detect and install external RS232 ports
Configure non-MCD IDE controllers
Detect and install external parallel ports
Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices
(optional)
Initialize BIOS Data Area
Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
Initialize floppy controller
Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
Initialize hard-disk controllers
Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
Jump to UserPatch2
Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
Install CD ROM for boot
Clear huge ES segment register
Fix up Multi Processor table
1-2 Search for option ROMs. One long, two short
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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
Enter SETUP
Clear Boot flag
Check for errors
Inform RomPilot about the end of POST.
POST done - prepare to boot operating system
1 One short beep before boot
Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
Check password (optional)
Initialize ACPI BIOS
Prepare Boot
Initialize SMBIOS
Initialize PnP Option ROMs
Clear parity checkers
Display MultiBoot menu
Clear screen (optional)
Check virus and backup reminders
Try to boot with INT 19
Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
Initialize error logging
Initialize error display function
Initialize system error handler
PnPnd dual CMOS (optional)
Initialize note dock (optional)
Initialize note dock late
Force check (optional)
Extended checksum (optional)
Redirect Int 15h to enable remote keyboard
Redirect Int 13h to Memory Technologies
Devices such as ROM, RAM, PCMCIA, and
serial disk
Redirect Int 10h to enable remote serial video
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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
Initialize Multi Processor
Initialize OEM special code
Initialize PIC and DMA
Initialize Memory type
Initialize Memory size
Shadow Boot Block
System memory test
Initialize interrupt vectors
Initialize Run Time Clock
Initialize video
Initialize System Management Manager
Output one beep
Clear Huge Segment
Boot to Mini DOS
Boot to Full DOS

* If the BIOS detects error 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an additional
word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that failed. For example, 2C
0002 means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. 2E 1020" means data bits 12
and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also sends the
bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code, followed by
a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of the error.
It repeats this sequence continuously.

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