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SUPER
X6DH8-G2
X6DHE-G2
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0c
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The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. SUPERMICRO COMPUTER reserves the right to make changes to
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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 X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 motherboard. The X6DH8-G2/ TM ® X6DHE-G2 supports single or dual Intel Nocona processors at a 800 MHz front side bus. Based upon Intel's NetBurst microarchitecture, the Nocona processor supports the IA-32 software and includes features TM found in the Xeon pr
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X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ...................................
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Table of Contents Power Button ......................................................................................... 2-13 Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ............................................................ 2-14 Extra Universal Serial Bus Headers (USB2/3) ................................. 2-15 Serial Ports ...........................................................................
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X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions........................................................................ 3-3 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service............................................................ 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1 4-2 Running Setup ..................................................................................................
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Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ac- knowledged 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 in- cluded with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or miss- ing, contact your retailer. All are included in the Retail Bo
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Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: SuperMicro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 Email: sales@super
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Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Image (*Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishiing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.) 1-3 Introduction
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Introduction J4 ® JWD DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 3B (Bank 3) DIMM 3A (Bank 3) DIMM 4B (Bank 4) DIMM 4A (Bank 4) J3 Reboot Opt. Enable SCSI CH B X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Figure 1-2. X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPF PWR PW 8-pin J1B4 Force PWR ON SMBus Fault PWR J1D1 GLAN1 GLAN2 I/O SCSI Enable SCSI SCSI CHA Term. Ena SCSI CHB Term. Ena 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. See Chapter 2 for d
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Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference ( X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2) (*Please refer to Chapter 2 for pin definitions and detailed information.) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JP12 PWR Fault See Chapter 2 JP13 3rd PW Supply Fail Alarm Enable Off (Disabled) JP14 Alarm Reset Off (Disabled) JPA1 SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)*Note JPA2, JPA3 SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB(JPA3)Term.En Off (Enabled)(*Note) JPF Force PWR On Off (Normal) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1
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Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU TM ® � Single or dual Intel 604-pin Nocona (w/64-bit extension) processors at 800 MHz front side (system) bus speed. Memory � Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets supporting up to 16 GB Registered ECC DDR2-400 (PC3200) Memory Chipset � Intel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset Expansion Slots � X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 Three PCI-E slots (*two slots at x8@4GB/sec, one slot x4@2GB sec) Three 64-bit PCI-X slots (*One PCI-X-133 slot, two PCI-X-100 s
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Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features � Microsoft OnNow � Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator � Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O � Support Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI (*X6DH8-G2 only) � One IPMI 2.0 socket � Intel 8254x Gigabit Ethernet controller (PCI-X-133) � 2 EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces � 2 SATA ports (w/RAID0, RAID1, JBOD support) � 1 floppy port interface � 2 serial ports � 1 EPP/ECP Parallel Port � PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports � Up to 5
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Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual NOCONA CPU 1 NOCONA CPU 1 NOCONA CPU 2 NOCONA CPU 2 1 PCI-X 1 PCI-X SLOT SLOT J13 J13 SCSI SCSI 7902 7902 1 PCI-X 1 PCI-X S SLOT LOT P PCI-X(100MHz) CI-X(100M H z) Z ZCR CR A J12 J12 X4 X4 PCI E. A (X8) PCI E. A (X8) P PXH XH B 1 PCI-X 1 PCI-X 4 DDR II - 4 DDR II - DDRII-400 DDRII-400 SLOT SLOT P PCI-X(133MHz) CI-X(133MHz) 4 4 DIMMs DIMMs J J14 14 X4 X4 1 1 PCI-EXP PCI-EXP M MCH CH SLOT SLOT D DDRII-400 DRII-400 Gbit LAN Gbit LAN
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the E7520 Lindenhurst chipset, The X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers, with configura- tion options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computa- tion or database applications. The Intel E7520 Lindenhurst chipset consists of the following components: the Lindenhurst Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the 82801ER
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Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 1-3 Special Features 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 power- on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Peripheral Device Configuratio
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Chapter 1: Introduction 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. CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat tempera- ture. When this temperature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and t
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Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual Microsoft OnNow 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 re- quests. 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
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Chapter 1: Introduction 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 ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. 1-6 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 can only accommodates 24-pin ATX power sup- plies. Although most power suppl
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Introduction X6DH8-G2/X6DHE-G2 User's Manual 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 w
