X7DA3+ User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ..................................................................................iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ...................................................................................................
1-1 Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2 X7DA3+ Image ........................................................................... 1-3 X7DA3+ Layout .......................................................................... 1-4 Quick Reference ...................................................................................... 1-5 Motherboard Features ................................................................................ 1-6 Intel 5000X (Greencreek) Chipset: System Block Diagram .................... 1-8 1-2 Chipset Overview ...........................................................................................
1-9 1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10 1--3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10 1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11 1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12 1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-12 Chapter 2:
Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1 Precautions ................................................................................................ 2-1 Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-1 2-2 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................. 2-1 2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2 2-4 Installing DIMMs .............................................................................................
2-6 2-5 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ......................................................... 2-8 A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-8 B. Front Control Panel ................................................................................... 2-9 C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ........................................................ 2-10 NMI Button ............................................................................................. 2-10 Power LED .............................................................................................
2-10 HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-11 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-11 Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-12 Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-12 iv