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Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: April 9, 2008 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 perso[...]

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 X7DWE motherboard. The X7DWE supports dual Intel® Quad-Core and Dual-Core Xeon™ 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors with a front side bus speed of up to 1.6 GHz. With tw[...]

X7DWE User's Manual W arning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components. Note: Additional Information given to dif ferentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup. iv[...]

v Notes Preface[...]

vi T able of Contents Preface About This Manual ............................................................................... ....................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual .......................................[...]

Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13 Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables .......................................................................................... 2-14 A TX Power Conn[...]

X7DWE User's Manual viii No Video .................................................................................................. 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ................................................ 3-2 Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2 3[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 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 a[...]

1-2 X7DWE User's Manual 1-2 Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Website: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Com[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DWE Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.[...]

1-4 X7DWE User's Manual X7DWE Motherboard Layout Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to unplug the power cables befo[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X7DWE Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open (Disabled) JI 2 C3/JI 2 C4 SMB to PCI-Express Slots Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD W atch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset[...]

1-6 X7DWE User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU Dual Intel ® 64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors at a front side bus speed of up to 1.6 GHz Memo r y Four 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) ECC 800/667/533 Memory (See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popu- lation.[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 A CPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch ov err ide mechani sm AC PI Po wer Ma na ge m ent Ke yboard Wak eup from So f t-of f Onboard I / O Intel ESB2 supports Six SA T A2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 sup- ported in the Windows OS Environment) On e SI ML P IP MI s ocket Intel 82[...]

1-8 X7DWE User's Manual System Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Mother- board Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. MCH PROCESSOR#2 ESB2 PCI-EX_X8_SLOT FBD CHNL0 FBD CHNL1 FBD CHNL2 FBD CHNL3 FBD DIMM #0 #0 FBD DIMM FBD DIMM FBD DIMM PCI 32/33MMZ PCI-X 133 SATA #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 P[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-3 Chipset Overview Bui lt upo n the f unc ti ona lit y an d the c a pabi lit y of th e 5 4 0 0 chi pset , the X 7D WE mot her bo ard p rov ide s the p er for man ce a nd feat ure s et req uire d for q uad - pro c es - sor or d ual- processor - based high- end syst ems with confi guration options opti- mize d for c om [...]

1-10 X7DWE User's Manual 1-4 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. Y ou 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 automaticall[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning func- tion in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature passes this threshold, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered. System Resource Alert Thi s fea[...]

1-12 X7DWE User's Manual the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power , just press 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 -u p events c an b e tr ig ge red by a dev ic e suc h as th e exte rn al mo dem r in gin g wh en the sy stem[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 fi lter 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. 1-8 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a d[...]

1-14 X7DWE User's Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions Use a grounded wri[...]

2-2 X7DWE User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU sock[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner marked with a triangle cutout. Align the CPU key , the semi-circle cutout below a gold dot, against the socket key , which is the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight dow[...]

2-4 X7DWE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. Sc rew [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly . Then, use a screwdriver to secur[...]

2-6 X7DWE User's Manual Memory Support The X7DWE supports up to 32 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR 2 800/667/533 in 4 DIMMs. Please note that DD R 2 F BD 8 0 0 M Hz m emo r y is s upp or te d by the pro c es sor s wi th FS B 1 3 33 M Hz a nd 10 6 6 MH z; however , it w ill r un @ 6 67 M Hz. Note 1 : Due to OS limitations, some operating system[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X7DWE To I n s t a l l : In s e rt mo d u le v e rt i ca l l y a n d pr e s s dow n unt il i t sna ps int o pla ce. P ay at tent io n to t he ali gn men t notc h at t he b ot tom . Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This should release i[...]

2-8 X7DWE User's Manual X7DWE 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I / O p or t s ar e co lor c o de d in c onfo r manc e w ith t he P C 9 9 spec i fi c at io n. See Figu re 2- 3 be low fo r th e co lor s an d loc at ion s of the va ri ous I / O po r t s. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 X7DWE 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel[...]

2-10 X7DWE User's Manual JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re se t Butt o n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port 1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1, and the L[...]

2-12 X7DWE User's Manual Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re se t Butt o n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Co nne ct a n LED Ca ble to t he O H / Fan F ail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provi de ad vanc ed war ni ngs [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re se t Butt o n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- tacting both pins will power on/off the sys- tem. Th[...]

2-14 X7DWE User's Manual 2-5 Connecting Cables A TX Power Connector There are a 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the moth- erboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. For the 8-pin PWR (JPW3), please refer to the item listed below . Processor Power Connector In addition[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-S GP IO 2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slo[...]

2-16 X7DWE User's Manual JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1 [...]

2-18 X7DWE User's Manual JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1 [...]

2-20 X7DWE User's Manual JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1 [...]

2-22 X7DWE User's Manual JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1 [...]

2-24 X7DWE User's Manual JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators T wo C PU V RM O ver heat LE D Indic ato rs are l oc ated o n the m othe rb oar d. Wh en LED5 is on , it indicates a possible CPU 1 VR M O verh eat . Whe n LED 6 is on, a CPU2 VRM Ove rheat might hav e oc- cur re d. Se e the t ab les at r ig ht for m ore information. CPU1 VRM Overheat (LE[...]

2-26 X7DWE User's Manual JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-S GP IO 2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Sl[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 X7DWE SIMLP IPMI Slot The S IM L P IPM I (S uper mi cro I ntel - lige nt Manag ement) Sl ot is loc ated at Slot 7 o n the m oth er boa rd. Refer t o the l ayout be low f or th e SI ML P IP MI Slot location . Serial A T A Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition 1 Ground 2 TX_P 3 TX_N 4 Ground 5 RX_N 6 RX_P 7 Ground B C G F E[...]

2-28 X7DWE User's Manual X7DWE IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 1 1 1 1 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host [...]

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting 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 ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

3-2 X7DWE User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Confi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply . A poor quality power su[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer , Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services. They should kn[...]

3-4 X7DWE User's Manual our website at (h t tp:// w w w .super micro. c om /suppor t /bios / ). Ple as e ch ec k ou r B IO S warning message and the information on how to update y our BIOS on our website . A l s o , c h e c k t h e c u rr e n t B I O S r e v i s i o n a n d m a k e s u r e i t i s n e w e r t h a n y o u r B I O S before downl[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 B I O S 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWE. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be r[...]

4-2 X7DWE User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup De f au lt s et t in gs a re i n bo ld t ex t u nl es s ot he r wis e no te d . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data. Press the <Enter> ke[...]

4-4 X7DWE User's Manual Ty p e This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD in[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format. Multi-Sector T ransfers Thi s item a llow s the u ser to s pec if y t he nu mbe r of sec tor s pe r blo ck to b e use d in mul ti - se cto r tr ansf er . Th e opt ion s are Disabled , 4 Sectors, 8 Sec tors, and 1 6 Sec tors. LBA Mode Control This item d[...]

4-6 X7DWE User's Manual SA T A Controller Mode Option Select Compatible to allow the SA T A and P A T A drives to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SA T A and P A T A drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode. ( Note: The Enhanced mode is su[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar- row keys. Y ou 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>.  Boot Features Ac ce ss t he sub men u to make ch ange s[...]

4-8 X7DWE User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer . The options are instant-off and 4-sec override. Resume On Modem Ring Select On to “[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9  Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only . Sel[...]

4-10 X7DWE User's Manual Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select W rite Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from t[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1  UIO PCI-Exp. x8, Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz, Slot2 PCI-Exp. x4, Slot3 PCI-Exp x8, Slot4 PCI-Exp x8, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8, and Slot6 PCI-Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled[...]

4-12 X7DWE User's Manual  Intel VT for Direct I/O (VT -d) Select Enable to enable the functionality of the Intel Virtualization T echnology for Direct I/O VT -d support by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through the DMAR ACPI T ables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing t[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Demand Scrub Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand- read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable ECC, it is corrected and sent to the original source. Memory is updated as well. Select En[...]

4-14 X7DWE User's Manual Crystal Beach Features Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O A T (Acceleration T echnology) to accelerate the performance of T OE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated pro- cessor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card. For this[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15  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 (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are:[...]

4-16 X7DWE User's Manual CPU f etche s bot h ca che li nes f or 1 28 by tes as c o mpr ise d if Ena ble d. The o ptio ns are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) Set this option to Enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order t[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17  I/O Device Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defi ned),[...]

4-18 X7DWE User's Manual  DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log V alidity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity . It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity . It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this i[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19  Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. T[...]

4-20 X7DWE User's Manual  Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items: CPU1 T emperature/CPU2 T emperature/System T emperature Fan1-Fan6 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item. Fan Spe[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21  IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation V ersion: This item displays the current IPMI V ersion. Firmware V ersion: This item displays the current Firmware V ersion. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Di[...]

4-22 X7DWE User's Manual BIOS POST W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled . Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous i[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23  Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . Security setting options are displayed b[...]

4-24 X7DWE User's Manual Supervisor Password Is: This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system. Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor password has been entered. User Password Is: This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system. Clear means such a pass[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window . All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. Candidate List Boot List Boot Priority Order/[...]

4-26 X7DWE User's Manual 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility . Exit Disca[...]

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self T est) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes Wh en a rec over abl[...]

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. T o confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides posted on our we[...]

B-2 X7DWE User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display . From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, pr[...]

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Driver/ T ool Ins tallation Displa y Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you mu[...]

C-2 X7DWE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III The S upe ro Do ct or II I pro gra m is a Web - bas e mana geme nt too l that s uppo r t s remote managemen t capabilit y . It includ es Remot e and Local Management tools. Th e loc al m anag ement i s ca lle d the S D [...]

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD II I Sof t wa re Revisi on 1.0 can b e dow nloa ded f rom o ur webs ite a t: ftp :/ /ft p . s up er m i cr o . com/ u ti li ty/S up er o_D o ct or _I I I/ . Y ou ca n al so download SDIII User 's Guide at: htt[...]

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