SUPER MICRO Computer X7DBi+ manual

S UPER X7DBi+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1[...]

Manual Revision 1.1 Release Date: June 25, 2009 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 knowledge- able PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7DBi+ motherboard. The X7DBi+ supports dual Intel Quad-Core and Dual-Core Xeon 5300/5100/5000 Series processors with a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz.[...]

iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ...........................................................[...]

T able of Contents v Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-14 A TX Power Connector .......................................................................... 2-14 Pr[...]

vi Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1 No Power ..........................................................................................[...]

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 X7DBi+ User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. 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) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Comp[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DBi+ 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 X7DBi+ User's Manual X7DBi+ Motherboard Layout Notes : 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. 3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. When LE1 is on, make sure to unplug the power supply before removing or installing[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Jumper Description Default Setting J27/J28 I 2 C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Open (Disabled) J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect Off (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2) JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Select On (Master) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD (J19) W atch Dog Pin[...]

1-6 X7DBi+ User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® 64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5300/5100/5000 Series processors at a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz Memory • 16 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 64 GB DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) ECC 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Sl[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management • Keyboard W akeup from Soft-off Onboard I/O • Six SA T A2 ports (supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5*) (*For the Windows Operating System only .) • One SIMLP slot • Intel 82563 Gigabit [...]

1-8 X7DBi+ User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5000P Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. MCH 5000P PROCESSOR#2 ESB2 VGA PCI-E X16 SLOT FBD CHNL0 FBD DIMM #1A FBD DIMM FBD DIMM FBD DIMM PCI-E X8 PCI33MHz ES1000 SATA #0 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 PC[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000P chipset, the X7DBi+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor- based servers with con fi guration options optimized for communications, presenta- tion, storage, computation or database applications. T[...]

1-10 X7DBi+ User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage. Y ou can select Power-Off for the system power to remain of f after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to r[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also con fi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-de fi ned range. 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI s[...]

1-12 X7DBi+ User's Manual (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability . In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header . The 3-pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add-on card only . Note : W ake-On-LAN requires an A TX 2.01 (or above) c[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage- ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.[...]

1-14 X7DBi+ 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 suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounde[...]

2-2 X7DBi+ User's Manual Installation of the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the socket clip to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. Socket Clip 2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate. Load Plate Load Plate When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area o[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Socket Key (Socket Notch) South Center Edge North Center Edge Socket clip CPU in the CPU socket Plastic cap is released from the load plate if the CPU is properly installed. 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU [...]

2-4 X7DBi+ User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the re- quired amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chas- sis. 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 sec[...]

2-6 X7DBi+ User's Manual 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note : Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. 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. DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into t[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X7DBi+ T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. 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 it from the slot. 2 FBD Note: Notch should [...]

2-8 X7DBi+ User's Manual X7DBi+ 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation. See the fi gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Figure 2-3. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions Back Panel Connectors 1.[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 X7DBi+ B. 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 speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control pan[...]

2-10 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set 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 port1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1 and the LED [...]

2-12 X7DBi+ User's Manual Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set 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/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheati[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set 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 contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This bu[...]

2-14 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-16 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-18 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-20 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-22 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-24 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-26 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-28 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-30 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Bank[...]

2-32 X7DBi+ User's Manual JPG1 JPL2 JPL1 J29 J30 J28 J27 JOH1 JAR J3P WOR JL1 JK1 JCF1 JWF1 LE1 JBT1 FAN7 FAN5 FAN8 FAN3 FAN4 FAN6 JD1 FAN2 FAN1 Printer VGA 24-Pin ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR FP CTRL Buzzer ESB 2 (North Bridge) 5000P Bank2 (SouthBridge) DIMM 1D (Bank1) DIMM 2A (Bank2) DIMM 2B (Bank2) DIMM 2C (Bank2) DIMM 2D (Bank2) DIMM 3A (Ba[...]

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 X7DBi+ User's Manual 3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Con fi guration problem, contact your vendor for repairs. NOTE If you are a system integrator , V AR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting system fi rst boots up) •System con fi guration An example of a T echnical Support form is on our web site at (http://www .supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm). 4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reache[...]

3-4 X7DBi+ User's Manual 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. Y ou can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number . For faster service, Y ou can also request a RMA author[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DBi+. 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 rec[...]

4-2 X7DBi+ User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup * Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted . The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the 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 need to understan[...]

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 X7DBi+ User's Manual  IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots speci fi ed. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu items for detailed options. Set the correct con fi gurations accordingly . T ype This item allows you to select the type of [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Native Mode Operation (A vailable when SA T A Controller Mode below is set to Compatible) Select the native mode for A T A. The options are: Serial A T A, and Auto . SA T A Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SA T A and PATA drives to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhan[...]

4-6 X7DBi+ User's Manual 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow 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 Access the submenu to make change[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 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 “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your modem. The options are On and Off . Power Loss C[...]

4-8 X7DBi+ User's Manual memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, W rite Through, Write Protect, and W rite Back . Cache Base 512K-640K If enabled, this feature will [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the default primary video adapter--the onboard video adapter or others. The options are Other and Onboard Video . Emulated IRQ Solutions When Enabled, the Emulated IRQ Scheme will allow PCI devices to run on legacy operating s[...]

4-10 X7DBi+ User's Manual Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master . The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master . A high-priority , high- throughout device may bene fi t from a greater clock rate. The options are Default , 00[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1  Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. W arning : T ake Caution when changing the Advanced settings. Incorrect values entered may cause the system to malfunction. Also, a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability . When this occurs, revert[...]

4-12 X7DBi+ User's Manual High T emperature DRAM Operation When set to Enabled, the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum DRAM temperature. If disabled, the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature based on a prede fi ned value. The options are Enabled and Disabled . AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sens[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU. The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval T imer . The default setting is No . USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices speci fi ed. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable su[...]

4-14 X7DBi+ User's Manual  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 op[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) Set to this o[...]

4-16 X7DBi+ User's Manual  I/O Device Con fi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for the keyboard controller . The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to determine how Serial Port A is managed by [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port. The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 . Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output only , Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP . DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel p[...]

4-18 X7DBi+ User's Manual  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 Redi[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19  Hardware Monitoring This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat. W arning! [...]

4-20 X7DBi+ User's Manual User intervention: No action is required. However , consider checking the cooling fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage. High – The PECI Agent is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the PECI Agent ’s ‘T emperature T olerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an over[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21  IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Speci fi 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 D[...]

4-22 X7DBi+ User's Manual OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot W atch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 10 (minutes.[...]

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.  IPMI LAN Con fi guration The following features allow the user to con fi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings.[...]

4-24 X7DBi+ User's Manual VLAN T agging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to con fi gure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled . VLAN ID If VLAN T agging above is set to Enabled, this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID. If VLAN T agging is disabled, this item will be ignored [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 4-5 Security Settings 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 by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervisor[...]

4-26 X7DBi+ User's Manual 4-6 Boot Settings 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 Speci fi c Help window . All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. Boot List Candidate List [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-27 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 have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility . Exit Discardin[...]

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Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors are those which will not allow t[...]

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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 con fi gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. T o con fi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Con fi guration User Guides posted on our[...]

B-2 X7DBi+ User's Manual B-2 Installing the W indows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the 1. system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display . 2. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup sc[...]

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Other Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear . Y ou are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. T o install th[...]

C-2 X7DBi+ User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability . It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doct[...]

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/[...]

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(Disclaimer continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signi fi cant injury [...]