Supermicro X7DAL-E+ manual

X7DAL-E+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1[...]

Manual Revision: Rev . 1.1 Release Date: August 13, 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their re[...]

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 X7DAL-E+ motherboard. The X7DAL-E+ supports dual Intel Quad-Core and Dual-Core processors with a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz. With two 64-bit Quad-Cor[...]

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

T able of Contents v Reset Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables .........................................................................................[...]

vi PCI-U Universal Slot ............................................................................... 2-32 IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-33 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................[...]

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 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 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) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Com[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DAL-E+ 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 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual X7DAL-E+ Motherboard Layout Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 3. When D31 is on, make sure to unplug the power cable before removing or in- stalling components. 4. When the Amber light is on for LE2, it indicates CPU1 VRM overheat. If the Am[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JP AC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPF PWR Force-On Off (Normal) JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD (J19) W atch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connector Description A TX PWR (JP[...]

1-6 X7DAL-E+ 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 • Six 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 24 GB ECC FBD (Fully Buff- ered) DDR2 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DI[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management (S1, S3, S4, S5) • Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • Six SA T A ports (supporting RAID 0,1, 10 and 5*) (For the Windows OS only) • One PCI-U Universal slot • Intel GLAN Control[...]

1-8 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5000X Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard. USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT #0 MCH 5000X CPU#2 ESB2 PCI 33 GILGAL GB LAN FWH RJ45 RJ45 LPC COM2 COM1 SIO W83627 FDD [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the X7DAL-E+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual proces- sor-based workstations with con fi guration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage and computation applications or fo[...]

1-10 X7DAL-E+ 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[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speci fi - cation de fi nes a fl exible 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 softwa[...]

1-12 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 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) compliant power supply . 1-6 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stab[...]

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 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Notes[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent damage 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 grounded[...]

2-2 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. 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 heatsi[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Installing the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Load Lever PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t dif ferent types of chassis. M[...]

2-4 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 3. Use your thumb and 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 corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout. 5. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a gold dot against th[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 CEK Heatsink Installation 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required 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. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1 and the #2 screws[...]

2-6 X7DAL-E+ 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 (See step 1). DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired number [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ 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. DDR2 FBD DIMM[...]

2-8 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ 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 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions Back Panel Connectors [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated at a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi cally for use with Supermicro workstation chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the va[...]

2-10 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Butto 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 at pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1 and the LED [...]

2-12 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Butto 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 warning of chassis overheat[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Butto 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 at pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- tacting both pins will power on/off the sys- tem. Thi[...]

2-14 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3A ([...]

2-16 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3A (B[...]

2-18 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3A (B[...]

2-20 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset (JP5) is enabled, the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails. Connect JP5 to a micro-switch to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails. See the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Alarm Reset Pin[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3A ([...]

2-22 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled. This is done through the FP Audio header (J14). If the front panel interface card is not connected to the front panel audio header , jumpers should be installed on the pin pairs: 5-6 and 9-10 of the header (J14[...]

2-24 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3A (B[...]

2-26 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3A (B[...]

2-28 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3A ([...]

2-30 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 Parallel (Printer) Header The parallel (printer) header is located at J21. See the table on the right for pin definitions. This connector requires CBL-0081 to work properly . ( Note : CBL-0081 is not included.) 2-8 Parallel, Floppy Drive, PCI-U Universal and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting[...]

2-32 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot6 PCI-E x16 JPL2 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 3A ([...]

2-34 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Notes[...]

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 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 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 fi x the Setup Con fi guration problem, contact your vendor for repairs. NOTE If you are a syste[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting • BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your 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 numbe[...]

3-4 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. Y ou can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number . When returning to the manufacturer , the RMA numbe[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™Setup utility for the X7DAL-E+. 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 re[...]

4-2 X7DAL-E+ 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 understa[...]

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 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual  IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SA T A Port0, SA T A Port1, and SA T A Port2 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct con fi gurations[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable Parallel A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Serial A T A Select Enabled to enable Serial A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation (A vailable when SA T A Controller Mode Operation is set to Enhanced) Use this feature to select native mode [...]

4-6 X7DAL-E+ 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 chan[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 ACPI Sleep Mode Use the feature to con fi gure the ACPI (Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface) power management settings for your system when the system is in the sleep mode. The options are S1, S3 and S1 & S3. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off immediately as soon as the user p[...]

4-8 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buf fer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only . Select U[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory T ype Range Registers) are con fi gured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining con fi guration with 4GB or more memory . The options are [...]

4-10 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto , PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.  Slot0 PCI-U x8, Slot1 PCI 33MHz, Slot2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot3 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots. If MTRRs are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The options are: 256 MB , 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB. Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the memory branch operates. System address space can eith[...]

4-12 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable open-loop global thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD) memory module to make it active whenever the number of activation exceeds a prede fi ned number . The options are Enabled and Disabled . Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traf fi c to the [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13  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:[...]

4-14 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Direct Cache Access (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traf fi c directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Intel <R> Virtualization T echnology (A vailable when supported by the [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Mode This setting allows you to select the type of device to be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8 , 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IR[...]

4-16 X7DAL-E+ 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 thi[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17  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[...]

4-18 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual  Hardware Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. 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 arn[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘T emperature T olerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as con fi gured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings. High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level [...]

4-20 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 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 by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervi[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 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 Speci fi c Help window . All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Order[...]

4-22 X7DAL-E+ 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 have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility . Ex[...]

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 usually allow the system to continue with bootup. The error mes- sages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup in most case[...]

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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 X7DAL-E+ 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 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 s[...]

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click 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 must reboo[...]

C-2 X7DAL-E+ 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-based 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 D[...]

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

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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 [...]