Supermicro X7DWU manual

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    S UPER X7DWU USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c[...]

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    The information in this User ’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: F[...]

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    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 X7DWU motherboard. The X7DWU supports dual Intel® Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon™ 5400 Series/5300L V Series/5200 Series/5100L V Series processors with a front side bus speed of[...]

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

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    T able of Contents v 2-5 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-14 A TX Power Connector .......................................................................... 2-14 Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-14 Universal Serial[...]

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    vi No Video .................................................................................................. 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Con fi guration ................................................ 3-2 Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2 3-2 T echnical Support Proc[...]

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    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[...]

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    1-2 X7DWU 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 Comput[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DWU 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.[...]

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    1-4 X7DWU User's Manual X7DWU Motherboard Layout Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front 2. panel connections. " " and " 3. " indicate Pin 1 locations. When LE1 is on, make sure to remove the power cable before removing or 4. installing[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X7DWU Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 I 2 C to PCI/PCI-X Slots Open (Disabled) JP2 Memory V oltage Select Pins 1-2 (Auto) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connector [...]

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    1-6 X7DWU User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU Dual Intel® Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon™ 5400 Series/5300L V Series/5200 • Series/5100L V Series processors with a front side bus speed of up to 1.60 GHz Memory Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 64 GB DDR2 Fully Buffered • (FBD) ECC 800/667/533 Memory (See Section 2-3 in Chapter [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management • Power-on mode for power recovery • Onboard I/O Six SA T A ports (supporting RAID0, 1, 10 and 5 in the Windows OS environ- • ment) One SIMSO IPMI socket • One Intel 82575EB LAN chip supports t[...]

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    1-8 X7DWU User's Manual System Block Diagram for the X7DWU Note: This is a general chipset block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. MCH Intel5400 PROCESSOR#2 ESB2 VGA PCI-E x16 Slot FBD CHNL0 FBD CHNL1 FBD CHNL2 FBD CHNL3 FBD DIMM FBD DIMM FBD DIMM FBD DIMM PCI-E_2 X8 PC[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1 -2 Chipset O v er view Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5400 chipset, the X7DWU motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for quad-processor or dual-processor-based high-end systems with con fi guration options optimized for complex storage platforms. The 5400 chipset supports[...]

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    1-10 X7DWU User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BI OS pr ovi des a set ti ng fo r you to d eter min e how t he sys tem w ill r esp on d whe n AC powe r is lo st an d th en re sto red t o the sy stem . Y ou c a n ch oo se fo r the sy stem to re main p ower ed of f (in w hic h c ase yo u must h it th e powe r swit ch to[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuf fi cient hard drive sp[...]

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    1-12 X7DWU User's Manual External Modem Ring-On W ake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the Standby or Off state. The external modem ring-on can only be used with an A TX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply . W ake-On-LAN is de fi ned as the ability of a management application t[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1 Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UART s). Both UAR T s provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 1 15.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems. The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer[...]

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    1-14 X7DWU User's Manual Notes[...]

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    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 grounded wr[...]

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    2-2 X7DWU User's Manual CPU Installation Press the socket clip to release the 1. load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. Gently lift the socket clip to open the 2. load plate. Use yo ur t humb a nd you r ind ex fi nger 3. to ho ld th e CPU at t he N or th C enter Edg e and t he S out h Ce nter Edg e of the CP U. A [...]

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    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. Loading the CPU into the CPU Socket Align the CPU key , the semi-circle 1. cutout below a gold dot, against the socket key , which is the notch on t[...]

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    2-4 X7DWU User's Manual CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 Installing the Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the 1. heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that 2. the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. Screw in two diag[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t dif ferent 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 secu[...]

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    2-6 X7DWU 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 mod- ules to prevent any possible damage. DIMM Installation Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1. DIMM #1A. The memory is interleav[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X7DWU 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 Note: Notch should align with the receptive point on the slot Notch Notch Release Tab Release Tab DIMM2 FBD T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the[...]

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    2-8 X7DWU User's Manual 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. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions Back Panel Connectors Keyboard (Purple) 1. PS/2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 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 panel buttons[...]

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    2-10 X7DWU User's Manual FP Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/UID LED 1 NIC1 L ED FP Re set Butt on 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc UID Switch/Vcc Vcc Blue_LED_Cathode (UID)/Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J1[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 FP Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/UID LED 1 NIC1 L ED FP Rese t Button 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc UID Switch/Vcc Vcc Blue_LED_Cathode (UID)/Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for GLAN por[...]

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    2-12 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 FP Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail/ PWR Fail/UID LED 1 NIC1 L ED FP Rese t Button 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc UID Switch/Vcc Vcc Blue_LED_Cathode (UID)/Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LE D Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- [...]

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    2-14 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2 [...]

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    2-16 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2 [...]

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    2-18 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2 [...]

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    2-20 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2 [...]

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    2-22 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2 [...]

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    2-24 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2 [...]

  • Page 46

    2-26 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 X7DWU A A. Floppy Port 2-8 Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive and SIMSO IPMI Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. • A single fl oppy disk drive ribb[...]

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    2-28 X7DWU User's Manual JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2[...]

  • Page 49

    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JCOM2 JWD JK1 JPL1 JPG1 JP2 JL1 J27 J28 FAN7 FAN6 FAN2 FAN1 J29 J30 SP1 J15 SW1 LE2 JF1 J18 JWOL1 USB4 J11 JLAN1 JLAN2 J6 J9 JBT1 JWOR USB2/3 BIOS LE1 JD1 Front Panel CTRL CPU2 JPW2 4-Pin PWR 8-Pin PWR JPW3 JPW1 JOH1 Fan4 FAN5 J17 JP1 CPU1 North Bridge South Bridge S I/O VGA CTRL T-SGPIO1 T-SGPIO2 Intel 5400 Intel ESB2 [...]

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    2-30 X7DWU User's Manual Notes[...]

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    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 . [...]

  • Page 52

    3-2 X7DWU User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. memory modules. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A and 2. Appendix B for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supp[...]

  • Page 53

    3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting They should know of any possible problem(s) with the speci fi c system con fi guration that was sold to you. Please go through the ‘T roubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked • Question' (F AQ) sections in this chapter or see the F AQs on our web site ( http:// www .supermicro.com/support/fa[...]

  • Page 54

    3-4 X7DWU User's Manual Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading. Y ou can choose from the zip fi le and the .exe fi le. If you choose the zip BIOS fi le, please unzip the BIOS fi le onto a bootable USB device. Run the batch fi le using the format fl ash.bat fi lename.rom fro[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWU. 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 recorded[...]

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    4-2 X7DWU User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup Note: 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 underst[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 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> key to save the data. BIOS Date This fi el[...]

  • Page 58

    4-4 X7DWU User's Manual 32 Bit I/O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer . The options are Enabled and Disabled . T ransfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard , Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2. Ultra DMA Mode T[...]

  • Page 59

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 ESB2 RAID CodeBase (A vailable when SA T A RAID is Enabled.) Select Intel to enable Intel's SA T A RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adapt- ec's HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec. SA T A AHCI (A vailable when SA T A RAID is Disabled.) Select Enable to enable the function of Serial A T A Advanc[...]

  • Page 60

    4-6 X7DWU User's Manual 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Setup Utility menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.  Boot Features QuickBoot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up[...]

  • Page 61

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 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 . EFI OS Boot If enabled, this feature provides support for EFI OS booting. The options are En- abled and Disabled . Power Loss Control This setting allows you to decide how the system will reac[...]

  • Page 62

    4-8 X7DWU User's Manual cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base 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 process[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Option ROM Replacement Select Enabled to allow the user to select the bootable peripheral device. If a sys- tem hangs during bootup, please change the setting of this item. The options are Enabled and Disabled . ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated fi rst. The options are Onb[...]

  • Page 64

    4-10 X7DWU User's Manual Large Disk Access Mode This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetW are and other operating systems).  Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. W arning : T ake caution when changing the Advanced s[...]

  • Page 65

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 W arning : If set to 1.8V , damage may occur to FBDIMM memory modules that only support 1.5V . Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one branch to another . Mirror mode allows data correction by m[...]

  • Page 66

    4-12 X7DWU User's Manual Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable closed-loop thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD) memory module. In the closed-loop thermal environment, thermal throttling will be activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM module exceeds a prede fi ned threshold. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Global Acti[...]

  • Page 67

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 (RTC) can in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU. The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval T imer . The options are Ye s and No. USB Function Sele[...]

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    4-14 X7DWU User's Manual C1/C2 Enhanced Mode (A vailable if supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt (C1) State and Stop Clock (C2) State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to prevent the processor from overheating. The op- tions are Enabled and Disabled . P lease refer to Intel’s web site for details.) Execute Disable Bit ([...]

  • Page 69

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’ s web site for details. SMRR Control (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) Select Enabled to enable SMRR (System Management Range Registers) Control which will protect operati[...]

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    4-16 X7DWU User's Manual 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 IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to decide how Floppy[...]

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    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. The default setting is Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for Console Redirection. The[...]

  • Page 72

    4-18 X7DWU 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 arning[...]

  • Page 73

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 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. User intervention: No action is required. However , consider checking the[...]

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    4-20 X7DWU User's Manual  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[...]

  • Page 75

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 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 item: OS Boot W atch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 10 (minutes.) (Pleas[...]

  • Page 76

    4-22 X7DWU User's Manual  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.[...]

  • Page 77

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23 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 by the fi[...]

  • Page 78

    4-24 X7DWU User's Manual 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 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 Pass[...]

  • Page 79

    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 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 Orders The[...]

  • Page 80

    4-26 X7DWU User's Manual 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . All Exit BIOS settings are described in this sec- tion. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility . Exit [...]

  • Page 81

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes A-1 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. The recover- able error codes are listed below . Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST [...]

  • Page 82

    A-2 X7DWU User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines B-1 Appendix B Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure Intel's ESB2 SA T A RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Important Notes to the User: Note 1 : If you do not wish to con fi gure onboard[...]

  • Page 84

    B-2 X7DWU User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Con fi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID con fi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping) : this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk. RAID1 (Data Mirroring) : an iden[...]

  • Page 85

    Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines B-3 8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Con fi guration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press <Ctrl> <I> for the Intel RAID Con fi guration Utility . Note: The Intel RAID Con fi guration Utility is only[...]

  • Page 86

    B-4 X7DWU User's Manual 2. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) 3. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter&g[...]

  • Page 87

    Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines B-5 Creating a RAID 1 V olume 1. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: 2. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc&g[...]

  • Page 88

    B-6 X7DWU User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0) 1. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: 2. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. 3. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to [...]

  • Page 89

    Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines B-7 Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): 1. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: 2. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. 3. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow[...]

  • Page 90

    B-8 X7DWU User's Manual Deleting RAID V olume W arning : Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) 1. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID V olume, and press <Enter>. 2. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you[...]

  • Page 91

    Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines B-9 Resetting to Non-RAID Settings and Resetting a RAID HDD 1. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: 2. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press <Space> to sele[...]

  • Page 92

    B-10 X7DWU User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the 1. system will start booting up from CD. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to [...]

  • Page 93

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 Appendix C Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware components have been installed, you must con fi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID and then install the Windows operating system. All necessary drivers are included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came with your mother[...]

  • Page 94

    C-2 X7DWU User's Manual Con fi guring the Adaptec SA T A RAID for Operating Systems (--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility . Note : If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done s[...]

  • Page 95

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-3 The Adaptec Embedded SA T A HostRAID Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID Controller adds SA T A/RAID functionality and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O perfor- mance. RAID mir[...]

  • Page 96

    C-4 X7DWU User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and con fi gure array settings. T o select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key , select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.[...]

  • Page 97

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-5 Con fi guring Disk Drives Y ou may need to con fi gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Con fi guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array , you may not be able to use the array again. Do [...]

  • Page 98

    C-6 X7DWU User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Con fi guring" List (shown below ,) select the drives you want to con fi gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below .) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you wa[...]

  • Page 99

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-7 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below . 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to con fi gure. If correct, type Y to continue.[...]

  • Page 100

    C-8 X7DWU User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Disks with no usable space, or are not initialized or formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. Note : It is recommended that you con fi gure devices before you create arrays. T o create an[...]

  • Page 101

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-9 T o Assign Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array . Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot change the array properties using this utility . T o assign properties to the new array 1. In the Array Properties me[...]

  • Page 102

    C-10 X7DWU User's Manual Notes: Before adding a new drive to an array , be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by press- 1. ing <Ctrl> and <R>. If you've used the Quick Init option to create a RAID1, it may re[...]

  • Page 103

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 1 Adding a Bootable Array T o make an array bootable: From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 1. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press 2. <Ctrl> and <B>. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: 3. "This w[...]

  • Page 104

    C-12 X7DWU User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares T o add a Hotspare Note : In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. From the main menu (shown on Page C-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 1. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to 2. designate as a hotspare[...]

  • Page 105

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-13 V iewing Array Properties From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the 1. previous page.) From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want 2. to view and press Enter . The Array Properties dialog box appears (as shown below), showing det[...]

  • Page 106

    C-14 X7DWU User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault T olerant array (RAID 1) only . If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality . For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive. Note 2: If no sp[...]

  • Page 107

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-15 T o Delete Existing Arrays W arning : Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. 1. From the main menu (shown on Page C-4), select Manage Arrays. 2. Select the array you wish to delete and press <delete>. 3. In the Array Propertie[...]

  • Page 108

    C-16 X7DWU User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial A T A hard disks. T o access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appears. 2. Select the desired[...]

  • Page 109

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-17 T o format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial A T A drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level format- ted again. 3 When the screen shown below dis[...]

  • Page 110

    C-18 X7DWU User's Manual T o verify disk media: 3 When the screen shown above displays, select V erify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4. A message will display , indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Y es and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select No and hit <Enter>[...]

  • Page 111

    Appendix C: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-19 T o Exit Adaptec RAID Con fi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array con fi gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear . 2. Press Y es to exit the Utility .[...]

  • Page 112

    C-20 X7DWU User's Manual C-2 Installation Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and the Operation System Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive 1. during the system reboot, and the screen: "Supermicro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear . Choose from the list the item: "Intel ESB2 Driver b[...]

  • Page 113

    Appendix D: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers D-1 Appendix D Installing Other Software and Drivers D-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 these softw[...]

  • Page 114

    D-2 X7DWU User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) D-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 Docto[...]

  • Page 115

    Appendix D: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers D-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/S[...]

  • Page 116

    D-4 X7DWU User's Manual Notes[...]

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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 [...]