SUPER MICRO Computer X7DB8 manual

S UPER X7DB8 X7DBE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1b[...]

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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 X7DB8/X7DBE motherboard. The X7DB8/X7DBE supports dual Intel Xeon 64-bit quad-core/dual-core processors at a front side bus speed of 1333/1066/667 MHz. With dual Xeon 64-bit [...]

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 2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy , SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections .. 2-31 Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 2-31 Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-32 SIMLP IPMI Slot ..................................[...]

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 X7DB8/X7DBE 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[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X7DB8/X7DBE Motherboard Layout 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. SCSI is for the X7DB8 only . 5. SEPC: Supermicro Enhanced Power Connector , spec[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Quick Reference ( X7DB8/X7DBE) 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) JP A1 (*X7DB8) SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP A2, JP A3 SCSI CHA[...]

1-6 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 quad-core/dual-core processors at a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz with a system clock speed of 333/267 MHz Memory • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 16 (32) GB DDR2 Fully Buffered (FBD) ECC 667/533 Memory (*See Sect[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI/ACPM Power Management • Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-of f Onboard I/O • Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI with ZCR option (X7DB8 only) • Six SA T A2 ports (supporting RAID0, RAID1,10 and 5) • One SIMLP [...]

1-8 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5000P (Blackford) Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. 5000P P R O C ESSO R #2 ESB 2 VGA PC I - E X P x 8 FB D C H N L0 FB D C H NL 1 FB D CH N L 2 FB D C H N L 3 #1A FB D DI M M PC I [...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000P (Blackford) chipset, the X7DB8/X7DBE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with con fi guration options optimized for com- munications, presentation, storage, computation or database[...]

1-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automa[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate when the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run at full power , thereby generating less heat. CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overh[...]

1-12 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Main Switch Override Mechanism When an A TX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the S[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 Note : The + 12V 8-pin Aux. Power Connector is also required to support Intel 64- bit CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power will result in CPU PWR Failure. See Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power supply . It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets A TX power supply Spe[...]

1-14 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 a[...]

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 X7DB8/X7DBE 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-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. Scr[...]

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 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 II ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. Figure 2-2. 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[...]

2-8 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/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 Figure 2-3 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[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi - cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various co[...]

2-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin de fi nitions. Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2[...]

2-12 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 overh[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-14 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual In troduction GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA C OM1 U SB0/1 K B/ M ouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin [...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Introduction GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CT[...]

2-16 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-18 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-20 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-22 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-24 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-26 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-28 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 Link LED GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL C[...]

2-30 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-32 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 GLAN1 ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E GLAN2 Fan1 8-pin PWR FP Ctrl SPK PW LED JOH1 Fan3 IDE1 Floppy BIOS 320 SCSI Channel A Fan4 SATA1 SATA0 USB2/3 SMB PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR PCI-X 133 MHz JWD Battery VGA PCI-Exp x8 North Bridge VGA COM1 USB0/1 KB/ Mouse Fan6 Fan5 ATX PWR 4-Pin PWR J3P Parrallel Port 24-Pin JPG1 SCSI CTRL CPU1 CPU2 [...]

2-34 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual ® JLAN1 S UPER X7DB8/E A B A. SCSI Channel A B. SCSI Channel B Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (*X7DB8 only) There are two SCSI connectors on the motherboard. SCSI Channel A is located at JA1, and SCSI Channel B is located at A2. Refer to the table below for the pin de fi nitions of the Ultra 320 SCSI connectors loca[...]

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 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 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 system integrator , V AR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card [...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting • Motherboard model and PCB revision number • 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 immed[...]

3-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and secu[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DB8/X7DBE. 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 b[...]

4-2 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 unde[...]

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 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SA T A Port2 and SA T A Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/ Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master , IDE Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SA T A Device. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum s[...]

4-6 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel A T A. The options are Disabled, Channel 0 , Channel 1, and Both. Serial A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system. 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou sho[...]

4-8 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Quick Boot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self T est) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at nor[...]

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

4-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function.Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select W rite Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory a[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 X Slot1 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR, Slot2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot3 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8, and Slot6 PCI-Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disable[...]

4-12 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual 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 maintaining two copies of data in two branches. Single Channel 0 allows a single D[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 X 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 if supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are: Def[...]

4-14 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (A vailable if 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 if supported by the CPU.) Se[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A.The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 . Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user de fi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set th[...]

4-16 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X 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 th[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 X 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 the console redirection.[...]

4-18 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X Hardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly . Y our Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page, on P . 4-19, or on P . 4-20, de[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 X Hardware Monitor Logic CPU T emperature Threshold (*See the Note on Page 4-18.) This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 75 o C , 80 o C, 85 o C and 90 o C (See the note below .) Highl[...]

4-20 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual X Hardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-18.) CPU T emperature Threshold This option indicates a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The hardcode default setting is 75 o C . (*See the note below .) T emperature[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 X 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 Dis[...]

4-22 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 (min[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23 X Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.[...]

4-24 X7DB8/X7DBE 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. Supe[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following di[...]

4-26 X7DB8/X7DBE 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've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utilit[...]

A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not con fi gured properly . Check to [...]

A-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default con fi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modi fi ed incorrectly , perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error per[...]

A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. Y ou may have to replace the cache. See your dealer . A disabled cache slows system performance considerably . CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error . EISA CMOS not writeable Se[...]

A-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Invalid System Con fi guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ con fl ict I/O device IRQ con fl ict error . PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is[...]

A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM [...]

A-6 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST , the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the[...]

B-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1-3-1-1 T est DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 T est 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Code Description 5Ch T est RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h T est extended memory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Con fi gure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display e[...]

B-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of A T A and SCSI drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase <ESC> prompt AAh Scan fo[...]

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description D2h Unknown interrupt D4h Check Intel Branding string D8h Alert Standard Format initialization D9h Late init for IPMI DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Init[...]

B-6 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Notes[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 Appendix C 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[...]

C-2 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 [...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-3 Using the Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID V olumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility , the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self T est. b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl[...]

C-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual b. 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.) c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <E[...]

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-5 Creating a RAID 1 V olume: a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. 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&[...]

C-6 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> k[...]

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

C-8 X7DB8/X7DBE 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.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID V olume, and press <Enter>. b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAI[...]

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

C-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD. b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-1 Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with [...]

D-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual T o con fi gure the Adaptec SA T A RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--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 Se[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-3 The Adaptec Embedded Serial A T A with HostRAID Controller 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 p[...]

D-4 X7DB8/X7DBE 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.[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-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 [...]

D-6 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-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.[...]

D-8 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. ( Note : It is recommended that you con fi gure devices before [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-9 Assigning 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 m[...]

D-10 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Notes: 1. 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. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by press- ing <Ctrl> and <R>. 3. If you've used the Quick Init option to create a RAID[...]

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

D-12 X7DB8/X7DBE 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.) 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as [...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-13 Viewing Array Properties T o view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter . The Array Properties dia[...]

D-14 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault T olerant array (RAID 1) only . If an array building process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality . For a critical array rebuilding operation, the optimal drive is the source drive. Note[...]

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

D-16 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 d[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-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 formatted again. 3. When the screen shown below disp[...]

D-18 X7DB8/X7DBE 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 <Ente[...]

Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines D-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 .[...]

D-20 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual D-2 Installing Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and Installing the OS a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen: "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear . b. Choose from the list the item: "Intel ESB2 Dri[...]

Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E-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 re-[...]

E-2 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) E-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[...]

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

E-4 X7DB8/X7DBE User's Manual Disclaimer 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 com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result [...]