Supermicro MBD-X7DWE-O manual

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Manual Revision 1.0c Release Date: June 23, 2009 The information in this User ’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any pers[...]

Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7DWE motherboard. The X7DWE supports dual Intel® Quad-Core and Dual-Core Xeon™ 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors with a front side bus speed of up to 1.6 GHz. With tw[...]

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

v Notes Preface[...]

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

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have a[...]

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

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

1-4 X7DWE User's Manual X7DWE Motherboard Layout Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 1. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front 2. panel connections. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 3. When LE1 LED is on, the onboard power connection is on. Make sure to 4. unplug the power[...]

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

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

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACP I Fe a t u r e s Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Mai n s wit ch o verrid e mech ani sm • AC PI Po wer Ma na g em en t • K e y b o a rd W a k e u p fr o m S o ft -o ff • Onboard I/O Intel ESB2 supports Six SA T A2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 sup- • ported in the Windows OS Environ[...]

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

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-3 Chipset Overview Bui lt up on t he fu nc tio nal it y an d the c a pabi lit y of t he 5 4 0 0 c hips et, t he X 7DW E mot he rb oar d pr ovid es t he pe r f or man ce a nd fe atur e set re quir ed fo r qua d -p ro ce s - sor or dual- processor - based high-end syst ems with con fi guration options opti- mize d for c[...]

1-10 X7DWE User's Manual 1-4 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automaticall[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 System Resource Alert T h i s f e a t u r e i s a v a i l a b l e w h e n u s e d w i t h S u p e r o D o c t o r I I I i n t h e W i n d o w s O S e n v i r o n m e n t o r u s e d w i t h S u p e r o D o c t o r I I i n L i n u x . S u p e r o D o c t o r i s u s e d t o not if y t he u ser o f ce r t ain sy stem eve[...]

1-12 X7DWE User's Manual External Modem Ring-On Wake - up events c a n be tr i gge re d by a devic e suc h as t he ex ter na l mod em r in ging wh en th e syste m is in t he Sof tO f f s tate. N ote th at exte rn al mo de m ri ng - o n ca n on ly be us ed w it h an A T X 2. 01 ( or a bove ) c omp lia nt po wer sup ply. W ake-On-LAN (WOL) W ake[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-8 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl oppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DM[...]

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

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

2-2 X7DWE User's Manual 2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- 1. moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU s[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner 4. marked with a triangle) against the socket corner marked with a triangle cutout. Align the CPU key , the semi-circle 5. cutout below a gold dot, against the socket key , which is the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the 6. CPU str[...]

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

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

2-6 X7DWE User's Manual Memory Support The X7DWE supports up to 32 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR 2 800/667/533 in 4 DIMMs. Please note that DD R 2 FB D 8 0 0 M Hz me mor y is su pp or te d by the p r o ce s so rs w i t h F S B 1 33 3 MH z a n d 1 06 6 M H z ; h o w e v e r , i t w i l l ru n @6 6 7 MH z . Note 1 : Due to OS limitations, some[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 X7DWE To I n s t a l l : I n s e rt mo du le v ert i ca l l y an d pr e ss dow n un til i t sn aps i nto p lac e. Pay at t ent io n to t he ali gn me nt no tch a t th e bot t om. 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 [...]

2-8 X7DWE User's Manual X7DWE 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts a re c ol or c od ed in c o nfor m anc e wi th t he PC 9 9 s pec i fi cat ion . See Fig ure 2- 3 be low f or t he c ol or s an d loc at io ns of t he var i ous I /O po r t s. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions B[...]

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

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

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

2-12 X7DWE User's Manual Po we r Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Butt o n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Co nne ct a n LED C abl e to th e OH / Fan Fail c onn ec ti on o n pins 7 a nd 8 of JF 1 to p rovi de ad vanc e d war [...]

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

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

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1 [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators T wo C PU V RM O ver he at LED In dic ato rs are l oc ate d on th e mot her bo ard. W he n LED 5 is on, i t indi ca tes a po ss ible C PU1 VR M O ver heat . Whe n LED 6 is o n, a CPU2 VRM Overheat might ha ve oc - cu rr ed. S ee t he t abl es at r ig ht for m or e informat ion. CPU1 VRM O[...]

2-26 X7DWE User's Manual JBT JWOL1 JPL1 JWD JPG1 JI2C2 JI2C4 JI2C1 JI2C3 J8 JPT1 SPKR JD1 J18 JP2 JOH1 JL1 JP1 J7 FAN 6 FAN 5 FAN 1 FAN 2 FAN 3 FAN 4 LED5 LED6 LE1 USB6 T-SGPIO2 USB4/5 USB2/3 COM2 LAN2 LAN1 PWR BANK1 COM1 VGA USB0/1 BANK2 KB/MS DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B CPU2 CPU1 Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot6 PCI-E x8 Slot7 SIMLP Slot4 PCI-E x8 Slot1[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 X7DWE SIMLP IPMI Slot Th e SIM LP I PM I ( Su per mi cr o Intel - ligent Management ) Slot is loc at ed at Sl ot 7 on th e mot her b oar d. Refer to th e layout b elo w for t he S IM LP I PMI Slot location. Serial A T A Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition 1 Ground 2 TX_P 3 TX_N 4 Ground 5 RX_N 6 RX_P 7 Ground B C G F [...]

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

3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

3-2 X7DWE User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and 1. cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix 2. for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply . A poor quality 1[...]

3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Check the position of the 1 15V/230V switch on the power supply . 6. 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures Before contacting T echnical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer , Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to fi rst check with your[...]

3-4 X7DWE User's Manual Qu e st io n: How d o I u pd at e my B IO S? Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experi- encing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our web site at http://www .supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how t[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWE. Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based or a USB fl ash drive-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted [...]

4-2 X7DWE 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 understand ho[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o set the system date and time, enter 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[...]

4-4 X7DWE User's Manual T ype This option allows the user to select the type of IDE drive. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically con fi gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD install[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 SA T A Controller Mode Option Select Compatible to allow the SA T A and PATA drives to be automatically-detected and placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SA T A and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and placed in the Native IDE Mode. ( Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Window[...]

4-6 X7DWE User's Manual 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar- row keys. Y ou should see the following display . The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.  Boot Features Ac c es s the s ubm enu to m ake[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer . The options are instant-off and 4-sec override. EFI OS Boot If enabled, this feature provides [...]

4-8 X7DWE User's Manual  Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the Video BIOS ROM access o[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select W rite Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buf fer[...]

4-10 X7DWE User's Manual Frequency for PCI-X This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot(s) indicated. The options are Auto , PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.  UIO PCI-Exp. x4, Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz, Slot2 PCI-Exp. x4, Slot3 PCI-Exp x8, Slot4 PCI-Exp x8, [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 Th e opt ion s are N on e, Co r rec t abl e Err or s, Non- Correcta ble Errors , an d Bot h. Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Intel VT [...]

4-12 X7DWE User's Manual Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Demand Scrub Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand- read command, and the read data [...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traf fi c to the graphics port to greatly improve system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options are Enabled and Disabled. I/OA T2 Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O A T (Acceleration T echnology) to accelerate the performance of T OE devices. (Note:[...]

4-14 X7DWE User's Manual Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.  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 va[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. Note : this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit. The options are Disabled and Enabled . For more information, please refer to I[...]

4-16 X7DWE User's Manual  I/O Device Con fi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for the Keyboard Controller . The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled in t[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to decide how the fl oppy disk drive is controlled in the system. The options are Enabled (user de fi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the fl oppy disk drive. The options are Primary an[...]

4-18 X7DWE User's Manual  Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redir[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19  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! 1.Any t[...]

4-20 X7DWE User's Manual 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. User intervention: No action is required. However , consider[...]

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

4-22 X7DWE User's Manual BIOS POST W atchdog Set to Enabled to enable the W atchdog timer for BIOS POST routines. The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Boot W atchdog Set to Enabled to enable the W atch Dog timer at OS Bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled . Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time v[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23  Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.  IPMI LAN Con fi guration The following features allow the user to con fi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings.[...]

4-24 X7DWE 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. VLAN T agging S[...]

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 Supervisor Password Is: This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system. Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor password has been entered. User Password Is: This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system. Clear means such a password has [...]

4-26 X7DWE User's Manual 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. Candidate List Boot List Boot Priority O[...]

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

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

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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 X7DWE User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the 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 scre[...]

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

C-2 X7DWE User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Con fi guring Supero Doctor III T h e S u p e r o D o c t o r I I I p r o g r a m i s a W e b - b a s e m a n a g e m e n t t o o l t h a t s u p p o r t s remote management capability . It includes Remo te and Local Management tools. Th e loc a l ma[...]

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t wa re Revis io n 1 . 0 ca n be do wnl oad ed f rom o ur web site at: f t p://f tp.su per mi cr o.co m /uti lit y/S upe ro _ D oc tor_ II I/ . Y ou c an a lso download SDIII User's Guide at: ht tp :/[...]

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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 [...]