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SUPER
X7DWT
X7DWT-INF

USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.0
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 Preface

Preface
About This Manual
T his manual is w r it ten for system integrator s, PC tec hnic ians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of
the X7DWT/X7DWT-INF motherboard. The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF sup-
ports dual Intel Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors at a front side bus
speed of up to 1.6 GHz With two Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors,
Intel 5400 Chipset, and eight DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) 800/667/533 memory
modules built-in, the X7DWT/X7DWT-INF offers substantial functionality and per-
formance enhancements to the motherboards based on the Core microarchitecture
while remaining compatible with the 32-bit based software. Key features sup-
ported include Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, Virtualization Technology,
PECI (Platform Environment Control Interface), Advanced Dynamic Execution,
Advanced Transfer Cache, Streaming SIMD Extensions 4 (SSE4), and Thermal
Monitor 2 (TM2) Technology. These features allow the motherboard to operate at
much higher speeds with better power management in much safer environments
than the traditional motherboards. This motherboard is ideal for high performance
dual processor (DP) enterprise server environments. This product is intended to
be professionally installed.

Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the
mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when
installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components.
Chapter 3, which describes troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory
and the system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on
running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A and Appendix B provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes.
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Setup Guidelines and
Other Software Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation
and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:
Warning: 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.

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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii
Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. iii

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-1
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF Image ........................................................ 1-3
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF Layout ....................................................... 1-4
Quick Reference ...................................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard Features ................................................................................ 1-6
Intel 5400 Chipset: System Block Diagram ............................................. 1-8
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12
1-6 Super I/O ...................................................................................................... 1-12

Chapter 2: Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions................................................................................................ 2-1
Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-1
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2
2-3 Installing DIMMs ............................................................................................. 2-6
2-4 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ......................................................... 2-8
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .................................................................. 2-8
Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-9
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions ............................................................. 2-10
NMI Button ............................................................................................. 2-10
Power LED ............................................................................................. 2-10
HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-11
NIC1/NIC2 LEDs ................................................................................... 2-11
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-12
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-12
Reset Button............................................................................................ 2-13

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Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13

2-5 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-14
SMC Proprietary 20-pin Power Connectors ......................................... 2-14
4-pin Auxiliary Power Connector .......................................................... 2-15
Universal Serial Bus ................................................................................ 2-16
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-16
Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-17
Serial Port................................................................................................ 2-17
VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-18
SMB Connector ........................................................................................ 2-18
Power SMB Connector ............................................................................. 2-19
Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-19
GLAN 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports ....................................................................... 2-20
SGPIO Header ......................................................................................... 2-20
Speaker Header ....................................................................................... 2-21
2-6 Jumper Settings .............................................................................................. 2-22
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-22
GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-22
Clear CMOS ............................................................................................. 2-23
Watch Dog ................................................................................................ 2-23
VGA Enable/Disable ................................................................................. 2-24
2-7 Onboard Indicators .......................................................................................... 2-25
GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-25
Onboard Standby Power LED .................................................................. 2-25
InfiniBand LEDs........................................................................................ 2-26
2-8 SIMSO IPMI and InfiniBand Connections ....................................................... 2-27
SIMSO IPMI Slot ...................................................................................... 2-27
InfiniBand Connector ................................................................................ 2-27

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1
Before Power On....................................................................................... 3-1
No Power................................................................................................... 3-1
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ................................................ 3-1
Memory Errors........................................................................................... 3-2
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ....................................................................... 3-2
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................... 3-3
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4

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Chapter 4: BIOS
4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1
4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-6
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-22
4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-23
4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-24

Appendices:
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ..........................................................................A-1
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ................................................................................B-1
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines ..........................................................C-1
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines ....................................................D-1
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers ...................................E-1
 Chapter 1: Introduction

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 all been included with your motherboard. If
anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

All the following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

Four (4) SATA cable for IDE devices (CBL-0044)

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000
Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe
Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390
Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525
Email: [email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro, Taiwan
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-(2) 8226-3990
Fax: +886-(2) 8226-3991
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139

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X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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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X7DWT/X7DWT-INF Motherboard Layout

(not drawn to scale)

LE1

JWR1
JF1 PWSMB

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

LAN1 USB0/1

J17
JUSB1
J_VMEM DIMM4B J9B2 FP CTRL
BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A J9B1
FAN1/2

JWD
JLAN2 JLAN1

DIMM3B J8B3
SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A J8B2
CPU 1
LAN2

DIMM2B J8B1
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A J7B3
DIMM1B J7B2 FAN3/4
JCOM1
COM1

DIMM1A J7B1
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
JVGA1

Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
J18 South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JP10
JPG1 JWOL CPLD
SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR

JWR2
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2 JPCIE1
J29 JUSB2

Notes:

1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.

2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and
JF1 front panel connections.
3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
4. The InfiniBand is available on the X7DWT-INF only.
5. You cannot use both 20-pin power connectors located at JWR1 (the right side
connector) and JWR2 (the left side connector) as input power supply connectors
at the same time. Only one connector can be used for input power supply to the
motherboard at one time. For proper use of these proprietary PWR Connectors,
please customize your PWR cables based on the Power Connector Pin-Out Defini-
tions listed on Page 2-14.
6. The 4-pin Auxiliary Power Connector is used for power supply output to the
HDDs only.
7. Refer to Pages 2-14, 2-15 for more information on power connectors.

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Quick Reference( X7DWT/X7DWT-INF)

Jumper Description Default Setting
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1 GLAN1 Enable Open (Enabled)
JPL2 GLAN2 Enable Open (Enabled)
JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description
FAN 1-8 Fans 1-8 (CPU Fans/Chassis Fans)
J4 InfiniBand Connector (For X7DWT-INF only)
J17 Power System Management Bus (I2C) Header
J18 System Management Bus Header
J29 Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header
COM1 COM1 (JCOM1) Serial Port
JF1 Front Control Panel Connector
JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header
LAN1/LAN2 G-bit Ethernet Ports
JP10 4-pin Aux. PWR (for output only) (for HDDs) (Note 2)
JWR1 Primary 20-Pin PWR Connector (Note1)
JWR2 External 20-Pin PWR Connector (Note1)
JSPK Speaker Header
JWOL Wake-on LAN Header
USB 0/1 Back Panel USB 0/1 for external use (JUSB1)
USB 2/3 Front Panel USB 2/3
VGA VGA Connector (JVGA1)
SIMSO SIMSO IPMI slot
SATA 0-3 Intel SATA 0-3 Connectors

LED Indicator Description (See Chapter 2)

LE1 Onboard Power LED Indicator
LE2 InfiniBand Link LED (green)
LE3 InfiniBand Activity LED (yellow)

Note 1: You cannot use both 20-pin power connectors located at JWR1 (the
right side connector) and JWR2 (the left side connector) as input power supply
connectors at the same time. Only one connector can be used for input power
supply to the motherboard at one time. For proper use of these proprietary PWR
Connectors, please customize your PWR cables based on the Power Connector
Pin-Out Definitions listed on Page 2-14.

Note 2: The 4-pin Auxiliary PWR Connector is used as a power output to the HDDs
only. Refer to Pages 2-14, 2-15 for more information on power connectors.

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Motherboard Features

CPU
• Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors at a front
side bus speed of 1.600 GHz, 1.333 GHz or 1.066 GHz

Memory
• Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 64 GB DDR2 FBD (Fully Buff-
ered) ECC 800/667/533 Memory (See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot
Population.)

Chipset
• Intel 5400 chipset, including: the 5400 Memory Control Hub (MCH), and the
Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2)

Expansion Slots
• One PCI-Express (Gen. 2.0) slot (one PCI-E slot x16: JPCIE1)

BIOS
• 8 Mb Phoenix ® Flash ROM
• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0, Plug and Play (PnP), USB Keyboard Support,
SMBIOS 2.3

PC Health Monitoring
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage (+1.5V), memory
voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, −12V, +3.3V Standby, +5V standby, HT and VBAT
• Fan status monitor with firmware control
• CPU/chassis environment monitoring
• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) ready
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, power LED
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores
• System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control
• Chassis intrusion detection
• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III
• I2C temperature sensing logic
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM) support

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ACPI Features
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator
• Main switch override mechanism
• ACPI Power Management

Onboard I/O
• Four SATA2 ports (supporting RAID0, 1, 10 and 5 in the Windows OS environ-
ment)
• One SIMSO IPMI slot
• One Intel Gigabit Ethernet 82563EB controller supports two Giga-bit LAN
ports
• One COM port
• Up to four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports, 2 Headers)
• ATI ES1000 Graphic Controller with 32 MB Video Memory
• Super I/O: Winbond W83627HF
• Mellanox MT25204A0-FCC-D InfiniBand Controller supports one InfiniBand
connector (X7DWT-INF only)

Other
• Wake-on-LAN
• Chassis Intrusion
• Console redirection
• Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS

CD/Diskette Utilities
• BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers

Dimensions
• Proprietary 16.0" x 6.5" (406.4 mm x 165.1 mm)

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VRM VRM
ISL6327 PROCESSOR#2 PROCESSOR#1 ISL6327

1600/1333/1067 1600/1333/1067
MT/S MT/S

#1B #2B #3B #4B

PCI-E SLOT
PCI-EXP x16 PORTS #1A #2A #3A #4A
Bank 1
#1,2,3,4
5400
PORT #9 Bank 2
MCH

FBD DIMM

FBD DIMM

FBD DIMM

FBD DIMM
PORT#6 Bank 3

PCI-EXP x8 PORTS Bank 4

MT25204 #7,8
PORT #5 PORT#0

PCIE x4

PCIE x4
PORT#4 PORT#3
PCI-X

PORT#2
#3
#2
#1
ESB2 #0

3.0 Gb/S

SATA
PORT#1

PORT #0 #4
#3
#2
#1
#0
USB

VGA USB 2.0

VGA PCI 33MHz
ES1000
CONN

KUMERAN LPC

SIO
RJ45 GB LAN
W83627 FWH
GILGAL
HF
RJ45

MS
COM2
KB

Block Diagram of the Motherboard

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features
pages for details on the features of the motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5400 chipset, the X7DWT/
X7DWT-INF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required
for dual processor-based servers with configuration options optimized for
communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications.
The 5400 chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core
processor(s) with a front side bus speeds of up to 1.600 GHz. The chipset consists
of the 5400 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the Enterprise South Bridge 2
(ESB2).

The 5400 MCH chipset is designed for symmetric multiprocessing across two
independent front side bus interfaces. Each front side bus uses a 64-bit wide,
1600 MHz data bus to transfer data. The MCH chipset connects up to eight Fully
Buffered DIMM modules, providing a total memory of up to 64 GB for DDR2 FBD
800/667/533 MHz. The MCH chipset also provides one x8 PCI-Express and one
x4 ESI interfaces to the ESB2. In addition, the 5400 chipset offers a wide range of
RAS features, including memory interface ECC, x4/x8 Single Device Data Correc-
tion, CRC, parity protection, memory mirroring and memory sparing.

Xeon Quad-Core/Dual-Core Processor Features

Designed to be used with conjunction of the 5400 chipset, the Xeon Quad-Core/
Dual-Core Processor provides a feature set as follows:

Xeon Quad-Core/Dual-Core Processors

L1 Cache Size: Instruction Cache (32KB/16KB), Data Cache (32KB/24KB)

L2 Cache Size: 4MB/2MB (per core)
Data Bus Transfer Rate: 8.5 GB/s
Package: FC-LGA6/FC-LGA4, 771 Lands

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss
The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage. You can
select Power-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select
Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last
State to allow the system to resume its last state before the power loss. The default
setting is Last State.

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DWT/X7DWT-
INF. All models have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC
health monitoring.
Onboard Voltage Monitors
An onboard voltage monitor will scan for CPU Cores, Memory Voltage, Chipset
Voltage (+1.5V),+1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, −12V, +3.3V Standby, +5V standby, HT
and VBAT continuously. Once a voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or
an error message is sent to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds
to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management 2 (TM2) in the BIOS
(under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature reaches a user-defined
threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU. Once it detects
that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on the thermal fan
control to prevent overheating. The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor
the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is
too high.

CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode

The CPU fan is activated when the power is turned on. It continues to operate even
when the system enters the standby mode. When in the 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 overheat warning function
in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature threshold.

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When the temperature reaches a user pre-defined threshold, both overheat fan
and warning LED are triggered.

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 insufficient hard drive space for saving the
data, you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also configure Supero
Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature reaches a
pre-defined range.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi -
cation defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards,
hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to
the PC such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating
system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-indepen-
dent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and
Windows Vista Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the
CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When a 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 to wake up
the whole system. During the SoftOff state, the power supply provides power to
keep the required circuitry in the system "alive". In case the system malfunctions,
and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4
seconds. This option can be set in the Boot Features Section under Advanced
Setup in the BIOS.

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Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset
tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept
to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has
WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used
with a LAN add-on card only.

Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

1-6 Power Supply

Supermicro's proprietary power connectors are used in the X7DWT/X7DWT-INF.
Please refer to Section 2-5 Connecting Cables on Page 2-14 for more informa-
tion.

1-7 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy 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 DMA logic. The wide range of
functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components
required for interfacing with floppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720
K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500
Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial commu-
nication ports (UARTs). Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up
to 115.2 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 port (SPP), Bi-directional
Printer Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port
(ECP).

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-
ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management
to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2
Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To

! prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very
carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your
equipment from ESD.

Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic
bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specifi ed by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible
explosion.

Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing
! direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
Notes:
1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re-
moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

2. Intel's boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certified multi-
directional heatsink and fan.

3. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the
CPU heatsink and fan.)

4. When purchasing an LGA 771 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an

LGA 771 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and
none of the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.

5. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.

Installation of the LGA771 Processor

Socket Clip

Load Plate

1. Press the socket clip to release

the load plate, which covers the CPU
socket, from its locking position.

2. Gently lift the socket clip to open

the load plate.

Load Plate

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North Center Edge

3. Use your thumb and your index
finger to hold the CPU at the North
Center Edge and the South Center
Edge of the CPU.

4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner

marked with a triangle) against the
socket corner that is marked with a South Center Edge
triangle cutout.
gold dot
Socket Key
5. Align the CPU key that is the
(Socket Notch)
semi-circle cutout below a gold dot
against the socket key, the notch on
CPU Key (semi-
the same side of the triangle cutout
circle cutout)
on the socket.
below the circle.
6. Once aligned, carefully lower the
CPU straight down to the socket.
(Do not drop the CPU on the socket. Corner with a
Do not move the CPU horizontally or triangle cutout CPU Pin1
vertically. Do not rub the CPU against
the surface or any pins of the socket
to avoid damage to the CPU or the
socket.)

7. With the CPU inside the socket,

inspect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that the CPU is properly Socket clip
installed.

8. Use your thumb to gently push the

CPU in the CPU socket
socket clip down to the clip lock.

9. If the CPU is properly installed

into the socket, the plastic cap will
be automatically released from the
load plate when the clip is pushed in
the clip lock. Remove the plastic cap
from the motherboard.

Warning: Please save the Plastic cap

!

plastic cap. The motherboard must be is released

shipped with the plastic cap properly from the
installed to protect the CPU. Ship- load plate
ment without the plastic cap properly if the CPU
installed will cause damage to the is properly
socket pins. installed.

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Installation of the Heatsink

CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Passive Heatsink

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.
Screw#1 Screw#2

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1

and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not
fully tighten the screws to avoid possible
damage to the CPU.)
Screw#1

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening

all four screws.

Screw#2

To Un-install the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that

the CPU or the heatsink be removed.
!
However, if you do need to uninstall
the heatsink, please follow the instruc-
tions below to uninstall the heatsink to
prevent damage done to the CPU or
the CPU socket.

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1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws

from the motherboard in the sequence as show
in the picture on the right.

2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture

on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive
force when wriggling the heatsink!!)

3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the

heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.
Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease
on the surface before you re-install the CPU
and the heatsink.

Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit 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 secure the motherboard onto the motherboard
tray. (Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when you
install the motherboard to the chassis.)

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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 the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM
#1A. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at
a time, beginning with DIMM #1A, then DIMM #2A and so on. For optimal
performance, please install four modules of the same type and same speed
in Branch 0 and Branch 1 at a time (up to 8 modules maximum). (See the
Memory Installation Table Below.)
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along
the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.
Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).
Memory Support
The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF supports up to 64 GB ECC DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered)
800/667/533 in 8 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with pairs of memory mod-
ules of the same size and same type will result in Interleaved Memory which
will increase memory performance.
Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than
4 GB of memory.
Optimized DIMM Population Configurations
Branch 0 Branch 1
Number of Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 4
DIMMs (Channel 0) (Channel 1) (Channel 2) (Channel 3)
2 DIMMs 1A --- 2A --- --- --- --- ---
4 DIMMs 1A --- 2A --- 3A --- 4A ---
6 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A --- 4A ---
8 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B 4A 4B
(*Notes: i. DIMM slot# specified: DIMM slot to be populated; “---“: DIMM
slot not to be populated. ii. Both FBD 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are
supported; however, you need to use the memory modules of the same
speed and of the same type on a motherboard. iii. Interleaved memory is
supported when pairs of DIMM modules are installed. To optimize memory
performance, please populate pairs of memory modules in both Branch 0
and Branch 1. iv. For memory to work properly, you need to follow the
restrictions listed above. )

Note 2: Both 1.5V and 1.8V memory modules are supported. However, do not
use different memory modules with different speeds, voltages, sizes or types on
the same motherboard.

Note 3: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining avail-

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able for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction
in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability Table
below for details.

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory Physical Memory

Remaining (-Available) Remaining (-Available)
(3 GB Total System Memory) (4 GB Total System Memory)

Firmware Hub 1 MB 3.00 3.99

flash memory
(System BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.00 3.99

Area Reserved 2 MB 3.00 3.99

for the chipset

I/O APIC (4 4 KB 3.00 3.99

Kbytes)

PCI Enumeration 256 MB 3.00 3.76

Area 1

PCI Express (256 256 MB 3.00 3.51

MB)

PCI Enumeration 512 MB 3.00 3.01

Area 2 (if needed)
-Aligned on 256-
MB boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84 2.84

Memory available 2.84 2.84

to OS & other
applications

Installing and Removing DIMMs

X7DWT-INF

2 FBD

To Install: Insert module

vertically and press down
until it snaps into place.
Pay attention to the align-
ment notch at the bottom.

To Remove:
Use your thumbs to 2 FBD
gently push the release
tabs near both ends of
the module. This should
release it from the slot.

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2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

X7DWT-INF

1 3 4 5 6 7
Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions

Back Panel Connectors

1. Back Panel USB Port 0
2. Back Panel USB Port 1
3. Gigabit LAN 1
4. Gigabit LAN 2
5. COM Port 2
6. VGA Port (Blue)
7. InfiniBand Connector (for
X7DWT-INF only)
(See Section 2-5 for details.)

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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 de-
signed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for
the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer
to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.

X7DWT-INF

20 19
Ground NMI

X X

Power LED Vcc

HDD LED Vcc

NIC1 LED Vcc

NIC2 LED Vcc

OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc

PWR Fail LED Vcc

Ground Reset Reset Button

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

JF1 Header Pins

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Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

NMI Button
NMI Button
The non-maskable interrupt button Pin Definitions (JF1)
header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Definition
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right 19 Control
for pin definitions.
20 Ground

Power LED Power LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)

The Power LED connection is located Pin# Definition

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the 15 +5V
table on the right for pin definitions. 16 Ground

A. NMI
B. PWR LED 20 19
Ground NMI A
X X

B Power LED Vcc

HDD LED Vcc

NIC1 LED Vcc

NIC2 LED Vcc

OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc

PWR Fail LED Vcc

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Ground Reset Reset Button

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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HDD LED
The HDD LED connection is located
HDD LED
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin Definitions (JF1)
hard drive LED cable here to display Pin# Definition
disk activity (for any hard drives on 13 +5V
the system, including Serial ATA).
14 HD Active
See the table on the right for pin
definitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-
ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 GLAN1/2 LED
Pin Definitions (JF1)
is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1
Pin# Definition
and the LED connection for GLAN
9/11 Vcc
Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the
10/12 Ground
NIC LED cables to display network
activity. Refer to the table on the right
for pin definitions.

A. HDD LED
B. NIC1 LED 20 19
Ground NMI
C. NIC2 LED
X X

Power LED Vcc

A HDD LED Vcc

B NIC1 LED Vcc

C NIC2 LED Vcc

OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc

PWR Fail LED Vcc

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Ground Reset Reset Button

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Definitions (JF1)
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail Pin# Definition
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1
7 Vcc
to provide advanced warnings of
8 Ground
chassis overheating or fan failure.
OH/Fan Fail Indicator
Refer to the table on the right for pin Status
definitions. State Definition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash- Fan Fail

ing

Power Fail LED

PWR Fail LED
The Power Fail LED connection is Pin Definitions (JF1)

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re- Pin# Definition

fer to the table on the right for pin 5 Vcc

definitions. 6 Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Supply Fail 20 19
Ground NMI

X X

Power LED Vcc

HDD LED Vcc

NIC1 LED Vcc

NIC2 LED Vcc

A Vcc
OH/Fan Fail LED

B LED
PWR Fail Vcc
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Ground Reset Reset Button

Ground PWR Power Button

2 1

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Reset Button
Reset Button
The Reset Button connection is located Pin Definitions (JF1)
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin# Definition
hardware reset switch on the computer 3 Reset
case. Refer to the table on the right for 4 Ground
pin definitions.

Power Button
The Power Button connection is located
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily
Power Button
contacting both pins will power on/off Pin Definitions (JF1)
the system. This button can also be Pin# Definition
configured to function as a suspend but-
1 Signal
ton (with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter
2 +3V Standby
4). To turn off the power when set to
suspend mode, press the button for at
least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on
the right for pin definitions.

A. Reset Button
B. PWR Button 20 19
Ground NMI

X X

Power LED Vcc

HDD LED Vcc

NIC1 LED Vcc

NIC2 LED Vcc

OH/Fan Fail LED Vcc

PWR Fail LED Vcc

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Ground Reset Reset Button

A
Ground PWR Power Button
2 1 B

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2-5 Connecting Cables

2 0 - p i n Pro p r i e t a r y Pow e r ATX Power 20-pin Connector
Pin Definitions
Connectors
Pin# Definition Pin # Definition
There are two 20-pin main power supply 11 PS On 1 Ground
connectors (JWR1, JWR2) and a 4-pin 12 5VSB 2 Ground
auxiliary power connector (JP10) on the 13 Ground 3 Ground
motherboard. These power connectors 14 Ground 4 Ground
meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. For
15 Ground 5 Ground
power supply to work properly, please
16 NC2 6 NC1
follow the instructions given below. See
17 12V 7 12V
the table on the right for pin definitions.
18 12V 8 12V
Also refer to the layout below for the
19 12V 9 12V
PWR connector locations.
20 12V 10 12V

Note 1: You cannot use both 20-pin power connectors located at JWR1 (the right
side connector) and JWR2 (the left side connector) as input power supply connec-
tors at the same time. Only one connector can be used for input power supply to
the motherboard at a time. For proper use of these proprietary PWR Connectors,
please customize your PWR cables based on the SMC PWR Connector Pin-Out
Definitions listed above.
Note 2: The black square (dot) on a power connector indicates the location of Pin
1. (See the pictures below for the power cable connections.)

A
A. The right side 20-pin
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2 PWR connector: (JWR1)
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
DIMM2B B. The left side 20-pin
DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
PWR connector: (JWR2)
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA X7DWT-INF
CTRL

Intel ESB2
Intel 5400
FAN5/6 C. 20-pin PWR Cable
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
LE3
LE2
CTRL PCI-Express x16
SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1 B

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4 - pin Auxiliar y Power

Connector
In addition to two 20-pin power con-
4-Pin Power
nectors, a 4-pin 12V PWR supply is Pin Definitions
located at JP10 on the motherboard.
This power connector is used to Pin # Definition

provide power supply to hard drive 1 +12V

disks. Refer to the layout below for 2 Ground

the location. 3 Ground

5 +5V
Note1: The 4-pin Auxiliary Power
Connector is used for power supply Required Connection
output to the HDDs only.
Note 2: The black square (dot) on the
power connector indicates the loca-
tion of Pin 1. (See the pictures below
for the power cable connections.)

D
C

B
B

A. 4-pin Aux. PWR

LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
B. One Male (Receptacle)
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
CTRL
S I/O
DIMM2A PWR Connector
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

JPL1 JPL2
DIMM1A
C.& D. Two Female PWR
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL

Intel ESB2
FAN5/6
Connectors
VGA

North Bridge
Battery

South Bridge
CPU 2
A
FAN7/8
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Back Panel USB Front Panel USB
(USB0/1) (USB2/3)
There are four USB 2.0 (Universal
Pin# Definitions Pin# Definition
Serial Bus) ports on the motherboard.
Two of them are Back Panel USB 1 +5V 1 Vcc

ports (JUSB1: USB# 0/1), and the 2 PO- 2 Data-

other two are front panel accessible 3 PO+ 3 Data+

USB headers (JUSB2: USB#2/3). 4 Ground 4 Ground

See the tables on the right for pin 5 N/A 5 NA
definitions.

Chassis Intrusion
Chassis Intrusion
A Chassis Intrusion header (JL1) is Pin Definitions (JL1)

located on the motherboard. Attach Pin# Definition

an appropriate cable from the chassis 1 Intrusion Input
to inform you of a chassis intrusion 2 Ground
when the chassis is opened.

A. Backpanel USB 0-1

B. Front Panel USB 2-3
C. Chassis Intrusion

A
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

CTRL
JPG1 JWOL
PCI-Express x16
SATA3 SATA1 B C CPLD
20-Pin PWR
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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Fan Headers
Fan Header
The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF has four 6-pin Pin Definitions
proprietary fan headers. Each fan header Pin # Definition Pin # Definition
supports two 3-pin fans. See the table on 1 PWR (DC 4 Ground
the right for pin definitions. Speed CTRL)

2 Tachometer for 5 Tachometer for

Note 1: The onboard fan speed is controlled Fan 1,3 or 5 Fan 2,4 or 6
by the CPU die temperature. 3 Ground 6 PWR (DC
Speed CTRL)
Note 2: The white dot on each fan header
indicates the location of Pin 1.

Serial Port
Pin Definitions

Serial Port Pin # Definition Pin # Definition

1 CD 6 DSR
A serial port connector (COM 1) is located
2 RD 7 RTS
on the Backpanel. See the table on the right
3 TD 8 CTS
for pin definitions.
4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 NC

A. Fans 12
B. Fan 3/4
C. Fan 5/6
D. Fan 7/8
E. COM 2 Port
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2 A
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
B
E
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL

Intel ESB2
FAN5/6 C
VGA

North Bridge
Battery

South Bridge
FAN7/8 D
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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VGA Connector
A VGA connector is located at JVGA1
on the I/O Backplane. Refer to the board
layout below for the location.

SMB Header
SMB Pin Definitions

Pin# Definition
A System Management Bus header
1 Data
is located at J18. Connect the ap-
2 Ground
propriate cable here to utilize SMB
3 Clock
on your system.
4 No Connection

A. VGA
B. SMB
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
A Intel ESB2
FAN5/6
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
B South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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Power SMB (I2 C) Connector PWR SMB

Pin Definitions
Power SMB (I 2 C) Connector (J17) Pin# Definition
monitors the status of the power 1 Clock
supply, fan speed, and system tem- 2 Data
perature. See the table on the right
3 PWR Fail
for pin definitions.
4 Ground

5 +3.3V

Wake-On-LAN
Wake-On-LAN
Pin Definitions
The Wake-On-LAN header is located
at JWOL on the motherboard. See Pin# Definition

the table on the right for pin defini- 1 +5V Standby

tions. (You must also have a LAN 2 Ground

card with a Wake-On-LAN connector 3 Wake-up

and cable to use this feature.)

A. PWR SMB
B. Wake-on-LAN
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM
BIOS
DIMM4B
DIMM4A
FP CTRL
20-Pin PWR A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JWOL CPLD
CTRL
JPG1
B
PCI-Express x16
SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit

Ethernet) Ports
Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located
GLAN1 GLAN2
on the IO backplane. These ports
accept RJ45 type cables.

SGPIO Header SGPIO

Pin Definitions
A SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Pin# Definition Pin Definition
Input/Output) header is located at 2 NC 1 NC
J29 on the motherboard. This header 4 SATA_SB_ 3 GND
supports serial link interfaces for the SDATAOUT0

onboard SATA connectors. See the 6 GND 5 SATA_SB_

SLOAD
table on the right for pin definitions.
8 NC 7 SATA_SB_
Refer to the board layout below for Clock
the location.
Note: NC= No Connections

A. GLAN 1
B. GLAN 2
C. SGPIO
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

A SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
B CTRL S I/O
DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
C CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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Speaker Speaker
Pin Definitions
The Speaker header is located at Pin# Definition
JSPK on the motherboard. See the
1 -
table on the right for pin definitions.
2 +

A. Speaker
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery

A South Bridge
CPU 2
FAN7/8
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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2-6 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers Connector
3 2 1
Pins
To modi f y the operat ion of the
motherboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional settings. Jumper
Jumpers create shorts between two Cap
3 2 1
pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identified with a
Setting
square solder pad on the printed circuit Pin 1-2 short
board. See the motherboard layout
pages for jumper locations.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.

GLAN Enable/Disable
GLAN Enable
Jumper Settings
JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable GLAN
Port1/GLAN Port2 on the mother- Pin# Definition

board. See the table on the right for Open Enabled (default)

jumper settings. The default setting 2-3 Disabled

is Enabled.

A. GLAN Port1 Enable

B. GLAN Port2 Enable
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
A B
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact
pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal
object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the
connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing
CMOS. Note: You must completely shut down the system, remove the AC power
cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot Watch Dog
Jumper Settings (JWD)
the system when a software application hangs.
Jumper Setting Definition
Close pins 1-2 to reset the system if an applica-
Pins 1-2 Reset
tion hangs. Close pins 2-3 to generate a non- (default)
maskable interrupt signal for the application that Pins 2-3 NMI
hangs. See the table on the right for jumper set- Open Disabled
tings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in the
BIOS.

A. Clear CMOS
B. Watch Dog Enable
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS
DIMM4A B 20-Pin PWR
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
A
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings
JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the Both Jumpers Definition
VGA port. The default position is on pins
Pins 1-2 Enabled
1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on
Pins 2-3 Disabled
the right for jumper settings.

A. VGA Enabled
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPKA
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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2-7 Onboard Indicators

Link Activity
GLAN LEDs
LED LED
There are two GLAN ports on the moth-
erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port Rear View: (When viewing it from the
has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates rear side of the system)

activity, while Link LED may be green, GLAN Activity Indicator

Settings
amber or off to indicate the speed of the
Color Status Definition
connection. See the tables at right for more
Yellow Flashing Active
information.
GLAN Link LED Indicator
Settings

LED Color Definition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

Onboard Power LED (LE1) Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

Settings
There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1) LED Color Definition
located on the motherboard. When the Green (Solid) Power On, System
On
green light is on or flashing, the power
Green (Flashing) Power Standby:
is connected. Unplug the power cable power cable con-
nected, System: Off
before removing and changing any com-
Off Power: Off, power
ponents. See the layout below for the cable: not connected
LED location.

A. GLAN Port1 LEDs

B. GLAN Port2 LEDs
C. Onboard PWR LED
C
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

A SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
B CTRL S I/O
DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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InfiniBand LED Indicators (LE2/ InfiniBand Link LED (LE2)

Settings
LE3)
Color Status Definition
Two InfiniBand LED Indicators (LE2/LE3) Green Solid InfiniBand
Connected
are located on the motherboard. The
Off Off No connection
green LED (LE2) is the InfiniBand Link
LED; while the yellow LED (LE3) indicates
activity. Refer to the table on the right for InfiniBand Activity LED (LE3)
Settings
details. Also see the layout below for the
Color Status Definition
LED locations. Yellow Solid InfiniBand:
Active

Yellow Dim InfiniBand:

Connected,
Activity: Idle

Off Off No connection

A. LE2 (IB Link LED)

B. LE3 (IB Activity LED)
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

B JPG1 JWOL
SATA3 SATA1
CPLD
20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3
LE2
A SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1

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2-8 SIMSO IPMI and InfiniBand Connections

SIMSO IPMI Slot

There is a SIMSO IPMI (Intelligent
Power Management Interfacing) Slot
on the motherboard. Refer to the lay-
out below for the IPMI Slot location.

InfiniBand Connector
An InfiniBand Connector is located at
J4 on the motherboard. Refer to the
layout below for the InfiniBand Con-
nector location.

A. SIMSO IPMI
B. InfiniBand Connector
LE1

PWSMB
USB0/1

BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4

J_VMEM DIMM4B FP CTRL

BIOS 20-Pin PWR
A DIMM4A
FAN1/2
JWD

DIMM3B
LAN2 LAN1

SIMSO IPMI
DIMM3A
CPU 1
DIMM2B
LAN
S I/O
CTRL DIMM2A
DIMM1B FAN3/4
COM1

DIMM1A
JPL1 JPL2
JBT1
VGA
Intel 5400
X7DWT-INF
CTRL
FAN5/6
Intel ESB2
VGA

North Bridge
Battery
FAN7/8
South Bridge
CPU 2
SMB
Infini- Band

InfiniBand
JSPK
B
J4

4-Pin Aux. PWR

SGPIO

JPG1 JWOL CPLD

SATA3 SATA1 20-Pin PWR
CTRL PCI-Express x16
LE3 SATA2 SATA0 FPUSB2/3JL1
LE2

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Notes

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Chapter 3
Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting 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 ‘Technical Sup-
port Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this
chapter.

Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any
hardware components.
Before Power On
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-
sis.
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the
keyboard and mouse.
3. Remove all add-on cards.
4. Install one CPU at a time (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the
chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper
settings as well.)

No Power
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the
chassis.
2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.
3. Make sure that the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.
4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-
plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video
1. If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and
cables.
2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to Appendix A and
Appendix B for details on beep codes.

Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power
supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to
Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

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2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still
supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.
3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your
vendor for repairs.

NOTE
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics
card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.

Memory Errors
1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.
2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS
setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used. It is recommended to
use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.
3. Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) ECC
800/667/533 SDRAM (recommended by the manufacturer.)
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between
four slots and noting the results.
5. Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As the interleaved
memory scheme is used, you must install two modules at a time, beginning
with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so on (see Section 2-3).
6. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please
note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Super Micro does not sell directly to end-
users, so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting
services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specific system
configuration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked

Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site
(http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical
Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be flashed; it depends on the modifications to the
boot block code.

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3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when
contacting Supermicro for technical support:
• Motherboard model and PCB revision number
• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your
system first boots up)
•System configuration
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http://www.
supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm/.

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number

ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be
reached by e-mail at [email protected] or by fax at:(408)503-8000,
option 2.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can
support?

Answer: The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support
DDR2 FBD ECC 800/667/533 SDRAM modules. Both 1.5V and 1.8V memory
modules are supported. However, do not use different memory modules with dif-
ferent speeds, voltages, sizes or types on the same motherboard. (See Page 2-6
for detailed Information.)

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are ex-
periencing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS files are located in our
web site at http://wwwwww.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site.
Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS
before downloading. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file
to your computer. Unzip the BIOS files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your
system. Follow the Readme.txt to continue flashing the BIOS.

( Warning : Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
to prevent possible system boot failure!)

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,
security and audio drivers.

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3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required
before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling
your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When
returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed
on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Ship-
ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when
service is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper
maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product prob-
lems.

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Chapter 4
BIOS

4-1 Introduction
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWT-INF. The
Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a
floppy 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 in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any
changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.

System BIOS
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM ® PC, XT™, AT®, and
PS/2 ® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery
provides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. When
the computer is powered on, the computer is configured with the values stored in
the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.

How To Change the Configuration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed
by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing
the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot.

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test.
As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu
of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup
screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3,
detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS
to prevent possible boot failure.

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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
appropriate 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 how
to set the options as shown on the following page.

When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-
vated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:

1. By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or

2. When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the main
Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

4-3 Main BIOS Setupʳ

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen
is displayed below.

Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in
detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the  icon. With the item highlighted,
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

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Main BIOS Setup Menu

Main Setup Features

System Time
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate
fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the
correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

BIOS Date
This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.

SATA Port 1, SATA Port 2, SATA Port 3 and SATA Port 4

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave,
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port 3 , SATA Port 4 slots. Hit <Enter> to
activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set
the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:

Type
This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. The option
Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically confi 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 installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select
ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed.

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Multi-Sector Transfers
This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be
used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors,
and 16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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.

Transfer 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

This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

Serial ATA
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.

SATA Controller Mode Option

Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the
Native IDE Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows
2000 OS or a later version.)

When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will
display:

Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item
is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to
select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware to be activated. If SATA RAID
is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

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ICH RAID Code Base

Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's
HostRAID firmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

SATA AHCI Enable

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take
caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.)

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.

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4-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub
menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

Boot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

QuickBoot Mode
If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) 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 normal speed.

QuietBoot Mode
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during
boot-up.

POST Errors
Set to Enabled to display POST Error Messages if an error occurs during bootup.
If set to Disabled, the system will continue to boot without displaying any error
message even when a boot error occurs.

ACPI Mode
Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes
and No.

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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.

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
Enabled and Disabled.

Keyboard On Now Function

This feature allows the user to determine how to use the keyboard to power
on the system from S3~S5 States. Select Space to allow the user to power
on the system by pressing the space bar. Select Password to allow the user
to enter the password to power on the system. Select Disabled to disable
this function.

Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and
Last State.

Watch Dog
If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not
active for more than a predefined time period. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

Summary Screen
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays
the system configuration during bootup.

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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 the function and reserve
this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this
function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this
reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve
this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this
function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block
0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM
(SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 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 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 processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,
Write Protect, and Write Back.

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)
or written into L1, L2 or 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 Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory
area of Block 512-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back
directly from the buffer without writing data to the system memory to speed up
CPU's operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and
Write Back.

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Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to
be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or
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 Write
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
buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing
and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write
Back.

Discrete MTRR Allocation

If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are configured as distinct,
separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better
graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining
configuration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI Configuration
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.

Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure

Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN1 connection or the
GLAN 2 connection. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard Storage OPROM Configure

Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the IPMI 3rd-LAN connection.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Default Primary Video Adapter

This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the
default primary video adapter--the onboard video adapter or others. The default
setting is Onboard.

PCI Fast Delayed Transaction

Enable this function to improve the DMA data transfer rate for a PCI 32-bit
multimedia card. The options are Enable and Disabled.

Reset Configuration Data

If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data- (ESCD)
area. The options are Yes and No.

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Slot1 PCI-Exp x16

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 Disabled.

Enable Master
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,
high-throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate. The options are
Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,
Novell and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive
fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting
and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

Large Disk Access Mode

This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are
DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).

Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Warning: Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An Incor-

rect value, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may
cause system to become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to
the default setting.

SERR Signal Condition

This setting specifies the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted.
The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.

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.

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Intel VT for Directed I/O <VT-d>

Select Enabled to bring up the following Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Configuration
submenu. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

VT-d for Port 0 (ESI)/VT-d for Port 1/VT-d for Port 5/VT-d for Port
9/VT-d for DMI Port
Select Enabled to enable VT-d support for the port specified through DRHD
Structures in the ACPI Tables. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

4GB PCI Hole Granularity

This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots. If MTRRs
are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The options
are: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB.

Memory Branch Mode

This option determines how the 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 DIMM population
during system manufacturing. The options are Interleave, Sequential, Mirroring,
and Single Channel 0.

Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving

Select enable to enable Interleaved Memory for Memory Bus Branch 0 Rank or
Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1.

Branch 0 Rank Sparing/Branch 1 Rank Sparing

Select Enable to enable the function of memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch
0 or Branch 1. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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 an FBD memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand-
read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable ECC,
it is corrected and sent to the original source. Memory is updated as well. Select
Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

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High Temperature DRAM Operation

When set to Enabled, the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum
DRAM temperature. If disabled, the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature
based on a predefined value. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

AMB Thermal Sensor

Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory
Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

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 predefined
threshold. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Global Activation Throttle

Select Enabled to enable the function of open-loop global thermal throttling on
the fully buffered (FBD) memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to
become active when the number of activate control exceeds a predefined number.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Force ITK Configuration Clocking

Select Enabled to configure FBD clock settings to support ITK testing. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

Reserved Branch for ITK Test

This feature allows the user to specify the memory branch number to be reserved
for ITK testing. The default setting is Branch 1.

Snoop Filter
Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffic to the graphics port to greatly improve
system performance when running graphics intensive applications. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

Crystal Beach Features

Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate
the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated
processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some
or all packet processing of this add-on card. For this motherboard, the TOE
device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip.) The options are Enabled
and Disabled.

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Route Port 80h Cycles to

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The
options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.

High Precision Event Time

Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is capable of
producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock
(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 Timer. The options for this feature are
Yes and No.

USB Function
Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified. The settings are
Enabled and Disabled.

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 (Available when supported by the CPU )

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.
The options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18.

Core-Multi-Processing
Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU )

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to
detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specific registers
(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Fast String Operations (Available when supported by the CPU )

Set to Enabled to enable the fast string operations for special CPU instructions.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU )

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage
and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold.
Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be
regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches
the overheat threshold.

C1/C2 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU )

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to
prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer
to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)

Execute Disable Bit (Available if supported by the CPU and the

OS)
Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and
thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood 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 Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available 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 (Available if supported by the CPU )

Set to this option to Enabled to enable the hardware components that are used
in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to speed up data
processing. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3

When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.

Direct Cache Access (Available if supported by the CPU )

Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffic directly into processor caches
to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
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DCA Delay Clocks (Available when supported by the CPU )

This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch
for Direct Cache Access. Select a setting from 8 (bus cycles) to 120 (bus cycles)
(in 8-cycle increment). The default setting is 32 (bus cycles).

Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by

the CPU )
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. (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 detailed information.

Intel EIST Support (Available when supported by the CPU )

Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the
system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort
to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and
Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

I/O Device Configuration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,
8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled
(user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.

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 defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS- and OS- Controlled).

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Mode
This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial
port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The
options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

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 this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

Event Logging
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

ECC Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes
and No.

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Console Redirection
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:
Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate
This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. The options are
300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.

Console Type
This item allows you to set console redirection type. The options are VT100,
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8 and ASCII.

Flow Control
This item allows you to select the flow control option for the console. The options
are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection
This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either
Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

Select on to continue with console redirection after the POST routine. The options
are On and Off.

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Hardware Monitor Logic

CPU Temperature Threshold
This feature displays a predefined CPU overheating temperature threshold that will
activate the alarm when the CPU temperature reaches this overheating threshold.
The options are 70 oC, 75oC, 80 oC and 85oC.

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:
CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core
CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core
System Temperature

Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice
versa. Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server
if your system is used as a Server. Select 3-pin if your chassis uses 3-pin fans.
Select 4-pin if your chassis uses 4-pin fans. Select “Disable” to disable the fan
speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed
(12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. Optimized Server w/3-pin, 3. Optimized
Workstation w/3-pin, 4. Optimized Server w/4-pin, 5. Optimized Workstation w/4-
pin, 6. 4-pin Quite Mode, and 7. 4-pin Super Quite Mode.

Voltage Monitoring
The following items will be monitored and displayed:
VcoreA/VcoreB
+12V/-12V
+5Vsb/+5VDD
+3.3V
P1V5/P_VTT/Vbat

Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-
cedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doctor III adopts
the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent
changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD
III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS
temperature threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same
as those set in the BIOS.

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IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed

in the system.)

IPMI Specification Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version.
Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.
System Event Logging
Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,
the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.

Clear System Event Logging

Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the
next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Existing Event Log Number

This item displays the number of the existing event log.

Event Log Control

System Firmware Progress

Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

BIOS POST Errors

Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

BIOS POST Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and
Disabled.

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OS Boot Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch 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 Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default
setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is
set to "Disabled".)

Time Out Option

This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system
boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.

System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)

These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log in
List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record ID,
SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor Type,
Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.

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Realtime Sensor Data

This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures,
fan speeds and voltages of various components.

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4-5 Security
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow
keys. You 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 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 not been used, and Set means a user password
has been entered.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item Set "Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.
When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to
change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When
prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the
user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

Password on Boot
If set to Enabled, the user will need to enter a password to enter the system at
bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled (password not required).

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4-6 Boot

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and
specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings
are described in this section.

Boot List

Candidate
List

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed
in the sequence of boot order as specified. The boot functions for the devices
included in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a
<-> key to move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify
the type of an USB device, either fixed or removable. You can select one item from
the boot list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to
make its resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can
select an item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the
candidate list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable
device. See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the
"Item Specific Help" window.

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4-7 Exit
Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.
You 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 made and to exit the
BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving
any changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the
BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made.
You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain
in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A
BIOS POST Messages
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a
problem 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 configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is at-
tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified.

Stuck key
Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error
Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identified in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de-
tected.

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-
tected.

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not con-
figured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery
and run Setup to reconfigure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an applica-
tion program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup
Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If
the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

Real time clock error

Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.

Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require
setting legal date (1991-2099).

Previous boot incomplete - Default configuration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers
to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,
the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup
settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup
and verify that the waitstate configuration is correct. This error is cleared the next
time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error

Diskette drive B error
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that
the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive
is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive A: not correctly identified in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of floppy drive B: not correctly identified in Setup.

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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache
jumpers. You 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

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)
registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

device Address Conflict

Address conflict for specified device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Configuration Utility to resolve resource conflict for the specified
device.

CD ROM Drive
CD ROM Drive identified.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory
test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above
for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.

Fixed Disk n
Fixed disk n (0-3) identified.

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Invalid System Configuration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ conflict

I/O device IRQ conflict 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 the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully
tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot
Menu
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-stor-
age devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and
see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified.

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and
display it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a
method for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data
has been corrupted.

Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

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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, i.e., an add-on card). Write
down and follow the information shown on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.

PS/2 Mouse:
PS/2 mouse identified.

Run the I2O Configuration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit
set in the LCT. Run an I2O Configuration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicat-
ing released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory
manager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Appendix B
BIOS POST Codes
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) 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 follow-
ing beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video configuration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing
so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the
error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may
be written to port 80h.

POST Code Description

01h IPMI Initialization
02h Verify Real Mode
03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)
04h Get CPU type
06h Initialize system hardware
07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.
08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values
09h Set IN POST flag
0Ah Initialize CPU registers
0Bh Enable CPU cache
0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values
0Eh Initialize I/O component
0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE
10h Initialize Power Management
11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values
12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot
13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices
14h Initialize keyboard controller
16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum
17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization
1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization
1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller
20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh
22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller
24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB
28h Auto size DRAM
29h Initialize POST Memory Manager
2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM
2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx
2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of
memory bus
2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow
32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency
33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager
36h Warm start shut down
38h Shadow system BIOS ROM
3Ah Auto size cache
3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers
3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values
41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)
42h Initialize interrupt vectors
45h POST device initialization
46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice
48h Check video configuration against CMOS
49h Initialize PCI bus and devices
4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system
4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)
4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM
4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice
4Fh Initialize MultiBoot
50h Display CPU type and speed
51h Initialize EISA board (optional)
52h Test keyboard
54h Set key click if enabled
55h Enable USB devices
58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts
59h Initialize POST display service
5Ah Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”
5Bh Disable CPU cache

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POST Code Description

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB
60h Test extended memory
62h Test extended memory address lines
64h Jump to UserPatch1
66h Configure advanced cache registers
67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC
68h Enable external and CPU caches
69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area
6Ah Display external L2 cache size
6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)
6Ch Display shadow-area message
70h Display error messages
72h Check for configuration errors
76h Check for keyboard errors
7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors
7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)
7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present
80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)
81h Late POST device initialization
82h Detect and install external RS232 ports
83h Configure non-MCD IDE controllers
84h Detect and install external parallel ports
85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices
86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
87h Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices
(optional)
88h Initialize BIOS Data Area
89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)
8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area
8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse
8Ch Initialize floppy controller
8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)
90h Initialize hard-disk controllers
91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers
92h Jump to UserPatch2
93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards
95h Install CD ROM for boot
96h Clear huge ES segment register
97h Fix up Multi Processor table
98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful. One
long, two short beeps on checksum failure

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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 ATA and SCSI drives
A0h Set time of day
A2h Check key lock
A4h Initialize typematic rate
A8h Erase <ESC> prompt
AAh Scan for <ESC> key stroke
ACh Enter SETUP
AEh Clear Boot flag
B0h Check for errors
B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)
B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system
B4h 1 One short beep before boot
B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)
B6h Check password (optional)
B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures
B9h Prepare Boot
BAh Initialize SMBIOS
BCh Clear parity checkers
BDh Display MultiBoot menu
BEh Clear screen (optional)
BFh Check virus and backup reminders
C0h Try to boot with INT 19
C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)
C2h Initialize error logging
C3h Initialize error display function
C4h Initialize system error flags
C6h Console redirection init.
C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled
C8h Force check (optional)
C9h Extended ROM checksum (optional)
CDh Reclaim console redirection vector

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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 Initialize the CPU
E3h Initialize system timer
E4h Initialize system I/O
E5h Check force recovery boot
E6h Checksum BIOS ROM
E7h Go to BIOS
E8h Set Huge Segment
E9h Initialize Multi Processor
EAh Initialize OEM special code
EBh Initialize PIC and DMA
ECh Initialize Memory type
EDh Initialize Memory size
EEh Shadow Boot Block
EFh System memory test
F0h Initialize interrupt vectors
F1h Initialize Run Time Clock
F2h Initialize video
F3h Initialize System Management Manager
F4h Output one beep
F5h Clear Huge Segment
F6h Boot to Mini DOS
F7h Boot to Full DOS

If the BIOS detects errors on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an
additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that have failed. For
example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means
data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also
sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It first displays the checkpoint code,
followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte
of the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.

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Appendix C
Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ESB2
SATA 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 configure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go
directly to Section C-3, Appendix D and Appendix E for OS and other software
installation instructions.

Note 2: This chapter describes RAID Configuration Instructions for the Intel ESB2
RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS.

C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To configure the SATA RAID functions, you must first use the Intel ESB2 SATA
RAID Utility program to configure the RAID Level that you desire before installing
the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The
necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged
with your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility
can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It
is a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the serial
cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA
(PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller chassis
than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of
40cm, while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall,SATA
provides better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to the Intel ESB2 Serial RAID

Located in the South Bridge of the 5400 chipset, the I/O Controller Hub (ESB2)
provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports an 1-
channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and six Serial ATA (SATA)
ports. The ESB2 supports the following PATA and SATA device configurations:
Legacy mode and Native mode.

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The Intel HostRAID Configurations

The following types of Intel's HostRAID configurations 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 identical data image from one drive is copied to another
drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive.
RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without
parity information) to get the benefits of both.
RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three
or more hard drives.
The Intel Matrix Storage
The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ESB2, allows the user to create RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets by using only six identical hard disk drives.
The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive
and generate a virtual RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets. It also allows
you the change the HDD partition size without any data.
Configuring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode)
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
Note: If it is the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load the
Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>
key. Select "OK" to confirm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default
settings for the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.
4. Scroll down to "SATA Controller Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select
"Enhanced"
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-
abled."
6. Go to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press the
<Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.
7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to
run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message:
Press <Ctrl> <I> for the Intel RAID Configuration Utility.
Note: The Intel RAID Configuration Utility is only available for systems with two
or more drives installed. The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems
with one drive installed.
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Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:
a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically
reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.

b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane-
ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:

Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The
screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-en-
dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the
same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Creating a RAID 0 Volume:

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.
The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to
go to the next field. (You 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 <Enter>.
d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to configure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (See the note on Page C-3) displays:

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press
<Space> to select it. A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging
from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (Note: For a server,
please use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe
size. The default stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning mes-
sage displays.
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 1 Volume:

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" 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 <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to
go to the next field. (You 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 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and
hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

e. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning mes-
sage displays.

f. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" 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> keys
to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys
to select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>.
The default setting is 64 KB. (Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size,
and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)

e. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.

f. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.

g. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" 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> keys
to select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.
d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to configure
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (See the note on Page C-3) displays:

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press
<Space> to select it. A triangle appears to confirm the selection of the drive.
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging
from 4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>. (Note: For a server,
please use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe
size. The default stripe size is 128 KB.)
g. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity
item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.
h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message
displays.
i. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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Deleting RAID Volume:

Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You
will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.)

a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.

b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to
delete and press <Del>. A Warning message displays.

c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to
delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu.

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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD

Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID

or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a
RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure
on the drive.

a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <En-
ter>. 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. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A Warning message displays.

d. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.

Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:

a. From the main menu, select item4-Exit, and press <Enter>. A warning mes-
sage will appear.

b. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.

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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 if you need to install a third
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

c. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify
additional device(s).

d. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ESB2 into
Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

e. Choose the Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the
XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

f. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to
specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices
are specified, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

g. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then, continue the
Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

h. After the Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will

automatically reboot.

Note: the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support the
Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.

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Appendix D
Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines
After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec
Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system.
The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came
packaged with your motherboard. (Note: The following section provides information
on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2
(ESB2) Controller.)

D-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA

RAID Controller Driver
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It
is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the
serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral-
lel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better airflow and can be installed in smaller
chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend
to 40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial
ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA.

Introduction to the Intel ESB2 I/O Controller Hub

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 5400 Chipset, the ESB2 I/O Controller
Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It supports
1-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and one Adaptec's Se-
rial ATA (SATA) Host Controller, which support up to six Serial ATA drives, up to
two RAID volumes and up to four drives in RAID Configurations. (See the table
below for details.)

* Adaptec’s SATA HostRAID Controller Firmware supports:

Drives supported Six
Number of RAID Volumes supported Two
Total Drives in RAID Configurations Four
Examples of Valid RAID Configurations:
Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 0
Two drives of RAID 1 + two drives of RAID 1
Three drives of RAID 0
Four drives of RAID 0
Examples of Invalid RAID Configurations:
Three drives of RAID 0 + two drives of RAID 1
(*Note: this table is applicable to Adaptec’s HostRAID Controller
Firmware only.)

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To configure the Adaptec SATA 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 first time powering on the system, we recommend you load the
Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>
key. Select "OK" to confirm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default
settings for the BIOS.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.
4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select
"Enhanced."
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-
abled."
6. Scroll down to "ICH RAID Codebase" and select "Adaptec". Then press <En-
ter>. (For ICH RAID Codebase: Change the setting from Intel to Adaptec.)
7. Go to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press the
<Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.
8. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
9. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to
run the Intel RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the following message:
Press <Ctrl> <A> for Intel RAID Configuration Utility.

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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller

Driver
The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/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 mirroring (RAID 1) allows data to be simultaneously written to two
drives, improving data security even if a single hard disk fails. A Stripe of Mirrors
(RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data
security and system efficiency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial
ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7DWT/X7DWT-INF offers the
user the benefits of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware
RAID applications.

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility (ARC)

The Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, an embedded BIOS Utility, includes the
following:

Array Configuration Utility: Use this utility to create, configure and manage ar-
rays.

Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.

To run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility, you will need to do the following:

1. Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS
Configurations).

2. Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during
system boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.)

A. Using the Array Configuration Utility (ACU)

When you press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously at the prompt during system
bootup, the main menu will appear.

Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press
the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu, press the <ESC> key.
Press the <Insert> key to select a drive. When a drive is highlighted (selected),
press the <Delete> key to de-select it.

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Managing Arrays
Select this option to view array properties, and configure array settings.

To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing
Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.

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Configuring Disk Drives

You may need to configure a disk drive before you can use it.

Caution: Configuring 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 not configure a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are
associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array Properties.

To configure a disk drive:

1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Configure Drives and hit
<Enter> (as shown below.)

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2. From the "Select Drives for Configuring" List (shown below,) select the drives
you want to configure 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 want
to configure appear in the selected drives box.

4. Once both drives display in the selected drive box, press <Enter>.

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5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below.

6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure. If correct,
type Y to continue.

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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 configure devices before you create arrays.)

To create an array:

1. From the main menu (shown on page D-4), select Create Array.
2. Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown below).
(Note: To de-select any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)

3. The arrays you have selected will appear on the Selected Drives dialog box on
the right (as shown below.)
4. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Proper-
ties menu displays.

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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 can-
not change the array properties using this utility.
To assign properties to the new array:
1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array
type and press Enter. Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen.
(RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)

2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in a label and press <Enter>. (Note: The
label shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (Note: Available stripe sizes are 16,
32, and 64 KB. 64K is default. Please do not change the default setting.)
4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different ways
of creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 Quick Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 0 Migrate* Creating a RAID 0 from one new drive and
one drive with data you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Build* Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1, Clear Creating a RAID 1 or RAID 10 on new drives, or when
RAID 10 you want to ensure that the array contains no data after
creation.
RAID 1, Quick Init Fastest way to create a RAID 1 or RAID 10
RAID 10 Appropriate when using new drives

(Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked
to select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved.
However, the data on the new drive will be lost.)

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5. When you are finished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below).

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 RAID1, it may return some
data mis-comparison when you run a consistency check at a later time. This is
normal.

4. The Adaptec Host RAID allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID.
However, you can only select a smaller drive as the source or first drive during
a build operation.

5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to
a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the
capacity of the source drive.

6. It is not recommended that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic

disks (volumes) because it will result in data loss.

Warning: Do not interrupt the process when you create a RAID 0 using the Migrate
option. If you do, you will not be able to restart the system, or to recover the data
that was on the source drive.

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Adding a Bootable Array

To 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 will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to make
this array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created. An asterisk
() will appear next to the bootable array (as shown in the picture below:)

Deleting a Bootable Array

To delete a bootable array:

1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.

2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array you want to delete, and press
<Ctrl> and <B>. Note: a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk (as
shown in the picture above.)

3. When the following message is displayed: "The array is already marked

bootable. Do you want to make this array as not bootable? (Yes/No)," Enter Y to
delete a bootable array. The bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will
disappear.

(Note: Do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.)

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Adding/Deleting Hotspares

To 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 a hotspare, and press <Insert>, and then, press <Enter>.

3. Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed:

"Do you want to create spare?" (Yes/No?)

The spare you have selected will appear in the Selected drives Menu.

To delete 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 Hotspare you want
to delete, and press <delete>, and then, press <Enter>.

3. When the following warning is displayed: "Do you want to delete the hot spare?"
(Yes/No?), press Yes to delete the hotspare you have selected.

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Viewing Array Properties

To 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 dialog box appears (as shown below), showing detailed
information on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are dis-
played here.

3. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

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Rebuilding Arrays
Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant 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 spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to create a
spare before you can rebuild an array.

To Rebuild an array:

1. From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen below).
From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to Rebuild.

2. Press <Ctrl> and <R> to Rebuild.

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Deleting Arrays

Warning!! Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss
Deleted arrays cannot be restored.

To 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 the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press <Enter>. The fol-
lowing prompt is displayed:

Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you want to delete
the array? (Yes/No):

RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:

Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the parti-
tion? (Yes/No):

4. Press Yes to delete the array and partition or No to return to the previous
menu.

5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.

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Using the Disk Utilities

The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA
hard disks.

To access the disk utilities:

1. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as
shown above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appears.

2. Select the desired disk and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:

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To format a disk:

Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level format-
ting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level
formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.

3. When the screen shown below displays, select Format Disk and press <Enter>.
The following screen appears:

4. Read the warning message when it appears in the screen as shown below. To
continue with disk formatting, select Yes and hit <Enter>. Otherwise, select No
and press <Enter>.

(Caution: Formatting a disk destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up
your data before formatting a disk.)

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To verify disk media:

3. When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press
<Enter>.

4. A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for
media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; other-
wise, select No and hit <Enter>.

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To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility

1. Once you have completed RAID array configurations, press ESC to exit. The
following screen will appear.

2. Press Yes to exit the Utility.

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Appendix E
Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers
E-1 Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded
Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver
After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below
will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not
yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons
to the right of these items.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files
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-boot
the system before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom icon
with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.

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E-2 Configuring 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 Doctor III program
included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor
the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See
the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.

Note 1: The default User Name and the Password are ADMIN.

Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-
cedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set
in the BIOS.

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

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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/. You can also download SDIII User's
Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For
Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.

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Notes

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