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1. o E W I Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Onboard Indicators LAN Port LEDs Four total LAN ports are located on the UO Backpanel Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow Activity LED right see below indicates activity while the Link Speed LED left may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Link Speed LED Back Panel Connectors Rear View when GLAN Link Speed LED Indicator Off LED Color Definition Green On 100 Mbps Amber On 1 Gbps No Connection or 10 Mbps GLAN Activity LED Indicator Color Definition Yellow Flashing ConnectionActive Activity LED Vd facing the rear side of the chassis 2 19 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Unit ID LEDs LE2 LKE2 There are two unit ID LEDs on the motherboard one for each node Each Unit ID LED is associated with a Unit ID switch The Unit ID Switch activates the Unit ID LED next to it and the corresponding Unit ID LED on the front panel of the chassis if so equipped This enables a user or a service person to eas
2. SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 JKBT1 JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact f SODIMM2 SODIMMT pads to prevent accidental clearing of the CMOS To clear the 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 down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to by Important You must completely shut Metal contact pads clear CMOS Watch Dog Timer Enable Disable Watch Dog JWD1 JKWD1 Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition The Watch Dog Timer JWD is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Short pins Pins 2 3 NMI 1 2 to reset the system if an application Open Disabled hangs Short pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt NMI signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS G CMOS Clear Node 2 Qo Watch Dog Timer Node 1 Watch Dog Timer Node 2 0105 Clear Node 1
3. CPU Node 1 L Chapter 1 Introduction Ports and Connectors NOTE All jumpers connectors LEDs with K in the name are for Node 2 The rest are for Node 1 or shared between the two Number Connectors Description 3 8 JKVGA1 JVGA1 Video Graphics Connector 49 JAAN YULAND RJ45 Connector for LAN and LAN2 5 10 JK666 J666 top IPMI Dedicated LAN 13 22 JCOM2 JKCOM2 Internal Serial Port COM2 14 23 JCOM1 JKCOM1 Internal Serial Port COM1 17 36 SKP1 SP1 Onboard Speaker 24 39 JKTPM JTPM TPM Header 25 U1 UK2 ICH9 27 47 JSMB1 JKSMB1 System Management Bus header 30 JDIMM1 JDIMM2 SO DIMM Slots Node 1 48 JKDIMM1 JKDIMM2 SO DIMM Slots Node 2 29 JF2 Hot Plug Connector 19 37 JKWF1 JWF1 SATA Disk on Module DOM Power 21 38 IKSATA1 ISATA1 SATA 1 Connector 20 40 Wes ve USB Headers 41 42 BT1 BKT1 Onboard Battery 51 52 J666 JK666 bottom Back Panel USB 2 0 Ports JUSBO JUSB1 JKUSBO JKUSB1 LED Indicators LKE2 LE2 Unit ID LED Blue Solid On UID On 28 43 LE1 LKE1 3 3V Dual LED Green Solid On PWR On Green Solid or Solid On Power On Ogee Ds ED Blinking Blinking Suspend 15 32 DKP3 DP3 SATA LED Green Blinking SATA Drive Activity 45 33 DKP1 DP1 B
4. 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please ror do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation Installation Instructions Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the previous page for mounting hole locations Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Install standoffs in the chassis as needed Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Stand Off Ul Chassis bal Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to moth erboard components Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its 4 matching mounting hole on the chassis using the Philips screwdriver Motherboard Chassis Chassis S Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws to all mounting holes 6 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis 2 3 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 2 3 System Memory CAUTION Gror Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Note Check the Supermicro website for a list of memory modules that have been validated with the X7SPT DF D525 motherboard How to Install SO DIMMs Insert the desired number of SO DI
5. H Back Panel Connectors 2 9 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Rear UID Unit ID Switch The Rear UID Switch is used together with the Front Panel UID LED and Rear UID LED located next to the UID Switch The Rear UID Switch makes it easier to identify or mark the unit by turning on both the blue UID LED on the back panel and the UID Switch Node 1 UID LED on the front panel simulta 2 UID Switch Node 2 neously It enables the user to locate the system from either side of the chassis when the system is installed for example with several units to pinpoint which system the user wants to work on Back Panel Connectors 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Header Connections This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard header connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector Serial Ports JKCOM JCOM OEM Serial Ports COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 Option Pin Definitions d Pin 8 Definition Pin Definition Two internal serial port headers COM1
6. COM2 are located on the motherboard 1 DER Eek for each node See the table on the right Ge RIS for pin definitions S UD S SE A DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 N A D JCOM2 Node 1 2 JCOM1 Node 1 3 JKCOM2 Node 2 4 JKCOM1 Node 2 eee UU T A gt ves Ces 2 11 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Universal Serial Bus JUSB JKUSB Front Panel USB 2 3 USB 4 5 Pin Definitions For each node there are two USB head ers located on the motherboard to provide Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 2 5V front chassis access Cables are not e 3 USB PN 4 USB_PN included See the tables on the right for e E 5 USB_PP 6 USB_PP pin definitions 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NA 10 Key 1 JKUSB2 Node 2 2 JKUSB3 Node 2 3 JUSB2 Node 1 4 JUSB3 Node 1 I E O g ie en i 2 12 Chapter 2 In
7. 4 7 USB Controller tore ER URS ne RAPERE Ee 4 7 P IDE SATA Configuration 4 8 SATA 1 Configuration iere iet crime 4 8 SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA a5 abOVe nt re ede e Dea ce Rete hn cea eu 4 8 IDE Detect Timeout eech 4 8 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave 4 8 P PCI PnP Configuration 4 10 Clear NVRAM pete 4 10 x creed Ng ede e 4 10 PCI Latency Timer enne nnne nenas 4 11 PGIIDE B s MAaslter errore tre err etr mer een iens 4 11 ROM Scan Ordering s ia cetero oce D deeded 4 11 Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM 4 11 P Super IO Device Configuration sss 4 11 Serial Port Address Serial Port Address 4 11 y Remote Access Configuration Remote ACCESS anin a a a a a E e d a ede eR ee d gt Hardware Health Configuration CPU Overheat Alarm inrer etr ret ge CPU Temperature nennen nnne sinere nnn system Temperature 3 2 in e ignis FANT EAN2 Speed ci gc d Fan
8. V Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 GIU M l Checklist SUPER X7SPT DF D525 Image Motherboard layout ierit ehe RES eae die 4 M ees Motherboard Feat res rnm nre enne Ra Ee XTSPT DF D525 Series Block Diagram ppp 1 9 1 2 Chipset Overview 0 Controller Hub IGHOR i 1 3 PC Health Monitoring eni ees eet Recovery from AC Power LOSS nennen nenne Onboard Voltage Monitoring Fan Status Monitor with Software pp CPU Overheat LED and Control 1 4 Power Configuration Gettinges Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator pp 1 12 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard 1 12 Main Switch Override Mechanism 1 12 1 b Power SUpply ener te pete Site ta pane UR 1 12 1 6 Super I O S 1 7 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller RN 1 13 1 8 1460211061 Aeddi 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive DeVviceSs enne 2 1 Ile ue EE 2 1 UNPACKING EET EET 2 1 Tools Needed Location of Mounting Holes Ne 2 2 2 2 Motherboard Installatigon nnn 2 2 vi Table of Contents 2 4 2 5 2 8 3 1 Installation Instruchlons 2 3 System M
9. Bootup Num Lock sessies annad oranin nonnen anauni dinei iania eana a ni ia 4 5 Wait For FA If Biotic orn prr tre iere 4 5 Hit Del Message Display pp 4 5 Watch Dog Eupen 4 5 Power Button Futctlon 4 5 Restore on AC Power 0065 inei oia e 4 5 Interrupt 19 Capture E 4 5 ST ele 4 5 CRL Configuration sed steer debct stint ite 4 6 Clock Spread Spectrum Ne 4 6 Max CPUID Value EmteeSA e eat 4 6 Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CRW eec 4 6 Hyper threading Technology 4 6 P Advanced Chipset Control 4 6 P Northbridge Conftguratton 4 6 DRAM Freouencn Nt 4 6 Configure DRAM Timing by GP 4 6 DRAM CAS E 4 7 Table of Contents DRAM RAS to CAS Delay essem 4 7 DRAM RAS Precharge spinini owdi eaea 4 7 DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge ccccccccceseeneeeeeeeeeeeeseneeeeseeneeeees 4 7 Internal Graphics Mode Select 4 7 Active State Power Management 4 7 USB FU liCliOhs Print e a n o Dur dore gt 4 7 Legacy USB Support available if USB Functions above is Enabled
10. Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Dis abled and Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the disc storage devices at tached to the SATA ports Press Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive perfo
11. Speed Control 110045 CPU Vcore AVCC 3 3Vcc 12V V DIMM 5V 12V 3 3Vsb and Vbat 4 15 E ACPI Configurations seeren Ire e i 4 15 High Performance Event Timer 4 15 USB Device Wakeup from S3 S4 RN 4 15 e IRC e eii re ea rece ep e as 4 15 Suspend Mode dreht e se be rete 4 15 SUPERO X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 4 4 4 5 AMI OEMB NEE 4 15 e e EE 4 16 APICACPI SC RO dre rece bere tg 4 16 Headless MOMS D C 4 16 ACPI Version Featur s entrent 4 16 141 Configuration accen ertt ttt t e 4 16 IPMI Firmware Revision 4 etn e 4 16 Status of BMGs eos eet petat eden e 4 16 4 16 View BMC System Event Log 4 16 Clear BMC System Event Log 4 17 Set LAN Configuration 4 17 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action pp 4 18 p Event Log Configuration esses 4 18 View Event dl WEE 4 18 Mark all events s read tert ete retire e erdt 4 18 Clear event log rm rm err ti ree pcm E 4 18 Gei LE le 4 19 Supervisor PaSSWOIG tenete cre EE p 4 19 BE zl DET 4 19 Change Supervisor Passwor
12. T SGPIO ports The Nuvoton WPCM450 Manufacturer P N WPCMA450RAOBX has all the features as described above plus IPMI 2 0 support This particular chip is installed on the XTSPT DF D525 motherboard model Note Please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website at http www supermicro com support manuals You may also find information about IPMI by visiting Intel s website at http www intel com design servers ipmi SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 1 8 Node Hot Swapping The X7SPT DF D525 supports cable free node hot swapping when installed in a Supermicro 2U Twin Server chassis together with the cable free hot swap adapter both sold separately Node hot swapping enables the user to replace a mother board in a multi node server without powering down the entire system However cable free node hot swapping allows node hot swapping without the tedious task of unplugging and plugging back all the supporting cables between the chassis and motherboard This is done by mounting the motherboard on a tray and attaching the tray s adapter to the motherboard The adapter has a connector on its end that plugs into the server s backplane This serves as the connection between the motherboard and all the components mounted in the chassis Thus the term cable free It also enables the motherboard to easily slide in and out of the chassis for easy maintenance See the figure below for more information An Adapter is
13. The options are Enabled and Disabled Initiate Graphics Adapter Use this feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Other Onboard VGA and Slot 6 Select Slot 6 if a graphics controller is installed in the CPU controlled Slot 6 slot gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 P Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled 4 11 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 COM 2 and COM 3 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38
14. User s Manual SUPERO X7SPT DF D525 Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard youve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout OD 38 22 2 E 4 1 e o EH fX oo as Am 93 o ER o E i d 22 Be SS ie rA o e j E ER E m 23 Se GE Bs loot Be E 5 0000000000 loo000000 o 5655559 0000000 06 9 o0000 BR Important Notes Jumpers not indicated are for testing only e See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers UO ports and JF1 front panel connections E indicates the location of n db Pin 1 1 3 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Quick Reference
15. ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx Enter Notes Always use the file named am bat to update the BIOS and insert a space between ami bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e X7SPT and build version as the extension For example X7SPT0 526 When completed your system will automatically reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press F1 to go to the BIOS setup screen and press F9 to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will then reboot Note The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite
16. attached to the motherboard Connector on the Cable Free Node Thi ts the SATA Adapter s end Hot Swap Adapter aat drive System Power etc between the motherboard and the chassis The entire module slides into the chassis and the adapter s connector engages with the socket on the chassis back Motherboard plane Adapter Tray Note The image is for illustration purposes only and is not the same motherboard described in the manual 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Chapter 2 Installation Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To pre ror vent 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 D 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 Do not inst
17. on the motherboard 2 4 BI_D3 8 BI_D4 Note Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information IPMI LAN Node 1 Node 2 28 LAN Node 1 Node 2 36 LANZ Node 1 Node 2 Back Panel Connectors 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation VGA Connector VGA Port Connector For each node A VGA connector is EE located next to the LAN Ports on the Ee I O back panel This connector is used Ee S SE to provide video display Refer to the Green Video 10 Ground Vsync DDC board layout below for the location 2 Hr Midea hl RE 4 Reserved 12 PC Data 5 Ground 13 H Sync 6 Red Return 14 V Sync T Green Return 15 IC Clock 8 Blue Return 15 pin VGA Connector 1 VGA Port Connector Node 1 2 VGA Port Connector Node 2
18. option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press Enter to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press Enter The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 23 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Notes 4 24 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section l
19. set first BIOS SETUP UTILITY 002 67 C Copur Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility 4 19 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sect
20. supports PC health monitoring Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default set ting is Last State Onboard Voltage Monitoring The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU Cores Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 12V and Vbat Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor III 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 When this temperature reaches the pre defined threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 1 4 Power Configu
21. that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases 4 13 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on The Early Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down Note In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking t
22. the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Health Information B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control mm CR ps immi mp EB Super Door I M Graceful power control Ae Decta D dvw a user to te OC root ot ibat dower withes a spec Bed zae Whe dind 2 33 tosd Bedore the sytem reboots on thats dowr t s dBewed to cancel Ge athen Reqeirements Keep Supers SDS Serre Da x al times oe dac yc TOND correcmsey Power control Note SD IIl Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor II 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 B 3 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Notes B 4 Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability a
23. to the instruction guide posted at http www supermicro com support manuals Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the System is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys include F1 F10 Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIO
24. 400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Warning Any tem
25. L VRM X7SPT DF D525 Series Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 1 2 Chipset Overview UO Controller Hub ICH9R The UO Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re quired for the system to operate efficiently It also provides the bandwidth needed for the system to maintain its peak performance The Direct Media Interface DMI provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R The ICH9R supports up to six PCI Express lanes six Serial ATA SATA ports and twelve USB 2 0 ports In addition the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access It also supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel s next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller Intel ICH9R System Features The UO Controller Hub provides the I O subsystem with access to the rest of the system Functions and capabilities include Advanced Power Management SMBus 2 0 C SST PECI Fan Speed Control e SPI Flash Low Pin Count LPC Interface Chapter 1 Introduction 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SPT DF D525 The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that
26. MC is activated Q SATA LED Node 2 B SATA LED Node 1 BMC Heartbeat LED Node 2 BMC Heartbeat LED Node 1 EERE 3 2 21 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 2 8 Serial ATA Ports SATA Connectors SATA Connectors There are 4 SATA ports supported on iiic albido each node IKSATA1 ISATA1 are located iii Beie on the motherboard while the rest are Sem 2 SATA_TXP supported through the hot plug using an 7 IRER adapter card see JF2 2 13 These four 4 SATA ports are supported by the Intel z SATA SNI ICH9R South Bridge See the table on 6 SXTAURXS the right for pin definitions 7 ENS IKSATA1 Node 2 ISATA1 Node 1 oe 2 22 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures
27. MC Heartbeat LED Green Blinking BMC is active SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Jumper Descriptions Number Jumper Description Default Setting 17 SKW1 SW1 Unit ID Switch Open 11 50 JPL2 JKPL2 LAN2 Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled 12 49 JPL1 JKPL1 LAN Enable Disable Pins 1 2 Enabled 7 Pins 1 2 Enabled 26 44 JPB JKPB BMC Enable Disable Pins 2 3 Disabled JKWD1 e Pins 1 2 Default 18 35 JWD1 Watch Dog Timer Mode Pins 2 3 NMI 34 46 JBT1 JKBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features Special Features Twin motherboard with two nodes in one board Processor Each Node Single Integrated Dual Core Intel ATOM D525 processor 1 8 GHz 13 Watts 2 x 512KB L2 cache Memory Each Node e Supports up to 4GB of unbuffered 800MHz Non ECC DDR3 SODIMMs in 2 sockets 1 5V 512MB 1GB 2GB Chipset Each Node e Intel ICH9R South Bridge Integrated Graphics Shared Matrox G200eW Graphics Accelerator BIOS 32 Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash BIOS PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Cores Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V standby 5V standby VBat e Tachometer monitoring e Status monitor for speed control on off control e Temperature monitor for chassis CPU environments e CPU thermal trip support e Supero Doctor Ill Watch Dog NMI Power Configuration e ACPI ACPM Power
28. MMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1 then DIMM2 Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the mod ule to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation Insert each DIMM module at an angle vertically and snap it into place Repeat step 1 to install DIMM2 if needed See instructions on the next page Memory Support There are two nodes on the X7SPT DF D525 Each node supports up to 4GB of unbuffered Non ECC DDR3 SODIMMs 800MHz in 2 SO DIMM slots Populating these DIMM slots with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Installing and Removing DIMMs 44 DIMMI 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation The SO DIMM Socket 1 Position the SO DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Insert the SO DIMM module vertically at about a 45 degree Press down until the module angle locks into place Insert this end first Press down until the module locks into place The side clips will automatically secure the SO DIMM cH module locking it
29. Management Keyboard wake up from soft off Fan auto off in sleep mode Power on mode for AC power recovery 1 7 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual VO Controllers and Ports Each Node Built in ICH9R SATA Controller e Winbond Super I O controller 83627DHG P e One back panel VGA port e 1 onboard SATA connector 3 SATA ports via Hot Plug slot Supports RAID 0 1 5 10 Dual 10 100 1000 LAN ports Intel 82574L One IPMI 2 0 with shared LAN ports e USB 2 0 ports amp headers USB1 USB6 Two ports on the back panel One 20 pin TPM Header e Optimized for the Supermicro 2U chassis e 12VDC Power through Hot Plug slot e OEM Options Two Fast 16550 compatible UART COM Ports internal headers Four USB ports on two headers Other Lead free CD Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility Drivers and utilities for Intel ICH9R chipset Dimensions e 6 8 x 16 4 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction X7SPT DF D525 BLOCK DIAGRAM 12V DC hot plug connector UID DDR3 800 PINEVIEW D K RE FAN PWM control L WWIGOS SATA Port 4 SATA Port 3 DOM DC CK505 CLK Generator SATA Port 2 SATA GEN2 x4 SATA Port 1 USB Header x2 USB 2 0 x6 4 Ports orm Ka Dual Ka Loi RMII Shared LAN TPM SIO header W83627DHG RMII BMC WPCM450 Dedicated LAN 10 100 Enet PHY P3V3 DUAL VRM P5V DUAL P1V8PL
30. Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date February 22 2011 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright O 2011 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPERO X7SPT DF D525 motherboard This product is intended to be profession ally installed and serviced by a technician About This Motherboard The X7SPT DF D525 motherboard is a uni processor twin motherboard Featuring two nodes on the same board it is a great choice for system builders who need more computing power in the same space required for most single node solutions Each node
31. S Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related NS Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP D CO re 67 Copyright 19 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight Sys
32. SB3V 16 SERIRQ GND 18 CLKRUN LPCPD 20 RSV2 GD SKP1 Node 2 2 JKTPM Node 2 3 JTPM Node 1 SP1 Node 1 ta a d m 2 14 SMB JSMB1 JKSMB1 A System Management Bus SMB header is located at JSMB1 for Node 1 and JKSMB1 for Node 2 Connect the appropriate cable here to use the SMB DC connection on your system SATA DOM Power OEM Option The SATA DOM Power on JWF1 for Node 1 and JKWF1 for Node 2 is used to supply power to SATA Disk on Module DOM solid state storage devices Chapter 2 Installation SMB Header Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Data Ground Clock Blo N No Connection GD JSMB1 Node 1 2 JKSMB1 Node 2 3 JWF1 Node 1 4 JKWF1 Node 2 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpe
33. SUPERO SUPER X7SPT DF D525 Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be gov
34. a aa daue d aen Tne ap er aee En ianea 2 20 Main Power LED LEUKEN 2 20 Power Suspend LED DP3IDKPO 2 20 SATA LED DKP3 DP3 rtr quen cce tene deep 2 21 BMC Heartbeat LED 61 057 2 21 ee EIER i el EE 2 22 ee GEA Ci det todos 2 22 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures pp 3 1 ELTERE 3 1 Net Eeer Zereck need a eege defteg ege Dee 3 1 NG Video od e e ie oca e a dea oben 3 1 SUPERO X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 3 2 3 3 3 4 Memory Cu tel 3 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration pp 3 2 Technical Support Procedures pp 3 2 Frequently Asked Questions 4 3 3 Returning Merchandise for Gervlce 3 5 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup Utility te nct e 4 1 How To Change the Configuration Data ppp 4 1 How to Start the Setup Utility pp 4 2 IETIEST occ d 4 2 System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed 4 3 System Time System Date eene tnnt nennen 4 3 PIOCESSOM M EA 4 3 Nine A eR m 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations pp 4 4 P BOOT Feature tenentes 4 4 M 4 4 ied 4 4 AddOn ROM Display Mode 4 4
35. a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows security and audio drivers Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Notes Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SPT DF D525 The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Note For instructions on BIOS recovery please refer
36. all the onboard upside down battery 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 2 1 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 2 2 Motherboard Installation 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 Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis 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 take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components Gro Caution Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please when installing the motherboard to the chassis Tools Needed Is i Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws 7 pieces Stand Offs 7 pieces Only if needed 9 Note The above items are not provided with this motherboard Location of Mounting Holes There are seven 7 mounting holes on the X7SPT DF D525 motherboard Bea
37. below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components a A o N Before Power On Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the compo nents Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards Connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 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 No Video If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the s
38. d 4 19 Change User Password i esitare creer 4 20 Boot Sector Virus Protection certet enne nie 4 20 Boot SOUINGS r EE 4 21 P Hard Disk Div s a kha aed rr rH Ep dre etis 4 21 p Removable Drives c c c ccccicccecsccsadsatesteeesencensensdectcdeccdscadesedsadeedeensaneaneanncte 4 22 Retry Boot DeViCGS deed eres ce Le bad Be deca De 4 22 Exit OPON S ii 4 22 Save Changes and Exit ciini naa ar 4 22 Discard Changes and Eat 4 23 Discard Change E 4 23 Load Optimal Defaults iet ncn te ren 4 23 Load Fail Safe Defaulls tenerte neni re tan 4 23 Table of Contents Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor III xi SUPERO X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Notes xii 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 Please check with the system s manual that all the parts have been included If anything listed is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 1 SUPER X7SPT DF D525
39. d disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled P PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system Chapter 4 AMI BIOS PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled ROM Scan Ordering This item determines what kind of option ROM activates over another The options are Onboard First and Add on First Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to load the onboard LAN Option ROM for the LAN port as specified
40. em Fan 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 for effective system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 10096 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling The Full Speed setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 7096 of the Initial PWM Cycle for better 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS system cooling The Performance setting is recommended for high power consum ing and high density systems Select Balanced for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The Balanced setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving for the onboard fans to run at 30 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed 100 of PWM Cycle Performance 70 of PWM Cycle Balanced 50 of PWM Cycle and Energy Saving 30 of PWM Cycle CPU Vcore AVCC 3 3Vcc 12V V_DIMM 5V 12V 3 3Vsb and Vbat This feature displays the voltage readings for the described components gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Co
41. emory 2 ed ER d ER ie 2 4 How to Install SO DIMMS eset Seen I e de tc abe ds 2 4 Memory Support 2 4 The SO DIMM Socket gedreet eege eege 2 5 Back Panel I O Ports A Switches Ne 2 6 Back Panel Connectors and UO Porte 2 6 Universal Serial Bus US 2 7 LAN Ports IPM Ie ER E Ieri Ee ENEE AE 2 8 VGA GCOhnector ise such a 00e tas cese det Ue i UA ead e Ee denies 2 9 Rear UID Unit ID Switch 2 10 Header Connections pp 2 11 Serial Ports SKCOM JCOM OEM Option pp 2 11 Universal Serial Bus LOUSPBIIKUGR 2 12 Front Panel Accessible Add on Card Header 02 2 13 Onboard Speaker JKSP1T ASPT 2 14 TPM Header JTPM JKTPM me emnes 2 14 SMB JSMB1 JKSMB1 sese mener 2 15 SATA DOM Power OEM Option 2 15 Jumper Settings 2 16 Explanation of edat eere 2 16 LAN Port Enable Disable JPL JKPL esseeeeeseererierrererererrnrrserseese 2 17 BMC Enable Disable JPB JKPB eme 2 17 CMOS Clear UBTIUKBTI 2 18 Watch Dog Timer Enable Disable 2 18 Onboard Indicators scandens 2 19 LAN Pott BEDS s e ed e ER ao ave 2 19 Unit ID LEDs LEZLRKEZ e e a enan
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43. f unbuffered 800MHz Non ECC DDR3 SO DIMMs in 2 sockets 1 5V 512MB 1GB 2GB Question Why does Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista show less memory than what is physically installed Answer Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Ad dress Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsofts Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Question How do I update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http Awww supermicro com support bios Please check our SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual AN 0 BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS rom file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You may choose the zip file or the exe file If you choose the zipped BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F gt
44. gh its Hot Plug port Chapter 1 Introduction 1 6 Super I O The Super I O provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system 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 sup port higher speed modems The Super UO provides functions that comply with ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption 1 7 Overview of the Nuvoton BMC Controller The Nuvoton Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The Nuvoton BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to commu nicate with the graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super UO functions and is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module It also communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose UO
45. he BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2Z to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs 4 9 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard disk drives Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect har
46. he system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Note the system may shut down if it con tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline by which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading e 25 C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com FAN1 FAN2 Speed This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 CPU Fan and Fan2 Syst
47. ily identify which unit is being serviced from behind or in front of the system a mounting rack or cabinet by simply looking at what chassis has its Unit ID LED activated Main Power LED LE1 LKE1 There are two main power LEDs on the motherboard one for each node This LED indicates that power from the power supply is reaching the motherboard hard Switched usually on the power supply Power Suspend LED DP2 DKP2 There are two Power Suspend LEDs on the motherboard one for each node This LED indicates that the system is turned on soft switched When this LED is blink ing it indicates that the system is on suspend mode ID Node 1 Unit ID Node 2 9 Main Power LED Node 1 8 Main Power LED Node 2 Power Suspend LED Node 1 Power Suspend LED node 2 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation SATA LED DKP3 DP3 There are two SATA LEDs on the motherboard one for each node When this LED is blinking it indicates activity on the system s SATA port s BMC Heartbeat LED DKP1 DP1 There are two BMC Heartbeat LEDs on the motherboard one for each node When this LED is blinking it indicates that the Baseboard Management Controller B
48. into Locking clip place EN Locking clip To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module This should release it from the slot Pull the SO DIMM module upwards 2 5 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 2 4 Back Panel I O Ports amp Switches The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors and I O Ports UO Port Locations and Definitions ele del m um Node 1 Node 2 1 USBO USB1 7 USBO USB1 2 IPMI LAN OEM Option 8 IPMI LAN 3 LAN1 Port 9 LAN1 Port 4 LAN2 Port 10 LAN2 Port 5 VGA Port 11 VGA Port 6 Unit ID Switch 12 Unit ID Switch Back Panel Connectors 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB For each node 2 Universal Serial Bus ports USBO0 1 are located on the UO backpanel Additionally two USB headers USB 2 3 4 5 are also located on the motherboard to provide fro
49. is machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 i e 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address Enter the Gateway address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 MAC Address The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address also known as Hardware Address of this machine however it may be over ridden MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A B C D E F separated by dots e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec P Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be
50. ists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat 8 short beeps display memory read write error A 1 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Notes Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix B Software Installation Instructions B 1 Installing Drivers 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 S SUPFRMICRO X7SPT DF Motherboard Dervers amp Tools Wink xii ei Intel Chest IN thes SUPERMICR Maes GWe Graphics Dire Drivers amp Tools Intel ICHIR Chipset X7SPT DF D525 series Intel Rapid Stscage Technology Intel PRO Connectors Diras D RI SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor it Braki dv cech mareas Browse CD Auto Stan Up Next Tine For more information piosse viet SUPERMICRO r web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand w
51. n code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Hyper threading Technology This setting allows you to Enable or Disable hyper threading in the CPU Enabling hyper threading results in increased CPU performance gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below gt Northbridge Configuration DRAM Frequency This option allows the user to select the desired frequency setting for the onboard memory modules The options are Auto 667 MHz and 800 MHz Configure DRAM Timing by SPD This option allows the user to select the desired DRAM timing for the onboard memory modules The options are Enabled and Disabled The following will appear when Disabled is selected 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS DRAM CAS Latency The options are 3 4 5 and 6 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay The options are 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks and 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge The options are 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks and 6 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge The options are 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks 11 DRAM Clocks 12 DRAM Clocks 13 DRAM Clocks 14 DRAM Clocks and 15 DRAM Clocks Internal Graphics Mode Select This option selects the amoun
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53. nfiguration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Device Wakeup from 53 54 Select Enable to awaken the system via a USB device when the system is in S3 or S4 sleep State The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No Suspend Mode This setting allows you to configure the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface state for your system when it is in the Suspend mode The options are 1 S3 and Auto AMI OEMB Table Set this value to allow the ACPI BIOS to add a pointer to an OEMB table in the Root System Description Table RSDT table The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 15 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table
54. not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled EUP Support This feature supplies standby power while in S5 sleep mode Set this feature to Disabled to comply with EuP requirements Enable this feature to activate wake up capability while in sleep mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual CPU Configuration Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause System to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an applicatio
55. nt chassis access Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions e O N Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V 5 5V USB_PN 6 USB_PN USB PP USB PP Ground 8 Ground Front Panel USB 2 3 USB 4 5 Pin Definitions a A O N Pin Definition Pin Definition 5V 6 5V USB_PN 7 USB_PN USB_PP 8 USB_PP Ground 9 Ground NA 10 Key e ER O g EL sl Backpanel USBO Node 1 2 Backpanel USB1 Node 1 Backpanel USB0 Node 2 Backpanel USB1 Node 2 3 Internal USB2 3 Node 1 Internal USB4 5 Node 1 7 Internal USB2 3 Node 2 Internal USB4 5 Node 2 H E Back Panel Connectors 2 7 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual LAN Ports IPMI RJ45 LAN Pin Definitions For each node There are LAN ports located on the I O back panel These ports accept Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 TX Dis 5 BI_D3 RJ45 type cables There are two Ethernet 2 TX_D1 6 RX_D2 ports LAN1 amp LAN2 and one IPMI port for 3 RX_D2 7 BI_D4 each node
56. of the X7SPT DF D525 is equipped with the Intel ATOM D525 Dual Core 1 8GHz 13W processor and offer several configuration choices including memory up to 4GB non ECC SO DIMM up to 3 SATA ports an on board VGA and up to 4 USB 2 0 ports 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 in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists Driver Installation Instructions SUPERO X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 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 Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury data loss Important Important information given to ensure proper system installa tion or to relay safety precautions Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or p
57. on an Entry Number and pressing Enter 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Configuration Protocol or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below If DHCP is selected the next three items will be configured automatically and will be grayed out The options are Static and DHCP IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet th
58. or of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 5 Boot Settings Use this feature to configure Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY e A puri gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled e 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority from the available Hard Drives e 1st Drive SATA XXXXXXXXXX 2nd Drive SATA XXXXXXXXXX 4 21 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual P Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled e 1st Drive 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXxX Retry Boot Devices Select this option to retry booting from the configured boot devices if the systems fail to boot initially The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this
59. perature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature AN predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below CPU Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS System Temperature This feature displays the absolute system temperature i e 90 C Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means
60. pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable the system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info gt IPMI Configuration Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com Note For this particular motherboard IPMI shares the same network interface with LAN1 IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller IPMI Function Set this item to Disabled to turn off the IPMI feature The options are Enabled and Disabled View BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down
61. ration Settings This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings 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 BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX 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 The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The SUPER X7SPT DF D525 accommodates 12V power throu
62. re selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This setting allows you to decide if the power button will turn off the system in stantly or wait for 4 seconds when it is pressed The options are Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage 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 a power loss The options are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will
63. riting 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 B 1 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual B 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor 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 interface Note 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor 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 9 Note 2 In
64. rmance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode O It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow t
65. ro vides information for correct system setup N Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components or Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPERO X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual About This Motherboard i bee pr EES dE iii Manual Organization oce ei hl Aste Ai Dec dad eta iii Conventions Used in the Manual nennen iv Contacting le ue oes rae
66. rs create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins Connector Pins 3 2 1 Top View Connector Pins with a Jumper installed on pins 1 and 2 2 16 LAN Port Enable Disable JPL JKPL The JPL jumper is used to disable enable the LAN ports on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled BMC Enable Disable JPB JKPB The JPB jumper is used to enable or disable the onboard Baseboard Manage ment Controller BMC and the on board IPMI feature This jumper is used together with the IPMI settings in the BIOS The default position is pins 1 and 2 enabled See the table on the right for jumper settings Chapter 2 Installation LAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled JPB JKPB Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled Q LAN2 Enable Disable Node 1 Enable Disable Node 2 LAN Enable Disable Node 1 Lanz Enable Disable Node 2 9 Enable Disable Node 1 E Bis Enable Disable Node 2
67. stallation Front Panel Accessible Add on Card Header JF2 JF2 Add on card header provides front access to the power supply Serial ATA and Front Panel Control connections for the motherboard Plug an Add On card into this header to use the functions indicated above This header is designed specifically for this motherboard Refer to the tables to the right for pin out definitions 2 13 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual Onboard Speaker JKSP1 SP1 An onboard speaker or buzzer is pro vided for each node This device pro vides audible status messages for the motherboard TPM Header JTPM JKTPM This header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module TPM available from a third party vendor A TPM is a secu rity device that allows encryption and authentication of hard drives It enables the motherboard to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Trusted Platform Module Header Pin Definitions Pin 1 oN OU CO 13 15 17 19 Definition Pin Definition LCLK 2 GND LFRAME 4 No Pin LRESET 6 VCC5 LAD3 8 LAD2 VCC3 10 LAD1 LADO 12 GND RSVO 14 RSV1
68. t of system memory used by the onboard graphics adapter The options are Enabled 8MB Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en abled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 USB ports 10 USB ports and 12 USB ports Legacy USB Support available if USB Functions above is Enabled Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto USB Controller This feature allows the user to Enable or Disable the onboard USB controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Note This function is grayed out if USB Func tions above is set to Enabled 4 7 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual KIDEISATA Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible
69. tem Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X7SPA X7SPE X7SPT Series Version Build Date ID Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size Available Size 4 3 SUPER X7SPT DF D525 User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items d Copyright BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Bootup Num Lock This featu
70. th 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 website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting com support bios 9 Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information 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 website 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 support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer Each node of the X7SPT DF D525 supports up to 4GB o
71. ystem If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the SO DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using unbuffered 800MHz Non ECC DDR3 SO DIMM memory for the X7SPT DF D525 See Section 2 3 Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty modules 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro 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 wi

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