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1. VRM PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 gt VRM 1067 1333 1067 1333 25 MT S MT S 1 2 3B an 9 CHNLO 1A 42A 43A 7 PORT x 4 5 CHNL1 E MCH BIN ES e x a H PCI EX8 CHNL2 PORT a a a 6 7 m m m FBD CHNL3 P en PORT PORT FM P 2 3 0 o POTE xe PCIE X4 PORT PORT ATA100 4 3 Q IDE CONN 179 19 54 aft WPCI EX8N PORT o 1 2 Bi 0 ESB2 J14 3 0Gb S lt 5 N a t 0 se o Qu 4 PCI32 idi VGA Logs 33MMZ i conn ES1000 N D DDR KUMERAN LPC RJ45 GB LAN SIO GILGAL W83627HF FWH RJ45 a MS COMI E KB COM2 Note This is a general chipset block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard System Block Diagram for the X7DBU Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset O
2. 5 SXBT PCI ExT6 SUPER X7DBU N SGPIO1 1294 Intel ESB2 Eu J3 8 South Bridge Ei mmm JWORT mu S Ea ES1000 E Video CTRL TS ED e smga 8102 com 4 com 2 3 ey eset RU BAL 2 14 Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB There are five USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Two of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 0 1 and the other are Front Panel USB headers USB 2 3 USB 4 See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened Back Panel USB USB 0 1 Pin Definitions 1 45V 2 PO 3 4 Ground 5 N A Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB 2 3 4 USB2 4 USB3 Pin Definition Definition 1 45V 1 5V 2 2 Po PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 5 No connection Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR Intrusion Input Ground a Rear UID LE2 swi TANZ TANI PCI X 1
3. om S EOE ZE Og r UID 3 NIC1 LED Pin Definitions JF1 HDD LED Pin 13 GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Definition UID Switch 5V for HDD Act HD Active Pins 9 11 10 12 Power LED T NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UID LE PWR Fail LED Definition Vcc PWR Fail A FP UID Switch B HDD LED C NIC1 LED D NIC2 LED Blue LED Cathode UID Vcc Vcc Reset FP Reset PWR FP Power Butt SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Overheat OH Fan Fail PWR OH Fan Fail PWR Fail FP UID LED Fail FP UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Connect an LED to the Overheat Fan Fail PWR Fail UID Unit ID LED 7 Blue LED Cathode UID OH Fan Fail PWR connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to Fail UID provide advanced warnings of chas OH Fan Fail PWR Fail FP UID Indica sis overheating power failure or fan tor Status failure in addition to providing unit State Definition identification for your system Off System Normal more information on UID Switches Red On Overheat please refer to Pages 2 11 and 2 22 Red Flashing Fan Fail PWR Fail Refer to the table on the right for pin Blue On FP UID definiti
4. 1 JWORI my i E 51000 Video CTRL E sug 8122 z a HO Ea 085204 E neo 2 21 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Unit Identification Switches There are two Unit Identification UID Switches on the motherboard The Front Panel UID Switch is connected to Pin 13 of the Front Control Panel The Rear UID Switch SW1 is located next to LAN Port2 When you push the UID Switch on the Front Control Panel both Rear UID and FP UID Indicators will turn on Push the FP UID Switch or the Rear UID Switch SW1 again to turn off both Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service For more information on the FP UID Switch please refer to FP UID Switch on Page 2 11 SGPIO Headers SGPIO Therearetwo SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers J29 J30 located on Pin Definition Pin the motherboard These headers are used to 1 NC 2 talk to the AMI Chip the backplane See Ground 14 Data the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers Note No Connections 3 5 Load Ground 7 4 P
5. 2 8 A Back Panel Connectors IO 2 8 B Front Control Panel sse 2 9 C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 10 NMI MM 2 10 Power LED 2 10 HDD 2 11 2 LEDS qe RN 2 11 Overheat Fan Fail LED PWR Fail FP UID LED 2 12 Power Pe 2 12 Reset Button 2 13 Table of Contents Power BULOl ce 2 13 2 5 Gonn cting Cables eR brandi ba kil 9H 2 14 ATX Power Connector 2 14 Processor Power Connector lt kek kk 2 14 Universal Serial 2 15 Chassis Intrusion 21 00000000000000000000 280 000000 2 15 Headers XA MASE an eei ERU Pe 2 16 erer 2 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and MOUSE POrlS uE Eke 2 17 Sonal PONS eg 2 17 iuri ccelo HEP 2 18 2 18 GLANCOUZ Elertiet POL S cy a 2 19 Speaker Power LED Header 2 19 Overheat LED Fan Fai
6. my JPL ace SES 2 27 Link Activity LED Q LED Rear View When viewing from the rear side of the system GLAN Activity Indicator Jumper Settings LED Color Definition Not Active Blinking Active GLAN Link Indicator Jumper Settings Yellow LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR A GLAN Porti LEDs B GLAN Port2 LEDs 20 Pin Main PWR re rm SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Onboard Power LED LE1 Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 There is an Onboard Power LED LE1 LED Color Definition located on the motherboard When LE1 Off System Off PWR cable i not connected is off the system is off When the green Green System On light is on the system is on See the layout Green ACPI S1 State below for the LED location Flashing Quickly Green ACPI S3 STR State Flashing Slowly 4 PWR zpi EWA PWR LED 20 Pin Main PWR immsa Fan
7. 3 1 Before o MAIER mm 3 1 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual NoU DP e 3 1 DD gd 3 1 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 1 Memory NN ELTE TT 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures iussu rtu rai insane eoe o raa kk KK kK KA KA 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked QUOSU OF IS 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for 04 44 3 4 Chapter 4 5 JIR tO ON sa yaya ina de bal h nd ab nie W d n nj wad eda 4 1 4 2 Teo iio C 4 2 452 Main BIOS Setup usua m yan ay tap xa kk ara ka kak 4 3 4 4 Advanced Setup E kek keka ka npa inea KAK KK ei KA kr KA 4 6 ScME E Uc 4 23 4 6 Boot Setup 4 ii4i ani 4 24 4 25 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Beep A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS esie cui B 1 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledge
8. E is Intel 5000 E North Bridge 5 LAN2 4 3 12 2 I2C1 SUPER X7DBU B Intel ESB2 South Bridge Ei Bier ee j es cow JPL ace i St 2 28 ES1000 m Video CTRL e aT 322 Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Floppy Drive Hard Disk Drive SIMSO DIMM and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN Floppy Connector 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 Key 6 FDEDIN The floppy connector is located at 7 Ground 8 Index J22 See the table below for pin 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable definitions 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B 13 Ground 14 Drive Select B 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable 17 Ground 18 DIR 19 Ground 20 STEP 21 Ground 22 Write Data 23 Ground 24 Write Gate 25 Ground 26 Track 00 27 Ground 28 Write Protect 29 Ground 30 Read Data 31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select 33 Gro
9. KA KA KA KA kk KA A iii Conventions Used the iii Chapter 1 Introduction us R 1 1 dcs DD lll rer rx 1 1 Contacting Supermicro duce cui cci ide pate dad iube dada KA kk KA A 1 2 SUPERSX DBU X7DGU Image reete tena 1 3 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU 1 4 Quick Reference 1 5 Motherboard Features oer tele Nek Zar bere 1 6 Intel 5000 Chipset System Block Diagram 1 8 1 2 Chipset ocean c adc a 1 9 1 3 Special Features ss einen 1 10 1 4 Health Monitoring 1 10 1 5 Features nee EEE EEE EEE EEE kk kK kek ee E KAKA A KAKA A HEY 1 11 1 5 Power SUNY 1 12 XE o O REN 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive 2 1 2 1 r ep J 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation kk 2 2 273 stalling DIMMS coco e PE 2 6 2 4 Control Panel Connectors and
10. SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual External Modem Ring On Wake up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 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 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 The X7DBU X7DGU can only accommodate 20 pin ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate The 12V 4 pin and the 12V 8 pin power connections are also re quired to ensure adequate power supply to the system In addition the UIO power
11. 27 XBT PCIE xT6 p SUPER X7DBU p N Intel ESB2 yis g South Bridge 2 ki d 1 m EE 3 2 es E ES1000 3 E Video CTRL WD 2 Ea USB pen Ima 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation Power SMB Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power SMB 1 C Connector J17 monitors onboard power supply fan speeds and system temperatures See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition PWR Fail Ground 3 3V VGA Connector A VGA connector J15 is located next to the GLAN2 port on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location Uu PWR SMB uuu VGA 2 GDIMM2A 5 pimwa Intel 5000 s 2 1 North Bridge LAN2 EUM 4 5 ce m Hg 3 um CPU FAN D 255 99999999 9 9 9 x XET XT r SUPERG X7DBU Intel ESB2 South Bridge
12. 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 gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect N setting a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the 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 J5 Slot Link Width Use this feature to configure Link Width settings for the devices connected to PCI E Slot J5 After changing the Link Width setting please reboot the system for the new Link Width setting to take effect The options are One Connection in x 16 and Two in x 8 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 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 br
13. Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER X7DBU X7DGU Image 65062649 4 Note 1 The drawings pictures shown this manual based Revision 1 02 the latest 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 Note 2 X7DGU is for OEM only 1 3 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual SUPER X7DBU X7DGU Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR O moss Buzzer ay a a SS PWR SMB U Fan1 g 2 DIMM4A 20 Pin Main PWR Fat DIMM28 DIMM2A DIMMiB 5 2 2 a Jom Intel 5000 JP1 North Bridge Fan 2 Fan8 CPU a sam ty A 2 2 I2C1 lt lt lt lt Jo PCIX 133 MHz J28 cmi 27 PCLEX8 EEEEE 5 lt 1 soro Desa J5 28 la H SXI FEXT6 ono E SUPERO X7DBU d E SGPIO1 129 a Intel ESB2 B b E 5
14. from the motherboard in the sequence as show the picture the right A amp 2 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture N53 Sen on the right and gently wiggle the heatsink to Screwit4 Screw 2 loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wiggling the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink 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 chas sis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to 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 2 5 SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 2 3 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or r
15. 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 100 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 console redirection 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 This item allows you to decide if you want to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Hardware Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning 1 Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature 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 2 To avoid possible system overheating please be sure to provide ad equate airflow to your system The options are Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including
16. Jumper Settings Jumper Definition 1 2 Enabled Disabled De fault 4 PWR 8 Pin PWR A J 2 1 on SENEC TEN B 2 2 20 Pin Main PWR Fan 4 E North Bridge Lanz e fh ouf Mew BT PCFE X16 SUPER X7DBU Intel ESB2 i 2 South Bridge Say gt JWORT BU ES 2 2 51000 H A a Video CTRL 9 e sug 122 cow ao Des po ER Erf Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth erboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information DIMM4A USBU TIKB NS 2 ODIMM2A VGA Dima TANT Intel 5000 North Bridge z 12C2 12 1 PCX133MHz 28 27 SUPER X7DBU BT PCFEXTG CPU1 Intel ESB2 South Bridge JWORT 5 51000 Video CTRL
17. South Bridge Bz 1000000 B 5 8 B 5 0000000 gt Bg Se JWOR1 BE EIE E E 8 BE 51000 i 5 mnn S Video CTRL Bo B JH TK 8 12 8 E di COM2 JWOL1 oom N JPL RE SIR EY 11584 4 Notes 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 2 See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers ports and JF1 front panel connections 3 and indicate Pin 1 locations 4 The X7DBU uses the Intel 5000P chip and the X7DGU uses the Intel 5000X chip 5 The X7DGU model is for OEM only 6 When LE1 is on make sure to remove the power cable before removing or installing components 7 All SXB1 J5 5 2 J9 and PCI X 133 MHz J14 slots are designed to be used with riser cards When used with riser cards the left IO slot SXB1 supports one PCI E x8 and one UIO devices while the right IO slots SXB2 PC1 X J14 can support a PCI E x8 or a PCI X 133 MHz device 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference X7DBU X7DGU Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JI C1 J27 SMBBus to PCI X PCI E Slots Off Disabled JI C2 J28 SMBBus to PCI X PCI E Slots Off Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description ATX PWR JPW1 Primary 20 Pin ATX PWR Conne
18. press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen as shown on Page C 1 will display Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete other driver software installation B 1 SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive and the system will start booting up from CD 2 Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 3 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 with the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation 4 After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot 5 Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen as shown on Page C 1 will display Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete other driver software installation B 2 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installi
19. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 SUPERG X7DBU Intel ESB2 288 i 2 South Bridge 1 JWORT m UE 53 5 8 ES1000 Video CTRL 285805 7 d x Me 5 an S84 feo 2 19 SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 Pin Definitions Pind Definition The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chas sis overheating This LED will blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions table on right for pin definitions 1 5vDC OH Active State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail SMB SMB Header Pin Definitions A System Management Bus header is Pind Definition located at J18 Connect the appropri 1 Data ate cable here to utilize SMB on your 2 Ground system 3 Clock 4 No Connection Tre A OH Fan Fail LED B SMB Header 20 Pin Main PWR USBU T KB NS TOMT CPU1 i amp VGA Intel 5000 ES North Bridge s Rear UID _ E Li swil 12C2 12 1 133 2 28
20. Front Panel Overheat LED on system overheat A 1 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Notes A 2 Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure Intel or Adaptec settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ESB2 into Drive A and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key 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 From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen
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22. connector located at J11 is required to supply power to Universal IO slots Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets power supply Specification 2 01 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges Chapter 1 Introduction 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 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
23. data processing efficiency The options are Disabled and Enabled Direct Cache Access Available when 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 Enabled and Disabled If this item is set to Enabled the following item will display DCA Delay Clocks Available if 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 4 13 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 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 allow the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump
24. possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Ques 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 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when Chapter 3 Troubleshooting contacting Super Micro 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 support supermicro com 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 X7DBU X7DGU has eight 240 pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 FBD ECC 667 533 SDRAM modules It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory module
25. power management in much safer environments than the traditional motherboards The X7DBU X7DGU 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 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 the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B and Appendix C list OS and 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 A or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor rect system setup SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual iii Manual Organization MR E
26. 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 Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm in cluding the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C 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 PECI Agent 1 2 Temperatures System Temperature Note The following item display temperature readings for the PECI Agents and the system These items are displayed for your reference only PECI Platform Environment Control Interface Agent 1 PECI Agent 2 These features will display the temperature readings for PECI Agent 1 and PECI Agent 2 as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The PECI Agent temperature is well below its Temperature Tolerance The cooling fans and PECI Agent will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The PECI Agent is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but 4 17 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual the PECI Agent is still within its normal operating state and below
27. 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 4 PIn PWR Pin PWR Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 gr 20 Pin Main PWR VGA EE UNE E TANT el Rear UID swi Intel 5000 North Bridge i SER SUPER X7DBU SMSO PWR Fail UID LE PWR Fail LED GEA Roe Intel ESB2 p Tod South Bridge 4 Pin Definition Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 2 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button NMI X Vcc UID Switch Vcc Vcc Vcc Blue LED Cathode UID Vcc SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 2 5 Connecting Cables USE O T KB MIS TOMT VGA ATX Power Connector There are a 20 pin main power supply connector JPW1 and an 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW3 on the moth erboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification The 4 pin 12V PWR supply is required to provide adequate power to the sys tem The UIO PWR loca
28. with Section 4 3 detailed de scriptions 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 4 1 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options See the next 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 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 Setup 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 th
29. written into the base memory area of Block 512 640K Select Write Back to allow 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 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 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 system memory area above 1MB Select Write Back to allow 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 Ifenabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped Set to Enabled to enhance graphic performance when using a Linux graphic driver that requires 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 GLA
30. 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 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 triangle cutout 5 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a gold dot against the Socket key the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against 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 installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic cap will be auto matically released from the load plate when the clip is pushed into the clip lock Remove the plastic cap from the motherboard AN Warning Please keep the plastic cap The motherboard and the CPU must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU pins Shipment without the CPU plastic
31. 33 MHz Intel 5000 North Bridge 22 12 1 228 27 2 DIMM2A JS EN Intel ESB2 South Bridge 8 JWORT 5 ES1000 Video CTRL x 20 Pin Main PWR A Backpanel USB 0 1 B Front Panel USB 2 3 C Front Panel USB 4 D Chassis Intrusion SIMSO i Floppy SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Fan Headers 3 Pin Fan Header Pin Definitions The X7DBU X7DGU has eight chassis system fan headers Fan1 to Fan8 Fani Fan6 are Pin Definition 1 Ground chassis system fans while and Fan8 are r H CPU fans Fan5 Fan8 are 4 pin fan headers 3 Tachometer Pins 1 3 of the 4 pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans The 4 Pin Fan Header Bihn fan speeds for the 4 pin fans are conirolled we Thermal via BIOS Hardware Monitor in the Advanced Setting The default setting is Disabled See the table on the right for pin definitions Note all these fans are 4 pin fan connectors However Pins 1 3 of PM Signals the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans Keylock Keylock Pin Definitions The keyboard lock conne
32. 51000 3 gt Video CTRL JWD 9 9 52 OD X 82 3 0584 2 4 2 30 IDE Connector An IDE Connector is located at JIDE10on Chapter 2 Installation IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions 25 r Pin Definition Pins Definition 1 Reset IDE 2 Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 Write 24 Ground 25 I O Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE 29 DACK3 30 Ground IRQI4 32 100516 33 34 Ground 35 37 Chip Selecto 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground PLI A IDE 1 20 Pin Main PWR DIMM2B CP ODIMM2A cpiwwis pimwa 5 gt B oA s Ag 5 Battery 5 15 EU Intel 5000 No
33. CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be fore 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 Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma 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 problems 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DBU X7DGU The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based
34. Definition the system when a software application hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if an ap Pins 1 2 Reset plication hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate a default non maskable interrupt signal for the application Pins 2 3 NMI that hangs See the table on the right for jumper Open Disabled settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR i mn P R A Clear CMOS lies 2222 Watch Dog Enable ET immsa P i ji lt DIMM2A 5 xi ae d E 4 DIMM1A 15 Intel 5000 North Bridge Rear UID r TAN2 j amp ar LE2 swi I2C2 PCHX133MHz 2281 1827 Intel ESB2 SIMSO South Bridge WOI 1 E usez3 E S JWOL pto 80584 2 24 Chapter 2 Installation Enable Disable Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabl
35. I LAN Configuration The following features allow the user to configure and monitor IPMI LAN settings ULAN Tagging LARN 4 21 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN s for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings The options are Enabled and Disabled VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging above is set to Enabled this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging is disabled this item will be ignored by the firmware IP Address Source Select the source of this machine s IP address If Static is selected you will need to know and enter manually the IP address of this machine below If DHCP is selected the BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static IP Address This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected IP Subnet Mask This item displays the IP Subnet Mask for the IPMI connection detected Default Gateway This item displays the Default Gateway for the IPMI connection detected MAC Address This item displays the MAC Address for the IPMI connection detected Update LAN Settings This item saves the IPMI Lan Configuration settings into memory If you wish to change any of the settings select Yes and press F10 to save your settings Otherwise leave this setting to its default sett
36. N1 Onboard GLAN2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from the GLAN port specified The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 options are Other and Onboard Video Emulated IRQ Solutions When this item is set to Enabled Emulated IRQ Scheme allows PCI devices to run on legacy operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible interrupts The options are Disabled and Enabled PCI Exp I O Performance Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128 Bytes while others perform faster with a payload size of 256 Bytes which inhibits coalesce features Please refer to your add on card user guide for the desired setting The options are Payload 256 Bytes and Coalesce Enabled 128 Bytes PCI Parity Error Forwarding The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in PCI slots to be sent forwarded to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review The options are Enabled and Disabled ROM Scan Ordering This feature allows the user to decide which Option ROM to be activated first The options are Onboard first and Add On first Fast Delayed Transaction Enable this function to improve data transfer rate
37. NS 1 6 PSM PU Fan Spm immsa 2 DIMM2A DIMM1A Intel 5000 LE2 swi Rear UID TANZ TANI North Bridge C2 12C1 I by Intel ESB2 South Bridge Jen ge Mon Pa PG1 5 2 ES1000 i demen Video CTRL mowo 9 TKI a SIMSO Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A GLAN Port1 Enable B GLAN Port2 Enable SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 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 For an ATX power supply 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 Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting
38. SUPERG SUPERO X7DBU SUPERO X7DGU USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c 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 if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent 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 governed by the laws of Santa Clar
39. U model is for OEM only 1 5 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Motherboard Features PU e Dual Intel 64 bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad core Dual core processors at a front side bus speed of 1 333 GHz 1 066 GHz 667 MHz Memory 8 240 pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB DDR2 Fully Buffered FBD ECC 667 533 Memory See Section 2 3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popula tion Chipset X7DBU Intel 5000P chipset including the 5000P Memory Control Hub MCH and the Enterprise South Bridge 2 ESB2 X7DGU Intel 5000X chipset including the 5000X Memory Control Hub MCH and the Enterprise South Bridge 2 ESB2 Expansion Slots X7DBU Two PCI Express slots SXB1 PCI E x8 x8 Single Slot SXB2 PCI E x8 One 64 bit PCI X 133 MHz slot J14 X7DGU for OEM only Two PCI Express slots SXB1 PCI E x16 SXB2 PCI E x8 One 64 bit PCI X 133 MHz slot J14 BIOS e 8 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM e DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 and USB Keyboard support PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores chipset voltage memory voltage HT voltage 1 8 3 3V 5V 12V 12 3 3V Standby 5V standby and VBAT Fan status monitor with firmware control e CPU chassis temperature monitors Low noise fan speed control 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Platform Environment Control Interface PECI ready temperature sensing logic Thermal Mo
40. a County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This 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 0c Release Date June 16 2009 Unle
41. ache Size 4 2 per core Data Bus Transfer Rate 8 5 GB s Package FC LGA6 FC LGA4 771 Lands 1 9 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system 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 Con trol setting in the Advanced section Boot Features to change this setting Note Default Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DBU X7DGU All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni toring Onboard Voltage Monitors for CPU Cores Memory Chipset HT 1 8V 3 3V 5 12 12V 3 Standby 5V standby and VBAT An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages 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 via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environme
42. als 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 independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server 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 an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system sus pend 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 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 This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine
43. anches Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during system manufacturing The options are Interleave Sequential Mirroring and Single Channel 0 Branch 0 1 Rank Interleaving amp Sparing Select enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving and Memory Sparing for Branch 0 1 Rank The options for Memory Interleaving are 1 1 2 1 and 4 1 The options for Sparing are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 activate 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 open loop global thermal throttling on a fully buffered FBD memory module to make it active whenever the
44. cap properly installed will void the war ranty 2 3 Chapter 2 Installation North Center Edge South Center Edge gold dot cutout below the circle Corner with a triangle cutout Socket clip Plastic cap is released from the load plate installed SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 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 4 Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Screw 1 TN T1 ho To Un install the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that N 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 avoid damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket Chapter 2 Installation i Screw 1 Screw 3 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws Mp SA SCREW
45. ction 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 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 4 FPIO3 DMA1 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 Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Available when the item SATA Controller Mode Operation indicated is set to Compatible Select the na
46. ction is designated i wes Pin Definition JK1 Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard effectively locking it Pin Definition Ground 12V Tachometer 1 Keylock R N Cox RSME LI A Fant Fani S immaa 95 7071 8 5 Ex MM3aB pisa TOMT DIMM28 DIMM2A G Fan7 CPU 1 H Fan8 CPU Fan2 K Keylock E TANI Intel 5000 North Bridge TANZ 7 LE2 swi Rear UID E 129 Intel ESB2 SIMSO South Bridge TT Jen 8 JWOR1 BEJ 2 Ea ES1000 i z Video CTRL 21804 ideo eg SMB J22 2 zs C com2 B no lt gt JPL ae e aena n Floppy Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse ports are located at JKM1 See the table on the right for pin defini tions See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports JCOM 1 is a connector locat ed on the IO Backpanel and COM is a header located at JCOM2 to p
47. ctor Aux PWR CPU PWR 12V 4 pin PWR JWP2 12V 8 pin PWR JPW3 PWR J11 Power Connector for the Universal IO slots Buzzer SP1 Internal Speaker Chassis Intrusion JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header COM1 COM2 COM1 JCOM1 COM2 JCOM2 Serial Port Connectors DIMM 1A DIMM 4B Memory DDR2 Fully Buffered FBD Slots FAN 1 8 Fans 1 6 System Fans Fans 7 8 CPU Fans Fans 1 4 3 pin Fans Fans 5 8 4 pin Fans Floppy J22 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FP CTRL JF1 Front Control Panel Connector GLAN 1 2 JLAN1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports IDE 1 JIDE1 IDE 1 Hard Drive Keylock JK1 Keylock Header OH LED JOH1 Overheat LED Indicator PCI X J14 PCI X 133MHz Slot See Note 7 on Page 1 4 PWR LED SPKR 901 PWR LED pins1 3 Speaker Header pins 4 7 PWR SMB J17 Power System Management Header SATAO SATA5 Intel SATA 0 5 Connectors SGPIO1 2 J29 J30 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers SIMSO SIM SO DIMM IPMI Slot SMB J18 System Management Bus Header SXB1 J5 PCI Exp x16 slot See Note 7 on Page 1 4 SXB2 J9 PCI Exp x8 slot Note 7 on Page 1 4 UID SW1 Rear Unit Identification Switch USB 0 1 Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 USB 2 3 USB4 Front Panel USB Connectors 2 3 FP USB Connector 4 VGA J15 Note Connector WOL JWOL1 Wake on LAN Header WOR JWOR 1 Wake on Ring Header LE Indicators Description LE1 Onboard Power LED Indicator LE Unit Identification UID LED Indicator Note The X7DG
48. d 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 One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices CBL 036L 02 One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 022 One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 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 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com 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 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer 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 support supermicro com tw
49. e menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu IDE Channel 0 Master Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Version This field displays the version number of current BIOS BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in Channel 0 Master Slave and Secondary IDE Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master Slave and Secondary IDE Master Slave slots Press Enter to activate the following submenu items for detailed options Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are 4 3 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive The option Auto will allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the conne
50. e options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected by the BIOS Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is detected by the BIOS 4 5 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should seethe following display Theitems with atriangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enter gt Boot Features gt 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 messages 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 Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately a
51. ed Pins 2 3 Disabled 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR E sub E A VGA Enabled DIMM4A 20 Main PWR 2 ODIMM2A c piis N pimwa gm Intel 5000 B North Bridge 5 Lanz E ger BIR i Fani as 8 crt CPU FAN SUPER X7DBU 7 n Intel ESB2 pm Tod 8 j Za South Bridge Say gt B ORI m7 Eg A ES1000 H Video CTRL E Gu zk 2 2 d Ae po EC 2 25 SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual USB OT REINS gt TOMT VGA Bus to PCI Slots 1 2 JI C1 J27 JI2C2 J28 allow you to en able Bus to PCI X PCI E slots See the table on the right for jumper set tings The default setting is Disabled ES Intel 5000 2 26 Bus to PCI Slots
52. emoving DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance see step 1 DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM 311A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1 then DIMM 2A and so on 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 X7DBU X7DGU supports up to 32 GB fully buffered FBD ECC DDR2 667 533 in 8 DIMMs Populating DIMM modules with pairs of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in Interleaved Memory which will increase memory performance 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 2 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 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs a
53. for a 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 Frequency for 2 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 MHz L1 Blue Slot PCI Exp x8 L2 Slot PCI Exp x8 R1 Slot PCI X 133 MHz R2 Slot PCI Exp x8 x4 and R3 Slot PCI Exp x4 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following 4 9 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 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 00COh and OOEOh 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
54. gress 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 use the POST Watch Dog timer The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 19 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog support 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 P 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 000E13FF 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS b Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components DI Enter gt IPM
55. in PWR spir PWR A U D Switch C EXE SGPION SGPIO2 E m Intel 5000 E EE North Bridge i i Fang 252 CTRL CPU FANE S I2C2 2222 PCI X 133 28 27 iza SUPERG X7DBU Intel ESB2 South Bridge mm 51000 Video CTRL KE 085204 E deos 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumper Jumpers create shorts between two Cap pins to change the function of the y connector Pin 1 is identified with a T square solder pad on the printed circuit 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 JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable the GLAN Port1 GLAN Port2 on the moth erboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled GLAN Enable Jumper Settings N N Pin 1 2 short 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR USBU T KBE
56. in this section Exit Saving Changes Enter Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you ve made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you ve made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you ve made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 25 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Notes 4 26 Appendix A POST Error Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When 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
57. ing of No 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 Set Supervisor Passunrd 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 This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not req
58. ion PWM Select 3 pin if your chassis came with 3 pin fan headers Select 4 pin if your chas sis came with 4 pin fan headers Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable fan speed control and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable running Full Speed 2 3 pin Server 3 3 pin Workstation 4 4 pin Server and 5 4 pin Workstation Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed Vcore A Vcore B 12 12 P1V5 CPU VTT Vbat 3 3V 5Vsb 5VDD 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS The option is available only when an card is installed in the system System Event Logging 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 pro
59. its Temperature Tolerance The cooling fans 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 cooling fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The PECI Agent is running hot This is a caution level since the PECI Agent s Temperature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the PECI Agent User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems System Temperature This item displays the absolute system temperature status as detected by the BIOS 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 vise versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulat
60. l 002 2 0 1 2 220000000000000 2 20 SMB GOHFGCI L 2 20 SMB Power sen n ne kk k nakan danasin 2 21 Connector keke kk kk kek k kak Ka ka kK K KA KA KA KA 2 21 Unit Identification 2 22 A a E 2 22 2 6 Jumper Settings EL Eka kaka ai KAK KA KA A KA KA KA eee 2 23 Explanation of SUNN EIS c 2 23 GLAN Enable Disable kad n n na nan k al ka suda erga apa b 2 23 Clear CMOS E 2 24 VA aile E M PH 2 24 VGA Enable Disable oet tri kalin babaya bak bib kena 2 25 ZG Bus to POI D 2 26 2 7 Onboard IndiGatO S tuin E Eie ee Fuer FERE gg 2 27 GLAN EE Sie c T I S 2 27 Onboard Power 2 28 2 8 Floppy Hard Disk Drive SIMSO DIMM and SCSI Connections 2 29 get e naken Ae bak 2 29 SIMSO ON 2 30 IDE 2 31 SXB GES aui iris npe rg en are 5N GAVA RD a puli po na 2 32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 9 1 Tr lblesh ooting e
61. llent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manu facturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explo sion 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 SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any 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 di rectional 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
62. n the right for pin definitions 9 P 16 Ground A NMI B PWR LED 2 L leis a X x E S 5659 Power LED Vcc 3 wm E HDD LED UID Switch Vcc E North Bridge idi A NIC1 LED Vcc E _ E NIC2 LED Vcc SUPER XTDBU KII OH Fan Fail Blue LED Cathode PWR Fail UID LE UID Vcc 8 1 PE PWR Fail LED Vcc xe 1 Ground Reset FP Reset Buttc i m Ground PWR FP Power Butt sulle Eus 2 Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED FP UID Switch The Front Panel UID Switch connection is located on pin 13 of JF1 Connect a cable with a switch attached to pin 13 of JF1 to provide Unit Identification to your system For more information on the UID Switch es please refer to UID Switches on Page 2 22 The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 Vcc and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for GLAN porti is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED con nection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions
63. nd state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Please make sure to enable this function in the BIOS Pin Definition 1 Ground Wake up Wake On LAN Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located Pin Definitions at JWOL1 on the motherboard See Pin amp Definition the table on the right for pin defini 1 5V Standby tions You must also have a LAN card 2 Ground with a Wake On LAN connector and Wake up cable to use this feature 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR ME DL eno tim A WOR CO fans fam Buzzer PWR SMB 5 u OO TM J PU Fant 5 e 7 x Sn WOL 5 j DIMM4A 20 Pin Main PWR B DIMM3B DIMM3A far E 8 c biMM2A 5 Battery lt 2 E DIMM1A E Intel 5000 UNE E USE L 59 0 5 FEN North Bridge a ca Rear UID O m LE swile 12C2 12C1 133 2_ 28 027 n SXBT 6 SUPERG X7DBU DER Intel ESB2 SIMSO South Bridge m ES ES1000 i pn Video CTRL 6 2
64. ng Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 Installing other Software Programs and 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 Intel Blackford chipset INF files SUPERMICRG Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Direct 3 0 Graphics driver Intel 5000P gt Intel Matrix Storage Manager Chipset hu X7DBU Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Notes 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at a time After installing each item you must reboot 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 2 When making a SATA storage driver disk by booting into a Driver CD please set the SATA Configuration to Compatible Mode and configure SATA as IDE in the BIOS Setup After making the driver disket
65. nitor 2 TM2 support CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU thermal trip support for processor protection Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control Fans 5 8 e Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU cores System overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator and control Chassis intrusion detection e System resource alert Supero Doctor III ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism e ACPI Power Management Power on mode for power recovery Onboard I O Six SATA ports supporting RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 and RAID5 One SIMSO IPMI socket AOC SIMSO Two Giga bit LAN ports with IOAT Technology One IDE w two devices supported One floppy port interface Two COM ports 1 header 1 port Up to five USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 ports 2 Headers ATI ES1000 16MB Graphic Controller Super 1 0 Winbond W83627HG w Hardware Monitor support W83793G Other External modem ring on e Wake on LAN WOL Wake on Ring WOR Console redirection Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS e SDDC support CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions e Proprietary 13 035 L x 12 075 W 331 09mm x 306 71mm 1 7 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual
66. ntal 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 exceeds 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 any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis temperature is too high Chapter 1 Introduction System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor Ill 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 goes beyond 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 peripher
67. number of activate control exceeds a predefined number The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach Features This feature was designed to implement Intel s 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 the add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 11 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are PCI and LPC 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 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 are Yes and No USB Function Selec
68. o Doctor Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control 2 x4 6 Doctor LI ig 7 lt UPERMICR Graceful power control Supero Doctor allows a user to inform the OS to reboot oc shut down within a spected time the defaut is 30 seconds Before the reboots or shuts down it s alowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serace Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TOPP conne cowry Power control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can downloaded from our Web site at ftp fip supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_ lll You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il C 3 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Notes 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 and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold
69. on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Use your thumbs to gently Top View of DDR D lot push the release tabs near vas both ends of the module esee Tab elease This should release from the slot SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 2 4 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports 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 ports A Back Panel Connectors IO Ports 444 5 SES Back Panel Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green Back Panel USB Port 0 Back Panel USB Port 1 COM Port 1 Turquoise Port Blue 7 Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN 2 Rear UID Switch na Aa C See Section 2 5 for details Chapter 2 Installation B Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a conirol panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chas
70. ons 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 Ground A OH Fan Fail PWR Fail UIE LED B PWR Supply Fail em X X Power LED 5 HDD LED UID Switch Vcc i neci NIC1 LED Vcc amp i i Hi ose NIC2 LED mm D onran rav Blue LED Cathode UID Vcc We PWR Fail UID LE Intel ESB2 WA Pwr Fail LED Vcc ego ee 8 ji Ground Reset FP Reset Buttc Em HEN Rd E ET 25 Ground PWR FP Power Butt Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend but ton with a setting in BIOS see Chapter 4 To
71. ons are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced 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 when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to 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 Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when 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 default settings are Disabled for the Intel 5100 Series Processors and Enable for the 5000 Series Processors Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize
72. ory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for 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 Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 12 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 4 7 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow 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 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
73. 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 IBM9 PC XTTM 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 pro vides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time 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 See below 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
74. 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 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 The IRQs DMAs and space resources of the Super I O can flexibly adjust to meet ISA PnP requirements which support ACPI and APM Advanced Power Management SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electro Static 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 e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides exce
75. r This setting allows you to decide how Floppy Disk Controller is managed by the system The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base address for the Floppy port The options are Primary and Secondary gt 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 DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 4 15 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual gt 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
76. re 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 For best performance please install memory modules in both Branch 0 and Branch 1 iv For memory to work properly you need to follow the restrictions listed above Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 2 Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available 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 on the next page for details Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory 1 MB 3 99 System BIOS Local APIC 4 3 99 Area Reserved for the 2MB 3 99 chipset I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 512 MB 3 01 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 SEG 1MB 2 84 Memory available to System 2 84 BIOS amp OS applications Installing and Removing DIMMs Notch gt Notch EH Note Notch peru should align with the receptive point
77. rovide front access See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR SMB ODIMM2B DIMM2A Intel 5000 wi Rear UID swi TANZ E TANT North Bridge 12C2 12 1 PCHX133MHz 28 27 SXBT 6 SUPERG X7DBU Intel ESB2 South Bridge JWOR rer JB a REJ7 51000 Video CTRL 5 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 5 6 Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pins Definition Pins X Definition 6 068 2 RD 7 RTS a ers 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 wc EpL JPL SESE Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Connection 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR A KB Mouse B COM1 C COM2 20 Pin Main PWR SIMSO USB2 3 2 17 SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Wake On Ring Wake On Ring Pin Definitions The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR1 This function allows your computer to receive and be awakened by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspe
78. rth Bridge LE2 Rear UID swi SUPER X7DBU SXBT PC E x 16 Intel ESB2 South Bridge Jen come 8 51000 Video CTRL WD 9 a Ure JWOL1 ER Fan4 2 31 SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual SXB1 SXB2 Slots SXB1 J5 and SXB2 J9 are specially designed for Supermicro s riser cards These two slots are to be used with riser cards When used with riser cards the left IO slot SXB1 supports one PCI E x8 and one UIO devices while the right IO slots PCI X J14 and SXB2 can support a PCI E x8 or a PCI X 133MHz device Refer to the layout below for the location A SXB1 the left slot B SXB2 the right slots 2 32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 Support 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 component
79. s 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 making sure it is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 5 Use only the correct type of CMOS onboard battery as recommended by the Manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid pos sible explosion No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check 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 supplies 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 memory modules 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 s
80. s of different speeds and sizes Question How do update my BIOS Answer lt 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 Avww supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable Z N or USB pen to flash the BIOS Then 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 bootup the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automati cally 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 BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure 3 3 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Question What s on the
81. s soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 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 5 minutes he 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 gt Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select 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 mem
82. sis See the figure for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins 20 19 B 2 Groun NMI j amp em Ug x X Ig e 4 Power LED Vcc E Hi E suc z HDD LED UID Switch Vcc NIC1 LED NIC2 LED Vcc E 3 OH Fan Fail Blue LED Cathode 75 B mf PWR Fail UID LE UID Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset FP Reset Buttc Ground 2 1 2 9 SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 19 Control 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 45V table o
83. ss 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 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 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 SUPERG X7DBU X7DGU motherboard The SUPER X7DBU X7DGU supports dual Intel XEoN 64 bit Quad core Dual core processors at a front side bus speed of 1 333 GHz 1 066 GHz 667 MHz With dual 64 bit Xeon Quad core Dual core processors the 5000 chipset and 8 DDR2 FBD 667 533 memory modules built in the X7DBU X7DGU offers substantial functionality and performance enhancements to the moth erboards based on the Core microarchitecture while remaining compatible with the 32 bit based software The features include Virtualization Technology Execution Trace Cache Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology Ad vanced Dynamic Execution Advanced Transfer Cache Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 SSE3 and Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T These features allow the motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with better
84. su Pri dip 2 100 ad 2992 2 USB4 Bea Im JPL eos mob fram rae anln nan nan mmm 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation GLAN 1 2 Giga bit Ethernet Ports Two G bit Ethernet ports are desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the IO GLAN2 backplane This port accepts RJ45 type cables Power LED Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are for a power LED and pins 4 7 are for the speaker See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker A GLAN2 U Fani USB O T KB MS S DIMM4A 20 Pin Main PWR E PWR LED Speaker 2 ODIMM2A Dima Intel 5000 North Bridge ase 12 2 12 1 PCI X 133 MHz J28 m27 x 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
85. t 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 gt 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 and x12 Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s website for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use this function which will allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Chapter 4 BIOS Thermal Management 2 Available if 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 The opti
86. te be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings C 1 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill 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 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 Ill 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 Interface Display Screen l Health Information s Health Information pe M M i Em Chazsis 702 Chazsis Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Super
87. ted at J11 is also required for the UIO slots For the 8 pin PWR JPW3 please refer to the item listed below See the table on the right for pin definitions Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connector at JPW3 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions immsa DIMM28 DIMM2A Intel 5000 E LE2 H TANZ EU Rear UID swi North Bridge 12 2 12 1 2 2 133 2 2818 1827 Power 20 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 19 3 1 3 12 12V 2 3 14 PS_ON 4 45V 15 COM 5 e com 6 sv 17 7 18 Res 8 OK 19 45V 9 20 45V 10 412V 12V 4 pin Power Con nector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1and2 Ground 3 and 4 412V Required Connection 12V 8 pin Power CPU Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V 1 A Main PWR ts 8 pin Processor PWR C 4 pin PWR D PWR
88. tion and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for the Keyboard Controller The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled by the system 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 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 decide how Serial Port B is controlled by the system The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled 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 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Floppy Disk Controlle
89. tive mode for the HDD drives The options are Serial ATA and Auto SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 Coniroller Mode is set to Enhanced the following items will display SATA Enable Available when the item SATA Controller Mode Operation indicated is set to Enhanced 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 If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Available when SATA RAID is Enabled 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 Available when SATA RAID is Disabled Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only Th
90. uired 4 23 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 4 6 Boot Boot List Candidate List 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 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 lt f gt key or the lt r gt 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 changing the boot priority order of a device in the Item Specific Help window 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 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
91. und 34 Diskette A Floppy Port VGA 4 SUPERG X7DBU Intel ESB2 South Bridge v Sy E SUPERO X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual SIMSO IPMI Slot There is a SIM SO DIMM IPMI Intelligent Plattorm Manage ment Interface Slot on the motherboard Refer to the layout below for the location of SIMSO slot ad A SIMSO Slot DIMM4A 20 Pin Main PWR TEO KETI IMM3B EU Bo B Battery f immis lt s DIMM1A Intel 5000 TANT North Bridge F CPU2 2 ce 8 CTRL lt _ 2821827 BELE va SEEE amp BT PCFEXT6 56 1 i Intel 5 2 Jada p South Bridge Tin 84 mr JBT JWORT mo S g ect 5 1 2 2
92. upplies 3 1 SUPER X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 9VDC 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 is recommended For port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 Determine 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 recom mended that you use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Make sure that you are using the correct type of DDR2 FBD Fully Buffered ECC 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 that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots To install mem ory modules begin with Branch 1 then Branch 2 and so on see Page 2 6 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Super Micro does not sell directly to end us ers so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any
93. verview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000P 5000X chipset the X7DBU X7DGU motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based servers with configuration options optimized for com munications presentation storage computation or database applications The 5000P 5000X chipset supports a single or dual Intel 64 bit Quad core Dual core processor s with front side bus speeds of up to 1 333 GHz The chipset consists of the 5000P 5000X Memory Controller Hub MCH and the Enterprise South Bridge 2 ESB2 The 5000P 5000X MCH chipset is designed for symmetric multiprocessing across two independent front side bus interfaces Each front side bus uses a 64 bit wide 1333 MHz data bus that transfers data at 10 7 GB sec The MCH chipset connects up to 8 Fully Buffered DIMM modules providing up to 32 GB of DDR2 FBD ECC memory The MCH chipset also provides three x8 PCI Express interface to the ESB2 In addition the 5000P 5000X chipset offers a wide range of RAS features including memory interface ECC x4 x8 Single Device Data Correction CRC parity protection memory mirroring and memory sparing Xeon Quad core Dual core Processor Features Designed to be used with conjunction of the 5000P 5000X chipset the Xeon Quad core Dual core Processor provides a feature set as follows The Xeon Quad core Dual core Processor L1 Cache Size Instruction Cache 32KB 16KB Data Cache 32KB 24KB L2 C

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