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1. E DIMM 4D Banka CPU FAN ____24 Pin ATX PWR PWR iC i on 46 A Overheat LED do 1 DIMM Banka DIMM Banka MBus KB Mouse E DIMM Banka PSE eod d DIMM 3C Bar k3 m AN 402 DIMM Bank B DIMM Banka DIMM 2D Banka CPU1 M DIMM 2C Bank DIMM 2B Bank2j E DIMM 2 Bar k2 E DIMM 1D Bankt DIMM 1C Bank1 d dij DIMM 1B Bank1 0 i DIMM Bank G n CPU2 FAN Intel lema 5000P le a re North Bridge gt SIMLP E Het e VGA E cel oS PCIE E jJ y28 3 a mr PCI E X4 s m 12 wo 94 Se E E L POPE Tm E m 5 a T uo j Intel pek GLAN slots POLE ESB2 M Ii Battery m SouthBridge N 2 Slot POLE x4 POLK SUPERO X7DBi User s Manual 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Drive Hard Disk Drive and SIMLP 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 e Asingle floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives T
2. IE e O Groun NMI Ld EZ X X Power LED Vcc E HDD LED Vcc B i UD NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED 3 Fee 1 Fail LED Vcc EEE PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset gt Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button 2 9 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual C Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V o m BIVA Z Gar Par gt 20 19 7 DIMM 30 Groun NMI 4 DIMM 3C Bank m FAN Tevana DIMM E X X 1 DIMM 2D Bank2 ap DIMM 2 Bank e
3. G Screw 2 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 prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws _ NOASCHEW from the motherboard in the sequence as show 9 the picture the right a NO SCREW NO ZSCREW 2 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install the CPU and the heatsink Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 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 se
4. CF ELI s KI Battery N Chapter 2 Installation SMB Header Pin Definitions Pin 1 2 3 4 Definition Data Ground Clock No Connection Pin Definitions PWR SMB Pin Definition Ground 3 3V PWR Fail A SMB J18 B PWR SMB J17 5 UPER X7DBi User s Manual T SGPIO Headers Therearetwo T SGPIO Serial General Purpose Input Output headers located at J29 J30 on the motherboard These headers support serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the location Connector connector J15 is located next to COM1 on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 NC 2 NC 3 Ground 4 Data 5 Load 6 Ground 7 NC 8 NC Note NC No Connections KB Mouse DIMM 3D Bank3 DIMM 4D 4 Pin PWR TT A T SGPIO 1 2 DIMM Bank4 Ul DIMM 4B Banka DIMM Bank4 PSF SMBus PSE d b DIMM 3C Banksy m DIMM Banka DIMM 3B Bank3 DIMM 20 2 COMT DIMM 2C Ba
5. Pins 1 2 Reset an application hangs Close Pins 2 3 to generate default a non maskable interrupt signal for the applica Pins 2 3 NMI tion that hangs See the table on the right for Open Disabled jumper settings Watch Dog must also be en abled in BIOS DIMM 4D Bank4 CPU 4 Pin ATX PWR 8 Pin PWR A Clear CMOS yo DIMM 4C Bank4 ERN Watch Dog Enable DIMM 4A Bank4 ase KB Mouse k DIMM 3D Bank3 BSE Po Nc d 2 DIMM 3C Bar k3 m pan E di B DIMM 3B Bank3 1 DIMM 2D Banka DIMM 2C Bank2 da DIMM 2B Bank2 Ni E DIMM 2A Bank2 DIMM 10 N z DIMM 1C Bankt a E DIMM 1B 1 DIMM z F 8 ar diri lot SIMLP 5 VGA lt gt 3 e T 3 8 8 51015 PCI E X4 wo 111111 Ty 1251 To P TE XE 22 T Intel kata r Slots M T ESB2 d Battery koda SouthBridge A N m Slot2 PCI E X4 lot USB 2 3 5 X7DBi User s Manual 15 8 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect J3P The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature is avail
6. 2 8 B Front Control 2 9 C Front Control Panel Pin DefinitiOnS E 2 10 MR ETT cd 2 10 Power LED ee 2 10 FIL L 2 11 NI LED 2 11 Overheat Fan Fail LED 2 12 Power LE Z 2 12 Reset Button baki nadi yab Elka raa arab lak adana ba xana ban 2 13 Table of Contents Power 2 13 2 5 Gonn cting Cables m O 2 14 Power Connector 1 2 14 Processor Power Connector 2 EEE kk kk kek kk KAYA 2 14 Universal Serlal 2 15 Chassis Intrusion kk kk kk 2 15 Headers 2 16 2 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and 2 17 Serial POMS iro 2 17 iuri cue ligo HEP 2 18 kek ka ka k k KK nnne k kk KK eren nnn nnns 2 18 GLAN Ethernet POL S 2 19 Speaker Power LED Keylock Header 2 19 Power n ane ra nen oro ada h kana deae b
7. Em SOS gt 20 19 ere EXE v Groun NMI d GC m nar EE x X DIMM 2C 2 eur EX in Power LED Vcc DIMM 2 Bank2 t BIM D Es DIMM TC Bank d HDD LED Vcc E BIVA TA Bank meg 8 NIC1 LED Vcc B CPU2 m B Intel 3 5000 E NIC2 LED Vcc 8 North Bridge l lt N 5 Fail LED Vcc IB 5 dg PWR Fail LED Vcc wo s E Ground Reset Reset Button r Intel ET Sti POLE Ya 1 252 j F J SouthBridge Ground PWR Power Button C ga reve xs X7DBi User s Manual Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition ATX Power Connector 19 43 3V 1 3 3V There are a 24 pin main power sup 14 12V 2 3 3V ply connector JPW1 and an 8 pin 15 3 COM CPU PWR connector JPW3 on the 16 5 4 5V motherboard These power connec 17 5 COM tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifica 18 6 5V tion The 4 pin 12V PWR supply is 19 7 COM required to provide adequate power 20 8 PWR_OK to the system See the table on the 21 45V 9 5VSB right for pin definitions For the 8 pin 22 45V PWR JPWS3 please refer to the item listed below 23 45V 24 COM Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connector at JP
8. 2 31 Oran eken R ware NE Ren An 2 31 IDE Connectors MA MANA DD n eene nennen nennen nnne 2 32 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures k ERR 3 1 Before POWer Pr k s 3 1 NO POWGI eC 3 1 NO VI c 3 1 Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 1 Memory 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures ii keke ka 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions kk kek kk kk KAKA KA KA 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service E Ek kk 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS MINS PER RETE 4 1 RUNNIN oT ESI etm 4 2 4 9 BIOS Se o E 4 2 4 4 Advanced Setup E kk dr kk kk kK KK KAK r KA KA KA KA 4 6 HE Roco dak na Wk Sad eu na Hek 4 25 4 6 Boot Se tU oT 4 26 D T 4 27 Appendices Appendix A BIOS Beep Codes sean kk kk ek k keka kK KAK KA KA KAKA AK A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Ek kk B 1 Appendix C Installing Other Software C 1 vi Chapter 1 Introduction
9. DIMM 1C G Bank DIMM 1B 1 Y 181 DIMM Bank 2 Is Intel 5000P North Bridge un 7 SIMLP SUPER X7DBi lt gt Tots 128 Slot5 PCI E X4 ac woL CTRL P TE XE Intel ESB2 N SouthBridge n 808 POLE He Slot2 PCI E X4 Jott T33MHZ USB 2 3 5 e 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 components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install one CPU making sure it
10. 51015 PCI E CTRL Elop Compact Flash B z Z BIOS VGA yere S o Battery bw Intel ESB2 SouthBridge POLE T Bera Slot2 PCI E X4 POLK ISB 2 IN BE E Chapter 2 Installation 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 Jumper Settings JWD Watch Dog is a system monitoring device that can reboot the system when a software applica tion hangs Close Pins 1 2 to reset the system if Jumper Setting Definition
11. Asia Pacific Address uper Micro Computer Inc 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 Tel 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER X7DBi Image Zr 000 CELLO _ LI J LIJ XE LE r Um E 4 MT E UU Y 1 Note The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based 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 1 3 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual SUPER X7DBi Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale DIMM 4D CPU 24 Pin ATX PWR 8 Pin PWR E zm S m E DIMM 4C FAN7 SL Ja m Pi
12. DIMM 4A Banka MBus P DIMM 3D BSE Po DIMM 3C Bank3 DIMM 3B Bank3 3 DIMM DIMM 20 2 COMT DIMM 2C Bani Banka DIMM 2B Bani Ter DIMM 2A Bani DIMM 10 Ban DIMM 1C Bankt DIMM 1B 1 DIMM Led hcl 2 Intel SUPERO X7DBi 5000P North Bridge 7 SIMLP ots Ley 51015 PCI E X4 P TE XE Intel ESB 2 SouthBridge Slot3 PCI E He Slot2 PCI E X4 lot 4 PilTPWR Bios CTRL Buzzer LS IDES Elop Compact Flash SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the REN 3 2 1 motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumper Jumpers create shorts between two Cap pins to change the function of the RUNS connector Pin 1 is id
13. Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 27 SUPEROX7DBi User s Manual Notes 4 28 Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST Power On Self Test routines which are performed each time the system is powered on errors may occur Non fatal errors are those which in most cases allow the system to continue the boot up process The error messages normally appear on the screen Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot up pro cedure If a fatal error occurs you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps The numbers on the fatal error list on the following page correspond to the number of beeps for the corresponding error BIOS Error Beep Codes Beep Code Error Message Description 1 beep Refresh Circuits have been reset Ready to power up Repetition of the pat Memory error No memory detected in the tern of 1 long beep System short pause 1 long beep 2 short Display memory Video adapter missing or with beeps read write error faulty memory 1 continuous beep System Overheat 1 continuous beep with the with the front panel front panel OH LED on OH LED on A 1 SUPER X7SBi User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Installi
14. Two G bit Ethernet ports are desig nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the IO backplane These ports accept RJ45 type cables Power LED Speaker 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 Note 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 Chapter 2 Installation Pin Setting Pins 6 7 Pins 4 7 15 8 DIMM 40 DIMM 4 Bar k4 DIMM 4B DIMM 4A Banka DIMM 3D Bank3 CPU 4 Pin PWR j 8 Pin PWR 4 PilTPWR PSE SMBus DIMM Bank3 DIMM Bank3 3 DIMM Banka DIMM 20 Banka COMT DIMM 2C Bank2 DIMM 28 Banka DIMM 2 Bank DIMM 1D Bankt DIMM 1C Bankt DIMM 1B 1 SUPER X7DBi VGA Jr DIMM Bank N CTRL 5 24 7 SIMLP ots POLE 51015 PCI E X4 Ley Intel 5000P North Bridge P TE XE S
15. and Fan status monitor with firmware control e CPU chassis temperature monitors Platform Environment Control Interface PECI ready CPU fan auto off in sleep mode CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU thermal trip support for processor protection power LED Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e Auto switching voltage regulator for CPU cores System overheat Fan Fail LED Indicator and control Chassis intrusion detection System resource alert via Supero Doctor 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management Keyboard Wakeup from Soft off Onboard I O e Six SATA2 ports supporting RAIDO RAID1 RAID10 RAID5 For the Windows Operating System only One SIMLP slot Intel 82563 Gigabit Ethernet controller supporting two Giga bit LAN ports One EIDE Ultra DMA 100 bus master interface supports UDMA Mode 5 PIO Mode 4 ATA 100 with Compact Flash support One floppy port interface Two COM ports 1 header 1 port One EPP ECP Parallel Port e PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Upto five USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 ports 3 Headers ES1000 with 16 MB Graphic Controller Super Winbond W83627HF w Hardware Monitor support W83793 HECETA Other External modem ring on Wake on LAN WOL e Wake on Ring WOR e Console redirection
16. system SMBus PS Connector Power Supply SMB Connector J17 monitors the status of power supply fans and system tempera tures See the table on the right for pin defi nitions PUES 15 8 DIMM 4D Banka CPU FANI 4 Pin ATX PWR 8 Pin PWR DIMM 4 PE DIMM 48 Bank4 DIMM 4A Banka DIMM 3D Bank3 DIMM 3C Bank3 DIMM Bank3 Benka DIMM Banka DIMM 20 Banka COMT DIMM 2C Bank2 Bank DIMM 28 Banka DIMM 2 Bar k2 DIMM 1D Bankt DIMM 1C Bankt DIMM 1B 1 DIMM Bank Elk SUPER X7DBi Intel 5000P North Bridge 7 SIMLP ots jJ Ji B lot PCI E X4 cH ER P TE XE lota PCI E He z EA 102 PCI E X4 2 EI EZE ERES Sw Intel ESB 2 SouthBridge lot CTRL Buzzer LS IDES
17. Ground 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions WOL Pin Definition 5 Standby Ground Wake up DIMM 4D Banka DIMM 4C Banka DIMM 4B Banka DIMM 4A Banka 8 Pin PWR DIMM 3D Bank3 Jer PSE SMBus PS DIMM 3C Bank3 DIMM 3B Banks DIMM Banka DIMM 2D Banka COMT k2 DIMM 2C Bank2 DIMM 28 2 DIMM 2A Bank2 DIMM 1D Banki DIMM 1C Bankt Bankt DIMM 1B Banict DIMM Banict CGUANZ GONT SUPERO X7DBi Intel 5000P North Bridge SIMLP hk IG POLE Slot PCI E X4 sj 508 PCI E Slot PCI E GS CPUI 2 Intel ESB 2 SouthBridge 1 yorim svo WEES i PN N Lu Ki KEYLOCK BIOS EP CTRL Buzzer 7 Ni P FAN IDEs WOL GLAN 1 2 Giga bit Ethernet Ports
18. 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 See the Memory Availability Table below Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset I O APIC 4 Kbytes PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available for the OS amp other applications J u Note Notch s E should align 4 with the B receptive point n E a fill T on the slot LI mmm BEBE p U EE 1 5 ESSE Ez 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 is Top View of DDR2 FBD Slot the release tabs Release Tab Release Tab near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot ll U SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 2 4 Control Panel Connectors lO Ports I O ports are color coded in conformance with th
19. PCI E x8 Slot 5PCI Exp x4 and Slot 6 PCI Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 9 SUPEROX7DBi User s Manual 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 This setting determines the size of a hard drive to be accessed by the user The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating Systems 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings Incorrect values entered may cause the system to malfunction Also a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system instability When this occu
20. 5 5000P i North Bridge POF d lot7 SIMLP h 2 VGA adis w 4 5 1 3 8 18 m CEPT 8 mass J POTE TOM a r T al Slots POLE Xa 2 ESB2 x E m CTRL M SouthBridge KEYLOCK X un Slot2 PCI E X4 1 eg AM 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located next Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Pin Definition Pin Definition to the compact flash slot See the 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN table below for pin definitions 3 Ground 4 Reserved 5 6 FDEDIN 7 Ground 8 Index 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 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 Ground 34 Diskette SIMLP Slot There is a SIMLP Supermicro Intel ligent Management add on card slot Slot 7 on the motherboar
21. Buzzer COM1 Bus PS ji em k DIMM 3D Bank3 PSF BMus PS Na DIMM 3C Bank3 COM2 r DIMM 3B Bank3 5 DIMM Banka DIMM 20 Bank2 DIMM 2C Banka DIMM 2B Bank Al DIMM 2A Bank2 DIMM 1D Bank DIMM 1C Bank a DIMM 1B Bank LEN DIMM Bank CPU FANS Intel ju 5000P hi North Bridge 2 B i 2 VGA d HU POPE E 4 3 3 gm d 8 3 i 8015 Xa 8 21 wo 86 ote POT i DURCH 5 gs so We Sir Intel gots Pere a ESB2 EC Ki SouthBridge KEYLOCK J SZ Slot2 PCIE X4 loft POLK 133 USB 23 D SUPERO X7DBi User s Manual Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is des ignated JWOR1 This feature allows your computer to wake up when re ceiving an incoming call to the modem when the system is in suspend mode See the table on the right for pin defini tions You must have a Wake On Ring card and cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL1 on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin defini tions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature Wake On Ring Pin Definitions WOR Pin Definition 1
22. J29 J30 Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers USB 0 1 JUSB1 Back Panel USB 0 1 USB 2 3 USB4 JUSB2 3 Front Panel USB 2 3 JUSB2 FP USB 4 JUSB4 VGA J15 VGA Connector WOL JWOL1 Wake on LAN Header WOR JWOR1 Wake on Ring Header Note JIDE2 is for Compact Card Use only For Compact Card to work properly please enable JCF1 by putting a jumper on it and connect JWF1 to a power supply 1 5 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual Motherboard Features PU Dual Intel 64 bit LGA 771 Quad Core Dual Core Xeon 5300 5100 5000 Series processors at a front side bus speed of 1 333 GHz 1 066 GHz 667 MHz Memory 16 240 DIMM sockets with support up to 64 GB DDR2 Fully Buffered ECC 667 533 Memory See Section 2 3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popula tion Chipset Intel 5000P chipset including the 5000P Memory Control Hub and the Enterprise South Bridge 2 ESB2 Expansion Slots Three PCI Express x4 slots x8 physical x4 signal Slot 2 Slot 3 and Slot 5 Two PCI Express x8 slots x16 physical x8 signal Slot 4 and Slot 6 One 64 bit PCI X 133 MHz slot Slot 1 One SIMLP Supermicro Intelligent Management add on card slot Slot 7 BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM e DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP and SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores chipset voltage memory voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V Standby 12V 12
23. Sod POLE HA Slot2 PCI E X4 ri Required Connection A 24 pin ATX PWR B 8 pin Processor PWR C 4 pin PWR Universal Serial Bus USB There are five USB 2 0 Universal Se rial Bus ports headers on the moth erboard Two of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 0 1 JUSB1 and the other three are Front Panel Acces sible USB headers USB 2 3 JUSB2 USB 4 JUSB3 See the tables on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation Back Panel USB Definitions 5V PO PO Ground N A Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB3 Pin 4 Definition 1 45V PO Ground a amp No connection Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition USB2 4 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 5 Key Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to 2 1 inform y
24. 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 of the current BIOS BIOS Date The item displays the date that the 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 4 3 SUPEROX7DBi User s Manual gt Channel 0 Master Slave and IDE Secondary Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots specified Press Enter to activate the following submenu items for detailed options Set the correct configurations accordingly Type This item allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically set the HDD s capacity number of heads etc Enter a number from 1 39 to select a type of hard drive Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at this connection 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 t
25. detailed information Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting or 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 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Set to this option to enabled to enable the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize 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 perform
26. e Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions Ext ATX 13 0 x 18 68 330 2 mm x 347 5 mm 1 7 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual VRM VRM 1516307 PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 1516307 1067 1998 P 4 067 1333 40 11833 E 5 20 FO 2 MC 26 22 2B 4 _ 2 PCI E X8 PORT 5000P S 45 encan gt gt zz MCH N gt gt zz 5 lt ul a a a a N PORT FBDCHNL2 A ON 8967 m E ra CHNL3 N PORT PORT N 2 3 0 J9 lt 5 PCIE 8 CIE X4 KZ lp PORT PORT ATA 100 3 VLPCLEXAN PORT R N IDE CONN J13 amp 4 2 alle EXP BUS l EBUS CO IA PCLE XA Bl N PORT 1 5 ui ul PCLE X4 N rs e a N 2 ESB2 J14 113 0 Gb S lt 1 Ny lt emua N x N VGA VGA VEC33MHZ 0 SONN 1000 USB20 N tm DDR
27. fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Re fer to the table on the right for pin definitions OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition Ti Vcc Ground OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A OH Fan Fail LED 3 DIMM 4D Pin ATX PWR PWR Su Fail E Sis dd BIM Bank 20 19 DIMAM 26 Groun NMI L 2 S E ET i IST X X ITem B Em LOTES Power LED Vcc PRENDI ji DIMM TC Bank E EXIIT HDD LED Vcc 5 NIC1 LED Vcc CPU2 Au Intel 5 8 weran NIC2 LED Vcc lt EZ Fail LED Vcc err POTE XE qn 4 3 3 gt _ 7 i lg PWR LED Vcc 7 pu
28. nak iii Conventions Used in the 1 iii Chapter 1 Introduction MEO 2 S 1 1 Checklist OM 1 1 Contacting Super lGro akar sen kk naran n c ke d k eben a WE Zerak al k 1 2 SUPER X7DBi 1 3 SUPER X7DBi Layout iu kak kek kk 1 4 Quick Referente MR ba mm 1 5 Motherboard FeatlUres uEEEEE Ek si bn ese kk ek kK KAKA KA kk KA KA KA KARA 1 6 Intel Blackford Chipset System Block Diagram 1 8 1 2 Chipset Ov V SW 1 9 1 3 Special Features 1 10 Recovery from AC Power LOSS i n iei dide 1 10 1 4 SPC Health MOnitoring 1 10 15 A PU AU a 1 11 1 6 Power Supply A KA KA KA KA KA RAA 1 12 Zad ka 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 1 2 0011 2 1 PRECAUTIONS a ahen eka xasa bek k rana 2 1 ale sl ar 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 1 000 2 2 2 3 Installing DIMMS MIROR RERO Er 2 6 2 4 Control Panel Connectors and 2 8 A Back Panel Connectors IO
29. or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC 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 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The default setting is No USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 13 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed
30. the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the clip is pushed in the clip lock Remove the plastic cap from the motherboard Warning Please save the plastic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 3 Socket Key Socket Notch CPU Key semi circle cutout below the circle triangle cutout Chapter 2 Installation North Center Edge South Center Edge gold dot Corner with a Socket clip Plastic cap is released from the load plate installed X7DBi User s Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Pasgive Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the re quired 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 Screwit 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
31. the Secondary Host Data 3 IDE Drive reserved for Compact Flash 13 Host Data 2 Card use only See the note below 15 Host Data 1 See the table on the right for pin defini 17 HostDatao 12 Host Data 12 14 Host Data 13 16 Host Data 14 18 Host Data 15 tions 19 Ground 20 Key Note JIDE2 the white slot is reserved hs dS Udemm for Compact Flash Card only Do not I e com rte use it for other devices If JIDE2 is gt Bh BALE populated with a Compact Flash Card 5 RESTE JIDE1 the blue slot will be available for ing Ba one device only For the Compact Flash 33 CES 770 Card to work properly you will need to as Agro 96 enable its corresponding jumper and 37 Select 0 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 38 Chip Select 1 connect a power cable to its corre 39 activity 40 Ground sponding power connector first DIMM 4D Banka CPUEAN Pin ATK PWR _ __6 Pin PWR A IDE1 x 3 DIMM Bank4 AN HC Compact Fish Gata KB Mouse DIMM 3D Banka ESE MBuS Kos d SENI m Slot Ti di E DIMM 3B Bank3 N DIMM 20 Banka DIMM 2C 2 COMT dp DIMM 28 Bank2 DIMM 2 Bar k2 DIMM 1D 1 N
32. well below its Temperature Tolerance The cooling fans and Agent will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User 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 the PECI Agent is still within its normal operating state and below 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 4 19 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 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 readings 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 S
33. with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number For faster service You can also request RMA authorization online http Awww supermicro com support rma 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 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 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DBi Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site http www supermicro com for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM9 PC
34. you install the CPU heatsink and fan 5 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 6 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installation of the LGA771 Processor 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 2 2 3 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the 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 into 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
35. z ya sud da 2 20 Amina DD DD rrr 2 20 SMB 2 21 SMB Power 1 110 0000000000000 k kk KK KA KK 2 21 IO Headels moi nake 2 21 2 22 Compact Flash PWR Connector 2 23 2 6 J m r I 2 24 Explanation of 2 24 GLAN Enable Disable 2 24 GMOS a 2 25 Watch 2 25 3rd PWR S pply PWR ayak l ke 2 26 VGA Enable DIS AD us eiie a dka ka zin n Han We k W K SA 2 26 Compact Flash Master Slave 0 2 27 Bus to PCI X PCI Exp Slots Enable Disable 2 27 Onboard lndi6atorS cec TEUER ra 2 28 c E V EEZRCHe P K eT 2 28 Onboard Standby 2 28 Overheat Fan Fail LED 2 29 2 8 Parallel Port Floppy Hard Disk Drive and SIMLP Connections 2 30 Parallel Port 22 2 30 mci Mia n ye k
36. 8MX16 3 KUMERAN Y GBLAN SIO RJ45 FWH GILGAL LN HF RJ45 NM PARALLEL MS FDD PORT CON KB COM2 Block Diagram of the 5000P Chipset Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000P chipset the X7DBi motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based servers with configuration options optimized for communications presenta tion storage computation or database applications The 5000P 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 Memory Controller Hub MCH and the Enterprise South Bridge 2 ESB2 The 5000P MCH chipset is designed for symmetric multiprocessing across two independent front side bus interfaces Each front side bus uses a 64 bit wide 1 333 GHz data bus that transfers data at 10 7 GB sec In addition the 5000P 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 The Xeon Dual Core Processors L1 Cache Size Instruction Cache 32KB 16KB Data Cache 32KB 24KB L2 Cache Size 4MB 2 per core D
37. Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All the following items are included in the retail box One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices CBL 0036L 03 One 1 Serial Port cable CBL 010L 01 One 1 USB cable CBL 0083L One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 0022L Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 I O backpanel shield CSE PTO7L One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER X7DBi 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
38. DIMM 2D Banka CPU E DIMM 2C Bank LN DIMM 2B Bank2j N 2 DIMM 2A DIMM 1D Bankt 3 E db DIMM 1C a ay DIMM 1B 1 DIMM 1A Bank 1 amp G CPU2 FAN Intel lewe 5000P a North Bridge c 5 s SIMLP E e VGA E 4 Hak Z Jes 4 3 7 NS 505 PCI E 5 4 4 wor 182 ies gt _ USB 4 SE ou CFE _ suo Intel l 808 POLE He gt ESB2 Battery BcTn SM SouthBridge 2 Slot POLE x4 POLK T33MAZ USB 23 Bh ei Overheat LED Fan Fail JOH1 The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chassis overheating This LED will blink to in dicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC OH Active OH Fan Fail LED State Solid Message Overheat Blinking Fan Fail
39. EON Hg Ground Reset Reset Button pu Uia 7 fd Raz ett Ground PWR gt Power Button Chapter 2 Installation 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 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 Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 3V Standby A Reset Button Tal POPX TIINA ES GRUEA 24 Pin ATX EWE in Pi B PWR Button g DIMM AC
40. PWR Modulation Keylock Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Keylock R N gt Fan 1 Fan 2 Fan 3 Fan 4 Fan 5 Fan 6 G Fan 7 CPU Fan 1 H Fan 8 CPU Fan 2 Keylock JO O Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 Pin Definition mouse are located at JKM1 The 1 Data mouse port is above the keyboard 2 NC port See the table on the right for pin 3 Ground definitions 4 vec 5 Clock 6 NC nid COM1 COM2 is a connector located on the Definition Pin Definition lO Backpanel and COM2 is a header located at JCOM2 See the table on the right for pin definitions CD DSR RD RTS CTS Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Conneciion DIMM 4D Banks CPUFAN ___24 Pin ATX PWR 8 Pin PWR ze oh A Keyboard Mouse i DIMM 4C Banka AE E 4 PI PWR FP CTRL DIMM 4B Banka B 1 DIMM 4A
41. RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions If this feature is set to Enabled be sure to use the RAID driver for the Windows OS 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 for your RAID settings 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 Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected by the BIOS Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is detected by the BIOS 4 5 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing Enters Boot Features gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following
42. SUPER SUPERO X7DBi USER S MANUAL 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 SUPERMICRO 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 SUPERMICRO 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 Clara County in the State of California USA The State of Califo
43. T WR ini AB Bank AA Bank PSF SMBus PS KB Mouse DIMM 3D B d DIMM 3C Bank rose WT DIMM 3B Banks DIMM 2D Bank CPUI E 3 DIMM 2C Bani B DINIM 28 Bank DIMM BA DIMM 1D Bank 3 gt E DIMM 1C E DIMM 18 Bank r ra TA Bank E p CPU2 Intel 5000P a a North Bridge Jo SIMLP B oo 5 A Tot PCERE zem 2 r SlotS POLE xa 5 E wor 55 87 gt _ Tor T E a L T J Intel ian 508 PCIE XA ESB2 cs SouthBridge Sici PCLE X IT PCTXT um HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 5V HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 10 12 Vcc A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED 20 19 Groun NMI x x Power LED Vcc Q LED E m Que LED Vcc c m N C2 LED Vcc Fail LED Vcc T PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button SUPER X7DBi User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or
44. 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 x6 and x7 Note The settings can be different depending on the CPU speed 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 web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel S web site for
45. W3 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions il DIMM 4 Bank4 KB Mouse DIMM 3D DIMM 4D Bank4 DIMM 4C Banka CTRL 2 12V E m 12V k 3 3V 12V 4 pin Power Con nector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 and 2 Ground 3 and 4 12V Required Connection 12V 8 pin Power Con nector Pin Definitions Pins 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Definition DIMM 4B Banka Buzzer gb z DIMM 3C Bank3 N do z DIMM 5 DIMM DIMM 2D Bank2 TONT DIMM 2C Bank2 DIMM 2B Bank2 DIMM 2 Bank2 a DIMM 1D Banki d DIMM 1C Bank d amp DIMM 1B DIMM TA Bank E 9 H CPU2 Intel 5000P le North Bridge 3 2 rer STEP 2 vaa Gall Tots POPE E rr 1 lots PCIE X4 Nm wor POE 9 gt Intel ESB2 SouthBridge M
46. XTTM AT and PS 2 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery pro vides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters When a computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed 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 SUPEROX7DBi 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
47. able when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one act ing as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default setting with J3P to prevent false alarms Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable the VGA Connector See the table on the right for jumper settings DIMM 4D Bank4 DIMM 4C Bank4 amp DIMM 4B DIMM 4A Banka DIMM 3D Bank3 CPU is E 4 Pin ATX PWR AN USET L DIMM Bark3 DIMM 3B Bank3 DIMM 3A Bank3 DIMM 20 Bank2 COMT DIMM 2C Bank2 Banke DIMM 2B Bank2 DIMM 2A Banka vG DIMM 10 DIMM 1C Bankt Bankt DIMM 1B 1 DIMM Banki GLANZ GLANI SUPERO X7DBi 8 Pin PWR 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Definition Jumper Setting Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A 3rd PWR Fail Intel 5000P North Bridge To
48. ance The options are Disabled and Enabled If this item is set to Enabled the following item will display DCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch for Direct Cache Access Select a setting from 8 bus cycles to 120 bus cycles in 8 cycle increment The default setting is 32 bus cycles Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creating multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel EIST Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled C States amp GV1 GV3 are enabled GV1 GV3 GV1 GV3 are enabled but C States are disabled C States Only GV1 GV3 are disabled but C States are enabled and Disabled C States amp GV1 GV3 are disabled Please refer to Intel s web site
49. 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 The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration information at 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 memory 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 the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Thr
50. at http Awww supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor C 3 SUPER X7DBi 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 Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
51. ata Bus Transfer Rate 8 5 GB s Package FC LGA6 FC LGA4 771 Lands The Xeon Quad Core Processors L1 Cache Size Instruction Data Cache 32KB per core L2 Cache Size Shared 4 per die 8MB Total Cache per processor Data Bus Transfer Rate 8 5 GB s 1 9 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage You can select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before the power loss The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DBi All have onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors for CPU Core Memory Voltage Chipset Voltage 3 3V 3 3V Standby 5V 5V Standby 12 12 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 unde
52. ct Enabled to enable high bandwidth Front Side Bus FSB The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 11 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual High Temperature DRAM Operation When set to Enabled the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum DRAM temperature If disabled the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature based on a predefined value The options are Enabled and Disabled AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable closed loop thermal throttling on a fully buffered FBD memory module In the closed loop thermal environment thermal throttling will be activated when the temperature of the FBD DIMM module exceeds a predefined threshold The options are Enabled and Disabled Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable the function of open loop global thermal throttling on the fully buffered FBD memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to become active when the number of activate control exceeds a predefined number The options are Enabled and Disabled Crystal Beach Features Select Enabled to use the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some
53. cure 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 X7DBi User s Manual 2 3 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM 1A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install four modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A DIMM 2A DIMM then DIMM 4A and so on For optimal memory performance please install four modules at a time with the maximum of 16 modules See the Memory Installation Table Below 2 Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The X7DBi supports up to 64 GB fully buffered FBD ECC DDR 2 533 667 in 16 DIMMs Populating DIMM modules with pairs of memory modules that are of the same size and same type in both Branch 0 and Branch 1 will result in in
54. d Refer to the layout below for the IPMI Slot location DIMM 4D Banka eus 4 Pin ATX EWE _ eE PWR A Flo DIMM 4C Bank4 TT HN 4 DIMM 4B B B SIMLP 2 0 DIMM 4A Banka SEN KB Mouse 3 DIMM 3D Banka PSE Bus PS d DIMM 3C Bank3 m Nt RO 2 DIMM 3B Banka 2 DIMM 3A Bank3 DIMM 2D Bank2 DIMM 2C Bank2 B a DIMM 2B Bank2 Ni E DIMM 2 Bank2 DIMM 1D Bank1 DIMM 1C Bankt a re DIMM 1B 1 DIMM Eg 8 n 2 FAN Intel 5 E 5000P a North Bridge 5 CTRL J w J zi Slots PCI E X4 TI ES EID Ter POPE N am E J zx Stes POLE ESB2 Batey ES x SouthBridge KEYLOCK 3 E Slot2 PCI E X4 1 WR z e 2 31 SUPERO X7DBi User s Manual IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions There are two IDE Connectors JIDE1 ping Definition Pins Definition Blue JIDE2 White on the mother Reset IDE 2 Ground board The blue IDE connector JIDE1 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 is designated the Primary IDE Drive 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 However it also supports a compact 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 flash card The white IDE connector e Host Data 4 10 Data 11 JIDE2 is designated
55. 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 The default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor settings take pre cedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD 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 Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information C 2 Appendix Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor a user to the OS to reboot shut down within specified time the is 30 second Before the reboots or shits down it s alowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Serace running at all timas on thos system Promde connectivity Power control zi Note SD Software Revision 1 0 be downloaded from our Web site at ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download User s Guide
56. e ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press Enter to mark the DMI events as read Clear AII DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press Enter to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 4 17 SUPER X7DBi 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 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to choose the console redirection type The options are 100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 Flow Control This item allows you to set the flow control for the console redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console redirection after POST routines The options are On and Off 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Hardware Monitoring This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allow
57. e PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports A Back Panel Connectors IO Ports D A i es Fi Figure 2 3 Back Panel I O 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 VGA Port Blue Parallel Port Printer Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN 2 eL A C See Section 2 5 for details 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation B Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below 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
58. e change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS The option is available only when an card is installed in the system System Event Logging Enter IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Version Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Log Number This item displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enabling this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Disabled BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 21 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by ke
59. e power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine 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 1 11 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 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 X7DBi can only accommodate 24 power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate In addition the 12V 4 pin and the 12V 8
60. ed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing datato the System Memory forfast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 Onboard 2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from the GLAN ports as specified The options are Disabled and Enabled IPMI 3rd LAN OPROM Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from IPMI Dedicated LAN 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 v
61. entified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit Pin 1 2 short board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable GLAN Enable 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 Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled DIMM 4D Bank4 CPUFAN _24 Pin ATX PWR _ R Pin PWR A GLAN Port1 Enable DIMM Bank4 X CTRL Um B GLAN Port2 Enable DIMM 4A Banka aqa PSF SMBus PS KBM DIMM 3D Bank3 DIMM 3C Bank3 s DIMM 3B Bank3 4 Bank3 B 2 DIMM Banka DIMM 20 Bar k2 CPU1 DIMM 2C Bank2 Banka COMT DIMM 28 Bank2 N E DIMM 2A 2 DIMM 1D G DIMM 1 Bankt B DIMM 1B 1 DIMM Banict 2 GLANZ GLANT Intel x 5000P le North Bridge 7 SIMLP Soi SUPERO X7DBi VGA ots POLE 1
62. ently not bootable Use the lt gt key or the lt gt 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 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 Conversely 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 to make it bootable See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 26 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 in this section Exit Saving Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to save any changes you have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to discard cancel any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes
63. finition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 A Power Fault DIMM 4D Banka 8 Pin PWR i 4 PiTPWR CTRL UII B Alarm Reset DIMM 4A Buzzer IKB Mouse 4 DIMM 3D Bank3 N d b DIMM 3C Banksy N1 amp DIMM 3B Bank3 DIMM Banka DIMM 2D Banka CPU E E DIMM 2C Banka B p DIMM 2B Bank2j DIMM 2A Bar k2 E DIMM 1D p RN E EI DIMM 1C Bank a 8 DIMM Banki N Let DIMM Bankt 8 5 2 n CPU2 sil Intel 5000P le North Bridge 52 SINEP Xe VGA t ca PCIE E 1 des ro 3 a 9015 PCI E jan 7 E wor 54 52 i m Us um LU POLE T i E iH sv SW s 1 Intel ii Siig POLE Xa 2 ESB 2 ku H Fe bise SouthBridge KEYLOCK Y PCI E 1 PCEX TAIMA USB 23 AN wn B 8 2 20 SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J18 Connect the appropri ate cable here to utilize SMB on your
64. for detailed information 4 15 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 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 determine how Serial Port A is managed by the system The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base Address This setting allows you to select the base address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B Not for external use used for IPMI only This setting allows you to determine how Serial Port B is managed 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 Base Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to determine how your para
65. h 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 more information Onboard Power LED See the tables at right for There is an Onboard Power LED located on the motherboard When this LED is lit the system is on Be sure to turn off the system and unplug the power cord before removing or installing components See the layout below for the LED location Link Activity LED 5 TT LED Rear View GLAN Activity Indicator Color Status Definition GLAN Link Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps 2 28 DIMM 4D Banka CPUFAN __24 Pin ATX PWR B Pin PWR G A GLAN LEDs i DIMM 4C Banka i Banka AN TR BWA CTRL E DIMM 4B Banka G B GLAN Port2 LEDs DIMM 4A Banka N MBus P TE DIMM 3D Bank3 PSE eus eod J DIMM 3G Bank3 For DIMM Bank3 d B E DIMM Banka 1
66. he 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 Fast PIO2 Fast PIOS Fast 4 FPIOS 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 Disabled and Enabled Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Native Mode Operation Available when SATA Controller Mode below is set to Compatible Select the native mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allowthe SATA and PATAdrives to be automatically detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode Note The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 OS or a later version When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced the following items will display Serial ATA SATA
67. he connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Parallel Printer Port Connector Pin Definitions Parallel Printer Port Pin Definition Pin Definition Connector 1 Strobe 2 Auto Feed i 3 Data Bit 0 4 Error The parallel printer port is located 5 Data Bit1 the IO panel See the table on the em eem ata Bi right for pin definitions 5 a 11 Data Bit 4 12 GND 13 Data Bit 5 14 15 Bit 6 16 GND 17 Data Bit 7 18 GND 19 ACK 20 GND 21 BUSY 22 Write Data 23 PE 24 Write Gate 25 SLGT 26 NC DIMM 4D Bank4 CPI 8 PWR A Parallel Port DIMM 4C Bank4 Es 5 II DIMM 4B DIMM 4A DIMM 3D Bank3 PSF Bus PS I DIMM Bank3 DIMM 3B Banka N DIMM Bank3 DIMM 2D Bank2 DIMM 2 Bank2 DIMM 2B Bank2 Ni DIMM 2A Bank2 DIMM 1D Bar k1 DIMM 1G Bank1 a DIMM 1B 1 gt DIMM 8 n 2 FAN 1
68. ideo adapter or others The options are Other and Onboard Video Emulated IRQ Solutions When Enabled the Emulated IRQ Scheme will allow PCI devices to run on legacy operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible interrupts The options are Disabled and Enabled Performance Some add on cards perform faster with the coalesce feature which limits the payload size to 128 Bytes while others perform better with a payload size of 256 Bytes which inhibits the coalesce feature 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 the 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 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 PCI X 1 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 gt Slot 1 PCI X133 MHz Slot 2 PCI Exp x4 Slot 3 PCI Exp x4 Slot 4
69. is fully seated and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 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 cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix B for details on beep codes Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 6 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 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 mod
70. is 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 setting of No 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Settings 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 lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Set Supervisor Password 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 su
71. is product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the main board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Beep Codes Appendix B and Appendix C list the Windows OS and other software installation instructions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself roy anger Cautlon Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor rect system setup SUPERO X7DBi User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This iii Manual Organization pan
72. l 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 excellent 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 X7DBi 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 hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi di rectional heatsink and fan 3 The Intel Xeon LGA 771 heatsink and fan comes with a push pin design and no tool is needed for installation 4 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before
73. llel port is managed by the system The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMA3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the floppy disk controller 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 I O address for the parallel 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 Disabl
74. lot3 PCI E He Slot2 PCI E X4 lot POLK 2 8 pu 12 Us Kt Intel ESB 2 SouthBridge EP CTRL Buzzer LS Compact Flash IDES CF IE svo 8 Max Battery Nr Speaker Connector Definition Internal Speaker External Speaker A GLAN1 B GLAN2 C PWR LED Speaker X7DBi User s Manual Power Fault PWR Supply Failure Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Fail header JP3 to provide warnings of power supply failure This warning signal is passed through the PWR LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset JAR is enabled the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails Connect JAR to a micro switch to enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Definitions Definition PWR 1 Fail PWR 2 Fail PWR 3 Fail Signal Alarm Reset Note This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power supplies Alarm Reset Pin Setting De
75. made on the keyboard effectively locking it DIMM 4D Banka 8 Pin PWR 7 4 PiTPWR CTRL DIMM 4B Banka DIMM Buzzer MBus PS fe 5 KE MoL DIMM 3D Banka NA d 2 DIMM 3C Banksy m DIMM 3B 5 DIMM Banka DIMM 2D Banka 4 DIMM 2C Bank2 B d DIMM 2B Bank2j DIMM 2 Bank2 DIMM 10 EI DIMM 1C a DIMM 1B Bank P Let ma DIMM 1A E p n CPU2 Intel 5000P North Brick North Bridge FA SNEP VGA t n E J Ur a 9015 PCI E X4 Ha 7 E wor 94 152 m _ imum POLE USB4 i Wenn SE m EL so 48 1 Intel ES L4 Slot3 POLE Xa ESB2 5 Battery GIRL SouthBridge Sloi2 POLE x4 1 POPX TAIMA USB 2 3 10 Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 8 Pin Definition eu Ground 412V Tachometer
76. n P R 2 Jaez DIMM 4B Bank4 ut DIMM 4A Bank4 PSF SMBus P KB Mouse Ba DIMM 3D Bank3 ut Bs Sac DIMM 3C Barik3 al MA Fa amp lt DIMM 3B Bank3 BS B DIMM Bank3 COMA DIMM 2D Bank2 3 s DIMM 2C Bank2 DIMM 2 2 FAN2 5 Baz DIMM 2A Bank2 4 DIMM 1D 1 gt a JA xu DIMM 1C 1 8 72 m DIMM 1B Bankt 7 2 E TA P J DIMM Bank1 E 5 S B CPU2 in Intel B FANS 5000P B a North Bridge FANE E E 017 E VGA lor 51016 PCI E X8 CTRL wo j gt t on 1 WOL 94 m 505 Le gt J22 X8 Ev ge AS USB 4 m Li 5 JUSB3 Intel a so SF L2 GLAN i Slot3 C ESB 2 i 1 CTRL S SouthBridge KEYLOCK Slot2 PCI E X4 E Slott PCI X 133MHZ B JSB 2 508 4 ANA Mone JUSB2 18 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 m indicates the location of Pin 1 4 When LE1 is on make sure to unplug the power supply before removing or installing components 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference X7DBi Jumper Description Default Set
77. ng 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 RAID 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 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 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
78. nk2 k2 DIMM 2B Bank2 DIMM 2A Bank2 DIMM 1C Bankt Bankt DIMM 1B Banict DIMM Banict B p CPU2 Intel SUPERO X7DBi 5000P North Bridge Tot SIMLP Tei IG POLE a t lt J 5 Slot PCI E X4 Ji POTE XE 5 9 Intel ESB2 SouthBridge Slot3 PCI E Slot PCI E POLK DIMM 10 1 Ee we 5 Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1 For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper JCF1 to work properly please connectthe Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location Chapter 2 Installation Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Jumper Definition On Compact Flash Power On Compact Flash Power Off PUES 15 8 DIMM 4D Bar k4 CPU FANI 4 Pin Ix PWR T DIMM 4C Bar k4 8 Pin PWR Compact Flash PWR DIMM 4B Bank4
79. o high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which sup port higher speed modems The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bidirectional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP 1 12 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age 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 periphera
80. ou of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened DIMM 4D Bank4 CPU 4 Pin PWR B Pin PWR DIMM 4C v S E DIMM 4B Bank4 DIMM 4A Bank4 an DIMM 3D Banka BSE Po 4 DIMM 3C Bank3 Bu pan DIMM 2D Bank2 n DIMM 2C Bank2 DIMM 2B Bank2 N E DIMM 2A 2 DIMM 10 N z DIMM 1C 8 DIMM 1B Bank1 DIMM B Fines dnd lot SIMLP Z Jes ra a BS Slot5 PCI E X4 5 111111 E XB ET iwan _ PEE Tc C SouthBridge eta el Intrusion Input Ground A Backpanel USB 0 1 B Front Panel USB 2 3 C Front Panel USB 4 D Chassis Intrusion SUPERO X7DBi User s Manual Fan Headers The X7DBi has six chassis system fan headers Fani to Fan6 and two CPU Fans Fans 7 8 Note Fans 5 6 7 8 are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of these fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitor in the Advanced Setting Note When using Thermal Management setting please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on the moth erboard The Default setting for Fan Speed Control in the BIOS is Disabled Keylock The keyboard lock connection is designated JK1 Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions
81. ough to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base 4 7 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory 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 the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to spe
82. peed 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 Modulation 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 12V 12V 5VDD 5Vsb 3 3V P1V2_NIC_SEN P_VTT Vbat Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings pleas
83. pervisor 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 this item is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password to allow access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which will allow 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 bootup The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 4 25 SUPEROX7DBi User s Manual 4 6 Boot Settings 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 Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The items included in the boot list section are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The items included in the candidate list are curr
84. pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports Note The 12V 8 pin CPU Power Connector JPW3 is also required to support Intel 64 bit CPUs Failure to provide the extra power will result in CPU PWR Failure See Section 2 5 for details on connecting the power supply It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant Please refer to the Web site 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 1 7 Super The disk drive adapter functions of the Super 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 generator 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 supports 360 720 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 tw
85. 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 or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate the main Setup menu Press the Delete key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS 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 between the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the Esc key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu System Time 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
86. r Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU When 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 CPU Fan Auto Off in Sleep Mode The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on It continues to operate when the system enters a standby mode When in the sleep mode the CPU will not run at full power thereby generating less heat System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used to 130 Chapter 1 Introduction notify the user of certain system events For example you can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature CPU temperatures voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre defined range 1 5 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way
87. r jumper settings DIMM 4D Banka CPU FAN ___24 Pin ATX PWR PWR Compact Flash Master gt i DIMM 4C m 4 PirPWR m Slave Select E DIMM Banka Buzzer PSF SMBus P 3 KB Mouse DIMM 30 Bank3 e J27 4 DIMM 3C Bar k3 m AN 70 1 DIMM 3B Bank3 E G J28 B DIMM Banka DIMM 2D Bank2 CPU1 3i DIMM 2C Bank P DIMM 2B Bank2 DIMM 2A Bar k2 E DIMM 1D N zl DIMM 1C d al DIMM Bank1 fr c8 Let n DIMM 1A Bankt 8 n CPU2 FAN B Intel 1 FANS E 5000P a e North Bridge d 5 1 2 SIMLP Het GE kA VGA CTRL r Slo PCIE X4 z wot 21 3 POLE Ezman gt Intel 908 POLE Ec ESB2 LEL _ hae SouthBridge Slot2 POLE x4 d TOIT PTX TIINA 5 25 N 4 SUPERO X7DBi User s Manual 2 7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth erboard Eac
88. r 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 USB device Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable USB device 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 automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers 3 3 SUPER X7DBi User s Manual 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked
89. rnia County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro 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 1 Release Date June 25 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Comp
90. rs revert 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 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI holes for the PCI slots If MTRRs are not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the two memory branches operate System address space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one branch to another Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies of data in two branches Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during system manufacturing The options are Interleave Sequential Mirroring and Single Channel 0 Branch 0 Rank Sparing Branch 1 Rank Sparing Select Enabled to enable the function of memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch 0 or Branch 1 to enhance memory performance The options are Enabled and Disabled Branch 0 Rank Interleaving Branch 1 Rank Interleaving Select enable to enable Interleaved Memory for Memory Bus Branch 0 Rank or Branch 1 Rank to increase data security The options for Memory Interleaving are 1 1 2 1 and 4 1 Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection The options are Disabled and Enabled High Bandwidth FSB Sele
91. s driver Intel 5000X Chipset Intel Matrix Storage Manager X7DBi Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Nest 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 storage driver diskette 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 diskette be sure to change the SATA settings back to your original settings Gal SUPER X7DBi User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor The Supero Doctor Ill program is Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD 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
92. s 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 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 59 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 Low This level is considered as the normal operating state Agent temperature is
93. settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routines by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed The options are Enabled and Disabled QuietBoot Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up The options are Enabled and Disabled POST Errors Select Enabled to temporarily halt system boot and display POST Power On Self Testing error messages when errors occur during bootup Select Disable to continue with system boot even when an error occurs The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 as soon as the user 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS hits the power button set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are Instant off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off 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
94. terleaved memory See the table below Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory DIMM Module Population Configuration To optimize memory support follow the table below for memory installation Optimized DIMM Population Table 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 2 4 DIMMs 2 4 8 DIMMs 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 4A 4B 12 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 2 2B 2 3B 3C 4A 4B 4 16 DIMMs 1A 1B 1C 1D 2A 2B 2C 2D 3B 3D 4A 4B 4C 4D Notes i DIMM slot specified DIMM slot to be populated DIMM slot not to be populated ii Both FBD 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are supported however you need to use the memory modules of the same speed and of the same type ona motherboard iii Interleaved memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are installed For optimal memory performance please install pairs of memory modules in both Branch 0 and Branch 1 iv For memory to work properly you need to follow the restrictions listed above 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation
95. the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot B 1 SUPERO X7DBi User s Manual B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 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 After the Windows 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 will display B 2 Appendix Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 Installing Other 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 amp SUPERMICRO X7DBi Series Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP E Intel Blackford chipset files SUPERMICR Microsoft Directx 9 0 Drivers amp Tools ATI Graphic
96. ting J27 J28 2 Bus to Slots Open Disabled J3P 3rd PWR Failure Detect Off Disabled JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JCF1 Compact Card Master Slave Select On Master JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPL1 JPL2 GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD J19 Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description ATX PWR JPW1 Primary 24 Pin ATX PWR Connector Aux PWR CPU PWR 12V 4 pin PWR JWP2 12V 8 pin PWR JPW3 Alarm Reset JAR Alarm Buzzer Reset Compact Flash PW JWF1 Compact Card PWR Connector Used if JFC1 is on 1 2 JCOM1 2 1 2 Serial Port Connectors Chassis Intru JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header FAN 1 8 Fans 1 8 Fan7 CPU 1 Fan8 CPU Fan2 FP CTRL JF1 Front Control Panel Connector Floppy J22 Floppy Disk Drive Connector GLAN 1 2 JLAN1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports IDE1 IDE2 Note IDE1 Hard Drive JIDE1 Compact Flash Card JIDE2 KB Mouse JKM1 PS2 Keyboard Mouse Keylock JK1 Keylock Header SIMLP Slot 7 SIMLP Supermicro Intelligent Management Add On Card Slot Connector OH LED JOH1 Overheat LED Parallel Port J21 Parallel Printer Port PWR LED Speaker JD1 PWR LED pins1 3 SpeakerHeader pins 4 7 PWR LED LE1 PWR LED Indicator Note6 on Pg 1 4 PSF JP3 Power Fault Power Supply Failure See Chapter 2 SATAO SATA5 Intel SATA 0 5 Connectors SMBus PS J17 Power System Management Header SMB J18 System Management Bus Header T SGPIO 1 2
97. to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers 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 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 suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the 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 th
98. ts Slot PCI E X4 POTE XE Slot3 PCI E X Slot2 PCI E X4 PCIX wy 4 PilTPWR CPUI 2 pm ETR Sms Intel ESB2 SouthBridge yerim so FP CTRL B VGA Enabled Buzzer 7 Elopp impact Flash 1 E ION Battery AN Chapter 2 Installation Compact Flash Master Slave Select A Compact Flash Master Primary Slave Compact Flash Card Master Secondary Select Jumper is located Slave Select at JCF1 Close this jumper to enable Jumper Definition Compact Flash Card For the Compact Open Slave Secondary Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper Closed Master Primary JCF1 to work properly please connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JWF1 first Refer to the board layout below for the location Bus to PCI X PCI Exp 2 Slots to PCI S PCI Exp Jumper Settings Jumpers J27 and J28 allow you to con Jumper Setting Definition the System Management Bus 2 Closed Enabled to the PCI X PCI E slots The default Open Disabled Default setting is Open to disable the con nection See the table on the right fo
99. ules 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 to 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 533 667 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 As an in terleaved memory scheme is used you must install four modules at a time beginning with Branch 0 then Branch 1 and so on see Page 2 6 6 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Ques tion 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
100. ut P Car 28 8 id Power LED Vcc DIMM 2A Bank2 DIMM 1D Bank E erem HDD LED Vcc j n 3 NIC1 LED Vcc 2 a 207 D 2 LED Vcc 8 North Bridge om le nd OH Fan Fail LED Vcc le 433 PWR Fail LED Vcc co Slet PCLE E gt al j gt 3 IS E 3 mere a Ground Reset gt Reset Button 7 Intel in PCLE Ya ESB2 a _ mek SouthBridgo Ground PWR Power Button A 51012 PCI E X4 Hd E Ez 25 ap Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including Serial ATA and IDE pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators See the table on the right for The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection 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 DIMM 4D CPUEA ATX PWR Pin PW AC 4 P
101. uter 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 Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledge able PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPERG X7DBi motherboard The SUPER X7DBi supports dual Intel Quad Core and Dual Core Xeon 5300 5100 5000 Series processors with a front side bus speed of 1 333 GHz 1 066 GHz 667 MHz With two 64 bit Quad Core Dual Core processors installed the X7DBi offers superior performance system reliability and power ef ficiency for storage platforms The features supported by this motherboard include the Intel Core Microarchitecture ultra dense low power platform larger cache with 4 MB shared L2 capacity the Intel Virtualization Technology the Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64 and the Intel I O Acceleration Technology Intel The X7DBi offers a superb solution for intense computing and complex performance especially ideal for high end server platforms Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products motherboard for updates on supported processors Th
102. 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 contacting Supermicro for technical support e Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 X7DBi has sixteen 240 pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 ECC 533 667 SDRAM modules It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes Question How do update my BIOS It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experienc ing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on ou
103. ying 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 gt 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 11 13 2008 17 39 09 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components gt IPMI LAN Configuration The following features allow the user to configure and monitor IPMI LAN settings ULAN Tagging Enter 4 23 SUPER X7DBi 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 th
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