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1. rae 1 Ground you to inhibit any actions made the 2 Keylock R N keyboard effectively locking it y Em PF cup A Keylock Q EL SUPER X7DCL 3 i NER i Eu imel ICHIR South Bridge SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of J umpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumper Jumpers create shorts between two pins Cap to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See Pin 1 2 short 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 GLAN Jumper Settings Port1 GLAN Port2 on the mother Pin Definition board See the table on t
2. Chapter 2 Installation System Status LED LED4 Status LED Indicator Settings A Status LED Indicator is located at LED4 on the motherboard This LED dis Gunn pum plays different colors to show the status Red of the system Refer to the table on the right for system status See the layout LED Color Definition PWR on PWR problem s occur s or the 3rd PWR not properly installed Yellow System Off AC PWR below for the LED location Genes CPU VRM Overheating LED Indicators LED5 LED6 Two CPU VRM Overheat LEDs are locat CPU Overheat LED Indicator edatLED5and LED6 onthe motherboard a LED Description These LEDs provide indications for CPU_VRM Overheating Refer to the table on the right for LED5 and LED6 settings See the layout below for the LED5 On CPU1_VRM Overheating LED6 On CPU2_VRM Overheating LED locations pF B A LED4 System Status LED _ B LED5 CPU1 VRM OH LED C C LED6 CPU2 VRM OH LED E in E E BERE A U IC N E E SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4 4
3. 03 an T SAS Enable Disable JPA1 allows you to enable or disable SAS Connectors The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings Note This feature is available on the X7DCL 3 only Software RAID Enable JPA2 allows you to select the SAS RAID mode You can use either Software RAID or IT RAID Close this jumper to use Software RAID Default Set this jumper to open to use the IT RAID mode Contact Tech Support at Supermicro for more information See the table on the right for jumper settings Note This feature is available on the X7DCL 3 only DMIZA BIS pr m E E SUPERO X7DCL 3 i Chapter 2 Installation SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled Software RAID Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Definition Close Default Software RAID Enabled Open Note IT Mode Enabled Note Al
4. 03 an Sots Por aii T A Alarm Reset B PWR Fault VGA Connector A VGA connector JVGA is located next to the COM1 port on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location GPIO Headers Four GPIO Serial Links General Purpose Input Output headers are located at J7 J8 J9 J10 on the motherboard These headers are used to communicate with the Seriel Links System Monitoring chip on the backplane J7 and J8 are used to monitor SATA activities J9 and J10 are used to monitor SAS connections See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers J9 J10 X7DCL 3 Only hi onnos SUPER X7DCL 3 i 4 T Chapter 2 Installation Serial Links GPIO Pin Definitions 1 3 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition Nc 2 Nc Ground 4 DATA Out Load 6 Ground 8 NC Clock 167 DES Q
5. Note No Connections VGA B J7 SATA_GPIO 0 C J8 SATA_GPIO 1 D J9 SAS_GPIO 0 E J10 SAS_GPIO 1 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Power SMB FC Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power SMB 2 Connector JPIC1 pink Definition monitors the status of the power supply mm fan and system temperature See the gt Data table on the right for pin definitions 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V BP PWR SMB BP PWR SMB I C Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition Backplane Power SMB lC Connector J5 monitors power supply of backplane IO connectors See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 SMB ICH EXT 2 Ground 3 SMB_CLK_ICH_EXT 5 No Connection un evre A PWR SMB 975 Ei iN B Backplane PWR SMB INNA 1 1 E j 2 Y m E Er SUPERO X7DCL 3 i ELSE 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Keylock Keylock Pin Definitions The keyboard lock connection is desig nated JKEY1 Utilizing this header allows Pin Definition
6. 2 20 rm 2 21 SGPO Headers n dini direi iret 2 21 Power SMB PO EET 2 22 BP Power SMB devin n p eee ana yad NUS 2 22 eaten ce pease EEES 2 23 2 6 JUI D E Settings peer ic prete NA yay 2 24 Explanation Of JUMPE S na yaaa nar n n ner aa AA ZARE DAR N 2 24 GLAN Ernable Disabl 2 24 CMOS Cleat MO PV 2 25 Wate iD OG 2 25 VGA Enable Disable aom eec re ente e rex b nal a 2 26 lG B s to Pel Sla UMEN 2 26 SAS Enable Ne cect 2 27 Software RAID Enable xanman in coe ioter 2 27 2 7 Onboard LED Indicators oes 2 28 GLANILED I M 2 28 Onboard Power 0444 200 401 enne aa Sen retinerent 2 28 System Status EBD ada cr rte ei c dec cen sae 2 29 CPU VRM Overheat n NEL ER XR ERR e Ro Ren 2 29 System Status I ED teil ete o er ce e ete Rha aa 2 30 2 8 Floppy SIMLC IPMI 23d Hard Disk FIODDy CONME CIOT oct cene cedere degrees erreur ewes eames 2 31 IDE esae 2 32 ete eb Peta epe e rete prep 2 32 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Chapter 3 Troubles
7. CD Diskette Utilities Device drivers and Software Dimensions ATX 12 05 x 10 306 1mm x 254 mm 1 7 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 16 12 K gt PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 EZ ISL6312A 1067 1333 1067 1333 MT S MT S 0 3 0 2 X8 NPORT 80 1 23 1 2 Intel 5100 y da T APCI EXP x8N port 9 9 SIT 45 5 3 1 y 0 E 1 1 a 13 0 Gb S x amp PORT PORT LSI 1068E 6 7 0 RJ45 82573V PC EXP x1N anes DMI 3 0 Gb S N 1 lt N PCI EXP x1 RJ45 82573L __ LANES ls ICH9R 2 amp 8 QA T X NIA LANET 2 3 4 lo a 5 DDR2 SDRAM 32MB 25 USB 2 0N m VGA VN vea 1 33MH 2 CONN Volari Z9S IDE 11 LPC IT8213F 1 PCI 33 SIO W83627HG EWI pc aa PcI33 J MS COM1 COM2 KB External INTERNAL SOL Block Diagram of the Intel 5100 Chipset Note This is a general block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset and Processor Features Overview Built u
8. NMI hangs See the table on the right for jumper set Open Disabled tings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS eee eee Bem iia A Clear CMOS cd o 200 BAWatch Dog Enable gt j SUPERO X7DCL 3 i N icis PCT Sane SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual VGA Enable Disable VGA Enable Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the a lal Both Jumpers Definition VGA port The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on lS he the right for jumper settings Rinse Disabled Bus to PCI PCI Exp Slots Jumpers JPI C1 JPI C2 allow you to FC to PCI PCI Exp Slots Jumper Settings connect the System Management Bus to PCI PCI Exp slots The default Jumper Setting Definition j Closed Enabled setting is Open to disable the connec Open Disabled Default tion See the table on the right for jumper settings riz A VGA Enabled j B JPI C4 Q 2 C JPI C2 B E A Q onc SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4
9. 2 3 LInstallina DIMMS se His y ciin dai oper oie 2 6 2 4 Control Panel Connectors and lO 2 8 Back Panel Connectors o tede n 2 8 coser eost etin koe dodi a wang TA WUSA 2 9 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 10 NMI BUON 2 10 Power LED Em 2 10 E PCT 2 11 NICI NIC2 LED NdiCatO S ineen rN rre 2 11 Ov rheat Fan Fail LED 15 2 certet aaa EEE E 2 12 Power Fall EED 1 ance EE tene ani 2 12 FRESCO 2 13 Table of Contents Power BUtOH ir e rr Dated e cenae Eee ro io 2 13 2 5 Connecting Cables opa seyen di dann an oec bre 2 14 ATX Power Connector eco tate eee ee sekana daa 2 14 Processor Power Connector 2 2 14 Universal Serial B s USB ror reza 2 15 Fan Headers s nn u m da kd ka I 2 16 Chassis Intrusion x uic rd tt o kara be akan a 2 16 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports see 2 17 Serial POM Suse cor e trie Uo dei A URINE 2 17 Wake OM m 2 18 Wake On LAN oie Ure rt layan cek EUR ERE E B e AT 2 18 GLAN 12 Ethernet POLIS oerte neto irre EE 2 19 Speaker Power EED H adet iieri tree erento 2 19 T 2 20 Power Supply Failure Power
10. 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 Z N Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure 4 1 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 4 2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options When you first power on the computer Phoenix BIOS is immediately activated 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 display
11. make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU Socket pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Refer to the Chipset MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Load Lever fg Press the load lever to release PnP Cap the load plate which covers the top of the CPU socket from its locking Load Plate position Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Load Plate with PnP Cap attached 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Loading the Processor into the Socket 1 Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU 2 Align CPU Pin1 the CPU corner marked with a triangle against the Socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout North Genter Edge South Center Edge gold dot Socket Key 3 Align the CPU key that is the semi Socket Notch Bl circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key the notch on the CPU Key semi same side of the triangle cutout on circle cutout the socket below the circle 4 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any triangle cutou pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 5 With the CPU installed in the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to
12. wg ED 803 T SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual SAS LED Indicator LED1 A SAS LED is located at LED1 on the motherboard This LED indicates the status of SAS connections Refer to the table on the right for LED1 settings See the layout below for the LED location Available on the X7DCL 3 only EGER B Em ome onc SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4 4 SAS LED Indicator Settings LED Description LED1 On SAS Active LED1 Off SAS Not Active IET Pug eo 03 A LED1 SAS LED Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Floppy Drive SIMLC IPMI and Hard Disk Drive 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 Floppy Connector The floppy connector is located at JFDD1 See
13. 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot B 1 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i 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 XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display B 2 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Software Installation C 1 Installing other Drivers and the OS 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 8 SUPERMICRO X7DCL 3 i Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP In
14. ATX power connector the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connector at JPW1 must also be con nected to provide adequate power to your processors See the table on the right for pin definitions ELI ome onc SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4 4 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions Pins 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 CUTEM Q CPU i 03 Definition Definition 3 3V 1 3 3V 12V 2 3 3V COM 3 COM PS_ON 4 5V COM 5 COM COM 6 5V COM T COM Res NC 8 PWR OK 5V 9 5VSB 5V 10 12V 5V 11 12V COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin Power CPU Connector Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required Connection A 24 pin ATX PWR B 8 pin Processor PWR Chapter 2 Installation Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions There are six USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Pin Definitions 1 5V Two of them are Back Pa
15. Changes Fi 14 F9 Esc gt Enter F10 Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save any changes you have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 25 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system over
16. Super I O supports 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O supports one PC compatible printer port SPP Bi directional Printer Port BPP Enhanced Parallel Port EPP or Extended Capabilities Port ECP 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 X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electro Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The fol lowing measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral ch
17. components please do board installation 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 two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A DIMM 2A then DIMM 1B DIMM 2B and DIMM 1C DIMM 2C 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 2 5 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Memory Support The X7DCL 3 X7DCL i supports up to 48 GB Single Rank Dual Rank Registered ECC DDR2 667 533 in 6 DIMMs The amount and type of memory supported is dependent on the PCB revision See Note 1 Below Populating DIMM slots with pairs of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in Inter leaved Memory which will improve memory performance Note 1 For the PCB Rev 1 1 motherboard Slots 1A and 2A support Dual Rank modules however Slots 1B 2B 1C and 2C support Single Rank memory onl
18. infrared device and ASK IR Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to decide how Floppy Disk Controller is controlled 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 Floppy disk drive 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 lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log 4 15 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No gt Console Redirecti
19. make sure that the CPU is properly installed Then close the load plate 6 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to lock it 7 Ifthe 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 Plastic cap is released from the Zwang Please save the plastic PnP cap The motherboard must be i load plate shipped with the PnP cap properly in if the CPU 4 stalled to protect socket pins Shipment 2 without the PnP cap properly installed will propery in stalled cause damage to the socket pins 2 3 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Installing the Heatsink 1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied 2 Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism 3 Screw 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 tighten ing all four screws To Remove the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw oe Screw AN iii Screw Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please
20. off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup 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 dev
21. system setup SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual iii Manual OrganizallOn 3 ooi otro co te ete xe ted Lua iii Conventions Used in the Manual sssssssseeeeenemenenen iii Chapter 1 Introduction MESS CU AES 1 1 GHECKIISE EET A E ERA NA 1 1 Contacting n DD YD nd 1 2 SUPERO X7DCL lt 3 i Image 1 3 SUPER X7DCL 3 i Layout 22 000 1 4 Ka BEYE Ek ro gr V pP ez 1 5 Motherboard Features orte rr tre eere EC D eene eue 1 6 Intel 5100 Chipset System Block Diagram 1 8 1 2 Chipset Overview 2 1 9 158 Special Feature Si UU eaten eects 1 10 1 4 PC Health Monitoring uiuit ri te rete dne kal k daka A BAW da Wak ka AA 1 10 1 5 ACPI Features ct cese ec tato tee Dea ior en elk 1 11 156 IPoweroupply eh ana n di KUN A REW ke 1 12 aodio n n 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Siatic Sensitive DEVICES 4 1i tree ace eve ge ve 2 1 u nereye li oJ n gt SERRAN H 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2
22. the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode Note The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows 2000 OS or a later version When the SATA Controller Mode is set to Enhanced the following items will display Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled 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 Select Intel to enable Intel s SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel s SATA RAID settings The options are Intel and Adaptec 4 5 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual SATA AHCI Enable Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected by the BIOS Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is detected by the BIOS 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 lt Enter gt Security Boo
23. you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i motherboard The SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i supports dual Intel Xeon Quad Core Dual Core 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors w 771 LGA with a front side bus speed of up to 1 333 GHz With dual 64 bit Xeon Quad Core Dual Core 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors built in the X7DCL 3 X7DCL i offers substantial functionality enhancements to the motherboards based on the Intel Core microarchitecture while remaining compatible with the 32 software The features supported by this motherboard include Intel Virtualization Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology Extended Memory 64 Technology EM64T and Native DDR 2 DIMM modules These features allow the motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with lower power consumption in much safer thermal environments than the traditional motherboards The X7D
24. 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast PIO1 Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto SATA Controller Mode Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS Select Enhanced to allow
25. 7DCL 3 i 4 4 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Wake On Ring Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up EBs Q CPU i 03 T A WOR B WOL Chapter 2 Installation GLAN 1 2 Giga bit Ethernet Ports Two G bit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the I O 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 ELI LEKE SER d Pin PWR DIMA Cc onnos Err i E onc SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4 Speaker Connector Pin Se
26. C 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors IO Ports PS T SUPER X7DCL 3 i 2 2 a Lo 3 B 96 2 5 eiie e er et Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green Back Panel USB Port 0 Back Panel USB Port 1 COM Port 1 Turquoise VGA Port Blue Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN 2 o N 9 See Section 2 5 for details Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Super Micro 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 4 Groun NMI X X SUPERS NIOSH 4 Power LED V
27. CL 3 X7DCL i is ideal for complex business applications and servers Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com products motherboard for updates This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when installing the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the System If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B and Appendix C provide 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 d PE 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 ensure correct
28. GLAN 2 connection The options are Disabled and Enabled Onboard Storage OPROM Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the onboard storage device The options are Disabled and Enabled Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this setting clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No P Slot1 PCI 33MHz Slot2 PCI 33MHz Slot3 PCI 33MHz Slot4 PCI Exp x4 Slot5 PCI Exp x8 and Slot6 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 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 00 0 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 hard drive disk to be accessed by the system The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and ot
29. MTRRs are not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB Channel 0 Rank Sparing Channel 1 Rank Sparing Select Enable to enable the function of memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch 0 or Branch 1 The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 11 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Demand Scrubbing Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction Patrol Scrubbing Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to s
30. SUPER SUPERO X7DCL 3 SUPERO X7DCL i USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER 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 Coun
31. Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators 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 Chapter 2 Installation HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V 14 HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 Ground activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A HDD LED ESE f i B NIC1 LED C C NIC2 LED 20 19 Ground e e NMI SUPER X7DCL 3 i xl Power LED A LED nic1 nicz ep lt OH Fan Fail LED 1 9 lt PWR Fail LED lt E A t Ground Reset gt Reset Button y Ground PWR Power Button J 2 11 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED OH OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or f
32. Virtual CDROM USB 1 lt Shift 1 gt enables or USB ZIP disables a device USB 15120 lt 1 4 Loads default Other USB F1 11 F9 Esc Enter F10 Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key or a 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 an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Security Item Specific Help Exit Discarding Changes Exit System Setup and Load Setup Defaults thos your changes to Discard Changes P Save
33. a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more in formation please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable device or USB pen to flash the BIOS Then your system will automati cally 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 thi
34. aipei County 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 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i Image Note The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual 1 3 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i Motherboard Layout not drawn to scale z o o o o o o o o o o o o SsMB PS E 8 Pin PWR 2 amp piPwR VRM OHLED L D5 Fan 1 DIMM2A DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMMIB DIMM2C DIMMIC SUPERO X7DCL 3 i Intel 5100 North Bridge LEDs EDO 0 CPUVRI OHLED ASEN Buzzer amp Slots PCIE x8 JPG1 amm 51 0 amm immani i gps 22 608 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 2 See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections 3 a indicates the location of Pin 1 4 When LED3 is on make sure to unpl
35. 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 X7DCL 3 X7DCL i can only accommodate 24 pin ATX power supply Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the motherboard some are inadequate You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power In addition the 12V 8 pin is also required for adequate power supply to the CPU Also your power supply must supply 1 5A for the Ethernet ports It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specification 2 02 or above It must also be SSI compliant info at http www ssiforum org Additionally in areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 7 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock 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
36. an failure Pin Definition ff Vcc 8 Ground OH Fan Fail Indicator Refer to the table on the right for pin Status definitions State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing Power Fail LED PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 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 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A OH Fan Fail LED lo B PWR Supply Fail 19 Groun NMI x SUPER X7DCL 3 i E 22 Power LED Vee HDD LED Vec 2 NIC1 LED lt Vcc 3 2 2 LED lt e Vcc OH Fan Leo Vec WR Fail LED lt o Vcc Reset Reset Button Ground o Power Button Chapter 2 Installation Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Detinitione on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the Pin Definition hardware reset switch on the computer 3 Reset case Refer to the table on the right for 4 Ground pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Mome
37. by 5V Standby and VBAT continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis temperature is too high System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor Il in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction you can be alerted of the potential problem You can also configu
38. cc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LED Vcc Ground Reset Reset Button Ground PWR Power Button 2 9 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 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 SUPER6 X7DCL 3 i B NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V 16 Ground A NMI B PWR LED 20 19 Ground e e NMI x o o x Gee LED Vcc HDD LED o Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED o o OH Fan Fail LED o o Vcc WR Fail LED o Vcc Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button HDD LED The HDD LED connection 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 SAS
39. de 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 only One 1 Super Micro Mainboard One 1 ribbon cable for IDE devices CBL 0036L 2 One 1 floppy ribbon cable CBL 0022L Eight 8 SATA cables CBL 0044L X7DCL 3 Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L X7DCL i One 1 I O backpanel shield CSE PTO7L One 1 CPU Retention Module SKT 0159 One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers software and utilities CDR X7 One 1 User s BIOS Manual MNL 0957 Optional For SAS HostRAID 5 One 1 I Button AOC iBUTTON 68 X7DCL 3 1 1 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i 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 gsupermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Taiwan 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 T
40. e DHCP and Static If Static is selected the following items need to be set manually Selecting DHCP will allow the network s DHCP server if your network has one to assign values to these items automatically IP Address IP Subnet Mask Default Gateway MAC Address This is the system s hardware address This do not need to be set or changed in most cases Update LAN Settings Select Yes to allow BIOS update LAN setting The options are Yes and No 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section Main Advanced Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Disabled 1 F9 Esc e gt Enter F10 Supervisor Password ls This indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password ls This indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is hig
41. e motherboard Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an appro priate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intrusion when the chassis is opened EGER i ome onc SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4 17 Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 6 Pin Definition 1 Ground 2 12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation CUTEM OHE bs Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 G Chassis Intrusion ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and the PS 2 mouse are located at JKM1 See the table on the right for pin definitions The mouse port is above the key board port See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Data NC Ground VCC Clock a N NC Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Serial Ports Pi
42. ect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Remove all add on cards 3 Install a CPU in CPU Socket and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Make sure that the CPU is properly seated Be sure to check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Make sure that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 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 No Video 1 If the power is on but you no video remove all the add on cards cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to the Appendix 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 3 1 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 3 2 supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuratio
43. ed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the Esc key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the Enter key to access the submenu 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Advanced Security Boot Exit 17 30 47 Item Specific Help System Date 11 05 20071 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or BIOS Date lt Enter gt selects field Legacy Diskette A 1 44 1 25 MB 3 5 1 gt IDE Primary Master gt IDE Primary Slave gt Serial ATA Port I gt Serial ATA Port 2 gt Serial ATA Port 3 gt Serial ATA Port 4 gt Ext Primary Master gt Ext Primary Slave Serial ATA Enabled Native Mode Operation Auto SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible SATA RAID Enable Disabled ICH Raid CodeBase Intel SATA AHCI Enable Disabled System Memory XXXX KB Fi tL E F Esc e Enter F18 Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data BIOS Date This it
44. efficiently It also provides the bandwidth needed for the system to maintain its peak performance The Direct Media Interface DMI provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R The ICH9R supports up to six PCI Express x1 slots six Serial ATA ports and twelve USB 2 0 ports In addition the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access It also supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel s next generation Gigabit Ethernet controllers 1 9 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting The default setting is Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DCL 3 X7DCL i All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitors An onboard voltage monitor will scan for the CPU Cores Chipset Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 12V 3 3V Stand
45. em displays the date when this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in 4 3 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual gt SATA Port 1 SATA Port 6 Ext Primary Master Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above Press Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Item Specific Help CHS Format Cylinders User you enter Cylinders parameters of hard disk B drive installed at this Heads t11 connection Heads fiuto autotypes Sectors hard disk drive installed here Sectors CD ROM a CD ROM drive Maximum Capacity is installed here Maximum Capacity ATAPI Removable removable disk drive is LBA Format installed here Total Sectors Maximum Capacity Multi Sector Transfers Disabled LBA Mode Control Disabled 32 Bit 1 0 Disabled Transfer Mode Standard Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Fi tL F9 Esc gt Enter F18 Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive The option Auto allows the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection Enter a number between
46. end debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC Enable Multi Media Timer Select Yes to activate a set of timers that are alternative to the traditional 8254 timers for the OS use The options are Yes and No USB Host Controller Select Enabled to enable USB Host Controller 1 The options are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio Available if supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default x12 x13 x14 x15 x16 x17 and x18 Note the options will vary depending on the type of CPU installed 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS Core Multi Processing Available if 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 if suppo
47. eration 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 speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled MTRRs Memory Type Range Registers are configured as distinct separate units and cannot be overlapped If enabled the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write combining configuration with 4GB or more memory The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 9 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual P PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN 1 Onboard GLAN 2 Gigabit LAN OPROM Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN 1 connection or the
48. follow the instructions on the next page to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right 2 Hold the heatsink as shown in the pic ture 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 heatsink is loosened remove the it from the CPU socket 2 4 NO 1 SCREW NO 3 SCREW NO 2 SCREW Chapter 2 Installation 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re install the CPU and the heatsink Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when you install the motherboard into the chassis not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during mother Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard its
49. he right for 1 2 Enabled default jumper settings The default setting is 2 3 Disabled Enabled PF vvane A GLAN Port1 Enable 7 _ GLAN Port2 Enable E i DIMM2C M SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4 N LU 00 03 oF __ 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 clear ing 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 li Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot Jumper Settings the system when a software application hangs Jumper Setting Definition Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica Pins 1 2 Reset tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non dun maskable interrupt signal for the application that Ense
50. heat A 1 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure 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 lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH9R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2000
51. her operating Systems 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 An incorrect setup a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Accelerate MRC If Enabled the BIOS will skip MRC calculation if there aren t any changes in DIMM population The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 Crystal Beach Configure Enable This feature cooperates with the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ICH9R South Bridge chip The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 hole for PCI slots If
52. hin its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on The Early Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down Note In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Note
53. hlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted enter the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted enter the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up 4 23 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 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 a password not required 4 6 Boot Boot List List Candidate 5 lt x gt exclude or include Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section Console Redirection Keyboard View Macros Help Item Specific Help Legacy Floppy Drives USB KEY Keys used to view or IDE CD configure devices IDE 0 Up and Down arrous IDE 2 select a device PCI SCSI lt gt and lt gt moves PCI BEU the device up or down IDE 1 lt f gt and lt r gt specifies IDE 3 the device fixed or IDE 4 removable USB HDD the device to boot USB CDROM AMI
54. hooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power AE NO VIDEO Losing the System s Setup Configuration 3 1 Memory EROS cien 3 2 9 2 Technical Support Procedutes 2 c iris E 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 3 4 Returning Merchandise for 3 3 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 CUIBKOGUCHOD a u uni n n nn kek erem V K mo cep reed ume deo 4 1 4 2 RUNNING S GU jD ya iiie ciini Perge e ce ASI Way xanan to eta aod c E EO 4 2 4 3 Mai BIOS PEE 4 2 4 4 Advanced ette fe debet mede iere P De dau 4 7 Des i e lli SCUD An m ne sien 4 20 4 6 Boot Setup EXil ue ERE REOR ZONE DN Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Error Beep Appendix B Installing the Windows 5 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers vi Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provi
55. ices 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area block 0 512K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or to be written into L1 L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 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 op
56. ips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Putthe 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 manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes Installing the LGA771 Processor Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan When purchasing a motherboard with an LGA 771 CPU Socket
57. k Header JKEY1 LAN1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports 1 2 PWR Power System Management 2 Header 2 1 SASO SAS7 Note SATAO SATAS Serial Attached SCSI Connectors 0 7 X7DCL 3 SATA 0 5 Connectors SIMLC IPMI SIMLC Slot JIPMI VGA VGA Port LED Indicator Description LED1 SAS LED LED3 LED4 Power LED LED3 System Status LED LED4 LED5 LED6 CPU1 CPU2 VRM Overheat respectively Note SAS is available on the X7DCL 3 only 1 5 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Dual Intel 64 bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad Core Dual Core 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz 1066 MHz Memory Six 240 pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB Single Rank Registered ECC DDR2 667 533 Memory Note PCB revision 1 1a and later will now support up to 48 GBs of Single Rank Registered ECC DDR2 667 533 Memory See Section 2 3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population Chipset Intel 5100 chipset including the 5100 Memory Control Hub MCH and the ICH9R South Bridge Expansion Slots Two PCI E x8 slot Slot 5 Slot 6 and one in PCI E x4 in x8 slot Slot 4 Three 32 bit PCI 33 MHz slot Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 One SIMLC IPMI Slot Slot 0 BIOS 8 Mb Phoenix Flash ROM DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 Plug and Play PnP USB Keyboard support Hardware BIOS Virus Protection and SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU co
58. n Definition Pin Definition COM1 is a connector located on the 1 CD 6 DSR IO Backpanel and COM2 is a header 2 RD 7 RTS located at JCOM2 See the table on TD 8 CTS the right for pin definitions 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC Pin 10 is available on COM2 only NC No Connection EX E cuve BB W A Keyboard Mouse 1 DIMN2C M 2 SUPER X7DCL 3 i 4 A IET Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is lo cated at JWOR1 This feature allows your computer to receive and be awakened by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions 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 have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature PHF faa ome onc SUPERO X
59. n problem contact your vendor for repairs NOTE If you are a system integrator VAR or OEM a POST diagnostics card is recommended For I O port 80h codes refer to App B Memory Errors Make sure the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed Check if DIMMs of different speeds or types have been installed Also make sure that the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system Make sure you are using the correct type of Single Rank Registered ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between four slots and noting the results Make sure all memory modules are fully seated in their slots As an interleaved memory scheme is used you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A then DIMM 2A and so on see Section 2 3 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Super Micro does not sell directly to end us ers so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting Services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Freq
60. nabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher 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 4 13 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Intel amp Virtualization Technology Available if 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 if supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information P CPU Cache Control DCU 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 bo
61. nel USB ports 3 Bo USB 0 1 JPUSB1 and the other z R four are Front Panel USB connectors 4 Ground USB 2 3 JUSB2 or Front Accessible gt vA USB headers USB 4 5 JUSB3 See the tables on the right for pin defini tions Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB2 3 4 5 USB2 3 USB4 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 1 5V 2 PO 2 PO 3 PO 3 PO 4 Ground 4 Ground 5 Key 5 No connection EM LI 5 op cup A Backpanel USB 0 1 Front Panel USB 2 3 Front Panel USB 4 5 DIMM2C SUPER X7DCL 3 i Png en dps EET SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Fan Headers The X7DCL 3 X7DCL i has four chassis System fan headers Fan3 to Fan6 and two CPU Fans Fans 1 2 All these fans are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans See the table on the right for pin definitions Note The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Man agement via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting The default setting is Disabled Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on th
62. ntarily contacting both pins will power on off Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 the system This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see 1 Signal Chapter 4 To turn off the power when 2 3V Standby set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition A Reset Button OH Fan Fail LED E E P B PWR Button 20 19 Ground olo NMI C x Xx Power LED lt o Vee c SUPER6 X7DCL 3 i m HDD LED 4 o NICTLED lt O O Vcc C PN NIC2 LED lt o o Vcc Fail LED Ground O Reset Button Ground PWR gt Power Button 2 5 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector A 24 pin main power supply connec tor is located at JPW2 and an 8 pin CPU PWR connector is locatged at JPW1 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification See the table on the right for pin definitions For the 8 PWR JPW1 refer to the item below Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary
63. o 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 the 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 Standby or Off state Note that external modem ring on can only be used with an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 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 1 11 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with
64. on 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 On board COM A or On board COM B This setting can also be Disabled Note The default is On board COM B if IPMI is enabled BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the remote console The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to choose Console Redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item allows you to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how Console Redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with Console Redirection after POST routines The options are On and Off 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Hardware Monitor Highlight an item and hit Enter to see the status of each of the following items CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Refer to the the next item CPU Temperature for more information regarding PECI DTS and other thermal features of
65. ons of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperatures system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Note 1 Both default username and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD Ill 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 CPUl Chassis CPU2 Chassis Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control Dodo Remote Management System Info Health Info Perfor Configuration Administration vent Report Help 1 Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor III allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connecti
66. or since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 19 SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual gt IPMI The option is available only when an card is installed in the system System Event Logging IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Version BMC Hardware 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 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled Time
67. ost Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DRQ3 22 Ground 23 Write 24 Ground SIMLC IPMI Slot 25 Read 26 Ground 27 IOCHRDY 28 BALE A Low Profile SIMLC IPMI Slot is 29 DACK3 30 Ground located on the motherboard Refer i Rai 32 to the layout below for the IPMI Slot San TEWE DED location 35 Addr 36 Addr2 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1 39 Activity 40 Ground Kam coop A IDE j B SIMLC E 6 eats onc SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4 UNT TAN Intel 5100 North Bridge mel South Bridge 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 install ing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Disconn
68. pon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5100 chipset the X7DCL 3 X7DCL i motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based high end servers with configuration options optimized for intensive computing high energy efficiency and complex business applications The 5100 chipset supports single or dual Intel Xeon 64 bit Quad Core Dual Core 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series processors with front side bus speeds of up to 1 333 GHz The chipset consists of the 5100 Memory Controller Hub Intel I O Controller Hub ICH9R and the I O subsystem The 5100 Memory Controller Hub MCH The Intel 5100 MCH chip is designed for symmetric multiprocessing across two independent front side bus interfaces Each front side bus uses a 64 bit wide 1066 1333 MTS data bus capable of transferring data at 8 5 10 6 GB s for a total bandwidth of 17 21 3 GB s The MCH supports a 36 bit wide address bus and up to six DDR2 667 MHz 533 MHz DIMM modules providing a total memory capac ity of up to 32 GB The 5100 also provides six x4 PCI Express interfaces and one x4 DMI Interface to the ICH9R Each PCI Express port on the MCH provides 4 GB s bi directional bandwidth if configured as a x8 port or 2 GB s bi directional bandwidth if configured as a x4 port The Ninth Generation I O Controller Hub ICH9 The I O Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration required for the system to operate
69. r for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Action This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These options display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revision Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data SEL Entry Number 4 21 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components Enter LAN Configuration 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 This item allows the user to change the VLAN ID The default setting is 1h IP Address Source This item allows the user to select the IP address source for the connection The options ar
70. re Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre defined range 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2003 Servers 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 t
71. re voltage Memory voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 12V 3 3V standby 5V standby VBAT Fan status monitor with firmware control e CPU chassis temperature monitors Low noise fan speed control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI ready CPU fan auto off in sleep mode Pulse Width Modulation PWM fan control 2C temperature sensing logic Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support CPU slow down on temperature overheat CPU thermal trip support for processor protection Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Chassis intrusion detection System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management Power on mode for power recovery Onboard I O Six SATA ports support RAID 0 1 10 and 5 in the Windows OS environ ment Eight SAS ports supports RAID 0 1 10 and 5 For X7DCL 3 only One SIMLC IPMI 2 0 socket Intel 82573V and 82573L LAN chips support two Giga bit LAN ports One EIDE Ultra DMA 100 bus master interface One floppy port interface Two COM ports 1 header 1 port Up to six USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus 2 ports 4 Headers XGI Volari Z9s 32 MB Graphic Controller Super 1 0 Winbond W83627HG Other External modem ring on Wake on LAN WOL Wake on Ring WOR Console redirection Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS
72. rted by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold C1 Enhanced Mode Available if supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Available if supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack This feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if E
73. s process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 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 the Windows OS and security and audio drivers 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Ship ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damage in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product prob lems Note For faster service RMA authorizations ma
74. so contact tech support at Super Micro for urther instructions A SAS Enabled B Software RAID Enable I SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 2 7 Onboard LED Indicators Lin Ss Activity LED LED GLAN LEDs Rear View There are two GLAN ports on the moth when viewing from the back of the chassis erboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port GLAN Activity Indicator has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates Settings activity while the power LED may be Siats Yellow Flashing LAN Active green orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right GLAN Link Indicator Settings for more information LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Onboard Power LED LED3 Amber 1 Gbps An Onboard Power LED is located at LED3 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 a UT A GLAN Port1 LEDs 7 a B GLAN Port2 LEDs C C Onboard PWR LED 5 OHNE SUPERO X7DCL 3 i
75. t Exit s Item Specific Help gt Memory Cache gt PCI Configuration Select Boot features gt Advanced Chipset Control b Advanced Processor Options gt 1 0 Device Configuration gt DMI Event Logging b Console Redirection gt Hardware Monitor gt Fi 14 E Esc e Enter F18 P Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed QuietBoot Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up POST Errors Set to Enabled to display POST Error Messages if an error occurs during bootup If set to Disabled the system will continue to boot without displaying any error message even when a boot error occurs ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to employ ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 4 7 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 sec the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are instant
76. t com kb 8881 37 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 Local APIC 4 KB 3 99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 l O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 512 MB 3 01 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1MB 2 84 Memory available to OS and other applications 2 84 Installing and Removing DIMMs Notch m Release Note Notch Releal should align Tal with the receptive point on the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Top View of DDR2 Slot Il Release Tab Use your thumbs to gently push the re Release Tab lease tabs near both ends of the module to release it from the slot SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual 2 4 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the P
77. tel San Clemente Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Drivers amp Tools XGI Z9 Graphics Driver po j n j Intel ICH9R LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager X7DCL 3 i Intel Matrix Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICAD s web site 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 a computer icon on 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 2 The X7DCL 3 supports SAS RAID features To configure the LSI SAS HostRAID please refer to the LSI folder for the LSI SAS HostRAID Utility and documentation The LSI folder is included in the CD ROM that came with your motherboard SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor program is a Web based management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor Ill program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operati
78. th cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled IP Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use CPU Cache Line IP Prefetch The options are Disabled and Enabled Direct Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffic directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 clock The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A is controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B is controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of devices to be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal and IR for an
79. the system may shut down if it con tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send information to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 259C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com System Temperature This feature displays the system s absolute temperature reading i e 349C Chapter 4 BIOS Fan1 Fan6 Speeds If the fea
80. the table below for pin definitions eig J E SUPER6 X7DCL 3 i cou oed ku Iw Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy Definition Pin Definition Ground 2 FDHDIN Ground 4 Reserved Key 6 FDEDIN Ground 8 Index Ground 10 Motor Enable Ground 12 Drive Select B Ground 14 Drive Select B Ground 16 Motor Enable Ground 18 DIR Ground 20 STEP Ground 22 Write Data Ground 24 Write Gate Ground 26 Track 00 Ground 28 Write Protect Ground 30 Read Data Ground 32 Side 1 Select Ground 34 Diskette A Floppy Disk Drive SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Definitions An IDE Connector is located at JIDE1 ping Definition Pini Definition on the motherboard This motherboard Reset IDE 2 Ground uses the ITE IT8213F Controller An 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 IDE Driver is required for the IDE drive 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 to function properly See the table on 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 the right for pin definitions 9 Host Data 4 10 HostData 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 H
81. this motherboard Warning 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 The options are The Default Alarm Setting Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 PECI counts 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 The Early Alarm Setting 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 CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and gen erally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still wit
82. tting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker A GLAN1 B GLAN2 Q C PWR LED Speaker PUT VR OHE Es N CPU Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails Con nect JAR1 to a micro switch to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR Supply Failure PWR Fault Detect The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure This feature is available when three power supply units are installed in the chas sis with one acting as a backup If you only have one or two power supply units installed you should disable this the default setting with JPWF1 to prevent false alarms ome onc SUPERO X7DCL 3 i 4 SUPERO X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Alarm Reset Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 5V PWR Supply PWR Fault Connector Jumper Setting Definition On Enabled Off Disabled Default
83. ture of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vise versa If the option is set to 3 pin fan the fan speed is controlled by voltage If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width 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 the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed 12V at all times The Options are 1 Disable 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 P1V5 3 3V 5Vsb 5VDD P VTT Vbat Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III settings take prece dence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doct
84. ty in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes 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 0c Release Date March 11 2009 Unless
85. uently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http www supermicro com support bios If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Super Micro for technical support Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up Chapter 3 Troubleshooting System configuration An example of Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 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 X7DCL 3 X7DCL i has six 240 pin DIMM slots that support Single Rank Registered ECC DDR2 667 533 SDRAM modules It is strongly recom mended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes See Chapter 2 for detailed Information Question Why does Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista show less memory than what is physically installed Answer Microsoft implemented
86. ug the power cable before removing or installing components 5 All features and components related to SAS are available on the X7DCL 3 only including SAS Connectors the LSI SAS HostRAID Controller and the Socket I Button is used to support RAID 5 optional 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Quick Reference X7DCL 3 X7DCL i Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JI C4 JI C2 SMB to PCI PCI Exp Slots Open Disabled JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPA1 Note SAS Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JPA2 Note Software RAID IT RAID Mode Closed Software RAID JPL1 JPL2 GLAN1 GLAN2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled JWD Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Connector Description Back Panel Power System Management 12 Header COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 Serial Port and Header FAN 1 6 Fans 1 2 CPU Fans Fans 3 6 System cooling fans Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector JFDD1 FP Control Front Control Panel Connector JF1 IDE IDE Hard Drive J7 J8 9 10 Serial Links General Purpose Input Output Headers J7 J8 SATA T SGPIO 0 1 J9 J10 SAS T SGPIO 0 1 JAR1 Alarm Reset Header JD1 Power LED pins1 3 SpeakerHeader pins 4 7 JIBTN1 I Button Socket JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header JPW1 12V 8 pin PWR JPW2 Primary 24 Pin ATX PWR Connector JPWF1 Power Supply Failure See Chapter 2 JUSB1 JUSB2 3 BP 05 0 1 JUSB1 FP USB2 3 4 5 JUSB2 3 JWOL Wake on LAN Header JWOR Wake on Ring Header Keylock Keyloc
87. vity Power control Note SD III Software can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor 111 You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For the Linux OS we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il SUPER X7DCL 3 X7DCL i User s Manual Notes G4 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
88. y Maximum of 32 GB The PCB Rev 1 1a board supports 6 Dual Rank or 6 Single Rank modules Maximum of 48 GB Optimized DIMM Population Configurations No of Channel 0 Channel 1 DIMMs 2DIMMs DIMM1A E DIMM2A _T 4DIMMs DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 2A DIMM 2B 6DIMMs DIMM 1A DIMM 1B DIMM 1C DIMM 2A DIMM 2B DIMM 2C Notes i DIMM slot specified DIMM slot to be populated DIMM slot not to be populated ii Both Registered ECC DDR2 667MHz and 533 MHz DIMMs are supported however you need to use the memory modules of the same speed and of the same type on a motherboard iii For memory to work properly you need to follow the restrictions listed above Note 2 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 3 Due to memory allocation to system devices memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the following Memory Availability Table for details For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Address Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Micro softs Knowledge Base website at http support microsof
89. y be requested online http www supermicro com support rma Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DCL 3 X7DCL i 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 Super Micro web site http www supermicro com for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 compatible computers Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the Delete key at the appropriate time during system boot See below Starting the Setup Utility

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