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1. HDD UID LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 3 14 HD Active GLAN1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 3 3 Vsb NIC Active A HDD LED LED 2 LED Overheat Fan Fail LED Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Fy SUPER X7DCT L Chapter 2 Installation OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Reset Button Power Button Pin Definition 7 3 3 OH Fan Fail LED Indicator OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 5 Vcc PWR Fail Indicator A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail 5 X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3
2. KA 1 qn 1 WACK a e ER 1 Ze M therboard Instalati N 2 iaer 2 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation sssri ipi 3 Installing the LGA771 0 ane aet EQ dicor bdo kk Ak KK KA AK 3 Loading the Processor into the 4 44 1 4 lastalling the Fleatslrk eot tru m 5 FREMOVING c Em 5 2 4 Installing DIMM E 7 DIMM linstallationy AREE 7 Memory SUPPO cerises tems Mois Mitten 0d 7 2 5 Control Panel Gonneclors IO 9 Table of Contents 2 6 2 7 2 8 Back Panel Conneclors IO POLIS iei iacta ebbe erepto kk kk KAR KA 9 Front Control Panel coii enr etse nxor kaka a hen lee Tees Ra een biken 10 Front Control Panel Pin 11 NM BURON EE 11 Power LED 11 HOD DD 12 LED IndICators ei eene 12 Overheat Fa Fail LED O Fl Mem 13 Power Fall WED 13 Reset UML OM E 14 Power BUOl sissies nane s ka dana naka sande 14 Connecting Be C 15 20 pin Proprieta
3. 27 VGA 42 1 2 0000060 00 1 neke E A nennen ca ne hada yak den 27 X7DGT SIBA PE lel s 28 Onboard 29 GLAN LEDs IPMI_LAN LED kk tle cd oe E kk KAK kk KA A 29 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Onboard Power sus e ban p kile ean tins 29 InfiniBand LED Indicators X7DCT 3IBXF 30 SAS Heartbeat LED X7DCT 3 3F 3IBXF 31 Heartbeat LED X7DCT LF 3F 3IBXF 31 32 2 9 Serial Link 33 SATA Connectors X DOT L L uu nuu abbia 33 SAS Connectors X7DUOT 3 8F SIBXPF ieee 33 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 5650 Kr id 1 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures pete Rec kk cedros 1 joa RP E 1 sio V an kelka kaza 1 Mem m HM 2 Losing the System s Setup Configuration eese 2 Memory dace 2 3 2 Technical Support PIOCBUIIBS iie
4. 215 DUPER 1 2 h m gt O o RC p lt 2 a e ol N a 8 amp 2 5 gt 2 lt Intel 5100 North Bridge G2 gt 50 59 Das e JWD1 LED3nd E c Fas JWR1 o 5 2 8 e S Sis ae Differences between X7DCT L LF 3 3F 3IBXF X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF SATA from ICH9R Yes Yes No No No SAS LSI 1064E No No Yes Yes Yes IPMI 2 0 KVM No Yes No Yes Yes InfiniBand No No No No Yes Jumper JBT1 JIB1 3IBXF JPL1 JPB LF 3F IBXF JPG1 JPS1 3 3IBXF JPS2 3 3IBXF JWD1 Connector Battery COM FAN 1 3 IB JF1 IPMI LAN LAN1 2 PWR1 PWR2 Note 1 PWR Back plane SATA 0 3 SAS 0 3 SGPIO SP1 SPI BIOS SW1 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 4 VGA Label 26 2 34 35 36 29 4 22 Label 25 37 19 18 17 40 5 20 13 24 30 32 33 21 15 16 10 11 8 9 10 11 8 9 12 27 7 1 31 6 14 39 Chapter 1 Introduction X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF Quick Reference Description Default Setting CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 InfiniBand IB Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled GLAN1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled BMC Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled VGA Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled SAS Enable Pins 1 2
5. IPMI LAN LEDs X7DCT 3IBXF D Onboard PWR LED IIl te SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual InfiniBand LED Indicators X7DCT 3IBXF only Two InfiniBand LED Indicators LED1 LED2 are located on the motherboard The green LED LED1 shows the connec tivity of IB while the yellow LED LED2 indicates activity Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED locations 0 n EIEIEIEIBIE 2 30 InfiniBand Link LED LED1 Settings Color Status Definition Green Solid InfiniBand Connected Off Off No connection InfiniBand Activity LED LED2 Settings Color Status Definition Yellow Solid InfiniBand Active Yellow Dim InfiniBand Connected Activity Idle No connection A LED 1 IB Link B LED 2 IB Activity SAS Heartbeat LED X7DCT 3 3F 3IBXF only A SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator is located at LED6 on the motherboard When this LED is blinking SAS connections function normally Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location
6. Back Panel Connectors ud summeetxrocr 7 USB 0 1 USBO Bottom USB1 Top SAABE LAN X7DCT LF 3F 3IBXF gt Gb LAN1 Gb LAN2 B COM 1 Green mu VGA Blue InfiniBand Black X7DCT 3IBXF UID Switch d E ie Back Panel Port Locations and Descriptions 2 9 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual 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 Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions Front Control Panel Header JF1 Pins CRM E EE N 7 SUPER X7DCT L Rev 12 E E HS 2 10 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on
7. A UID LED 2 32 Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Serial_Link Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and floppy disk drive cables sure to use the correct cable for each connector Refer to Page 1 1 for cables that came with your shipment Ared mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1 SATA Connectors Pin Definitions SATA Connectors X7DCT L LF Four Serial_Link connections are configured as four Serial ATA SATA connectors I SATA 0 3 on the X7DCT L LF Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than those of the traditional Parallel ATA These SATA connec tors are supported by the Intel ICH9R See the table on the right for pin definitions SAS Connectors X7DCT 3 3F 3IBXF Pins N o Signal Ground SATA TXP SATA TXN Ground SATA RXN SATA RXP Ground The same four Serial Link connections indicated above are configured as SAS connectors 0 3 the X7DCT 3 3F 3IBXF These connectors provide faster data transmission than those of the traditional Parallel ATA These SAS connectors are supported by the LSI 1064E MegaRAID Controller Note For more information on the LSI SAS MegaRAID configuration J please refer to
8. Re ne REA 3 aoo ua MIS i 2 HOO di 3 Manual eiecit rc M 3 Conventions Used in the Mans k da ak Hak tns 4 Contaoting S per 5 Chapter 1 issiria xd d a4 EX RA Ra anan yu Rada ca 1 1 1 DD H 1 eres 1 X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT SF X7DCT 3IBXF Quick Reference 5 Motherboard F at me 8 1 2 Chipset and Processor Features 11 The 5100 Memory Controller Hub MOLD eiii 11 The Ninth Generation I O Controller Hub 9 11 1 3 Special FOSlilOS 2c mra ea cme Bai n MES DM k ra see dd 12 1 4 PC Health Monitoring RURSUS 12 59 13 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 13 Main Switch Override Mechanism a iade ad ota div tio c M deoa drm kk kk kek 13 1 6 I dolio ccn 14 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller X7DCT LF X7DCT 3F d ak e 14 Chapter 2 Installati n iuis xia zx abas nai 1 2 1 iced cq
9. 2 Note USB 8 10 for KVM only External SOL Block Diagram Note This is a general chipset block diagram Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each mother board 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset and Processor Features Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5100 chipset the X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF motherboard provides the per formance and feature set required for dual processor based high end computer systems with configuration options optimized for intensive computing high energy efficiency and High performance computing HPC applications The 5100 chipset supports single or dual Intel Xeon 64 bit 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 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 1333 1066 MTS data bus capable of transferring data at 10 6 8 5 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 Registered DIMM modules providing a total memory capacity of up to 48 GB The 5100 MCH also provides one x16 interfaces and one x4
10. BMC Heartbeat LED X7DCT LF 3F 3IBXF A BMC Baseboard Management Con trol Heartbeat LED Indicator is located at LED7 on the motherboard When this LED is blinking BMC Controller functions normally Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location 2 31 Chapter 2 Installation SAS Heartbeat LED LED6 Settings Color Green Off Status Definition Blink SAS Normal ing Off Not functioning normally BMC Heartbeat LED LED7 Settings Color Green Off Status Blink ing Off Definition BMC Normal Not functioning normally A SAS Heartbeat LED B BMC Heartbeat LED SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual UID LED A UID Unit Identification LED Indicator is located at LED9 on the motherboard When this LED is blinking it indicates the NER unit searched for is identified Refer to the ing table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location Color Status Definition
11. 6 Rev 1 2 DIMM3A0 DIMM3B 0 DIMM2AO DIMM2BO DIMM1A O DIMM1B Intel 5100 North Bridge FAN3 IFAN2 ooo FAN1 Notes 1 Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only 2 See Chapter 2 for details on jumpers ports and JF1 front panel con nections Refer to the Table on Page 1 4 for differences between the models 3 m indicates the location of Pin 1 4 When LED3 is on make sure to unplug the power cable before removing or installing components 5 InfiniBand Connector is available on the X7DCT 3IBXF only 1 3 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual eo E seno i gt a InfiniBand b oes na LED7 BMC HeartBeat InfiniBand CTRL PCI E X8 amu 7 e CMOS CLEAR 52 JBT1 j o IN N N E B ew
12. Chapter 4 BIOS 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of a PCI hole for PCI slots If MTRRs are not enough this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation The options are 256 MB 512 MB 1GB and 2GB Channel 0 Rank Sparing Channel 1 Rank Sparing Select Enable to enable memory sparing for Memory Bus Branch 0 or Branch 1 The options are Enabled and Disabled Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable the BIOS to detect errors on Enhanced x8 DRAM UC memory modules The options are Disabled and Enabled Demand Scrub 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 The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrub 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 da
13. Configuration Mode The default posi Both Jumpers Definition tion is closed to use Software RAID Open FEAD SR RAID See the table on the right for jumper settings Closed Software RAID Default Note For more information on the LSI SAS MegaRAID configuration please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals A SAS Enable B SAS RAID Mode Select 2 26 Chapter 2 Installation Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings Watch Dog is a system monitor that can Jumper Setting Definition reboot the system when a software ap Pins 1 2 Reset plication hangs Close pins 1 2 of Jumper N default JWD1 to reset the system if an applica Pins 2 3 NMI tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the ap plication that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Disabled Open VGA Enable VGA Enable Disable J Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the umper Settings JPG1 Both Definiti onboard VGA connector The default posi otivaumpers Definition tion is on pins
14. Enabled SAS Mode Select On SR RAID Watch Dog Pins 1 2 Reset Description Onboard Battery COM Serial Port Chassis System CPU Fans InfiniBand Connector J4 I Button for Mega RAID Operation Power SMB Header Power SMB Header for the backplane Front Panel Control Connector IPMI LAN Port X7DCT LF 3F 3IBXF Note 3 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports 1 2 Primary 20 Pin Power Connector JWR1 Note 1 Secondary 20 Pin PWR Connector JWR2 Note1 4 pin Backplane PWR output to HDDs Note 2 Intel ICH9R SATA Ports 0 3 X7DCX L LF LSI SAS Ports 0 3 X7DCX 3 3F 3IBXF Note 4 Serial General Purpose Header J7 Internal Speaker Buzzer SPI BIOS chip Unit Identification Switch Back Panel USB Ports 40 1 Front Panel Embedded USB Headers 2 3 4 VGA Connector 1 5 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual LED Indicator Label Description Status LED1 3IBXF 42 InfiniBand Link LED Green On Normal LED2 3IBXF 41 IB Activity LED Yellow Blinking Active LED3 23 Onboard Power LED Green On PWR On LED6 3 3IBXF 28 SAS Heartbeat LED Green Blinking Normal LED7 38 BMC Heartbeat LED Green Blinking Normal LED9 43 UID Unit ID LED Blue Blinking Unit Identified 4 Note 1 Do not use both right and left 20 pin power connectors PWR1 and PWR2 for power input to the motherboard at the same time Only one connector can be used for input For proper use of these p
15. LAN2 C IPMI LAN ew SUPER X7DCT L ow 2 H Chapter 2 Installation Serial Port Serial Port Pin Definitions The onboard serial port is located on Pin Definition Pin Definition the backplane on the motherboard 1 DCD 6 DSR See the table on the right for pin 2 RXD 7 RTS definitions 4 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC VGA Connector A VGA connector is located next to the port on the IO backplane Refer to the board layout below for the location o gt m A COM Port B VGA pwr JWRI HIE SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual InfiniBand Connection X7DCT InfiniBand 3IBXF Pin Definitions Pin 4 Definition Pin 4 Definition The onboard InfiniBand connector is located on the backplane on the moth erboard This switch is primarily used for High performance computing See the table on the right for pin
16. Registered ECC 667 533 SDRAM recommended by the manufacturer 3 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 time beginning with 1A and 1B then 2A and 2B and so on see Section 2 3 Check the position of the 115V 230V switch on the power supply 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http Awww supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Sup port 2 BIOS upgrades be downloaded from our web site at http www supermi cro com support bios 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support Motherboard model PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on t
17. 2 Installation Power Supply Connector PWR Supply Pin Definitions Power Supply Connector J17 Pin Definition monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature 1 lees See the table on the right for pin 2 Data definitions 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground Backplane Connector Backplane Pin Definitions Backplane Power SMB I C Connec tor J18 monitors power supply temperatures of backplane IO con nectors See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 1 2 Data PWR Fail Ground A Power Supply Backplane SUPER X7DCT L 8 ore 5 DIMM3A DIMVSB DIMM2A 2 21 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer SP1 The Internal Buzzer located at SP1 ran Benna en can be used to provide audible alarms for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer SP1 Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker
18. DMI Interface to the ICH9R Each Express port on the provides 4 GB s bi directional band width The Ninth Generation I O Controller Hub ICH9R The Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re quired for the system to operate efficiently It also provides the bandwidth needed for the system to maintain its peak performance The Direct Media Interface DMI provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R The ICH9R supports up to three PCI Express x1 connections one PCI connection four Serial ATA ports and five 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 next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel s next generation Gigabit Ethernet controllers SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF 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
19. Disk Access Mode This setting defines the area in a hard drive that can be accessed by the user The options are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take caution when changing the Advanced settings An Incor rect value timing or a very high DRAM frequency may cause system instability When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Accelerate MRC Select Disable to skip Memory Reference Code MRC processing at bootup if there is no change to 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 Configuration Enable Select Enabled to use the Intel I O AT Acceleration Technology to accelerate the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a specialized dedicated pro cessor 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 Intel 9 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 Ti 4 10
20. I Button An onboard Button located next to om USB Ports 2 3 is an 1 wire computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless steel can l Button stores instruc tions provides electronic interface and allows HostRAID to operate with Mega RAID firmware A Internal Buzzer B Button Hu 2 22 Unit Identification Switches There are two Unit Identification UID Switches on the motherboard The Front Panel UID Switch is connected to a pin in the Front Control Panel JF1 The Rear UID Switch SW1 is located next to Fan6 When you push the UID Switch on the Front Control Panel both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Indicators will be turned on Push the FP UID Switch or the Rear UID Switch SW1 again to turn off both Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service 2 23 Chapter 2 Installation Pin Definition G
21. marked with a triangle against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout 2 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket CPU Key semi Socket Key Socket Notch circle cutout 3 Once aligned carefully lower the below the circle CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the Corner with a socket Do not move the CPU triangle cutout horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 4 With the CPU installed in the Socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Then close the load plate 5 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to lock it Plastic cap is 4 6 Ifthe CPU is properly installed into released from the socket the plastic cap will be the load plate automatically released from the if the load plate when the clip is pushed properly in the clip lock Remove the plastic stalled cap from the motherboard Warning Please save the plastic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 4 Chapter 2 Installation A Installing the Heatsink CEK H
22. pin definitions Also refer to the layout below for the PWR connector locations Definition Pin Definition PS On Ground 5VSB Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground NC2 NC1 12V 12V 12V 12V 12V 12V 12V 12V Note 1 You cannot use both 20 pin power connectors PWR1 the right connector PWR2 the left connector as input power supply connec tors at the same time Only one connector be used for input power supply to the motherboard at a time For proper use of these proprietary PWR Connectors please customize your PWR cables based on the SMC PWR Connector Pin Out Definitions listed above Note 2 The black square dot on a power connector indicates the loca tion of Pin 1 See the pictures below for the power cable connections Ex 112772 2 15 5 EOM gt N Right 20 pin PWR tor amp cable PWR1 B Left 20 pin PWR connector amp cable PWR2 20 pin PWR Cable SUPERG X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual 4 pin Auxiliary Power Connector In addition to two 20 pin power connec tors a 4 pin 12V PWR supply is located at JP10 on the motherboard This power
23. 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 Wi SUPER X7DCT L Ground NM y X X rover LED 3 3Vcc HDD LED 3 3Vcc NIC1 LED 3 3Vsb NIC2 LED 3 3Vsb OH Fan Fail 3 3Vcc PWR Fail LED 5Vcc Reset Button Power Button Chapter 2 Installation NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 NMI Control Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 3 3 Power Indicator A NMI B PWR LED SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual 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 See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for GLAN is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions BE serane pera
24. the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals A SATA 0 3 X7DCT L LF A SATA 0 3 X7DCT 3 3F 3IBXF 2 33 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Notes 2 34 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Note Always disconnect the power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the chassis 2 Disconnect 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 jumper
25. the following settings for PCI devices Onboard GLAN1 Gigabit LAN Onboard GLAN2 OPROM Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from GLAN1 connection or GLAN2 connection The default setting is Disabled Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the default primary video adapter The options are Other and Onboard Video Reset Configuration Data If set to Yes this item clears the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD area The options are Yes and No PCI Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 9 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00COh and OOEOh For Unix Novell and other Operating Systems please select the option Other If a drive fails after a new software is installed you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Large
26. 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled A Watch Dog B VGA Enable 2 27 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual BMC IPMI Enable X7DCT 3IBXF JPB allows the user to enable or disable BMC Baseboard Management Control Jumper Settings Chip and the onboard IPMI connections Settings Definition This jumper is to be used together with the Pins 1 2 Enabled Default IPMI settings in the BIOS If this jumper is Pins 2 3 Disabled set to Enabled please also enable IPMI settings in the BIOS and vice versa The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to En able BMC See the table on the right for jumper settings Note For more information on configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com sup port manuals A BMCEnable 2 28 2 8 Onboard Indicators
27. 5 SUPER X7DCT L SUPER X7DCT LF SUPER X7DCT 3 SUPER X7DCT 3F SUPER X7DCT 3IBXF USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between
28. GLAN LEDs IPMI_LAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports and an LAN on the motherboard Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at on the motherboard When this LED Indicator is on the system power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before removing or adding any components See the table on the right for more details 3 E ONG us N Li LED Chapter 2 Installation nk Activity LED Rear View when viewing from the back of the chassis GLAN Activity Indicator Right LED Setting Color Status Definition Yellow LAN Active Flashing Off Green Amber LED Color GLAN Link Indicator Left LED Settings Definition No Connection or 10 Mbps 100 Mbps 1 Gbps Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Off Green On A G Definition Power Off Power On LAN1 LEDs LAN2 LEDs
29. Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Voltage Monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the CPU Core Memory 3 3V 5V 12V 3 3V Standby and VBAT voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen 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 Chapter 1 Introduction System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux Supero Doctor is used
30. IBXF User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the BE p hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 3 Reset Signal 4 Ground Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the sys pik Dan tem This button can also be configured Pin Definition to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 1 PWR Button Signal Ground A Reset Button B PWR Button Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables 20 pin Proprietary Power 20 pin Main Power Connector Connectors Pin Definitions There are two 20 pin main power supply connectors PWR1 PWR2 and a 4 pin auxiliary power connector JP10 on the motherboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification For power supply to work properly please follow the instructions given below See the table on the right for
31. M Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disable to disable fan speed control and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full soeed 12V The Options are 1 Full Speed at 12V 2 Optimized Server w 4 pin and 3 Optimized Workstation w 4 pin Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed VcoreA VcoreB 12V 1 8V 5V 3 3V 3 3Vsb and Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor III 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 Doc tor since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows 2 OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 17 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual The option is available only when an card is installed in the system available for X7DCT LF SF IBXF Only System Event Logging IPMI Specification Version This item displays the current IPMI Version Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to
32. MMs DIMM1A DIMM1B 1 4DIMMs DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM2B 6DIMMs DIMM1A DIMM2A DIMM3A DIMM1B DIMM2B DIMM3B Notes i DIMM slot specified DIMM slot to be populated DIMM slot not to be populated ii Both 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are supported however you need to use the memory modules of the same speed and of the same type on a motherboard iii For memory to work properly you need to follow the restrictions listed above gt Notes 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems not show more than 4 GB of memory 2 This motherboard supports both dual rank and single rank memory modules For system memory to work properly please use all dual rank memory mod ules or use all single rank memory modules on the same motherboard Check the Supermicro web site for other information 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 Avail ability Table for details 2 7 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 3 99 Local APIC 4 3 99 Area Re
33. Native Mode Operation Auto SATA Controller Mode Option Compatible SATA RAID Enable Disabled ICH Raid CodeBase Intel SATA AHCI Enable Disabled System Memory KB Fi 14 7 F9 Esc gt 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 field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built SATA Port 0 SATA Port 1 SATA Port 2 SATA Port 3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters for the slots indicated above Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the SATA drive installed at the connection Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the SATA drive installed Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a removable disk drive is installed 4 3 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Secto
34. PI BIOS chip is not removable To repair or replace the onboard BIOS chip please return the motherboard to Supermicro for service Email rma supermicro com PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core voltage Memory voltage Chipset volt age 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 12V 5V standby and VBAT e Fan status monitor with firmware control e CPU chassis temperature monitors e Low noise fan speed control e CPU fan auto off in sleep mode e Pulse Width Modulation PWM fan control fc temperature sensing logic e Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support e CPU slow down on temperature overheat e CPU thermal trip support for processor protection e Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Platform Environment Configuration Interface support e System resource alert Supero Doctor III 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction ACPI Features e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management e Power on mode for power recovery Onboard Intel 82575 LAN chip supports two Giga bit LAN ports e One COM port Intel ICH9R supports four SATA ports with support of RAID 0 1 10 and 5 in the Windows OS environment RAID 0 1 and 10 in Unix X7DCT L X7DCT LF Note 1 e LSI 1064E SAS Controller supports four onboard SAS ports X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF e PMI 2 0 with supported by the Winboand WPCM450 Baseboard Manage ment Controller
35. Phoenix BIOS Setup utility is immedi ately activated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 pressing lt Delete gt immediately after turning the system or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen is displayed below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move between the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt 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 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit 10 21 18 Item Specific Help System Date 12 18 2008 1 lt Tab gt lt Shift Tab gt or BIOS Date lt Enter gt selects field Legacy Diskette fi 1 44 1 25 MB 35 1 IDE Primary Master gt IDE Primary Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave gt Serial ATA Port 3 gt Serial ATA Port 4 Ext Primary Master Ext Primary Slave Serial ATA Enabled
36. X7DCT LF X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF Note 2 Up to five USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus three ports two on the backpanel one for front access and an additional header with two connections to provide front access e Super I O Winbond W83627DHG P e One InfiniBand Connector X7DCT 3IBXF only e Matrox G200EW Graphics Controller Other e Console redirection Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS e CD Diskette Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility and device drivers Dimensions e Proprietary 16 4 x 6 5 W 416 6 mm x 165 1 mm Note 1 For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals Note 2 For more information on the LSI SAS MegaRAID configuration please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals 1 9 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual PROCESSOR 2 PROCESSOR 1 r per PCI EXP x8 PCI E x16 JLAN1 Intel 5100 7 RJ45 FTO ZOAR LAN PCI EXP x4 JLAN2 20 MCH 9 RJ45 rj Q n 5 Mellanox d I 5 p 4 LSI 1064E SAS 0 Gb S ICH9R o lt e 2 x Winbond 33 250 VGA CONN BNG integrated VGA 20 n 20 N d i e Winbond Em COM
37. Yes to allow BIOS update LAN setting The options are Yes and No 4 21 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual 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 Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Password on boot Disabled Fi 1 9 Esc gt Enter F18 Supervisor Password Is This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered into the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered User Password Is This feature indicates if a user password has been entered into the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted enter the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which will allow the user to access the BIOS with the privilege as a supervisor Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted ent
38. alidity 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 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 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 4 15 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual gt Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B The options are COM A COM B and Dis abled Note The default setting for the X7DCT LF 3F 3IBXF is set to Onboard IPMI when the BMC Controller is installed on the motherboard and the item Exit Saving Changes in the Exit menu has been selected BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7b
39. an obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online http www supermicro com support rma This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover 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 problems Chapter 4 BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS Setup utility for the X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy disk based program Note Due to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http www supermicro com gt 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 s
40. ardware 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 Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology and allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel EIST Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled and Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information 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 both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enab
41. 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 23 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual 4 7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Exit Saving Changes Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 24 Appendix BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST Pow
42. connector is used to provide power sup ply to hard drive disks Refer to the layout Pin Definition below for the location 1 12V Note1 The 4 pin Auxiliary Pow Ground Connector is used for power 3 Ground 4 5V supply output to HDDs only Required Connection Note 2 The black square dot on the power connector indi cates the location of Pin 1 See the pictures below for the power cable connections A 4 pin Aux PWR B One Male Receptacle PWR Connector C amp D Two Female PWR Connectors 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Fan Headers The X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF has three 2 in Definitions system fan headers Fans 1 Fan 3 All these fans are 4 pin fans See the table Pin Definition 1 Ground on the right for pin definitions aii Note The onboard fan speeds 3 controlled by Thermal Management 4 PWM via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting The default set ting is Disabled Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB Front Panel USB USB 0 1 USB 4 There are five USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Two of them are Back Pan
43. crewdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS 94 InfiniBand IB Enable X7DCT 3IBXF Settings JIB1 allows you to enable or disable the InfiniBand connector The default posi tion is on pins 1 and 2 to enable the IB connection See the table on the right for jumper settings Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled TU A 5 Clear B IB Enable 2 25 SUPERG X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual SAS Enable Disable X7DCT 3 3F only JPS1 allows the user to enable or disable Both Jumpers Definition SAS connections The default position is Pins 1 2 Enabled Default on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS connec Pins 2 3 Disabled tions See the table on the right for jumper settings SAS RAID Mode Select X7DCT 3 3F only SAS RAID Mode Select Jumper JPS2 allows the user to select RAID Settings JPS2
44. definitions S1 Input Pair0 Pos 59 Output Pair3 Pos 52 Input Pair0 Neg 10 Output Pair3 Neg 53 Input Pair1 Pos 911 Output Pair2 Pos 54 Input Pairt Neg 512 Output Pair2 Neg 55 Input Pair2 Pos 513 Output Pair1 Pos S6 Input Pair2 Neg 514 Output Pair1 Neg 0 gt p 27 P DD CW OW UP OX Uni AD A PN S7 Input Pair3 Pos 515 Output Pair0 Pos 188 Input Pair3 Neg 516 Output NL Nu InfiniBand Ground Pins AO Ko G1 G9 Pin Definitions o 0006606060620 SGPIO Header A SGPIO Serial Link General Purpose Input Output header is located next to SATA SAS on the motherboard This header is used to communicate with the Serial Link System Monitoring chip on the backplane See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers NC No Connections Pins Definitions 61 09 Ground SGPIO Pin Definitions Pin Definition Definition Ground DATA Out Ground InfiniBand B SGPIO DIMM3AC DIMM2AC DIMMIA opui N PUB M Chapter
45. e power button If set to 4 sec Override the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer The options are instant off and 4 sec override Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when the system power resumes after an unexpected loss of power The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not active for more than a predefined time period The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration at bootup 4 7 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual 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 its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS t
46. eatsink Installation Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Screw in two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Removing the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw 1 Screw 1 Screw 2 Cf Ms Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instructions on the next page to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink NO 1 SCREW 0 4 SCREW ar screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right 2 Hold the heatsin
47. ected and be placed in the 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 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 dis play Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions For the Windows OS environ ment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to use the Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID utility Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec HostRAID utility The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA AHCI Enable Select Enable to enable the feature of SATA Advanced Host Interface Take cau tion when using this feature This is for advanced programmers only The options are Enabled and Disabled System Memory This item informs you how much system memory is detected by the BIOS Extended Memory This item informs you how much extended memory in the system is detected by the BIOS 4 5 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle bes
48. el USB ports USB 0 1 JPUSB1 USBO is on the bottom 05 1 on the top The other three are Front Panel Embedded USB Te Definitions Definitions 5V 5V PO PO Ground connectors USB 2 3 JUSB2 and USB Front Panel USB 4 JUSB3 See the tables on the right for pin definitions Pin Definitions USB 2 3 USB 2 USB 3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V PO PO Ground No connection Fan 3 D Backpanel USB 0 1 E Front Panel USB 2 3 F Front Panel USB 4 0 2 17 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual GLAN 1 2 Giga bit Ethernet Ports Two Gigabit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1 JLAN2 on the I O back plane These ports are supported by the Intel ICH9R chip and accept RJ45 type cables GLAN1 2 IPMI LAN Port X7DCT LF only In addition to the two Gigabit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1 JLAN2 an additional IPMI LAN port supported IPMI LAN by the Winbond Hermon BMC Base board Management Controller chip is located on the backplane This port provides IPMI 2 0 KVM support A LAN1 B
49. ent Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revi sion Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data SEL Entry Number 4 19 SUPERGX7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual gt Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as tempera tures fan speeds and voltages of various components LAN Configuration The following features allow the user to configure and monitor IPMI LAN settings ULAN Tagging NA Enter 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN s for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings The options are Enabled and Disabled VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging above is set to Enabled this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging is disabled this item will be ignored by the firmware IP Address Source This item allows the user to select the IP address source for the connection The options are DHCP and Static IP Address This item displays the IP address for the IPMI connection detected IP Subnet Mask This item displays the IP Subnet Mask for the IPMI connection detected Default Gateway This item displays the Default Gateway for the IPMI connection detected MAC Address This item displays the MAC Address for the IPMI connection detected Update LAN Settings Select
50. er On Self Test Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST the 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 Front Panel Overheat LED on system overheat SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Notes Appendix 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 web site at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 Note The Windows 2000 OS is not supported by the Intel ICH9R d HostRAID Driver Installing the Windows XP 2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 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 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH9R into D
51. er the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows the user to access the system at bootup 4 22 4 5 Password Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required 4 6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specifications of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS set tings are described in this section 1 Legacy Floppy Drives Boot List Candidate List The picture shown above is for reference only Your screen may appear differ ently it depends on the devices installed in your system Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a 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
52. eyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to com municate with the graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super lO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose 3SGPIO ports The WPCM450 also includes the following features One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections e Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two serial for boundary scan and debug Note For more information configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electro Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge See graph ics below e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Hand
53. f 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 this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Note The onboard SPI BIOS chip is not removable To repair or replace 4 the SPI BIOS chip please return your motherboard to RMA Dept at Supermicro for service 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 be fore any warranty service will be rendered You c
54. he initial display when your system first boots up e System configuration An example of a 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 call 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 X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF has six 240 pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 Registered ECC 667 533 SDRAM modules Itis strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes See Chapter 2 for detailed Information 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 Avww supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your 3 3 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file I
55. ide them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing lt Enter gt Security Boot Exit Item Specific Help Memory Cache PCI Configuration Advanced Chipset Control gt Advanced Processor Options gt 170 Device Configuration DMI Event Logging Console Redirection Select Boot features gt Hardware Monitor gt Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following items 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 the user to Enable the graphic logo screen during bootup The settings are Enabled and Disabled POST Errors Set to Enabled to display a POST Power On Self Test Error Message 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 The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine if you want to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Power Button Behavior If set to Instant Off the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits th
56. ing written into the base memory area of Block 512 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the system memory to speed up CPU s operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Cache Extended Memory Area If enabled this feature allows the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and opera tion 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 gt PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to
57. it PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item allows you to select the flow control option for the console The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Select on to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off Note The default setting for the X7DCT LF 3F 3IBXF is set to On when the BMC Controller is installed on the motherboard and the item Exit Sav ing Changes in the Exit menu has been selected 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Hardware Monitoring CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which deter mines when the CPU overheat alarm will be activated to provide warnings of pos sible CPU overheat The options are Tcontrol Tcontrol 5 C and Tcontrol 10 C Highlight this and hit lt Enter gt to see the display of the following items CPU1 Temperature CPU2 Temperature System Temperature 1 3 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative The fan speed is controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PW
58. ive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date Jan 5 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 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 X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF mother board supports dual Intel Xeon Dual Core 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series proces sors with a front side bus speed of up to 1 333 GHz With dual 64 bit Xeon Dual Core LGA 771 processors built in this motherboard offers substantial functionality enhancements to the motherboards based on the Intel Core microarchitecture while remaining compatible with the IA 32 software With twin platfom design op tional InfiniBand and SAS connections build in he X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor based high end computer systems with configu
59. k as shown in the pic E 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 heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface be fore you re install the CPU and the heatsink 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing DIMMs modules to prevent any possible damage Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance See Memory Support below re voies Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM DIMM Installation Insert a desired number of modules into slots A minimum of two modules is re quired Gently press down on a module until it snaps into place in the slot The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM 1A and DIMM 1B DIMM 2A and DIMM 2B then DIMM 3A DIMM 3B Memory Support The X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF supports up to 48 GB ECC Registered DDR2 667 533 in 6 DIMMs Populating memory slots of the same bank with a pair of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in two way Interleaved Memory which will improve memory performance See the table below Optimized DIMM Population Configurations 2DI
60. le the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts e When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard e 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 Anti Static Wrist Strap 2 1 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual 2 2 Motherboard Installation All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray Note Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take precautionar
61. led 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 4 13 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual DCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch for Direct Cache Access Select a setting from 8 bus cycles to 120 bus cycles in 8 cycle increment The default setting is 32 bus cycles Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Serial Port A This setting allows the user to decide if Serial Port A should be controlled by the BIOS or by the OS The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 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 v
62. led to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat thresh old Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via the CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in the memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and Enabled For more information please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Chapter 4 BIOS Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled H
63. log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enable 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 Enable this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Dis abled BIOS POST Errors Enable this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Dis abled 4 18 4 5 BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled OS Boot Watch Dog Select Enabled to enable the function of OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Disabled Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out 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 Ev
64. manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes 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 reproduct
65. must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list C 1 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill 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 Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperatures system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor interface Note 1 Both default username and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD 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 Health Information ee 7 super Doctor Remote Management ystem Info Health Info Performance Co
66. ndling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding removing or changing any components Make sure that you install the pro cessor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assem bly 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 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 Installing the LGA771 Processor Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the PnP Cap on CPU socket from its locking top of the position Load Plate Gently lift the load lever to open Load Lever the load plate Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU Load Plate with PnP Cap attached 2 3 SUPERO X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Loading the Processor into the Socket North 1 Align CPU the CPU corner
67. ntrol Configuration Administration CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis Appendix Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control 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 connectivity Power control Note SD III Software can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor 11 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 X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Notes Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products f
68. o write cache its data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature allows the data stored in the base memory area of 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 al low 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 allows the data stored in the memory area of 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from be
69. on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer All the following items are included in the retail box e One 1 Supermicro Mainboard e Two 2 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual 1 1 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF Image SA eau 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 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout VGA LAN2 LAN1 USB0 1 O 21 InfiniBand BLED BMC InfiniBand HeartBeat CTRL BMC CTRL PCI E X8 Oy f N Battery SUPER X7DCT L
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71. r Ried ndr diera hee iia c 2 3 3 Frequently Asked ba am chuc ia apa KA KA 3 34 Returning Merchandise ER n D 4 pnapterd BIOS o yal e iskan k s k le k va xa R n ke odes Dee o Ke da an aide 1 4 1 IT O O CE Ol s 2 22 OI 1 4 2 SUN m 2 452 Main BIOS 1 0 mo 2 Main BIOS Setup Menu MN een A KAK KA 3 DE 7o blo KA KAK KH KA KA KA 6 4 5 JSBDUFID rag ecco _ 22 a 23 EE MINE EL IM 24 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes 1 Recoverable POST ES m n 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS 1 B 1 Installing the Windows XP 2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions 1 B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions 2 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers 1 1 Installing Other DIINGIS uiuis nin ir Dern uh e insure ne 1 C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor mc kk KAKA 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations
72. ration options optimized for intensive computing high energy efficiency and High performance computing HPC applications This motherboard is ideal for intense processing High performance computing HPC environments Please refer to the mother board 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 mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix B and Appendix C list the Windows OS and Other Software Programs Installation Instructions SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instr
73. rive A and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 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 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot 1 SUPERO X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows 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 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen as
74. roprietary power connectors please customize your power cables based on the Power Connector Pin Out Definitions listed on Page 2 15 Note 2 The 4 pin Auxiliary PWR Backplane Connector is used as a power output to the HDDs only Refer to Pages 2 15 2 16 for more information on power connectors Note 3 For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals Note 4 For more information on the LSI SAS MegaRAID configuration please refer to the LSI MegaRAID User s Guide posted on our website http www supermicro com support manuals 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Notes 1 7 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Motherboard Features CPU Dual Intel 64 bit Xeon LGA 771 Dual Core 5400 5300 5200 5100 Series proces sors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz or 1066 MHz Memory e Six 240 pin DIMM sockets with support up to 48 GB ECC Buffered Registered DDR2 667 533 Memory See Section 2 4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popula tion Chipset e Intel 5100 chipset including the 5100 Memory Control Hub MCH and the ICH9R South Bridge Expansion Slots One x16 slot with x8 signals BIOS e 4 SPI Phoenix Flash ROM DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 Plug and Play PnP USB Keyboard support and Hardware BIOS Virus Protection Note The onboard S
75. round Ground Button In Ground A UID Switch SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers cre m ate shorts between two pins to change r the function of the connector Pin 1 Cap is identified with a square solder pad nl on the printed circuit board See the m Setting motherboard layout pages for jumper Pin 1 2 short locations J Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Jumper JPL1 enables or disables GLAN Porti and GLAN Port2 on the mother board See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled A GLAN 1 Enable 2 24 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 s
76. rs This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format 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 Primary Master Device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Stan dard Fast 1 Fast PlO2 Fast PIO3 Fast 4 FPIO3 DMA1 FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode setting The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto SATA Controller Mode Option Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically det
77. ry Power 2422 2 15 4 Auxiliary Power Connector weasels 16 Fan wura ea dine ku eb da k z n 17 Winiversal Seral Bus USB 17 GLAN 1 2 Giga bIt Ethernet POTIS ena 18 IPMI LAN Port X7DCT LF 3F 3IBXF only 18 Serial POlb r EO 19 VGA GOnne eem 19 InfiniBand Connection X7DOT 3IBXF 4 kk 20 EU 20 Power Supply FG 2 21 Backplane Connector ne nee ene ene Ser eee errr cere 21 JR ean lel Jil EYI Kaya T p IET 22 Sada aa o Fm 22 Unit Identification Switches E 23 Jumper S GILO isi Marian la yar leda t dan KURD 24 suam Eu qu dai lu xau rafael irae UE 24 GLAN Enable Disable kk kk kk kk kk k K KAK kk 24 ae PER 25 InfiniBand IB Enable X7 DG T SIBXF kk kk kS 25 SAS Enable Disable X7DCT 3 3F 3IBX 26 SAS RAID Mode Select X7DCT 3 3F 3IBX only 26 Watch Dog
78. s 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 moth erboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 1 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual No Video 1 the power is on and you have no video please remove all the add on cards and 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 3 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 Sections 1 6 and 2 6 for details on recommended power supplies 4 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still sup plies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new 5 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Memory Errors 1 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 soeed of RAM used 2 It is recommended to use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system Make sure you are using the correct type of DDR2 Buffered
79. served for the chipset 2 3 99 I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 KB 3 99 Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 256 512 MB 3 01 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB TSEG 1 Memory available to OS and other applications Notch Notch Note Notch Release Tab should align Release Tab with the receptive point on the slot i t Install Insert module vertically and press vA down until it snaps into place Pay attention to SL the alignment notch at the bottom D si Top View of DDR2 ECC Slot Release Tab Release Tab Ii To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module to release it from the slot 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Control Panel Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the graphics below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors lO Ports 6 oM eC
80. shown on Page C 1 will display Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to install other software programs and drivers B 2 Appendix Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 Installing Other Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items 8 SUPERMICRO X7DCT L IBX Series Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP Intel San Clemente Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft Direct 9 0 4 Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel 5100 chipset X7DCT L X7DCT 31BX X7DCT 3F Mellanox InfiniBand Driver Optional LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click a computer icon on the right of an item to install an item from top to the bottom one at atime After installing each item you
81. te that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on Main Switch Override Mechanism When a power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup routine SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates The X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF can only accommo date Supermicro proprietary power supply Please refer to Note 1 Note 2 on Page 1 5 in Chapter 1 and Section 2 5 in Chapter 2for detailed information 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller X7DCT LF X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF only The Winbond WPCM450 a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and K
82. to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem You can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre defined range 1 5 Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI specifi cation defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs telephones and stereos In addition to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operat ing 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 Windows Vista and Windows 2003 Servers operating systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indica
83. uctions to be strictly followed to prevent cata strophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support 2supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT LF X7DCT 3 X7DCT 3F X7DCT 3IBXF User s Manual Table of Contents i 3 About This Manual eae
84. y The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 1 USB Host Controller 2 Select Enabled to activate the USB Host Controllers The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4 11 SUPERGX7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX User s Manual gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default x6 x7 x8 and x9 Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enab
85. y measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis Tools Needed Locations of Mounting Holes Phillips Screwdriver lt __ em Pan head 6 screws Installation Instructions 1 Locate the mounting holes the moth erboard Refer to the layout on the right for mounting hole locations SUPER XTDCT L 2 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting a holes on the chassis 3 Place Standoffs on the chassis as needed 4 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chas sis using a Phillips screwdriver do not apply any force greater than 8 lbs per inch 8 Ib in when installing a screw into a mounting hole Warning avoid damaging the motherboard its components please 5 Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws to all mounting holes 6 Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation 2 3 A Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation Warning When ha
86. ystem parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters When the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot From the main menu you can access the other setup screens such as the Security and Power menus Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to Z N prevent possible boot failure 4 1 SUPER X7DCT L X7DCT 3 X7DCT IBX X7DCT 3IBX 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 as shown on the following page When you first power on the computer the

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