SUPER MICRO Computer Computer Hardware X7DB8 User Manual

SUPER  
X7DB8  
X7DBE  
USER’S MANUAL  
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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  
X7DB8/X7DBE motherboard. The  
X7DB8/X7DBE supports  
dual Intel Xeon 64-bit quad-core/dual-core processors at a front side bus speed of  
1333/1066/667 MHz. With dual Xeon 64-bit quad-core/dual-core processors, the  
5000P (Blackford) chipset, and eight DDR2 FBD 667/533 memory modules built-in,  
the X7DB8/X7DBE offers substantial functionality and performance enhancements  
to the motherboards based on the NetBurst microarchitecture while remaining com-  
patible with the 32-bit based software. Key features include Intel's Hyper-Threading  
Technology, Virtualization Technology, Hyper Pipelined Technology, Execution Trace  
Cache, Thermal Monitor 1/2 (TM1/TM2), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology, Ad-  
vanced Dynamic Execution, Advanced Transfer Cache, Streaming SIMD Extensions  
3 (SSE3) and Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T). These features allow the  
motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with better power management in  
much safer environments than the traditional motherboards. The X7DB8/X7DBE  
is ideal for high performance dual processor (DP) enterprise server/workstation  
environments. This product is intended to be professionally installed.  
Manual Organization  
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mainboard  
and provides detailed information about the chipset.  
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when  
installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into  
the system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes  
troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored  
in the CMOS.  
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on  
running the CMOS Setup utility.  
Appendix A and Appendix B provide BIOS POST Messages and POST Codes.  
Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Setup Guidelines and  
Other Software Driver and Program Installation Instructions.  
Conventions Used in the Manual:  
Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and  
to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:  
Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent  
catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury.  
Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation  
or to prevent damage to the components.  
Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure cor-  
rect system setup.  
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Table of Contents  
Preface  
About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii  
Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii  
Conventions Used in the Manual..................................................................................iii  
Chapter 1: Introduction  
1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1  
Checklist ................................................................................................... 1-1  
Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................. 1-2  
X7DB8/X7DBE Image ................................................................. 1-3  
X7DB8/X7DBE Layout ................................................................ 1-4  
Quick Reference ...................................................................................... 1-5  
Motherboard Features................................................................................ 1-6  
Intel 5000P (Blackford) Chipset: System Block Diagram ........................ 1-8  
1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9  
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10  
Recovery from AC Power Loss .............................................................. 1-10  
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10  
1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11  
1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12  
1-7 Super I/O ........................................................................................................ 1-13  
Chapter 2: Installation  
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1  
Precautions................................................................................................ 2-1  
Unpacking ................................................................................................ 2-1  
2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2  
2-3 Installing DIMMs ............................................................................................. 2-6  
2-4 Control Panel Connectors and IO Ports ......................................................... 2-8  
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports.............................................................. 2-8  
B. Front Control Panel................................................................................... 2-9  
C. Front Control Panel Pin Denitions ........................................................ 2-10  
NMI Button ............................................................................................. 2-10  
Power LED ............................................................................................. 2-10  
HDD LED .............................................................................................. 2-11  
NIC1/NIC2 LEDs ................................................................................... 2-11  
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................... 2-12  
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-12  
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Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13  
Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13  
2-5 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-14  
ATX Power Connector .......................................................................... 2-14  
Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-14  
Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1)................................................................ 2-15  
Chassis Intrusion .................................................................................... 2-15  
Fan Headers .......................................................................................... 2-16  
Keylock..................................................................................................... 2-16  
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports..................................................... 2-17  
Serial Ports ............................................................................................. 2-17  
Wake-On-Ring.......................................................................................... 2-18  
Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-18  
GLAN (Ethernet Ports)............................................................................. 2-19  
Speaker/Power LED Header .................................................................. 2-19  
Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-20  
Alarm Reset.............................................................................................. 2-20  
Overheat LED/Fan Fail ............................................................................ 2-21  
SMB Connector........................................................................................ 2-21  
SMB Power Connector............................................................................. 2-22  
VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-22  
Compact Flash Card PWR Connector..................................................... 2-23  
SGPIO Headers ....................................................................................... 2-23  
2-6 Jumper Settings .............................................................................................. 2-24  
Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-24  
GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................ 2-24  
Clear CMOS............................................................................................. 2-25  
Watch Dog................................................................................................ 2-25  
SCSI Controller Enabled/Disabled........................................................... 2-26  
SCSI Termination Enabled/Dsiabled ........................................................ 2-26  
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault.................................................................... 2-27  
VGA Enable/Disable................................................................................. 2-27  
Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable.......................................... 2-28  
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I C Bus to PCI-X-PCI-E Slots.................................................................. 2-28  
2-7 Onboard Indicators .......................................................................................... 2-29  
GLAN LEDs.............................................................................................. 2-29  
Onboard SCSI Activity LED ..................................................................... 2-30  
Onboard Standby PWR LED.................................................................... 2-30  
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2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy, SIMLP IPMI, Hard Disk Drive and SCSI Connections .. 2-31  
Parallel Port Connector........................................................................... 2-31  
Floppy Connector.................................................................................... 2-32  
SIMLP IPMI Slot...................................................................................... 2-32  
IDE Connectors....................................................................................... 2-33  
Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors..................................................................... 2-34  
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting  
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1  
Before Power On....................................................................................... 3-1  
No Power................................................................................................... 3-1  
No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1  
Memory Errors........................................................................................... 3-1  
Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ................................................ 3-1  
3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2  
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3  
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-3  
Chapter 4: BIOS  
4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1  
4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2  
4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2  
4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-7  
4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-24  
4-6 Boot Setup...................................................................................................... 4-25  
4-7 Exit.................................................................................................................. 4-26  
Appendices:  
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages..........................................................................A-1  
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes................................................................................B-1  
Appendix C: The Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines...................................................C-1  
Appendix D: The Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines.............................................D-1  
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers...................................E-1  
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Chapter 1: Introduction  
Chapter 1  
Introduction  
1-1 Overview  
Checklist  
Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged  
leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to  
detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check  
that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything  
listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.  
All the following items are included in the Retail Box.  
One (1) Supermicro Mainboard  
One (1) ribbon cable for IDE devices  
One (1) Serial Port cable  
One (1) USB cable  
One (1) oppy ribbon cable  
One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI cable (*X7DB8 only)  
Four (4) SATA cables (*X7DB8 only)  
Six (6) SATA cables (*X7DBE only)  
One (1) I/O backpanel shield  
One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities  
One (1) User's/BIOS Manual  
One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI User's Manual (*X7DB8 only)  
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Contacting Supermicro  
Headquarters  
Address:  
Super Micro Computer, Inc.  
980 Rock Ave.  
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.  
+1 (408) 503-8000  
Tel:  
Fax:  
Email:  
+1 (408) 503-8008  
[email protected] (General Information)  
[email protected] (Technical Support)  
www.supermicro.com  
Web Site:  
Europe  
Address:  
Super Micro Computer B.V.  
Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML  
's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands  
+31 (0) 73-6400390  
Tel:  
Fax:  
Email:  
+31 (0) 73-6416525  
[email protected] (General Information)  
[email protected] (Technical Support)  
[email protected] (Customer Support)  
Asia-Pacic  
Address:  
Super Micro, Taiwan  
4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road  
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.  
+886-(2) 8226-3990  
Tel:  
Fax:  
+886-(2) 8226-3991  
Web Site:  
www.supermicro.com.tw  
Technical Support:  
Email:  
Tel:  
886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139  
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Chapter 1: Introduction  
X7DB8/X7DBE Image  
(Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest  
PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard  
you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown  
in the manual.)  
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X7DB8/X7DBE Motherboard Layout  
(not drawn to scale)  
8-pin P WR  
J PW3  
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-P in  
ATX  
4-P i  
24  
PWR  
S MB PS  
J 17  
J A R  
5
F an  
6
F a  
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PSF  
J 3P  
F an  
K B /  
Mou  
PWR  
J PW1  
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J PW2  
J K M1  
2
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J 9B  
J 9B  
DIM  
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4B  
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J USB1  
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DIMM  
DIM  
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JCOM1  
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J 8B  
J 8B  
DIMM  
DIM  
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ank  
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2
2
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(B an  
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J 8B 1  
J 7B 3  
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DIMM  
DIM  
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2
J 7B  
M
1B  
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B an  
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1)  
VGA  
J 15  
J 7B 1  
DIMM  
1
A
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B an  
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LE1  
GLAN1  
J LAN1  
C P U2  
O2  
S GPI  
GLAN2  
J LAN2  
J 30  
J 29  
idge  
th B r  
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Nor  
IO1  
S GP  
S UP E R  
8/E  
B
X 7D  
S IMLP IPMI  
S lot7  
J 16  
J P G 1  
S lot6  
S lot5  
S lot4  
S E PC  
P C I-E xp x8  
J 5  
J B T 1  
J 11  
VGA  
C T R  
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S ou  
1
J C F  
L
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B atte  
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B rid  
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J WF  
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P C I-E xp  
J 6  
J 7  
J 22  
P C I-E xp x4  
J 9  
J WD  
B IOS  
S lot3  
P C I-X  
1
33 MHz  
L AN  
CTR  
J 28  
27  
1
J P L  
L
2
J P L  
J
US B 4  
J USB3  
S lot2  
P C I-X  
1
33 MHz  
PXH  
JWOL1  
WOL  
J WOR  
00 MHz  
S
I/O  
S C S I C TR L  
S lot1  
2/3  
US B  
ZC R  
P C I-X  
1
DA 2  
J USB2  
J A1  
SMB  
J K 1  
A 4  
S A T  
S A  
T A 5  
J 16  
J L1  
J PA1  
320 S C S I C hannel  
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A 3  
S A T  
S A  
A 1  
T A 2  
OM  
2
S A  
T A 0  
S A T  
J C  
Notes  
1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.  
2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel  
connections.  
3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.  
4. SCSI is for the X7DB8 only.  
5. SEPC: Supermicro Enhanced Power Connector, specially designed to support  
Supermicro 2U Riser Card only.  
6. When LE1 is on, make sure to turn off the power before removing or installing  
components.  
7. For the ZCR card to function properly, be sure to install it in the green slot.  
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Quick Reference ( X7DB8/X7DBE)  
Jumper  
J27, J28  
J3P  
Description  
Default Setting  
Open (Disabled)  
Off (Disabled)  
I2C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots  
3rd PWR Failure Detect  
CMOS Clear  
JBT1  
See Chapter 2  
On (Master)  
JCF1  
Compact Card Master/Slave Select  
JPA1 (*X7DB8) SCSI Controller Enable  
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)  
JPA2, JPA3  
JPG1  
SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB(JPA3)Term.En Off (Enabled) (*X7DB8)  
VGA Enable  
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)  
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)  
Pins 1-2 (Reset)  
JPL1/JPL2  
JWD  
GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable  
Watch Dog  
Connector  
Description  
ATX PWR (JPW1)  
Aux. PWR/CPU PWR  
Alarm Reset (JAR)  
Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector  
+12V 4-pin PWR (JWP2)/+12V 8-pin PWR(JPW3)  
Alarm Reset Off (Normal)  
Chassis Intrusion (JL1) Chassis Intrusion Header  
COM1/COM2  
COM1/COM2 Serial Port Connectors  
Compact PWR (JWF1) Compact Card PWR Connector (*Used if JCF1 is on.)  
DA1/DA2  
SCSI Activity LED Indicators (See Chapter 2)  
Memory FBD DDRII Slots  
DIMM#1A-DIMM#4B  
FAN 1-8  
Fans 1-8 (CPU Fans/Chassis Fans)  
Floppy Disk Drive Connector  
Front Control Panel Connector  
G-bit Ethernet Ports  
Floppy (J22)  
FP CTRL (JF1)  
GLAN 1/2 (JLAN1/2)  
IDE1/IDE2 (Note)  
Keylock (JK1)  
OH LED (JOH1)  
Parallel (J21)  
PSF  
IDE1 Hard Drive (JIDE1)/Compact Flash Card (JIDE2)  
Keylock Header  
Overheat LED  
Parallel (Printer) Port  
Power Supply Failure (See Chapter 2)  
PWR LED Indicator (Note 6 on Pg.1-4)  
PWR LED (LE1)  
PWR LED/SPKR (JD1) PWR LED(pins1-3)/SpeakerHeader (pins 4-7)  
PWR SMB (J17)  
SATA0-SATA5  
Power System Management (I2C) Header  
SATA 0-5 Connectors  
SCSI Chan. A/B(JA1/JA2)SCSI Channel A/Channel B Connectors (*X7DB8 only)  
SGPIO 1/2(J29,J30)  
SMB (J18)  
Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers  
System Management Bus Header  
Slot 7  
SIM Low Prole IPMI Connector  
USB 0/1,USB 2/3, USB4 Back Panel USB 0/1, Front Panel USB 2/3, FP USB4  
VGA (J15)  
VGA Connector  
WOL (JWOL)  
WOR (JWOR)  
Wake-on-LAN Header  
Wake-on-Ring Header  
Note: JIDE2 is for Compact Card Use only. For Compact Card to work properly,  
please enable JCF1 by putting cap on it and connect JWF1 to a power supply.  
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Motherboard Features  
CPU  
• Dual Intel® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 quad-core/dual-core processors at a front side  
bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz with a system clock speed of  
333/267 MHz  
Memory  
• Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 16 (32) GB DDR2 Fully Buffered  
(FBD) ECC 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot  
Population.)  
Chipset  
• Intel 5000P (Blackford) chipset, including: the 5000P (Blackford) Memory Con-  
trol Hub (MCH), the Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2), and the I/O subsystem  
(PXH).  
Expansion Slots  
• Three PCI-Express slots (*two slots at x8@4GB/sec, one slot x4@2GB/sec.)  
• Three 64-bit PCI-X slots (*two PCI-X-133 slots, one PCI-X-100 w/ZCR slot)  
BIOS  
• 8 Mb Phoenix® Flash ROM  
• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP)  
PC Health Monitoring  
• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, chipset voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V,  
12V and +5V standby  
• Fan status monitor with rmware control  
• CPU/chassis temperature monitors  
• Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) ready  
• CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode  
• CPU slow-down on temperature overheat  
• CPU thermal trip support for processor protection, power LED  
• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss  
• Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores  
• System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control  
• Chassis intrusion detection  
• System resource alert via Supero Doctor III  
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ACPI Features  
• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator  
• Main switch override mechanism  
• ACPI/ACPM Power Management  
• Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-off  
Onboard I/O  
• Adaptec 7902 dual channel Ultra 320 SCSI with ZCR option (X7DB8 only)  
• Six SATA2 ports (supporting RAID0, RAID1,10 and 5)  
• One SIMLP IPMI socket  
• Intel 82563 Gigabit Ethernet controller supporting two Giga-bit LAN ports  
• Two EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interfaces supporting one IDE (the blue  
slot) and one Compact Flash card (the blue slot)  
• Two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers  
• One oppy port interface  
• Two COM ports (1 header, 1 port)  
• One EPP/ECP Parallel Port  
• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports  
• Up to ve USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports, 3 Headers)  
• ATI ES1000 with 16 MB Graphic Controller  
Super I/O: Winbond W83627HF w/Hardware Monitor support: W83793,  
HECETA  
Other  
• External modem ring-on  
• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)  
• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)  
• Console redirection  
• Onboard Fan Speed Control by Thermal Management via BIOS  
CD/Diskette Utilities  
• BIOS ash upgrade utility and device drivers  
Dimensions  
• Ext. ATX 13.5" x 13.05" (342.90 x 331.5 mm)  
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VRM  
VRM  
PROCESSOR#2 PROCESSOR#1  
ISL  
ISL  
6307  
6307  
1333  
667/1067/  
1333  
667/1067/  
MT/S  
MT/S  
#5  
#6  
FBD CHNL 0  
PC  
EXPx8  
EXPx8  
I -  
FBDCH  
1
NL  
5000P  
MCH  
2
3
PCI -  
CHNL  
FBD  
FBDCHNL  
#4  
#1  
#2  
ATA  
100  
IDE CONN  
PCI - EXP x4  
PCI -EXPx8  
SCSI  
133  
A
PCI -x  
7902  
PX  
H
PCI -  
x133  
B
3.  
0 Gb/ S  
133 MHz  
PCI -X  
#3  
ESB2  
VGA  
A
VG  
MHz  
PC I 32/ 33  
B 2.0  
US  
Controller  
CONN  
L PC  
KUME RAN  
SIO  
83627  
HF  
GB L AN  
GIGAL  
RJ  
FW  
45  
H
W
RJ45  
MS/  
KB  
F D D  
PARAL L EL PORT  
CO M 1/2  
Block Diagram of the 5000P (Blackford) Chipset  
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features  
pages for details on the features of each motherboard.  
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1-2 Chipset Overview  
Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000P (Blackford) chipset, the  
X7DB8/X7DBE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required  
for dual processor-based servers with conguration options optimized for com-  
munications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The  
5000P (Blackford) chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit quad-core/dual-core  
processor(s) with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz. The chipset consists of  
the 5000P (Blackford) Memory Controller Hub (MCH), the Enterprise South Bridge  
2 (ESB2), and the I/O subsystem (PXH).  
The 5000P (Blackford) MCH chipset is designed for symmetric multiprocessing  
across two independent front side bus interfaces. Each front side bus uses a 64-  
bit wide, 1333 MHz data bus that transfers data at 10.7 GB/sec. In addition, the  
5000P (Blackford) chipset offers a wide range of RAS features, including memory  
interface ECC, x4/x8 Single Device Data Correction, CRC, parity protection, memory  
mirroring and memory sparing.  
The Xeon Quad-core/dual-core Processor Features  
Designed to be used with conjunction of the 5000P (Blackford) chipset, the Xeon  
quad-core/dual-core Processor provides a feature set as follows:  
The Xeon Quad-core/dual-core Processors  
*L1 Cache Size: Instruction Cache (32KB/16KB), Data Cache (32KB/24KB)  
*L2 Cache Size: 4MB/2MB (per core)  
*Data Bus Transfer Rate: 8.5 GB/s  
*Package: FC-LGA6/FC-LGA4, 771 Lands  
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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.  
1-4 PC Health Monitoring  
This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DB8/X7DBE. All  
have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitor-  
ing.  
Onboard Voltage Monitors for CPUCore, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, 12V  
and +5V standby  
An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a  
voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to  
the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity  
of the voltage monitor.  
Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control  
The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard  
CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS (under  
Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).  
Environmental Temperature Control  
The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn  
on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user-dened  
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.  
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CPU Fan Auto-Off in Sleep Mode  
The CPU fan activates when the power is turned on. It continues to operate when  
the system enters Standby mode. When in sleep mode, the CPU will not run at full  
power, thereby generating less heat.  
CPU Overheat LED and Control  
This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function  
in the BIOS. This allows the user to dene an overheat temperature. When this tem-  
perature is exceeded, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.  
System Resource Alert  
This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS envi-  
ronment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the  
user of certain system events. For example, you can also congure Supero Doctor  
to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures,  
voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-dened range.  
1-5 ACPI Features  
ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI specica-  
tion denes a exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard  
way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including  
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system  
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard  
disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC  
such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.  
In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI  
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating  
system-independent interface for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug  
and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-indepen-  
dent implementation that is compatible with both Windows 2000, Windows XP and  
Windows 2003 Servers.  
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator  
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking  
to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the  
CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.  
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Main Switch Override Mechanism  
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system  
suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be  
suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again  
will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power  
supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case  
the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold  
the power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the  
BIOS Setup routine.  
External Modem Ring-On  
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing  
when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can only  
be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.  
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)  
Wake-On-LAN is dened as the ability of a management application to remotely  
power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset  
tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN trafc is kept  
to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header  
(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has  
WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL  
without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used  
with a LAN add-on card only.  
Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.  
1-6 Power Supply  
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and  
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU  
clock rates.  
The X7DB8/X7DBE can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although  
most power supplies generally meet the specications required by the CPU, some  
are inadequate. In addition, the 12V 4-pin power supply - is also required to ensure  
adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A  
for the Ethernet ports.  
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Note: The + 12V 8-pin Aux. Power Connector is also required to support Intel 64-  
bit CPUs. Failure to provide this extra power will result in CPU PWR Failure. See  
Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power supply.  
It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX  
power supply Specication 2.02 or above. It must also be SSI compliant (info at  
http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is  
present, you may choose to install a line lter to shield the computer from noise. It  
is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems  
caused by power surges.  
1-7 Super I/O  
The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a oppy disk drive  
controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,  
write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator,  
drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of functions  
integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components required  
for interfacing with oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2  
M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or  
1 Mb/s.It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication  
ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable  
baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt  
system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as  
well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which sup-  
port higher speed modems.  
The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bi-directional Printer  
Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).  
The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration  
and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-  
ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management  
to reduce power consumption.  
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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 sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.  
Precautions  
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.  
Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic  
bag.  
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral  
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.  
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.  
• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in  
use.  
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent  
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and  
the motherboard.  
• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specied by the manu-  
facturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explo-  
sion.  
Unpacking  
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When  
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.  
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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation  
When handling the processor package, avoid placing  
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.  
!
(Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,  
removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the  
processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.  
2. Intel's boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.  
If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certied multi-di-  
rectional heatsink and fan.  
3. The Intel Xeon LGA 771 heatsink and fan comes with a push-pin design and no  
tool is needed for installation.  
4. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU  
heatsink and fan.)  
5. When purchasing an LGA 771 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA  
771 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of  
the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately.  
6. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.  
Installation of the LGA771 Processor  
Socket Clip  
Load Plate  
1. Press the socket clip to release  
the load plate, which covers the CPU  
socket, from its locking position.  
2. Gently lift the socket clip to open the  
load plate.  
Load Plate  
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North Center Edge  
3. Use your thumb and your index nger  
to hold the CPU at the North Center  
Edge and the South Center Edge of  
the CPU.  
4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner  
marked with a triangle) against the  
socket corner that is marked with a  
triangle cutout.  
South Center Edge  
gold dot  
Socket Key  
5. Align the CPU key that is the semi-  
circle cutout below a gold dot against the  
socket key, the notch on the same side  
of the triangle cutout on the socket.  
(Socket Notch)  
CPU Key  
(semi-circle  
cutout) below  
the circle.  
6. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU  
straight down to the socket. (Do not drop  
the CPU on the socket or move the CPU  
horizontally or vertically. Do not rub the  
CPU against the surface or against any  
pins of the socket to avoid damage to  
the CPU or the socket.)  
Corner with a  
triangle cutout  
CPU Pin1  
7. With the CPU inside the socket,  
inspect the four corners of the CPU  
to make sure that the CPU is properly  
installed.  
Socket clip  
8. Use your thumb to gently push the  
socket clip down to the clip lock.  
CPU in the CPU socket  
9. If the CPU is properly installed into  
the socket, the plastic cap will be  
automatically released from the load  
plate when the clip is pushed in the clip  
lock. Remove the plastic cap from the  
motherboard.  
(Warning: Please save the plastic  
!
Plastic cap  
is released  
from the  
cap. The motherboard must be shipped  
with the plastic cap properly installed to  
protect the CPU socket pins. Shipment  
without the plastic cap properly installed  
will cause damage to the socket pins.)  
load plate  
if the CPU  
is properly  
installed.  
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CEK Heatsink Installation  
Installation of the Heatsink  
CEK Passive Heatsink  
1. Do not apply any thermal grease to  
the heatsink or the CPU die-the required  
amount has already been applied.  
2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so  
that the four mounting holes are aligned with  
those on the retention mechanism.  
Screw#1  
Screw#2  
3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1  
and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not  
fully tighten the screws to avoid possible  
damage to the CPU.)  
Screw#1  
4. Finish the installation by fully tightening  
all four screws.  
Screw#2  
To Un-install the Heatsink  
(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 instruc-  
tions below to uninstall the heatsink to  
prevent damage done to the CPU or  
the CPU socket.)  
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1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws  
from the motherboard in the sequence as show  
in the picture on the right.  
2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture  
on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to  
loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive  
force when wriggling the heatsink!!)  
3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the  
heatsink from the CPU socket.  
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the  
heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.  
Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease  
on the surface before you re-install the CPU  
and the heatsink.  
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis  
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t different types of chas-  
sis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard  
and chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in  
tightly. Then, use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard  
tray. (Note: some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take  
precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components when you  
install the motherboard to the chassis.)  
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2-3 Installing DIMMs  
Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.  
CAUTION  
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM  
modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the  
memory is interleaved to improve performance (See step 1).  
DIMM Installation (See Figure 2-2)  
1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM  
#1A. The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a  
time, beginning with DIMM #1A, then DIMM #2A and so on. (*See the Memory  
Installation Table Below.)  
2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to the notch along  
the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly.  
3. Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot.  
Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above).  
Memory Support  
The X7DB8/X7DBE supports up to 16 GB (32 GB) fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2  
533/667 in 8 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with pairs of memory modules  
of the same size and same type will result in Interleaved Memory which will  
increase memory performance.  
Note 1: Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than  
4 GB of memory.  
Optimized DIMM Population Configurations  
Branch0  
Bank 1  
Branch1  
Bank 3  
(Channel 2)  
Number of  
DIMMs  
2 DIMMs  
4 DIMMs  
6 DIMMs  
8 DIMMs  
Bank 2  
(Channel 1)  
------  
Bank 4  
(Channel 3)  
(Channel 0)  
1A  
1A  
1A  
1A  
------  
------  
1B  
1B  
2A  
2A  
2A  
2A  
------  
------  
------  
------  
3B  
------  
------  
------  
------  
4B  
------  
2B  
2B  
3A  
3A  
3A  
4A  
4A  
4A  
(*Notes: i. DIMM slot# specified: DIMM slot to be populated; “---“: DIMM slot not to  
be populated. ii. Both FBD 533 MHz and 667MHz DIMMs are supported; however,  
you need to use the memory modules of the same speed and of the same type on a  
motherboard. iii. Interleaved memory is supported when pairs of DIMM modules are  
installed. To optimize memory performance, please install pairs of DIMMs in both  
Branch 0 and Branch 1. iv. For memory to work properly, you need to follow the  
restrictions listed above. )  
Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available  
for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in  
memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the following Memory Availability  
Table for details.  
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Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability  
System Device  
Size  
Physical  
Memory  
Remaining (-Available)  
(4 GB Total System Memory)  
Firmware Hub ash memory (System 1 MB  
3.99  
BIOS)  
Local APIC  
4 KB  
3.99  
3.99  
3.99  
3.76  
3.51  
3.01  
Area Reserved for the chipset  
I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)  
PCI Enumeration Area 1  
PCI Express (256 MB)  
2 MB  
4 KB  
256 MB  
256 MB  
PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) 512 MB  
-Aligned on 256-MB boundary-  
VGA Memory  
TSEG  
16 MB  
1 MB  
2.85  
2.84  
2.84  
Memory available to OS and other ap-  
plications  
Figure 2-2. Installing and Removing DIMMs  
DDR FBD  
I
2
I
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it  
snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at  
the bottom.  
To Remove:  
Use your thumbs  
to gently push  
DDR2 FBD Slot
the release tabs  
near both ends of  
the module. This  
should release it  
from the slot.  
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2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports  
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See  
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.  
A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports  
7
2
1
4
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
8
9
3
6
5
Figure 2-3. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Denitions  
Back Panel Connectors  
1. Keyboard (Purple)  
2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)  
3. Back Panel USB Port 0  
4. Back Panel USB Port 1  
5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)  
6. VGA Port (Blue)  
7. Parallel Port (Printer)  
8. Gigabit LAN 1  
9. Gigabit LAN 2  
(*See Section 2-5 for details.)  
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B. Front Control Panel  
JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located  
on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci-  
cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of  
the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section  
for descriptions and pin denitions.  
Figure 2-4. JF1 Header Pins  
20 19  
Ground  
NMI  
X
X
Vcc  
Power LED  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Vcc  
Vcc  
HDD LED  
NIC1 LED  
NIC2 LED  
Vcc  
Vcc  
OH/Fan Fail LED  
PWR Fail LED  
Vcc  
Reset  
Reset Button  
Power Button  
Ground  
Ground  
PWR  
2
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C. Front Control Panel Pin Denitions  
NMI Button  
NMI Button  
Pin Denitions (JF1)  
The non-maskable interrupt button  
header is located on pins 19 and 20  
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right  
for pin denitions.  
Pin# Denition  
19  
20  
Control  
Ground  
Power LED  
Power LED  
Pin Denitions (JF1)  
The Power LED connection is located  
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the  
table on the right for pin denitions.  
Pin# Denition  
15  
16  
+5V  
Ground  
A. NMI  
B. PWR LED  
20 19  
Ground  
X
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
N
A
Fan5  
Fan6  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
Fan7 SMBPS  
JAR  
PSF  
J3P  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
X
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
Vcc  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
PoweED  
B
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
HDD LED  
NIC1 LED  
NIC2 LED  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
OH/Fan Fail LED  
PWR Fail LED  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Reset  
Reset Button  
Power Button  
Ground  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
Ground  
PWR  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
2
1
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1 SMB  
JL1  
SATA0 SATA1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
B
JCOM2  
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HDD LED  
The HDD LED connection is located  
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the  
hard drive LED cable here to display  
disk activity (for any hard drives on  
the system, including SAS, Serial ATA  
and IDE). See the table on the right  
for pin denitions.  
HDD LED  
Pin Denitions (JF1)  
Pin# Denition  
13  
14  
+5V  
HD Active  
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators  
The NIC (Network Interface Control-  
ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is  
located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and  
the LED connection for GLAN Port2  
is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC  
LED cables to display network activity.  
Refer to the table on the right for pin  
denitions.  
GLAN1/2 LED  
Pin Denitions (JF1)  
Pin# Denition  
9/11  
Vcc  
10/12 Ground  
A. HDD LED  
B. NIC1 LED  
C. NIC2 LED  
20 19  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
Fan7 SMBPS  
JAR  
KB/  
Mouse  
Ground  
X
NMI  
X
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
Vcc  
Power LED  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
HDD LED  
A
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
SGPIO1  
B NIC1 LED  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
NIC2 LED  
Slot7  
C
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
OH/Fan Fail LED  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
PWR Fail LED  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
Reset  
Reset Button  
Power Button  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
J28  
J27  
Ground  
USB4  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Ground  
PWR  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1 SMB  
2
1
JL1  
SATA0 SATA1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
B
JCOM2  
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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)  
OH/Fan Fail LED  
Pin Denitions (JF1)  
Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail  
connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to  
provide advanced warning of chassis  
overheating or fan failure. Refer to  
the table on the right for pin deni-  
tions.  
Pin# Denition  
7
8
Vcc  
Ground  
OH/Fan Fail Indicator  
Status  
State Denition  
Off  
On  
Normal  
Overheat  
Fan Fail  
Flash-  
ing  
Power Fail LED  
PWR Fail LED  
Pin Denitions (JF1)  
The Power Fail LED connection is  
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re-  
fer to the table on the right for pin  
denitions.  
Pin# Denition  
5
6
Vcc  
Ground  
A. OH/Fan Fail LED  
B. PWR Supply Fail  
20 19  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Ground  
X
Fan5  
Fan6  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
Fan7 SMBPS  
JAR  
PSF  
J3P  
NMI  
X
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
Vcc  
Power LED  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
HDD LED  
NIC1 LED  
NIC2 LED  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
A
JPG1  
OH/Fan Fail LED  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
B
PWR Fail LED  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Reset  
Reset Button  
Power Button  
Ground  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
Ground  
PWR  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
2
1
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1 SMB  
JL1  
SATA0 SATA1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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Reset Button  
The Reset Button connection is located  
on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the  
hardware reset switch on the computer  
case. Refer to the table on the right for  
pin denitions.  
Reset Button  
Pin Denitions (JF1)  
Pin# Denition  
3
4
Reset  
Ground  
Power Button  
The Power Button connection is located  
on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily  
contacting both pins will power on/off  
the system. This button can also be con-  
gured to function as a suspend button  
(with a setting in BIOS - see Chapter 4).  
To turn off the power when set to suspend  
mode, press the button for at least 4  
seconds. Refer to the table on the right  
for pin denitions.  
Power Button  
Pin Denitions (JF1)  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
Signal  
+3V Standby  
A. Reset Button  
B. PWR Button  
20 19  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Ground  
X
Fan5  
Fan6  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
Fan7 SMBPS  
JAR  
PSF  
J3P  
NMI  
X
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
Vcc  
Power LED  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
Vcc  
HDD LED  
NIC1 LED  
NIC2 LED  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
OH/Fan Fail LED  
PWR Fail LED  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
CTRL  
BIOS  
A
Reset Button  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Reset  
Slot3  
Ground  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
J28  
J27  
B
USB4  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
Power Button  
Ground  
PWR  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
2
1
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1 SMB  
JL1  
SATA0 SATA1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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2-5 Connecting Cables  
ATX Power Connector  
Pin Denitions  
Pin# Denition  
Pin #  
1
Denition  
ATX Power Connector  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
+3.3V  
-12V  
+3.3V  
+3.3V  
COM  
+5V  
There are a 24-pin main power sup-  
ply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin  
CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the  
motherboard. These power connec-  
tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specica-  
tion. The 4-pin 12V PWR supply is  
required to provide adequate power  
to the system. See the table on the  
right for pin denitions. For the 8-pin  
PWR (JPW3), please refer to the item  
listed below.  
2
COM  
PS_ON  
COM  
COM  
COM  
Res (NC)  
+5V  
3
4
5
COM  
+5V  
6
7
COM  
PWR_OK  
5VSB  
+12V  
+12V  
+3.3V  
8
9
+5V  
10  
11  
12  
+5V  
COM  
Required Connection  
Processor Power Connector  
12V 4-pin Power Con-  
nector  
Pin Denitions  
In addition to the Primary ATX power  
connector (above), the 12V 8-pin CPU  
PWR connector at JPW3 must also  
be connected to your power supply.  
See the table on the right for pin  
denitions.  
Pins  
Denition  
Ground  
+12V  
1 and 2  
3 and 4  
Required Connection  
12V 8-pin Power CPU  
Connector  
Pin Denitions  
C
A
B
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Pins  
Denition  
Ground  
+12V  
Fan5  
Fan7 SMBPS  
JAR  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
1 through 4  
5 through 8  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
A. 24-pin ATX PWR  
B. 8-pin Processor PWR  
C. 4-pin PWR  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1 SMB  
JL1  
SATA0 SATA1  
JPA1  
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)  
Back Panel USB  
(USB#0/1)  
There are ve USB 2.0 (Universal Se-  
rial Bus) ports/headers on the moth-  
erboard. Two of them are Back Panel  
USB ports (USB#0/1:JUSB1), and  
the other three are Front Panel USB  
headers (USB#2/3:JUSB2, USB#4:  
JUSB3). See the tables on the right  
for pin denitions.  
Pin# Denitions  
1
2
3
4
5
+5V  
PO-  
PO+  
Ground  
N/A  
Front Panel USB  
Pin Denitions  
USB#2/4  
USB#3  
Pin # Denition  
Pin #  
Denition  
1
2
3
4
5
+5V  
1
+5V  
PO-  
2
3
4
5
PO-  
PO+  
Ground  
Key  
PO+  
Ground  
No connection  
Chassis Intrusion  
Chassis Intrusion  
Pin Denitions (JL1)  
A Chassis Intrusion header is located  
at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the  
appropriate cable from the chassis to  
inform you of a chassis intrusion when  
the chassis is opened.  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
Intrusion Input  
Ground  
A. Backpanel USB 0-1  
B. Front Panel USB 2-3  
C. Front Panel USB 4  
D. Chassis Intrusion  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan6  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
Fan7 SMBPS  
JAR  
PSF  
J3P  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
A
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
SGPIO1  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
C
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
B
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
D
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1 SMB  
JL1  
SATA0 SATA1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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Fan Headers  
The X7DB8/X7DBE has eight chassis/system  
fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8) and two CPU Fans  
(Fans 7/8). (Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans.  
However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are  
backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin  
fans.) See the table on the right for pin deni-  
tions. (*The onboard fan speeds are controlled  
by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware  
Monitor in the Advanced Setting. Note: Default:  
Disabled, When using Thermal Management  
setting, please use all 3-pin fans or all 4-pin  
fans on the motherboard.)  
Fan Header  
Pin Denitions  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
3
4
Ground  
+12V  
Tachometer  
PWR Modulation  
Keylock  
Keylock  
Pin Denitions  
The keyboard lock connection is designated  
JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit  
any actions made on the keyboard, effectively  
"locking" it.  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
Ground  
Keylock R-N  
F
Fan6  
E
Fan5  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
A. Fan 1  
KB/  
Mouse  
G
A
B. Fan 2  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
C. Fan 3  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
D. Fan 4  
B
E. Fan 5  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
F. Fan 6  
VGA  
LE1  
G. Fan 7 (CPU Fan 1)  
H. Fan 8 (CPU Fan 2)  
I. Keylock  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
C
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
H
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SMB  
JL1  
SATA0 SATA1  
I
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and  
PS/2 Mouse Ports  
PS/2 Keyboard and  
Mouse Port Pin  
Denitions  
Pin# Denition  
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2  
mouse are located at JKM1. See the  
table on the right for pin denitions.  
(The mouse port is above the key-  
board port. See the table on the right  
for pin denitions.)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Data  
NC  
Ground  
VCC  
Clock  
NC  
Serial Port Pin Denitions  
(COM1/COM2)  
Serial Ports  
Pin #  
Denition  
CD  
Pin #  
Denition  
DSR  
COM1 is a connector located on the  
IO Backpanel and COM2 is a header  
located at JCOM2. See the table on  
the right for pin denitions.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
RD  
RTS  
CTS  
RI  
TD  
DTR  
Ground  
10  
NC  
(Pin 10 is available on COM2  
only. NC: No Connection.)  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
A. Keyboard/Mouse  
A
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
B. COM1  
C. COM2  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
B
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
SGPIO1  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
B
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Wake-On-Ring  
The Wake-On-Ring header is des-  
ignated JWOR. This function allows  
your computer to be "awakened" by  
an incoming call to the modem when  
the system is in the suspend state.  
See the table on the right for pin  
denitions. You must have a Wake-  
On-Ring card and cable to use this  
feature.  
Wake-On-Ring  
Pin Denitions  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
Ground  
Wake-up  
Wake-On-LAN  
Wake-On-LAN  
Pin Denitions  
(JWOL)  
The Wake-On-LAN header is located  
at JWOL on the motherboard. See the  
table on the right for pin denitions.  
(You must also have a LAN card with  
a Wake-On-LAN connector and cable  
to use this feature.)  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
3
+5V Standby  
Ground  
Wake-up  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
A. WOR  
B. WOL  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4 B  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
A
SI/O  
WOL  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
DA2  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
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GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet  
Ports)  
Two G-bit Ethernet ports are desig-  
nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the IO  
backplane. This port accepts RJ45  
type cables.  
GLAN1  
GLAN2  
Power LED/Speaker  
On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for  
a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the  
speaker. See the table on the right  
for speaker pin definitions. Note:  
The speaker connector pins are for  
use with an external speaker. If you  
wish to use the onboard speaker, you  
should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.  
Speaker Connector  
Pin Denitions  
Pin Setting Denition  
Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker  
Pins 4-7 External Speaker  
A. GLAN1/2  
B. PWR LED/Speaker  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
B
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
A
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
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Power Fault (PWR Supply  
Failure)  
PWR Supply Fail LED  
Pin Denitions  
Connect a cable from your power  
supply to the Power Fail (PSF) header  
to provide warnings of power supply  
failure. This warning signal is passed  
through the PWR_LED pin to indicate  
of a power failure on the chassis.  
See the table on the right for pin  
denitions.  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
PWR 1: Fail  
PWR 2: Fail  
3
4
PWR 3: Fail  
Signal: Alarm Reset  
Note: This feature is only available when using  
Supermicro redundant power supplies.  
Alarm Reset  
If three power supplies are installed  
and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, the  
system will notify you when any of the  
three power modules fails. Connect  
JAR to a micro-switch to enable you  
to turn off the alarm that is activated  
when a power module fails. See the  
table on the right for pin denitions.  
Alarm Reset  
Pin Denitions  
Pin Setting Denition  
Pin 1  
Pin 2  
Ground  
+5V  
A
A. Power Fault  
B. Alarm Reset  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
B
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
DA2  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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Overheat LED/Fan Fail  
(JOH1)  
Overheat LED  
Pin Denitions  
Pin# Denition  
The JOH1 header is used to connect  
an LED to provide warning of chassis  
overheating. This LED will blink to in-  
dicate a fan failure. Refer to the table  
on right for pin denitions.  
1
2
5vDC  
OH Active  
OH/Fan Fail LED  
State  
Solid  
Message  
Overheat  
Blinking Fan Fail  
SMB  
SMB Header  
Pin Denitions  
A System Management Bus header is  
located at J18. Connect the appropri-  
ate cable here to utilize SMB on your  
system.  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
3
4
Data  
Ground  
Clock  
No Connection  
A. OH/Fan Fail LED  
B. SMB  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
A
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
B
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
B
SATA0 SATA1  
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Power SMB (I2C) Connector  
PWR SMB  
Pin Denitions  
Power SMB (I2C) Connector (J17)  
monitors the status of PWR Supply,  
fan and system temperature status.  
See the table on the right for pin  
denitions.  
Pin# Denition  
1
2
Clock  
Data  
3
4
5
PWR Fail  
Ground  
+3.3V  
VGA Connector  
AVGAconnector (JG1) is located next  
to the COM1 port on the IO backplane.  
Refer to the board layout below for  
the location.  
A
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
24-Pin  
A. PWR SMB  
B. VGA  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
JAR  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
B
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
2
SGPIO  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
1
SGPIO  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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Compact Flash Card PWR  
Connector  
Compact Flash Card PWR  
A
Compact Flash Card Power  
Connector  
Connector is located at JWF1. For the  
Compact Flash Card or the Compact  
Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work properly,  
you will need to connect the Compact  
Flash Card power cable to JWF1 rst.  
Refer to the board layout below for  
the location.  
Jumper Denition  
On  
Compact Flash  
Power On  
Off  
Compact Flash  
Power Off  
SGPIO Headers  
SGPIO  
Pin Denitions  
There are two SGPIO (Serial General  
Purpose Input/Output) headers (J29,  
J30)locatedonthemotherboard.These  
headerssupportseriallinkinterfacesfor  
theonboardSATAandSASconnectors.  
See the table on the right for pin  
denitions. Refer to the board layout  
below for the location.  
Pin# Denition  
Pin  
2
Denition  
*NC  
1
3
*NC  
Ground  
4
Data  
5
7
Load  
*NC  
6
8
Ground  
*NC  
Note: NC= No Connections  
4-Pin  
Fan5  
8-pin PWR  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
A. Compact Flash PWR  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
PWR  
B. SGPIO1  
B. SGPIO2  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
SGPIO1  
GLAN2  
C
North Bridge  
B
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
SIMLP IPMI  
Slot7  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
A
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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2-6 Jumper Settings  
Explanation of  
Jumpers  
3
2
1
Connector  
Pins  
To modify the operation of the  
motherboard, jumpers can be used  
to choose between optional settings.  
Jumpers create shorts between two  
pins to change the function of the  
connector. Pin 1 is identied with a  
square solder pad on the printed circuit  
board. See the motherboard layout  
pages for jumper locations.  
Jumper  
Cap  
3
2
1
Setting  
Pin 1-2 short  
Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"  
means the jumper is on and "Open"  
means the jumper is off the pins.  
GLAN Enable  
Jumper Settings  
GLAN Enable/Disable  
JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable GLAN  
Port1/GLAN Port2 on the mother-  
board. See the table on the right for  
jumper settings. The default setting  
is enabled.  
Pin# Denition  
1-2  
2-3  
Enabled (*default)  
Disabled  
A. GLAN Port1 Enable  
B. GLAN Port2 Enable  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
AJ28  
P133 MHz  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
BJ27  
USB4  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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CMOS Clear  
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads  
to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object  
such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the con-  
nection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.  
Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove  
the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.  
Watch Dog Enable/Disable  
Watch Dog  
Jumper Settings (JWD)  
Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot  
the system when a software application hangs  
Jumper Setting Denition  
Close Pins 1-2 to reset the system if an applica-  
Pins 1-2  
Reset  
tion hangs. Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non-  
maskable interrupt signal for the application that  
is hung up. See the table on the right for jumper  
settings. Watch Dog must also be enabled in the  
BIOS.  
(*default)  
Pins 2-3  
Open  
NMI  
Disabled  
A. Clear CMOS  
B. Watch Dog Enable  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
A
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
B
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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SCSI Controller Enable/  
Disable  
VGA Enable/Disable  
Jumper Settings (JPA1)  
Jumper Setting Denition  
Jumper JPA1 is used to enable or disable  
the LSI SCSI controller. The default set-  
ting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. See  
the table on the right for jumper settings.  
Pins 1-2  
Pins 2-3  
Enabled  
Disabled  
SCSI Termination Enable/  
Disable  
SCSI Term. Enable/Disable  
Jumper Settings  
Jumpers JPA2/JPA3 are used to enable  
or disable termination for SCSI Channel  
A (JPA2) and Channel B (JPA3) connec-  
tors. The default setting is open to enable  
termination. See the table on the right for  
jumper settings.  
Jumper Setting Denition  
Open  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Closed  
Note: In order for the SCSI drives to  
function properly, please do not change  
the default setting (enabled) set by the  
manufacturer.  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
A. SCSI Enable  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
B. SCSI Channel A Termi-  
nation Enable  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
C. SCSI Channel B Termi-  
nation Enable  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
SGPIO1  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
C
B
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
A
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault  
Detect (J3P)  
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault  
Jumper Settings  
Jumper Setting Denition  
The system can notify you in the event of  
a power supply failure. This feature avail-  
able when three power supply units are  
installed in the chassis with one acting  
as a backup. If you only have one or two  
power supply units installed, you should  
disable this (the default setting) with J3P  
to prevent false alarms.  
Closed  
Open  
Enabled  
Disabled (*Default)  
VGA Enable/Disable  
SCSI Enable/Disable  
Jumper Settings  
JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the  
VGA port. The default position is on pins  
1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on  
the right for jumper settings.  
Both Jumpers Denition  
Pins 1-2  
Pins 2-3  
Enabled  
Disabled  
A. 3rd PWR Fail  
B. VGA Enabled  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
A
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
SGPIO1  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
SIMLP IPMI  
Slot7  
JPG1  
B
Slot6  
SEPC  
PCI-Exp x8  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Slot5  
Slot4  
Battery  
PCI-Exp x8  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
DA2  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
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Compact Flash Master/Slave  
Select  
Compact Flash Card Master/  
Slave Select  
ACompact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave  
(Secondary) Select Jumper is located  
at JCF1. Close this jumper to enable  
Compact Flash Card. For the Compact  
Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper  
(JCF1) to work properly, you will need to  
connect the Compact Flash Card power  
cable to JWF1 rst. Refer to the board  
layout below for the location.  
Jumper Denition  
Open  
Slave (Secondary)  
Master (Primary)  
Closed  
I2C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp.  
Slots  
2
I C to PCI-S/PCI/Exp  
Jumper Settings  
Jumpers J27, J28 allow you to connect  
the System Management Bus (I2C) to  
PCI-X/PCI-E slots. The default setting  
is "Open" to disable the connection.  
See the table on the right for jumper  
settings.  
Jumper Setting Denition  
Closed  
Open  
Enabled  
Disabled (*Default)  
A. Compact Flash Master/  
Slave Select  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
B. SMBus to PCI slots  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
A
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
J28  
J27  
B
USB4  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
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L i n k  
LED  
Activity  
LED  
2-7 Onboard Indicators  
GLAN LEDs  
(*Rear View: when viewing it from the  
rear side of the chassis)  
There are two GLAN ports on the  
motherboard. Each Gigabit Ether-  
net 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.  
GLAN Activity Indicator  
Color  
Status  
Denition  
Yellow  
Flashing  
Active  
GLAN Link Indicator  
LED Color Denition  
Off  
No Connection or 10 Mbps  
Green  
Amber  
100 Mbps  
1 Gbps  
A. GLAN Port1 LEDs  
B. GLAN Port2 LEDs  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
A
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
B
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
B
JCOM2  
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Indicators (*X7DB8 only)  
There are two Onboard SCSI Activity LED  
indicators on the X7DB8. DA1 indicates  
the activity status of SCSI Channel A, and  
DA2 indicates the activity status of SCSI  
Channel B.  
Onboard Power LED  
There is an Onboard Power LED located  
on the motherboard. When this LED is lit,  
the system is on. Be sure to turn off the  
system and unplug the power cord before  
removing or installing components. See  
the layout below for the LED location.  
A. SCSI Channel A Activ-  
ity LED  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
B. SCSI Channel B Activ-  
ity LED  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
C. Onboard PWR LED  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
C
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
B
320 SCSI Channel  
SMB  
A
JL1  
JPA1  
B
JCOM2  
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2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive, SIMLP  
IPMI and SCSI Connections  
Note the following when connecting the oppy and hard disk drive cables:  
• The oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.  
• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.  
• A single oppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide  
for two oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to  
drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to  
drive B.  
Parallel (Printer) Port Connector  
Pin Denitions  
Pin# Denition  
Pin #  
2
Denition  
Auto Feed-  
Error-  
Parallel (Printer) Port  
Connector  
1
Strobe-  
3
Data Bit 0  
Data Bit 1  
Data Bit 2  
Data Bit 3  
Data Bit 4  
Data Bit 5  
Data Bit 6  
Data Bit 7  
ACK  
4
The parallel (printer) port is located  
on the IO Back Panel. See the table  
on the right for pin denitions.  
5
6
Init-  
7
8
SLCT IN-  
GND  
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
BUSY  
Write Data  
Write Gate  
NC  
PE  
SLCT  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
A. Parallel Port  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
A
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SGPIO1  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
B
JCOM2  
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Floppy Connector  
Floppy Drive Connector  
Pin Denitions (Floppy)  
The oppy connector is located next  
to the compact ash card slot. See  
the table below for pin denitions.  
Pin# Denition  
Pin #  
2
Denition  
1
Ground  
Ground  
Key  
FDHDIN  
3
4
Reserved  
FDEDIN  
5
6
7
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
8
Index  
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
Motor Enable  
Drive Select B  
Drive Select B  
Motor Enable  
DIR  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
STEP  
Write Data  
Write Gate  
Track 00  
Write Protect  
Read Data  
Side 1 Select  
Diskette  
SIMLP IPMI Slot  
There is a SIM Low Profile  
IPMI Slot on the motherboard.  
Refer to the layout below for  
the IPMI Slot location.  
A. Floppy  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
B. SIMLP IPMI  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
SGPIO1  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
B
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
CTRL  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
A
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
Slot2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
DA2  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
B
JCOM2  
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IDE Connectors  
IDE Drive Connectors  
Pin Denitions  
There are two IDE Connectors  
(JIDE1: Blue, JIDE2: White) on the  
motherboard. The blue IDE con-  
nector (JIDE1) is designated as the  
Primary IDE Drive. The white IDE  
connector (JIDE2) is designated as  
the Secondary IDE Drive, reserved  
for Compact Flash Card use only.  
(See the note below.) See the table  
on the right for pin denitions.  
Pin# Denition  
Pin #  
2
Denition  
Ground  
1
Reset IDE  
Host Data 7  
Host Data 6  
Host Data 5  
Host Data 4  
Host Data 3  
Host Data 2  
Host Data 1  
Host Data 0  
Ground  
3
4
Host Data 8  
Host Data 9  
Host Data 10  
Host Data 11  
Host Data 12  
Host Data 13  
Host Data 14  
Host Data 15  
Key  
5
6
7
8
9
10  
12  
14  
16  
18  
20  
22  
24  
26  
28  
30  
32  
34  
36  
11  
13  
15  
17  
19  
21  
23  
25  
27  
29  
31  
33  
35  
37  
39  
Note: JIDE2 (the white slot) is  
reserved for Compact Flash Card  
only. Do not use it for other de-  
vices. If JIDE2 is populated with  
a Compact Flash Card, JIDE1  
(the blue slot) will be available for  
one device only. For the Compact  
Flash Card to work properly, you  
will need to connect a power cable  
to JWF1 rst.  
DRQ3  
Ground  
I/O Write  
I/O Read  
IOCHRDY  
DACK3  
Ground  
Ground  
BALE  
Ground  
IRQ14  
IOCS16  
Addr1  
Ground  
Addr0  
Addr2  
Chip Select 0  
Activity  
38  
40  
Chip Select 1  
Ground  
4-Pin  
PWR  
8-pin PWR  
Fan5  
Fan7  
PSF  
J3P  
Fan6  
SMBPS  
JAR  
24-Pin  
ATX PWR  
KB/  
Mouse  
DIMM 4B (Bank 4)  
DIMM 4A (Bank 4)  
USB0/1  
COM1  
CPU1  
DIMM 3B (Bank 3)  
A. IDE#1  
DIMM 3A (Bank 3)  
DIMM 2B (Bank 2)  
DIMM 2A (Bank 2)  
B. Compact Flash Card  
DIMM 1B (Bank 1)  
DIMM 1A (Bank 1)  
VGA  
LE1  
GLAN1  
CPU2  
SGPIO2  
GLAN2  
North Bridge  
A
B
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
Slot7  
SIMLP IPMI  
PCI-Exp x8  
PCI-Exp x8  
JPG1  
Slot6  
Slot5  
Slot4  
SEPC  
JBT1  
J7  
JCF1  
JWF1  
VGA  
CTRL  
South  
Bridge  
Battery  
BIOS  
PCI-Exp x4  
JWD  
Slot3  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
LAN  
CTRL  
JPL1  
JPL2  
J28  
J27  
USB4  
Slot2  
PCI-X 133 MHz  
PXH  
JWOR  
SI/O  
WOL  
SCSI CTRL  
Slot1  
USB2/3  
PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR  
DA2  
SATA4 SATA5  
SATA2 SATA3  
JK1  
SATA0 SATA1  
SMB  
JL1  
JPA1  
320 SCSI Channel  
B
JCOM2  
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Connectors (*X7DB8  
only)  
Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector  
Pin Denitions  
Pin# Denition  
Pin #  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
Denition  
-DB (12)  
-DB (13)  
-DB (14)  
-DB (15)  
-DB (P1)  
-DB (0)  
-DB (1)  
-DB (2)  
-DB (3)  
-DB (4)  
-DB (5)  
-DB (6)  
-DB (7)  
-DB (P)  
1
+DB (12)  
+DB (13)  
+DB (14)  
+DB (15)  
+DB (P1)  
+DB (0)  
+DB (1)  
+DB (2)  
+DB (3)  
+DB (4)  
+DB (5)  
+DB (6)  
+DB (7)  
+DB (P)  
TherearetwoSCSIconnectors  
on the motherboard. SCSI  
Channel A is located at JA1,  
andSCSIChannelBislocated  
at A2.Refertothetablebelow  
for the pin denitions of the  
Ultra 320 SCSI connectors  
located at JA1 and JA2.  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
Ground  
DIFFSENS  
TERMPWR  
TERMPWR  
Reserved  
Ground  
+ATN  
49  
50  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
Ground  
Ground  
TERMPWR  
TERMPWR  
Reserved  
Ground  
-ATN  
Ground  
+BSY  
Ground  
-BSY  
A. SCSI Channel A  
B. SCSI Channel B  
+ACK  
-ACK  
+RST  
-RST  
+MSG  
-MSG  
+SEL  
-SEL  
+C/D  
-C/D  
+REQ  
-REQ  
+I/O  
-I/O  
+DB (8)  
+DB (9)  
+DB (10)  
+DB (11)  
-DB (8)  
-DB (9)  
-DB (10)  
-DB (11)  
SUPER  
X7DB8/E  
A
B
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Chapter 3  
Troubleshooting  
3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures  
Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all  
of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support  
Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.  
Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing  
any hardware components.  
Before Power On  
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-  
sis.  
2. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the  
keyboard and mouse.  
3. Remove all add-on cards.  
4. Install one CPU (making sure it is fully seated) and connect the chassis speaker  
and the power LED to the motherboard. (Check all jumper settings as well.)  
No Power  
1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the  
chassis.  
2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.  
3. Check to 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.  
5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies  
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.  
No Video  
1. If the power is on but you have no video, 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 Conguration  
1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power  
supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to  
Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.  
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2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies  
~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.  
3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration problem, contact your  
vendor for repairs.  
NOTE  
If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics  
card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.  
Memory Errors  
1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed.  
2. Check if different speeds of DIMMs have been installed and verify that the BIOS  
setup is congured for the fastest speed of RAM used. It is recommended to  
use the same RAM speed for all DIMMs in the system.  
3. Make sure that you are using the correct type of DDR2 Fully Buffered (FBD) ECC  
533/667 SDRAM (*recommended by the manufacturer.)  
4. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping a single module between  
four slots and noting the results.  
5. Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots. As an in-  
terleaved memory scheme is used, you must install two modules at a time,  
beginning with Bank 1, then Bank 2, and so on (see Section 2-3).  
6. Check the position of the 115V/230V switch on the power supply.  
3-2 Technical Support Procedures  
Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, note  
that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end-us-  
ers, so it is best to rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting  
services. They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specic system  
conguration that was sold to you.  
1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques-  
tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http://  
www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support.  
2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.  
com/support/bios/)  
Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed; it depends on the modications to the boot  
block code.  
3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when  
contacting Supermicro for technical support:  
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Motherboard model and PCB revision number  
BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your  
system rst boots up)  
•System conguration  
An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www.  
supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).  
4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready  
when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached  
by e-mail at [email protected] or by fax at: (408) 503-8000,option 2.  
3-3 Frequently Asked Questions  
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can  
support?  
Answer: The X7DB8/X7DBE has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2  
FDB ECC 533/667 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not  
mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. (See Chapter 2 for detailed  
Information.)  
Question: How do I update my BIOS?  
Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not  
experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located on  
our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our BIOS  
warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web  
site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS le to your computer.  
Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your  
BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip le and the .exe le. If  
you choose the zip BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable device or  
a USB pen. Run the batch le using the format ash.bat lename.rom from your  
bootable device or USB pen to ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automati-  
cally reboot. If you choose the .exe le, please run the .exe le under Windows to  
create the BIOS ash oppy disk. Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish  
to ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS utility will  
automatically ash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process  
may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused  
for a few minutes.  
(Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to  
prevent possible system boot failure!)  
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Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?  
Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will  
greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the  
applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows  
and security and audio drivers.  
3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service  
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be-  
fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your  
vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning  
to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the  
outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and  
handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service  
is complete.  
For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.  
supermicro.com/support/rma).  
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in-  
curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper  
maintenance of products.  
During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product problems.  
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Chapter 4: BIOS  
Chapter 4  
BIOS  
4-1 Introduction  
This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DB8/X7DBE.  
The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a ash chip and can be easily upgraded using  
a oppy disk-based program.  
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or  
deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual  
Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any  
changes to the BIOS that may not be reected in this manual.  
System BIOS  
The BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and  
PS/2® compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters,  
types of disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires  
very little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery pro-  
vides power to the CMOS Logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. When the  
computer is powered on, the computer is congured with the values stored in the  
CMOS Logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.  
How To Change the Conguration Data  
The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by  
entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the  
<Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)  
Starting the Setup Utility  
Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test. As  
the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu of the  
BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup screens,  
such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3, detailed de-  
scriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.  
Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS  
to prevent possible boot failure.  
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4-2 Running Setup  
*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.  
The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap-  
propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in  
this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how  
to set the options (see the next page).  
When you rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-  
vated.  
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two  
ways:  
1.  
By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or  
2. When the message shown below appears briey at the bottom of the screen  
during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate the main  
Setup menu:  
Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup  
4-3 Main BIOS Setup  
All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen  
is displayed below.  
Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.  
Use the Left/Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting.  
Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in  
detail how to navigate through the menus.  
Items that use submenus are indicated with the Xicon. With the item highlighted,  
press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.  
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Main BIOS Setup Menu  
Main Setup Features  
System Time  
To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate  
elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.  
System Date  
Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year elds, and enter the correct  
data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.  
BIOS Date  
This eld displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.  
Legacy Diskette A  
This setting allows the user to set the type of oppy disk drive installed as diskette A.  
The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5 in, 1.44/1.25MB,  
3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.  
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XIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA  
Port2 and SATA Port3  
These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/  
Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3  
Master slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed  
options of these items. Set the correct congurations accordingly. The items  
included in the sub-menu are:  
Type  
This item allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to allow  
the BIOS to automatically determine the hard drive's capacity, number of heads,  
etc.). Enter a number from 1-39 to select a predetermined type of hard drive.  
Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed at  
this connection. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select ATAPI if  
a removable disk drive is installed.  
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CHS Format  
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:  
TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device.  
Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders.  
Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.  
Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.  
Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the  
system.  
LBA Format  
The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:  
Total Sectors: 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 Channel 0  
Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.  
32 Bit I/O  
This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.  
The options are Enabled and Disabled.  
Transfer Mode  
This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard,  
Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.  
Ultra DMA Mode  
This option allows the user to select Ultra DMA Mode. The options are Disabled,  
Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.  
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Parallel ATA  
This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The  
options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1, and Both.  
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: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA,  
Both, and Auto.  
SATA Controller Mode  
Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected  
and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the  
SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the  
Native IDE Mode. (Note: The Enhanced mode is supported by the Windows  
2000 OS or a later version.)  
When the SATA Controller Mode is set to "Enhanced", the following items will  
display:  
Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable  
Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS  
environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this item  
is set to Enabled, the item: "ICH RAID Code Base" will be available for you to  
select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID rmware to be activated. If this item is  
set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options are  
Enabled and Disabled.  
ICH RAID Code Base  
Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's  
HostRAID rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.  
SATA AHCI  
Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (*Take  
caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.  
The options are Enabled and Disabled.)  
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System Memory  
This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present  
in the system.  
Extended Memory  
This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being  
present in the system.  
4-4 Advanced Setup  
ChooseAdvancedfromthe PhoenixBIOSSetupUtilitymainmenuwiththearrowkeys.  
You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub  
menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.  
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XBoot Features  
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.  
Quick Boot 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.  
Quiet Boot  
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during  
boot-up.  
ACPI Mode  
Use the setting to determine if you want to employACPI (Advanced Conguration  
and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are  
Yes and No.  
Power Button Behavior  
If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user  
hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user  
presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off  
and 4-sec override.  
Resume On Modem Ring  
Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by  
your modem. The options are On and Off.  
Power Loss Control  
This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns  
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and  
Last State.  
Watch Dog  
If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not  
active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.  
Summary Screen  
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays  
the system conguration during bootup.  
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XMemory Cache  
Cache System BIOS Area  
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used  
as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved  
memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be  
reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select "Uncached" to disable this function  
and make this area available for other devices.  
Cache Video BIOS Area  
This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be  
used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this  
reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area  
will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this  
function and make this area available for other devices.  
Cache Base 0-512K  
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block  
0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM  
(SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU  
operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to  
allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the  
same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base  
memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data  
back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast  
CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,  
Write Protect, and Write Back.  
Cache Base 512K-640K  
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K  
to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)  
or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.  
Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to  
be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.  
Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory  
area of Block 512-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back  
directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU  
data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write  
Protect, and Write Back.  
Cache Extended Memory  
If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to  
be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or  
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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  
withoutwritingdatatotheSystemMemoryforfastCPUdataprocessingandoperation.  
The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.  
Discrete MTRR Allocation  
If enabled,MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are congured 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  
conguration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled.  
XPCI Conguration  
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.  
Onboard GLAN1/Onboard GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Congure  
Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from GLAN. The options are  
Disabled and Enabled.  
Onboard SCSI OPROM Congure  
Enabling this option provides the capitally to boot from SCSI HDD. The options  
are Disabled and Enabled.  
PCI Parity Error Forwarding  
The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in PCI slots to be sent  
(forwarded) to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review. The options are  
Enabled and Disabled.  
Reset Conguration Data  
If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Conguration Data- (ESCD)  
area. The options are Yes and No.  
Frequency for PCI-X#1, PCI-X#2, PCI-X#3  
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed  
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66  
MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.  
Frequency for PCI-X#1 On Riser, Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 On Riser  
(Available when an Active Riser Card is present.)  
This option allows the user to change the bus frequency of the devices installed  
in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66  
MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.  
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XSlot1 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR, Slot2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot3 PCI-X  
133MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8, and Slot6 PCI-Exp x8  
Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the  
following:  
Option ROM Scan  
When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options  
are Enabled and Disabled.  
Enable Master  
This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.  
The options are Enabled and Disabled.  
Latency Timer  
This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority, high-  
throughout device may benet from a greater clock rate. The options are Default,  
0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix, Novell and  
other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive fails after  
the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and  
try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.  
Large Disk Access Mode  
This setting determines how large hard drives are to be accessed. The options are  
DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems).  
XAdvanced Chipset Control  
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.  
Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect  
setting, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause  
system to become instable When this occurs, reset the setting toits default  
setting.  
SERR Signal Condition  
This setting species the ECC Error conditions that an SERR# is to be asserted.  
The options are None, Single Bit, Multiple Bit, and Both.  
4GB PCI Hole Granularity  
This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots. If MTRRs  
are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The options  
are: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB.  
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Memory Branch Mode  
This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address  
space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one  
branch to another. Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies  
of data in two branches. Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during  
system manufacturing. The options are Interleave, Sequential, Mirroring, and  
Single Channel 0.  
Branch 0 Rank Sparing  
Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 Rank. The options are  
Enabled and Disabled.  
Branch 1 Rank Sparing  
Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 Rank. The options are  
Enabled and Disabled.  
Enhanced x8 Detection  
Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options  
are Disabled and Enabled.  
Crystal Beach Features  
This feature cooperates with Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate  
the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized,  
dedicated processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to  
handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card. For the X7DB8/E,  
the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip.) The options are  
Enabled and Disabled.  
Route Port 80h Cycles to  
This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The  
options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.  
Clock Spectrum Feature  
If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused  
by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.  
The options are Enabled and Disabled.  
Enabling 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 Function  
Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specied. 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.  
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XAdvanced Processor Options  
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.  
CPU Speed  
This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.  
Frequency Ratio (Available if supported by the CPU.)  
The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.  
The options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18.  
Hyper-threading (Available if supported by the CPU.)  
Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology, which will result in increased  
CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  
Core-Multi-Processing (Available if supported by the CPU.)  
Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to  
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.  
Machine Checking (Available if 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-specic registers  
(MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled.  
Thermal Management 2 (Available if supported by the CPU.)  
Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage  
and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predened overheat threshold.  
Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be  
regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches  
the overheat threshold.  
C1 Enhanced Mode (Available if supported by the CPU.)  
Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to  
prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer  
to Intel’s web site for detailed information.)  
No Execute Mode Memory Protection (Available if supported by the  
CPU and the OS.)  
Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify  
areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and  
thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a ood of codes to  
overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.  
Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function  
of Execute Disable Bit.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. Note: For more  
information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to  
Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.  
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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available if supported by the CPU.)  
The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The  
CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options  
are Disabled and Enabled.  
Hardware Prefetch (Available if 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 efciency. The options are Disabled and  
Enabled.  
PECI Absent Alarm (Available if supported by the CPU.)  
If set to Enabled, the PECI Absent Alarm will be activated if the function of PECI  
(Platform Environment Control Interface) is not available for the onboard process(s)  
or for the motherboard. The options are Disabled and Enabled.  
Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available if supported by the  
CPU.)  
Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform  
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating  
multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and  
Disabled. (Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off  
and restart the system for the change to take effect.) Please refer to Intel’s web  
site for detailed information.  
Intel EIST Support (Available if supported by the CPU.)  
Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the  
system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort  
to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and  
Disabled. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.  
XI/O Device Conguration  
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.  
KBC Clock Input  
This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz,  
8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.  
Serial Port A  
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled  
(user dened), 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.  
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Interrupt  
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A.The  
options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.  
Serial Port B  
This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled  
(user dened), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.  
Mode  
This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial  
port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).  
Base I/O Address  
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options  
are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.  
Interrupt  
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The  
options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.  
Parallel Port  
This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are Enabled  
(user dened), Disabled and Auto (BIOS-or OS- controlled).  
Base I/O Address  
Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and  
3BC.  
Interrupt  
This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.  
The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.  
Mode  
This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output  
only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.  
DMA Channel  
This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options  
are DMA1 and DMA3.  
Floppy Disk Controller  
This setting allows you to assign control of the oppy disk controller. The options  
are Enabled (user dened), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).  
Base I/O Address  
This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The  
options are Primary and Secondary.  
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XDMI Event Logging  
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.  
Event Log Validity  
This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.  
Event Log Capacity  
This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.  
View DMI Event Log  
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.  
Event Logging  
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.  
ECC Event Logging  
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.  
Mark DMI Events as Read  
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.  
Clear All DMI Event Logs  
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes  
and No.  
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XConsole Redirection  
Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.  
COM Port Address  
This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:  
Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.  
BAUD Rate  
This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection. The options  
are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.  
Console Type  
This item allows you to choose the console redirection type. The options are VT100,  
VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, and VT-UTF8.  
Flow Control  
This item allows you to set the ow control for the console redirection. The options  
are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.  
Console Connection  
This item allows you to decide how the console redirection is to be connected:  
either Direct or Via Modem.  
Continue CR after POST  
This item allows you to decide whether you want to continue with console redirection  
after POST routines. The options are On and Off.  
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XHardware Monitor Logic  
Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and  
hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the  
Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly. Your Hardware Monitoring Screen  
may look like the one shown on this page, on P. 4-19, or on P. 4-20, depending  
on the type of CPU(s) and HW Monitoring chip you are using.  
CPU Temperature Threshold  
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate  
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature  
threshold. The options are 75oC, 80oC, 85oC and 90oC. (See the note below.)  
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:  
CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core  
CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core  
System Temperature  
Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will  
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.  
Fan Speed Control Modes  
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the  
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the  
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.  
If the option is set to “3-pin fan”, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the op-  
tion is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation  
(PWM). Select “3-pin” if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select “4-pin”  
if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select “Workstation” if your system is  
used as a Workstation. Select “Server” if your system is used as a Server. Select  
“Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to  
constantly run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server),  
3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).  
Voltage Monitoring  
The following items will be monitored and displayed:  
P12V_VR0/P12V_VR1  
FSB VTT/PXH Vcore/ES2B Vcore  
CPU1Vcore/CPU2Vcore  
P3V3  
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dence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the  
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes  
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings  
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature  
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set  
in the BIOS.  
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XHardware Monitor Logic  
CPU Temperature Threshold (*See the Note on Page 4-18.)  
This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate  
the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature  
threshold. The options are 75oC, 80oC, 85oC and 90oC (See the note below.)  
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:  
CPU1 Temperature/CPU1 Second Core  
CPU2 Temperature/CPU2 Second Core  
System Temperature  
Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will  
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.  
Fan Speed Control Modes  
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the  
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the  
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.  
If the option is set to “3-pin fan”, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the op-  
tion is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation  
(PWM). Select “3-pin” if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select “4-pin”  
if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select “Workstation” if your system is  
used as a Workstation. Select “Server” if your system is used as a Server. Select  
“Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to  
constantly run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server),  
3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).  
Voltage Monitoring  
The following items will be monitored and displayed:  
Vcore A/Vcore B  
-12V/+12V  
P1V5  
+3.3V  
5Vsb/5VDD  
P_VTT  
Vbat  
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dence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the  
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes  
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings  
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature  
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set  
in the BIOS.  
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XHardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-18.)  
CPU Temperature Threshold  
This option indicates a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm  
system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold.  
The hardcode default setting is 75oC. (*See the note below.)  
Temperature Monitoring  
Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:  
PECI Agent 1 Temperature/PECI Agent 2 Temperature  
PECI Agent 3 Temperature/PECI Agent 4 Temperature  
System Temperature  
Fan1-Fan8 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will  
automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.  
Fan Speed Control Modes  
This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the  
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the  
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.  
If the option is set to “3-pin fan”, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the op-  
tion is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation  
(PWM). Select “3-pin” if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select “4-pin”  
if your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select “Workstation” if your system is  
used as a Workstation. Select “Server” if your system is used as a Server. Select  
“Disable” to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to  
constantly run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. 3-pin (Server),  
3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).  
Voltage Monitoring  
The following items will be monitored and displayed:  
Vcore A:/Vcore B:  
-12V/+12V  
P1V2_NIC_SEN  
+3.3V  
5Vsb/5VDD  
P_VTT/Vbat  
Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece-  
dence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the  
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes  
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings  
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature  
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set  
in the BIOS.  
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XIPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed  
in the system.)  
IPMI Specication Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version.  
Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.  
System Event Logging  
Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,  
the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options  
are Enabled and Disabled.  
Clear System Event Logging  
Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the  
next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.  
Existing Event Log Number  
This item displays the number of the existing event log.  
Event Log Control  
System Firmware Progress  
Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and  
Disabled.  
BIOS POST Errors  
Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and  
Disabled.  
BIOS POST Watch Dog  
Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and  
Disabled.  
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OS Boot Watch Dog  
Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and  
Disabled.  
Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)  
This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous  
item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default  
setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set  
to "Disabled".)  
Time Out Option  
This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system  
boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.  
XSystem Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)  
These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log  
in List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record  
ID, SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor  
Type, Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.  
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XRealtime Sensor Data  
This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures,  
fan speeds and voltages of various components.  
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4-5 Security  
Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow  
keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed  
by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security  
BIOS settings are described in this section.  
Supervisor Password Is:  
This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear  
means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password  
has been entered for the system.  
User Password Is:  
This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear  
means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has  
been entered for the system.  
Set Supervisor Password  
When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When  
prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to change  
supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.  
Set User Password  
When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When  
prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the  
user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.  
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Password on Boot  
This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter  
the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and  
Disabled (password not 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  
specs of boot devices in the Item Specic Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are  
described in this section.  
Boot List  
Candidate  
List  
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 specied. The boot functions for the devices included  
in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to  
move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify the type of  
an USB device, either xed or removable. You can select one item from the boot  
list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to make its  
resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can select an  
item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the candidate  
list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable device. See  
details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the "Item Specic  
Help" window.  
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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  
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit  
the BIOS Setup utility.  
Exit Discarding Changes  
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any  
changes you may have made.  
Load Setup Defaults  
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the  
BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.  
Discard Changes  
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you've made.  
You will remain in the Setup utility.  
Save Changes  
Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain  
in the Setup utility.  
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Appendix A  
BIOS POST Messages  
During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-  
lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is  
a list of such BIOS messages.  
Failure Fixed Disk  
Fixed disk is not working or not congured properly. Check to see if xed disk is at-  
tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the xed-disk type is correctly identied.  
Stuck key  
Stuck key on keyboard.  
Keyboard error  
Keyboard not working.  
Keyboard Controller Failed  
Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.  
Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch  
Unlock the system to proceed.  
Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP  
Monitor type not correctly identied in Setup  
Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn  
Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de-  
tected.  
System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn  
System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-  
tected.  
Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn  
Extended memory notworking or not congured properly at offset nnnn.  
System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP  
The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and  
run Setup to recongure the system.  
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System CMOS checksum bad - Default conguration used  
System CMOS has been corrupted or modied incorrectly, perhaps by an application  
program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.  
If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error  
persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.  
System timer error  
The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.  
Real time clock error  
Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.  
Check date and time settings  
BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require  
setting legal date (1991-2099).  
Previous boot incomplete - Default conguration used  
Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers  
to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,  
the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup  
settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup  
and verify that the waitstate conguration is correct. This error is cleared the next  
time the system is booted.  
Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS  
Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.  
Diskette drive A error  
Diskette drive B error  
Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that  
the drive is dened with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive  
is attached correctly.  
Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP  
Type of oppy drive A: not correctly identied in Setup.  
Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP  
Type of oppy drive B: not correctly identied in Setup.  
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System cache error - Cache disabled  
RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache  
jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer.Adisabled cache slows  
system performance considerably.  
CPU ID:  
CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.  
EISA CMOS not writeable  
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.  
DMA Test Failed  
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)  
registers.  
Software NMI Failed  
ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).  
Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed  
ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.  
device Address Conict  
Address conict for specied device.  
Allocation Error for: device  
Run ISA or EISA Conguration Utility to resolve resource conict for the specied  
device.  
CD ROM Drive  
CD ROM Drive identied.  
Entering SETUP ...  
Starting Setup program  
Failing Bits: nnnn  
ThehexnumbernnnnisamapofthebitsattheRAMaddresswhichfailedthememory  
test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above  
for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.  
Fixed Disk n  
Fixed disk n (0-3) identied.  
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Invalid System Conguration Data  
Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.  
I/O device IRQ conict  
I/O device IRQ conict error.  
PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:  
PS/2 Mouse installed.  
nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed  
Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.  
nnnn Cache SRAM Passed  
Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.  
nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed  
Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.  
nnnn kB System RAM Passed  
Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.  
One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot  
Menu  
There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage  
devices.  
Operating system not found  
Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and  
see if xed disk and drive A: are properly identied.  
Parity Check 1 nnnn  
Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display  
it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method  
for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been  
corrupted.  
Parity Check 2 nnnn  
Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it  
on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.  
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Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous  
Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process  
or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous  
screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write  
down and follow the information shown on the screen.  
Press <F2> to enter Setup  
Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.  
PS/2 Mouse:  
PS/2 mouse identied.  
Run the I2O Conguration Utility  
One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Conguration Request bit set  
in the LCT. Run an I2O Conguration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).  
System BIOS shadowed  
System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.  
UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn  
Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating  
released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man-  
ager.  
Video BIOS shadowed  
Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.  
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Appendix B  
BIOS POST Codes  
This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST  
codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.  
Recoverable POST Errors  
When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an  
POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the follow-  
ing beep codes:  
1 long and two short beeps - video conguration error  
1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected  
1 continuous beep (with front panel OH LED on) - system overheat  
Terminal POST Errors  
If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing  
so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the  
error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may  
be written to port 80h.  
POST Code Description  
01h  
02h  
03h  
04h  
06h  
07h  
08h  
09h  
0Ah  
0Bh  
0Ch  
0Eh  
0Fh  
10h  
11h  
12h  
13h  
14h  
16h  
17h  
IPMI Initialization  
Verify Real Mode  
Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)  
Get CPU type  
Initialize system hardware  
Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.  
Initialize chipset with initial POST values  
Set IN POST ag  
Initialize CPU registers  
Enable CPU cache  
Initialize caches to initial POST values  
Initialize I/O component  
Initialize the local bus IDE  
Initialize Power Management  
Load alternate registers with initial POST values  
Restore CPU control word during warm boot  
Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices  
Initialize keyboard controller  
1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum  
Initialize cache before memory Auto size  
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18h  
1Ah  
1Ch  
20h  
22h  
24h  
28h  
29h  
2Ah  
2Ch  
2Eh  
8254 timer initialization  
8237 DMA controller initialization  
Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller  
1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh  
1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller  
Set ES segment register to 4 GB  
Auto size DRAM  
Initialize POST Memory Manager  
Clear 512 kB base RAM  
1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*  
1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of  
memory bus  
2Fh  
32h  
33h  
36h  
38h  
3Ah  
3Ch  
3Dh  
41h  
42h  
45h  
46h  
48h  
49h  
4Ah  
4Bh  
4Ch  
4Eh  
4Fh  
50h  
51h  
52h  
54h  
55h  
58h  
59h  
5Ah  
5Bh  
Enable cache before system BIOS shadow  
Test CPU bus-clock frequency  
Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager  
Warm start shut down  
Shadow system BIOS ROM  
Auto size cache  
Advanced conguration of chipset registers  
Load alternate registers with CMOS values  
Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)  
Initialize interrupt vectors  
POST device initialization  
2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice  
Check video conguration against CMOS  
Initialize PCI bus and devices  
Initialize all video adapters in system  
QuietBoot start (optional)  
Shadow video BIOS ROM  
Display BIOS copyright notice  
Initialize MultiBoot  
Display CPU type and speed  
Initialize EISA board (optional)  
Test keyboard  
Set key click if enabled  
Enable USB devices  
2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts  
Initialize POST display service  
Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”  
Disable CPU cache  
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POST Code Description  
5Ch  
60h  
62h  
64h  
66h  
67h  
68h  
69h  
6Ah  
6Bh  
6Ch  
70h  
72h  
76h  
7Ch  
7Dh  
7Eh  
80h  
81h  
82h  
83h  
84h  
85h  
86h  
87h  
Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB  
Test extended memory  
Test extended memory address lines  
Jump to UserPatch1  
Congure advanced cache registers  
Initialize Multi Processor APIC  
Enable external and CPU caches  
Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area  
Display external L2 cache size  
Load custom defaults (optional)  
Display shadow-area message  
Display error messages  
Check for conguration errors  
Check for keyboard errors  
Set up hardware interrupt vectors  
Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)  
Initialize coprocessor if present  
Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)  
Late POST device initialization  
Detect and install external RS232 ports  
Congure non-MCD IDE controllers  
Detect and install external parallel ports  
Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices  
Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.  
Congure Motherboard Congurable Devices  
(optional)  
88h  
89h  
8Ah  
8Bh  
8Ch  
8Fh  
90h  
91h  
92h  
93h  
95h  
96h  
97h  
98h  
Initialize BIOS Data Area  
Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)  
Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area  
Test and initialize PS/2 mouse  
Initialize oppy controller  
Determine number of ATA drives (optional)  
Initialize hard-disk controllers  
Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers  
Jump to UserPatch2  
Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards  
Install CD ROM for boot  
Clear huge ES segment register  
Fix up Multi Processor table  
1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful. One  
long, two short beeps on checksum failure  
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POST Code Description  
99h  
9Ch  
9Dh  
9Eh  
9Fh  
A0h  
A2h  
A4h  
A8h  
AAh  
ACh  
AEh  
B0h  
B1h  
B2h  
B4h  
B5h  
B6h  
B7h  
B9h  
BAh  
BCh  
BDh  
BEh  
BFh  
C0h  
C1h  
C2h  
C3h  
C4h  
C6h  
C7h  
C8h  
C9h  
CDh  
Check for SMART Drive (optional)  
Set up Power Management  
Initialize security engine (optional)  
Enable hardware interrupts  
Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives  
Set time of day  
Check key lock  
Initialize typematic rate  
Erase <ESC> prompt  
Scan for <ESC> key stroke  
Enter SETUP  
Clear Boot ag  
Check for errors  
Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)  
POST done - prepare to boot operating system  
1 One short beep before boot  
Terminate QuietBoot (optional)  
Check password (optional)  
Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures  
Prepare Boot  
Initialize SMBIOS  
Clear parity checkers  
Display MultiBoot menu  
Clear screen (optional)  
Check virus and backup reminders  
Try to boot with INT 19  
Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)  
Initialize error logging  
Initialize error display function  
Initialize system error ags  
Console redirection init.  
Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled  
Force check (optional)  
Extended ROM checksum (optional)  
Reclaim console redirection vector  
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POST Code Description  
D2h  
D4h  
D8h  
D9h  
DEh  
Unknown interrupt  
Check Intel Branding string  
Alert Standard Format initialization  
Late init for IPMI  
Log error if micro-code not updated properly  
The following are for boot block in Flash ROM  
POST Code Description  
E0h  
E1h  
E2h  
E3h  
E4h  
E5h  
E6h  
E7h  
E8h  
E9h  
EAh  
EBh  
ECh  
EDh  
EEh  
EFh  
F0h  
F1h  
F2h  
F3h  
F4h  
F5h  
F6h  
F7h  
Initialize the chipset  
Initialize the bridge  
Initialize the CPU  
Initialize system timer  
Initialize system I/O  
Check force recovery boot  
Checksum BIOS ROM  
Go to BIOS  
Set Huge Segment  
Initialize Multi Processor  
Initialize OEM special code  
Initialize PIC and DMA  
Initialize Memory type  
Initialize Memory size  
Shadow Boot Block  
System memory test  
Initialize interrupt vectors  
Initialize Run Time Clock  
Initialize video  
Initialize System Management Manager  
Output one beep  
Clear Huge Segment  
Boot to Mini DOS  
Boot to Full DOS  
*If the BIOS detects errors on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an  
additional word-bitmap (xxxx) indicating the address line or bits that have failed. For  
example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means  
data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also  
sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It rst displays the checkpoint code,  
followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of  
the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.  
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Appendix C  
Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines  
After all the hardware has been installed, you must rst congure Intel's ESB2  
SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software  
drivers.  
Important Notes to the User:  
Note 1: If you do not wish to congure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go  
directly to Section C-2 for Operating System & Other Software Installation.  
Note 2: This chapter describes RAID Conguration Instructions for the Intel ESB2  
RAID Controller designed for the Windows OS.  
C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA  
To congure the SATA RAID functions, you must rst use the Intel ESB2 SATA  
RAID Utility program to congure the RAID Level that you desire before installing  
the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The  
necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with  
your motherboard.) Note that the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility  
can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with a  
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It is a  
serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the serial cables  
used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA),  
SATA systems have better airow and can be installed in smaller chassis than  
Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of 40cm,  
while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA provides  
better functionality than PATA.  
Introduction to the Intel ESB2 Serial RAID  
Located in the South Bridge of the 5000P (Blackford) chipset, the I/O Controller  
Hub (ESB2) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It  
supports an 1-channel UltraATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and six Se-  
rial ATA (SATA) ports. The ESB2 supports the following PATA and SATA device  
congurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.  
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The Intel HostRAID Congurations  
The following types of Intel's HostRAID congurations are supported:  
RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections  
of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.  
RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another  
drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the rst drive.  
RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without parity  
information) to get the benets of both.  
RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three or  
more hard drives.  
The Intel Matrix Storage  
The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ESB2, allows the user to create RAID  
0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets by using only six identical hard disk drives.  
The Intel Matrix Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive  
and generate a virtual RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 sets. It also allows  
you the change the HDD partition size without any data.  
Conguring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode)  
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.  
Note: If it is the rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the  
Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.  
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,  
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>  
key. Select "OK" to conrm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default  
settings for the BIOS.  
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.  
4. Scroll down to "SATA Controller Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select  
"Enhanced"  
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-  
abled."  
6. Go to "Exit." Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press the  
<Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.  
7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.  
8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to run  
the Intel RAID Conguration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press  
<Ctrl> <I> for the Intel RAID Conguration Utility.  
(Note: The Intel RAID Conguration Utility is only available for systems with two  
or more drives installed. The Intel RAID Utility screen will not display in systems  
with one drive installed.)  
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Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program  
1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:  
a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically  
reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.  
b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane-  
ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:  
(Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The  
screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-en-  
dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the  
same as the graphics shown in this manual.)  
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Creating a RAID 0 Volume:  
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.  
The following screen will appear:  
b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key  
to go to the next eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)  
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys  
to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.  
d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to congure  
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the Note on Page C-3) displays:  
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>  
to select it. A triangle appears to conrm the selection of the drive.  
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from  
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. (Note: For a server, please  
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The  
default stripe size is 128 KB.)  
g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message  
displays.  
h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to  
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.  
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Creating a RAID 1 Volume:  
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.  
The following screen will appear:  
b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key  
to go to the next eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)  
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys  
to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit <Enter>.  
d. When the Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume capacity and hit  
<Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.  
e. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message  
displays.  
f. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to  
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.  
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Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):  
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.  
The following screen will appear:  
b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.  
c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys  
to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit <Enter>.  
d. When the Stripe Size is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to  
select the stripe size from 4 KB to 128 KB for your RAID 10 and hit <Enter>. The  
default setting is 64 KB. (Note: For a server, please use a lower stripe size, and  
for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size.)  
e. When the RAID Volume Capacity item is highlighted, enter your RAID volume  
capacity and hit <Enter>. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.  
f. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message  
displays.  
g. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to  
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.  
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Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):  
a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.  
The following screen will appear:  
b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>.  
c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to  
select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit <Enter>.  
d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to congure  
as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*Seethe Note on Page C-3) displays:  
e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press <Space>  
to select it. A triangle appears to conrm the selection of the drive.  
f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from  
4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 5 array, and hit <Enter>. (Note: For a server, please  
use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The  
default stripe size is 128 KB.)  
g. Enter your desired RAID volume capacity and press <Enter> when the capacity  
item is highlighted. The default setting is the maximum capacity allowed.  
h Press Enter when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning message  
displays.  
i. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to  
create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.  
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Deleting RAID Volume:  
(Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You  
will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.)  
a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.  
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the RAID set you want to  
delete and press <Del>. A Warning message displays.  
c. When asked "Are you sure you want to delete this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to  
delete the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Delete Volume menu.  
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Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD  
(Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-  
RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or  
Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal  
RAID structure on the drive.)  
a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>.  
The following screen will appear:  
b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset  
and press <Space> to select.  
c. Press <Enter> to reset the RAID set drive. A Warning message displays.  
d. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.  
Exiting the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility:  
a. From the main menu, select item4-Exit, and press <Enter>. A warning message  
will appear.  
b. Press "Y" to reset the drive, or type "N" to go back to the main menu.  
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C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems  
with RAID Functions  
Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS  
a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the  
system will start booting up from CD.  
b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third  
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.  
c. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify  
additional device(s).  
d. Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ESB2 into Drive  
A: and press the <Enter> key.  
e. Choose the Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the  
XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.  
f. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify  
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speci-  
ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.  
g. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The  
XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device les and then, continue the  
Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.  
h. After Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation is completed, the system will automati-  
cally reboot.  
(Note: the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support the  
Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System.)  
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Appendix D  
Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines  
Afterallthehardwarehasbeeninstalled,youmustrstconguretheAdaptecEmbedded  
Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary  
driversareallincludedontheSupermicrobootableCDsthatcamepackagedwithyour  
motherboard. Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA  
RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2) Controller.  
D-1 Introduction to the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID  
Controller Driver  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Serial ATA(SATA) is a physical storage interface. It uses a single cable with a  
minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices. It  
is a serial link which supports SATA Transfer rates up to 3.0 Gbps. Because the  
serial cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Paral-  
lel ATA(PATA), SATA systems have better airow and can be installed in smaller  
chassis than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA can only extend  
to 40cm long, while Serial ATA cables can extend up to one meter. Overall, Serial  
ATA provides better functionality than Parallel ATA.  
Introduction to the Intel ESB2 I/O Controller Hub  
Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 5000P (Blackford) Chipset, the ESB2 I/O  
Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system.  
It supports 1-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller (PATA) and one  
Adaptec's Serial ATA (SATA) Host Controller, which support up to six Serial ATA  
drives, up to two RAID volumes and up to four drives in RAID Congurations. (See  
the table below for details.)  
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To congure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that  
support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)  
1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.  
Note: If it is the rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the  
Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.  
2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,  
Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>  
key. Select "OK" to conrm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default  
settings for the BIOS.  
3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.  
4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select "En-  
hanced"  
5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-  
abled."  
6. Scroll down to "ICH RAID Codebase" and select "Adaptec". Then press <Enter>.  
(*For ICH RAID Codebase: Change the setting from Intel to Adaptec.)  
7. Go to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu. Press the  
<Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.  
8. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.  
9. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to run  
the Intel RAID Conguration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press  
<Ctrl> <A> for Intel RAID Conguration Utility.  
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The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller  
Driver  
The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/RAID functionality  
and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows  
data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O perfor-  
mance. RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows data to be simultaneously written to two  
drives, improving data security even if a single hard disk fails. A Stripe of Mirrors  
(RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data  
security and system efciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial  
ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7DB8/X7DBE offers the user  
the benets of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID  
applications.  
Using the Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility (ARC)  
The Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility, an embedded BIOS Utility, includes the  
following:  
*Array Conguration Utility: Use this utility to create, congure and manage ar-  
rays.  
* Disk Utilities: Use this option to format or verify disks.  
To run the Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility, you will need to do the following:  
1. Enable RAID functions in the system BIOS (refer to Chapter 4 for System BIOS  
Congurations).  
2. Press the <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously when prompted to do so during  
system boot. (Refer to the previous page for detailed instructions.)  
A. Using the Array Conguration Utility (ACU)  
When you press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously at the prompt during system  
bootup, the main menu will appear.  
(Note: To select an option, use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then press  
the <Enter> key to select it. To return to the previous menu, press the <ESC> key.  
Press the <Insert> key to select a drive. When a drive is highlighted (selected),  
press the <Delete> key to de-select it.)  
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Managing Arrays  
Select this option to view array properties, and congure array settings.  
To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing  
Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.  
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Conguring Disk Drives  
You may need to congure a disk drive before you can use it.  
Caution: Conguring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may  
make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may  
not be able to use the array again.  
Do not congure a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are  
associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array Properties.  
To congure a disk drive:  
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Congure Drives and hit  
<Enter> (as shown below.)  
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2. From the "Select Drives for Conguring" List (shown below,) select the drives  
you want to congure and press <Insert>.  
3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on  
the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to  
congure appear in the selected drives box.  
4. Once both drives display in the selected drive box, press <Enter.>  
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5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below.  
6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to congure. If correct,  
type Y to continue.  
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Creating Arrays  
Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and  
installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are  
un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. (Note: It is  
recommended that you congure devices before you create arrays.)  
To create an array:  
1. From the main menu (shown on page D-4), select Create Array.  
2. Select the disks for the new array and press Insert (as the screen shown below).  
(Note: To de-select any disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.)  
3. The arrays you have selected will appear on the Selected Drives dialog box on  
the right (as shown below.)  
4 Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array Proper-  
ties menu displays.  
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Assigning Array Properties  
Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array.  
*Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot  
change the array properties using this utility.  
To assign properties to the new array:  
1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array  
type and press Enter. Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen.  
(RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)  
2. Under the item "Arrays Label", type in a label and press <Enter>. (Note: The  
label shall not be more than 15 characters.)  
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. (Note: Available stripe sizes are 16,  
32, and 64 KB. 64K is default. Please do not change the default setting.)  
4. The item: "Create RAID via" allows you to select between the different ways of  
creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1.  
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.  
Note: If you select Migrate for RAID 0, or Build for RAID 1, you will be asked to  
select the source drive. The contents of the source drive will be preserved. However,  
the data on the new drive will be lost.  
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5. When you are nished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below).  
Notes:  
1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on  
the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost.  
2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by press-  
ing <Ctrl> and <R>.  
3. If you've used the Quick Init option to create a RAID1, it may return some data  
mis-comparison when you run a consistency check at a later time. This is normal.  
4. The Adaptec Host RAID allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID.  
However, you can only select a smaller drive as the source or rst drive during a  
build operation.  
5. When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to  
a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half the  
capacity of the source drive.  
6. It is not recommended that you migrate or build an array on Windows dynamic  
disks (volumes) because it will result in data loss.  
Warning: Do not interrupt the process when you create a RAID 0 using the Migrate  
option. If you do, you will not be able to restart the system, or to recover the data  
that was on the source drive.  
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Adding a Bootable Array  
To make an array bootable:  
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.  
2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press  
<Ctrl> and <B>.  
3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This  
will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to make this  
array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created. An asterisk (*)  
will appear next to the bootable array (as shown in the picture below:)  
Deleting a Bootable Array  
To delete a bootable array:  
1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays.  
2. From the List of Arrays, select the bootable array you want to delete, and press  
<Ctrl> and <B>. Note: a bootable array is the array marked with an asterisk * (as  
shown in the picture above.)  
3. When the following message is displayed: "The array is already marked bootable.  
Do you want to make this array as not bootable? (Yes/No)," Enter Y to delete a  
bootable array. The bootable array will be deleted and the asterisk will disap-  
pear.  
(Note: Do not use the delete key to delete the bootable array.)  
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Adding/Deleting Hotspares  
To add a Hotspare:  
(Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a  
new HDD as a hotspare.)  
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares.  
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to  
designate as a hotspare, and press <Insert>, and then, press <Enter>.  
3. Press Yes when the following prompt is displayed:  
"Do you want to create spare?" (Yes/No?)  
The spare you have selected will appear in the Selected drives Menu.  
To delete a Hotspare:  
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares.  
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the Hotspare you want  
to delete, and press <delete>, and then, press <Enter>.  
3. When the following warning is displayed: "Do you want to delete the hot spare?"  
(Yes/No?), press Yes to delete the hotspare you have selected.  
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Viewing Array Properties  
To view the properties of an existing array:  
1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the  
previous page.)  
2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to  
view and press Enter.  
The Array Properties dialog box appears (as shown below), showing detailed in-  
formation on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed  
here.  
3. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.  
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Rebuilding Arrays  
Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only.  
If an array building process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing,  
you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuilding  
operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.  
Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to create a  
spare before you can rebuild an array.  
To Rebuild an array:  
1 From the Main Menu, select Manage Arrays (as shown in the screen below).  
From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to rebuild.  
2 Press <Ctrl> and <R> to rebuild.  
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Deleting Arrays  
*Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss  
Deleted arrays cannot be restored.  
To delete an existing array:  
1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays.  
2. Select the array you wish to delete and press <delete>.  
3. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press <Enter>. The follow-  
ing prompt is displayed:  
Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable. Do you want to delete the  
array? (Yes/No):  
RAID 1 only—the following prompt is also displayed:  
Deleting the partition will result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the parti-  
tion? (Yes/No):  
4. Press Yes to delete the array and partition or No to return to the  
previous menu.  
5. Press Esc to return to the previous menu.  
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Using the Disk Utilities  
The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard  
disks.  
To access the disk utilities:  
1. From the Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown  
above) and press <Enter>. The following screen appears.  
2. Select the desired disk and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:  
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To format a disk:  
Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting  
of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level  
formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.  
3. When the screen shown below displays, select Format Disk and press <Enter>.  
The following screen appears:  
4. Read the warning message when it appears in the screen as shown below. To  
continue with disk formatting, select Yes and hit <Enter>. Otherwise, select No  
and press <Enter>.  
(Caution: Formatting a disk destroys all data on the drive. Be sure to back up  
your data before formatting a disk.)  
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To verify disk media:  
3 When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press  
<Enter>.  
4 A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media  
defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select  
No and hit <Enter>.  
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To Exit Adaptec RAID Conguration Utility  
1. Once you have completed RAID array congurations, press ESC to exit. The  
following screen will appear.  
2. Press Yes to exit the Utility.  
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D-2 Installing Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and  
Installing the OS  
a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive  
during the system reboot, and the screen: "Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker"  
will appear.  
b. Choose from the list the item: "Intel ESB2 Driver by 3rd Party (Adaptec)" and  
press <ENTER>.  
c. From the next screen displayed, choose the OS driver you want to install and  
press <Enter>.  
d. Insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press <Enter> as prompted.  
e. Exit the program after the process is completed. Then, reboot the system.  
f. Insert the Microsoft Windows OS Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will  
start to boot up from CD.  
g. Press the <F6> key when the message-"Press F6 if you need to install a third  
party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.  
h. When the Windows OS Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional  
device(s).  
i. Insert the driver diskette-"Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA Raid Controller Driver"  
into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.  
j. Choose Adaptec Embedded Host Serial ATA Raid Controller from the list indicated  
in the Windows OS Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.  
k. Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify  
any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speci-  
ed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.  
l. From the Windows OS Setup screen, press <Enter>. The OS Setup will automati-  
cally load all device les, and, then, continue with the Windows OS installation.  
m. After the Windows OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically  
reboot.  
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Appendix E  
Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers  
E-1 Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded  
Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver  
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.  
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen  
Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les  
for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from  
top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-boot  
the system before proceeding with the next item on the list. The bottom icon  
with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.  
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E-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III  
The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports  
remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.  
The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program  
included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor  
the environment and operations of your system. Supero Doctor III displays crucial  
system information such as CPU temperature, system voltages and fan status. See  
the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface.  
Note 1: The default user name and password are ADMIN.  
Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre-  
cedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the  
temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes  
to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings  
override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature  
threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set  
in the BIOS.  
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)  
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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)  
Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://  
ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's  
Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For  
Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.  
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Disclaimer  
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 com-  
munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to  
result in signicant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro dis-  
claims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous  
applications, it does so entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend  
and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and  
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.  
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