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  • Page 1 UPER X7DWE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    X7DWE supports dual Intel® Quad-Core and Dual-Core Xeon™ 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors with a front side bus speed of up to 1.6 GHz. With two 64-bit Quad-Core and Dual-Core processors built-in, the X7DWE offers substantial functionality enhancements to the motherboards based on the Intel Core Microarchitecture core while remaining compatible with the IA-32 software.
  • Page 4 X7DWE User's Manual Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components. Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup.
  • Page 5 Preface Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Manual Organization ... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 1-2 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X7DWE Image ... 1-3 X7DWE Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel 5400 Chipset: System Block Diagram ...
  • Page 7 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 ...
  • Page 8 X7DWE User's Manual No Video ... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ... 3-2 Memory Errors ... 3-2 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ... 3-3 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ... 3-3 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ... 3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Introduction ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 10: Contacting Supermicro

    X7DWE User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Website: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 11: X7Dwe Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DWE 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...
  • Page 12 X7DWE User's Manual X7DWE Motherboard Layout JPW1 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin ATX PWR DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM1A FAN5 FAN6 Slot7 SIMLP Slot6 PCI-E x8 CTRL Slot5 PCI-E x8 Slot4 PCI-E x8 JPG1 Slot3 PCI-E x8 CTRL JPL1 Slot 2 PCI-E x4...

  • Page 13: Quick Reference

    X7DWE Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear C1/JI SMB to PCI Slots C3/JI SMB to PCI-Express Slots JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Watch Dog Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-6 Chassis/CPU Fan Headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X7DWE User's Manual Motherboard Features • Dual Intel 64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5400/5300/5200/5100 ® Series processors at a front side bus speed of up to 1.6 GHz Memory • Four 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) ECC 800/667/533 Memory (See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popu- lation.)
  • Page 15 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management • Keyboard Wakeup from Soft-off Onboard I/O • Intel ESB2 supports Six SATA2 ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, RAID5 sup- ported in the Windows OS Environment) •...

  • Page 16: System Diagram

    X7DWE User's Manual PROCESSOR#2 ISL6307 1067/1333/1600 MT/S PCI-EXP II x16 PCI-EXP II x16 Gilgal RJ45 RJ45 PCI-E x4 AUTO FREQ. DETECT AD17 PCI-E x4 REQ0 IRQ_N0 GNT0 PCI-X 133 AD17 REQ1 GNT1 IRQ_NB PCI 32/33MMZ FRONT PANEL AD18 REQ0 GNT0...

  • Page 17: Chipset Overview

    Combined with the functionality offered by the onboard LAN controller, the ESB2 also supports alert systems for remote management. With the 5400 chipset built in, the X7DWE offers a superb solution for intense com- puting and complex I/O environments, and is ideal for high-end server systems.

  • Page 18: Special Features

    Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DWE. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan these onboard voltages continuously: CPU Core, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +5V, +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V Standby,...

  • Page 19: Acpi Features

    System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-defi...

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7DWE can accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inad- equate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connections are also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system.

  • Page 21: Super I/O

    Chapter 1: Introduction Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a fl 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 genera- tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
  • Page 22 X7DWE User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam- age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 24: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X7DWE User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 25 Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner marked with a triangle cutout. Align the CPU key, the semi-circle cutout below a gold dot, against the socket key, which is the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket.
  • Page 26 X7DWE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 27 CPU and the heatsink. Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

  • Page 28: Memory Installation

    Memory Support The X7DWE supports up to 32 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR 2 800/667/533 in 4 DIMMs. Please note that DDR2 FBD 800 MHz memory is supported by the processors with FSB 1333 MHz and 1066 MHz;...
  • Page 29 Note 3: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (See the Memory Availability Table below.) Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Firmware Hub fl...

  • Page 30: Back Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X7DWE User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. 1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi...

  • Page 31: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 32: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X7DWE User's Manual 3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

  • Page 33: Hdd Led

    HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drive ac- tivities on the system, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 34: Power Fail Led

    X7DWE User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED Connect an LED Cable to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 35: Reset Button

    Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.

  • Page 36: Connecting Cables

    X7DWE User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector There are a 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the moth- erboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. For the 8-pin PWR (JPW3), please refer to the item listed below.

  • Page 37: Universal Serial Bus (Usb0/1)

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are seven USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Back Panel USB Ports 0 and 1 are located at JUSB1. The other fi ve are Front Panel Accessible USB headers. USB Headers 2 and 3, USB Header 4 and 5, and USB6, located next to the fl...

  • Page 38: Fan Headers

    X7DWE User's Manual Fan Headers The X7DWE has six chassis/system/CPU fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6). All these 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting in BIOS.

  • Page 39: Serial Ports

    ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at JKM1. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- board port. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 40: Wake-On-Lan

    X7DWE User's Manual Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL1 on the motherboard. You must also have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN connector and a cable to use this feature. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 41: Glan (Ethernet Ports)

    GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. T-SGPIO Headers Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Purpose Input/Output) headers (T- SGPIO-1/T-SGPIO-2) are located next to the IDE connector on the motherboard.
  • Page 42 X7DWE User's Manual A System Management Bus header is located at J18. Connect the appropri- ate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. Power SMB (I C) Connector Power SMB (I C) Connector (J17) monitors power supply, fan and sys- tem temperatures.

  • Page 43: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers cre- ate shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 44: Clear Cmos

    X7DWE User's Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.
  • Page 45 C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp. Slots Jumpers JI C1, JI C2, JI C3, and JI allow you to connect the System Man- agement Bus (I C) to PCI-X and PCI-E slots. The default setting is Open to dis- able the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

  • Page 46: Onboard Indicators

    X7DWE User's Manual Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.
  • Page 47 CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators Two CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators are located on the motherboard. When LED5 is on, it indicates a possible CPU1 VRM Overheat. When LED6 is on, a CPU2 VRM Overheat might have oc- curred. See the tables at right for more information.

  • Page 48: Floppy Connector

    X7DWE User's Manual Floppy Drive, SIMLP, Serial ATA and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 49: Serial Ata Ports

    Parallel ATA. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. SIMLP IPMI Slot The SIMLP IPMI (Supermicro Intel- ligent Management) Slot is located at Slot 7 on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the SIMLP IPMI Slot location.

  • Page 50: Ide Connectors

    X7DWE User's Manual IDE Connector An IDE Connector is located at JIDE1 on the motherboard. This connector provides HDD IO connection. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi...

  • Page 51: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting 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.

  • Page 52: X7Dwe User's Manual

    X7DWE User's Manual No Video If the power is on but you have no video, remove all the add-on cards and cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes.

  • Page 53: Technical Support Procedures

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X7DWE has 4 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 FBD ECC 800/667/533 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes.

  • Page 54: Returning Merchandise For Service

    Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are experi- encing no problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi 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. Also, check the current BIOS revision, and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.

  • Page 55: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWE. Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based or a USB fl ash drive-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.

  • Page 56: Running Setup

    X7DWE User's Manual Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options as shown on the following page.

  • Page 57: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, enter the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the correct data.
  • Page 58 X7DWE User's Manual Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE drive. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Enter a number between 1 to 39 to select a predetermined HDD type.
  • Page 59 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.
  • Page 60 X7DWE User's Manual SATA Controller Mode Option Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected and placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and placed in the Native IDE Mode.

  • Page 61: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar- row keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
  • Page 62 X7DWE User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override.

  • Page 63: Memory Cache

    Chapter 4: BIOS Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) its data into this reserved memory area.
  • Page 64 X7DWE User's Manual 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.

  • Page 65: Advanced Chipset Control

    UIO PCI-Exp. x8, Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz, Slot2 PCI-Exp. x4, Slot3 PCI-Exp x8, Slot4 PCI-Exp x8, 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 this item is set to Enabled, BIOS will initialize the device expansion ROM.
  • Page 66 X7DWE User's Manual Intel VT for Direct I/O (VT-d) Select Enable to use the Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O VT-d sup- port by reporting the I/O device assignment to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables. This feature offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and data-sharing.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS Demand Scrub Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand- read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable ECC, it is corrected and sent to the original source.
  • Page 68 X7DWE User's Manual Crystal Beach Features Select Enabled to use the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices. (Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated pro- cessor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card.

  • Page 69: Advanced Processor Options

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor. Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18.
  • Page 70 X7DWE User's Manual CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set 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 effi...
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS I/O Device Confi guration 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 decide how Serial Port A is controlled in the system.

  • Page 72: Dmi Event Logging

    X7DWE User's Manual Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the fl oppy disk drive. The options are Primary and Secondary. DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

  • Page 73: Console Redirection

    Chapter 4: BIOS Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection.
  • Page 74 X7DWE User's Manual Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items: CPU1 Temperature/CPU2 Temperature/System Temperature Fan1-Fan6 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. This item displays the current Firmware Version. Firmware Version: System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging.
  • Page 76 X7DWE User's Manual BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. IPMI LAN Confi guration The following features allow the user to confi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. 4-23...
  • Page 78 X7DWE User's Manual VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to confi gure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled. VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging above is set to Enabled, this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: BIOS Supervisor Password Is: This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system. Clear means such a password has not been used, and Set means a supervisor password has been entered. User Password Is: This feature indicates if a user password has been entered to the system.
  • Page 80 X7DWE User's Manual Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 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 Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 81: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 82 X7DWE User's Manual Notes 4-28...

  • Page 83: Appendix A: Post Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 84 X7DWE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 85: Appendix B: Installing The Windows Os

    South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To confi gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Confi guration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for...
  • Page 86 Windows XP/2000/2003 installation. After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display.

  • Page 87: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-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.
  • Page 88 X7DWE User's Manual C-2 Confi guring 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.
  • Page 89 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our website 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.
  • Page 90 X7DWE User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 91 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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