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Supermicro X7DWN Plus User Manual

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  • Page 1 UPER X7DWN+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: Preface

    The X7DWN+ is ideal for high performance quad-processor or dual-processor (DP) workstation and enter- prise server environments. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro. com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.
  • Page 4 X7DWN+ 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 cor- rect 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 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X7DWN+ Image ... 1-3 X7DWN+ Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel 5400 Chipset: System Block Diagram ...
  • Page 7 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 ...
  • Page 8 X7DWN+ User's Manual IDE Connectors ... 2-32 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ... 3-1 Before Power On ... 3-1 No Power ... 3-1 No Video ... 3-1 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ... 3-2 Memory Errors ... 3-2 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ...

  • 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

    Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML...

  • Page 11: X7Dwn+ Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DWN+ 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.

  • Page 12: X7Dwn+ Layout

    3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. SEPC: Supermicro Enhanced Power Connector is specially designed to support the Supermicro 2U Riser Card only. 5. For the system to function properly, make sure to unplug the power cables before removing or installing components.

  • Page 13: Quick Reference

    Wake-on-LAN Header JWOR Wake-on-Ring Header LAN1/LAN2 G-bit Ethernet Ports 1/2 (JLAN1/JLAN2) PWR LED Indicator SIMSO IPMI SIM (Supermicro Intelligent MGMT) Slot(J16) System Management Bus Header (J18) SMB_PS Power System Management (I Internal Buzzer T-SGPIO1/T-SGPIO2 Serial-Link General Purpose I/O Headers (J29/J30)

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Motherboard Features • Dual Intel ® 64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5400 Series/5300LV Series/5200 Series/5100LV Series processors at a front side bus speed of up to 1.6 GHz Memory • 16 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 128 GB DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) ECC 800/667/533 Memory (See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.) Chipset...
  • 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 supported in the Windows OS Environment) •...
  • Page 16 X7DWN+ User's Manual PROCESSOR#2 1666/1333/1067 MT/S PORT PCI-EXPx8 #5,6 PORT PCI-EXPx8 #1,2 PCI-E PORT #3,4 PORT PORT #7,8 PORTESI PCI-EXPx4 PORT PCI-EXPx8 PORT #1,2 ESB2 PCI-X 133 PCI32/33MMZ ES1000 CONN DDR2 Block Diagram of the 5400 Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

  • Page 17: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5400 chipset, the X7DWN+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for quad-pro- cessor or dual-processor-based high-end systems with confi guration options optimized for complex storage platforms. The 5400 chipset supports single or dual Intel Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5400 Series/5300LV Series/5200 Series/ 5100LV Series processor with front side bus speeds of up to 1.6 GHz.

  • Page 18: Special Features

    X7DWN+ User's Manual 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.

  • Page 19: Acpi Features

    Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU temperatures, voltages and fan speeds go beyond a pre-defi ned range. ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi - cation defi nes a fl 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.

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    X7DWN+ User's Manual 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. Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation.
  • Page 21 Chapter 1: Introduction The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bidirectional Printer Port (BPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage- ment through an SMI or SCI function pin.
  • Page 22 X7DWN+ User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2: Installation

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

  • Page 24: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the 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.
  • Page 25 3. Use your thumb and your index fi 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 marked with a triangle cutout.
  • Page 26 X7DWN+ User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the re- quired amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 27 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: Installing Dimms

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. 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).
  • Page 29 Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining avail- able for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduc- tion in memory availability is disproportional. (See the Memory Availability Table below.) Possible System Memory Allocation &...

  • Page 30: Back Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X7DWN+ 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. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi...

  • Page 31: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are de- signed specifi 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 defi...

  • Page 32: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X7DWN+ User's Manual C. 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 the 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: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) 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

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector 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 specifi - cation. The 4-pin 12V PWR supply is also required to provide adequate power to the system.

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

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are fi ve USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Back Panel USB Ports 0 and 1 are located at JUSB1. The other three are Front Panel USB headers. USB Headers 2 and 3 are located at JUSB2, and USB Header 4 is located at JUSB3 to provide front panel access.

  • Page 38: Fan Headers

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Fan Headers The X7DWN+ has six chassis/system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU Fans (Fans 7/8). (Note: All 4-pin fans headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 39: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse 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-Ring

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function allows your computer to receive and be "awakened" by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • 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. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 used for power LED indication, and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on the right for speaker pin defi...

  • Page 42: Power Supply Failure

    Pin# Defi nition PWR 1: Fail PWR 2: Fail PWR 3: Fail Signal: Alarm Reset Note: This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power supplies. Alarm Reset Pin Defi nitions Pin Setting Defi nition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 A.

  • Page 43: Overheat Led/Fan Fail

    Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED indicator to provide warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. This LED will blink when a fan failure occurs. Refer to the table on right for pin defi nitions. A System Management Bus header is located at J18.

  • Page 44: Power Smb Connector

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector Power SMB (I C) Connector (J17) monitors power supply, fan and sys- tem temperatures. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. VGA Connector A VGA connector is located at J15 on the I/O backplane.

  • Page 45: Compact Flash Card Pwr Connector

    Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A C o m p a c t F l a s h C a r d P o w e r Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work properly, you will need to first connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to...

  • Page 46: Jumper Settings

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To m o di f y t he o p er at i o n of t he motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector.

  • Page 47: Clear Cmos

    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 48: Vga Enabled/Disabled

    X7DWN+ User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA Controller. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to use this feature. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Memory Voltage Select Jumper JP2 allows the user to select memory voltage for the motherboard.

  • Page 49: 3Rd Pwr Supply Pwr Fault

    3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detection (J3P) The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure. This feature is available when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one act- ing as a backup. If you only have one or two power supply units installed, you should disable this (the default setting) with J3P to prevent the false alarm.

  • Page 50: Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Compact Flash Master/Slave Select A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave (Secondary) Selection 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 fi...

  • Page 51: Onboard Indicators

    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 52: Floppy Connector

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Floppy Drive, SIMSO, 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 53: Serial Ata Ports

    Parallel ATA. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. SIMSO Slot The SIMSO (Supermicro Intelligent Management) Slot is located at J16 on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the SIMSO Slot location.

  • Page 54: X7Dwn+ User's Manual

    X7DWN+ User's Manual IDE Connectors There are two IDE Connectors (JIDE1: Blue, JIDE2: White) on the mother- board. The blue IDE connector (JIDE1) is designated the Primary IDE Drive. The white IDE connector (JIDE2) is designated the Secondary IDE Drive, specially reserved for Compact Flash Card use only.

  • Page 55: 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 install- ing any hardware components.

  • Page 56: Losing The System's Setup Confi Guration

    Before contacting Technical Support, please take the following steps. Also, please note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro does not sell directly to end- users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services.

  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions

    4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached by e-mail at support@supermicro.com or by fax at: (408) 503-8000, option 2. Frequently Asked Questions...

  • Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7DWN+ User's Manual create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk. Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish to fl ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically fl ash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete.

  • Page 59: Chapter 4: Bios

    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 refl ected in this manual.

  • Page 60: Running Setup

    X7DWN+ 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 appropriate 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 61: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in 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 62 X7DWN+ User's Manual Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard 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 63 Chapter 4: BIOS SATA Controller Mode Option Select Compatible to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Legacy Mode by the BIOS. Select Enhanced to allow the SATA and PATA drives to be to be automatically-detected and be placed in the Native IDE Mode.

  • Page 64: Advanced Setup

    X7DWN+ User's Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 66 X7DWN+ User's Manual 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 67 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
  • Page 68 X7DWN+ User's Manual PCI Parity Error Forwarding Enable this item to forward the PCI errors occurring behind P2P bridges to the South Bridge, so NMI can be asserted. The options are Enabled and Disabled. PCI Fast Delayed Transaction Enable this function to improve the DMA data transfer rate for a PCI 32-bit multimedia card.

  • Page 69: Advanced Chipset Control

    DOS or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating systems). Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. : Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An Incor- Warning rect value, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable.
  • Page 70 X7DWN+ User's Manual Memory Voltage Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect memory voltage based on the SPD table. Select 1.5V to force the system to use 1.5V for lower power fully- buffered DIMM modules. Select 1.8V to use 1.8V power for onboard memory modules.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable closed-loop thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD) memory module.

  • Page 72: Advanced Processor Options

    X7DWN+ User's Manual High Precision Event Time Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) can in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS C1/C2 Enhanced Mode (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. (Note: please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.) Execute Disable Bit (Available when supported by the CPU and the OS.) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and...
  • Page 74 X7DWN+ User's Manual 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.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.

  • Page 76: Dmi Event Logging

    X7DWN+ User's Manual DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter>...

  • Page 77: 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 78 X7DWN+ User's Manual Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see the status for the following items: CPU1 Temperature/CPU2 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.
  • Page 79 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. 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.
  • Page 80 X7DWN+ 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 81 Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. The following items will also appear: IP Address, IP Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, MAC Address Byte0, MAC Address Byte1, MAC Address Byte2, MAC Address Byte3, MAC Address Byte4,...
  • Page 82 X7DWN+ User's Manual IPMI LAN Confi guration The following features allow the user to confi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. 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 83 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
  • Page 84 X7DWN+ User's Manual 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 Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 85: 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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 86 X7DWN+ User's Manual Notes 4-28...

  • Page 87: 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 88 X7DWN+ User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 89: Appendix A: Bios Post Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. 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.
  • Page 90 X7DWN+ User's Manual POST Code Description 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...
  • Page 91 POST Code Description Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB Test extended memory Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 Confi gure 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...
  • Page 92 X7DWN+ User's Manual POST Code Description 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>...
  • Page 93 POST Code Description 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 Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O...
  • Page 94 X7DWN+ User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 95: Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers 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 96 X7DWN+ 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 97 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/User- Guide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
  • Page 98 X7DWN+ User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 99 (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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