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  • Page 1 UPER X7DWE USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: April 9, 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.

  • 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

    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 ..........1-8 1-3 Chipset Overview ....................
  • Page 7 Table of Contents 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 .....................
  • 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

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 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.

  • 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 LED5 JPW1 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin ATX PWR DIMM2B CPU1 DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM1A Intel 5400 North Bridge CPU2 FAN5 FAN6 Slot7 SIMLP FAN2 FAN3 Slot6 PCI-E x8 CTRL Slot5 PCI-E x8 T-SGPIO1 Slot4 PCI-E x8...

  • Page 13: Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DWE Quick Reference Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Section 5-10) C1/JI SMB to PCI Slots Open (Disabled) C3/JI SMB to PCI-Express Slots Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • 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 Chapter 1: Introduction 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#1 PROCESSOR#2 ISL6307 ISL6307 1067/1333/1600 1067/1333/1600 MT/S MT/S FBD CHNL0 PCI-EXP II x16 PORT FBD CHNL1 #1,2,3,4 PCI-EXP II x16 FBD CHNL2 PORT #5,6,7,8 FBD CHNL3 PORT Gilgal PORT PORT ATA 100 RJ45 IDE CONN RJ45 EXP. BUS...

  • 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

    Chapter 1: Introduction CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning func- tion in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature passes this threshold, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.

  • 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 fi 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. 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

    Chapter 2: Installation 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 Chapter 2: Installation Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner gold dot marked with a triangle) against the Socket Key socket corner marked with a triangle (Socket Notch) cutout. CPU Key (semi- circle cutout) Align the CPU key, the semi-circle below the circle. cutout below a gold dot, against the Pin 1 w/a Tri- socket key, which is the notch on...

  • Page 26: Installation Of The Heatsink

    X7DWE User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Passive Heatsink 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...
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the Screw#1 heatsink from the CPU socket. 4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease. Screw#2 Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before you re-install the CPU and the heatsink.

  • 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 Chapter 2: Installation 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 &...

  • 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

    Chapter 2: Installation 2. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. 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.

  • Page 32: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

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

  • Page 33: Hdd Led

    Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a Pin Defi nitions (JF1) hard drive LED cable here to display Pin# Defi nition disk activity (for any hard drive ac- tivities on the system, including SAS, HD Active Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 34: Power Fail Led

    X7DWE User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED Cable to the OH/Fan Pin# Defi nition Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings Ground of chassis overheating or fan failure.

  • Page 35: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Pin Defi nitions (JF1) on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to a Pin# Defi nition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case. Refer to the table on the right for Ground pin defi...

  • Page 36: Connecting Cables

    X7DWE User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V There are a 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the moth- PS_ON erboard.

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

    Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (USB0/1) There are seven USB 2.0 (Universal Pin# Defi nitions 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 Ground USB headers.

  • Page 38: Fan Headers

    X7DWE User's Manual Fan Headers The X7DWE has six chassis/system/CPU fan Fan Header Pin Defi nitions headers (Fan1 to Fan6). All these 4-pin fans Pin# Defi nition headers are backward compatible with the Ground traditional 3-pin fans. The onboard fan speeds...

  • Page 39: Serial Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Mouse Ports Defi nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Defi nition mouse are located at JKM1. See the Data table on the right for pin defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- Ground board port.

  • Page 40: Wake-On-Lan

    X7DWE User's Manual Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN header is located Pin Defi nitions at JWOL1 on the motherboard. You Pin# Defi nition must also have a LAN card with a +5V Standby Wake-On-LAN connector and a cable Ground to use this feature. See the table on Wake-up the right for pin defi...

  • Page 41: Glan (Ethernet Ports)

    Chapter 2: Installation GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located GLAN1 GLAN2 at JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. T-SGPIO Headers T-SGPIO Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Pin Defi nitions Purpose Input/Output) headers (T- Pin# Defi...
  • Page 42 X7DWE User's Manual SMB Header Pin Defi nitions A System Management Bus header is Pin# Defi nition located at J18. Connect the appropri- Data ate cable here to utilize SMB on your Ground system. Clock No Connection PWR SMB Pin Defi nitions...

  • Page 43: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Connector Jumpers Pins To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose Jumper between optional settings. Jumpers cre- ate shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi...

  • 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 Chapter 2: Installation C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp. Slots Jumpers JI C1, JI C2, JI C3, and JI C to PCI-X/PCI/Exp Jumper Settings allow you to connect the System Man- Jumper Setting Defi nition agement Bus (I C) to PCI-X and PCI-E Closed Enabled slots.

  • Page 46: Onboard Indicators

    X7DWE User's Manual Onboard Indicators L i n k Activity GLAN LEDs Rear View (when facing the There are two GLAN ports on the moth- rear side of the chassis) erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port GLAN Activity Indicator LED Settings has two LEDs.
  • Page 47 Chapter 2: Installation CPU VRM Overheat LED CPU1 VRM Overheat (LED5)/ CPU2 VRM Overheat (LED6) Indicators LED Status Defi nition Two CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators LED5: Off CPU1 VRM Temperature are located on the motherboard. When Normal LED5: On CPU1 VRM Overheat LED5 is on, it indicates a possible CPU1 LED6: Off...

  • 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

    Chapter 2: Installation Serial ATA Ports Serial ATA Pin Defi nitions Six Serial ATA Ports (I-SATA0~I- Pin# Defi nition SATA 5) are located at JS1~JS6 Ground on the motherboard. These ports TX_P provide serial-link signal transmis- TX_N sion, which is faster than that of the Ground traditional Parallel ATA.

  • Page 50: Ide Connectors

    X7DWE User's Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions An IDE Connector is located at JIDE1 Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition on the motherboard. This connector Reset IDE Ground provides HDD IO connection. See the Host Data 7 Host Data 8 table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 51: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 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

    X7DWE User's Manual our website at (http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/). Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our website. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.

  • Page 55: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWE. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl 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.

  • 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

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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...
  • Page 58 X7DWE 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 59 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 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 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

    Chapter 4: BIOS 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 enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM.
  • Page 66 X7DWE User's Manual Intel VT for Direct I/O (VT-d) Select Enable to enable the functionality of the Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O VT-d support 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 assign control of serial port A.

  • Page 72: Dmi Event Logging

    X7DWE 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.

  • 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. Firmware Version: This item displays the current 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. 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>.
  • Page 78 X7DWE User's Manual 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 79 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 80: Exit

    X7DWE User's Manual 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 81: 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 82 X7DWE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 83: Appendix B: Installing The Windows Os

    Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel 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.
  • Page 84 X7DWE User's Manual Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display.

  • Page 85: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C 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.
  • Page 86 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 87 Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers 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 88 X7DWE User's Manual Notes...

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