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- Page 2 UPER X7DBU X7DGU USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0c...
- Page 3 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.
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Page 4: Manual Organization
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 X7DBU/X7DGU motherboard. The X7DBU/X7DGU supports dual Intel X 64-bit Quad-core/Dual-core processors at a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Manual Organization ....................iii Conventions Used in the Manual .................. iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 X7DBU/X7DGU Image ............... 1-3 X7DBU/X7DGU Layout ............... 1-4 Quick Reference ..................1-5 Motherboard Features ................1-6 Intel 5000 Chipset: System Block Diagram .......... - Page 6 Table of Contents Power Button ..................2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables ..................2-14 ATX Power Connector ................2-14 Processor Power Connector ..............2-14 Universal Serial Bus ................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 7 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual No Power ....................3-1 No Video ....................3-1 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ..........3-1 Memory Errors ................... 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ................ 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................3-3 Returning Merchandise for Service ..............3-4 Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction .......................
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Page 8: 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 9: 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 10: X7Dbu/X7Dgu Image
Chapter 1: Introduction X7DBU/X7DGU Image Note 1: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on PCB Revision 1.02, the latest 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 11: X7Dbu/X7Dgu Layout
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual X7DBU/X7DGU Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) X7DBU 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. " ", " " and " " indicate Pin 1 locations. 4. -
Page 12: Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference ( X7DBU/X7DGU) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 C1 (J27) SMBBus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled) C2 (J28) SMBBus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Off (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Watch Dog... -
Page 13: Motherboard Features
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • 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 Memory • 8 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB DDR2 Fully Buffered (FBD) ECC 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popula- tion.) Chipset... - Page 14 Chapter 1: Introduction • Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) ready • I C temperature sensing logic • Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support • CPU slow-down on temperature overheat • CPU thermal trip support for processor protection • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss •...
- Page 15 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual PROCESSOR#1 PROCESSOR#2 1067/1333 1067/1333 MT/S MT/S FBD CHNL0 PCI-EX8 PORT #4,5 FBD CHNL1 (Intel 5000) FBD CHNL2 PCI-EX8 PORT #6,7 FBD CHNL3 PORT PORT #2,3 PCIE X4 PCIE X8 ATA100 PORT PORT IDE CONN PCI-EX8 PORT #1,2 ESB2 3.0Gb/S PCI-X133...
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Page 16: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000P/5000X chipset, the X7DBU/X7DGU motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for com- munications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The 5000P/5000X chipset supports a single or dual Intel 64-bit Quad-core/Dual-core processor(s) with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz. -
Page 17: Special Features
X7DBU/X7DGU 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 18: Acpi Features
Chapter 1: Introduction 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, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuffi... -
Page 19: Power Supply
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual 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 defi... -
Page 20: 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 21 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Notes 1-14...
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Page 22: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage 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 23: Processor And Heatsink Installation
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual 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 components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink. - Page 24 Chapter 2: Installation North Center Edge 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 that is marked with a South Center Edge triangle cutout.
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Page 25: Installation Of The Heatsink
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation 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. -
Page 26: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis
Chapter 2: Installation Screw#1 Screw#3 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 wiggle the heatsink to Screw#4 Screw#2 loosen it from the CPU. -
Page 27: Installing Dimms
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual 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). -
Page 28: Installing And Removing Dimms
Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub fl ash memory 1 MB 3.99 (System BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the 2 MB 3.99 chipset... -
Page 29: Control Panel Connectors And Io Ports
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See the fi gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X7DBU Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi... -
Page 30: Front Control Panel
These connectors are designed specifi - cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi... -
Page 31: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Defi nition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin defi... -
Page 32: Hdd Led/Fp Uid Switch
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED/FP UID Switch HDD LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Front Panel UID Switch connection is Pin# Defi nition located on pin 13 of JF1. Connect a cable UID Switch/+5V (for HDD with a switch attached to pin 13 of JF1 to Act) provide Unit Identifi... -
Page 33: Overheat/Fan Fail Led/Pwr Fail/Fp Uid Led
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/PWR OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/FP UID LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Fail/FP UID LED Pin# Defi nition Connect an LED to the Overheat/Fan Blue_LED_Cathode (UID) Fail/PWR Fail/UID (Unit ID) LED OH_Fan Fail_PWR connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to Fail_UID provide advanced warnings of chas- OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/FP UID Indica-... -
Page 34: Reset Button
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Defi nition on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Reset hardware reset switch on the computer Ground case. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi... -
Page 35: Connecting Cables
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 20-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions ATX Power Connector Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition There are a 20-pin main power supply +3.3V +3.3V connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU -12V +3.3V PWR connector (JPW3) on the moth- erboard. -
Page 36: Universal Serial Bus
Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (USB 0/1) There are fi ve USB 2.0 (Universal Pin# Defi nitions Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB#0/1), and the Ground other are Front Panel USB headers (USB#2/3, USB#4). -
Page 37: Fan Headers
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Fan Headers 3-Pin Fan Header Pin Defi nitions The X7DBU/X7DGU has eight chassis/system Pin# Defi nition fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8.) Fan1-Fan6 are Ground chassis/system fans, while Fan7 and Fan8 are +12V CPU fans. Fan5-Fan8 are 4-pin fan headers. Tachometer Pins 1-3 of the 4-pin fan headers are backward 4-Pin Fan Header... -
Page 38: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Ports
Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin PS/2 Mouse Ports Defi nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Defi nition mouse ports are located at JKM1. See Data the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions. -
Page 39: Wake-On-Ring
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Defi nitions The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- Pin# Defi nition nated JWOR1. This function allows Ground your computer to receive and be Wake-up "awakened" by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state. -
Page 40: Glan 1/2 (Ethernet Ports)
Chapter 2: Installation GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are desig- GLAN1 GLAN2 nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. Power LED/Speaker Speaker Connector On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for Pin Defi... -
Page 41: Overheat Led/Fan Fail
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Overheat LED/Fan Fail Overheat LED Pin Defi nitions (JOH1) Pin# Defi nition The JOH1 header is used to connect 5vDC an LED to provide warnings of chas- OH Active sis overheating. This LED will blink to indicate a fan failure. Refer to the OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Defi... -
Page 42: Vga Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Defi nitions Power SMB (I C) Connector (J17) Pin# Defi nition monitors onboard power supply, fan Clock speeds and system temperatures. Data See the table on the right for pin PWR Fail defi... -
Page 43: Unit Identifi Cation Switches
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Unit Identifi cation Switches There are two Unit Identifi cation (UID) Switches on the motherboard. The Front Panel UID Switch is connected to Pin 13 of the Front Control Panel. The Rear UID Switch (SW1) is located next to LAN Port2. When you push the UID Switch on the Front Control Panel, both Rear UID and FP UID Indicators will turn on. -
Page 44: Jumper Settings
Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumper Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a Setting square solder pad on the printed circuit Pin 1-2 short... -
Page 45: Clear Cmos
X7DBU/X7DGU 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 46: Vga Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the Both Jumpers Defi nition VGA port. The default position is on pins *Pins 1-2 Enabled 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on Pins 2-3 Disabled the right for jumper settings. -
Page 47: I 2 C Bus To Pci Slots
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual C Bus to PCI Slots 1/2 C Bus to PCI Slots Jumper Settings C1 (J27)/JI C2 (J28) allow you to en- Jumper Defi nition able I C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-E slots. See Enabled the table on the right for jumper set- Disabled (De- tings. -
Page 48: Onboard Indicators
Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators L i n k Activity GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- (Rear View: When viewing from erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port the rear side of the system) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates GLAN Activity Indicator Jumper Settings activity, while the Link LED may be green,... -
Page 49: Onboard Power Led
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Onboard Power LED (LE1) Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1) There is an Onboard Power LED (LE1) LED Color Defi nition located on the motherboard. When LE1 System Off (*PWR cable not connected) is off, the system is off. When the green Green System On light is on, the system is on. -
Page 50: Floppy Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive, SIMSO-DIMM IPMI and SCSI 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 51: Simso Slot
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual SIMSO IPMI Slot There is a SIM SO-DIMM IPMI (Intelligent Platform Manage- ment Interface) Slot on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the location of SIMSO slot. A. SIMSO Slot X7DBU 2-30... -
Page 52: Ide Connectors
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions An IDE Connector is located at JIDE1on Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition the motherboard. See the table on the Reset IDE Ground right for pin defi nitions. Host Data 7 Host Data 8 Host Data 6... -
Page 53: Sxb1/Sxb2 Slots
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual SXB1/SXB2 Slots SXB1(J5) and SXB2 (J9) are specially designed for Supermicro's riser cards. These two slots are to be used with riser cards. When used with riser cards, the left IO slot (SXB1) supports one PCI-E x8 and one UIO devices;... -
Page 54: 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 55: Memory Errors
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. -
Page 56: 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 Frequently Asked Questions Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can... -
Page 57: Returning Merchandise For Service
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. -
Page 58: 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 59: Running Setup
X7DBU/X7DGU 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 (See the next page). - Page 60 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 61 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Type Selects the type of IDE hard drive. The option Auto will 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. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed.
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Page 62: System Memory
Chapter 4: BIOS 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:... -
Page 63: Advanced Setup
X7DBU/X7DGU 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 submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. -
Page 64: Power Loss Control
Chapter 4: BIOS 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. - Page 65 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation.
- Page 66 Chapter 4: BIOS Default Primary Video Adapter This feature allows the user to specify which video adapter to be used as the default primary video adapter--the onboard video adapter or others. The options are Other and Onboard Video. Emulated IRQ Solutions When this item is set to Enabled, Emulated IRQ Scheme allows PCI devices to run on legacy operating systems that use the MSI mechanism to generate INTX compatible interrupts.
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Page 67: Advanced Chipset Control
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual 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. - Page 68 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
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Page 69: Advanced Processor Options
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The options are 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. - Page 70 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 predefi ned 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.
- Page 71 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (Available when 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.
- Page 72 Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
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Page 73: Console Redirection
X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual 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: Hardware Monitor
Chapter 4: BIOS Hardware Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat. - Page 75 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual the PECI Agent is still within its normal operating state and below its ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The cooling fans will run normally as confi gured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings. User intervention: No action is required.
- Page 76 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 77 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog support.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.
- Page 78 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. 4-21...
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Page 79: Mac Address
X7DBU/X7DGU 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 80: Set Supervisor Password
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 81 X7DBU/X7DGU 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.
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Page 82: 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've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. - Page 83 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Notes 4-26...
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Page 84: 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 85 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Notes...
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Page 86: Appendix B: Installing The Windows Os
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 as shown on Page C-1 will display. - Page 87 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 as shown on Page C-1 will display. Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete other...
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Page 88: Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing other Software Programs and Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. - Page 89 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual 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 90 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.
- Page 91 X7DBU/X7DGU User's Manual Notes...
- Page 92 (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.