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Page 1 UPER X7DWA-N USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
Page 3: Manual Organization
Core Microarchitecture, ultra dense low-power platform, the Intel Virtualization Technology, the Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64), and the Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel I/OAT). The X7DWA-N offers a superb solution for intense computing and complex I/O environments, and is ideal to be integrated into high-end workstations.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Conventions Used in the Manual ................. iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 X7DWA-N Image ................ 1-3 X7DWA-N Layout ............... 1-4 Quick Reference ..................1-5 Motherboard Features ................1-6 Intel 5400 Chipset: System Block Diagram ..........1-8 Chipset Overview ...................
Page 5 Table of Contents 2-6 Connecting Cables ..................2-14 ATX Power Connector ................2-14 Processor Power Connector ..............2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-15 Chassis Intrusion ................... 2-15 Fan Headers ..................2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ............2-17 Serial Ports .................... 2-17 Wake-On-Ring ..................
Page 6 X7DWA-N User's Manual Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 Technical Support Procedures ..............3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................
Page 7: 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 8: Contacting Supermicro
X7DWA-N 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) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.
Page 9: X7Dwa-N Image
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X7DWA-N 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...
Page 10: X7Dwa-N Layout
X7DWA-N User's Manual Figure 1-2. X7DWA-N Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW4 Fan 1 JPW1 JPW3 JPW2 8-pin PWR JKM1 JUSB1 LAN1/2 Audio IPMI PCI-Exp x16 PCI-33MHz IPMB JC 2 Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
Page 11: Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference (X7DWA-N) Jumper Description Default Setting 3rd PWR Failure Detect Off (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Select Off (Slave) JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI-X Slots Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Page 12: Motherboard Features
X7DWA-N User's Manual Motherboard Features • Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors at a front side bus speed of 1.6 GHz/1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz Memory • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 64 GB ECC DDR2 FBD 800/667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popula- tion.)
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction • System resource alert ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism Onboard I/O • Adaptec Host RAID support (RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 10) • One IPMI slot • Intel 82575EB Gigabit Ethernet controllers support two GLAN ports w/IOAT •...
Page 14 X7DWA-N User's Manual PROCESSOR#2 PROCESSOR#1 ISL6307 ISL6307 1600/1333/1066 MT/s 1600/1333/1066 MT/s FBD CHNL0 PCI-E x16 Ports #1,2,3,4 FBD CHNL1 PCI-E x16 FBD CHNL2 Ports #5,6,7,8 FBD CHNL3 Port Port PCI-E x4 PCI-E x4 Port Port ATA 100 RJ45 Port PCI-E x4...
Page 15: 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 X7DWA-N offers a superb solution for intense computing and complex I/O environments, and is ideal for high-end server sys-...
Page 16: Special Features
Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change the setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DWA-N. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni- toring.
Page 17: Acpi Features
You can also conﬁ gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre-deﬁ...
Page 18: Power Supply
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7DWA-N can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the speciﬁ cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 500W of power. In addition, the 12V 4-pin power and the 12V 8-pin are also required for adequate power supply to the system.
Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction required for interfacing with ﬂ oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial com- munication ports (UARTs).
Page 20 X7DWA-N User's Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation 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 procedures are generally sufﬁ cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...
Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation
X7DWA-N 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, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation Installing the LGA771 Processor Load Lever PnP Cap on Press the load lever to release top of the the load plate, which covers the Load Plate CPU socket, from its locking position. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate.
Page 24 X7DWA-N User's Manual Loading the CPU into the Socket gold dot Socket Key Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner (Socket Notch) marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked CPU Key (semi- with a triangle cutout. circle cutout) below the circle.
Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation Installation and Removal of the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are Screw#1 Screw#2 aligned with those on the retention...
Page 26: Installing Dimms
Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X7DWA-N supports up to 64 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2 800/667/533 in 8 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with a pair (or pairs) of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory. For best per- formance, please install (a) pair(s) of DIMM modules of the same type in both Branch 0 and Branch 1.
Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Note 2: Due to the OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory. Note 3: 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 reduction in memory availability is disproportional.
Page 28: Control Panel Connectors And Io Ports
X7DWA-N 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 Figure 2-3.
Page 29: Front Control Panel
Chapter 2: Installation B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are 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.
Page 30: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
X7DWA-N 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 31: Hdd Led
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) hard drive LED cable here to display Pin# Deﬁ nition disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including Serial ATA and HD Active IDE).
Page 32: Overheat/Fan Fail Led
X7DWA-N User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail Pin# Deﬁ nition connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of Ground chassis overheating or fan failure.
Page 33: 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 the Pin# Deﬁ nition hardware reset switch on the computer Reset case. Refer to the table on the right for Ground pin deﬁ...
Page 34: Connecting Cables
X7DWA-N User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (JPW1) ATX Power Connector Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition +3.3V +3.3V There are a 24-pin main power sup- -12V +3.3V ply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) the motherboard.
Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (USB0/1/2/3) There are six USB 2.0 (Universal Se- Pin# Deﬁ nitions rial Bus) ports/headers on the moth- erboard. Four Back Panel USB ports (USB #0, #1, #2 & #3) are located at JUSB1, and the other two are Front Ground Panel Accessible USB headers (USB...
Page 36: Fan Headers
X7DWA-N User's Manual Fan Headers The X7DWA-N has eight chassis/ system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan8), Fan Header including two CPU Fans (Fans 7/8). Pin Deﬁ nitions (Fan1-8) See the table on the right for pin Pin# Deﬁ nition definitions. *The onboard fans are...
Page 37: Serial 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 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 38: Wake-On-Ring
X7DWA-N User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- ignated JWOR. This function allows Wake-On-Ring Pin Deﬁ nitions your computer to receive and be (JWOR) "awakened" by an incoming call to Pin# Deﬁ nition the modem when the system is in Ground the suspend state.
Page 39: Ethernet Ports
Chapter 2: Installation GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit GLAN1 Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1 on the IO backplane. This GLAN2 port accepts RJ45 type cables. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the Speaker Connector speaker.
Page 40: Power Fault
X7DWA-N User's Manual Power Fault (PWR Supply Failure) PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions Connect a cable from your power Pin# Deﬁ nition supply to the PSF(Power Supply PWR 1: Fail Failure) header at JP3 to provide a PWR 2: Fail warning of power supply failure.
Page 41: Alarm Reset
Chapter 2: Installation Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed Alarm Reset and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, Pin Deﬁ nitions the system will notify you when any Pin Setting Deﬁ nition of the three power modules fails. Pin 1 Ground Connect JAR to a micro-switch to Pin 2...
Page 42: Compact Flash Card Pwr Connector
X7DWA-N User's Manual Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Compact Flash Card PWR A Compact Flash Card Power Connector Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Jumper Deﬁ nition Card to work properly, you will also need Compact Flash Power On to conﬁ...
Page 43: Hd Audio
Chapter 2: Installation High Deﬁ nition Audio (HD Audio) Orange: The X7DWA-N features a 7.1+2 Channel High Blue: Line-In CEN/LFE Deﬁ nition Audio (HDA) (JC1) codecs that provides 10DAC channels, simultaneously supporting 7.1 Black: Back Green:Front Surround sound playback with 2 channels of independent...
Page 44: Front Panel Audio Control
X7DWA-N User's Manual Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled. This is done through the FP Audio header High Definition Front Panel Audio Pins# Signal (J14). If the front panel interface card is...
Page 45: 1394-1/1394-2 Connections
Chapter 2: Installation 1394-1/1394-2 Connections 1394-1 Pin Deﬁ nitions 1394-1 and 1394-2 provide the IEEE Pin# Deﬁ n. Pin# Deﬁ n 1394 Fire-Wire connections on the PTPA0+ PTPA0- motherboard. See the tables on the PTPB0+ PTPB0- right for pin deﬁ nitions. PWR 1394 PWR 1394 1394-2...
Page 46: Jumper Settings
X7DWA-N User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modi f y the operat ion 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.
Page 47: Cmos Clear
Chapter 2: Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent 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. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.
Page 48: 3Rd Pwr Supply Pwr Fault
X7DWA-N User's Manual 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect (J3P) The system can notify you in the event 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault of a power supply failure. This feature is Jumper Settings available when three power supply units Jumper Setting Deﬁ...
Page 49: Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable
Chapter 2: Installation Compact Flash Master/Slave Select A Compact Flash Master/Slave Select Jumper is located at JCF1. Close this Compact Flash Card Master/ jumper to enable Compact Flash Card. For Slave Select the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Jumper Deﬁ nition Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work properly, you Open Slave...
Page 50: Onboard Indicators
X7DWA-N User's Manual Onboard Indicators Link Activity GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The green LED indicates Link Activity activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed Rear View of the connection.
Page 51: Overheat Led
Chapter 2: Installation Overheat LED (JOH1) Overheat LED The JOH1 header is used to connect an Pin Deﬁ nitions LED to provide warnings in the event of Pin# Deﬁ nition chassis overheating. Refer to the layout 5vDC below for the location. Also See the table OH Active on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 52: Parallel Port Connector
X7DWA-N User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive, PCI-U Slot and IPMI 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: Floppy Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (Floppy) The ﬂ oppy connector is located at Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition J22. See the table below for pin Ground FDHDIN deﬁ nitions. Ground Reserved FDEDIN Ground Index Ground...
Page 54: Ipmi Slot
X7DWA-N User's Manual IPMI Slot There is a IPMI Slot located at Slot 7 (J16) on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the SIMLP IPMI Slot location. PCI-U Universal Slot PCI-U Slot, located on PCI-Slot 0 (J31), is a PCI-E x8 connector spe-...
Page 55: Ide Connectors
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁ nitions There are two IDE Connectors Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition (JIDE1: Blue, JIDE2: White) on Reset IDE Ground the motherboard. The blue IDE Host Data 7 Host Data 8 connector (JIDE1) is designated Host Data 6 Host Data 9...
Page 56 X7DWA-N User's Manual Notes 2-36...
Page 57: 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 Sup- port Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.
Page 58: Losing The System's Setup Conﬁ Guration
X7DWA-N User's Manual Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁ guration 1. Make that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.
Page 59: Frequently Asked Questions
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X7DWA-N has eight 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 60: Returning Merchandise For Service
X7DWA-N User's Manual the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for the Windows OS, security and audio drivers. Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered.
Page 61: Chapter 4: Bios
Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWA-N. 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 62: Running Setup
X7DWA-N 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 63 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 64 X7DWA-N User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port 3 and SATA Port 4 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port 3 , SATA Port 4 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: Total Sectors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format.
Page 66 X7DWA-N 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 67: Advanced Setup
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 68 X7DWA-N User's Manual ACPI Sleep Mode This feature allows you to decide which ACPI (Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface) power management mode to use when in the sleep mode. The options are S1, S3 and S1S3. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button.
Page 69 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) data into this reserved memory area.
Page 70 X7DWA-N User's Manual Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function.
Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS Frequency for PCI-X#1~PCI-X#2 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz. Slot0 PCI-Exp.
Page 72 X7DWA-N User's Manual Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Warning : Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An Incor- rect value, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable.
Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving Select enable to enable Interleaved Memory for Memory Bus Branch 0 Rank or Branch 1 Rank. The options for Memory Interleaving are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1. Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Page 74 X7DWA-N User's Manual Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable the function of open-loop global thermal throttling on the fully buffered (FBD) memory modules and allow global thermal throttling to become active when the number of activate control exceeds a predeﬁ ned number.
Page 75 Chapter 4: BIOS Core-Multi-Processing Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled. Machine Checking (*Available if supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-speciﬁ...
Page 76 X7DWA-N User's Manual Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3 When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Way Hint Select Enabled to use a keylogger, a USB device installed between the keyboard and the host controller, to capture all key strokes.
Page 77 Chapter 4: BIOS Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user deﬁ ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
Page 78 X7DWA-N User's Manual DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are DMA1 and DMA3. Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to assign control of the ﬂ oppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user deﬁ...
Page 79 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 80 +5Vsb/+5VDD +3.3V P1V5/P_VTT/Vbat Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre- cedence over the BIOS settings. When ﬁ rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings.
Page 81 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 82 X7DWA-N User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank.
Page 83 Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-23...
Page 84 X7DWA-N User's Manual 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 85 Chapter 4: BIOS Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display.
Page 86: Exit
X7DWA-N 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 87: Appendix Abios Post Messages
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not conﬁ...
Page 88 X7DWA-N User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default conﬁ guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modiﬁ ed incorrectly, perhaps by an applica- tion program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.
Page 89 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.
Page 90 X7DWA-N User's Manual Invalid System Conﬁ guration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conﬂ ict I/O device IRQ conﬂ ict error. PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
Page 91 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card).
Page 92 X7DWA-N User's Manual Notes...
Page 93: Appendix Bbios Post Codes
Appendix B: 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 94 X7DWA-N 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...
Page 95 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes 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)
Page 96 X7DWA-N 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 97 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes 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...
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Page 99: Appendix C: The Intel Hostraid Setup Guidelines
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must ﬁ rst conﬁ gure the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.
Page 100 X7DWA-N User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Conﬁ gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID conﬁ gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this function allows data to be written (copied) into parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives, achieving double data-transfer rate than using a single disk.
Page 101 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines 8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to run the Intel RAID Conﬁ guration Utility when prompted by the following message: Press <Ctrl> <I> for the Intel RAID Conﬁ guration Utility. Note: The Intel RAID Conﬁ...
Page 102 X7DWA-N User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume: a. Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press <Enter>. The fol- lowing screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next ﬁ...
Page 103 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next ﬁ...
Page 104 X7DWA-N User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>.
Page 105 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press the <Enter> key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c.
Page 106 X7DWA-N User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press <Enter>.
Page 107 Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning: Be cautious when doing this procedure. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive. a.
Page 108 X7DWA-N User's Manual Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. Insert Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.
Page 109: Appendix D: The Adaptec Hostraid Setup Guidelines
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must ﬁ rst conﬁ gure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard.
Page 110 X7DWA-N User's Manual To conﬁ gure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If it is the ﬁ rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings.
Page 111 Mirrors (RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximiz- ing data security and system efﬁ ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7DWA-N offers the user the beneﬁ ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
Page 112 X7DWA-N User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and conﬁ gure array settings. Using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
Page 113 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Conﬁ guring Disk Drives Note: You may need to conﬁ gure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Conﬁ guring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible.
Page 114 X7DWA-N User's Manual 2. From the Select Drives for Conﬁ guring List (shown below), select the drives you want to conﬁ gure and press <Insert>. 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the Selected Drives Dialog Box on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to...
Page 115 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to conﬁ gure. If cor- rect, type Y to continue.
Page 116 X7DWA-N User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. (Note: It is recommended that you conﬁ...
Page 117 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot change the array properties using this utility. To assign properties to the new array: 1.
Page 118 X7DWA-N User's Manual 5. When you are ﬁ nished, press <Done> (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost.
Page 119 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press <Ctrl> and <B>. 3.
Page 120 X7DWA-N User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares.
Page 121 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array, follow the steps below: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit <Enter> (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter.
Page 122 X7DWA-N User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to a Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuilding operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
Page 123 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Deleting Arrays *Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss. Deleted arrays cannot be restored. To delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. 2.
Page 124: Using The Disk Utilities
X7DWA-N User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press <Enter>.
Page 125 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level format- ting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again.
Page 126 X7DWA-N User's Manual To verify disk media: 3 When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press <Enter>. 4 A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for me- dia defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select No and hit <Enter>.
Page 127 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To Exit Adaptec RAID Conﬁ guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array conﬁ gurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility. D-19...
Page 128 X7DWA-N User's Manual Installing Intel's ESB2 Driver by Adaptec and Installing the Operating System a. Insert Supermicro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen- Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker will appear.
Page 129: Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix E 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.
Page 130 The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based 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 131 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: The SD III Software program can be downloaded from our web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the 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.
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