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  • Page 1 X7SBU USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0b...
  • 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: About This Manual

    Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology, Wide Dynamic Execution, FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI), Advanced Digital Media Boost, Smart Memory Access, and Thermal Management 2 (TM2), the X7SBU delivers unparalleled system performance and great power efficiency in a slim package. Please refer to the motherboard specifica- tions pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Products/) for updates on...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ......................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ..................1-2 Motherboard Layout ..................1-4 X7SBU Quick Reference ................1-5 Motherboard Features ................... 1-6 Block Diagram ....................1-8 Chipset Overview ................... 1-9 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ............... 1-9 Special Features ...................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Reset Button ....................2-14 Power Button ..................... 2-14 Connecting Cables ..................2-15 24-Pin Proprietary Power Connectors............2-15 Processor Power Connector..............2-15 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ............... 2-16 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ..........2-17 Serial Ports ....................
  • Page 6 X7SBU User’s Manual Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On ..................3-1 No Power ..................... 3-1 No Video ...................... 3-2 Memory Errors .................... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Configuration ........... 3-3 Technical Support Procedures ................ 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ................3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service..............

  • 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. Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X7SBU 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 Chapter 1: Introduction X7SBU Image All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The mother- board you have received may or may not look exactly the same as those in...

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    X7SBU User’s Manual Motherboard Layout PWR_OK JUIDB COM1 USB0/1 LAN2 LAN1 UIOP Battery FAN6 Intel Intel LAN CTRL LAN CTRL SIMSO JBT1 USB6 ICH9R RN50 I-SATA5 I-SATA4 I-SATA3 JWOR CTRL I-SATA2 J1000 I-SATA1 I-SATA0 Intel X48 CPU1 LGA775 T-SGPIO1 Chassis...

  • Page 11: X7Sbu Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7SBU Quick Reference Jumpers Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 Power Force On OPEN (NORMAL) JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/JPL2 Gigabit LAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) IDE Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X7SBU User’s Manual Motherboard Features Processor ® ® • Single Intel Xeon 3000 sequence/Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo processor with a system bus speed of 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz Memory • Supports up to 8GB/s of single or dual channel Unbuffered DDR3 Non-ECC...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction • Suspend to RAM (STR) (S3 Optional) • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • BIOS support for USB keyboard • Main switch override mechanism •...

  • Page 14: Block Diagram

    X7SBU User’s Manual Block Diagram LGA775_PROCESSOR VRM 11. 0 I DTCV183-1CLK DDR3: 1600/ 1333/ 1066/ 800MHz DDR3: 1600/ 1333/ 1066/ 800MHz PCI E_2.0 DDR3 PCI E_x 8 2 x PCI E_x 8 CH_A - 2 CH_B1- 2 PCI E_x 8...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    2 Duo processor in the LGA 775 Land Grid Array Package, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R). The X7SBU provides the performance and feature-set required for the mainstream server market.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Advanced section to change this setting. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SBU. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. An onboard voltage monitor will scan the Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, −12V and Vbatt.(via...

  • Page 17: Cpu Overheat Led And Control

    LED are triggered. 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.

  • Page 18: Slow Blinking Led For Suspend State Indicator

    X7SBU User’s Manual Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

  • Page 19: 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 sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 20: Motherboard Installation

    X7SBU User's Manual Motherboard Installation Note: Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU onto the motherboard. All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2: Installation Installing the LGA 775 Processor Load Lever PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate.
  • Page 22 X7SBU User's Manual 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a Socket Key triangle cutout. (Socket Notch) 5. Align the CPU key that is the CPU Key (semi-...
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation Installing the 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 24 X7SBU User's Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow these instruc- tions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket.

  • Page 25: Installing Dimms

    Both Unbuffered ECC and Non-ECC memory modules will boot up. How- ever, ECC functionality is not supported on this board. X7SBU supports DDR3 up to 1600 MHz;. You can only install up to two 1600 MHz modules with one module in DIMM1B slot or DIMM2B slot or...

  • Page 26: Installing And Removing Dimms

    X7SBU User's Manual Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub flash memory (System 1 MB 3.99 BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99...

  • Page 27: Control Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. 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 Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1.

  • Page 28: Front Control Panel

    X7SBU User's Manual 2. 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. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.

  • Page 29: 3. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions

    Chapter 2: Installation 3. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin definitions. Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The Power LED connection is located Pin#...

  • Page 30: Nic1/Nic2 Led Indicator

    X7SBU User's Manual NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators GLAN 1 LED GLAN 2 LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin Definitions (JF1) The NIC (Network Interface Controller) Pin# Definition Pin# Definition LED connection for GLAN 1 is located LED_Anode+ LED_Anode+ on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED...

  • Page 31: Overheat/Fan Fail Led (Oh)

    Chapter 2: Installation Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status Connect an LED to the OH/Fan. Fail State Definition connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to Normal provide advanced warning of chassis Overheat overheating or fan failure. Refer to the Flash- Fan Fail table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 32: Reset Button

    X7SBU User's Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Definition 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 definitions.

  • Page 33: Connecting Cables

    Pin# Definition Pin # Definition The main power supply connector +3.3V +3.3V (JPW1) on the X7SBU meets the SSI -12V +3.3V (Superset ATX) specification. You can only use a 24-pin power supply cable PS_ON on the motherboard. Make sure that the orientation of the connector is correct.

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X7SBU User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB 0/1 Pin Definitions There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal Pin# Definitions Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 0/1. Another four USB Headers: USB 2/3 and USB...

  • Page 35: Serial Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Mouse Ports Definitions\ Pin# Definition The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Data mouse are located on the back panel. See the table on the right for pin defi- Ground nitions.

  • Page 36: Power Led

    X7SBU User's Manual JLED Power LED (JLED) Power LED Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition This is a 3-pin connector that shows Pin 1 the system power status. It is a front Pin 2 NC (No Connection) panel LED Pin 3 PWR_LED External Speaker/Internal Buzzer...

  • Page 37: Jlan (Gigabit Ethernet Ports)

    Chapter 2: Installation JLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two Giga-bit Ethernet ports (JLAN1/ JLAN2) are located next to the VGA Con- nector on the IO backplane. These ports LAN1 LAN2 accept RJ45 type cables. UID (Unit Identification Switch) There is a UID switch (JUID) on the motherboard.

  • Page 38: Fan Headers

    X7SBU User's Manual Fan Headers 4-pin Fan Header Pin Definitions (Fan1-6) The X7SBU has six fan headers (Fan1 to Pin# Definition Fan6) including five chassis/system fan head- Ground ers (Fan1 to Fan5) and one CPU Fan (CPU +12V Fan6). All these fan headers support 4-pin Tachometer fans.

  • Page 39: Wake-On-Ring

    Chapter 2: Installation Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions The Wake-On-Ring header is located (JWOR) at JWOR. This feature allows your Pin# Definition computer to be awakened by an incom- Ground ing call to the modem when the system Wake-up is in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 40: Power Smb (I C) Connector

    X7SBU User's Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power SMB (I C) Connector (PW4) is Pin# Definition used to monitor PWR supply, fan and Clock system temperature. See the table on Data the right for pin definitions.

  • Page 41: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Installation Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 42: Clear Cmos

    X7SBU User's Manual Clear CMOS 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 43: Vga Enable/Disable

    Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable (JPG1) JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Pin# Definition Connector on the motherboard. See the Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default) table on the right for jumper settings. Pins 2-3 Disabled The default setting is enabled. Force-Power-On Enable/Disable Power Force On Jumper Settings...

  • Page 44: Ide Enable/Disable

    X7SBU User's Manual IDE Enable/Disable IDE Enable/Disable J2 enables or disables IDE on the (J2) X7SBU. See the table on the right for Pin# Definition jumper settings. The default setting Enabled (*default) is enabled. Disabled A. IDE 2-26...

  • Page 45: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators A c t i v i t y L i n k GLAN LEDs (Rear View: When viewing it from the rear side of the chassis) There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard. Each Gigabit Ether- GLAN Activity Indicator net LAN port has two LEDs.

  • Page 46: A. Power Ok-Led

    X7SBU User's Manual Power OK-LED (D64) Power OK LED Pin Definitions The Power OK-LED Indicator is located LED Color Definition PWR or CPU Failure, next to the SPEC Slot on the mother- CPU Overheat board. See the table on the right for pin...

  • Page 47: Floppy Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy, Hard Disk Drive and IPMI 2.0 Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. •...

  • Page 48: Ide Connector

    X7SBU User's Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions (IDE) There is one IDE Connector on the Pin# Definition Pin # Definition motherboard. See the table on the right Reset IDE Ground Host Data 7 Host Data 8 for pin definitions.

  • Page 49: 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. Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 50: No Video

    X7SBU User's Manual Turn the power switch on and off to test the system. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup- plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

  • Page 51: Losing The System's Setup Configuration

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Losing the System’s Setup Configuration Make sure 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. The battery on your motherboard may be old.

  • Page 52: Frequently Asked Questions

    DDR3 up to 1600 MHz;. You can only install up to two 1600 MHz modules on the X7SBU (with one module in DIMM1B slot or DIMM2B slot or with two modules in both DIMM 1B and DIMM 2B slots...

  • Page 53: Returning Merchandise For Service

    4GB memory address. Question: When I plug in my 1600 MHz XMP DDR3 memory into my X7SBU motherboard, the system hangs. How can I make it work at 1600MHz? Answer: This is an issue with some memory vendors.
  • Page 54 X7SBU User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 55: Chapter 4 Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7SBU. The Phoe- nix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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

    X7SBU 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 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 fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct data.
  • Page 58 X7SBU User's Manual Hard Disk Pre-Delay This setting allows the user to add a delay prior to the first access of a hard disk by the BIOS. The delay ensures that the hard disk has time to initialize before power up.

  • Page 59: System Memory

    Chapter 4: BIOS detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are: Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically configure the parameters of the HDD installed on a slot.

  • Page 60: Advanced Setup

    X7SBU User's Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub- menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

  • Page 61: Advanced Processor Options

    Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Mode Use the setting to determine whether you want to use the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Power Interface) power management on your system. The options are Yes and No. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as you hit the power button.
  • Page 62 X7SBU User's Manual Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU) The feature allows you to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The feature depends on the CPU flexibility. The options are: Default, x6, x7, x8, x9, x10 and x11.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS No Execute Mode Memory Protection (Available when supported by the CPU and the OS) Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.

  • Page 64: Advanced Chipset Control

    X7SBU User's Manual Intel ® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one plat- form to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple virtual systems in one computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 65: Memory Cache

    Chapter 4: BIOS USB Host Controller This feature enables or disables USB Controller in Dev 29 Function 0,1,2,3,7. EHCI Controller This feature enables the onboard Enhanced Host Controller Interface. The options Enabled and Disabled. Legacy USB Support This feature enables support for legacy universal serial bus. The options are en- able and disable.
  • Page 66 X7SBU User's Manual Cache Base 512K-640K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K 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 67 Chapter 4: BIOS installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate. PCIe x8 L-Slot (up), PCIe x8 L-Slot (down), PCIe x4 R-Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the fol- lowing: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM.

  • Page 68: Dmi Event Logging

    X7SBU User's Manual Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how the system controls Serial Port B. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled.

  • Page 69: Console Redirection

    Chapter 4: BIOS Mark DMI Events as Read This setting allows you to mark DMI events as read. Clear all DMI Event Logs Setting this option to Yes will clear the DMI event log before rebooting. The options are Yes and No. Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings: COM Port Address...
  • Page 70 X7SBU User's Manual CPU 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. Refer to the the next item, CPU Temperature for more information regarding PECI, DTS and other thermal features of this motherboard.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS speed to bring the CPU temperature down. If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed, the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on. The Early Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached.
  • Page 72 The following items will be monitored and displayed: VcoreA, +1.25V, -12V, V_DIMM, +3.3V, +12V, 5Vsb, 5Vdd, P_VTT, Vbat Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre- cedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface.
  • Page 74 X7SBU User's Manual BIOS POST Errors Enabling this function to log POST errors. 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 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 75 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 Configuration VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings.

  • Page 76: Security Settings

    X7SBU User's Manual Security Settings 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 77: Boot Settings

    Chapter 4: BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up. Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Write-Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives against viruses.

  • Page 78: Exit

    X7SBU User's Manual Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified. The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a <-> key to move the device up or down.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made. Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup.
  • Page 80 X7SBU User's Manual Notes 4-26...

  • Page 81: Bios Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS 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 X7SBU User’s Manual Notes...

  • Page 83: 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 first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Configuration 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. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter>...

  • 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 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 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 X7SBU User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 89 (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 significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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