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  • Page 1 UPER X7DCU USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. This product, including software, if any, and documentation may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent.

  • Page 3: Preface

    (EM64T). These features allow the motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with better power management in much safer thermal environments than the tra- ditional motherboards. The X7DCU is ideal for intense computing environments, and complex business applications. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/) for...
  • Page 4 X7DCU User's Manual Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent cata- strophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury. Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components. Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Notes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Conventions Used in the Manual ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Super Micro ... 1-2 X7DCU Image ... 1-3 X7DCU Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel 5100 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 1-2 Chipset Overview ...
  • Page 7 Power Fail LED ... 2-12 Reset Button ... 2-13 Power Button ... 2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables ... 2-14 ATX Power Connector ... 2-14 Processor Power Connector ... 2-14 Compact Flash Power Connector ... 2-15 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ... 2-15 Fan Headers ...
  • Page 8 X7DCU User's Manual Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ... 3-1 Before Power On ... 3-1 No Power ... 3-1 No Video ... 3-2 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ... 3-2 Memory Errors ... 3-2 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ... 3-2 3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

  • Page 10: Contacting Supermicro

    X7DCU 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 11: X7Dcu Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DCU 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 12 X7DCU User's Manual X7DCU Motherboard Layout LAN2 JBT1 I-SATA5 I-SATA4 I-SATA3 I-SATA2 JPEW1 I-SATA1 JPEW2 I-SATA0 S I/O Buzzer FAN8 FAN4 JOH1 JCF1 Notes: • Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections.

  • Page 13: Quick Reference

    X7DCU Quick Reference Jumper Description JBT1 CMOS Clear JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave Select JIDE IDE Enable/Disable JPL1 LAN1/2 Enable/Disable JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable JWD1 Watch Dog Connector Description COM1/COM2 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header FAN 1-8 Fans#1~5: Chassis/System Fans,#7/8:CPU Fans Floppy Floppy Drive Connector (J16)

  • Page 14: Motherboard Features

    X7DCU User's Manual Motherboard Features • ® Dual Intel 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core 5400/5300/5200/5100 Sequence processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz Memory • Six 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 48 GB ECC Buffered (Registered) DDR2 667/533 MHz Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.)
  • Page 15 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management • Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • Six SATA 2 ports (supporting RAID0, 1,10 and 5 in the Windows OS environ- ment) •...
  • Page 16 X7DCU User's Manual Processor#2 1067/1333 PCI-E x8 PCI-E x8 PCI-E x8 RJ45 PCI-E x4 ZOAR RJ45 PCI-E x1 JMB368 DDR 2 16X16M PCI33MHz RN50 CONN AD17 SIMSO CONN Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Fea- tures pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

  • Page 17: Chipset And Processor Features Overview

    Chipset and Processor Features Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5100 chipset, the X7DCU motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based high-end computer systems with confi guration options optimized for intensive computing, high energy-effi ciency and complex business applications.

  • Page 18: Special Features

    Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DCU. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Voltage Monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the CPU Core, Chipset, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V,...

  • Page 19: Acpi Features

    CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature reaches the pre-defi ned overheat threshold, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.

  • Page 20: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7DCU can only accommodate 20-pin ATX power supply. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the motherboard, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power. In addition, the 12V 8-pin is also required for adequate power supply to the CPU.

  • Page 21: 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 generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
  • Page 22 X7DCU User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 23: 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 • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 24: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X7DCU User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning: 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 components. Make sure that you install the pro- cessor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

  • Page 25: Loading The Processor Into The Socket

    Loading the Processor into the Socket Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key, the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket.

  • Page 26: Installing The Heatsink

    X7DCU User's Manual Installing the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation 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 aligned with those on the retention mechanism.

  • Page 27: Mounting The Motherboard In The Chassis

    Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.

  • Page 28: Installing Dimms

    Supermicro web site for other information. Memory Support The X7DCU supports up to 48 GB Buffered (Registered) ECC DDR2 667/533 MHz in 6 DIMMs. Populating memory slots of the same bank with a pair (or pairs) of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in two-way Inter- leaved Memory which will improve memory performance.
  • Page 29 PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256- MB boundary- VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS and other applications Installing and Removing DIMMs X7DCU To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the re- Release Tab lease tabs near both...

  • Page 30: Control Panel Connectors And Io Ports

    X7DCU 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 graphics below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X7DCU Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi...

  • Page 31: Front Control Panel

    These connectors are designed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 32: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X7DCU User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.

  • Page 33: Hdd/Uid Led

    HDD/UID LED The HDD/UID LED connection is lo- cated on pin 14 of JF1. Attach a hard- drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for SATA hard drives on the system). The UID LED (LE2) works in conjunction with the UID Switches. When the user presses and releases a UID Switch, the UID LED will be turned on or off to indicate the location...

  • Page 34: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X7DCU User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 35: Reset Button

    Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1.

  • Page 36: Connecting Cables

    X7DCU User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector A 20-pin main power supply connector and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) are located on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation. The 4-pin 12V PWR supply is required to provide adequate power to the system.

  • Page 37: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Compact Flash Card Power Connector A Compact Flash card power con- nector is located at JPWF1. For the Compact Flash card to work properly, you will need to connect a Compact Flash card power cable to JPWF1 fi rst. Refer to the board layout below for the location.

  • Page 38: Fan Headers

    X7DCU User's Manual Fan Headers The X7DCU has six chassis/system fan headers (Fans 1~Fan 6), and two CPU Fans (Fans 7~8). All these fans are 4-pin fans. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Note: The onboard fan speeds are...

  • Page 39: Serial Ports

    ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 mouse are located at JKM1. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- board port.) See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 40: Wake-On-Ring

    X7DCU User's Manual Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR1. This feature allows your computer to be "awakened" by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state. See the table on the right for pin defi ni- tions.

  • Page 41: Glan 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports

    GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1/JLAN2 on the I/O back- plane. These ports accept 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.

  • Page 42: Power Smb Connector

    X7DCU User's Manual Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1) The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis overheating. This LED will blink to in- dicate a fan failure. Refer to the table on right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 43: Sgpio Headers

    SGPIO Headers Two SGPIO (Serial-Link General Purpose Input/Output) headers are located at J12 and J30 on the moth- erboard. These headers are used to communicate with the Serial-Link System Monitoring chip on the back- plane. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 44: Keylock

    X7DCU User's Manual Keylock The keyboard lock connection is desig- nated JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively "locking" it. 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.

  • Page 45: Jumper Settings

    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 identifi ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board.

  • Page 46: Cmos Clear

    X7DCU 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 47: Vga Enable/Disable

    VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings. IDE Enable/Disable JIDE allows you to enable or disable the IDE slot.

  • Page 48: Compact Flash Master/Slave Select

    X7DCU User's Manual Compact Flash Master/Slave Select A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave (Secondary) Select jumper is located at JPCF1. Close this jumper to enable the Compact Flash Card. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly, you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power cable to JPWF1, and enable the Compact Flash Jumper located at JPCF1.

  • Page 49: Onboard Indicators

    Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 50: Floppy Drive, Simso Ipmi And Hard Disk Drive Connections

    X7DCU User's Manual Floppy Drive, SIMSO IPMI and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 51: Ide/Compact Flash Connector

    IDE/Compact Flash Connector An IDE/Compact Flash Connector is located at JUIDE1 on the mother- board. This connector can be used as a regular IDE slot or as a Compact Flash slot. If it is used as a Compact Flash slot, the user can designate the device installed in this slot as "Master"...
  • Page 52 X7DCU User's Manual Notes 2-30...

  • Page 53: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 54: No Video

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

  • Page 55: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X7DCU has six 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 Registered ECC 667/533 MHz SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. (See Chapter 2 for detailed Information.)

  • Page 56: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7DCU User's Manual your computer. Unzip the BIOS fi les onto a bootable fl oppy and reboot your system. Follow the Readme.txt to continue fl ashing the BIOS. Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to...

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DCU. 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 58: Running Setup

    X7DCU User's Manual Running Setup Note: 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 59: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi...
  • Page 60 X7DCU User's Manual Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive. Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of the HDD installed at the connection. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the HDD installed.
  • Page 61 Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA, Both, and Auto. 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.

  • Page 62: Advanced Setup

    X7DCU 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 <En- ter>.

  • Page 63: Memory Cache

    Chapter 4: BIOS Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override.
  • Page 64 X7DCU User's Manual (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to al- low data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
  • Page 65 PCI Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN1/ GLAN2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Confi gure Enabling this option provides the capability to boot from the GLAN port as specifi ed. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Reset Confi...

  • Page 66: Advanced Chipset Control

    X7DCU 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 67: Advanced Processor Options

    Chapter 4: BIOS Patrol Scrubbing Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module, and send the correction to the requestor (the original source). When this item is set to Enabled, the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles, if there is no delay caused by internal processing.
  • Page 68 X7DCU User's Manual 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. C1 Enhanced Mode (Available if supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt (C1) State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to prevent the processor from overheating.
  • Page 69 Intel EIST Support (Available when supported by the CPU.) Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allow the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 70 X7DCU User's Manual Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B.

  • Page 71: Dmi Event Logging

    Chapter 4: BIOS DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press <Enter>...

  • Page 72: Console Redirection

    X7DCU 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. The default setting is Disabled.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight an item and hit <Enter> to see the status of each of the following items: CPU1 Temperature/CPU2 Temperature/System Temperature Fan1-Fan8 Speeds If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item.
  • Page 74 X7DCU User's Manual 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. BMC HW/Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging.
  • Page 75 BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled. OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Dis- abled. 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 76 X7DCU User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as tempera- tures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-20...
  • Page 77 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 78 X7DCU User's Manual 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). 4-22...
  • Page 79 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section.

  • Page 80: Exit

    X7DCU 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've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 81: Appendix A: Bios Post Error Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST (Power On Self Test) Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 82 X7DCU User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 83: 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 will display. Follow the instruc- tions given on Appendix C to complete your system setup.
  • Page 84 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 will display. Follow the instruc- tions given on Appendix C to complete your system setup.

  • Page 85: Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Other 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. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
  • Page 86 X7DCU User's Manual C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor III 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 87 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software 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 the Linux OS, we will still recommend that you use...
  • Page 88 X7DCU User's Manual Notes...

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