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Supermicro X7DWT User Manual

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  • Page 1 UPER X7DWT X7DWT-INF USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    1.6 GHz With two Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors, Intel 5400 Chipset, and eight DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) 800/667/533 memory modules built-in, the X7DWT/X7DWT-INF offers substantial functionality and per- formance enhancements to the motherboards based on the Core microarchitecture while remaining compatible with the 32-bit based software.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Conventions Used in the Manual ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF Image ... 1-3 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel 5400 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ...
  • Page 5 Power Button ... 2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables ... 2-14 SMC Proprietary 20-pin Power Connectors ... 2-14 4-pin Auxiliary Power Connector ... 2-15 Universal Serial Bus ... 2-16 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-16 Fan Headers ... 2-17 Serial Port ... 2-17 VGA Connector ... 2-18 SMB Connector ...
  • Page 6 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Introduction ... 4-1 Running Setup ... 4-2 Main BIOS Setup ... 4-2 Advanced Setup ... 4-6 Security Setup ... 4-22 Boot Setup ... 4-23 Exit ... 4-24 Appendices: Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ...A-1 Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ...B-1...

  • Page 7: 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 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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: X7Dwt/X7Dwt-Inf Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 JF1 front panel connections. 3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. The Infi niBand is available on the X7DWT-INF only. 5. You cannot use both 20-pin power connectors located at JWR1 (the right side connector) and JWR2 (the left side connector) as input power supply connectors at the same time.

  • Page 11: Quick Reference

    GLAN2 Enable Watch Dog Connector Description FAN 1-8 Fans 1-8 (CPU Fans/Chassis Fans) Infi niBand Connector (For X7DWT-INF only) Power System Management Bus (I System Management Bus Header Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header COM1 COM1 (JCOM1) Serial Port Front Control Panel Connector...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Dual Intel 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors at a front side bus speed of 1.600 GHz, 1.333 GHz or 1.066 GHz Memory • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 64 GB DDR2 FBD (Fully Buff- ered) ECC 800/667/533 Memory (See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.)
  • Page 13 • Up to four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) (2 ports, 2 Headers) • ATI ES1000 Graphic Controller with 32 MB Video Memory • Super I/O: Winbond W83627HF • Mellanox MT25204A0-FCC-D Infi niBand Controller supports one Infi niBand connector (X7DWT-INF only) Other • Wake-on-LAN • Chassis Intrusion •...
  • Page 14 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual PROCESSOR#2 ISL6327 1600/1333/1067 MT/S PCI-EXP x16 PORTS #1,2,3,4 PORT PORT#6 PCI-EXP x8 PORTS #7,8 MT25204 PORT PORT PCI-X PORT PORT#1 PORT PCI 33MHz ES1000 CONN GB LAN RJ45 GILGAL RJ45 Block Diagram of the Motherboard Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard.

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5400 chipset, the X7DWT/ X7DWT-INF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    State to allow the system to resume its last state before the power loss. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DWT/X7DWT- INF. All models have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    When the temperature reaches a user pre-defi ned threshold, both overheat fan and warning 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: Power Supply

    LAN add-on card only. Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. Power Supply Supermicro's proprietary power connectors are used in the X7DWT/X7DWT-INF. Please refer to Section 2-5 Connecting Cables on Page 2-14 for more informa- tion.

  • Page 19: 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 following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. •...

  • Page 20: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re- moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 21 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.
  • Page 22 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation 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 23 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 24: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF supports up to 64 GB ECC DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) 800/667/533 in 8 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with pairs of memory mod- ules of the same size and same type will result in Interleaved Memory which will increase memory performance.
  • Page 25 This should release it from the slot. Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.76 3.51 3.01 2.85 2.84 2.84 X7DWT-INF 2 FBD 2 FBD...

  • Page 26: Back Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions Back Panel Connectors 1.

  • Page 27: Front Control Panel

    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. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin defi...

  • Page 28: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 29: Hdd Led

    Defi nition HD Active GLAN1/2 LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition 9/11 10/12 Ground Ground Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED X7DWT-INF Ground Ground 2-11 Reset Reset Button Power Button...

  • Page 30: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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...

  • Page 31: Reset Button

    Defi nition Reset Ground Power Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Pin# Defi nition Signal +3V Standby Ground Power LED HDD LED NIC1 LED NIC2 LED OH/Fan Fail LED PWR Fail LED X7DWT-INF Ground Ground 2-13 Reset Reset Button Power Button...

  • Page 32: Connecting Cables

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Connecting Cables 2 0 - p i n Pro p r i e t a r y Pow e r Connectors There are two 20-pin main power supply connectors (JWR1, JWR2) and a 4-pin auxiliary power connector (JP10) on the motherboard.

  • Page 33: Pin Auxiliary Power Connector

    Pin Defi nitions Pin # +12V Ground Ground Required Connection PWSMB FP CTRL 20-Pin PWR FAN1/2 CPU 1 FAN3/4 X7DWT-INF Intel 5400 FAN5/6 North Bridge FAN7/8 CPU 2 4-Pin Aux. PWR CPLD 20-Pin PWR 2-15 Defi nition A. 4-pin Aux. PWR B.

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are four USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports on the motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports (JUSB1: USB# 0/1), and the other two are front panel accessible USB headers (JUSB2: USB#2/3).

  • Page 35: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF has four 6-pin proprietary fan headers. Each fan header supports two 3-pin fans. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Note 1: The onboard fan speed is controlled by the CPU die temperature.

  • Page 36: Vga Connector

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector is located at JVGA1 on the I/O Backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. A System Management Bus header is located at J18. Connect the ap- propriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system.

  • Page 37: Power Smb Connector

    Ground Wake-up A. PWR SMB B. Wake-on-LAN DIMM4B FP CTRL DIMM4A DIMM3B DIMM3A CPU 1 DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM1A X7DWT-INF Intel 5400 North Bridge CPU 2 CPLD FPUSB2/3 2-19 PWSMB 20-Pin PWR FAN1/2 FAN3/4 FAN5/6 FAN7/8 4-Pin Aux. PWR 20-Pin PWR...

  • Page 38: Glan 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet) Ports Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located on the IO backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. SGPIO Header A SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) header is located at J29 on the motherboard. This header supports serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA connectors.

  • Page 39: Speaker Header

    Speaker Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition DIMM4B FP CTRL DIMM4A DIMM3B DIMM3A CPU 1 DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM1A X7DWT-INF Intel 5400 North Bridge CPU 2 CPLD FPUSB2/3 2-21 A. Speaker PWSMB 20-Pin PWR FAN1/2 FAN3/4 FAN5/6 FAN7/8 4-Pin Aux. PWR...

  • Page 40: Jumper Settings

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modi f y the operat ion of the motherboard, 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 41: Clear Cmos

    Pins 1-2 Pins 2-3 Open DIMM4B FP CTRL DIMM4A DIMM3B DIMM3A CPU 1 DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM1A X7DWT-INF Intel 5400 North Bridge CPU 2 CPLD FPUSB2/3 2-23 Watch Dog Defi nition Reset (default) Disabled A. Clear CMOS B. Watch Dog Enable...

  • Page 42: Vga Enable/Disable

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 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. J_VMEM BIOS SIMSO IPMI...

  • Page 43: Onboard Indicators

    LED Color Defi nition Green (Solid) Green (Flashing) DIMM4B FP CTRL DIMM4A DIMM3B DIMM3A CPU 1 DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM1A X7DWT-INF Intel 5400 North Bridge CPU 2 CPLD FPUSB2/3 2-25 Activity Defi nition Active Settings Settings Power On, System Power Standby:...

  • Page 44: Infi Niband Leds

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Infi niBand LED Indicators (LE2/ LE3) Two Infi niBand LED Indicators (LE2/LE3) are located on the motherboard. The green LED (LE2) is the Infi niBand Link LED; while the yellow LED (LE3) indicates activity. Refer to the table on the right for details.

  • Page 45: Simso Ipmi And Infi Niband Connections

    PCI-Express x16 CTRL SATA2 SATA0 DIMM4B FP CTRL DIMM4A DIMM3B DIMM3A CPU 1 DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM1B DIMM1A X7DWT-INF Intel 5400 North Bridge CPU 2 CPLD FPUSB2/3 2-27 A. SIMSO IPMI B. Infi niBand Connector PWSMB 20-Pin PWR FAN1/2 FAN3/4 FAN5/6 FAN7/8 4-Pin Aux.
  • Page 46 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Notes 2-28...

  • Page 47: 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 Sup- port 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 48: Memory Errors

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. 3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your vendor for repairs.

  • Page 49: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 FBD ECC 800/667/533 SDRAM modules. Both 1.5V and 1.8V memory modules are supported. However, do not use different memory modules with dif- ferent speeds, voltages, sizes or types on the same motherboard.

  • Page 50: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 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. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.

  • Page 51: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWT-INF. 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 52: Running Setup

    X7DWT-INF 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 53: Main Bios Setup Menu

    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 elds, and enter the correct data.
  • Page 54 X7DWT-INF User's Manual Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode.
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: BIOS ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec. SATA AHCI Enable Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take caution when using this function.

  • Page 56: Advanced Setup

    X7DWT-INF 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 57 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 58 X7DWT-INF User's Manual 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 59 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 60 X7DWT-INF User's Manual Slot1 PCI-Exp x16 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 61 Intel VT for Directed I/O <VT-d> Select Enabled to bring up the following Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Confi guration submenu. The options are Enabled and Disabled. VT-d for Port 0 (ESI)/VT-d for Port 1/VT-d for Port 5/VT-d for Port 9/VT-d for DMI Port Select Enabled to enable VT-d support for the port specifi...
  • Page 62 X7DWT-INF User's Manual High Temperature DRAM Operation When set to Enabled, the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum DRAM temperature. If disabled, the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature based on a predefi ned value. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The options are Disabled, PCI and LPC. High Precision Event Time Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) can in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86...
  • Page 64 X7DWT-INF User's Manual Fast String Operations Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the fast string operations for special CPU instructions. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi...
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS DCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch for Direct Cache Access. Select a setting from 8 (bus cycles) to 120 (bus cycles) (in 8-cycle increment).
  • Page 66 X7DWT-INF User's Manual Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.
  • Page 67 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 68 X7DWT-INF User's Manual Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This feature displays a predefi ned CPU overheating temperature threshold that will activate the alarm when the CPU temperature reaches this overheating threshold. The options are 70 C, 75 C, 80 C and 85 Highlight this and hit <Enter>...
  • Page 69 IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: 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 70 X7DWT-INF 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 71 Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-21...
  • Page 72 X7DWT-INF 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 73 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 74: Exit

    X7DWT-INF 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 75: 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 problem 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 76 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 77 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 78 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 79 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 80 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 81: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. 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 82 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 83 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) Display shadow-area message...
  • Page 84 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 85 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 Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O...
  • Page 86 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: Appendix C: Intel Hostraid Setup Guidelines

    RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 88 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Confi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID confi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.
  • Page 89 Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane- ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear: Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only.
  • Page 90 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 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 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi...
  • Page 91 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 92 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 93 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 94 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 95 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD Warning: Be cautious when you reset a RAID volume HDD to non-RAID or Resetting a RAID HDD. Resetting a RAID volume HDD or Resetting a RAID HDD will reformat the HDD and delete the internal RAID structure on the drive.
  • Page 96 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.

  • Page 97: 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. (Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2) Controller.)
  • Page 98 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 99 (RAID 10) provides multiple RAID 1 mirrors and a RAID 0 stripe, maximizing data security and system effi ciency. By incorporating the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X7DWT/X7DWT-INF offers the user the benefi ts of SATARAID without the high costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
  • Page 100 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and confi gure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the <enter> key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
  • Page 101 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Confi guring Disk Drives 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. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again.
  • Page 102 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 confi...
  • Page 103 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 correct, type Y to continue.
  • Page 104 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 105 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 can- not change the array properties using this utility. To assign properties to the new array: 1.
  • Page 106 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 107 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 108 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 109 Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 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 110 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to 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 rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive.
  • Page 111 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 112: Using The Disk Utilities

    X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 113 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 114 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF 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 media defects. Select Yes and hit <Enter> to proceed with disk verifying; other- wise, select No and hit <Enter>.
  • Page 115 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 116 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Notes D-20...

  • Page 117: Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    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. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 118 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Confi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 119 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
  • Page 120 X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Notes...

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