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  • Page 1 UPER X7QC3 X7QCE 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

    (Demand-Based Switching) with Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology, Enhanced Reliability and Manageability, Streaming SIMD Extensions 3 (SSE3) Instructions, and Intel Execute Disable Bit Features. The X7QC3/X7QCE offers a superb solution for intensive, complex I/O environments, and is ideal for cost-effective, heteroge- neous system integration.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Conventions Used in the Manual ... iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ... 1-1 Checklist ... 1-1 Contacting Supermicro ... 1-2 X7QC3/X7QCE Image ... 1-3 X7QC3/X7QCE Layout ... 1-4 Quick Reference ... 1-5 Motherboard Features ... 1-6 Intel 7300 Chipset: System Block Diagram ... 1-8 Chipset Overview ...
  • Page 5 Power Button ... 2-12 2-5 Connecting Cables ... 2-13 ATX Power Connector ... 2-13 Processor Power Connector ... 2-13 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ... 2-14 Chassis Intrusion ... 2-14 Fan Headers ... 2-15 Power Fault ... 2-15 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ... 2-16 Serial Ports ...
  • Page 6 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Floppy Connector ... 2-30 SIMSO Slot ... 2-30 IDE Connectors ... 2-31 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ... 3-1 Before Power On ... 3-1 No Power ... 3-1 No Video ... 3-1 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ... 3-1 Memory Errors ...

  • 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

    X7QC3/X7QCE 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: X7Qc3/X7Qce Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X7QC3/X7QCE Image Note: The drawings and graphics 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: X7Qc3/X7Qce Layout

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Figure 1-2. (not drawn to scale) FAN7 DIMM A6 (Branch 0 Channel 0) DIMM A5 (Branch 0 Channel 0) DIMM A4 (Branch 0 Channel 0) DIMM A3 (Branch 0 Channel 0) DIMM A2 (Branch 0 Channel 0)

  • Page 11: Quick Reference

    Quick Reference X7QC3/X7QCE Jumper Description J10/J11 SMB to PCI Slots #3/#4/#5/#6 JBT1 CMOS Clear JCF1 Compact Flash Master/Slave CPU PWR Select JP13 3rd PWR Failure Detect JPG1 VGA Enable JPL1 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable JPS1 Onboard SAS Enable JPS2 MegaRAID Enable JWD1...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Motherboard Features ® • Quad Intel Xeon 7300/7200 Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors at a front side bus speed of 1.066 GHz Memory • 24 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 192 GB ECC FBD (Fully Buffered) DDR2 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popula- tion.)
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction 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 • Intel ESB2 supports six SATA ports (with RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5 supported in the Window OS environment) •...
  • Page 14 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual CPU0 CPU0 VR11 VR11 CPU 0 CPU 1 SOCKET P SOCKET P Xeon MP Xeon MP PO RT PCI-Ex16 Slot PCI-Ex8 (4GB/S) #4 & #5 Intel 7300 PO RT PCI-Ex8 Slot PCI-Ex8 (4GB/S) #6 & #7 NORTH BRIDGE...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 7300 chipset, the X7QC3/ X7QCE motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for Quad processor-based systems with confi guration options optimized for communica- tions, storage, computation or database applications. The 7300 chipset supports Quad Intel ®...

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Control setting in the Advanced 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 X7QC3/X7QCE. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring.

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuffi...

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7QC3/X7QCE can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supply. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the mother- board, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 Kbps, 500 Kbps, or 1 Mbps, which support higher speed modems. The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi...
  • Page 20 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The fol- lowing measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation

    X7QC3/X7QCE 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 remove it before adding, remov- ing or changing any components. Make sure to install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 23 CPU Installation 1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift the lever completely as shown on the picture on the right; otherwise, you will damage the CPU socket when power is applied. * Note: if multiple CPUs are installed, be sure to install CPU1 fi...
  • Page 24 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Installation and Removal 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 25: Installing Dimms

    Memory Support 1. The X7QC3/X7QCE supports up to 192 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2 667/533 in 24 DIMM slots (4 channels, two branches). Single memory scheme, two-way interleaved memory scheme and four-way interleaved memory scheme are supported.
  • Page 26 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual 2. For memory update granularity: Two DIMMs are required in non-mirrored mode (one pair on a selected branch), and four DIMMs are required in mirrored mode (on both branches). Memory Configuration Table Branch 0 Channel 0 (Bank 0)

  • Page 27: Back Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Figure 2-3. Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions Back Panel Connectors 1.

  • Page 28: 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 29: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    C. 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 30: Hdd Led

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activities (for any hard drives on the system, including Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 31: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED cable 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. Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.

  • Page 32: Reset Button

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual 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.

  • Page 33: Connecting Cables

    Connecting Cables ATX Main Power Connector There are a 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and two 8-pin CPU PWR connectors (JPW2/JPW3) on the motherboard. These power con- nectors meet the SSI EPS 12V speci- fi cation. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) There are fi ve USB 2.0 (Universal Se- rial Bus) ports/headers on the moth- erboard. USB Ports 0/1 (JUSB1) are located on the I/O Back Panel. USB 2/3 (JUSB2) and USB 4 (JUSB3) can be accessed from the front panel.

  • Page 35: Fan Headers

    Fan Headers The X7QC3/X7QCE has nine CPU/chassis/ system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan9). All these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans. See the table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 36: Serial Ports

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual 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 37: Wake-On-Ring

    Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- nated JWOR1. This function allows your computer to receive and be "awakened" by an incoming call to the modem when the system is in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.
  • Page 38 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual GLAN 1/2 (Gigabit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports: GLAN1 (JLAN1) and GLAN2 (JLAN2) are located on the I/O backplane. These ports accept RJ45 type cables. Power LED/Speaker On JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker.

  • Page 39: Sgpio Headers

    SGPIO Header The SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers are located at J15/J16 on the motherboard. These headers are used to "talk to" a system- monitoring chip on the backplane. See the table on the right for pin defi nitions. Refer to the board layout below for the location of the header.

  • Page 40: Alarm Reset

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed, the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fail. Con- nect JAR to a micro-switch to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails.

  • Page 41: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    Overheat LED/Fan Failure The JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis over- heating. This LED will blink to indicate a fan failure. Refer to the table on right for pin defi nitions. Compact Flash Card PWR Connector A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1.

  • Page 42: Keylock

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Keylock The keyboard lock connection is designated JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions made on the keyboard, effectively "locking" it. IPMB Header The IPMB Header of IPMI is designated J12. See the table on right for pin defi nitions.

  • Page 43: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation 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 44: Cmos Clear

    X7QC3/X7QCE 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 45: 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. C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp. Slots Jumpers J10 and J11 allow you to con- nect the System Management Bus (I to PCI-X/PCI-E slots (Slots 3/4/5/6) set to open, both jumpers need to be...

  • Page 46: Onboard Sas Enable/Megaraid Enable

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Onboard SAS Enable/ MegaRAID Enable JPS1 allows you to enable the onboard SAS Connections. However, JPS2 is used to enable MegaRAID confi gura- tion. See the table on the right for jumper settings. (*SAS is available on the X7QC3 only.)

  • Page 47: Cpu Power Select

    CPU Power Select JP5 allows you to select CPU power set- tings. The default position is "Open" to support 150 W for 2U systems. See the table on the right for jumper settings. 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure.

  • Page 48: Onboard Indicators

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual 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 other LED may be green, orange or off to indicate the speed of the connection.

  • Page 49: Sas Activity Led Indicator

    SAS Activity LED LES1 is used to indicate the status of SAS activity. See the layout below for the LED location. (*SAS is for the X7QC3 only.) SAS Heartbeat LED SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LES2. See the layout below for the LED location. (*SAS is for the X7QC3 only.) FAN7 DIMM A6 (Branch 0 Channel 0)

  • Page 50: Floppy Connector

    X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Floppy Drive 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 Connectors

    IDE Connectors There are two IDE Connectors (JIDE1: Blue, JIDE2: White) on the moth- erboard. The blue IDE connector (JIDE1) is designated as the Primary IDE Drive. The white IDE connector (JIDE2) is designated as the Second- ary IDE Drive, reserved for Compact Flash Card use only.
  • Page 52 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Notes 2-32...

  • 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 chap- ter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 54: Memory Errors

    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-us- ers, 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 X7QC3/X7QCE has 24 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 FBD ECC 533/667 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 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete. This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in- curred in shipping or from failure due to the alternation, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Bios

    Introduction This chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility for the X7QC3/X7QCE. The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated using a fl oppy disk-based program. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMIBIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

  • Page 58: Main Setup

    X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Main Setup When you fi rst enter the AMIBIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab at the top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

  • Page 59: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings screen and submenus are listed below: Warning When you fi rst enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup Warning will be displayed. Please follow the instruction and set the correct value for each item to ensure proper system setup. CPU Confi...
  • Page 60 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by the CPU.) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 61 Primary IDE Channel Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Channel Master/ Slave and Third IDE Channel Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Channel Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Channel Master/Slave and Third IDE Channel Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items.
  • Page 62 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS Floppy Confi guration This option allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Floppy Drives installed in the system. Floppy A/Floppy B Move the cursor to these fi elds via the up and down arrow keys to select the fl...

  • Page 64: Advanced Chipset Settings

    X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15 This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI, PnP device. Select Reserved for an IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS North Bridge Confi guration This feature allows the user to confi gure the North Bridge Chipset settings. Crystal Beach/DMA This feature uses the Intel I/O AT (Acceleration Technology) to accelerate the performance of TOE devices. Note: A TOE device is a specialized, dedicated processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card.
  • Page 66 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Branch 0 Rank Sparing/Branch 1 Rank Sparing Select Enabled to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 or Branch 1 of the memory bus. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Branch 0 Rank Interleaving/Branch 1 Rank Interleaving Select Enable to enable the functions of Memory Interleaving for Branch 0 Rank or Branch 1 Rank.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS Restore on AC Power Loss This setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected power loss. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and Last State. PCI-E Port Confi guration Slot#6 PCI-E x8 Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically confi...
  • Page 68 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Event Log Confi guration Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log. View Event Log This feature allows the user to view all unread events. Mark All Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.
  • Page 69 USB Mass Storage Device Reset Delay This feature allows the user to set the time needed for the system to detect a specifi c USB Mass Storage Device before it executes the next command. The options are 10 Seconds, 20 Seconds, 30 Seconds, and 40 Seconds. Emulation Type This feature allows the user to confi...
  • Page 70 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual ACPI Confi guration High Precision Event Time Select Enabled 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 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU.
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS Throttle Slow Clock Ratio This feature allows the user to set the Duty Cycle Ratio in the Throttling mode. The options are 87.5%, 75%, 62.5%, 50%, 37.5%, 25%, and 12.5%. Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Monitoring Select Monitor to allow the keyboard and PS/2 Mouse to be monitored regularly. The options are Ignore and Monitor.
  • Page 72 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Hardware Health Confi guration This feature allows the AMIBIOS Setup Utility to display the following items: Temperatures CPU Overheat Temperature This feature displays the pre-defi ned CPU Overheat temperature threshold. The options range from 65 C to 90 setting.
  • Page 73 MPS Confi guration This section allows the user to confi gure the multiprocessors table. MPS Revision This feature allows the user to select the MPS Revision. Please follow the in- structions given on the screen to select the MPS Revision Number. The options are 1.1 and 1.4.
  • Page 74 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual SMBIOS Confi guration SMBIOS SMI Support Select Enabled to enable the function of SMBIOS SMI Wrapper support for PnP Func 50h-54h. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Remote Access Confi guration You can use this screen to select options for the Remote Access Confi guration.
  • Page 75 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirection.The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8. VT-UTF8 Comb Key Support This feature allows the user to select Enabled to enable the VT-UTF8 Combination Key support for the ANSI/VT100 Terminals.

  • Page 76: Boot Settings

    X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Boot Confi guration This feature allows the user to confi gure the following items: Boot Settings Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system bootup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 77: Boot Device Priority

    Parity Checking This option allows the user to enable or disable SB IDCHK# and PCI SERR# Parity Checking. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Select Enable to allow the system to wait for the user to press F1 when an error occurs.

  • Page 78: Hard Disk Drive

    X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Hard Disk Drive This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available HDDs. 1st Drive This option allow the user to specify the boot sequence for the fi rst HDD. · 1st boot device...

  • Page 79: Security Settings

    Chapter 4: AMIBIOS Security Settings The AMIBIOS Setup Utility provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst. Supervisor Password This feature indicates if a supervisor's password has been entered (installed). User Password This feature indicates if a user's password has been entered (installed).

  • Page 80: Security Setup

    X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Password Check Set to Setup to allow the system to perform a password check when the BIOS Setup is invoked. Set to Always to allow the system to perform a password check when the BIOS Setup is invoked or when the system boots up.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: AMIBIOS Discard Changes Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the AMIBIOS Utility Program. Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.
  • Page 82 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual Notes 4-26...

  • Page 83: Appendix Abios Post Messages

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob- lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages.
  • Page 84 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application 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 85 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 86 X7QC3/X7QCE 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 87 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 88 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 89: Appendix Bbios Post Codes

    Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 90 X7QC3/X7QCE 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 91 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 92 X7QC3/X7QCE 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 93 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 94 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 95: 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 that the current version of the ESB2 SATA RAID Utility can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.
  • Page 96 X7QC3/X7QCE 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 97 Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supermicro's endorsement or non-en- dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
  • Page 98 X7QC3/X7QCE 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 99 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 100 X7QC3/X7QCE 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 101 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 102 X7QC3/X7QCE 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 103 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.) a.
  • Page 104 X7QC3/X7QCE 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 the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.

  • Page 105: Appendix D Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Appendix D: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix D Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear.
  • Page 106 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual 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 in the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 107 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (Note: The 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 Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.)
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