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Page 1 X7DAL-E+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1...
Page 2 The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates.
Page 3: Manual Organization
Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of X7DAL-E+ motherboard. The X7DAL-E+ supports dual Intel Quad-Core and Dual-Core processors with a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/667 MHz.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................... iii Manual Organization ....................iii Conventions Used in the Manual .................. iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Supermicro ................1-2 X7DAL-E+ Image ..............1-3 X7DAL-E+ Layout ..............
Page 5 Table of Contents Reset Button ..................2-13 Power Button ..................2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables ..................2-14 ATX Power Connector ................2-14 Processor Power Connector ..............2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-15 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-15 Fan Headers ..................2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports .............
Page 6 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual PCI-U Universal Slot ................2-32 IDE Connectors ..................2-33 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
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.
Page 8: Contacting Supermicro
X7DAL-E+ 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. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel:...
Page 9: X7Dal-E+ Image
Chapter 1: Introduction X7DAL-E+ 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 graphics shown in the manual.
Page 10: X7Dal-E+ Layout
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual X7DAL-E+ Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) JPW1 JPW2 JPW3 JKM1 JPWF Force-On Alarm Reset JUSB3 J9B1 Branch J8B2 J8B1 JCOM1 J7B3 Branch J7B2 JCOM3 J7B1 LAN1/LAN2 JLAN1 Audio Fan5 Fan6 Fan2 Fan3 Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2.
Page 11: Quick Reference
Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference (X7DAL-E+) (See Chapter 2 for details) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 C1/JI SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPAC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) PWR Force-On Off (Normal) JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Page 12: Motherboard Features
• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support • CPU slow-down on temperature overheat • CPU thermal trip support for processor protection • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss • Chassis intrusion detection • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III...
Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management (S1, S3, S4, S5) • Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • Six SATA ports (supporting RAID 0,1, 10 and 5*) (For the Windows OS only) •...
Page 14 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual CPU#2 CPU#1 1067/1333MT/S 1067/1333 MT/S FBD CHNL0 PCI-EX8 PORT #4,5 FBD CHNL1 #3A #4A 5000X PCI-EX8 FBD CHNL2 PORT #6,7 FBD CHNL3 PORT PORT #2, #3 Branch 2 Branch 1 PCI-EXP X4 PORT PORT ATA 100 J10 PCI-EX8 IDE CONN PORT #1,2...
Page 15: Chipset Overview
Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the X7DAL-E+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual proces- sor-based workstations with conﬁ guration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage and computation applications or for use as workstations. The 5000X chipset supports a single or two Xeon 64-bit Dual-Core or Quad-Core processor(s) with front side bus speeds of up to 1333 MHz.
Page 16: Special Features
Quad-Core Processors.) System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS en- vironment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, you can also conﬁ gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature, CPU tempera- tures, voltages and fan speeds exceed a pre-deﬁ...
Page 17: Acpi Features
Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speciﬁ - cation deﬁ nes a ﬂ exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application software.
Page 18: Power Supply
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add-on card only. Note: Wake-On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation.
Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage- ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.
Page 20 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Notes 1-14...
Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation 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 •...
Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Installation
X7DAL-E+ 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, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 2. Locate the front side of the chassis. 3. Locate the four backplate mounting holes on the chassis. 4. Align the backplate with the chassis. Make sure that the arrow on the back- plate is pointing at the front side of the The Front Side of Chassis chassis.
Page 24 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Load Plate 3. Use your thumb and index ﬁ nger to hold (w/PnP Cap the CPU at the North Center Edge and the attached) South Center Edge of the CPU. North Center 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked Edge with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.
Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation Installing and Removing the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount Screw#1 has already been applied. Screw#2 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
Page 26: Installing Dimms
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (See step 1). DIMM Installation 1.
Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub ﬂ ash memory (System 1 MB 3.99 BIOS) Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes)
Page 28: Control Panel Connectors And Io Ports
X7DAL-E+ 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 ﬁ gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Deﬁ...
Page 29: Front Control Panel
Chapter 2: Installation B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated at a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speciﬁ cally for use with Supermicro workstation chassis. See the ﬁ gure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.
Page 30: Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ Nitions
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual C. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Deﬁ nition header is located at pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin deﬁ...
Page 31: Hdd Led
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located Pin# Deﬁ nition at pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display HD Active disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE).
Page 32: Overheat/Fan Fail Led
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail Pin# Deﬁ nition connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis Ground overheating or fan failure. Refer to the OH/Fan Fail Indicator table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 33: Reset Button
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Deﬁ nitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located Pin# Deﬁ nition at pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Reset hardware reset switch on the computer Ground case. Refer to the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 34: Connecting Cables
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual ATX Power 20-pin Connector Connecting Cables Pin Deﬁ nitions Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition +3.3V +3.3V ATX Power Connector -12V +3.3V A 2 4 - p i n m a i n p o w e r s u p p l y connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PS_ON PWR connector (JPW3) are located...
Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)
Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) (USB0/1/2/3) Pin# Deﬁ nitions There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the moth- erboard. Four of them are Back Panel USB ports (JUSB3: USB#0/#1/#2/#3), Ground and the other four are Front Panel USB headers (JUSB1: USB#4/#5, JUSB2: USB#6/#7).
Page 36: Fan Headers
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Deﬁ nitions The X7DAL-E+ has six chassis/system fan headers Pin# Deﬁ nition (Fan1 to Fan6). (Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. Ground However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward +12V compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the Tachometer...
Page 37: Power Supply Failure
Chapter 2: Installation PWR Supply Failure/PWR Fault PWR Supply Fail/PWR Fault (JPWF) Detect (JPWF) Pin# Deﬁ nition The system can notify you in the event of a PWRF1 power supply failure. This feature is available PWRF2 when three power supply units are installed PWRF3 in the chassis with one acting as a backup.
Page 38: Wake-On-Ring
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Deﬁ nitions (JWOR) The Wake-On-Ring header is des- Pin# Deﬁ nition ignated JWOR. This function allows Ground your computer to "wake up" when an Wake-up incoming call is received by the mo- dem while in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin deﬁ...
Page 39: Glan 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports
Chapter 2: Installation GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet GLAN1 Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located at JLAN1 on the I/O backplane. This GLAN2 port accepts RJ45 type cables. Speaker Connector Power LED/Speaker Pin Deﬁ nitions On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used Pin Setting Deﬁ...
Page 40: Alarm Reset
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Pin Deﬁ nitions If three power supplies are installed Pin Setting Deﬁ nition and Alarm Reset (JP5) is enabled, the Pin 1 Ground system will notify you when any of the Pin 2 three power modules fails.
Page 41: Power Smb Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Deﬁ nitions Power SMB (I C) Connector (JPI Pin# Deﬁ nition monitors the status of the power supply, Clock fan and system temperature. See the Data table on the right for pin deﬁ nitions. PWR Fail Ground +3.3V...
Page 42: High Deﬁ Nition Audio
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual High Deﬁ nition Audio (HDA) Orange: Blue: Line-In The X7DAL-E+ features a 7.1+2 Channel High CEN/LFE Deﬁ nition Audio (HDA) (J2) codec that provides 10DAC channels, simultaneously supporting 7.1 Black: Back Green:Front Surround sound playback with 2 channels of independent Grey: Side stereo sound output with multiple streaming Pink: Mic-In...
Page 43: Front Panel Audio Control
Chapter 2: Installation Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled. This is done through the FP Audio header (J14). If the front panel interface card is not connected to the front panel audio header, jumpers should be installed on the pin pairs: 5-6 and 9-10 of the header (J14).
Page 44: Jumper Settings
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts Jumper between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁ ed with a square solder pad on the printed circuit Setting board.
Page 45: Cmos Clear
Chapter 2: Installation 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. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.
Page 46: Audio Enable/Disable
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Audio Enable/Disable Audio Enable Jumper Settings JPAC1 enables or disables the Audio Con- Pin# Deﬁ nition troller on the motherboard. See the table Enabled (*default) on the right for jumper settings. The default Disabled setting is enabled. C Bus to PCI Slots C to PCI-Slots Jumper Settings...
Page 47: Power Force-On
Chapter 2: Installation Power Force On Enable/Disable Power Force On Enable/Disable Jumper JPF allows you to enable the function Jumper Settings (JPF) of Power Force-On. If enabled, the power will Jumper Setting Deﬁ nition always stay on automatically. If this function is Open Normal (*default)
Page 48: Onboard Indicators
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Activity LED L i n k Onboard Indicators (Green) GLAN LEDs Activity LED There are two GLAN ports on the moth- L i n k (Green) erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (Rear View: When viewing from has two LEDs.
Page 49: Cpu Vrm Overheat Led
Chapter 2: Installation CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators (LE2/LE3) CPU VRM Overheat LEDs (LE2, LE3) LED Settings There are two CPU VRM Overheat LEDs LED Color Deﬁ nition (LE2, LE3) on the motherboard. LE2 is for CPU VRM Temperature: Normal CPU1VRM, and LE3 is for CPU2 VRM.
Page 50: Status Led
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Status LED (D31) Status LED Indicator LED Settings A Status LED Indicator is located at D31 LED Color Deﬁ nition on the motherboard. This LED displays Green Power On, system: normal different colors to show the status of the PWR on, PWR problem(s) occur(s) or JPW3 not system.
Page 51: Parallel Port Connector
Chapter 2: Installation Parallel, Floppy Drive, PCI-U Universal 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 34 twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. Parallel (Printer) Header Parallel (Printer) Port Connector Pin Deﬁ...
Page 52: Floppy Connector
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Deﬁ nitions (Floppy) The ﬂ oppy connector is located at Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition J22. See the table below for pin Ground FDHDIN deﬁ nitions. Ground Reserved FDEDIN Ground Index Ground...
Page 53: Ide Connectors
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Deﬁ nitions There is one IDE Connector on the Pin# Deﬁ nition Pin # Deﬁ nition motherboard. The IDE Connector is Reset IDE Ground located at JIDE1. See the table on the Host Data 7 Host Data 8 right for pin deﬁ...
Page 54 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Notes 2-34...
Page 55: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.
Page 56: Memory Errors
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify 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 57: Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting • BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system ﬁ rst boots up) •System conﬁ guration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www.supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm). 4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department.
Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore 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 59: Chapter 4: Bios
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™Setup utility for the X7DAL-E+. 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 60: Running Setup
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see the next page).
Page 61: 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 62 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port0, SATA Port1, and SATA Port2 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items.
Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA Select Enabled to enable Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation (Available when SATA Controller Mode Operation is set to Enhanced) Use this feature to select native mode settings for ATA.
Page 64: Advanced Setup
X7DAL-E+ 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>. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Page 65: Memory Cache
Chapter 4: BIOS ACPI Sleep Mode Use the feature to conﬁ gure the ACPI (Advanced Conﬁ guration and Power Interface) power management settings for your system when the system is in the sleep mode. The options are S1, S3 and S1 & S3. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button.
Page 66 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only.
Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are conﬁ gured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining conﬁ...
Page 68: Advanced Chipset Control
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz. Slot0 PCI-U x8, Slot1 PCI 33MHz, Slot2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot3 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI 33MHz, Slot6 PCI-Exp x16 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the...
Page 69 Chapter 4: BIOS 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots. If MTRRs are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The options are: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB. Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the memory branch operates.
Page 70 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable open-loop global thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD) memory module to make it active whenever the number of activation exceeds a predeﬁ ned number. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop trafﬁ...
Page 71: Advanced Processor Options
Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor. Frequency Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are: Default, x12, x13, x14, x15, x16, x17 and x18.
Page 72 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Direct Cache Access (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enable to route inbound network IO trafﬁ c directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Intel <R>...
Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Mode This setting allows you to select the type of device to 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 74: Dmi Event Logging
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 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 75: Console Redirection
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 76: Hardware Monitor
X7DAL-E+ User's Manual  Hardware Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat.
Page 77 Vcore A, Vcore B, -12V, +12V, P1V5, +3.3V, 5Vsb, 5VDD, P_VTT, and Vbat Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take prece- dence over the BIOS settings. When ﬁ rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings.
Page 78 X7DAL-E+ 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 79 Chapter 4: BIOS Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display.
Page 80: Exit
X7DAL-E+ 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 have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
Page 81: Appendix A: Bios Error Beep Codes
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors usually allow the system to continue with bootup. The error mes- sages normally appear on the screen.
Page 82 X7DAL-E+ User’s Manual Notes...
Page 83: Appendix B: Installing The Windows Os
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must ﬁ rst conﬁ gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To conﬁ gure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Conﬁ guration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.
Page 84 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter>...
Page 85: Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you have installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear.
Page 86 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: The SD III Software program can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp. supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
Page 88 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Notes...
Page 89 (Disclaimer continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signiﬁ cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

Supero X7DAL-E+ User Manual

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 4: BIOS

Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes

Appendix B: Installing the Windows os

Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers

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