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  • Page 1 UPER X7DB3 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.2...
  • 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 X7DB3 motherboard. The X7DB3 supports dual Intel 64-bit quad core/dual core processors at a front side bus speed of 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/677 MHz.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    X7DB3 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 X7DB3 Image ................1-3 X7DB3 Layout ................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Power Button ..................2-13 Connecting Cables ..................2-14 ATX Power Connector ................2-14 Processor Power Connector ..............2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB0/1) ..............2-15 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-15 Fan Headers ..................2-16 Keylock ..................... 2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports ............. 2-17 Serial Ports .....................
  • Page 6 X7DB3 User's Manual SIMLP IPMI 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 Memory Errors ................... 3-1 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ..........3-2 Technical Support Procedures ................

  • 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

    X7DB3 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: X7Db3 Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DB3 Image The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the Note: 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 X7DB3 User's Manual X7DB3 Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) S MB PS 8-pinP W R J 17 J WP3 J PW1 B uzzer J 3P J PW2 J A R J K M1 J 9B 2 J 9B 1 J US B 1 J COM1 J 8B 3...

  • Page 11: Quick Reference

    Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference ( X7DB3) Jumper Description Default Setting 27, J28 C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots Open (Disabled) 3rd PWR Failure Detect Open (Disabled) JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JCF1 Compact Card Master/Slave Select On (Master) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/ JPL2...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    • Auto-switching voltage regulator for CPU cores • System overheat/Fan Fail LED Indicator and control • Chassis intrusion detection • System resource alert via Supero Doctor III • Low noise fan speed control • Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fan control •...
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction • Intel Virtualization Technology support • PECI (Platform Enhancement Confi guration Interface) ready ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management Onboard I/O • Adaptec AIC 9410 SAS Controller supports eight SAS ports (RAID 0, 1,10) •...
  • Page 14 X7DB3 User's Manual PROCE S S OR# 2 PROCE S S OR# 1 I S L 6307 I S L 6307 1067/ 1333 1067/1333 MT/ S MT/ S F BD CHNL 0 5000P PCI - E XP X8 PORT #4, 5 F BD CHNL 1 M CH F B D CHNL 2...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000P chipset, the X7DB3 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual pro- cessor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation and database applications. The 5000P chipset supports single or dual 64-bit quad core/dual core processor(s) with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz/1.066 GHz/677 MHz.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    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, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuffi...

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also confi gure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre-de- fi ned range. ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi ca- tion defi...

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    X7DB3 User's Manual Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-On-LAN is defi ned as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction ports (UARTs. Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability 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 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which sup- port higher speed modems.
  • Page 20 X7DB3 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 Fan Installation

    X7DB3 User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: • Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, 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 23 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Use your thumb and your index North Center Edge 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 South Center Edge triangle cutout.
  • Page 24 X7DB3 User's Manual Heatsink Installation CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Passive Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die-the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention Screw#1 Screw#2...
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the picture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    X7DB3 User's Manual Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Super Micro 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 (See Figure 2-2) 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: Back Panel Connectors/Io Ports

    X7DB3 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. 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 located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are de- signed specifi cally for use with Super Micro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 30: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X7DB3 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 on 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 on 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

    X7DB3 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 warnings 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 The Reset Button connection is located Reset Button on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin Defi nitions (JF1) hardware reset switch on the computer Pin# Defi nition case. Refer to the table on the right for Reset pin defi...

  • Page 34: Connecting Cables

    X7DB3 User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V There are a 24-pin main power sup- -12V +3.3V ply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the PS_ON motherboard.

  • Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb0/1)

    Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB Front Panel USB (USB0/1) (USB2/3) There are fi ve USB 2.0 (Universal Se- Pin# Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition rial Bus) ports/headers on the moth- erboard. Two of them are Back Panel Data- USB ports (USB#0/1:JUSB1), and Data+...

  • Page 36: Fan Headers

    X7DB3 User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Defi nitions (Fan1-8) The X7DB3 has six chassis/system fan head- Pin# Defi nition ers (Fan1 to Fan6) and two CPU Fans (Fan7 Ground and Fan8). (*Note: Fans#1-4 are 3-pin fans. +12V Fans#5-8 are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 Tachometer of the fan headers are backward compatible PWR Modulation...

  • Page 37: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin PS/2 Mouse Ports Defi nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Defi nition mouse are located at JKM1. See the Data table on the right for pin defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- Ground board port.

  • Page 38: Wake-On-Ring

    X7DB3 User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Defi nitions The Wake-On-Ring header is desig- (JWOR) nated JWOR. This function allows Pin# Defi nition your computer to receive and be Ground awakened by an incoming call to the Wake-up modem when the system is in the sus- pend state.

  • Page 39: Glan (Ethernet Ports)

    Chapter 2: Installation GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are desig- GLAN1 GLAN2 nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the IO backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for Speaker Connector a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the Pin Setting...

  • Page 40: Power Fault

    X7DB3 User's Manual Power Fault (PWR Supply Failure) PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Defi nitions Connect a cable from your power Pin# Defi nition supply to the Power Fail (PSF) header PWR 1: Fail (JP3) to provide warnings of power PWR 2: Fail supply failure.

  • Page 41: Overheat Led/Fan Fail

    Chapter 2: Installation Overheat LED/Fan Fail Overheat LED Pin Defi nitions (JOH1) Pin# Defi nition The JOH1 header is used to connect 5vDC an LED to provide warnings of chas- OH Active sis overheating. This LED will blink to indicate a fan failure. Refer to the OH/Fan Fail LED table on right for pin defi...

  • Page 42: Vga Connector

    X7DB3 User's Manual Power SMB (I C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Defi nitions Power SMB (I C) Connector (J17) Pin# Defi nition monitors the status of PWR supply, Clock fan and system temperature. See the Data table on the right for pin defi nitions. PWR Fail Ground +3.3V...

  • Page 43: Compact Flash Card Pwr Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Compact Flash Card PWR Connector Compact Flash Card Power Jumper Defi nition Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Compact Flash Card or the Compact Power On Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work properly, Compact Flash Power Off you will need to connect the Compact...

  • Page 44: Jumper Settings

    X7DB3 User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the mother- board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers Jumper create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi...

  • Page 45: Clear Cmos

    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.

  • Page 46: Sas Controller Enabled/Disabled

    X7DB3 User's Manual SAS Controller Enable/Disable SAS Controller Enable Jumper Settings JPS1 enables or disables the AIC Jumper Setting Defi nition 9410W Adaptec SAS Controller on the Pins 1-2 Enabled motherboard. See the table on the right (*default) for jumper settings. The default setting Pins 2-3 Disabled is enabled.

  • Page 47: 3Rd Pwr Supply Pwr Fault

    Chapter 2: Installation 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Jumper Settings Detect J3P) Jumper Setting Defi nition The system can notify you in the event Closed Enabled of a power supply failure. This feature is Open Disabled (*Default) available when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one act-...

  • Page 48: Compact Flash Master/Slave Enable/Disable

    X7DB3 User's Manual Compact Flash Master/Slave Compact Flash Card Master/ Select Slave Select Jumper Defi nition A Compact Flash Master (Primary)/Slave Open Slave (Secondary) (Secondary) Select Jumper is located Closed Master (Primary) at JCF1. Close this jumper to enable Compact Flash Card. For the Compact Flash Card or the Compact Flash Jumper (JCF1) to work properly, you will need to connect the Compact Flash Card power...

  • Page 49: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Onboard Indicators L i n k L E D ( o ff , Activity LED green, amber) (yellow) GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the moth- Rear View (When Viewing from the back of the systgem) erboard.

  • Page 50: Backpanel Sas Activity Led

    X7DB3 User's Manual Backpanel SAS Activity LED Backpanel SAS_ACT_Output Pin Defi nitions Header Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition Backpanel SAS Activity LED Header SAS0:Act SAS4:Act (JSLED1), located next to IDE1, indicates SAS1:Act SAS5:Act SAS Activity status. See the table on the SAS2:Act SAS6:Act right for pin defi...

  • Page 51: Parallel Port, Floppy, Hard Disk Drive And Simlp Ipmi Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, Hard Disk Drive and SIMLP IPMI 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 52: Floppy Connector

    X7DB3 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 J21. See the table below for pin Ground FDHDIN defi nitions. Ground Reserved FDEDIN Ground Index Ground...

  • Page 53: Ide Connectors

    Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connectors IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions There are two IDE Connectors (JIDE1: Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition Blue, JIDE2: White) on the moth- Reset IDE Ground erboard. The blue IDE connector Host Data 7 Host Data 8 (JIDE1) is designated the Primary Host Data 6...
  • Page 54 X7DB3 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

    X7DB3 User's Manual Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration 1. Ensure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 2.

  • Page 57: Frequently Asked Questions

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro. com/support/bios/) Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed; it depends on the modifi cations to the boot block code. 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting Super Micro for technical support: •...

  • Page 58: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7DB3 User's Manual : Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to Warning prevent possible system boot failure!) Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system.

  • Page 59: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DB3. The Phoe- nix 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

    X7DB3 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 X7DB3 User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/ Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master slots.
  • Page 63 Chapter 4: BIOS Serial ATA Select Enable to use Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation This feature allows the user to set the native mode for IDE. Select Auto to set the IDE mode to Parallel ATA. Select Serial ATA to use SATA mode. The options are: Serial ATA, and Auto.

  • Page 64: Advanced Setup

    X7DB3 User's Manual Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility 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 Power Button Behavior If this item is set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If this item is 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 66 X7DB3 User's Manual Cache Base 0-512K 512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in Static DROM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
  • Page 67 Chapter 4: BIOS PCI Confi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard G-LAN1/Onboard G-LAN2 OPROM Confi gure Select Enabled to boot the system from Gigabit LAN Port1 or Port 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 68 X7DB3 User's Manual options are Enabled and Disabled. Reset Confi guration Data If set to Yes, this setting clears the Extended System Confi guration Data (ESCD) area. The options are Yes and No. Frequency for PCI-X#1, PCI-X#2, PCI-X#3 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated.

  • Page 69: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. : Take caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect Warning setting, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may make the system unstable.
  • Page 70 X7DB3 User's Manual AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to enable the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Thermal Throttle Select Enabled to enable the function of closed-loop thermal throttling on the fully buffered (FBD) memory modules.

  • Page 71: Advanced Processor Options

    Chapter 4: BIOS Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to enable Legacy USB device support. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
  • Page 72 X7DB3 User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 73 Chapter 4: BIOS Serial Port A Use this item to select the control setting for serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.

  • Page 74: Dmi Event Logging

    X7DB3 User's Manual Floppy Disk Controller Use this item to select the control setting for the fl oppy disk controller. The options are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for the Floppy port. The options are Primary and Secondary.

  • 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 the console redirection.
  • Page 76 X7DB3 User's Manual  Hardware Health Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat.
  • Page 77 Vcore A/Vcore B/-12V/P1V5/+3.3V/+12V/5Vsb/5VDD/P_VTT/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 X7DB3 User's Manual IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) This item displays the current Firmware Version. 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 79 Chapter 4: BIOS 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 80 X7DB3 User's Manual Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-22...
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI LAN Confi guration The following features allow the user to confi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to confi gure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled. VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging above is set to Enabled, this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID.
  • Page 82 X7DB3 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 83 Chapter 4: BIOS Password on Boot This setting allows you to decide 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 84: Exit

    X7DB3 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 settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you've made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.

  • Page 85: Post Error Beep Codes

    Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 86 X7DB3 User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: 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 88 X7DB3 User's Manual Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS to a Non- RAID System 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 89: Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Other Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed.
  • Page 90 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 91 Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers 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.
  • Page 92 X7DB3 User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 93 (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.

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