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(SSE3) and Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T). These features allow the motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with better power management in much safer environments than the traditional motherboards. The X7DB3 is ideal for high performance dual processor (DP) enterprise server/workstation environments.
Conventions Used in the Manual .................. iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Super Micro ................1-2 X7DB3 Image ................1-3 X7DB3 Layout ................1-4 Quick Reference ..................1-5 Motherboard Features ................1-6 Intel 5000P Chipset: System Block Diagram ........... 1-8 Chipset Overview ...................
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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 (USB0/1) ..............2-15 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-15 Fan Headers ..................2-16 Keylock .....................
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X7DB3 User's Manual Floppy Connector ..................2-32 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...
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Super Micro 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.
X7DB3 User's Manual Contacting Super Micro 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction Figure 1-1. X7DB3 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...
X7DB3 User's Manual Figure 1-2. X7DB3 Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) S MB PS 8-pinP W R B uzzer J 3P J A R GLAN1 GLAN2 S IMLP IPMI S E PC P C I-E xp S A S C T R L R...
• 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...
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Chapter 1: Introduction • Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support • 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 •...
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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...
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.
Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section (Boot Features) to change this setting. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DB3. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring. Onboard Voltage Monitors for +1.5V,+1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, −12V, +3.3V Standby, and +5V standby...
It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7DB3 can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the CPU, some are inadequate. In addition, the 12V 4-pin power supply - is also required to ensure adequate power supply to the system.
Chapter 1: Introduction NOTE: The + 12V 8-pin Aux. Power Connector is always required. Failure to provide this extra power will result in CPU PWR Failure. See Section 2-5 for details on connecting the power supply. It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi...
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electric-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 •...
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: 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.
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Chapter 2: Installation North Center Edge 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.
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X7DB3 User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink 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...
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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.
Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X7DB3 supports up to 32 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2 533/667 in 8 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with pairs of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in Interleaved Memory which will increase memory performance.
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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)
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 Figure 2-3.
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.
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...
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).
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...
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...
X7DB3 User's Manual ATX Power 24-pin Connector Connecting Cables Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition +3.3V +3.3V ATX Power Connector -12V +3.3V There are a 24-pin main power sup- ply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin PS_ON CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel USB Front Panel USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) (USB0/1) (USB2/3) Pin# Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition There are fi ve USB 2.0 (Universal Se- rial Bus) ports/headers on the moth- Data- erboard. Two of them are Back Panel Data+ USB ports (USB#0/1:JUSB1), and Ground...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
X7DB3 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. Jumper Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a...
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.
X7DB3 User's Manual SAS Controller Enable/ SAS Controller Enable Jumper Settings Disable Jumper Setting Defi nition JPS1 enables or disables the AIC Pins 1-2 Enabled 9410W Adaptec SAS Controller on (*default) the motherboard. See the table on the Pins 2-3 Disabled right for jumper settings.
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 of Closed Enabled a power supply failure. This feature avail- Open Disabled (*Default) able when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one acting...
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...
Chapter 2: Installation L i n k L E D ( o ff , Activity LED Onboard Indicators green, amber) (yellow) Rear View GLAN LEDs (When Viewing from the back of the systgem) There are two GLAN ports on the moth- GLAN Activity Indicator erboard.
Onboard SAS Activity LED Indicators Onboard SAS_Activity_LED Indica- tors (*Note: Act=Active) There are eight Onboard SAS Activity Act# Defi nition Act# Defi nition LED indicators on the X7DB3. LED Indi- Act#0 SAS0:Act Act#4 SAS4:Act cators Act#0 to Act#7 indicate the activity Act#1...
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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. •...
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 mother- Reset IDE Ground board. The blue IDE connector (JIDE1) Host Data 7 Host Data 8 is designated the Primary IDE Drive.
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.
X7DB3 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.
Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X7DB3 has eight 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 FDB 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.)
X7DB3 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.
Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DB3. 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.
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 appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (See the next page).
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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...
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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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
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X7DB3 User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled, Channel 0, Channel 1, and Both. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is detected in the system. Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display.
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X7DB3 User's Manual Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Quick Boot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area.
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X7DB3 User's Manual 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. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Slot1 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR, Slot2 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot3 PCI-X 133MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8, and Slot6 PCI-Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM.
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X7DB3 User's Manual Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the two memory branches operate. System address space can either be interleaved between the two branches or Sequential from one branch to another. Mirror mode allows data correction by maintaining two copies of data in two branches.
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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.
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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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Port B This setting allows you to assign control of serial port B. The options are Enabled (user defi...
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X7DB3 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.
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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.
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P3V3 *Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre- cedence 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.
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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 pre- cedence 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.
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Vcore A:/Vcore B:/-12V/P1V2_NIC_SEN/+3.3V/+12V/5Vsb/5VDD/P_VTT/Vbat *Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take pre- cedence 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.
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Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging.
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X7DB3 User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank.
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Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-23...
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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X7DB3 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.
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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.
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X7DB3 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.
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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).
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes Appendix B BIOS POST Codes This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem.
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X7DB3 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...
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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes 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)
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X7DB3 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>...
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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes 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...
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Parallel ATA. In addition to SATA which is supported by the Intel ESB2 South Bridge, the X7DB3 has an Adaptec SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) 9410W Controller built in. SAS supports serial link data transfer rates up to 3Gbps.
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X7DB3 User's Manual A. Using the Array Confi guration Utility The Array Confi guration Utility enables you to create, manage, and delete arrays from the controller’s BIOS, add and delete spare drives, and initialize drives. During the system startup, press <Ctrl> and <A> simultaneously to display the main menu.
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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the Array Confi guration Utility menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view and press <Enter>.
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X7DB3 User's Manual Creating Arrays Before creating arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un- initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used.
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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is created, you can assign the properties to the array. *Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot change the array properties using the Array Confi...
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X7DB3 User's Manual Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the new drive to prevent data loss. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from Array Confi guration Utility, you can restart it by pressing Ctrl+R.
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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Confi gure Boot Unit and press <Enter>. The following screen displays. 2. From the "Select Drive to Create Boot Unit" list, select the drive you wish to Con- fi...
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X7DB3 User's Manual Deleting a Bootable Array To delete a bootable array: 1. From the Main menu, select Confi gure Boot Unit and press <Enter>. 2. From the "Select the Boot Unit" list (in the right window), select the bootable drive you wish to delete and press <Delete>.
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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Adding/Deleting Hotspares *Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you will need to add a new HDD as a hotspare. 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl><A> as prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi...
X7DB3 User's Manual Initializing Disk Drives If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can use it as part of an array.
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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl><A> as prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility. 2. From the ARC menu, select Array Confi guration Utility. 3. From the screen below, select Initialize Drives and press <Enter>. 4.
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X7DB3 User's Manual 5. Repeat Step 4 so that both drives you want to initialize are selected and press <Enter>. 6. When the following message appears, make sure that you have selected the correct drive to initialize and press <Y> to initialize the drive or press <N> to quit.
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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Rebuilding Arrays *Note 1: You can use Rebuilding on Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build or Initialization process is interrupted or critical with one member missing, you must perform a Rebuild to get the array to the Optimal status.
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X7DB3 User's Manual Using the SerialSelect Utility to Confi gure SAS Settings The SerialSelect Utility enables you to confi gure SAS disk drive settings. To access the SAS utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> <A> when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi...
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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS To Set Controller Confi guration: 3. Select "Controller Confi guration" and press <Enter> to access the submenu as shown below: 4. Use the arrow keys to select an item. Then, press <Enter> and the arrow keys to confi...
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X7DB3 User's Manual To Set Physical Confi guration: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> <A> when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility. 2. Use the arrow keys to select "SerialSelect Utility" and press <Enter> to access the Physical Confi...
Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> <A> when prompted to access the Adaptec RAID Confi...
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X7DB3 User's Manual To Exit Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array confi gurations, press <ESC> to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press <Yes> to exit the Adaptec RAID Confi guration Utility. (*Note: For more information regarding the Adaptec RAID Utility, please refer to the Adaptec User Guide included in the CD that came with your shipping package.
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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS C-2 Installing the ESB2/SAS Driver and the Operating System a. Insert Super Micro's bootable CD that came with the package into the CD Drive during the system reboot, and the screen:"Super Micro Driver Diskette Maker" will appear.
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Appendix D: Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Setup Guidelines Appendix D Intel SATA HostRAID and the Windows Operating System Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID* before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers.
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X7DB3 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.
Appendix D: Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Setup Guidelines Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test. b.
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X7DB3 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...
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Appendix D: Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS 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...
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X7DB3 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>.
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Appendix D: Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS 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.
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X7DB3 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>.
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Appendix D: Intel HostRAID and the Windows OS Setup Guidelines 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.
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X7DB3 User's Manual D-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for systems with RAID Functions Intalling a New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.
Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers A. 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.
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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.
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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) *Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.