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Preface Preface About This Manual T his manual is w r it ten for system integrator s, PC tec hnic ians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of X7DWT/X7DWT-INF supthe X7DWT/X7DWT-INF motherboard. The ports dual Intel Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors at a front side bus speed of up to 1.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview .................................................
Table of Contents Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-14 SMC Proprietary 20-pin Power Connectors ......................................... 2-14 4-pin Auxiliary Power Connector .......................................................... 2-15 Universal Serial Bus ...............................................................
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1 4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2 4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2 4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 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. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. Tel: San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) Web Site: support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Tel: Fax: Email: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands +31 (0) 73-6400390 +31 (0) 73-6416525 sales@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction X7DWT/X7DWT-INF Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual X7DWT/X7DWT-INF Motherboard Layout LAN CTRL S I/O J9B1 DIMM3B J8B3 DIMM3A J8B2 DIMM2B J8B1 DIMM2A J7B3 DIMM1B J7B2 DIMM1A J7B1 JWR1 LE1 PWSMB J17 20-Pin PWR FAN1/2 CPU 1 FAN3/4 X7DWT-INF Intel 5400 FAN5/6 Intel ESB2 North Bridge Battery CTRL JPCIE1 JWOL PCI-Express x16 4-Pin Aux.
Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference( X7DWT/X7DWT-INF) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1 JPL2 GLAN1 Enable GLAN2 Enable Open (Enabled) Open (Enabled) JWD Watch Dog Pins 1-2 (Reset) Connector Description FAN 1-8 J4 Fans 1-8 (CPU Fans/Chassis Fans) InfiniBand Connector (For X7DWT-INF only) J17 J18 J29 Power System Management Bus (I2C) Header System Management Bus Header Serial General Purpose Input/Output Header COM
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors at a front side bus speed of 1.600 GHz, 1.333 GHz or 1.066 GHz Memory • Eight 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 64 GB DDR2 FBD (Fully Buffered) ECC 800/667/533 Memory (See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.
Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • • Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management Onboard I/O • Four SATA2 ports (supporting RAID0, 1, 10 and 5 in the Windows OS environment) • One SIMSO IPMI slot • One Intel Gigabit Ethernet 82563EB controller supports two Giga-bit LAN ports • One COM port • Up to four USB 2.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual PROCESSOR#2 1600/1333/1067 MT/S PORTS #1,2,3,4 #4B #4A PORT#6 Bank 3 PORTS #7,8 PORT #5 PORT#0 Bank 4 FBD DIMM Bank 2 MCH PCIE x4 #3B #3A FBD DIMM PCI-EXP x8 MT25204 5400 #2B #2A FBD DIMM PORT #9 #1B #1A Bank 1 PCIE x4 PCI-E SLOT 1600/1333/1067 MT/S PCI-EXP x16 VRM ISL6327 PROCESSOR#1 FBD DIMM VRM ISL6327 PORT#4 PORT#3 PCI-X PORT#2 3.0 Gb/S PORT#1 PORT #0 VGA ES1000 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 USB 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5400 chipset, the X7DWT/ X7DWT-INF motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The 5400 chipset supports single or dual Xeon 64-bit Quad-Core/Dual-Core processor(s) with a front side bus speeds of up to 1.600 GHz.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage. You can select Power-Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before the power loss. The default setting is Last State.
Chapter 1: Introduction When the temperature reaches a user pre-defined threshold, both overheat fan and warning LED are triggered. System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Wake-On-LAN is defined 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 traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability.
Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To ! prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. • Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 2-2 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. 2. Intel's boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
Chapter 2: Installation North Center Edge 3. Use your thumb and your index finger 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. 5. Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key, the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket. 6.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Installation of 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 has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. 3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.
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. (Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink!!) 3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU socket. 4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 2-3 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 (See Figure 2-2) 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM #1A.
Chapter 2: Installation able for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability Table below for details. Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (3 GB Total System Memory) Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.00 3.99 Local APIC 4 KB 3.00 3.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports X7DWT-INF 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1. Back Panel USB Port 0 2. Back Panel USB Port 1 3. Gigabit LAN 1 4. Gigabit LAN 2 5. COM Port 2 6. VGA Port (Blue) 7.
Chapter 2: Installation 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 designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition 15 +5V 16 Ground A. NMI B.
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including Serial ATA). Pin# Definition 13 +5V 14 HD Active See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 Pin# Definition 7 Vcc to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. 8 Ground Refer to the table on the right for pin OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin# Definition hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for 3 Reset 4 Ground pin definitions. Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 2-5 Connecting Cables 2 0 - p i n Pro p r i e t a r y Pow e r Connectors ATX Power 20-pin Connector Pin Definitions Pin# Definition Pin # There are two 20-pin main power supply 11 PS On 1 Ground connectors (JWR1, JWR2) and a 4-pin 12 5VSB 2 Ground 13 Ground 3 Ground 14 Ground 4 Ground 15 Ground 5 Ground 16 NC2 6 NC1 17 12V 7 12V 18 12V 8 12V 19 12V 9 12V 20 12V 10 12V auxiliary power connector (JP10) on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation 4 - pin Auxiliar y Power Connector In addition to two 20-pin power con4-Pin Power Pin Definitions nectors, a 4-pin 12V PWR supply is located at JP10 on the motherboard. This power connector is used to Pin # provide power supply to hard drive 1 +12V disks. Refer to the layout below for 2 Ground the location. 3 Ground 5 +5V Note1: The 4-pin Auxiliary Power Connector is used for power supply output to the HDDs only.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (USB0/1) There are four USB 2.0 (Universal Front Panel USB (USB2/3) Serial Bus) ports on the motherboard. Pin# Definitions Pin# Definition Two of them are Back Panel USB ports (JUSB1: USB# 0/1), and the 1 +5V 1 Vcc 2 PO- 2 Data- other two are front panel accessible 3 PO+ 3 Data+ USB headers (JUSB2: USB#2/3). 4 Ground 4 Ground See the tables on the right for pin 5 N/A 5 NA definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The X7DWT/X7DWT-INF has four 6-pin proprietary fan headers. Each fan header Pin # supports two 3-pin fans. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Note 1: The onboard fan speed is controlled by the CPU die temperature.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector is located at JVGA1 on the I/O Backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. SMB Header Pin Definitions SMB A System Management Bus header is located at J18. Connect the appropriate cable here to utilize SMB on your system. Pin# Definition 1 Data 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection A.
Chapter 2: Installation Power SMB (I2 C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power SMB (I 2 C) Connector (J17) monitors the status of the power supply, fan speed, and system temperature. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 +3.3V Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet) Ports Two G-bit Ethernet ports are located GLAN1 on the IO backplane. These ports GLAN2 accept RJ45 type cables. SGPIO Header SGPIO Pin Definitions A SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) header is located at J29 on the motherboard. This header supports serial link interfaces for the onboard SATA connectors. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Refer to the board layout below for the location.
Chapter 2: Installation Speaker Speaker Pin Definitions The Speaker header is located at JSPK on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Pin# Definition 1 - 2 + LAN CTRL S I/O COM1 LAN2 LAN1 SIMSO IPMI DIMM3B DIMM3A PWSMB FP CTRL 20-Pin PWR FAN1/2 CPU 1 DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM1B FAN3/4 DIMM1A JPL2 JPL1 JBT1 LE1 DIMM4B DIMM4A JWD J_VMEM BIOS BANK1 BANK2 BANK3 BANK4 USB0/1 A.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins 3 2 1 3 2 1 To modi f y the operat ion of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two Jumper Cap pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a Setting square solder pad on the printed circuit Pin 1-2 short board. See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations.
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. Note: You must completely shut down the system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Link Activity LED LED There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port Rear View: (When viewing it from the rear side of the system) has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while Link LED may be green, GLAN Activity Indicator Settings amber or off to indicate the speed of the connection. See the tables at right for more Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active information.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual InfiniBand LED Indicators (LE2/ LE3) InfiniBand Link LED (LE2) Settings Two InfiniBand LED Indicators (LE2/LE3) Color Status Green Solid InfiniBand Connected Off Off No connection are located on the motherboard. The green LED (LE2) is the InfiniBand Link LED; while the yellow LED (LE3) indicates Definition InfiniBand Activity LED (LE3) Settings activity. Refer to the table on the right for details. Also see the layout below for the LED locations.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 SIMSO IPMI and InfiniBand Connections SIMSO IPMI Slot There is a SIMSO IPMI (Intelligent Power Management Interfacing) Slot on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the IPMI Slot location. InfiniBand Connector An InfiniBand Connector is located at J4 on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the InfiniBand Connector location. A.
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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3-1 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. Before Power On 1.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. 3. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your vendor for repairs. NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B. Memory Errors 1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed. 2.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support: • Motherboard model and PCB revision number • BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up) •System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http://www. supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm/. 4.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DWT-INF. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily upgraded using a floppy 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. Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site
X7DWT-INF User's Manual 4-2 Running Setup Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise Noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options as shown on the following page. When you first power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately activated.
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 fields. Then press the key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter the correct data. Press the key to save the data. BIOS Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual Multi-Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 4 Sectors, 8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors. LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 32 Bit I/O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer.
Chapter 4: BIOS ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware. Select Adaptec to use Adaptec's HostRAID firmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec. SATA AHCI Enable Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface. (Take caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only. The options are Enabled and Disabled.) System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual 4-4 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 . Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
Chapter 4: BIOS Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override. Resume On Modem Ring Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your modem. The options are On and Off. EFI OS Boot If enabled, this feature provides support for EFI OS booting.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and reserve this area for the Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices.
Chapter 4: BIOS Cache Extended Memory If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or written into L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual Slot1 PCI-Exp x16 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master.
Chapter 4: BIOS Intel VT for Directed I/O Select Enabled to bring up the following Intel VT for Directed I/O (VT-d) Configuration submenu. The options are Enabled and Disabled. VT-d for Port 0 (ESI)/VT-d for Port 1/VT-d for Port 5/VT-d for Port 9/VT-d for DMI Port Select Enabled to enable VT-d support for the port specified through DRHD Structures in the ACPI Tables. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual High Temperature DRAM Operation When set to Enabled, the BIOS will refer to the SPD table to set the maximum DRAM temperature. If disabled, the BIOS will set the maximum DRAM temperature based on a predefined value. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The options are Disabled, PCI and LPC.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual Fast String Operations (Available when supported by the CPU ) Set to Enabled to enable the fast string operations for special CPU instructions. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU ) Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold.
Chapter 4: BIOS DCA Delay Clocks (Available when supported by the CPU ) This feature allows the user to set the clock delay setting from snoop to prefetch for Direct Cache Access. Select a setting from 8 (bus cycles) to 120 (bus cycles) (in 8-cycle increment). The default setting is 32 (bus cycles).
X7DWT-INF User's Manual Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to serial port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
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. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K. Console Type This item allows you to set console redirection type.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual Hardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This feature displays a predefined CPU overheating temperature threshold that will activate the alarm when the CPU temperature reaches this overheating threshold. The options are 70 oC, 75oC, 80 oC and 85oC.
Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specification 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. When this function is set to Disabled, the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to "Disabled".
Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual 4-5 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 . All Security BIOS settings are described in this section. Supervisor Password Is: This feature indicates if a supervisor password has been entered to the system.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are described in this section. Boot List Candidate List Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified.
X7DWT-INF User's Manual 4-7 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 to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility. Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not configured properly. Check to see if fixed disk is attached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fixed-disk type is correctly identified. Stuck key Stuck key on keyboard.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default configuration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modified 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. System timer error The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages System cache error - Cache disabled RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows system performance considerably. CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error. EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS. DMA Test Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Invalid System Configuration Data Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data. I/O device IRQ conflict I/O device IRQ conflict 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. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.
Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Press to resume, to Setup, for previous Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press to start the boot process or to enter Setup and change the settings. Press to display the previous screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write down and follow the information shown on the screen. Press to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.
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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.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch 20h Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h 2Ah Initialize POST Memory Manager Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx 2Eh 2Fh 32h 33h 36h 38h 3Ah 3Ch 3Dh 41h 42h 45h 46h 48h 49h 4Ah 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description 5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h Test extended memory 62h 64h Test extended memory address lines Jump to UserPatch1 66h Configure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h 6Ah Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area Display external L2 cache size 6Bh Load custom defaults (optional) 6Ch 70h 72h 76h 7Ch 7Dh 7Eh 80h 81h 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h Display shadow-area message Display e
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMART Drive (optional) 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh 9Eh Initialize security engine (optional) Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h A8h Initialize typematic rate Erase prompt AAh Scan for key stroke ACh AEh B0h B1h B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h Enter SETUP Clear Boot flag Check for errors Inform RomPilot about the
Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes POST Code Description D2h Unknown interrupt D4h Check Intel Branding string D8h D9h Alert Standard Format initialization Late init for IPMI DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h E2h E3h E4h E5h E6h E7h E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h F5h F6h F7h Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize system timer Initialize system I/O Check for
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Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel's ESB2 SATA RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Important Notes to the User: Note 1: If you do not wish to configure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go directly to Section C-3, Appendix D and Appendix E for OS and other software installation instructions.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Configurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID configurations 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. RAID1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to another drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the first drive.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID 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. When you see the above screen, press the and the keys simultaneously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear: Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Creating a RAID 0 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the key or the key to go to the next field. (You can use the key to select the previous menu.) c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the , keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit . d.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 1 Volume: a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the key or the key to go to the next field. (You can use the key to select the previous menu.) c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the , keys to select RAID 1 (Mirror) and hit . d.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press . c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the , keys to select RAID 10 (RAID1 + RAID0) and hit . d.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the key. The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press . c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the , keys to select RAID 5 (Parity) and hit . d. When the Disk item is highlighted, press to select the HDD to configure as RAID.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Deleting RAID Volume: Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID Volume, and press . b. Use the , keys to select the RAID set you want to delete and press . A Warning message displays. c.
Appendix C: Intel HostRAID 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. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press . The following screen will appear: b.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions Installing a New Operating System-the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. b. Press the key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays. c. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s). d.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Appendix D Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID before you install the Windows operating system. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro bootable CDs that came packaged with your motherboard. (Note: The following section provides information on the Adaptec SATA RAID Driver based on the Intel Enterprise South Bridge 2 (ESB2) Controller.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual To configure the Adaptec SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux) 1. Press the key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Note: If it is the first time powering on the system, we recommend you load the Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3. 2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Controller Driver The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller adds SATA/RAID functionality and performance enhancements to a motherboard. RAID striping (RAID 0) allows data to be written across multiple drives, greatly improving hard disk I/O performance. RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows data to be simultaneously written to two drives, improving data security even if a single hard disk fails.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Managing Arrays Select this option to view array properties, and configure array settings. To select this option, using the arrow keys and the key, select "Managing Arrays" from the main menu as shown above.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Configuring Disk Drives You may need to configure a disk drive before you can use it. Caution: Configuring a disk may overwrite the partition table on the disk and may make any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use the array again. Do not configure a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks are associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array Properties.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 2. From the "Select Drives for Configuring" List (shown below,) select the drives you want to configure and press . 3. The drive you've selected will appear in the "Selected Drives Dialog Box" on the right (as shown below.) Repeat the same steps until all drives that you want to configure appear in the selected drives box. 4. Once both drives display in the selected drive box, press .
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines 5. Read the warning message as shown in the screen below. 6. Make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to configure. If correct, type Y to continue.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Creating Arrays Before you create arrays, make sure that the disks for the array are connected and installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are un-initialized or not formatted are shown in gray and cannot be used. (Note: It is recommended that you configure devices before you create arrays.) To create an array: 1. From the main menu (shown on page D-4), select Create Array. 2.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Assigning Array Properties Once a new array is completed, you can assign properties to the array. Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, and you cannot change the array properties using this utility. To assign properties to the new array: 1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array type and press Enter. Only the available array types will be displayed on the screen.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual 5. When you are finished, press (as the screen shown below). Notes: 1. Before adding a new drive to an array, be sure to back up any data stored on the new drive; otherwise, all data will be lost. 2. If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1, you can restart it by pressing and . 3. If you've used the Quick Init option to create a RAID1, it may return some data mis-comparison when you run a consistency check at a later time. This is normal. 4.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Adding a Bootable Array To make an array bootable: 1. From the Main menu, select Manage Arrays. 2. From the List of Arrays, select the array you want to make bootable, and press and . 3. Enter Y to create a bootable array when the following message is displayed: "This will make all other existing bootable array non-bootable. Do you want to make this array bootable? (Yes/No):" Then, a bootable array will be created.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Adding/Deleting Hotspares To add a Hotspare: (Note: In order to rebuild a RAID (RAID 0 or RAID 1), you would need to add a new HDD as a hotspare.) 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Add/Delete Hotspares. 2. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and select the disk you want to designate as a hotspare, and press , and then, press . 3.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Viewing Array Properties To view the properties of an existing array: 1. From the main menu, select Manage Arrays and hit (as shown on the previous page.) 2. From the List of Arrays dialog box (shown below), select the array you want to view and press Enter. The Array Properties dialog box appears (as shown below), showing detailed information on the array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here. 3.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Rebuilding Arrays Note 1: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant array (RAID 1) only. If an array Build process is interrupted or when one critical member is missing, you must perform a Rebuild to restore its functionality. For a critical array rebuild operation, the optimal drive is the source drive. Note 2: If no spare array exists and a hard disk drive fails, you need to create a spare before you can rebuild an array. To Rebuild an array: 1.
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines Deleting Arrays Warning!! Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent data loss Deleted arrays cannot be restored. To delete an existing array: 1. From the main menu (shown on Page D-4), select Manage Arrays. 2. Select the array you wish to delete and press . 3. In the Array Properties dialog box, select Delete and press . The following prompt is displayed: Warning!! Deleting the array will render array unusable.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual Using the Disk Utilities The Disk Utilities enable you to format or verify the media of your Serial ATA hard disks. To access the disk utilities: 1. From the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility Menu, select Disk Utilities (as shown above) and press . The following screen appears. 2. Select the desired disk and press .
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To format a disk: Note: The operation of Formatting Disk allows you to perform a low-level formatting of a hard drive by writing zeros to the entire disk. Serial ATA drives are low-level formatted at the factory and do not need to be low-level formatted again. 3. When the screen shown below displays, select Format Disk and press . The following screen appears: 4. Read the warning message when it appears in the screen as shown below.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual To verify disk media: 3. When the screen shown above displays, select Verify Disk Media and press . 4. A message will display, indicating that the selected drive will be scanned for media defects. Select Yes and hit to proceed with disk verifying; otherwise, select No and hit .
Appendix D: Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines To Exit Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility 1. Once you have completed RAID array configurations, press ESC to exit. The following screen will appear. 2. Press Yes to exit the Utility.
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Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix E Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers E-1 Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
X7DWT/X7DWT-INF User's Manual E-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-base management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
Appendix E: 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. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
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