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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 the X7DAL-E motherboard. The X7DAL-E supports dual Intel Xeon dual core/quad core processors (w/771 LGA) with a front side bus speed of 667 MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. iii Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Overview .........................................................
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 ..................................
X7DAL-E User's Manual Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-32 PCI-U Universal Slot ............................................................................... 2-32 IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-33 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On.............
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.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 73-6400390 Fax: +31 (0) 73-6416525 Email: sales@supermicro.
Chapter 1: Introduction X7DAL-E Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in the manual.
X7DAL-E User's Manual X7DAL-E Motherboard Layout 4-Pin 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin ATX PWR PWR JPW1 I2C JPW3 JPW2 PWR JP I2C JPF PWR JPWF JP3 Force-On Alarm JP5 Reset KB/ Mouse JKM1 USB 0/1/2/3 Fan1 (not drawn to scale) LE2 JUSB3 J9B1 DIMM 4A (Bank 4) J8B2 DIMM 3A (Bank 3) J8B1 DIMM 2B (Bank 2) J7B3 DIMM 2A (Bank 2) J7B2 DIMM 1B (Bank 1) J7B1 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) COM1 JCOM1 2nd Branch 1st Branch COM2 JCOM3 CPU1 LAN1/LAN2 JLAN1 CPU2 SUPER X7DAL-E Slot6 J5 North Bridge PCI-E x16 Battery AUX1
Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference (X7DAL-E) (See Chapter 2 for details) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 JI2C1/JI2C2 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPAC JPF Audio Enable PWR Force-On Pins 1-2 (Enabled) Off (Normal) JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPWF (JP3) PWR Supply Failure Detect Off (Disabled) JWD (J19) Connector Watch Dog Description Pins 1-2 (Reset) ATX PWR (JPW1) Primary 24-Pin ATX PWR Connector CPU PWR/
X7DAL-E User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 dual core/quad core processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz/1067 MHz/667MHz Memory • Six 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 24 GB ECC FBD (Fully Buffered) DDR2 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 (S1, S3, S4, S5) • Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • Six SATA ports (supporting RAID 0,1, 10 and 5) • One PCI-U Universal slot • Intel GLAN Controller (82563EB) with two Giga-bit LAN ports supported by the ESB 2 South Bridge • One EIDE Ultra DMA/100 bus master interface • One floppy port interface • Two COM ports • One EPP/ECP Paral
X7DAL-E User's Manual PCIE X4 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 #2 PCIX SLOT FBD DIMM IDE CONN J13 3.0 Gb/S ESB2 PCIX133 PORT #0 J6 Branch 2 ATA 100 PORT #3 PCI-U PORT #4 Branch 1 SATA #0 PCI-EX8_SLOT #1,2 PORT #0 FBD DIMM FBD CHNL3 PORT #2, #3 PCI-EXP X4 #7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 PCI 33 #1 PCI32_SLOT USB 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the X7DAL-E motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processorbased workstations with configuration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The 5000X chipset supports a single or two Xeon 64-bit dual core/quad core processor(s) with front side bus speeds of up to 1333 MHz.
X7DAL-E User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to automatically return to a power- on state. See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State.
Chapter 1: Introduction way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.
X7DAL-E User's Manual 1-6 Power Supply As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7DAL-E can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supply. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the motherboard, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power.
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.
X7DAL-E User's Manual 2-2 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. 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. gold dot 5. Align the CPU key that is the Socket Key semi-circle cutout below a gold dot against the socket key, the notch on (Socket Notch) the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket.
X7DAL-E 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 CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism. Screw#1 Screw#2 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 heatsink 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.
X7DAL-E 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 the graphics on the next page.) 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM #1A.
Chapter 2: Installation 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 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.00 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.00 3.99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.00 3.76 PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.00 3.
X7DAL-E 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 the graphics below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports 6 5 2 10 12 ® SUPER X7DAL-E 1 4 3 7 8 9 11 13 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1. Keyboard (Purple) 2. PS/2 Mouse (Green) 3. Back Panel USB Port 0 4. Back Panel USB Port 1 5. Back Panel USB Port 2 6.
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 designed specifically for use with Supermicro workstation chassis. See the graphics below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
X7DAL-E User's Manual C. Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 19 Control 20 Ground of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) 4-Pin 8-Pin PWR PWR JPWF Alarm Reset KB/ Mouse USB 0/1/2/3 PWR I2C 24-Pin ATX PWR Definition 15 +5V 16 Ground A. NMI DIMM 4A (Bank 4) B.
Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Definitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity (for any hard drives on Pin# Definition 13 +5V 14 HD Active the system, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE). See the table on the right for pin definitions.
X7DAL-E 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 to Pin# Definition 7 Vcc provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the 8 Ground table on the right for pin definitions. OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status State Power Fail LED USB 0/1/2/3 PWR I2C 24-Pin ATX PWR LE2 PWR Force-On 2nd Branch On Overheat Flashing Fan Fail Pin# Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A.
Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Reset Button Pin Definitions (JF1) hardware reset switch on the computer case. Refer to the table on the right for Pin# Definition 3 Reset pin definitions. 4 Ground Power Button 4-Pin 8-Pin PWR PWR JPWF Alarm Reset KB/ Mouse USB 0/1/2/3 PWR I2C 24-Pin ATX PWR Power Button Pin Definitions (JF1) Pin# Definition 1 Signal 2 +3V Standby LE2 A. Reset Button PWR Force-On B.
X7DAL-E User's Manual 2-5 ATX Power 20-pin Connector Pin Definitions Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector There are a 24-pin main power supply connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. The 4-pin 12V PWR supply at JPW2 is required to provide adequate power to the PEI-Express slots. See the tables on the right for pin definitions. For the 8-pin PWR (JPW3), please refer to the item listed below.
Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel USB (USB0/1/2/3) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Pin# Definitions Serial Bus) ports/headers on the 1 +5V motherboard. Four of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB#0/#1/#2/#3: 2 PO- 3 PO+ JUSB3), and the other four are Front 4 Ground Panel USB headers (USB#4/#5: 5 N/A There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal JUSB1, USB#6/#7: JUSB2). See the Front Panel USB Pin Definitions (USB4/5/6/7) tables on the right for pin definitions.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions The X7DAL-E has six chassis/system fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6). (Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The onboard fan speeds are Pin# Definition 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 Tachometer 4 PWR Modulation controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting.
Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Definition mouse are located at JKM1. See the 1 Data table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above the key- 2 NC 3 Ground board port. See the table on the right 4 VCC for pin definitions.) 5 Clock 6 NC Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions (COM1/COM2) COM1/COM2 are connectors located on the IO Backpanel.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (JWOR) The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. This function allows Pin# Definition your computer to receive and be awakened by an incoming call to the 1 Ground 2 Wake-up modem when in suspend state. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature.
Chapter 2: Installation GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) GLAN1 Two G-bit Ethernet ports are designated JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the I/O GLAN2 backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. Power LED/Speaker Speaker Connector On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions. Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Alarm Reset Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed Pin Setting and Alarm Reset (JP5) is enabled, the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fail. Connect Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 +5V JP5 to a micro-switch to enable you to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Power SMB (I2C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power SMB (I2C) Connector (JPI2C) monitors the status of the power supply, Fan 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 SGPIO Headers SGPIO Pin Definitions Two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers are located on the motherboard. These headers are used for SATA monitoring on the backplane.
X7DAL-E User's Manual AC'97 Audio Green: Line Out (Front L/R) AC'97 provides high quality onboard audio. This motherboard features a 6-channel sound for front L&R, rear L&R, center and subwoofer speakers. This feature is activated with the Pink MIC In (Center/ Advanced software (in the CD-ROM included subwoofer) with your motherboard shipment.) Sound is Blue: Line In then output through the Line In, Line Out and MIC jacks (see at right).
Chapter 2: Installation Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled. This is done through the FP Audio header (J8). If the front panel interface card is not connected to the front panel audio header, jumpers should be installed on pin pairs: 1-2, 5-6, and 9-10 of the header (J8).
X7DAL-E User's Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins 3 2 1 3 2 1 To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function Jumper Cap of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit Setting board. See the motherboard layout pages Pin 1-2 short 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: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Audio Enable/Disable Audio Enable(JPAC) JPAC enables or disables Audio Controller Pin# Definition on the motherboard. See the table on the 1-2 Enabled (*default) right for jumper settings. The default setting is enabled. 2-3 Disabled I2C Bus to PCI Slots Jumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (I2C) to PCI slots. The default setting is "Open" to disable the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings.
Chapter 2: Installation Power Force On Enable/Disable Power Force On Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPF) Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the Power Force-On function. If enabled, the Jumper Setting Definition power will always stay on automatically. If this function is disabled (the normal setting), the Open Normal (*default) user needs to press the power button to power Closed Force On on the system.
X7DAL-E User's Manual 2-7 Onboard Indicators Link Activity LED LED Rear View (When viewing from the rear side of the chassis) GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port GLAN Activity Indicator has two LEDs. The green LED indicates activity. The power LED may be green, Color Status Definition Green Flashing Active orange or off to indicate the speed of the GLAN Link Indicator connection. See the tables at right for more information.
Chapter 2: Installation CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators (LE2/LE3) CPU VRM Overheat LEDs (LE2, LE3) There are two CPU VRM Overheat LEDs LED Color Definition (LE2, LE3) on the motherboard. LE2 is Green for CPU1VRM and LE3 is for CPU2 VRM. When the temperature of CPU VRM is CPU VRM Temperature: Normal Yellow CPU VRM over 900C, CPU slows down normal, the CPU VRM Overheat LED is green.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Status LED (D31) Status LED Indicator There is a Status LED Indicator (D31) located on the motherboard. This LED displays different colors to show the status of the system. When this amber LED LED Color Definition Green Power On, system: normal Red PWR on, PWR problem(s) occur(s) or JPW3 not properly installed Green Flashing quickly: S1 state Amber System off with PWR cable connected is on, the power cable is still connected.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 Parallel, Floppy Drive, PCI-U Universal and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables: • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions (Floppy) The floppy connector is located at Pin# Definition J22. See the table below for pin 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions There is one IDE Connector on the Pin# Definition motherboard.
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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.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Losing the System’s Setup Configuration 1. Make sure 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. 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 fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your vendor for repairs.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting com/support/bios/) 3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting Super Micro 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.
X7DAL-E User's Manual applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows and security and audio drivers. 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DAL-E. 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
X7DAL-E 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 (see the next page). When you first power on the computer, Phoenix BIO 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 Version This item displays the current version of the BIOS used in the system.
X7DAL-E User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port0, SATA Port1, and SATA Port2 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above. Press to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are: Type This option allows the user to select the type of IDE hard drive.
Chapter 4: BIOS Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA Select Enabled to enable Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation (Available when SATA Controller Mode Operation is set to Enhanced) Use this feature to select native mode settings for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto.
X7DAL-E 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 ACPI Sleep Mode Use the feature to configure the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) power management settings for your system when the system is in the sleep mode. The options are S1, S3 and S1 & S3. Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user presses the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices.
Chapter 4: BIOS Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are configured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining configuration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and Disabled. PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto, PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots. If MTRRs are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The options are: 256 MB, 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB. Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the memory branch operates. System address space can either be interleaved between two channels or Sequential from one channel to another. Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during system manufacturing.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable open-loop global thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD) memory module to make it active whenever the number of activation exceeds a predefined number. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Snoop Filter Select Enabled to eliminate snoop traffic to the graphics port to greatly improve system performance when running graphics-intensive applications. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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. Hyperthreading (Available when supported by the CPU.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Direct Cache Access (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traffic directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Intel Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU.
Chapter 4: BIOS Mode This setting allows you to select the type of device to be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8. Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Parallel Port This setting allows you to decide how Parallel Port is controlled.
X7DAL-E User's Manual DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press to view the contents of the event log. Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.
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 choose the type of Console Redirection.
X7DAL-E User's Manual Hardware Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat. Warning! 1.Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability.
Chapter 4: BIOS the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘Temperature Tolerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings. High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an overheat alarm.
X7DAL-E 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 Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 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.
X7DAL-E 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 have 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 Error Beep Codes Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur. Non-fatal errors usually allow the system to continue with bootup. The error messages normally appear on the screen. Fatal errors will not allow the system to continue with bootup in most cases. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer for possible repairs.
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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. Note: The following OS installation instructions are written for the Windows XP/2003 OS only.
X7DAL-E User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS to NonRAID Systems Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. 1. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display. 2. From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the key. The XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation. 3.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Drivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you have installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. 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.
X7DAL-E User's Manual C-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note: The SD III Software program can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp. supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download the SDIII User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
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