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Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7DCX motherboard. About This Motherboard The X 7DCX supports dual Intel Xeon Quad - Core/Dual-Core 5400/5300/5200/5100 Sequence processors with a front side bus speed of up to 1333 MHz.
X7DCX User's Manual Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup.
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X7DCX User's Manual Table of Contents Preface........................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1 1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Checklist ..........................................................................................................
Table of Contents Front Control Panel ........................................................................................2-11 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions............................................................... 2-12 NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-12 Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-12 HDD LED..............................................
X7DCX User's Manual GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-28 Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-28 2-9 Floppy, SIMSO IPMI and HDD Connections ................................................ 2-29 Floppy Connector ..................................................................................... 2-29 IDE Connector .........................................................
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.
X7DCX User's Manual X7DCX 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction X7DCX Motherboard Layout JPW3 Fan7 CPU1 Fan JPW2 CH1_DIMM0 DIMM1B CH0_DIMM0 DIMM1A CH1_DIMM1 DIMM2B CH0_DIMM1 DIMM2A CH1_DIMM2 DIMM3B CH0_DIMM2 DIMM3A JPW1 Fan1 JF1 USB0/1 KB/MS PWR I2C Fan6 Fan5 Fan2 LAN2 LAN1 JD1 VGA COM1 CPU1 DP1 Intel JPL1 SP1 CPU2 North Bridge LAN CTRL Fan3 Fan8 CPU2 Fan Slot7 PCI-Ex4(inx8 slot) LAN CTRL Slot6 PCI-Ex8 JBAT1 Slot5 PCI-Ex8(in x16slot) T-SGPIO2 SMBus1 USB6 USB7 JSMB1 JUSB4 JUSB5 JUSB3 USB2/3 USB4/5 JUSB2
X7DCX User's Manual X7DCX Quick Reference 58 57 56 52 54 53 55 1 CH1_DIMM0 DIMM1B CH0_DIMM0 DIMM1A CH1_DIMM1 DIMM2B JPW1 51 Fan1 5 6 50 CPU1 CH0_DIMM1 DIMM2A CH1_DIMM2 DIMM3B CH0_DIMM2 DIMM3A Fan2 JD1 4 Fan7 CPU1 Fan JPW2 VGA 3 JPW3 COM1 2 Fan6 Fan5 JF1 USB0/1 KB/MS PWR I2C 49 48 LAN1 47 DP1 JPL1 SP1 CPU2 North Bridge LAN CTRL LAN2 7 Intel 46 Fan3 45 44 Fan8 CPU2 Fan 8 Slot7 PCI-Ex4(inx8 slot) 9 LAN CTRL Slot6 PCI-Ex8 43 JBAT1 Slot5 PCI-Ex8(in x16slot)
Chapter 1: Introduction X7DCX Connectors/Headers Connector Label Description BIOS Chip 24 Phoenix BIOS SPI Chip COM1/COM2 3/16 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header Fan1: 51, Fan2: 49, Fans 1~6 Fan3: 45, Fan4: 36, Fans 1~6: Chassis/System Fans Fan5: 57, Fan6: 58 Fans 7~8 Fan7: 54, Fan8: 44 CPU Fans Floppy 38 Floppy Drive Connector IDE 37 IDE Connector I-SATA0 ~5 34/33/32/31/30/29 Intel (South Bridge) SATA Ports 0~5 JBAT1 43 Onboard Battery JD1 47 Onboard Speaker/Power LED JF1 50 Fron
X7DCX User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core 5400/5300/5200/5100 Sequence processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz Memory • Six 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 48 GB ECC Buffered (Registered) DDR2 667/533 MHz Memory (See Section 2-4 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.) Chipset • Intel 5100 chipset, including: the 5100 Memory Control Hub (MCH), and the ICH9R South Bridge Expansion Slots • • • • Six PCI-Exp.
Chapter 1: Introduction • • • • CPU thermal trip support for processor protection Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss Chassis intrusion detection System resource alert via Supero Doctor III ACPI Features • • • • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • Six SATA 2 ports (supporting RAID0, 1,10 and 5 in the Windows OS environment) • • • One SIMSO IPMI socket • • • One floppy p
X7DCX User's Manual 1067/1333 MT/S PCI-E x8 Ports #6,7 PCI-E x8 Ports #4,5 1067/1333 MT/S #0-3 #0-2 #0-1 PCI-E x8 PCI-E Bridge PCI-E x8 Ports #2,3 PEX8532 Port #0 PCIE x4 PCI-E x8 LAN 82573L PCI-E x1 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 DMI Lane 5 3.0 Gb/S Lane 6 ICH9R PCI-E x8 LAN2 RJ45 PCI-E x1 LAN 82573V PCI-E x4 Lanes1/2/3/4 #7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 USB 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset and Processor Features Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5100 chipset, the X7DCX motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based high-end computer systems with configuration options optimized for intensive computing, high energy-efficiency and complex business applications.
X7DCX 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 CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to define an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature reaches the pre-defined overheat threshold, both the overheat fan and the 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.
X7DCX User's Manual Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive.
Chapter 1: Introduction It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges. 1-7 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator, write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock generator, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic.
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Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-Static-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.
X7DCX User's Manual 2-2 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis For proper installation, please follow the instructions below to mount the motherboard into the chassis before installing the CPU on the motherboard. Tools needed • Phillips screwdriver • #6 32 x5mm pan head screw as shown below. Installation Procedures Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout below for the locations of the mounting holes.
Chapter 2: Installation Notes 1. All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. 2. Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take precautionary measures to avoid damaging the components when installing the motherboard into the chassis.
X7DCX User's Manual 2-3 Installing a Processor and Heatsink Fans ! Warning: 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 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 Loading the Processor into the Socket 1. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a North Center Edge South triangle cutout. Center 2. 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. 3. Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket. (Do not drop the CPU on the socket.
X7DCX User's Manual Installing 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 Screw#1 Screw#2 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.) 4.
Chapter 2: Installation 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown 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.
X7DCX User's Manual 2-4 Installing DIMMs 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.. DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM #1A. The memory scheme is interleaved, so you must install two modules at a time, beginning with DIMM 1A, DIMM 1B, then DIMM 2A, DIMM 2B, and DIMM 3A, DIMM 3B. 2.
Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub flash memory (System BIOS) 1 MB 3.99 Local APIC 4 KB 3.99 Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99 I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99 PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76 PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51 PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256MB boundary- 512 MB 3.01 VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85 TSEG 1 MB 2.
X7DCX User's Manual 2-5 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. X7DCX Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports 2 4 1 3 5 6 7 8 Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard (Purple) 2 PS/2Mouse (Green) 3 USB 0 4 USB 1 5 COM 1 (Turquoise) 6 VGA (Blue) 7 LAN 1 8 LAN 2 (See Section 2-5 for details.
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 the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions.
X7DCX User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 Pin# Definition of JF1. Refer to the table on the right 19 Control for pin definitions. 20 Ground Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions (JF1) 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/UID LED Pin Definitions (JF1) on pin 14 of JF1. Attach a hard-drive LED cable here to display disk activity Pin# Definition (for SATA hard drives on the system). 13 UID Signal See the table on the right for pin 14 HD Active definitions. NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Controller) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10.
X7DCX 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 provide advanced warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the Pin# Definition 7 Vcc 8 Ground OH/Fan Fail Indicator Status table on the right for pin 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 3 Reset case. Refer to the table on the right for 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.
X7DCX User's Manual 2-6 Connecting to the Headers and Connectors ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Definitions Power Connectors ATX Power Connector A 24-pin main power supply connector (JPW2) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) are located on the motherboard. These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification. The 4-pin 12V PWR connection (JPW1) is also required to provide adequate power to the system. For the 8-pin PWR (JPW3), please refer to the item listed below.
Chapter 2: Installation Fan Headers Fan Headers The X7DCX has six chassis/system fan headers (Fans 1~Fan 6), and two CPU fan headers (Fans 7~8). These fan headers support 4-pin or 3-pin fans. However, Fan Header Pin Definitions for the system to function properly, please use all 3-pin or all 4-pin fans on a motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Note: The speeds of 4-pin (PWM) fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting.
X7DCX User's Manual I/O Connections 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 on the I/O back- 1 Data plane. See the table on the right for pin definitions. (The mouse port is above 2 NC 3 Ground the keyboard port.) See the table on 4 VCC the right for pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation Universal Serial Bus (USB) Back Panel USB (USB 0~1) There are eight USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports: USB 0~1. The other six are Front Panel USB connectors: USB 2~3, USB 4~5, USB 6 and USB 7. See the tables on the right for pin definitions.
X7DCX User's Manual VGA Connector A VGA connector is located next to COM1 port on the IO backplane. Refer to the board layout below for the location. Serial ATA Ports Six Serial ATA (SATA) ports (ISATA0~I-SATA5) are located at JS1~JS6 on the motherboard. These SATA connections are supported by Intel South Bridge to provide SerialLink signal transmissions on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers.
Chapter 2: Installation T-SGPIO Headers Two T-SGPIO (Serial-Link General Purpose Input/Output) headers are GPIO1/2 Pin Definitions located between the South Bridge Pin# Definition Pin Definition and the VGA Controller on the 1 NC 2 NC motherboard. These headers are used to communicate with the Serial- 3 Ground 4 DATA Out 5 Load 6 Ground Link System Monitoring chip on the 7 Clock 8 NC backplane. See the table on the right NC: No Connections for pin definitions.
X7DCX User's Manual Onboard Headers Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is located at JWOR. Use this header to "wake Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions up" your system when it receives an incoming call to the modem while in Pin# Definition suspend state. See the table on the 1 Ground right for pin definitions. You must have 2 Wake-up a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature. Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for a power LED, and pins 4-7 are for the speaker. Speaker Connector Pin Definitions See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions. Pin Setting Note: The speaker connector pins are for use with an external speaker. If you wish to use the onboard speaker, you Definition Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker Pins 4-7 External Speaker should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.
X7DCX User's Manual SMB SMB Header Pin Definitions A System Management Bus header is located at JSMB1. Connect an ap- Pin# Definition propriate cable here to utilize SMB on 1 Data your system. 2 Ground 3 Clock 4 No Connection PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power I2C Connector Power I2C (Power SMB) connector 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 B A.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the mother- 3 2 1 3 2 1 board, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to Jumper Cap change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the motherboard layout pages for Setting Pin 1-2 short jumper locations.
X7DCX User's Manual 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.
Chapter 2: Installation VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins Both Jumpers Definition 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table on Pins 1-2 Enabled the right for jumper settings. Pins 2-3 Disabled I2C Bus to PCI Slots I2C to PCI-Slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (SMB) to PCI-E and PCI slots. The default setting is set to Disabled.
X7DCX User's Manual 2-8 Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Link Activity LED LED Rear View (when viewing from the back of the chassis.) There are two GLAN ports on the motherboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port GLAN Activity Indicator LED Setting has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the Link LED may be green, amber or off to indicate the speed Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing LAN Active of the connection.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 Floppy, SIMSO IPMI and HDD 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. • A single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives.
X7DCX User's Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions An IDE Connector is located next to the floppy drive on the motherboard. See the table on the right for pin definitions. SIMSO IPMI Slot A SIMSO IPMI slot is located next to the floppy drive on the motherboard. This connection offers Intelligent Platform Management Interfacing (IPMI) capability for multi-platform, multiuser communications and remote system management.
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.
X7DCX User's Manual No Video 1. If the power is on, and you have no video, please remove all the add-on cards and cables. 2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix for details on beep codes. Losing the System’s Setup Configuration 3. 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. 4.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting They should know of any possible problem(s) with the specific system configuration that was sold to you. 1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. 3.
X7DCX User's Manual your computer. Unzip the BIOS files onto a bootable floppy and reboot your system. Follow the Readme.txt to continue flashing the BIOS. Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure! Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DCX. 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 our web site at
X7DCX 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, 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.
X7DCX User's Manual XSATA Port 0, SATA Port 1, SATA Port 2, SATA Port 3, SATA Port 4, SATA Port 5, and Ext. Primary Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above. Hit to activate the following sub-menu 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 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. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.
X7DCX User's Manual ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel's SATA RAID settings. The options are Intel and Adaptec. SATA AHCI 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar- row 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 . XBoot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.
X7DCX User's Manual 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS Cache Base 0-512K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations. Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.
X7DCX User's Manual XPCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN-1/Onboard GLAN-2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN-1 connection or the GLAN-2 connection. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Default Primary Video Adapter This item allows the user to select the Primary Video Adapter between two adapters instead of selecting among three or more adapters.
Chapter 4: BIOS XAdvanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect setting may cause the system become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting. Accelerate MRC If Enabled, the BIOS will ignore the Memory Reference Code (MRC) when there is no change to DIMM population in order to speed up system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
X7DCX User's Manual Demand Scrub Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable memory errors found on an FBD memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demandread command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable ECC, it is corrected and sent to the original source. Memory is updated as well. Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Chapter 4: BIOS XAdvanced 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 if supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are: Default, x6, x7, x8, and x. Core-Multi-Processing (Available if supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond.
X7DCX User's Manual are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to activate the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Intel Virtualization Technology (Available if supported by the CPU.
Chapter 4: BIOS KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for serial port A. The options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.
X7DCX User's Manual XDMI 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 XConsole 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. The options are Onboard COM A, Onboard COM B and Disabled. Note: The default COM port will be set to COM B when an IPMI card is installed on the motherboard. BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection. The options are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.
X7DCX User's Manual XHardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set the CPU Overheat Temperature Threshold. When the CPU temperature reaches this overheat threshold, the system will slow down and the CPU fan will be activated to prevent CPU overheat. The options are TControl (the Thermal Control Setting inside the CPU), TControl + 50 (Thermal Control Setting + 50C), and TControl + 100 (Thermal Control Setting + 100C).
Chapter 4: BIOS XIPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specification Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. BMC Hardware Firmware Version: This item displays the current BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) Hardware/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.
X7DCX User's Manual BIOS POST Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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 System Event Log (in List Mode) XRealtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
X7DCX User's Manual XIPMI LAN Control This feature allows the user to configure IPMI LAN Control settings. VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to configure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled. VLAN ID If VLAN Tagging above is set to Enabled, this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID. If VLAN Tagging is disabled, this item will be ignored by the firmware.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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 indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
X7DCX User's Manual 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 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.
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST (Power On Self Test) Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS. A-1 Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all the hardware has been installed, you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID settings before you install the OS and other software drivers. To install the Linux OS or to configure RAID settings, please refer to the OS Installation or RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. Please note that the ICH9R Driver does not support the Windows 2000 OS.
X7DCX User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows OS to Systems without RAID Functions 1. Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD. 2. Press the key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays. 3. When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s). 4.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Other Drivers After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons to the right of these items.
X7DCX 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: SD III Software 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 the Linux OS, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.
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(Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
