User's Manual
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
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Fan Headers
The X7DBU has eight headers, des-
ignated Fan1 through Fan8. FAN5 
through FAN8 are for 4-pin Pulse 
Width Modulated (PWM) fans and are 
to be connected to the CPU heatsink 
fans. Their speed is controlled via 
Thermal Management with a BIOS 
setting. FAN1 through FAN4 are 3-
pin, non-PWM fans. See the tables 
on the right for pin defi nitions. 
Serial Ports
The COM1 serial port is located on 
the IO backplane. COM2 is a header 
on the serverboard (see serverboard 
layout for location). See the table on 
the right for pin defi nitions. 
Note: Pin 10 is included on the header but not on 
the port. NC indicates no connection.
Serial Port Pin Defi nitions
(COM1, COM2)
Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 DCD 6 DSR
2 RXD 7 RTS
3 TXD 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI
5 Ground 10 NC
4-pin Fan Header
Pin Defi nitions 
(FAN5-8)
Pin# Defi nition 
1 Ground (Black)
2 +12V (Red)
3 Tachometer
4 PWM Control
3-pin Fan Header
Pin Defi nitions 
(FAN1-FAN4)
Pin# Defi nition 
1 Ground (Black)
2 +12V (Red)
3 Tachometer
Universal Serial Bus 
Headers 
Three additional USB headers (USB2/
USB3 and USB4) are included on the 
serverboard. These may be used for 
front side access. A USB cable (not 
included) is needed for the connec-
tion. See the table on the right for 
pin defi nitions. 
Universal Serial Bus Headers
Pin Defi nitions (USB2, USB3, USB4)
 USB2 
Pin # Defi nition
 USB3, USB4 
Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO-
3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 Key 5 NC










