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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 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E motherboard. The X7DVA-8/E supports the dual Intel Xeon dual core processors with a front side bus speed of 667 MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 ..................................
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ...................................................................... 2-32 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On....................................................................................... 3-1 No Power................................................................................................... 3-1 No Video ............
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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual JPWF KB/ Mouse JKM1 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin ATX PWR PWR I2C JPW3 JPW1 J17 JP I2C JAR USB 0/1 J20 Fan1 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E Motherboard Layout (not drawn to scale) LE2 JP2JPF J2 COM1 DIMM 2C (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) J8B1 J7B3 JCOM1 DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1A (Bank 1) J1 J7B2 VGA CPU1 J7B1 J15 LAN1 Battery 5000V CPU2 JLAN1 North Bridge LAN2 SUPER X7DVA ® PCI-Exp.
Chapter 1: Introduction Quick Reference (X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E) Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 JI2C1/JI2C2 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPA1 (X7DVA-8)SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA2, JPA3 SCSI CHA(JPA2),CHB(JPA3)Term.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 dual core processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz/1067 MHz/667MHz Memory • Six 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 16 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 • Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • Adaptec AIC-7902 Controller with dual channel SCSI support (*X7DVA-8 Only) • Six SATA ports (supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5) (*for the Windows OS only) • One SIMLP IPMI 2.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual VRM ISL6306 PROCESSOR#2 VRM ISL6306 PROCESSOR#1 667/1067/1333 MT/S 667/1067/1333 MT/S #2 #2 SCSI 7902 VGA CONN J13 VGA ATI ES1000 PCI-EXP X4 Port #4 Ports #1,2 PCI-EXP X8 FRONT PANEL FBD DIMM #0 ATA100 IDE CONN #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 3.0 Gb/S PCI-X 100MHz #1 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 #0 USB 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000V chipset, the X7DVA8/X7DVA-E 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 5000V chipset supports a single or dual Xeon 64-bit dual core processor(s) with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 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. For example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data, you can be alerted of the potential problem.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual External Modem Ring-On Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the Standby or Off state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply. 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.
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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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 semi- Socket Key circle cutout below a gold dot against (Socket Notch) the socket key, the notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket. 6.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with DIMM #1A. 2. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot.
Chapter 2: Installation Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available) (4 GB Total System Memory) Firmware Hub flash memory (Syste BIOS) 1 MB 3.99GB Local APIC 4 KB 3.99GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99GB I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76GB PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if needed) -Aligned on 256-MB boundary- 512 MB 3.01GB VGA Memory 16 MB 2.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 figure shown below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports SUPER ® 2 4 1 3 X7DVA 5 6 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. COM Port 1 (Turquoise) 6. VGA Port (Blue) 7.
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 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 8-Pin PWR JPWF KB/ Mouse PWR I2C 24-Pin ATX PWR Fan1 The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions.
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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 warnings of chassis overheating or fan failure. Refer to the 8 Ground table on the right for pin definitions.
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 8-Pin PWR JPWF KB/ Mouse PWR I2C 24-Pin ATX PWR Fan1 The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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. See the table on the right for pin definitions. For the 8-pin PWR (JPW3), please refer to the item listed below. Pin# Definition Pin # Definition 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.
Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel USB (USB 0/1) Universal Serial Bus (USB) Pin# Definitions 1 +5V motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB#0/1:J20), and 2 PO- 3 PO+ the other four are Front Panel USB 4 Ground headers (USB#2/3:JUSB1, USB#4/5: 5 N/A There are six USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the JUSB2). See the tables on the right Front Panel USB Pin Definitions (USB2/3/4/5) for pin definitions.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Fan Headers The X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E has six chassis/sys- Fan Header Pin Definitions (Fan1-6) tem/CPU fan headers (Fan1 to Fan6). (Note: all these fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are backward compatible Pin# Definition 1 Ground with the traditional 3-pin fans.) See the table on 2 +12V the right for pin definitions.
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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions (JWOR) The Wake-On-Ring header is designated JWOR. Close both pins to Pin# Definition "wake up" your system wnen it receives an incoming call to the modem 1 Ground 2 Wake-up while in the suspend mode. See the table on the right for pin definitions. You must have a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use this feature. Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions (JWOL) The Wake-On-LAN header is located at JWOL1 on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Installation GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are desig- GLAN1 GLAN2 nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the I/O backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. Power LED/Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Pin Definitions If three power supplies are installed Pin Setting and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fail. Connect Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 +5V JAR 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. VGA Connector 8-Pin PWR JPWF KB/ Mouse JAR A USB 0/1 A. Alarm Reset LE2 B.
Chapter 2: Installation Power SMB (I2C) Connector PWR SMB Pin Definitions Power SMB (I2C) Connector (JPI2C) monitors power supply, fan and system temperatures. 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 There are two SGPIO (Serial General Purpose Input/Output) headers on the motherboard. These headers are used for SATA monitoring on the backplane.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 Pin 1-2 short pages for jumper locations.
Chapter 2: Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 allows you to clear CMOS. 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 Clear CMOS Jumper Settings (JBT1) Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1-2 Clear CMOS Enabled Pins 2-3 Clear CMOS Disabled the AC power cord and then enable JBT1 to clear CMOS. Watch Dog Enable/Disable Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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. Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1-2 Enabled (*Default) Pins 2-3 Disabled PWR Supply Failure/PWR Fault Detect (JPWF) PWR Supply PWR Fault Jumper Settings Jumper Setting The system can notify you in the event of a power supply failure.
Chapter 2: Installation I2C Bus to PCI Slots I2C to PCI-Slots Jumper Settings Jumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 allow you to connect the System Management Bus (I2C) Jumper Setting to the PCI slots. The default setting is "Open" to disable the connection. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Closed Enabled Open Disabled (*Default) Power Force On Enable/Disable Power Force On Enable/Disable Jumper Settings Jumper JPF (JP2) allows you to enable (force on) or disable the Power Force On function.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual SCSI Controller Enable/ Disable (X7VA-8 only) SCSI Enable/Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Jumper JPA1 is used to enable or disable the Adaptec SCSI controller. The default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. See the table on the right for jumper settings. Definition *Pins 1-2 (Default) Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled SCSI Termination Enable/ Disable (X7DVA-8 only) SCSI Term.
Chapter 2: Installation 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 moth- GLAN Activity Indicator erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity, while the other LED may be Color Status Definition Yellow Flashing Active green, orange or off to indicate the speed GLAN Link Indicator LED Settings of the connection.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators CPU VRM Overheat LEDs (LE2, LE3) Settings There are two CPU VRM Overheat LEDs LED Color Definition (LE2, LE3) on the motherboard. LE2 is for Green CPU VRM Temperature: Normal CPU1 and LE3 is for CPU2. When the temperature of CPU VRM is normal, the CPU Yellow 0 CPU VRM over 90 C, CPU slows down VRM Overheat LED is green.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-8 Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, SIMLP IPMI 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. Parallel (Printer) Port Connector Parallel (Printer) Port Connector Pin Definitions 8-Pin PWR JPWF KB/ Mouse PWR I2C 24-Pin ATX PWR Fan1 The parallel (printer) port is located at J21.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions (Floppy) The floppy connector is located Pin# Definition at J22. See the table below for 1 Ground 2 FDHDIN pin definitions.
Chapter 2: Installation IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions There is one IDE Connector (JIDE1) on Pin# Definition the motherboard.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Drive Connector Pin Definitions Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (X7DVA-8 only) Definition Pin # Definition There are two SCSI connectors on the 1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12) motherboard. SCSI Channel A is located 2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13) at JA1, and SCSI Channel B is located at JA2.
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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual 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. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers, security and audio drivers.
Chapter 4: BIOS Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E. 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
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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, 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual XIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SATA Port0, SATA Port1, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SATA Port0, SATA Port1, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 slots. Hit to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are: Type This section allows you to select the type of IDE hard drive.
Chapter 4: BIOS CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select the native mode for ATA. The options are: Parallel ATA, Serial ATA, Both, and Auto.
Chapter 4: BIOS System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is detected in the system. 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 .
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual XBoot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. QuickBoot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed. QuietBoot Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot-up.
Chapter 4: BIOS XMemory 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 this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back. Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory Type Range Registers) are configured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped.
Chapter 4: BIOS XSlot1 PCI 33MHz, Slot2 PCI-X 100MHz, Slot3 PCI-X 100MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual 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. Branch 0 Rank Interleaving Select enable to enable the feature of memory interleaving for Branch 0 Rank. The options are 1:1, 2:1 and 4:1.
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 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU.
Chapter 4: BIOS Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Port B This setting allows you to configure Serial Port ABsettings. The options are Enabled (user defined), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to set the type of device to connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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. 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual XHardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly. Your Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page, on P. 4-19, or on P. 4-20, depending on the type of CPU(s) and HW Monitoring chip you are using.
Chapter 4: BIOS XHardware Monitor Logic CPU Temperature Threshold (*See the Note on Page 4-18.) This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 70oC, 75oC, 80oC and 85oC. (*See the note below.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual XHardware Monitor Logic (See the Note on Page 4-18.) CPU Temperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The hardcode default setting is 80oC. (See the note below.
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. 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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 XRealtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 system boot. 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-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 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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 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. Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt). Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long. device Address Conflict Address conflict for specified device.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual 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 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. PS/2 Mouse: PS/2 mouse identified. Run the I2O Configuration Utility One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Configuration Request bit set in the LCT. Run an I2O Configuration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).
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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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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 29h Auto size DRAM Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM 2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx* 2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system
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 69h Enable external and CPU caches Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah 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
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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 A4h Check key lock Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase prompt AAh Scan for key stroke ACh AEh B0h B1h B2h B4h B5h B6h B7h B9h BAh BCh BDh BEh BFh C0h C1h C2h C3h C4h C6h C7h C8h C9h CDh Enter SETUP Clear Boot flag Check for
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-2 and Appendix D for Operating System & Other Software Installation.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E 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 nonRAID 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation 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: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix D Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers D-1 Installing Drivers other than the Intel 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.
X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual D-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 D: 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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