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Preface About This Manual T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i motherboard. The X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i supports dual Intel Xeon Quad...
iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ............
vi Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1 No Power .............................................
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Super Micro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and ...
1-2 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i 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: [email protected] (General Information) [email protected] (Technical Support) Web Site: ww...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i 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 1-5 Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA1 SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPA2 Software RAID Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JPL1/ JPL2 GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable...
1-8 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5000V Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT PORT #0 MCH PROCESSOR#2 ESB2 PCI 32/33MM...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000V chipset, the X7DVL-3/ X7DVL-i motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for communications, present...
1-10 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i 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 powe...
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 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 defi ne an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature reaches the pre-defi ned overheat threshold, both the overheat fa...
1-12 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual 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. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equi...
2-2 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Installation of the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. Load Lever 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate Load Plate (with PnP Cap...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Socket Key (Socket Notch) South Center Edge North Center Edge Load Lever CPU in the CPU socket Plastic cap is released from the load plate if CPU properly installed. 3. Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edg...
2-4 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 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 ali...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chas- sis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are sc...
2-6 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note : Check the Super Micro 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 ste...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. Installing and Removing DIMMs To Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module to rel...
2-8 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual ® S UPER X7DVL-3 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Location...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 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 de- signed specifi cally for use with Super Micro server chassis. See Figure 2-4...
2-10 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
2-12 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Power Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to pro...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Power Button OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED Reset Button 2 HDD LED Power LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Ground Ground 19 20 Vcc X Ground NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con- tacting both p...
2-14 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
2-16 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2...
2-20 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2...
2-22 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2...
2-24 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
2-26 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2...
2-30 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2...
2-32 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual LAN1 ® S UPER X7DVL-3 FP Control Fan3 IDE1 Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 PCI 33 MHz Battery G L A NCTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-PinPWR 24-Pin C P U 2 SouthBridge Fan1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA1 SATA0 Slot1 PCI-X 133 MHz JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) ...
3-1 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 ...
3-2 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration 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 ...
3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 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 fi rst boo...
3-4 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. ...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings ...
4-2 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i 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 ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although t...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and ent...
4-4 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual X IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/ Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master slots. Hit <Enter> to...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is recognized as being present in the system. 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Set...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 X Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area wi...
4-14 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi ned overheat threshold. Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1)...
4-18 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual X Hardware 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 show...
4-20 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual X Hardware 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 ...
4-22 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i 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 numbe...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23 X Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
4-24 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i 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 <Enter>. All Security BI...
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 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...
4-26 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i 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 <Enter> to save any changes you...
Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes A-1 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST (Power On Self Test) Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem....
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel South Bridge RAID settings before you install the OS and other software drivers. To install the Linux OS or to confi gure RAID settings, please r...
B-2 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS to Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the 1. system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will displ...
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Notes : 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon on the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one...
C-2 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-2 Confi guring 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 man...
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-3 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:// ww...
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