Supermicro X7DCL-3 - Manual

Page 2 - Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this; WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this; Printed in the United States of America

The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person...

Page 3 - Preface; About This Manual; iii

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 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i motherboard. The X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i supports dual Intel Xeon Quad...

Page 4 - iv; Front Control Panel Pin Definitions; Table of Contents

iv Preface About This Manual ........................................................................................... iiiManual Organization ........................................................................................ iiiConventions Used in the Manual ....................................

Page 6 - Chapter 3: Troubleshooting; Losing the System’s Setup Configuration

vi Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1No Power ..............................................

Page 7 - Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 1; Overview; Checklist; All the following items are included in the Retail Box only.

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. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and p...

Page 8 - Contacting Supermicro; Headquarters

1-2 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-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: www.s...

Page 12 - Motherboard Features; • Dual Intel

1-6 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad Core/Dual Core 5400/5300/5200/5100 Series processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz Memory • Six 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 32 GB Single-Rank, Registered/ ECC DDR2 667/533 ...

Page 13 - ACPI Features

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 • 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 ports support RAID ...

Page 14 - Block Diagram of the Intel 5100 Chipset; Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard.

1-8 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual Block Diagram of the Intel 5100 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 PORT PORT PORT #0 MCH Intel 5100 PROCESSOR#2 ICH9R PCI-EXP x8 FWH RJ45 LPC COM1...

Page 15 - -2 Chipset and Processor Features Overview

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset and Processor Features Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5100 chipset, the X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based high-end servers with configuration options op...

Page 16 - -3 Special Features; Recovery from AC Power Loss; Last State; -4 PC Health Monitoring; Onboard Voltage Monitors; of the voltage monitor.; Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

1-10 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-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...

Page 17 - Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

Chapter 1: Introduction 1-11 you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre- defined range. 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifica -...

Page 18 - Note

1-12 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the ...

Page 20 - Notes

Page 21 - Chapter 2: Installation; Chapter 2; Precautions; • Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.; Unpacking

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 fol- lowing measures are generally sufficient to protect your equ...

Page 22 - Installing the LGA771 Processor; Press the load lever to release; Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation

2-2 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual Installing the LGA771 Processor Press the load lever to release 1. the load plate, which covers the C PU s o c ket , f r o m it s l o c k in g position. Gently lift the load lever to open 2. the load plate. Load Lever PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate Load Plate (wit...

Page 23 - finger to hold the CPU at the North; Warning; Loading the Processor into the Socket

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 f r o m t h e load plate if the CPU properly in-stalled. Use your thumb and your index 1. finger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South C...

Page 24 - Installing the Heatsink; heatsink or the CPU die the required; To Remove the Heatsink

2-4 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual Installing the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the 1. heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU 2. so that the four mounting holes are aligned ...

Page 25 - Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis; : some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take; -3 Installing DIMMs; : Check the SuperMicro web site for recommended memory modules.; CAUTION; Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM; DIMM Installation

Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis 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. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screw...

Page 26 - which will improve memory performance.; Note 1

2-6 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual Memory Support The X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i supports up to 48 GB Single-Rank/Dual Rank, Registered ECC DDR2 667/533 in 6 DIMMs (The amount and type of memory supported is dependent on the PCB revision. See Note 1 Below). Populating DIMM slots with pairs of memory modules of ...

Page 27 - Installing and Removing DIMMs; Top View of DDR2 Slot

Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 To Install: Inser t module ver tically 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 re-lease tabs near both ends of the module to release it from t...

Page 28 - Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports; Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Definitions

2-8 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual X7DCL-3/i 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification. See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De...

Page 29 - Front Control Panel; following section for descriptions and pin definitions.; JF1 Header Pins

Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 X7DCL-3/i Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed specifically for use with Super Micro server chassis. See the figure below fo...

Page 30 - table on the right for pin definitions.; NMI Button

2-10 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions. NMI Button The non-maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions...

Page 31 - NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators; right for pin definitions.

Chapter 2: Installation 2-11 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 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control-ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located o...

Page 32 - Power Fail LED

2-12 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-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...

Page 33 - on the right for pin definitions.; Reset Button

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 contacting both pin...

Page 34 - -5 Connecting Cables; ATX Power Connector

2-14 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 35 - the tables on the right for pin defini

Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 PWR LED...

Page 36 - Fan Headers; Disabled

2-16 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 37 - ATX PS/2 Keyboard and; table on the right for pin definitions.; Serial Ports; the right for pin definitions.; (Pin 10 is available on COM2

Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 PWR LED...

Page 38 - the right for pin definitions. You must

2-18 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 39 - right for speaker pin definitions.

Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 PWR LED...

Page 40 - PW R Sup p ly Failure / PW R

2-20 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 41 - VGA Connector; the table on the right for pin definitions.

Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 PWR LED...

Page 42 - Backplane Power SMB (I

2-22 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 44 - -6 Jumper Settings; Explanation of; Pin 1 is identified with a square solder; Enabled

2-24 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 45 - CMOS Clear; For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system,; Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 PWR LED...

Page 46 - Jumpers JPI

2-26 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 47 - This feature is available on the; Software RAID Enable; This feature is available on the

Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 PWR LED...

Page 48 - GLAN LEDs; -7 Onboard LED Indicators; Rear View

2-28 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 49 - C PU _V R M O ve r h e a t i n g L E D

Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 PWR LED...

Page 51 - -8 Floppy Drive, SIMLC IPMI and Hard Disk Drive; • The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.; Floppy Connector; The floppy connector is located at

Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 PWR LED...

Page 52 - SIMLC IPMI Slot; IDE Connector

2-32 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual JBT1 DIMM2A SP1 JI 2C 1 JI 2C 2 JL1 LED5 LED6 LED3 JWD1 JPG1 JPL2 JP A1 Fan 4 JD 1 LED4 JWOL1 JPWF1 JAR 8-Pin PWR I-Button LANCTRL VGACTRL S I/O SA TA 4 SA TA 3 SA TA 2 SA TA 1 SA TA 0 SA TA 5 SA TA -G PI O0 Battery SA S0 SA S1 SA S2 SA S3 SA S4 SA S5 SA S6 SA S7 P...

Page 53 - Chapter 3; -1 Troubleshooting Procedures; Before Power On; Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.; No Video; for details on beep codes.

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 ...

Page 54 - NOTE; If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics; Memory Errors; the BIOS setup is configured for the fastest speed of RAM used.; -2 Technical Support Procedures; contacting Super Micro for technical support:

3-2 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem, contact your 3. vendor for repairs. NOTE If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics card is recommended. For I/O port 80h co...

Page 55 - System configuration; -3 Frequently Asked Questions; do not

3-3 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting System configuration • An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http://www. • supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm/. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number • ready when placing a call to our technical support departmen...

Page 56 - : Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to; What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?; -4 Returning Merchandise for Service

3-4 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual ( 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 ...

Page 57 - changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual.; System BIOS; BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM; How To Change the Configuration Data; Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i. 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 ha...

Page 58 - -3 Main BIOS Setup; Items that use submenus are indicated with the

4-2 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-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 th...

Page 59 - Main BIOS Setup Menu; Main Setup Features; System Time; This item displays the date when this version of BIOS was built.; Legacy Diskette A

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 fields. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fields, and enter...

Page 60 - Type; Auto; Multi-Sector Transfers; LBA Mode Control

4-4 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual  SATA Port 1 ~ SATA Port 6, Ext. Primary Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct configurations ...

Page 61 - to enable Intel's SATA RAID firmware to configure Intel's SATA

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 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, FPIO...

Page 62 - SATA AHCI Enable; System Memory

4-6 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual SATA AHCI Enable 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...

Page 63 - -4 Advanced Setup; Boot Features; QuietBoot Mode; Enable; POST Errors; ACPI Mode; Yes

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 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 <Enter>.  Boot Featur...

Page 64 - the system configuration during bootup.

4-8 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i 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...

Page 65 - Cache Extended Memory; Write Back; Discrete MTRR Allocation; configuration with 4GB or more memory. The options are Enabled and

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 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 Uncache...

Page 66 - area. The options are Yes and; Option ROM Scan; or Other (for Unix, Novelle NetWare and other operating

4-10 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual  PCI Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. O n b o a r d G L A N - 1 / O n b o a r d G L A N - 2 ( G i g a b i t - L A N ) O P R O M Configure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN-1 connecti...

Page 67 - Crystal Beach Configure Enable

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-11  Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Warning : Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect setup, a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may cause the system become unstable. When this occurs,...

Page 70 - Intel ® Virtualization Technology (Available if supported by the; : If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power off; CPU Cache Control; and; I/O Device Configuration; Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.; KBC Clock Input

4-14 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual Intel ® Virtualization Technology (Available if supported by the CPU.) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple "virtual&...

Page 71 - options are IRQ3 and

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 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. 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 setti...

Page 73 - Hardware Monitor; CPU Overheat Alarm; Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature; The Default Alarm; Setting: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm; CPU1 Temperature/CPU2 Temperature

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17  Hardware Monitor Highlight an item and hit <Enter> to see the status of each of the following items: CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de-termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of po...

Page 74 - The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures; System Temperature

4-18 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual High – The processor is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the CPU’s ‘Tem-perature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an overheat alarm: The Default Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High cond...

Page 75 - the status of the fans indicated in this item.; Fan Speed Control Modes; The following items will be monitored and displayed:

Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 Fan1-Fan6 Speeds If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item. Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans. The CPU tempe...

Page 76 - This item displays the current IPMI Version.; System Event Logging; This item displays the number of the existing event log.; Event Log Control; Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are

4-20 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual  IPMI (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 Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select ...

Page 78 - Realtime Sensor Data; IPMI LAN Configuration; configure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and

4-22 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual  Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.  IPMI LAN Configuration VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the u...

Page 80 - Password on Boot; described in this section.; Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders; Candidate

4-24 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i 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 (a password not required). 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility ma...

Page 82 - Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes; Appendix A; Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes; long and two short beeps - video configuration error

Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors. Recov...

Page 84 - Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS; Appendix B; Systems with RAID Functions; system will start booting up from CD.

Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To configure RAID settings, please refer to RAID C...

Page 85 - Systems without RAID Functions

B-2 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for 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 disp...

Page 86 - Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers; Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen; Appendix C; C-1 Installing other Drivers and the OS

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 files for each item. Click a computer icon on the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one ...

Page 87 - Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information); C-2 Configuring Supero Doctor III; : Both default username and password are; ADMIN; In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take

C-2 X7DCL-3/X7DCL-i User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) 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 mana...

Page 88 - Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Sof t ware can be downloaded from our Web site at: f tp://f tp. supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://w...

Supermicro X7DCL-3 - Manual

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