SUPER MICRO Computer
X7DBi+
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Super
Troubleshooting
Install
FAQ
Error messages
Alarm Reset
Memory Errors
Latency Timer
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
Connecting Cables
Dimension
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X7DBi+
USER’S MANUAL
Revision 1.1
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Super
Manual Revision Release Date June 25
Manual Organization
About This Manual
Conventions Used in the Manual
Preface
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Security Setup Boot Setup Exit
Main Bios Setup
Overview
Checklist
Introduction
Headquarters
Contacting Supermicro
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X7DBi+ Motherboard Layout
Quick Reference X7DBi+
Jumper Description Default Setting
Chipset
Memory
Expansion Slots
PC Health Monitoring
Dimensions
Acpi Features
Onboard I/O
Other
5000P
Block Diagram of the 5000P Chipset
Xeon Dual Core Processors
Chipset Overview
Xeon Quad Core Processors
PC Health Monitoring
Special Features
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
Acpi Features
Main Switch Override Mechanism
External Modem Ring-On
Super I/O
Power Supply
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Installation
Precautions
Static-Sensitive Devices
Unpacking
Installation of the LGA771 Processor
Processor and Heatsink Installation
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To Un-install the Heatsink
Installation of the Heatsink
CEK Heatsink Installation
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis
Dimm Installation
Installing DIMMs
Memory Support
Dimm Module Population Configuration
Installing and Removing DIMMs
Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports
Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports
Power Button
JF1 Header Pins
Front Control Panel
Power LED Pin Definitions JF1
Power LED
Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button
NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1
Pin# Definition 13 +5V HD Active
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators
Pin# Definition Vcc 10/12 Ground
Overheat/Fan Fail LED OH
Power Fail LED
OH/Fan Fail LED
PWR Supply Fail
Power Button
Reset Button
Reset Button B. PWR Button
Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1
ATX Power Connector
Connecting Cables
Processor Power Connector
Chassis Intrusion
Universal Serial Bus USB
Backpanel USB
Front Panel USB
Keylock
Fan Headers
Fan Fan 7 CPU Fan Fan 8 CPU Fan
Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1-8
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports
COM1 is a connector located on
Serial Ports
Pin 10 is available on COM2 only. NC No Connection
Wake-On-LAN
Wake-On-Ring
Wake-On-Ring Pin Definitions WOR
Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions WOL
Speaker Connector
Power LED/Speaker
Glan 1/2 Giga-bit Ethernet Ports
PWR LED/Speaker
Alarm Reset
Power Fault PWR Supply Failure
Power Fault B. Alarm Reset
Alarm Reset
SMB J18 PWR SMB J17
SMBus PS I2C Connector
SMB Header Pin Definitions
Pin# Definition Data Ground Clock No Connection
Sgpio Headers
VGA Connector
There are two T-SGPIO Serial General
Location
Compact Flash Card PWR Connector
Compact Flash Card PWR Connector
Jumper Definition Compact Flash Power On Off Power Off
Compact Flash PWR
Glan Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings
Glan Port1 Enable B. Glan Port2 Enable
Explanation Jumpers
Clear Cmos Watch Dog Enable
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD
Cmos Clear
VGA Enable/Disable
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect J3P
3rd PWR Fail B. VGA Enabled
3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Jumper Settings
I2C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp. Slots
Compact Flash Master/Slave Select
Compact Flash Master/ Slave Select
J27
Onboard Power LED
Onboard Indicators
Glan LEDs
Rear View
Overheat LED
Overheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1
Overheat LED Pin Definitions
OH/Fan Fail LED
Parallel Printer Port
Connector
Parallel printer port is Located
On the IO panel. See the table on
Simlp Slot
Floppy Connector
Floppy Simlp
Compact Flash Card Slot
IDE Connectors
Before Power On
Troubleshooting Procedures
No Power
Losing the System’s Setup Configuration
Memory Errors
Technical Support Procedures
Troubleshooting System first boots up System configuration
Frequently Asked Questions
Returning Merchandise for Service
How To Change the Configuration Data
System Bios
Starting the Setup Utility
Bios
Main Bios Setup
Running Setup
Press the Delete key to enter Setup
Main Bios Setup Menu
Transfer Mode
LBA Mode Control
Ultra DMA Mode
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave
Serial ATA Sata RAID Enable
Sata Controller Mode
ICH RAID Code Base Available when Sata RAID is enabled
Sata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is disabled
Advanced Setup
Memory Cache Cache System Bios Area
Power Loss Control
Cache Video Bios Area
Resume On Modem Ring
Cache Extended Memory
Cache Base 512K-640K
Discrete Mtrr Allocation
PCI Configuration
Emulated IRQ Solutions
Default Primary Video Adapter
PCI Parity Error Forwarding
Reset Configuration Data
Latency Timer
Enable Master
Large Disk Access Mode
Memory Branch Mode
Serr Signal Condition
Advanced Chipset Control
4GB PCI Hole Granularity
Crystal Beach Features
High Temperature Dram Operation
Clock Spectrum Feature
AMB Thermal Sensor
Legacy USB Support
USB Function
Core-Multi-Processing Available when supported by the CPU
Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU
Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU
Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU
Direct Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU
Hardware Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU
DCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU
Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPU
KBC Clock Input
I/O Device Configuration
Serial Port a
Base I/O Address
Floppy Disk Controller
DMA Channel
DMI Event Logging
Event Log Validity
COM Port Address
Console Redirection
Baud Rate
Console Type
Peci Agent 1/2 Temperatures/System Temperature
CPU Overheat Alarm
Hardware Monitoring
Fan1-Fan8 Speeds
System Temperature
Fan Speed Control Modes
Voltage Monitoring
Bios Post Watch Dog
Bios Post Errors
System Event Logging
Clear System Event Logging
Timer for Loading OS Minutes
OS Boot Watch Dog
System Event Log/System Event Log List Mode
Time Out Option
IPMI LAN Configuration
Realtime Sensor Data
Update LAN Settings
Default Gateway
Vlan Tagging
IP Address Source
Security Settings
Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders
Boot Settings
Exit
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Error Message
Bios Error Beep Codes
Beep Code
Description
X7SBi+ User’s Manual
Appendix B Installing the Windows OS
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Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers
Installing Other Drivers
Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen
Configuring Supero Doctor
Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control
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