SUPER MICRO Computer X7DBi+ user manual Manual Revision Release Date June 25

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Manual Revision 1.1

Release Date: June 25, 2009

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Contents Super Manual Revision Release Date June 25 Conventions Used in the Manual About This ManualManual Organization PrefaceTable of Contents Table of Contents Main Bios Setup Security Setup Boot Setup ExitIntroduction ChecklistOverview Contacting Supermicro HeadquartersX7DBi+ Image X7DBi+ Motherboard Layout Not drawn to scaleJumper Description Default Setting Quick Reference X7DBi+Expansion Slots MemoryChipset PC Health MonitoringOnboard I/O Acpi FeaturesDimensions OtherBlock Diagram of the 5000P Chipset 5000PXeon Quad Core Processors Chipset OverviewXeon Dual Core Processors Special Features PC Health MonitoringMain Switch Override Mechanism Acpi FeaturesSlow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator External Modem Ring-OnPower Supply Super I/OPage Page Static-Sensitive Devices PrecautionsInstallation UnpackingProcessor and Heatsink Installation Installation of the LGA771 ProcessorPage CEK Heatsink Installation Installation of the HeatsinkTo Un-install the Heatsink Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis Memory Support Installing DIMMsDimm Installation Dimm Module Population ConfigurationInstalling and Removing DIMMs Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel Connectors/IO PortsFront Control Panel JF1 Header PinsPower Button Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button Power LEDPower LED Pin Definitions JF1 NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1Pin# Definition Vcc 10/12 Ground NIC1/NIC2 LED IndicatorsPin# Definition 13 +5V HD Active OH/Fan Fail LED Power Fail LEDOverheat/Fan Fail LED OH PWR Supply FailReset Button B. PWR Button Reset ButtonPower Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1Processor Power Connector Connecting CablesATX Power Connector Backpanel USB Universal Serial Bus USBChassis Intrusion Front Panel USBFan Fan 7 CPU Fan Fan 8 CPU Fan Fan HeadersKeylock Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1-8Serial Ports COM1 is a connector located onATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Pin 10 is available on COM2 only. NC No ConnectionWake-On-Ring Pin Definitions WOR Wake-On-RingWake-On-LAN Wake-On-LAN Pin Definitions WOLGlan 1/2 Giga-bit Ethernet Ports Power LED/SpeakerSpeaker Connector PWR LED/SpeakerPower Fault B. Alarm Reset Power Fault PWR Supply FailureAlarm Reset Alarm ResetSMB Header Pin Definitions SMBus PS I2C ConnectorSMB J18 PWR SMB J17 Pin# Definition Data Ground Clock No ConnectionThere are two T-SGPIO Serial General VGA ConnectorSgpio Headers LocationJumper Definition Compact Flash Power On Off Power Off Compact Flash Card PWR ConnectorCompact Flash Card PWR Connector Compact Flash PWRGlan Port1 Enable B. Glan Port2 Enable Jumper SettingsGlan Enable/Disable Explanation JumpersWatch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Watch Dog Enable/DisableClear Cmos Watch Dog Enable Cmos Clear3rd PWR Fail B. VGA Enabled 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Detect J3PVGA Enable/Disable 3rd PWR Supply PWR Fault Jumper SettingsCompact Flash Master/ Slave Select Compact Flash Master/Slave SelectI2C Bus to PCI-X/PCI-Exp. Slots J27Glan LEDs Onboard IndicatorsOnboard Power LED Rear ViewOverheat LED Pin Definitions Overheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1Overheat LED OH/Fan Fail LEDParallel printer port is Located ConnectorParallel Printer Port On the IO panel. See the table onFloppy Simlp Floppy ConnectorSimlp Slot IDE Connectors Compact Flash Card SlotNo Power Troubleshooting ProceduresBefore Power On Losing the System’s Setup ConfigurationTechnical Support Procedures Memory ErrorsFrequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting System first boots up System configurationReturning Merchandise for Service Starting the Setup Utility System BiosHow To Change the Configuration Data BiosPress the Delete key to enter Setup Running SetupMain Bios Setup Main Bios Setup Menu Ultra DMA Mode LBA Mode ControlTransfer Mode IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/SlaveICH RAID Code Base Available when Sata RAID is enabled Sata Controller ModeSerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Sata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is disabledAdvanced Setup Cache Video Bios Area Power Loss ControlMemory Cache Cache System Bios Area Resume On Modem RingDiscrete Mtrr Allocation Cache Base 512K-640KCache Extended Memory PCI ConfigurationPCI Parity Error Forwarding Default Primary Video AdapterEmulated IRQ Solutions Reset Configuration DataLarge Disk Access Mode Enable MasterLatency Timer Advanced Chipset Control Serr Signal ConditionMemory Branch Mode 4GB PCI Hole GranularityClock Spectrum Feature High Temperature Dram OperationCrystal Beach Features AMB Thermal SensorUSB Function Legacy USB SupportMachine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPUCore-Multi-Processing Available when supported by the CPU Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPUDCA Delay Clocks Available when supported by the CPU Hardware Prefetch Available when supported by the CPUDirect Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPUSerial Port a I/O Device ConfigurationKBC Clock Input Base I/O AddressDMI Event Logging DMA ChannelFloppy Disk Controller Event Log ValidityBaud Rate Console RedirectionCOM Port Address Console TypeHardware Monitoring CPU Overheat AlarmPeci Agent 1/2 Temperatures/System Temperature Fan Speed Control Modes System TemperatureFan1-Fan8 Speeds Voltage MonitoringSystem Event Logging Bios Post ErrorsBios Post Watch Dog Clear System Event LoggingSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode OS Boot Watch DogTimer for Loading OS Minutes Time Out OptionRealtime Sensor Data IPMI LAN ConfigurationVlan Tagging Default GatewayUpdate LAN Settings IP Address SourceSecurity Settings Boot Settings Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot OrdersExit Page Beep Code Bios Error Beep CodesError Message DescriptionX7SBi+ User’s Manual Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Page Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing Other DriversAppendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Configuring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control