SUPER MICRO Computer X7DVL-3 user manual Post Code LED Indicators LE4, LE5

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X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual

POST Code LED Indicators (LE4, LE5)

There are two POST Code LED Indica- tors (LE4, LE5) located on the mother- board. These two LEDs indicate POST (Power On Self Test) Code Messages through different sets of green and yellow light combinations. Refer to the table on the right for POST Code Messages. See the layout below for the LED location.

POST Code LED Indicators

Settings

LE4

LE5

POST Code Message

 

 

 

Yellow: On

Green: Off

Memory Initialization @

 

 

POST 28h

 

 

 

Yellow: Off

Green: On

System Shadowing @

 

 

POST 38h

 

 

 

Yellow: On

Green: On

CPU Initialization @

 

 

POST 0Ah

 

 

 

Yellow Off

Green: Off

PCI Initialization @

 

 

POST 49h

 

 

 

CPU_VRM Overheat LED Indicators (LE2/LE3)

TherearetwoCPU_VRMOverheatLEDs (LE2/LE3) located on the motherboard. These LEDs provide indications for CPU_VRM Overheating. Refer to the table on the right for LE2 and LE3 settings. See the layout below for the LED location.

CPU_VRM Overheat LED Indicators

Settings

LED#

 

Description

LE2: On

 

CPU1_VRM Overheat

 

LE3: On

 

CPU2_VRM Overheat

 

 

 

 

KB/ Mouse

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

JPWF

JAR

8-Pin

24-Pin ATX PWR

PWR

PWR

I C

 

 

 

2

 

 

CPU VRM

 

JPF

 

 

DIMM 2C (Bank 2)

 

DIMM 2B (Bank 2)

 

DIMM 2A (Bank 2)

 

DIMM 1C (Bank 1)

 

DIMM 1B (Bank 1)

 

DIMM 1A (Bank 1)

 

Fan1

C

LE2

CPU1

A. LE4: POST Code LED

B. LE5: POST Code LED

C.LE2: CPU1_VRM Overheat LED

D.LE3: CPU2_VRM Overheat LED

LAN1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I-Button

5000V

CPU2

 

SUPER

®

 

 

LAN2

X7DVL-3

North Bridge

 

 

 

Fan5

 

 

 

 

 

Fan6

 

 

 

 

D

 

SIMLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLAN

 

 

 

 

CTRLR

 

Slot6

PCI-X 133 MHz

 

 

 

 

 

JWD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCI-E x8

LE3

Fan2

Fan3

 

 

 

LE1

Buzzer

CPU VRM

 

 

 

Slot5

PCI-X 133 MHz

Graphics

 

 

 

 

Memory

Battery

 

 

 

JBT1

VGA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTRLR

 

 

 

 

 

JPG1

BIOS

 

 

 

 

 

S I/O

 

 

Printer

 

 

 

 

 

JWOR

Slot1

PCI 33 MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JWOL

JPL1

JCOM2

Floppy

JPL2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB4/5

 

 

 

 

ESB2

 

 

T-SGPIO1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

South

 

 

T-SGPIO0

 

 

 

 

 

B

A

 

 

 

Bridge

 

 

LE4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LE5

 

 

 

 

 

JI

C2

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JI

 

C1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPA2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAS0

 

SATA1

SATA3

SATA5

 

 

 

SATA0

SATA2

SATA4

USB2/3

JD1

LSI SAS

Controller

SAS1SAS2SAS3SAS4SAS5

 

 

JL1 Control

JF1

 

 

 

 

FP

 

 

 

JPA1

3-SGPIO0

 

 

 

 

 

IDE1

 

 

D31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAS6

 

3SGPIO1-

 

 

 

 

SAS7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan4

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Contents USER’S Manual Page About This Manual Manual OrganizationConventions Used in the Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Bios Checklist OverviewContacting Supermicro HeadquartersX7DVL-3/X7DVL-i Image X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i Motherboard Layout Jumper Description Default Setting LED IndicatorQuick Reference X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i Memory ChipsetExpansion Slots PC Health MonitoringAcpi Features DimensionsOnboard I/O OtherBlock Diagram of the 5000V Chipset FBD DimmXeon Quad Core/Dual Core Processor Features Chipset OverviewXeon Dual Core Processors Special Features PC Health MonitoringAcpi Features Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State IndicatorMain Switch Override Mechanism CPU Overheat LED and ControlPower Supply External Modem Ring-OnSuper I/O Page Precautions Static-Sensitive DevicesUnpacking Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation Installation of the LGA771 ProcessorPage Installation of the Heatsink To Un-install the HeatsinkCEK Heatsink Installation Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis Installing DIMMs Dimm Installation See FigureMemory Support Installing and Removing DIMMs Possible System Memory Allocation & AvailabilityControl Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel Connectors/IO PortsJF1 Header Pins Front Control PanelPower LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators HDD LEDPower Fail LED Overheat/Fan Fail LED OHOH/Fan Fail LED B. PWR Supply Fail Reset Button Power ButtonReset Button B. PWR Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1Connecting Cables ATX Power ConnectorProcessor Power Connector Required Connection Pin ATX PWRUniversal Serial Bus USB Chassis IntrusionBack Panel USB USB0/1 Front Panel USB Pin Definitions USB2/3/4/5Power Force On Enable/Disable Power Force On Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPFFan Headers Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1-6ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports Serial PortsKeyboard/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Port Pin DefinitionsWake-On-Ring Wake-On-LANWake-On-Ring Pin Definitions Wake-On-LAN Pin DefinitionsPower LED/Speaker Speaker ConnectorGlan 1/2 Giga-bit Ethernet Ports GLAN1/2 PWR LED/SpeakerAlarm Reset VGA ConnectorAlarm Reset B. VGA Alarm ResetPower SMB I2 C Connector Sgpio HeadersSGPIO#0 SGPIO#1 Jumper Settings Glan Enable/DisableGlan Port1 Enable B. Glan Port2 Enable Glan EnableWatch Dog Enable/Disable Clear Cmos Watch Dog EnableWatch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Cmos ClearVGA Enable/Disable VGA EnabledI2C Bus to PCI Slots I2C Bus to PCI slotsPWR Supply Failure/PWR Fault Detect Jpwf SAS Enable/DisablePWR Supply Fail B. SAS Enable PWR Supply PWR Fault Jumper SettingsSoftware RAID Enable Software RAID EnableSoftware RAID Jumper Settings Onboard Indicators Onboard Power LED LE1Glan LEDs N k ActivityPost Code LED Indicators LE4, LE5 Cpuvrm Overheat LED Indicators LE2/LE3Status LED D31 D31 Status LEDParallel Printer Port Connector Parallel PortFloppy Connector Simlp Ipmi SlotFloppy Simlp SlotIDE Connector IDE#1Troubleshooting Procedures Before Power OnNo Power No VideoTechnical Support Procedures Losing the System’s Setup ConfigurationMemory Errors Frequently Asked Questions Returning Merchandise for Service System Bios How To Change the Configuration DataStarting the Setup Utility IntroductionRunning Setup Main Bios SetupPress the Delete key to enter Setup Main Bios Setup Menu Bios DateSystem Time System DateType LBA Mode Control Transfer ModeUltra DMA Mode Multi-Sector TransfersNative Mode Operation Sata Controller ModeSerial ATA Sata RAID Enable Parallel ATAAdvanced Setup System MemoryExtended Memory XBoot Features QuickBoot ModeQuietBoot Post ErrorsXMemory Cache Cache System Bios Area Cache Video Bios AreaCache Base 0-512K Cache Base 512K-640KPCI Parity Error Forwarding Reset Configuration DataDiscrete Mtrr Allocation Xpci ConfigurationEnable Master Latency TimerLarge Disk Access Mode Serr Signal ConditionHigh Temperature Dram Operation Crystal Beach FeaturesBranch 0 Rank Interleaving Branch 0 Rank SparingClock Spectrum Feature Enabling Multi-Media TimerFrequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU Hyperthreading Available when supported by the CPUThermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPUExecute Disable Bit Available when supported by the CPU Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPUIntel Eist Support *Available when supported by the CPU XI/O Device ConfigurationKBC Clock Input Serial Port aParallel Port DMA ChannelFloppy Disk Controller Xdmi Event LoggingECC Event Logging Mark DMI Events as ReadClear All DMI Event Logs XConsole RedirectionCPU Temperature Threshold Temperature Monitoring Available if supported by the CPUVoltage Monitoring Fan Speed Control ModesVoltage Monitoring CPU Temperature Threshold *See the Note on System Event Logging Clear System Event LoggingExisting Event Log Number Event Log ControlXSystem Event Log/System Event Log List Mode OS Boot Watch DogTimer for Loading OS Minutes Time Out OptionXRealtime Sensor Data Supervisor Password Is User Password IsSet Supervisor Password Set User PasswordBoot Password on BootBoot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders Exit Appendix a Bios Post Error Codes Recoverable Post ErrorsPage Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Page Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Driver/Tool Installation Display ScreenConfiguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control

X7DVL-3 specifications

Super Micro Computer, Inc. is a well-respected name in the realm of high-performance computing, offering diverse solutions tailored for various applications. One of the notable offerings from the brand is the Supermicro X7DVL-3 motherboard, designed to provide exceptional performance and reliability for both workstations and servers.

At its core, the X7DVL-3 is built on the Intel 5000X chipset, making it a robust choice for enterprise-level tasks. It supports Intel's dual-core and quad-core Xeon processors, specifically the LGA 771 socket. This design enables users to leverage enhanced processing power, facilitating intensive computational tasks such as virtualization, data analysis, or complex simulations.

One standout feature of the X7DVL-3 is its support for up to 32GB of DDR2 ECC (Error-Correcting Code) memory across four DIMM slots. This memory technology ensures higher reliability and stability, reducing the risk of data corruption—a critical factor for enterprises that require consistent performance and uptime.

In terms of connectivity, the motherboard comes equipped with 6 SATA ports, offering flexible storage options for RAID configurations, enhancing both speed and redundancy. Additionally, the X7DVL-3 features dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, which facilitate high-speed network connectivity and allow for dual network path setups, ensuring seamless communication in network-intensive applications.

The X7DVL-3 is also designed with a high degree of scalability in mind. It includes multiple PCI-E slots, thereby supporting a range of expansion cards, including graphics cards for visualization tasks or additional networking options. This adaptability is crucial for organizations that need to upgrade or modify their systems as their operational demands evolve.

Another notable aspect of the Supermicro X7DVL-3 is its emphasis on efficiency and management. The motherboard is equipped with Supermicro’s IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) technology, allowing for remote management and monitoring of system health. This feature is particularly valuable in data center environments where managing multiple servers efficiently can lead to significant operational cost reductions.

In summary, the Supermicro X7DVL-3 motherboard stands out with its robust architecture, support for powerful Intel Xeon processors, extensive memory capacity, and advanced connectivity features. Coupled with its emphasis on reliability and manageability, this motherboard represents a solid choice for businesses seeking a dependable solution for their computing needs. Whether in a server configuration or a high-performance workstation, the X7DVL-3 delivers the performance and scalability critical for modern enterprises.