SUPER MICRO Computer X7DBi+ System Temperature, Fan1-Fan8 Speeds, Fan Speed Control Modes

X7DBi+ User's Manual

User intervention: No action is required. However, consider checking the cooling fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage.

High – The PECI Agent is running hot. This is a ‘caution’ level since the PECI Agent ’s ‘Temperature Tolerance’ has been reached (or has been exceeded) and may activate an overheat alarm. The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the PECI Agent.

User intervention: If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated, take action immediately by checking the system fans, chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems.

System Temperature

This item displays the absolute system temperature readings as detected by the BIOS:

Fan1-Fan8 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 temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vise versa. If the option is set to 3-pin fan, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the option is set to 4-pin, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). Select 3-pin if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select 4-pin if your chas- sis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if your system is used as a Server. Select Disable to disable fan speed control and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable (running@Full Speed), 2. 3-pin (Server), 3. 3-pin (Workstation), 4. 4-pin (Server) and 5. 4-pin (Workstation).

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

Vcore A:/Vcore B:/-12V/+12V/5VDD/5Vsb/+3.3V/P1V2_NIC_SEN/P_VTT/Vbat

Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take precedence over the BIOS settings. When first installed, Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD

IIIsettings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.

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