SUPER MICRO Computer X7DCL-3, X7DCL-i user manual SAS Enable/Disable, Software RAID Enable

Chapter 2: Installation

SAS Enable/Disable

JPA1 allows you to enable or disable SAS Connectors. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

(Note: This feature is available on the X7DCL-3 only.)

SAS Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Settings	Definition
Pins 1-2	Enabled (Default)
Pins 2-3	Disabled

Software RAID Enable

JPA2 allows you to select the SAS RAID mode. You can use either Software RAID or IT RAID. Close this jumper to use Software RAID (Default). Set this jumper to open to use the IT RAID mode. Contact Tech. Support at Supermicro for more information. See the table on the right for jumper settings.

(Note: This feature is available on the X7DCL-3 only.)

Software RAID

Jumper Settings

Jumper Settings	Definition
Close (Default)	Software RAID Enabled
Open (Note)	IT Mode Enabled

(Note: Also contact tech support at Super Micro for further instructions.)

USB0/1 KB/MS

JPWF1

JAR

8-Pin PWR 24-Pin PWR

SMB_PS

Fan 1

CPU1 VRM OH LED LED5

A. SAS Enabled

B. Software RAID Enable

COM1

VGA

DIMM2A

DIMM1A

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2C

DIMM1C

X7DCL-3/i

CPU1

LAN1
LAN2	JPL2
	LAN
	CTRL
	FAN6 FAN5
	I-Button
	LAN
	CTRL
	Slot6 PCI-E x8

	CPU2
Intel 5100
North Bridge
	LED6 Fan 2
JP2	CPU2 VRM OH LED
JP1
SP1	Fan 3
Buzzer

JPL1	Slot5 PCI-E x8
JI2C2	JI2C1

VGA	Slot4 PCI-E x4(in x8 slot)
CTRL
JPG1	Slot3 PCI 33MHz

S I/O			JWD1	Slot2 PCI 33MHz
				JWOL1
COM2	JWOR1	JKEY1		Slot1 PCI 33MHz

SIMLC

ICH9R	-SATAGPIO0	-SATAGPIO1
Intel

South Bridge

SATA5	SATA4	SATA3	SATA2
JBT1

	BIOS		JD1
		Battery
	ITE	SAS-GPIO1
	CTRL	SAS-GPIO0
LED4		JPA2	B

System Status LED	USB4/5	SAS0	SAS1	SAS2	SAS3
	USB2/3
	BPI2C

			PWR LED		CTRL
			LED3
SATA1	SATA0		JPA1	A	FP
			LED1
LSI				Floppy
SAS					IDE
CTRL
SAS4	SAS5	SAS6	SAS7	JL1
				Fan 4

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