Appendix B Installing the Windows OS | SUPER MICRO Computer X7DBU

Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS

Appendix B

Installing the Windows OS

After all hardware components have been installed, you must ﬁrst conﬁgure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers. To conﬁgure Intel or Adaptec HostRAID settings, please refer to RAID Conﬁguration User Guides posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/ manuals.

B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions

1.Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start booting up from CD.

2.Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

3.When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify additional device(s).

4.Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ESB2" into Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

5.Choose the Intel(R) ESB2 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

6.Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all devices are speciﬁed, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

7.From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device ﬁles and then, continue the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

8.After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot.

9.Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen as shown on Page C-1 will display. Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete other driver/ software installation.

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SUPER MICRO Computer X7DBU, X7DGU user manual Appendix B Installing the Windows OS

Contents

Super Reproductive harm Manual Organization About This ManualConventions Used in the Manual Table of Contents Troubleshooting Appendices Bios Overview Checklist Headquarters Contacting SupermicroEurope Asia-Paciﬁc X7DBU/X7DGU Image Not drawn to scale X7DBU/X7DGU Motherboard Layout LE Indicators Description Description Default SettingQuick Reference X7DBU/X7DGU Jumper Memory Motherboard FeaturesChipset Expansion Slots Dimensions Acpi FeaturesOnboard I/O Other ESB2 System Block Diagram for the X7DBU Chipset Overview Xeon Quad-core/Dual-core Processor FeaturesXeon Quad-core/Dual-core Processor Recovery from AC Power Loss Special FeaturesEnvironmental Temperature Control PC Health Monitoring Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator Acpi FeaturesMain Switch Override Mechanism System Resource Alert External Modem Ring-On Power SupplyWake-On-LAN WOL Super I/O Page Static-Sensitive Devices PrecautionsUnpacking Installation of the LGA771 Processor Processor and Heatsink InstallationPage To Un-install the Heatsink Installation of the HeatsinkCEK Heatsink Installation Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis Dimm Installation Installing DIMMsMemory Support Memory performance Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability Installing and Removing DIMMs Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsBack Panel Connectors FP Reset Butto JF1 Header PinsFront Control Panel Power LED Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 Power LEDFront Control Panel Pin Deﬁnitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators HDD LED/FP UID Switch Overheat OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/FP UID LED Power Fail LEDOH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/FP UID LED Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 OH/Fan Fail/PWR Fail/FP UID Indica Tor Status Power Button Reset ButtonReset Button Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 Power Button Pin Deﬁnitions JF1 ATX Power Connector Connecting CablesProcessor Power Connector ATX Power 20-pin Connector Pin Deﬁnitions Chassis Intrusion Universal Serial Bus USB Keylock Fan HeadersPin Fan Header Pin Deﬁnitions Keylock Pin Deﬁnitions Serial Ports ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortsPS/2 Keyboard Mouse Port Pin Deﬁnitions Serial Port Pin Deﬁnitions Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-RingWake-On-LAN Pin Deﬁnitions Speaker Connector Pin Deﬁnitions Power LED/SpeakerGlan 1/2 Giga-bit Ethernet Ports Overheat LED Pin Deﬁnitions Overheat LED/Fan Fail JOH1OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Deﬁnitions SMB Header Pin Deﬁnitions VGA Connector Power SMB I2 C Connector Sgpio Headers Unit Identiﬁcation Switches Glan Enable/Disable Jumper SettingsGlan Enable Jumper Settings Explanation Jumpers Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Watch Dog Enable/DisableCmos Clear VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 VGA Enable/Disable I2C Bus to PCI Slots 1/2 I2C Bus to PCI Slots Jumper Settings Glan Activity Indicator Jumper Settings Onboard IndicatorsGlan LEDs Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 Onboard Power LED LE1 Step Floppy Connector Simso Ipmi Slot Bale IDE Connector SXB1/SXB2 Slots Before Power On Troubleshooting ProceduresNo Power Losing the System’s Setup Conﬁguration Memory Errors Technical Support Procedures Question How do I update my BIOS? Frequently Asked Questions Question Whats on the CD that came with my motherboard? Returning Merchandise for Service How To Change the Conﬁguration Data System BiosStarting the Setup Utility Introduction Main Bios Setup Running SetupPress the Delete key to enter Setup Main Setup Features Main Bios Setup Menu Transfer Mode LBA Mode ControlUltra DMA Mode Sata Controller Mode Sata Ahci Available when Sata RAID is Disabled ICH RAID Code Base Available when Sata RAID is EnabledSystem Memory Extended Memory Advanced Setup Memory Cache Cache System Bios Area Power Loss ControlCache Video Bios Area Resume On Modem Ring Cache Extended Memory Cache Base 512K-640KDiscrete Mtrr Allocation PCI Conﬁguration Emulated IRQ Solutions Default Primary Video AdapterPCI Parity Error Forwarding PCI Fast Delayed Transaction Latency Timer Enable MasterLarge Disk Access Mode Serr Signal Condition High Temperature Dram Operation Memory Branch ModeCrystal Beach Features Branch 0/1 Rank Interleaving & Sparing Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU Clock Spectrum FeatureCore-Multi-Processing Available when supported by the CPU Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Execute Disable Bit Available when supported by the CPU C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPUHardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU Direct Cache Access Available when supported by the CPU I/O Device Conﬁguration Intel Eist Support Available when supported by the CPUKBC Clock Input Serial Port a DMI Event Logging Floppy Disk ControllerEvent Log Validity Event Log Capacity COM Port Address Console RedirectionBaud Rate Console Type Peci Agent 1/2 Temperatures/System Temperature Overheat AlarmHardware Monitor Fan1-Fan8 Speeds System TemperatureFan Speed Control Modes Voltage Monitoring Bios Post Watch Dog Bios Post ErrorsSystem 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 GatewayVlan Tagging IP Address Source Security Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders Boot Exit Page Recoverable Post Error Beep Codes Appendix a Post Error Beep CodesPage Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Page Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen Installing other Software Programs and Drivers Conﬁguring Supero Doctor Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II Remote Control