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  • Page 1 X7DVL-3 X7DVL-i USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1c...
  • Page 2 Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. SuperMicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.

  • Page 3: Manual Organization

    Technology (EM64T). These features allow the motherboard to operate at much higher speeds with better power management in much safer thermal environments than the traditional motherboards. The X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i is ideal for high perfor- mance dual processor (DP) and enterprise server environments. Please refer to the motherboard specifi...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Conventions Used in the Manual .................. iii Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ......................1-1 Checklist ....................1-1 Contacting Super Micro ................1-2 X7DVL-3/i Image ................ 1-3 X7DVL-3/i Layout ............... 1-4 Quick Reference ..................1-5 Motherboard Features ................1-6 Intel 5000V Chipset: System Block Diagram ........... 1-8 Chipset Overview ...................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Power Button ..................2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables ..................2-14 ATX Power Connector ................2-14 Processor Power Connector ..............2-14 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..............2-15 Chassis Intrusion ..................2-15 Fan Headers ..................2-16 Power Force-On ..................2-16 ATX PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports .............
  • Page 6 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures ................3-1 Before Power On ..................3-1 No Power ....................3-1 No Video ....................3-1 Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ..........3-1 Memory Errors ................... 3-2 Technical Support Procedures ................ 3-2 Frequently Asked Questions ................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    One (1) I/O backpanel shield (CSE-PT07L) One (1) CPU Retention Module (SKT-0159-for retail and bulk packaging) One (1) Super Micro CD containing drivers and utilities One (1) User's/BIOS Manual Optional (For SAS HostRAID 5) One (1) I-Button (to be purchased from Super Micro) (*X7DVL-3)

  • Page 8: Contacting Supermicro

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

  • Page 9: X7Dvl-3/I Image

    Chapter 1: Introduction X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i Image Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard you’ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown...
  • Page 10 5. SAS is available for the X7DVL-3 only. SAS Connectors, the LSI SAS HostRAID Controller, the I-Button socket and 3-GSPIO0/3-GSPIO1 LEDs are built in on the X7DVL-3 only. I-Button is used to enable RAID 5. However, RAID 0, 1 and 10 are enabled through the LSI SAS Controller. (I-Button is optional.)

  • Page 11: Quick Reference

    PWR SMB (JPI Power System Management (I C) Header PWR Supply Fail (JPWF) Power Supply Failure (See Chapter 2) SAS0-SAS7 Serial Attached SCSI Connectors (#0-#7) (*X7DVL-3) SATA0-SATA5 (JS1-JS6) Intel SATA 0-5 Connectors SIMLP (J16) IPMI SIMM Low-profi le Slot T-SGPIO#0/1...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Features

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Motherboard Features • Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad Core/Dual Core processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz/1067 MHz/667MHz Memory • Six 240-pin DIMM sockets with support up to 16 GB ECC FBD (Fully Buff- ered) DDR2 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Population.)
  • Page 13 Chapter 1: Introduction ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management • Power-on mode for power recovery Onboard I/O • Six SATA ports (supporting RAID0, 1,10 and 5) • Six SAS ports (supporting RAID0, 1,10 and 5.) (*See Note 5 on Page 1-4) •...
  • Page 14 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual PROCESSOR#2 PROCESSOR#1 ISL6306 ISL6306 667/1067/1333 667/1067/1333 MT/S MT/S FBD CHNL0 PORT #4,5 FBD CHNL1 PORT #6,7 PORT PORT #2,3 ATA 100 PORT PORT IDE CONN PCI-EXP X8 PORT #1,2 PCI-EX4 PORT 3.0Gb/S 1068E 3.0 Gb/S ESB2 PCI-X133MHz PCI 32/33MMZ USB 2.0...

  • Page 15: Chipset Overview

    Chapter 1: Introduction Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000V chipset, the X7DVL-3/ X7DVL-i motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with confi guration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applications. The 5000V chipset supports a single or dual Intel Xeon 64-bit Quad Core/Dual Core processor(s) with front side bus speeds of up to 1.333 GHz.

  • Page 16: Special Features

    Advanced BIOS Setup section to change this setting. The default setting is Last State. PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i. All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health moni- toring.

  • Page 17: Acpi Features

    Chapter 1: Introduction System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insuffi...

  • Page 18: Power Supply

    It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates. The X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supply. Although most power supplies generally meet the specifi cations required by the motherboard, some are inadequate. You should use one that will supply at least 400W of power.
  • Page 19 Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UARTs). Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
  • Page 20 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Notes 1-14...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2 Installation Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions •...

  • Page 22: Processor And Heatsink Fan Installation

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Processor and Heatsink Fan Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan. Notes: 1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2: Installation 3. Use your thumb and your index North Center Edge fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.
  • Page 24 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Heatsink Installation CEK Passive Heatsink 1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. 2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2: Installation 1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right. 2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.

  • Page 26: Installing Dimms

    Repeat for all modules (see step 1 above). Memory Support The X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i supports up to 16 GB fully buffered (FBD) ECC DDR2 533/667 in 6 DIMMs. Populating DIMM modules with pairs of memory modules of the same size and same type will result in better memory performance.
  • Page 27 Chapter 2: Installation Note 2: Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the following Memory Availability Table for details.

  • Page 28: Control Panel Connectors And Io Ports

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions Back Panel Connectors 1.

  • Page 29: Front Control Panel

    Chapter 2: Installation Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are de- signed specifi cally for use with Super Micro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators.

  • Page 30: Front Control Panel Pin Defi Nitions

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The non-maskable interrupt button Pin# Defi nition header is located on pins 19 and 20 Control of JF1. Refer to the table on the right Ground for pin defi...

  • Page 31: Hdd Led

    Chapter 2: Installation HDD LED HDD LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) The HDD LED connection is located Pin# Defi nition on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a hard drive LED cable here to display HD Active disk activity (for any hard drives on the system, including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE).

  • Page 32: Overheat/Fan Fail Led

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) OH/Fan Fail LED Pin Defi nitions (JF1) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail Pin# Defi nition connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis Ground overheating or fan failure. Refer to the OH/Fan Fail Indicator table on the right for pin defi...

  • Page 33: Reset Button

    Chapter 2: Installation Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located Reset Button on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the Pin Defi nitions (JF1) hardware reset switch on the computer Pin# Defi nition case. Refer to the table on the right for Reset pin defi...

  • Page 34: Connecting Cables

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Connecting Cables ATX Power 24-pin Connector Pin Defi nitions Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition ATX Power Connector +3.3V +3.3V There are a 24-pin main power supply -12V +3.3V connector(JPW1) and an 8-pin CPU PWR connector (JPW3) on the moth- PS_ON erboard.

  • Page 35: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Chapter 2: Installation Back Panel USB Universal Serial Bus (USB) (USB0/1) Pin# Defi nitions There are six USB 2.0 (Universal Serial Bus) ports/headers on the motherboard. Two of them are Back Panel USB ports (USB#0/1:J20), and Ground the other four are Front Panel USB headers (JUSB1: USB#2/3, JUSB2 USB#4/#5).

  • Page 36: Fan Headers

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Fan Headers Fan Header Pin Defi nitions (Fan1-6) The X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i has four chassis/sys- Pin# Defi nition tem fan headers (Fan3 to Fan6) and two CPU Ground Fans (Fans 1/2).(Note: all these fans are 4-pin +12V fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan headers are...

  • Page 37: Atx Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Port Pin PS/2 Mouse Ports Defi nitions The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2 Pin# Defi nition mouse are located at JKM1. See the Data table on the right for pin defi nitions. (The mouse port is above the key- Ground board port.

  • Page 38: Wake-On-Ring

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Wake-On-Ring Wake-On-Ring The Wake-On-Ring header is des- Pin Defi nitions (JWOR) ignated JWOR. This function allows Pin# Defi nition your computer to receive and be Ground awakened by an incoming call to the Wake-up modem when the system is in the suspend state.

  • Page 39: Glan 1/2 (Ethernet) Ports

    Chapter 2: Installation GLAN 1/2 (Giga-bit Ethernet GLAN1 Ports) Two G-bit Ethernet ports are desig- nated JLAN1 and JLAN2 on the I/O GLAN2 backplane. This port accepts RJ45 type cables. Power LED/Speaker On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for Speaker Connector a power LED and pins 4-7 are for the Pin Setting...

  • Page 40: Alarm Reset

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Alarm Reset Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed Pin Setting Defi nition and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled, the Pin 1 Ground system will notify you when any of the Pin 2 three power modules fails. Connect...

  • Page 41: Power Smb Connector

    Clock connections. See the table on the right for *Note: NC= No Connections pin defi nitions. Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers. (3-SGPIO0/1: X7DVL-3 Only.) A. PWR SMB JPWF B. T-SGPIO#0 C. T-SGPIO#1 D. 3-SGPIO#0 E.

  • Page 42: Jumper Settings

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers Connector Pins To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts Jumper between two pins to change the function of the connector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with...

  • Page 43: Cmos Clear

    Chapter 2: Installation CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.

  • Page 44: Vga Enable/Disable

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual VGA Enable/Disable VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the Both Jumpers Defi nition VGA port. The default position is on pins Pins 1-2 Enabled (*Default) 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the table...

  • Page 45: Pwr Supply Failure

    Chapter 2: Installation PWR Supply Failure/PWR PWR Supply PWR Fault Jumper Settings Fault Detect (JPWF) Jumper Setting Defi nition The system can notify you in the event Closed Enabled of a power supply failure. This feature is Open Disabled (*Default) available when three power supply units are installed in the chassis with one act- ing as a backup.

  • Page 46: Software Raid Enable

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Software RAID Enable Software RAID Jumper Settings JPA2 allows you to enable or disable the Jumper Settings Defi nition function of Software RAID. Close pins 1 Pins 1-2 (Default) Software RAID Enabled & 2 to enable Software RAID (Default).

  • Page 47: Onboard Indicators

    Chapter 2: Installation Activity L i n k Onboard Indicators GLAN LEDs Rear View (when viewing from the back of the chassis.) There are two GLAN ports on the moth- GLAN Activity Indicator erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port Settings has two LEDs.

  • Page 48: Post Code Led Indicators

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual POST Code LED Indicators (LE4, LE5) POST Code LED Indicators Settings There are two POST Code LED Indica- POST Code Message tors (LE4, LE5) located on the mother- Yellow: On Green: Off Memory Initialization @ POST 28h board.

  • Page 49: Status Led

    Chapter 2: Installation Status LED (D31) Status LED Indicator Settings There is a Status LED Indicator (D31) LED Color Defi nition located on the motherboard. This LED Green Power On, system: normal displays different colors to show the status PWR on, PWR problem(s) of the system.

  • Page 50: Parallel Port, Floppy, Simlp Ipmi And Hard Disk Drive Connections

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Parallel Port, Floppy Drive, SIMLP IPMI and Hard Disk Drive Connections Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires. • A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

  • Page 51: Floppy Connector

    Chapter 2: Installation Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Defi nitions (Floppy) The fl oppy connector is located at Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition J22. See the table below for pin Ground FDHDIN defi nitions. Ground Reserved FDEDIN Ground Index Ground...

  • Page 52: Ide Connectors

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual IDE Connector IDE Drive Connectors Pin Defi nitions There is one IDE Connector (JIDE1) on Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition the motherboard. The IDE Connector is Reset IDE Ground located next to the Front Panel Control...

  • Page 53: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter. Note: Always disconnect the power cord before adding, changing or installing any hardware components.

  • Page 54: Losing The System's Setup Confi Guration

    1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques- tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http:// www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support. 2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at http://www.supermicro. com/support/bios/.

  • Page 55: Frequently Asked Questions

    Question: What are the various types of memory that my motherboard can support? Answer: The X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i has six 240-pin DIMM slots that support DDR2 FBD ECC 533/667 SDRAM modules. It is strongly recommended that you do not mix memory modules of different speeds and sizes. (See Chapter 2 for detailed Information.)

  • Page 56: Returning Merchandise For Service

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard? Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and install the applications you need.

  • Page 57: Chapter 4: Bios

    Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program. Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual.

  • Page 58: Running Setup

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Running Setup *Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted. The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the ap- propriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options (see the next page).

  • Page 59: Main Bios Setup Menu

    Chapter 4: BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data. System Date Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi...
  • Page 60 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/ Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master, IDE Channel 3 Master slots.
  • Page 61 Chapter 4: BIOS CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device. Cylinders: This item indicates the status of Cylinders. Headers: This item indicates the number of headers. Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.
  • Page 62 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Parallel ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Parallel ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Serial ATA. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 63: Advanced Setup

    Chapter 4: BIOS Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>. Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

  • Page 64: Memory Cache

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are instant-off and 4-sec override.
  • Page 65 Chapter 4: BIOS area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and Write Back.
  • Page 66 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Emulated IRQ Solution All PCI-E devices are required to support MSI (Message Signaled Interrupt); however, some legacy operating systems do not support MSI. When this feature is set to Enabled, a PCI-E device will generate a device-specifi c address and interrupt vector number stored in the device's MSI and data registers which will be initialized by BIOS before a "non-MSI-aware"...

  • Page 67: Advanced Chipset Control

    Chapter 4: BIOS Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master.
  • Page 68 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Branch 0 Rank Sparing Select enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 Rank. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enhanced x8 Detection Select Enabled to enable Enhanced x8 DRAM UC Error Detection. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

  • Page 69: Advanced Processor Options

    Chapter 4: BIOS Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The options are Disabled, PCI and LPC. Clock Spectrum Feature If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.
  • Page 70 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual to detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers (MSRs). The options are Disabled and Enabled. Thermal Management 2 (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi...
  • Page 71 Chapter 4: BIOS Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by the CPU.) Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 72: Dmi Event Logging

    X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Parallel Port This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are Enabled (user defi...

  • Page 73: Console Redirection

    Chapter 4: BIOS ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging. Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read. Clear All DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press <Enter>...
  • Page 74 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Hardware Monitor Logic Highlight an item and hit <Enter> to see the status of each of the following items: CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which deter- mines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat.
  • Page 75 ‘Temperature Tolerance’ is, and not the other way around. This results in better CPU thermal management. Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor (Low, Medium and High). This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU’s temperature status,...
  • Page 76 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Fan1-Fan6 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.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4: BIOS IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays the current IPMI Version. Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging.
  • Page 78 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Timer for Loading OS (Minutes) This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank.
  • Page 79 Chapter 4: BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components. 4-23...
  • Page 80 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual  IPMI LAN Confi guration The following features allow the user to confi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. VLAN Tagging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to confi gure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 81 Chapter 4: BIOS Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS settings are described in this section.
  • Page 82 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

  • Page 83: Exit

    Chapter 4: BIOS Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section. Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility.
  • Page 84 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Notes 4-28...

  • Page 85: Appendix A: Bios Post Error Codes

    Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST (Power-On Self Test) Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
  • Page 86 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Notes...

  • Page 87: Appendix B: Installing The Windows Os

    After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display. Follow the instruc- tions given on Appendix C to complete your system setup.
  • Page 88 After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will automatically reboot. Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display. Follow the instruc- tions given on Appendix C to complete your system setup.

  • Page 89: Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs And Drivers

    After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list. 2. The X7DVL-3 supports SAS RAID features. To confi gure the LSI SAS HostRAID, please refer to the LSI folder for the LSI SAS HostRAID Utility and documentation.
  • Page 90 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Confi guring Supero Doctor III The Supero Doctor III program is a Web-based management tool that supports remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools. The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system.
  • Page 91 Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) (Note: SD III Software can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp://ftp.supermicro. com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http:// www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will...
  • Page 92 X7DVL-3/X7DVL-i User's Manual Notes...
  • Page 93 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signifi cant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.

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