Supermicro X7QC3 User Manual

X7QC3 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0a SUPERX7QCE

1-4 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual X7QC3/X7QCE Motherboard LayoutNotes:1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. See Chapter 2 for d

Chapter 1: Introduction1-5 Quick Reference X7QC3/X7QCEJumper Description Default Setting J10/J11 SMB to PCI Slots #3/#4/#5/#6 Open/Open (Disable

1-6 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualMotherboard Features CPU• Quad Intel® Xeon 7300/7200 Quad-Core/Dual-Core processors at a front side bus speed o

Chapter 1: Introduction1-7ACPI Features• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management

1-8 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual Block Diagram of the Intel 7300 Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboa

Chapter 1: Introduction1-91-2 Chipset OverviewBuilt upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 7300 chipset, the X7QC3/X7QCE motherboar

1-10 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual1-3 Special FeaturesRecovery from AC Power LossBIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system wil

Chapter 1: Introduction1-11Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre-defi ned range.1-5 ACPI FeaturesACPI s

1-12 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualWOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL hea

Chapter 1: Introduction1-13ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.

Manual Revision: Rev. 1.0aRelease Date: May 19, 2009Unless you request and receive written permission from Supermicro, you may not copy any part of th

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Chapter 2: Installation2-1 Chapter 2 Installation2-1 Static-Sensitive DevicesElectrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com p

2-2 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manual2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on th

Chapter 2: Installation2-3CPU Installation1. Lift the lever on the CPU socket: lift the lever completely as shown on the picture on the right; otherwi

2-4 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualCEK Heatsink Installation1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has

Chapter 2: Installation2-52-3 Installing DIMM ModulesNote: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.CAUTIONExercise extreme car

2-6 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualPossible System Memory Allocation & AvailabilitySystem Device Size Physical Memory Remaining (-Available)(4 GB

Chapter 2: Installation2-7X7QC32-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See t

2-8 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualX7QC3B. Front Control PanelJF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo-cated o

Chapter 2: Installation2-9Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Preface About This ManualThis manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It

2-10 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualPower ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGroundNMI

Chapter 2: Installation2-11Power ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGroundNMIXVccPWR F

2-12 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualPower ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGroundNMI

Chapter 2: Installation2-13PCI Slot4 PCI-X 133MHzJSM1JSM2JVGA1JCOM1J19J13JCOM2FAN7FAN5FAN8FAN4FAN6FAN2FAN9J17JPS1JPL1JPG1J16J15JPS2JP5JARJP13JWOR1J11J

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Chapter 2: Installation2-15PCI Slot4 PCI-X 133MHzJSM1JSM2JVGA1JCOM1J19J13JCOM2FAN7FAN5FAN8FAN4FAN6FAN2FAN9J17JPS1JPL1JPG1J16J15JPS2JP5JARJP13JWOR1J11J

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Chapter 2: Installation2-17PCI Slot4 PCI-X 133MHzJSM1JSM2JVGA1JCOM1J19J13JCOM2FAN7FAN5FAN8FAN4FAN6FAN2FAN9J17JPS1JPL1JPG1J16J15JPS2JP5JARJP13JWOR1J11J

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Chapter 2: Installation2-21Overheat LED/Fan FailureThe JOH1 header is used to connect an LED to provide warning of chassis over-heating. This LED will

2-22 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualKeylockThe keyboard lock connection is designated JK1. Utilizing this header allows you to inhibit any actions mad

Chapter 2: Installation2-23PCI Slot4 PCI-X 133MHzJSM1JSM2JVGA1JCOM1J19J13JCOM2FAN7FAN5FAN8FAN4FAN6FAN2FAN9J17JPS1JPL1JPG1J16J15JPS2JP5JARJP13JWOR1J11J

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Chapter 2: Installation2-25PCI Slot4 PCI-X 133MHzJSM1JSM2JVGA1JCOM1J19J13JCOM2FAN7FAN5FAN8FAN4FAN6FAN2FAN9J17JPS1JPL1JPG1J16J15JPS2JP5JARJP13JWOR1J11J

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Chapter 2: Installation2-27PCI Slot4 PCI-X 133MHzJSM1JSM2JVGA1JCOM1J19J13JCOM2FAN7FAN5FAN8FAN4FAN6FAN2FAN9J17JPS1JPL1JPG1J16J15JPS2JP5JARJP13JWOR1J11J

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Chapter 2: Installation2-29PCI Slot4 PCI-X 133MHzJSM1JSM2JVGA1JCOM1J19J13JCOM2FAN7FAN5FAN8FAN4FAN6FAN2FAN9J17JPS1JPL1JPG1J16J15JPS2JP5JARJP13JWOR1J11J

Table of ContentsvPower Button ... 2-122-5 Connecting Cables

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3-1Chapter 3: TroubleshootingChapter 3Troubleshooting3-1 Troubleshooting ProceduresUse the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you h

3-2 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manualsupplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration

3-3Chapter 3: Troubleshooting •System confi guration An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www.supermicro.com/support/c

3-4 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manualvendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number sh

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS4-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the AMIBIOS Setup Utility for the X7QC3/X7QCE. The AMI ROM BI

4-2 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s Manual4-2 Main SetupWhen you fi rst enter the AMIBIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always ret

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-34-3 Advanced SettingsThe Advanced Settings screen and submenus are listed below:WarningWhen you fi rst enter the Advanced Setup sc

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4-4 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualIntel <R> Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by the CPU.)Select Enabled to use the feature of Vir

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-5Primary IDE Channel Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Channel Master/Slave and Third IDE Channel Master/SlaveThese settings allow the u

4-6 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualDMA ModeSelect Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect the DMA mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-7Floppy Confi guration This option allows the user to confi gure the settings for the Floppy Drives installed in the system.Floppy

4-8 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualIRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15This feature specifi es the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI, P

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-9North Bridge Confi gurationThis feature allows the user to confi gure the North Bridge Chipset settings.Crystal Beach/DMAThis feat

4-10 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualBranch Specifi c SparingSelect Enabled to enable the sparing feature for a branch specifi ed. The options are Enabled and

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-11Restore on AC Power LossThis setting allows you to decide how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected power

4-12 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualEvent Log Confi gurationHighlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.View Event Log

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-13Chipset ACPI Confi gurationHigh Precision Event TimeSelect Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is c

Chapter 1: Introduction1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction1-1 OverviewChecklistCongratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an a

4-14 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualSuspend Time OutIf set to Disabled, the system will not go into the Suspend mode no matter how long it is inactive. If s

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-15Hardware Health Confi gurationThis feature allows the AMIBIOS Setup Utility to display the following items:TemperaturesCPU Over

4-16 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualMPS Confi guration This section allows the user to confi gure the multiprocessors table.MPS RevisionThis feature allows t

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-17SMBIOS Confi gurationSMBIOS SMI SupportSelect Enabled to enable the function of SMBIOS SMI Wrapper support for PnP Func 50h-54h.

4-18 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualTerminal TypeThis feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirection.The options are ANS

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-194-4 Boot Confi gurationThis feature allows the user to confi gure the following items:Boot SettingsQuick BootIf Enabled, this

4-20 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualParity CheckingThis option allows the user to enable or disable SB IDCHK# and PCI SERR# Parity Checking. The options are

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-21Hard Disk DriveThis feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available HDDs.1st DriveThis option allow the use

4-22 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualSupervisor PasswordThis feature indicates if a supervisor's password has been entered. User PasswordThis feature in

Chapter 4: AMIBIOS4-234-6 Exit OptionsSelect the Exit tab from the AMIBIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen.Save Changes and

1-2 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualContacting SupermicroHeadquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave.

4-24 X7QC3/X7QCE User’s ManualDiscard ChangesSelect this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the AMIBIOS Utility P

Appendix A: BIOS POST CodesA-1This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories

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Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesB-1 Appendix B Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesAfter all the hardware has been insta

B-2 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualThe Intel HostRAID Confi gurationsThe following types of Intel's HostRAID confi gurations are suppor

Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesB-3Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After

B-4 X7QC3/X7QCE User's Manualb. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go to th

Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesB-5Creating a RAID 1 Volume:a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <E

B-6 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualCreating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and pre

Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesB-7Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3 X7QC3/X7QCE Image Note: The drawings and graphics shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at

B-8 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualDeleting RAID Volume: (Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You wi

Appendix B: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesB-9Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non-

B-10 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualB-2 Installing a New Windows OS to a RAID Systema. Insert the Microsoft the Windows XP/2000/2003 S

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1Driver/Tool Installation Display ScreenNotes: 1. Click the icons showing a hand writing

C-2 X7QC3/X7QCE User's ManualSupero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor IIIThe Supero Docto

Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-3Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)(Note: The SD III Softwar

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