Supermicro X7DVL-L User Manual

X7DVL-L USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1 SUPER

1-4 X7DVL-L User's Manual X7DVL-L Motherboard LayoutNotes:1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed

Chapter 1: Introduction1-5Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Pg. 2-23)JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed Pi

1-6 X7DVL-L User's ManualMotherboard Features CPU• Dual Intel® 64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5300/5100/5000 Series processors at a

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

1-8 X7DVL-L User's ManualBlock Diagram of the 5000V Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Feature

Chapter 1: Introduction1-91-2 Chipset OverviewBuilt upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000V (Blackford-VS) chipset, the X7DVL-L motherb

1-10 X7DVL-L User's Manual1-3 Special FeaturesRecovery from AC Power LossBIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respo

Chapter 1: Introduction1-11System Resource AlertThis feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS environment or used with

1-12 X7DVL-L User's ManualExternal Modem Ring-OnWake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system

Chapter 1: Introduction1-13for interfacing with fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data

The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccu

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

2-2 X7DVL-L User's Manual2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on the la

Chapter 2: Installation2-3Installation of the LGA771 Processor1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its

2-4 X7DVL-L User's Manual3. Use your thumb and index fi nger to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge and the South Center Edge of the CPU. 4. A

Chapter 2: Installation2-5CEK Heatsink Installation1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already

2-6 X7DVL-L User's Manual2-3 Installing DIMMsNote: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.CAUTIONExercise extreme care whe

Chapter 2: Installation2-7To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the

2-8 X7DVL-L User's Manual2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See F

Chapter 2: Installation2-9B. Front Control PanelJF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located on a control pan

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

2-10 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM

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

2-12 X7DVL-L User's ManualPower ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGroundNMIXVcc

Chapter 2: Installation2-13Power ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGroundNMIXVccPWR F

2-14 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM

Chapter 2: Installation2-15Fan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM2JWDJ

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Chapter 2: Installation2-17Fan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM2JWDJ

2-18 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM

Chapter 2: Installation2-19Fan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM2JWDJ

ivPrefaceAbout This Manual ... iiiManual Organizat

2-20 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM

Chapter 2: Installation2-21Fan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM2JWDJ

2-22 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM

Chapter 2: Installation2-23Fan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM2JWDJ

2-24 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM

Chapter 2: Installation2-25Fan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM2JWDJ

2-26 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM

Chapter 2: Installation2-27Fan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM2JWDJ

2-28 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan 1LE28-Pin PWR24-Pin PWRKB/MSUSB0/1COM1VGAPWR Force GLAN1GLAN2JPFFAN5D31BIOSSlot 6 PCI-Ex8BatteryVGA MemoryS I/OCOM

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

Table of ContentsvPower Button ... 2-132-5 Connecting Cables

3-2 X7DVL-L User's ManualLosing the System’s Setup Confi guration1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply. A poor quality powe

3-3Chapter 3: Troubleshootingcom/support/bios/)3. If you still cannot resolve the problem, include the following information when contacting Super Mic

3-4 X7DVL-L User's Manual (Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure!)Question

Chapter 4: BIOS4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DVL-L. The Phoe

4-2 X7DVL-L User's Manual4-2 Running Setup*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.The BIOS setup options described

Chapter 4: BIOS4-3Main BIOS Setup MenuMain Setup FeaturesSystem TimeTo set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate

4-4 X7DVL-L User's ManualIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3These settings allow the u

Chapter 4: BIOS4-5CHS FormatThe following items will be displayed by the BIOS:TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SATA Device.Cylinders: This

4-6 X7DVL-L User's ManualParallel ATAThis setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of the Parallel ATA. The option

Chapter 4: BIOS4-74-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the followin

viMemory Errors ... 3-23-2 Technical Support Procedures ...

4-8 X7DVL-L User's ManualPower Button BehaviorIf set to Instant-Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits t

Chapter 4: BIOS4-9area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the Sys

4-10 X7DVL-L User's ManualEmulated IRQ SolutionAll PCI-E devices are required to support MSI (Message Signaled Interrupt); however, s

Chapter 4: BIOS4-11Option ROM ScanWhen enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled.Enable Ma

4-12 X7DVL-L User's ManualBranch 0 Rank SparingSelect enable to enable the sparing feature for Branch 0 Rank. The options are Enabled

Chapter 4: BIOS4-13Route Port 80h Cycles toThis feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to. The options are Disabled, PC

4-14 X7DVL-L User's Manualto detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers (MSRs). The options ar

Chapter 4: BIOS4-15Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by the CPU.)Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualizatio

4-16 X7DVL-L User's ManualInterruptThis setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port B. The options are I

Chapter 4: BIOS4-17ECC Event LoggingThis setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging.Mark DMI Events as ReadHighlight this item and pres

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

4-18 X7DVL-L User's ManualHardware Monitor LogicHighlight an item and hit <Enter> to see the status of each of the following i

Chapter 4: BIOS4-19The Default Alarm – the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reac

4-20 X7DVL-L User's ManualFan1-Fan6 Speeds: If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display the st

Chapter 4: BIOS4-21IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.)IPMI Specifi cation Version: This item displays th

4-22 X7DVL-L User's ManualOS Boot Watch DogSet to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled.Timer for

Chapter 4: BIOS4-23Realtime Sensor DataThis feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of va

4-24 X7DVL-L User's ManualIPMI LAN Confi gurationThe following features allow the user to confi gure and monitor IPMI LAN settings. VL

Chapter 4: BIOS4-254-5 SecurityChoose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display

4-26 X7DVL-L User's ManualPassword on BootThis setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the sys

Chapter 4: BIOS4-274-7 ExitChoose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should see the following display. All

1-2 X7DVL-L User's ManualContacting SupermicroHeadquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave.

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep CodesA-1Appendix A POST Error Beep CodesThis section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OSB-1Appendix BInstalling the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst confi gur

B-2 X7DVL-L User's ManualB-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID FunctionsInsert Microsoft'

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

C-2 X7DVL-L User's ManualSupero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor IIIThe Supero Doctor III

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

C-4 X7DVL-L User's ManualThe products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nu

(Disclaimer Continued)The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear fa

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3 X7DVL-L Image Note: The drawings and graphics shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Revision available at the