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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

Законодательство обязывает продавца передать покупателю, вместе с товаром, руководство по эксплуатации Supermicro X7DVA-E. Отсутствие инструкции либо неправильная информация, переданная потребителю, составляют основание для рекламации в связи с несоответствием устройства с договором. В законодательстве допускается предоставлении руководства в другой, чем бумажная форме, что, в последнее время, часто используется, предоставляя графическую или электронную форму инструкции Supermicro X7DVA-E или обучающее видео для пользователей. Условием остается четкая и понятная форма.

Что такое руководство?

Слово происходит от латинского "instructio", тоесть привести в порядок. Следовательно в инструкции Supermicro X7DVA-E можно найти описание этапов поведения. Цель инструкции заключается в облегчении запуска, использования оборудования либо выполнения определенной деятельности. Инструкция является набором информации о предмете/услуге, подсказкой.

К сожалению немного пользователей находит время для чтения инструкций Supermicro X7DVA-E, и хорошая инструкция позволяет не только узнать ряд дополнительных функций приобретенного устройства, но и позволяет избежать возникновения большинства поломок.

Из чего должно состоять идеальное руководство по эксплуатации?

Прежде всего в инструкции Supermicro X7DVA-E должна находится:
- информация относительно технических данных устройства Supermicro X7DVA-E
- название производителя и год производства оборудования Supermicro X7DVA-E
- правила обслуживания, настройки и ухода за оборудованием Supermicro X7DVA-E
- знаки безопасности и сертификаты, подтверждающие соответствие стандартам

Почему мы не читаем инструкций?

Как правило из-за нехватки времени и уверенности в отдельных функциональностях приобретенных устройств. К сожалению само подсоединение и запуск Supermicro X7DVA-E это слишком мало. Инструкция заключает ряд отдельных указаний, касающихся функциональности, принципов безопасности, способов ухода (даже то, какие средства стоит использовать), возможных поломок Supermicro X7DVA-E и способов решения проблем, возникающих во время использования. И наконец то, в инструкции можно найти адресные данные сайта Supermicro, в случае отсутствия эффективности предлагаемых решений. Сейчас очень большой популярностью пользуются инструкции в форме интересных анимаций или видео материалов, которое лучше, чем брошюра воспринимаются пользователем. Такой вид инструкции позволяет пользователю просмотреть весь фильм, не пропуская спецификацию и сложные технические описания Supermicro X7DVA-E, как это часто бывает в случае бумажной версии.

Почему стоит читать инструкции?

Прежде всего здесь мы найдем ответы касательно конструкции, возможностей устройства Supermicro X7DVA-E, использования отдельных аксессуаров и ряд информации, позволяющей вполне использовать все функции и упрощения.

После удачной покупки оборудования/устройства стоит посвятить несколько минут для ознакомления с каждой частью инструкции Supermicro X7DVA-E. Сейчас их старательно готовят или переводят, чтобы они были не только понятными для пользователя, но и чтобы выполняли свою основную информационно-поддерживающую функцию.

Содержание руководства

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    X7DV A-8 USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1b S UPER X7DV A-E[...]

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    Manual Revision: Rev . 1.1b Release Date: Dec. 23, 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , INC., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their res[...]

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    Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E motherboard. The X7DV A-8/E supports dual Intel Xeon dual core processors with a front side bus speed of 667 MHz/1.066 GHz/1.333 GHz. With dual 64-bit Xeon [...]

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    iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii Conventions Used in the Manual ...........................................................[...]

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    T able of Contents v Reset Button ......................................................................................... 2-13 Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... [...]

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    vi Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors ...................................................................... 2-32 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1 Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. Check that the following items have a[...]

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    1-2 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. T el: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (T echnical Support) Web Site: www .supermicro.com Europe Address: Super [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E 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 in the manual.)[...]

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    1-4 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E Motherboard Layout Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel connections. 3. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 4. When LE1 is on, make sure to disconnect the power cable befor[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed Pins 2-3 (Disabled) JP A1 (X7DV A-8)SCSI Controller Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) JP A2, JP A3 SCSI CHA(JP A2),CHB(JP A3)T erm.En Off (Enabled) (X7DV A-8) JPF (JP2) Power Force-On Open (Disabled) JPG1 VGA Enable Pi[...]

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    1-6 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 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 Buffered) DDR2 667/533 Memory (*See Section 2-3 in Chapter 2 for DIMM Slot Popula- tion.) Chips[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 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 • Adaptec AIC-7902 Controller with dual channel SCSI support (*X7DV A-8 Only) • Six SA T A ports (supporting RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5) (*f[...]

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    1-8 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual System Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of each motherboard. SCSI 7902 CH1 CH2 USB 2.0 3.0 Gb/S KUMERAN FRONT PANEL SYSTEM POWER Ports #0 MCH 5000V PROCESSOR#2 ESB2 PCI 32/33MHz GILGAL GB LAN FWH RJ45 RJ45 LPC [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000V chipset, the X7DV A- 8/X7DV A-E motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for dual processor-based servers with con fi guration options optimized for communications, presentation, storage, computation or database applic[...]

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    1-10 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system. Y ou can choose for the system to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on) or for it to [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 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 insuf fi cient hard drive sp[...]

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    1-12 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual External Modem Ring-On W ake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing when the system is in the Standby or Off state. Note that external modem ring-on can only be used with an A TX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply . W ake-On-LAN (WOL) W ake-On-LAN is de fi ned as the [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports (UART s). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator , complete modem control capability and a processor interru[...]

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    1-14 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electro-Static-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully . The following measures are generally suf fi cient to protect your equipment from ESD. Precautions • Use a grounded[...]

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    2-2 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Installation of the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. Load Lever 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate Load Plate (with PnP Cap attached) When handling the processor pack[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Socket Key (Socket Notch) South Center Edge North Center Edge Load Lever CPU in the CPU socket Plastic cap is released from the load plate if CPU properly installed. 3. Use your thumb and your index 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 m[...]

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    2-4 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Installation of the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 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.[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chas- sis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly . Then, use a screwdriver to sec[...]

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    2-6 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual 2-3 Installing DIMMs Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules. CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage. Also note that the memory is interleaved to improve performance (see step 1). DIMM Installation 1. Insert the desired[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 T o Install: Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom. Installing and Removing DIMMs T o Remove: Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module. This should release it from the slot. DDR2 FBD DIMM T op View of DDR2 [...]

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    2-8 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual ® S UPER X7DVA 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation. See the fi gure shown below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports. A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports Back Panel I/O Port Locations and De fi nitions Back Panel[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 ® S UPER X7DVA B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the descriptions of the various co[...]

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    2-10 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual LAN1 ® S U PE R X 7D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) J[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Butto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC (Network Interface Control- ler) LED connection for GLAN port1 is located on pins 1 1 and 12 of JF1 and the LED [...]

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    2-12 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Butto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH) Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassi[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 L ED Re set Butto n 2 HDD LED Po we r LED Reset PWR Vcc Vcc Vcc Vcc Gr ound Gr ound 19 20 Vcc X Gr ound NMI X Vcc PWR Fail LED NIC2 LED Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will power on/off the system. This bu[...]

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    2-14 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2)[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) JBT1 KB/ Mou[...]

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    2-16 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2)[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge C OM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) JBT1 KB/ Mo[...]

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    2-18 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2)[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) JBT1 KB/ Mou[...]

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    2-20 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2)[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) JBT1 KB/ Mou[...]

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    2-22 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge C OM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) JBT1 KB/ Mou[...]

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    2-24 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2)[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 I 2 C Bus to PCI Slots Jumpers JI 2 C1/JI 2 C2 allow you to con- nect the System Management Bus (I 2 C) to the PCI slots . The default setting is "Open" to disable the connection. See the table on the right for jumper set- tings. I 2 C to PCI-Slots Jumper Settings Jumper Setting De fi nition Closed Enabled Op[...]

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    2-26 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual SCSI Con troll er Ena ble / Di sa bl e ( X7 V A- 8 o nl y) J u m p e r J P A1 i s u s e d t o e n a b l e o r d i s a b l e th e Adapte c SC SI c ont ro ller . The default setting is on pins 1-2 to enable SCSI. See the table on the right for jumper settings. SCSI T er mination Enable/ Disable (X7D V A- 8 on[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) JBT1 KB/ Mou[...]

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    2-28 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual CPU VRM Overheat LED Indicators There are two CPU VRM Overheat LEDs (LE2, LE3) on the motherboard. LE2 is for CPU1 and LE3 is for CPU2. When the tem- perature of CPU VRM is normal, the CPU VRM Overheat LED is green. When CPU VRM is over 90 o C, the CPU VRM Overheat LED will turn yellow and the CPU will slow[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) JBT1 KB/ Mou[...]

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    2-30 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2)[...]

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    Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 LAN1 ® S U P E R X 7 D V A SCSI Chan. A IDE1 Fan4 SCSI Chan. B PCI 33 MHz JD1 GLAN CTRLR North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-Pin CPU2 South Bridge Fan1 SATA1 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3 PCI-Exp. x8 ZCR JPL2 Slot5 DIMM 1A (Bank 1) DIMM 1B (Bank 1) DIMM 1C (Bank 1) DIMM 2A (Bank 2) DIMM 2B (Bank 2) DIMM 2C (Bank 2) JBT1 KB/ Mou[...]

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    2-32 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Ultra 320 SCSI Connectors (X7DV A-8 only) There are two SCSI connectors on the motherboard. SCSI Channel A is located at JA1, and SCSI Channel B is located at JA2. Refer to the table below for the pin de fi nitions of the Ultra 320 SCSI connectors located at JA1 and JA2. Ultra 320 SCSI Drive Connector Pin [...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting 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 ‘T echnical Support Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter . [...]

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    3-2 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration 1. Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply . A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check[...]

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    3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting contacting Super Micro for technical support: • Motherboard model and PCB revision number • BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your system fi rst boots up) •System con fi guration An example of a T echnical Support form is on our web site at (http://www . supermicro.com/su[...]

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    3-4 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E 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. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers, security and [...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E. 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[...]

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    4-2 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual 4-2 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 t[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-3 Main BIOS Setup Menu Main Setup Features System Time T o 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 elds, and enter the correct data. Press the <Enter> ke[...]

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    4-4 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual X IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SA T A Port0, SA T A Port1, SA T A Port2 and SA T A Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SA T A Port0, SA T A Port1, SA T A Port2 and SA T A Port3 slots. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed [...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS: TYPE: This item displays the type of IDE or SA T A 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. Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum s[...]

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    4-6 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Serial A T A This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Native Mode Operation Select the native mo[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 System Memory This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system. Extended Memory This display informs you how much extended memory is detected in the system. 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . The it[...]

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    4-8 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual X Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. QuickBoot Mode If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self T est) routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run a[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 X Memory Cache Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only . Select U[...]

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    4-10 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buf fer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write Protect, and W rite Ba[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 X Slot1 PCI 33MHz, Slot2 PCI-X 100MHz, Slot3 PCI-X 100MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8 Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following: Option ROM Scan When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Enable Master This setting [...]

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    4-12 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the memory branch operates. System address space can either be interleaved between two channels or Sequential from one channel to another . Single Channel 0 allows a single DIMM population during system manufacturing. Branch 0 Rank Interleaving Select enable to [...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 X Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU Speed This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor . Frequency Ratio (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU. The options are: D[...]

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    4-14 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by [...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 . Serial Port B This setting allows you to con fi gure Serial Port ABsettings. The options are Enabled (user de fi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled. Mode This setting allows you to s[...]

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    4-16 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual X DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log V alidity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity . It is not a setting. Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity . It is not a setting. View DMI Event Log Highli[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 X Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port Address This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to: Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled . BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection. The[...]

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    4-18 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual X Hardware Monitor Logic Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and hardware monitoring chip used on the motherboard and will display the Hardware Monitoring Screen accordingly . Y our Hardware Monitoring Screen may look like the one shown on this page, on P . 4-19, or on P . 4-[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 X Hardware Monitor Logic CPU T emperature Threshold (*See the Note on Page 4-18.) This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The options are 70 o C, 75 o C, 80 o C and 85 o C. (*See the note below .) High[...]

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    4-20 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual X Hardware Monitor Logic (See the Note on Page 4-18.) CPU T emperature Threshold This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature threshold that will activate the alarm system when the CPU temperature reaches this pre-set temperature threshold. The hardcode default setting is 80 o C . (See the note belo[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 X IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed in the system.) IPMI Speci fi cation V ersion: This item displays the current IPMI V ersion. Firmware V ersion: This item displays the current Firmware V ersion. System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Dis[...]

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    4-22 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch 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 W atch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default setting is 1[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23 X Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.[...]

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    4-24 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual 4-5 Security Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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[...]

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    Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password not required). 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following di[...]

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    4-26 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual 4-7 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou 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 have made and to exit the BIOS Setup uti[...]

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    A-1 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST Messages During the Power-On Self-T est (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a problem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is a list of such BIOS messages. Failure Fixed Disk Fixed disk is not working or not con fi gured properly . Check to se[...]

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    A-2 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual System CMOS checksum bad - Default con fi guration used System CMOS has been corrupted or modi fi ed incorrectly , perhaps by an application program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup V alues. If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the err[...]

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    A-3 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages CPU ID: CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error . EISA CMOS not writeable ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS. DMA T est Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access) registers. Software NMI Failed ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Mask[...]

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    A-4 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual I/O device IRQ con fl ict I/O device IRQ con fl ict error . PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen: PS/2 Mouse installed. nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested. nnnn Cache SRAM Passed Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested. n[...]

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    A-5 Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM , i.e., an add-on card). Write down and follow the information shown on the screen. Press <F2> to enter Setup Optional message displayed during POST . Can be turned off in Setup. PS/2 Mouse: PS/2 mouse identi fi ed. Run the I2O Con fi guration Utilit[...]

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    A-6 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-1 This section lists the POST (Power On Self T est) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST , the BIOS will display an POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the[...]

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    B-2 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual POST Code Description 18h 8254 timer initialization 1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization 1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller 20h 1-3-1-1 T est DRAM refresh 22h 1-3-1-3 T est 8742 Keyboard Controller 24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB 28h Auto size DRAM 29h Initialize POST Memory Manager 2Ah Clear [...]

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    Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-3 POST Code Description 5Ch T est RAM between 512 and 640 kB 60h T est extended memory 62h T est extended memory address lines 64h Jump to UserPatch1 66h Con fi gure advanced cache registers 67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC 68h Enable external and CPU caches 69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area 6Ah Display e[...]

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    B-4 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual POST Code Description 99h Check for SMAR T Drive (optional) 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of A T A and SCSI drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize typematic rate A8h Erase <ESC> prompt AAh [...]

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    Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes B-5 POST Code Description D2h Unknown interrupt D4h Check Intel Branding string D8h Alert Standard Format initialization D9h Late init for IPMI DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly The following are for boot block in Flash ROM POST Code Description E0h Initialize the chipset E1h Initialize the bridge E2h Init[...]

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    B-6 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Notes[...]

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    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-1 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure Intel's ESB2 SA T A RAID before you install the Windows Operating System and other software drivers. Important Notes to the User: Note 1 : If you do not wish to con fi gure onboard[...]

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    C-2 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual The Intel HostRAID Con fi gurations The following types of Intel's HostRAID con fi gurations are supported: RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk. RAID1 (Data Mirroring[...]

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    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-3 Using the Intel ESB2 SA T A RAID Utility Program 1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID V olumes: a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility , the system will automatically reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self T est. b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl[...]

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    C-4 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.) c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit[...]

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    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-5 Creating a RAID 1 V olume: a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 1 set and press the <T ab> key or the <Enter> key to go to the next fi eld. (Y ou can use the <Esc&[...]

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    C-6 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Creating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 10 set and press <Enter>. c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow[...]

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    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-7 Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity): a. Select "Create RAID V olume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key . The following screen will appear: b. Specify a name for the RAID 5 set and press <Enter>. c. When the Raid Level is highlighted, use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow[...]

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    C-8 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Deleting RAID V olume: ( W arning : Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. Y ou will lose all data on the disk drives when deleting a RAID set.) a. From the main menu, select item2-Delete RAID V olume, and press <Enter>. b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select t[...]

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    Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines C-9 Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non- RAID, and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear: b. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight the RAID set drive to reset and press <Space> to select. c. Pr[...]

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    C-10 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual C-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID Functions New Operating System-Windows XP/2000/2003 Installation a. Insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the system will start booting up from CD. b. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 i[...]

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    Appendix D: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers D-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme fi les for each item. Click a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must re-[...]

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    D-2 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) D-2 Con fi 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[...]

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    Appendix D: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers D-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:// ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. Y ou can also download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/[...]

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    D-4 X7DV A-8/X7DV A-E User's Manual Notes[...]

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    (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 signi fi cant injury [...]