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X7SPT -DF-D525 Revision 1.0.
Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: February 22, 201 1 Unless yo u request and receive wri tten permission from Super Micro Com puter , In c., you may not copy any part of this docu ment. Information in th is do cument is subject to ch ange without notice.
iii Preface About This Manual T h i s m a n u a l i s w r i t t e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C t e c h n i c i a n s a n d knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X7SPT -DF-D525 motherboard.
iv X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual: Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or in.
v Contacting Supermicro 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.
vi X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual T able of Contents Prefac e About This Manual ........................................................................................................ ii i About This Motherboard .....................................
vii T able of Contents Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2- 3 2-3 System Memory ..............................................................................................
viii X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual Memory Errors ............................................................................................... 3- 2 Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ....................................................... 3- 2 3-2 T echnical Support Procedures .
ix T able of Contents DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay .................................................................... 4- 7 DRAM RAS# Precharge ............................................................................. 4- 7 DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge .
x X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual AMI OEMB T able ...................................................................................... 4-1 5 ACPI APIC Support .................................................................................. 4-1 6 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ .
xi Appendix A POST Error Beep Code s Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ...................................................................... A- 1 Appendix B Software Installation Instruction s B-1 Installing Drivers ..................................
xii X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual Notes.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Overview Checklist Congratulat ions on purchasing your computer motherboard from an ack nowledged leader in the industry . Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in qualit y and performance.
1-2 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual X7SPT -DF-D525 Image Note : All gr aphics shown in t his manual were b ased upon the lat est PCB Revision available at the time of pu blishing of the manual. The motherboard you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Motherboard Layout Important Notes Jumpers not indic ated are for • testing only . See Ch apte r 2 fo r d etai led • information on jumpers, I/O p or t s an d JF 1 fr o nt p an e l connections . " " indicates the loc ation of • "Pin 1".
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Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Ports and Connectors Number Connectors* Description 3,8 JKVGA1, JVGA1 Video/Graphics Connector 4,9 JKLAN1/JKLAN2, JLAN1/JLAN2 RJ45 Connector for LAN1 and LAN2 5,10 JK666, J.
1-6 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual Jumper Descriptions Number Jumper* Description Default Setting 1,7 SKW1,SW1 Unit ID Switch Open 1 1, 50 JPL2, JKPL2 LAN2 Enable/Disable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 12, 49 JP.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Motherboard Features Special Features T win motherboard with two nodes in one board Processor (Each Node) Single Integr ated Dua l-Core Intel® A TOM™ D525 pro cessor , 1.8 GHz, 13 Watts, 2 x 512KB L2 cache Memory (Each Node) Supports up to 4GB of unbuffered 800MHz Non-ECC DDR3 SODIMMs in 2 • sockets (1.
1-8 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual I/O Contr ollers and Ports (Each Node) Built-in ICH9R SA T A Controller • Winbond Super I/O controller 83627DHG-P • One back panel VGA port • 1 onboa.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 X7SPT -DF-D525 Series Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard.
1-10 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual 1-2 Chipset Overview I/O Controller Hub: ICH9R The I/O Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re - quired for th e system to operate efciently . It a lso provide s the bandwidth needed for the system t o maintain its peak per formance.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-3 PC Health Monitoring This section desc ribes the PC health monitor ing fe atures of the X7SPT -DF -D525. The moth erboard has an onboard System H ardware Monit or chip t hat supports PC health monitoring.
1-12 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual 1-4 Power Conguration Settings This s ection de scribes f eatures o f your motherboard that deal with power and power settings.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 1-6 Super I/O The Sup er I/O p rovides two high-speed, 16550 co mpatible ser ial communica tion ports (UART s). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt system.
1-14 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual 1-8 Node Hot-Swapping The X7SPT-DF-D525 supports ca ble-free node hot-swapping when installed in a Supermicro 2U T win 2 Server chassis together with the cable-free hot-swap adapter (both sold separately).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. T o pre - vent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefull y . The following measures are generally sufcient to p rotect yo ur equip ment from ESD.
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Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Installation Instructions Caution: T o avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do no t use a for ce greater than 8 lb /inch on each mountin g screw during motherboard installation. Locate the mounting holes on the motherbo ard.
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Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 Insert th e SO DIMM module vertically at about a 45 degree angle. T o Remove: Use your thumbs t o gently push the side clips near both ends away from the module . This shou ld release it from the slot. Pull the SO DIMM modul e upwards.
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Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 In ter nal US B2/ 3 (Nod e 1) Internal USB4/5 (Node 1) In ter nal US B2/ 3 (Nod e 2) Internal USB4/5 (Node 2) MH8 MH7 MH6 MH5 MH3 MH2 MH1 JKWF1 JWF1 1 3 IKSATA1 ISATA1 BKT1.
2-8 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual IPMI LAN (Node 1, Node 2) LAN1 (Node 1, Node 2) LAN2 (Node 1, Node 2) LAN Ports / IPMI For each node: There are LAN ports located on the I/O back panel.
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2-10 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual Rear UID (Unit ID) Switch The Rear UID S witc h is used t oget her wi th the F r ont Pan el UID LED a nd Rear UI D LED ( loc ate d nex t to the UI D S wi tc h ).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 MH8 MH7 MH6 MH5 MH3 MH2 MH1 JKWF1 JWF1 1 3 IKSATA1 ISATA1 BKT1 BT1 LKE2 A C LE2 A C SKW1 SW1 UK67 J666 JKLAN1 JLAN1 JF2 JKTPM 19 20 JTPM 1 2 19 20 JKDIMM1 JDIMM1 JKDIMM2 .
2-12 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual Universal Serial Bus (JUSB/JKUSB) For each node, there are two USB head - ers located on the motherboard to provide fr on t c ha s si s ac ce ss . (C ab le s ar e no t included). See the tab les on the right for pin denitions.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 MH8 MH7 MH6 MH5 MH3 MH2 MH1 JKWF1 JWF1 1 3 IKSATA1 ISATA1 BKT1 BT1 LKE2 A C LE2 A C SKW1 SW1 UK67 J666 JKLAN1 JLAN1 JF2 JKTPM 19 20 JTPM 1 2 19 20 JKDIMM1 JDIMM1 JKDIMM2 J.
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Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 MH8 MH7 MH6 MH5 MH3 MH2 MH1 JKWF1 JWF1 1 3 IKSATA1 ISATA1 BKT1 BT1 LKE2 A C LE2 A C SKW1 SW1 UK67 J666 JKLAN1 JLAN1 JF2 JKTPM 19 20 JTPM 1 2 19 20 JKDIMM1 JDIMM1 JKDIMM2 J.
2-16 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual 2-6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers T o modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function of th e connector.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN Port Enable/Disable (JPL/JKPL) Th e J PL ju mpe r is used to di sab le/en able th e LAN p orts on t he m oth erbo ard .
2-18 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual CMOS Clear (JBT1/JKBT1) JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of co ntact pads to prevent accidental clearing of the CMOS. T o clear the CM OS, u se a metal object such as a sm all screwd river to touch both pads at the same time to short the conne ction.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN Port LEDs Four t otal LAN ports are l ocated on the I/O Ba ckp an el. E ac h Ethe rn et LAN p or t has two LEDs . Th e yellow Activ ity LED (r ight, see below) indicates activity , while the Link/ Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or of f to indicate the speed of the connection.
2-20 X7SPT -DF-D525 User ’s Manual E Unit ID LEDs (LE2/LKE2) There are two unit ID LEDs on the motherboard, one for each node. Each Unit ID LED i s associat ed with a U nit ID switch. The Unit ID Swit ch activat es the Unit ID LED next to it, and the corresponding Unit ID LED on the front panel of the chassis (if so equipped).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 SA T A LED (Node 2) SA T A LED (Node 1) BMC Heartbeat LED (Node 2) BMC Heartbeat LED (Node 1) MH8 MH7 MH6 MH5 MH3 MH2 MH1 JKWF1 JWF1 1 3 IKSATA1 ISATA1 BKT1 BT1 LKE2 A C L.
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3-1 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting Chapter 3 T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures Use the fol lowin g pro ce dures to troub lesh oot your system.
3-2 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual 2. Us e t he spe aker t o de term ine if a ny be ep co des exi st. (Ref er t o A ppe ndix A for d etai ls on b eep c ode s. ) 3. Remove all m emo r y m odul es a nd t urn on t he sy stem. (If the alar m i s on, ch eck the spe cs of mem or y mo dules , reset the m emo ry or t r y a dif fe rent on e.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting com/support /bios/ ). Note: Not all BIOS can be ashe d. Some can not be ash ed; it depe nds on the modications to the boot block code.
3-4 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site. Select yo ur motherboard model and do wnload the BIOS (.rom) le to your computer . Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading.
3-5 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A r ec eipt or co py of your invo ice ma rked wit h t he date of p urc hase is req uire d bef ore any wa rr ant y se r vi ce wi ll be re nde red. Y o u c an obt ain s er vi ce by c alli ng your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Author ization (R MA) number .
3-6 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual Notes.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SPT -DF-D525 . The AMI ROM BIOS is st ored i n a Flash EEPROM and can be e asily updated. This chapt er describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.
4-2 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally , the only visible Power-On Self-T est (POST) routine is the memory test. As the memo ry is being test ed, press the <D elete> key to en ter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-3 System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed: System Time/Syst em Date Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System T ime or Sys - tem Date using the arro w key s. En ter new v alues through the keyboard.
4-4 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual 4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu items: BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-5 Bootup Num-Lock Thi s fe ature se lect s the Power- on state for Nu mlo ck key . Th e o ptio ns a re Of f and On . W ait For 'F1' If Error Thi s f orc es the syst em t o wai t u ntil the ' F 1' key is pre ss ed i f a n er ro r o cc urs .
4-6 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual CPU Conguration W arning : T ake Caution when ch anging the Advanced settings. An incorre ct value, a very high DRAM frequency or incorr ect D RAM ti ming m ay cau se system to become unstable. When this occurs, revert to the default setting.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-7 DRAM CAS# Latency The options are [3], [4], [5] , and [6] DRAM RAS# to CAS # Delay The option s are 3 DRAM C locks, 4 DRAM Clocks, 5 DR AM Clocks, and 6 DRAM Clocks . DRAM RAS# Precharge The option s are 3 DRAM C locks, 4 DRAM Clocks, 5 DR AM Clocks, and 6 DRAM Clocks .
4-8 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual IDE/SA T A Conguration When this submenu is selected, th e AMI BIOS automa tically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following i.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-9 Block (Multi-Sector T ransfer) Block M ode boosts the IDE drive p erformance b y increasin g the am ount of data transferred . Onl y 512 byte s of data can be tran sferred per inte rrupt if Block Mode is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt.
4-10 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual Select MW DMA2 to all ow the BIOS to use Mu lti-Word DMA m ode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow th e B IOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. I t ha s a da ta transfer rate o f 16.6 MBs. It has t he same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-1 1 PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device i nstalled on a P CI bus. Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64 , 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248. PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.
4-12 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual If Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display: Serial Port Number This feature allo ws the user decide which serial por t t o b e u sed for Console Redirection. The options are COM 1, COM 2 and COM 3.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-13 W arning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predened by the CPU manufact urer may result in CPU ove rheat or system instability . When the CPU temperat ure reac hes this preden ed thres hold, th e CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed.
4-14 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual even with the CPU fan running at full speed, the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on. The Earl y Alarm – the Over heat LED an d system bu zzer will b e activated exactly when the High leve l is reached.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-15 system cooling. The Performance setting is recommended for high-power-consum - ing and high-density systems. Select Balanced for the onboard fans to run at 50% of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving.
4-16 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to incl ude the ACPI APIC T able Pointer in the RSDT (Root System Description T able) pointer list. The options are Enabled and Disabled. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled, APIC A CPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-17 Clear BMC System Event Log This fe ature is used to clear the Sys tem Event Log. Caution: Any cleared information is unrecoverable. Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log.
4-18 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power dow n the system if the oper ating system ha ngs or crashes. The options are Disabled , Reset System, Power Down, Power Cycle. BMC Watch Dog TimeOut [Min:Sec] This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action (above) is enabled .
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-19 4-4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass - words, the Supervisor password must be set rst. Superv isor Pa ssword This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.
4-20 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual Change User Password Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then type in a new User Password. Clear User Password (A vailable only if User Password has been set) Password Check Available options are Setup and Always.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-21 Boot Device Priority This f eature allow s the user to specify th e sequence of prior ity for the Boot Device. The settings are 1st boo t device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot devi ce, 4th boot device, 5th boot device a nd Disabled.
4-22 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify th e boo t sequ ence f rom av ailable Removable Drives.
Chapter 4: AMI BIOS 4-23 guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup witho ut maki ng any perma nent cha nges to the system con guration, and reboot th e computer .
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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes A-1 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST (Po wer On Self T es t) error beep codes for the AMI BIO S. POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal. This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.
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Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions B-1 Driver/T ool Installation Display Screen Note : Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les for each ite m. Click a comput er icon to the righ t of an item to instal l an item (from top to the bottom) one at a time.
B-2 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) B-2 Conguring Supero Doctor III The Supe ro Doctor III program is a Web-base man agement tool that supports remote m anagement cap ability .
Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions B-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III Softwar e Revis ion 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at: ftp:/ /ftp.supermicro. com/utility/Supe ro_Doctor_III/. Y ou ca n a lso download SDIII User's Guide at: http://www .
B-4 X7SPT -DF-D525 User's Manual Notes.
(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, .
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