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X7DAL-E+ USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.1.
Manual Revision: Rev . 1.1 Release Date: August 13, 2009 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document.
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 X7DAL-E+ motherboard. The X7DAL-E+ supports dual Intel Quad-Core and Dual-Core processors with a front side bus speed of 1.
iv Preface About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii Manual Organization ...............................................................................................
T able of Contents v Reset Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13 2-5 Connecting Cables .
vi PCI-U Universal Slot ............................................................................... 2-32 IDE Connectors ........................................................................................ 2-33 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting 3-1 T roubleshooting Procedures .
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.
1-2 X7DAL-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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DAL-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.
1-4 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual X7DAL-E+ Motherboard Layout Notes: 1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . 2. " " indicates the location of Pin 1. 3. When D31 is on, make sure to unplug the power cable before removing or in- stalling components.
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 AC1 Audio Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled) J.
1-6 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU • Dual Intel ® 64-bit LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core Xeon 5300/5100/5000 Series processors at a front side bus speed of 1.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 ACPI Features • Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator • Main switch override mechanism • ACPI Power Management (S1, S3, S4, S5) • Power-on mode for power re.
1-8 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Block Diagram of the 5000X Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000X chipset, the X7DAL-E+ motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for du.
1-10 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss The feature allows the user to set the power state after a power outage. Y ou can select Power-Off for the system power to remain of f after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 1-5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI speci fi - cation de fi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that .
1-12 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual WOL capability . In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header . The 3-pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add-on card only . Note : W ake-On-LAN requires an A TX 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage- ment through an SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption.
1-14 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Notes.
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.
2-2 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 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.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Installing the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. 2. Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate. Load Lever PnP Cap on top of the Load Plate All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t dif ferent types of chassis.
2-4 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 3. 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. Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 CEK Heatsink Installation 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.
2-6 X7DAL-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).
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ 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.
2-8 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ 2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speci fi cation.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ B. Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo- cated at a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed speci fi cally for use with Supermicro workstation chassis.
2-10 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PW.
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.
2-12 X7DAL-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 N.
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 at pins 1 and 2 of JF1.
2-14 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24.
2-16 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PW.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-.
2-18 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-.
2-20 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset (JP5) is enabled, the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails. Connect JP5 to a micro-switch to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24.
2-22 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PW.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 Front Panel Audio Control When front panel headphones are plugged in, the back panel audio output is disabled. This is done through the FP Audio header (J14).
2-24 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PW.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-.
2-26 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 IDE Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24-.
2-28 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PW.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24.
2-30 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PW.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-31 Parallel (Printer) Header The parallel (printer) header is located at J21. See the table on the right for pin definitions.
2-32 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PW.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-33 LAN1/LAN2 ® S UPER X7DAL-E+ FP Control Fan3 ID E Floppy Fan4 SATA3 SATA5 SMB Slot1 PCI 33 MHz JD1 Battery CTRLR Slot3 PCI-X 133 MHz North Bridge COM1 ATX PWR 8-Pin PWR 24.
2-34 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Notes.
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 .
3-2 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies. 2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one. 3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Con fi guration problem, contact your vendor for repairs.
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting • 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.
3-4 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required be- fore any warranty service will be rendered. Y ou can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™Setup utility for the X7DAL-E+. The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.
4-2 X7DAL-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.
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.
4-4 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, IDE Secondary Master/Slave, SA T A Port0, SA T A Port1, and SA T A Port2 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above. Press <Enter> to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 Parallel A T A This setting allows the user to enable Parallel A T A. The options are Disabled and Enabled . Serial A T A Select Enabled to enable Serial A T A.
4-6 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 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 items with a triangle beside them have sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 ACPI Sleep Mode Use the feature to con fi gure the ACPI (Advanced Con fi guration and Power Interface) power management settings for your system when the system is in the sleep mode.
4-8 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buf fer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Discrete MTRR Allocation If enabled, MTRRs (-Memory T ype Range Registers) are con fi gured as distinct, separate units and cannot be overlapped. If enabled, the user can achieve better graphic effects when using a Linux graphic driver that requires the write-combining con fi guration with 4GB or more memory .
4-10 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Frequency for PCI-X#2-#3 This option allows the user to change the bus frequency for the devices installed in the slot indicated. The options are Auto , PCI 33 MHz, PCI 66 MHz, PCI-X 66 MHz, PCI-X 100 MHz, and PCI-X 133 MHz.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 4GB PCI Hole Granularity This feature allows you to select the granularity of PCI hole for PCI slots. If MTRRs are not enough, this option may be used to reduce MTRR occupation. The options are: 256 MB , 512 MB, 1GB and 2GB. Memory Branch Mode This option determines how the memory branch operates.
4-12 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Global Activation Throttle Select Enabled to enable open-loop global thermal throttling on a fully buffered (FBD) memory module to make it active whenever the number of activation exceeds a prede fi ned number . The options are Enabled and Disabled .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-13 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.
4-14 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Direct Cache Access (Available when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enable to route inbound network IO traf fi c directly into processor caches to reduce memory latency and improve network performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 Mode This setting allows you to select the type of device to be connected to Serial Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device). Base I/O Address This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B.
4-16 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual 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 .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-17 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 .
4-18 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Hardware Monitor This feature allows the user to monitor system health and review the status of each item as displayed. Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de- termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU ‘T emperature T olerance’. The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as con fi gured in the BIOS. The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings.
4-20 X7DAL-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>.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 4-6 Boot Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. Y ou should see the following display . See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Speci fi c Help window .
4-22 X7DAL-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 utility .
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes During the POST (Power-On Self-T est) routines, which are performed each time the system is powered on, errors may occur . Non-fatal errors usually allow the system to continue with bootup. The error mes- sages normally appear on the screen.
A-2 X7DAL-E+ User ’s Manual Notes.
Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers.
B-2 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver , and the 1. system will start booting up from CD. Continue with the OS installation.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-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.
C-2 X7DAL-E+ User's Manual Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information) C-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.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : The SD III Software program can be downloaded from our W eb site at: ftp://ftp. supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/.
C-4 X7DAL-E+ 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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