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S UPER X7DCX USER’S MANUAL Revision 1.0.
Manual Revision 1.0 Release Date: November 23, 2008 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer , Inc., you may not copy any part of this document.
Preface This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the X 7DCX motherboard.
X7DCX User's Manual Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure correct system setup. iv.
Contacting Supermicro v Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer , Inc. 980 Rock A ve. 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 T able of Contents Preface ........................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................. 1-1 1-1 Overview .
T able of Contents vii Front Control Panel ........................................................................................2-1 1 Front Control Panel Pin De fi nitions............................................................... 2-12 NMI Button .
viii GLAN LEDs .............................................................................................. 2-28 Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-28 2-9 Floppy , SIMSO IPMI and HDD Connections .
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 X7DCX User's Manual X7DCX 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 X7DCX Motherboard Layout Notes: Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only . • See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 front panel • connections. " " indicates the location of Pin 1.
1-4 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBA T1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 X7DCX Connectors/Headers Connector Label Description BIOS Chip 24 Phoenix BIOS SPI Chip COM1/COM2 3/16 COM1/COM2 Serial Port/Header Fans 1~6 Fan1: 51, Fan2: 49, Fans 1~6: C.
1-6 X7DCX User's Manual Motherboard Features CPU Dual Intel • ® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 Quad-Core/Dual-Core 5400/5300/5200/5100 Sequence processors at a front side bus speed of 1333 MHz/1066 MHz M.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 CPU thermal trip support for processor protection • Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss • Chassis intrusion detection • System resource alert via Su.
1-8 X7DCX User's Manual Block Diagram Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previous Motherboard Fea- tures pages for details on the features of each motherboard.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-9 1-2 Chipset and Processor Features Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel 5100 chipset, the X7DCX motherboard provides the performance and fe.
1-10 X7DCX User's Manual 1-3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BI OS pr ovi des a set ti ng fo r you to d eter min e how t he sys tem w ill r esp on d whe n AC powe r is lo st an d th en re sto red t o the sy stem .
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 1 CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS. This allows the user to de fi ne an overheat temperature. When the CPU temperature reaches the pre-de fi ned overheat threshold, both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered.
1-12 X7DCX User's Manual Main Switch Override Mechanism When an A TX power supply is used, the power button can function as a system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.
Chapter 1: Introduction 1-13 It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid prob- lems caused by power surges. 1-7 Super I/O The disk drive adapter functions of the Supe.
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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.
2-2 X7DCX User's Manual X7DCX 2-2 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis For proper installation, please follow the instructions below to mount the mother- board into the chassis before installing the CPU on the motherboard. T ools needed Phillips screwdriver • #6 32 x5mm pan head screw as shown below .
Chapter 2: Installation 2-3 Notes 1. All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match. 2. Some components are very close to the mounting holes.
2-4 X7DCX User's Manual Installing the LGA771 Processor Press the load lever to release 1. the load plate, which covers the CPU socket, from its locking position. Gently lift the load lever to open 2. the load plate. Use your thumb and your index 3.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-5 War ni ng : Ple ase s ave the p last ic Pn P c ap. The m oth er bo ard m ust be sh ipp ed w ith t he PnP c a p pro per ly i nst all ed to p rotec t th e CPU so cket pin s. Sh ipm ent wi tho ut th e PnP c ap p rop er ly in sta lle d wil l c ause d ama ge to t he so cket pi ns.
2-6 X7DCX User's Manual Installing the Heatsink CEK Passive Heatsink Screw#1 Screw#2 Screw#1 Do not apply any thermal grease to the 1. heatsink or the CPU die; the required amount has already been applied. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU 2. so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-7 Unscrew and remove the heatsink 1. screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the picture on the right. Hold the heatsink as shown in the pic- 2. ture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU.
2-8 X7DCX User's Manual 2-4 Installing DIMMs CAUTI O N E x e r ci s e e x t r e m e ca r e w h e n i n s t a l l i n g o r r e m o v i n g D IM M mo dul es to p revent any po ss ibl e dam age. A ls o note t hat t he me mor y is i nter le aved to i mpr ove pe r fo r man ce.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-9 To I n s t a l l : I ns ert mo d u le v ert i ca l l y an d p r es s dow n unti l it sna ps int o plac e. Pay at tent ion t o the ali gnm ent notc h at th e bot to m.
2-10 X7DCX User's Manual X7DCX 2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports Th e I/O p or ts a re c ol or c od ed in c o nfo rm anc e w ith t he P C 99 s pe ci fi cat ion . See th e gra phi c s bel ow fo r th e co lo rs a nd l oc ati on s of th e var io us I/ O por t s.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-1 1 X7DCX 1 2 19 20 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.
2-12 X7DCX User's Manual FP Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED FP Re s e t 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 X7DCX Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-13 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 connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity .
2-14 X7DCX User's Manual FP Po we r Butto n OH/Fan Fail LED 1 NIC1 LED FP Re s e t 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 L.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-15 Power Button Th e Power Bu t ton c on nec ti on i s loc ate d on pi ns 1 an d 2 of JF 1. Mom ent ar ily contacting both pins will po wer on/ of f th e syste m. Th is bu t ton c an a ls o be c o n f i g u r e d t o f u n c t i o n a s a s u s p e n d but t on (wit h a set t in g in th e BI OS - se e Cha pter 4 ).
2-16 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-17 JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7D.
2-18 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-19 JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7D.
2-20 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-21 GPIO1/2 Pin De fi nitions Pin# De fi nition Pin De fi nition 1N C 2 N C 3 Ground 4 DA T A Out 5 Load 6 Ground 7 Clock 8 NC T -SGPIO Headers T wo T -SGPIO (Serial-Link General Purpose Input/Output) headers are located between the South Bridge and the VGA Controller on the motherboard.
2-22 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-23 JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7D.
2-24 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-25 JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7D.
2-26 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-27 VGA Enable/Disable Jumper Settings (JPG1) Both Jumpers De fi nition Pins 1-2 Enabled Pins 2-3 Disabled VGA Enable/Disable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the VGA port. The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA.
2-28 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
Chapter 2: Installation 2-29 2-9 Floppy , SIMSO IPMI and HDD Connections Note t he f oll owi ng wh en c onn ec tin g th e fl oppy and hard disk drive cables: • Th e fl o ppy dis k dr ive c abl e has s even t w iste d wir es. • A red m ar k on a w ire t y pic al ly de sig nates t he l oc at ion o f pin 1.
2-30 X7DCX User's Manual JPW3 JSMB1 JUSB3 JUSB2 JUSB4 JUSB5 JBT1 JBAT1 JD1 SP1 JPG1 JPL2 JWD1 CPU1 JF1 CH0_DIMM2 CH0_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM0 CH1_DIMM2 CH1_DIMM1 CH0_DIMM1 JPW1 DP1 JI2C2 JI2C1 JL1 Fan3 X7.
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 X7DCX User's Manual No Video If the power is on, and you have no video, please remove all the add-on 1. cards and cables. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. Refer to the Appendix 2. for details on beep codes. Losing the System’ s Setup Con fi guration Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply .
3-3 Chapter 3: T roubleshooting They should know of any possible problem(s) with the speci fi c system con fi guration that was sold to you. Please go through the ‘T roubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked 1. Question' (F AQ) sections in this chapter or see the F AQs on our web site (http://www .
3-4 X7DCX User's Manual your computer . Unzip the BIOS fi les onto a bootable fl oppy and reboot your system. Follow the Readme.txt to continue fl ashing the BIOS.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7DCX. The Phoe- nix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a fl oppy disk-based program.
4-2 X7DCX 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 X7DCX User's Manual X SA T A Port 0, SA T A Port 1, SA T A Port 2, SA T A Port 3, SA T A Port 4, SA T A Port 5, and Ext. Primary Master/Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of the slots indicated above. Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-5 LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Channel 0 Master Device via the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled. 32 Bit I/O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data transfer .
4-6 X7DCX User's Manual ICH RAID Code Base Select Intel to enable Intel's SA T A RAID fi rmware to con fi gure Intel's SA T A RAID settings. The options are Intel and Adaptec. SA T A AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial A T A Advanced Host Interface.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-7 4-4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the ar- row 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>.
4-8 X7DCX User's Manual Power Button Behavior If set to Instant-Off , the system will power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button. If set to 4-sec., the system will power off when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-9 Cache Base 0-512K If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block 0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM) or to be written into L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.
4-10 X7DCX User's Manual X PCI Con fi guration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices. Onboard GLAN-1/Onboard GLAN-2 (Gigabit- LAN) OPROM Con fi gure Select Enabled to allow the system to boot from the GLAN-1 connection or the GLAN-2 connection.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-1 1 X Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. W arning : T ake Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incorrect setting may cause the system become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting to the default setting.
4-12 X7DCX User's Manual Demand Scrub Sc r ubb ing i s a pro c ess t hat a llow s the N o r th B r idg e to c or re ct c o rr ec ta ble m em or y er ro rs f oun d on an F BD m emo r y m odu le.
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 if supported by the CPU.) The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.
4-14 X7DCX User's Manual are Disabled and Enabled. Hardware Prefetcher (A vailable when supported by the CPU.) Set to Enabled to activate the hardware components that are used in conjunction with software programs to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing ef fi ciency .
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-15 KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to select clock frequency for KBC. The options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz. Serial Port A This setting allows you to assign control of serial port A. The options are Enabled (user de fi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).
4-16 X7DCX 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 .
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. The options are Onboard COM A, Onboard COM B and Disabled.
4-18 X7DCX User's Manual X Hardware Monitor Logic CPU T emperature Threshold This option allows the user to set the CPU Overheat T emperature Threshold. When the CPU temperature reaches this overheat threshold, the system will slow down and the CPU fan will be activated to prevent CPU overheat.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-19 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. BMC Hardware Firmware V ersion : This item displays the current BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) Hardware/Firmware V ersion.
4-20 X7DCX User's Manual BIOS POST W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable POST W atch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled . OS Boot W atch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot W atch Dog.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-21 X Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures, fan speeds and voltages of various components.
4-22 X7DCX User's Manual VLAN T agging Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to con fi gure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled . VLAN ID If VLAN T agging above is set to Enabled, this item allows the user to change the VLAN ID.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-23 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>.
4-24 X7DCX User's Manual Password on Boot This setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at bootup. 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.
Chapter 4: BIOS 4-25 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 made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility .
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Appendix A: BIOS POST Error Codes A-1 Appendix A BIOS POST Error Codes This section lists Recoverable POST (Power On Self T est) Error codes for the Phoenix BIOS. A-1 Recoverable POST Errors When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST , the BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem.
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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS B-1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst con fi gure Intel South Bridge RAID settings before you install the OS and other software drivers.
B-2 X7DCX User's Manual B-2 Installing the Windows OS to 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. Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a 2.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-1 Installing Other Drivers Af te r you' ve in sta lle d th e Win dow s Op er atin g Syst em, a sc re en as s how n bel ow wi ll app ea r .
C-2 X7DCX User's Manual 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. The local management is called the SD III Client.
Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C-3 Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control) Note : SD III S of t war e ca n be dow nlo ade d fro m our Web s ite at: f t p://f t p. supermicro.com/utilit y/Supero_ Doctor_III/ .
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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, .
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