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X7DVA-8 USER’S MANUALRevision 1.0c SUPERX7DVA-E

1-4 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualFigure 1-2. X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E Motherboard LayoutNotes:1. Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only. 2.

C-6 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualCreating a RAID 10 (RAID 1+ RAID 0):a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesC-7Creating a RAID 5 Set (Parity):a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the

C-8 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualDeleting RAID Volume: (Warning: Be sure to back up your data before deleting a RAID set. You

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesC-9Resetting to Non-RAID and Resetting a RAID HDD a. From the main menu, select item3-Reset Disks to Non-

C-10 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualC-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 for systems with RAID FunctionsNew Operating System-Win

Appendix D: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers D-1Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen*Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on

D-2 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualSupero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)B. Confi guring Supero Doctor IIIThe Supero Doct

Appendix D: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers D-3Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)*Note: SD III Software Re

D-4 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualNotes

Chapter 1: Introduction1-5Jumper Description Default Setting JBT1 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2JI2C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slot#1/Slot#2 Speed P

1-6 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualMotherboard Features CPU• Dual Intel® 64-bit Xeon LGA 771 dual core processors at a front side bus speed of

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

1-8 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualFigure 1-9. Block Diagram of the 5000V Chipset Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the previo

Chapter 1: Introduction1-91-2 Chipset OverviewBuilt upon the functionality and the capability of the 5000V chipset, the X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E motherboard p

1-10 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual1-3 Special FeaturesRecovery from AC Power LossBIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system wi

Chapter 1: Introduction1-11CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS.

1-12 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manualsystem malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds.

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

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

1-14 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualNotes

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

2-2 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualInstallation of the LGA771 Processor 1. Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU so

Chapter 2: Installation2-3Socket Key (Socket Notch)South Center EdgeNorth Center EdgeLoad LeverCPU in the CPU socketPlastic cap is released from the l

2-4 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualInstallation of the HeatsinkCEK Passive HeatsinkScrew#1 Screw#2Screw#11. Do not apply any thermal grease to the

Chapter 2: Installation2-5Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi t different types of chas-sis.

2-6 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual2-3 Installing DIMMsNote: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.CAUTIONExercise extreme c

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

2-8 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual®SUPER X7DVA2-4 Control Panel Connectors/IO PortsThe I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99

Chapter 2: Installation2-9®SUPER X7DVAB. Front Control PanelJF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally located o

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

2-10 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualLAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-Pin

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

2-12 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualPower ButtonOH/Fan Fail LED1NIC1 LEDReset Button2HDD LEDPower LEDResetPWRVccVccVccVccGroundGround1920VccXGround

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

2-14 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualLAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-Pin

Chapter 2: Installation2-15LAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-PinCPU2SouthBri

2-16 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualLAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-Pin

Chapter 2: Installation2-17LAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-PinCPU2SouthBri

2-18 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualLAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-Pin

Chapter 2: Installation2-19LAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-PinCPU2SouthBri

ivPrefaceAbout This Manual ... iiiManual Organizat

2-20 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualLAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-Pin

Chapter 2: Installation2-21LAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-PinCPU2SouthBri

2-22 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualLAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-Pin

Chapter 2: Installation2-23LAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-PinCPU2SouthBri

2-24 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualLAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-Pin

Chapter 2: Installation2-25I2C Bus to PCI SlotsJumpers JI2C1/JI2C2 allow you to con-nect the System Management Bus (I2C) to the PCI slots. The default

2-26 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualSCSI Controller Enable/Disable (*X7VA-8 only)Jumper JPA1 is used to enable or disable the Adaptec SCSI controll

Chapter 2: Installation2-27LAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-PinCPU2SouthBri

2-28 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualCPU VRM Overheat LED IndicatorsThere are two CPU VRM Overheat LEDs (LE2, LE3) on the motherboard. LE2 is for C

Chapter 2: Installation2-29LAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-PinCPU2SouthBri

Table of ContentsvReset Button ... 2-13 Power Button ...

2-30 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualLAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-Pin

Chapter 2: Installation2-31LAN1®SUPER X7DVASCSI Chan. AIDE1Fan4SCSI Chan. BPCI 33 MHzJD1GLANCTRLRNorth BridgeCOM1ATX PWR8-Pin PWR24-PinCPU2SouthBri

2-32 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualUltra 320 SCSI Connectors (*X7DVA-8 only) There are two SCSI connectors on the motherboard. SCSI Channel A

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

3-2 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manualsupply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to Section 1-6 for details on recommended

3-3Chapter 3: Troubleshootingcontacting Super Micro for technical support: • Motherboard model and PCB revision number • BIOS release date/version (

3-4 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual3-4 Returning Merchandise for ServiceA receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is requi

Chapter 4: BIOS4-1 Chapter 4 BIOS 4-1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the

4-2 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual4-2 Running Setup*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.The BIOS setup options de

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

viUltra 320 SCSI Connectors ... 2-32Chapter 3: Troubleshooting3-1 Troubleshooting P

4-4 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualIDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, SATA Port0, SATA Port1, SATA Port2 and SATA Port3These settings allow t

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

4-6 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualParallel ATAThis setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Parallel ATA. The op

Chapter 4: BIOS4-7System MemoryThis display informs you how much system memory is recognized as being present in the system.Extended MemoryThis displa

4-8 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualBoot FeaturesAccess the submenu to make changes to the following settings.QuickBoot ModeIf enabled,

Chapter 4: BIOS4-9Memory CacheCache System BIOS AreaThis setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System B

4-10 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manualbuffer and written into the system memory at the same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data f

Chapter 4: BIOS4-11Slot1 PCI 33MHz, Slot2 PCI-X 100MHz, Slot3 PCI-X 100MHz, Slot4 PCI-Exp x4, Slot5 PCI-Exp x8Access the submenu for each of the set

4-12 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualMemory Branch ModeThis option determines how the memory branch operates. System address space can e

Chapter 4: BIOS4-13Advanced Processor OptionsAccess the submenu to make changes to the following settings. CPU SpeedThis is a display that indicates

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

4-14 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch (*Available when supported by the CPU.)The CPU fetches the cache line

Chapter 4: BIOS4-15InterruptThis setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for serial port A. The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4. Serial Po

4-16 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualDMI Event LoggingAccess the submenu to make changes to the following settings. Event Log ValidityT

Chapter 4: BIOS4-17Console Redirection Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings. COM Port AddressThis item allows you to specify

4-18 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualHardware Monitor Logic*Note: The Phoenix BIOS will automatically detect the type of CPU(s) and har

Chapter 4: BIOS4-19Hardware Monitor LogicCPU Temperature Threshold (*See the Note on Page 4-18.)This option allows the user to set a CPU temperature

4-20 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualHardware Monitor Logic (*See the Note on Page 4-18.)CPU Temperature ThresholdThis option allows t

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

4-22 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualOS Boot Watch DogSet to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled.T

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

1-2 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualContacting SupermicroHeadquarters Address: SuperMicro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave.

4-24 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual4-5 SecurityChoose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You

Chapter 4: BIOS4-25Password on BootThis setting allows you to determine if a password is required for a user to enter the system at system boot. The

4-26 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manual4-7 ExitChoose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys. You should

A-1Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages Appendix A BIOS POST MessagesDuring the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a p

A-2 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualSystem CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration usedSystem CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly,

A-3Appendix A: BIOS POST MessagesSystem cache error - Cache disabledRAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache jum

A-4 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualInvalid System Confi guration DataProblem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.I/O device IRQ confl ictI/O device IRQ confl ic

A-5Appendix A: BIOS POST MessagesPress <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous Displayed after any recoverable error messag

A-6 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualNotes

Appendix B: BIOS POST CodesB-1This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the PhoenixBIOS. POST codes are divided into two categories:

Chapter 1: Introduction1-3Figure 1-1. X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E Image (*Note: The drawings and pictures shown in this manual were based on the latest PCB Re

B-2 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualPOST Code Description18h 8254 timer initialization1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization1Ch Reset Pr

Appendix B: BIOS POST CodesB-3POST Code Description5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB60h Test extended memory62h Test extended memory a

B-4 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualPOST Code Description99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)9Ch Set up Power Management9Dh Initialize

Appendix B: BIOS POST CodesB-5POST Code DescriptionD2h Unknown interruptD4h Check Intel Branding stringD8h Alert Standard Format initia

B-6 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualNotes

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesC-1 Appendix C Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesAfter all the hardw

C-2 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's ManualThe Intel HostRAID Confi gurationsThe following types of Intel's HostRAID confi gurations are su

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesC-3Using the Intel ESB2 SATA RAID Utility Program1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: a. After

C-4 X7DVA-8/X7DVA-E User's Manualb. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to go t

Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup GuidelinesC-5Creating a RAID 1 Volume:a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <E