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Utilities and Flash Tools to Download

1. HPUSB Flash Utility for making a USB flash drive bootable
2. x7dvl-3.zip contains LSI utilities to erase and write over firmware for the 1068E SAS controller

**Update 2008-11-12**
The cable CBL-0162 has been replaced with a new part number CBL-0062L.

**Update 2008-11-25**
A. If front panel cable part number CBL-0049L (ribbon cable) is used, step 11could be bypassed.

B. If ES320 needs to converted to a ES310,

• Standoffs need to be relocated as per the step # 15.
• Using the handle side of a screw driver, apply sufficient force (a whack) until IO shield pops out.
• Peel off the EMI mesh and postition it on to the new IO shield included in the mother board pack.
• Snap in place the new IO shield and position the mother board aganist it. This keeps the mesh in place and proceed from step 16.

Instructions for Assembly

1. Open chassis cover.
2. Remove two rear fans in order to remove the air duct.
3. Remove air duct.
4. Remove three front fans in order to access the backplane.
5. Remove the two drive carriers from the top right of the box when facing the front. This will be necessary for accessing the front-panel cable and switch assembly.
6. Locate the two top screws on top of the front-right of the chassis that are used to hold the front panel switch in place. Remove them and set them aside for re-use later.
7. Use a small screw driver or similarly sized object to push the front-panel switch into the chassis.
8. While pushing the front-panel switch from the front, reach inside the top drive bay to help guide the switch till it drops down into the bay. Then gently remove the switch and cable assembly through the front drive bay opening.
9. The front-panel cable is secured to the front-panel switch with a wire retension bracket. This bracket needs to be removed so that the cable can be swapped out with either CBL-0068 or with CBL-0049.
10. At this point, the cable should be able to be easily disconnected from the front-panel switch. Go ahead and remove it and plug in the single connector side of the CBL-0068. The keying should cause the cable to go in only one way. (If using the CBL-0049, either end should be fine to plug in.)
11. If using the CBL-0068 (breakout cable) the Power-On LED lead will have to be slightly modified to work with the X7DVL-3 motherboard. The lead is designed to fit a 3-pin header and will need to be modified to work with the 2-pin header of this board. Use a small jeweler’s screwdriver to gently push the pin retentioner down. Then slide it on out of the shroud so that it can be placed in the middle hole.
12. Next you’ll need to install the SAS cable (CBL-0116) to the backplane. The single connector side (SFF-8087) will need to be fed through the rubber curtain of the fan support bracket and plugged gently into J0 on the backplane. Be careful to insert it properly to avoid damaging the PCB inside the connector.
13. (Optional) To make the installation of the motherboard easier, you should remove the two rear fan power cables so that they don’t interfere with guiding the motherboard I/O into the EMI shield.
14. Because the X7DVL-3 is an ATX sized motherboard (vs E-ATX) it will need to have a CPU mounting bracket (SKT-0159) installed so that the CPU fans will have something to mount to. This bracket can only be installed using two motherboard stand-offs. This will be sufficient for securing the bracket and will provide two of the necessary anchor points for the motherboard. Do not install stand-offs in the mounting holes that are closest to the middle of the chassis as doing so will cause a short on the motherboard.
15. Three additional stand-offs will need to be installed. The first will be installed just behind the opening for the PS2 keyboard and mouse. It is the threaded hole that isn’t marked. The other two will be installed at the left hand side of the chassis (when facing the front). These holes will be marked with a D.
16. Install the motherboard while ensuring the EMI fingers on the USB cutout do not block the USB connector. Gently spread them out, but not so much that they don’t touch the USB connector case.
17. Locate jumper JPA2 just beneath the row of SAS connectors. By default, pins 1 and 2 are closed. This will need to be changed so that pins 2 and 3 are closed. This change is used to enable IT mode on the LSI controller. Bear in mind, that by changing this jumper location, the LSI controller is initially disabled until the firmware update steps are performed. If you cannot find JPA2 on your motherboar, then you may have a rev. 1.0 motherboard. Check your serial numbers with your supplier to verify the product version.
18. When installing the power cables to the motherboard, an extention (CBL-0162) will be necessary for the 8-pin connector.
19. Once extended, plug the open end into the motherboard near the I/O edge of the board. Then plug in the 24-pin ATX power cable into the motherboard. The remaining 4-pin connector isn’t necessary for an ATX sized motherboard. Simply secure it out of the way.
20. Plug in the IDE cable into the IDE slot on the board.
21. Plug in the front-panel cable onto the board. If using the CBL-0049 cable, then the red wire denotes pin0 which will correspond to the end closest to the SAS connectors on the motherboard. However, if using CBL-0068, then all of the ground connections (black wires) will face towards the center of the motherboard. VCC will face closest the motherboard edge.
22. Next, connect the front-panel USB cable to JUSB1. It’s The pinout is keyed so that it will only plug in one way.
23. After that, plug in the front-panel serial port into the COM2 connector near the rear of the chassis.
24. Plug in the discrete SAS fanout connectors of the CBL-0116 cable into the ports 0 through 3 of the SAS ports. Be sure not to plug into the SATA ports as SATA protocols won’t work through the SAS expander on the backplane. Also, be sure to plug in the cables in the proper order. The fanout leads should be labled 1, 2, 3, and 4. Whereas the SAS ports on the motherboard are labled 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
25. As memory and CPU configurations may vary, please be sure to begin plugging in memory beginning with DIMM1 near the center of the motherboard. Please be sure to use pairs of DIMMs or performance will be hampered. If the DIMMs do not physically fit in the slot, double check to see that the DIMMs are Fully Buffered (FB) and not just DDR2. The keying is different.When plugging in the CPU, note that the BGA pin pads on the CPU are notched on two ends, which will correspond to notches in the pinouts in the socket. If running with single socket, be sure to use CPU0 closest to the power supply. And leave the plastic protector on CPU1 unless populating the second socket.When ording CPUs, order the retail packaging with the active heatsink. This will ensure you have the proper fans for the system. 3rd party heatsinks may be usable too.The fan power for CPU0 should plug into the Fan2 connector on the motherboard, near the front of the chassis. The fan power for CPU1 should be plugged into the Fan3 connector right next to the Fan2 connector. Be sure to orient the fans so that the cables come off closest to the power connectors or they may get caught in the fans.
26. Re-attach the rear fan power connectors into their harnasses. The side latch will face towards the power supply. The attach the other end into the fan power connectors, Fan6 and Fan1, on the motherboard.
27. Plug in the front and rear system fans that were previously removed. The two rear ones are the smaller ones. When installing them, be sure to brace the power connectors on the chassis or they may pop loose while ensuring the fans mount and lock into position.
28. When installing the hard drives into the drive sleds, be sure to populate the two outer threaded holes on both sides. And be sure to also use the flat head screws provided with the chassis as the screws must seat fully into the counter-bored holes on the sleds. If they do not seat flat, they will act as obstruction when trying to remove drives from the system.

Updating the LSI 1068E Firmware

1. The best medium for booting up and installing the LSI firmware is a USB flash drive. Size isn’t really a concern here, but there should be at least 10MB to ensure you can get all of the utilities copied over. Insert the USB flash drive into a USB 2.0 port.
2. In order to make the drive bootable, you will need to download the HUSB utility above. The zip file will expand out into hpusb.exe. Copy this utility onto a Windows 2000 or above system and then double click it to install it.
3. Once the utility is installed, locate it in Start=>Programs. Launch the utility.
4. When the utility is launched, it should recognize the USB drive that was previously inserted. When you continue, you will be prompted for the filesystem type. The type to use is FAT. And you can assign any name for the Volume Label. I typically use C.
5. Next you’ll be prompted for further operations. You’ll want to Create a DOS Startup Disk. You’ll also need to give the location for your startup files. The best way to do this is to create a bootable floppy. If you have a system that does not possess a floppy drive, then use a USB Floppy Drive. The location for the startup files will then be A:\.
6. Once the bootable USB drive has been created, copy over the X7DVL3 expanded folder. Do not copy the zip file.
7. Remove the USB Flash Drive from the Windows computer and place it into a USB slot in the X7DVL-3 motherboard.
8. Boot up the system and go into Setup by pressing the Del key when prompted.
9. Go over to the Boot menu and make sure you increase the priority of the USB Flash Drive until it is the first device to boot in the ordering menu. Then hit F10 and save changes. Reboot the system.
10. At this point you shouldn’t see the LSI controller’s Configure routine. Instead, the system should boot up off the newly created USB Flash Drive.
11. Once booted, change directories by typing “cd x7dvl3″ at the Dos prompt.
12. To clear out the existing firmware, type “mptutil -o -e714 limeligh.fw”. This may take a while to fully erase the previous firmware. Once completed, reboot the system and allow it to boot off the USB Flash Drive again.
13. Once rebooted, cd into x7dvl3 again. The execute “x7dvl3.bat”. This will load the new firmware in place. Once complete, remove the USB Flash Drive and reboot the system. The LSI Initialization and Configuration banners should show up.