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Chapter 1: Introduction

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 Quick Reference ( X7DBU/X7DGU)

Jumper

 

Description 

  Default

 

Setting

   

JBT1  

CMOS Clear 

  

 

See Chapter 2

JI

2

C1 (J27) 

SMBBus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots 

Off (Disabled) 

JI

2

C2 (J28) 

SMBBus to PCI-X/PCI-E Slots 

Off (Disabled) 

JPG1  

VGA Enable 

 

 

Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 

JPL1/ JPL2 

GLAN1/GLAN2 Enable 

 

Pins 1-2 (Enabled) 

JWD   

Watch Dog  

 

 

Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector

 

 

Description

 

 

 

ATX PWR (JPW1) 

Primary 20-Pin ATX PWR Connector

Aux. PWR/CPU PWR 

+12V 4-pin PWR (JWP2)/+12V 8-pin PWR(JPW3)

UIO PWR (J11)  

Power Connector for the Universal IO slots

Buzzer (SP1)   

Internal Speaker

Chassis Intrusion (JL1) 

Chassis Intrusion Header

COM1/COM2    

COM1(JCOM1)/COM2(JCOM2) Serial Port Connectors 

DIMM#1A-DIMM#4B 

Memory DDR2 Fully Buffered (FBD) Slots  

 

FAN 1-8 

 

Fans 1-6 (System Fans), Fans 7-8: CPU Fans 

 

 

 

(Fans 1-4: 3-pin Fans, Fans 5-8: 4-pin Fans)

Floppy (J22) 

 

Floppy Disk Drive Connector 

FP CTRL (JF1)  

Front Control Panel Connector 

GLAN 1/2 (JLAN1/2) 

G-bit Ethernet Ports 

 

 

 

IDE#1 (JIDE1)   

IDE#1 Hard Drive 

Keylock (JK1)   

Keylock Header

OH LED (JOH1) 

Overheat LED Indicator

PCI-X  (J14) 

 

PCI-X 133MHz Slot (*See Note 7 on Page 1-4) 

PWR LED/SPKR (JD1) 

PWR LED(pins1-3)/Speaker Header (pins 4-7) 

PWR SMB (J17) 

Power System Management (I

2

C) Header

SATA0-SATA5    

Intel SATA 0-5 Connectors

SGPIO1/2 (J29, J30) 

Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers

SIMSO  

 

SIM SO-DIMM IPMI Slot

SMB (J18) 

 

System Management Bus Header 

 

SXB1 (J5)  

 

PCI-Exp x16 slot (*See Note 7 on Page 1-4)  

SXB2 (J9)  

 

PCI-Exp x8 slot (*See Note 7 on Page 1-4) 

UID (SW1) 

 

Rear Unit Identifi cation Switch

USB 0/1 

 

Back Panel USB Ports 0/1

USB 2/3,USB4   

Front Panel USB Connectors 2/3, FP USB Connector 4

VGA (J15) (Note) 

VGA Connector 

WOL (JWOL1)   

Wake-on-LAN Header

WOR (JWOR1)  

Wake-on-Ring Header

LE Indicators

   

Description

 

 

LE1   

 

Onboard Power LED Indicator 

LE2 

  Unit 

Identifi cation (UID) LED Indicator   

Note

: The X7DGU model is for OEM only.

Summary of Contents for Supero X7DBU

Page 1: ...116 sales enochsystems com Copyright 2013 Enoch Systems LLC Enoch Systems and the Enoch Systems logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Enoch Systems LLC and or its affiliates in the U S and o...

Page 2: ...SUPER X7DBU X7DGU USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0c...

Page 3: ...utes Super Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A...

Page 4: ...rboards The X7DBU X7DGU is ideal for high performance dual processor DP enterprise server environments This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes t...

Page 5: ...1 10 1 5 ACPI Features 1 11 1 6 Power Supply 1 12 1 7 Super I O 1 13 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices 2 1 Precautions 2 1 Unpacking 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 2...

Page 6: ...20 SMB Connector 2 20 SMB Power Connector 2 21 VGA Connector 2 21 Unit Identification Switches 2 22 SGPIO Headers 2 22 2 6 Jumper Settings 2 23 Explanation of Jumpers 2 23 GLAN Enable Disable 2 23 Cl...

Page 7: ...ning Merchandise for Service 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction 4 1 4 2 Running Setup 4 2 4 3 Main BIOS Setup 4 3 4 4 Advanced Setup 4 6 4 5 Security Setup 4 23 4 6 Boot Setup 4 24 4 7 Exit 4 25 Appe...

Page 8: ...ide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your ret...

Page 9: ...r Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical S...

Page 10: ...d pictures shown in this manual were based on PCB Revision 1 02 the latest revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may or may not look exactly the sa...

Page 11: ...he right IO slots SXB2 PC1 X J14 can support a PCI E x8 or a PCI X 133 MHz device not drawn to scale Notes JWOR1 COM2 J7 JBT1 JWOL1 JPL1 JPL2 J30 JL1 JOH1 JD1 Fan2 LE1 JF FP CTRL JPW1 J17 LE2 SW1 J11...

Page 12: ...oppy J22 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FP CTRL JF1 Front Control Panel Connector GLAN 1 2 JLAN1 2 G bit Ethernet Ports IDE 1 JIDE1 IDE 1 Hard Drive Keylock JK1 Keylock Header OH LED JOH1 Overheat LED In...

Page 13: ...luding the 5000X Memory Control Hub MCH and the Enterprise South Bridge 2 ESB2 Expansion Slots X7DBU Two PCI Express slots SXB1 PCI E x8 x8 Single Slot SXB2 PCI E x8 One 64 bit PCI X 133 MHz slot J14...

Page 14: ...Main switch override mechanism ACPI Power Management Power on mode for power recovery Onboard I O Six SATA ports supporting RAID0 RAID1 RAID10 and RAID5 One SIMSO IPMI socket AOC SIMSO Two Giga bit LA...

Page 15: ...HNL0 FBD CHNL1 FBD CHNL2 FBD CHNL3 FBD DIMM 1B 2B 3B 4B 1A 2A 3A 4A FBD DIMM FBD DIMM FBD DIMM PCI EX8 PCI EX8 PCI32 33MMZ ES1000 SATA 0 1 2 3 4 5 PCIE X8 PCIE X4 GILGAL GB LAN FWH RJ45 RJ45 LPC COM2...

Page 16: ...endent front side bus interfaces Each front side bus uses a 64 bit wide 1333 MHz data bus that transfers data at 10 7 GB sec The MCH chipset connects up to 8 Fully Buffered DIMM modules providing up t...

Page 17: ...monitor will scan these voltages continuously Once a voltage becomes unstable a warning is given or an error message is sent to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensiti...

Page 18: ...tion to enabling operating system directed power management ACPI provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating system independent interface for configuration control ACP...

Page 19: ...above compliant power supply 1 6 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have hig...

Page 20: ...It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability a...

Page 21: ...1 14 X7DBU X7DGU User s Manual Notes...

Page 22: ...not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags w...

Page 23: ...tall the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 Intel s boxed Xeon CPU package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you us...

Page 24: ...ket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket in...

Page 25: ...retention mechanism 3 Screw in two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug Do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tigh...

Page 26: ...sures to prevent damage done to these components when you install the motherboard to the chassis 1 Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as show in the picture on...

Page 27: ...modules of the same size and same type will result in Interleaved Memory which will increase memory performance Note 1 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memo...

Page 28: ...if needed Aligned on 256 MB boundary 512 MB 3 01 VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 TSEG 1 MB 2 84 Memory available to System BIOS OS applications 2 84 JWOR1 COM2 J7 JBT1 JWOL1 JPL1 JPL2 J30 JL1 JOH1 JD1 Fan2 LE1...

Page 29: ...AN1 J15 JCOM1 JKM1 Bank1 I SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy SIMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J...

Page 30: ...th Bridge USB4 JWD JK1 USB2 3 J18 SMB CPU1 JPW3 COM1 VGA LAN1 LAN2 J28 SXB2 PCI E x8 SXB1 PCI E x16 PCI X 133 MHz North Bridge Video Memory X7DBU J29 Fan4 Fan8 CPU FAN2 Fan3 Fan1 20 Pin Main PWR JPW2...

Page 31: ...WR Fan7 CPU Fan1 PWR SMB Fan5 Fan6 Buzzer SP1 J9B2 J9B1 J8B3 J8B2 J8B1 J7B3 J7B2 J7B1 DIMM4B SGPIO1 SGPIO2 J27 UIO PWR LAN CTRL JLAN2 JLAN1 J15 JCOM1 JKM1 Bank1 I SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4...

Page 32: ...LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drives on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 UID...

Page 33: ...nition 7 Blue_LED_Cathode UID 8 OH_Fan Fail_PWR Fail_UID OH Fan Fail PWR Fail FP UID Indica tor Status State Definition Off System Normal Red On Overheat Red Flashing Fan Fail PWR Fail Blue On FP UID...

Page 34: ...3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset 4 Ground A Reset...

Page 35: ...and an 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW3 on the moth erboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification The 4 pin 12V PWR supply is required to provide adequate power to the sys tem The UIO...

Page 36: ...4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J5 J14 S I O Intel 5000 J9 Universal Serial Bus USB There are five USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Two of them are Back Panel U...

Page 37: ...Fan1 to Fan8 Fan1 Fan6 are chassis system fans while Fan7 and Fan8 are CPU fans Fan5 Fan8 are 4 pin fan headers Pins 1 3 of the 4 pin fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fa...

Page 38: ...IMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J5 J14 S I O Intel 5000 J9 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and...

Page 39: ...P1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J5 J14 S I O Intel 5000 J9 Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is desig nated JWOR1 This function allows yo...

Page 40: ...SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy SIMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J5 J14 S I O Intel 5000 J9 Power LED Speaker On the...

Page 41: ...A1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy SIMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J5 J14 S I O Intel 5000 J9 SMB A System...

Page 42: ...DIMM4B SGPIO1 SGPIO2 J27 UIO PWR LAN CTRL JLAN2 JLAN1 J15 JCOM1 JKM1 Bank1 I SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy SIMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM...

Page 43: ...GPIO Headers TherearetwoSGPIO SerialGeneralPurpose Input Output headers J29 J30 located on the motherboard These headers are used to talk to the AMI Chip on the backplane See the table on the right fo...

Page 44: ...IMM3B DIMM4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J5 J14 S I O Intel 5000 J9 2 6 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose betw...

Page 45: ...0 J9 CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver...

Page 46: ...an5 Fan6 Buzzer SP1 J9B2 J9B1 J8B3 J8B2 J8B1 J7B3 J7B2 J7B1 DIMM4B SGPIO1 SGPIO2 J27 UIO PWR LAN CTRL JLAN2 JLAN1 J15 JCOM1 JKM1 Bank1 I SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy S...

Page 47: ...n5 Fan6 Buzzer SP1 J9B2 J9B1 J8B3 J8B2 J8B1 J7B3 J7B2 J7B1 DIMM4B SGPIO1 SGPIO2 J27 UIO PWR LAN CTRL JLAN2 JLAN1 J15 JCOM1 JKM1 Bank1 I SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy SI...

Page 48: ...I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy SIMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J5 J14 S I O Intel 5000 J9 GLAN LEDs There are two GLAN po...

Page 49: ...J7B1 DIMM4B SGPIO1 SGPIO2 J27 UIO PWR LAN CTRL JLAN2 JLAN1 J15 JCOM1 JKM1 Bank1 I SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy SIMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A...

Page 50: ...DIMMIPMI and SCSI Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires A red mark on a wire typically designates th...

Page 51: ...PWR JPW2 4 Pin PWR 8 Pin PWR Fan7 CPU Fan1 PWR SMB Fan5 Fan6 Buzzer SP1 J9B2 J9B1 J8B3 J8B2 J8B1 J7B3 J7B2 J7B1 DIMM4B SGPIO1 SGPIO2 J27 UIO PWR LAN CTRL JLAN2 JLAN1 J15 JCOM1 JKM1 Bank1 I SATA0 I SA...

Page 52: ...SIMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM3B DIMM4A Battery Bank2 Bank3 Bank4 KB MS USB 0 1 J5 J14 S I O Intel 5000 J9 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definit...

Page 53: ...IMM4B SGPIO1 SGPIO2 J27 UIO PWR LAN CTRL JLAN2 JLAN1 J15 JCOM1 JKM1 Bank1 I SATA0 I SATA1 I SATA2 I SATA3 I SATA4 I SATA5 BIOS J22 Floppy SIMSO IDE 1 CPU2 JP1 DIMM1A DIMM1B DIMM2A DIMM2B DIMM3A DIMM3B...

Page 54: ...e correct type of CMOS onboard battery as recommended by the Manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid pos sible explosion No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circu...

Page 55: ...dule between four slots and noting the results 5 Make sure that all memory modules are fully seated in their slots To install mem ory modules begin with Branch 1 then Branch 2 and so on see Page 2 6 3...

Page 56: ...with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web...

Page 57: ...You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of t...

Page 58: ...tery pro vides power to the CMOS Logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored in the CMOS Logic by the system BI...

Page 59: ...ssing Delete immediately after turning the system on or 2 When the message shown below appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press the Delete key to activate t...

Page 60: ...Date This field displays the date when this version of BIOS was built Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disab...

Page 61: ...32 Bit I O This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32 bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode...

Page 62: ...em ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID firmware If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled...

Page 63: ...led and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed QuietBoot Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during boot up POST Errors Set to Enabled to...

Page 64: ...to allow the BIOS to write cache data into this reserved memory area Select Write Protect to enable this function and this area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only Select Uncached to disable thi...

Page 65: ...ended Memory If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 L3 cache inside...

Page 66: ...ty Error Forwarding The feature allows SERR and PERR errors detected in PCI slots to be sent forwarded to the BIOS DMI Event Log for the user to review The options are Enabled and Disabled ROM Scan Or...

Page 67: ...ions are DOS or Other for Unix Novelle NetWare and other operating systems Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take caution when changing the...

Page 68: ...The options are Enabled and Disabled AMB Thermal Sensor Select Enabled to activate the thermal sensor embedded in the Advanced Memory Buffer on a fully buffered memory module for thermal monitoring T...

Page 69: ...The options are Yes and No USB Function Select Enabled to enable the function of USB devices specified The settings are Enabled and Disabled Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable suppo...

Page 70: ...e Disabled and Enabled Note For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when sup...

Page 71: ...Disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information I O Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to sele...

Page 72: ...tions are Primary and Secondary DMI Event Logging Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Event Log Validity This is a display to inform you of the event log validity It is not a...

Page 73: ...0 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set console redirection type The options are VT100 VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Control This item al...

Page 74: ...Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm in cluding the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5oC above the threshold temperature as predefined by th...

Page 75: ...Fan1 Fan8 Speeds If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of the fans indicated in this item Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user t...

Page 76: ...The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled...

Page 77: ...this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This feature allows the user to determine what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Rese...

Page 78: ...Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as temperatures fan speeds and voltages of various components IPMI LAN Configuration The following features allow the user to confi...

Page 79: ...BIOS will search for a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server in the network it is attached to and request the next available IP address The options are DHCP and Static IP Address This item...

Page 80: ...en entered to the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit t...

Page 81: ...ons for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a key or a key to move the device up or down Use the f key or the r key to specify the type of an USB device either...

Page 82: ...iscarding Changes Highlight this item and hit Enter to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you may have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit Enter to load the defaul...

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Page 84: ...erminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the...

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Page 86: ...Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ESB2 into 4 Drive A and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ESB2 5 SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003...

Page 87: ...2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The 3 XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2000 200...

Page 88: ...play Screen Notes 1 Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files for each item Click on a computer icon to the right of an item to install an item from top to the botto...

Page 89: ...splays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface Note 1 The default user name and password...

Page 90: ...I Remote Control Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_III You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermic...

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Page 92: ...expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in su...

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