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1. A5 SATA 4 29 O m PS ALARM RST NCLED3 m Elo ooo lg 580 9 0 o o BGO FANG C EET o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o o0 0 ol SBIS PS PWR FAI ET NICLED4 o o o EJ JI 825731 LAN CTRL zx J 5 Intel Bigby 3200 V VGA 82573V LAN CTRL cl das SUPERO X7SBi LN4 DIMM 1A JE DIMM 1B L LAN 3 4 DIMM 2A T gt OJLE1 DIMM 28 Jr Ela C FAN 2 825731 5 T LAN CTRL Slot6 SXB2 PCIX 133 FAN 3 gt cC Of 825731 8022 92 LAN CTRL IPMI T SGPIO T SGPIO2 E Sm mj un p E E E E E 3 E Batey 5 E DE E E 8 VGA ES1000 BE E E E TOT OO TT f ta 5101 WB3627DHG B c mann 7 Pinter 2 oc oc 9 O 9 SATA2 SATA 1 SATA 0 Front Panel USB 2 3 Pin Definitions Pin Definitions 1 Ground 2 3 4 5 N A USB5 USB7 Pin Definition 5V PO PO Ground Key A Backpanel U
2. B B EM AN a 5 5 8 E p OS B E B B MINE 9 I E EB B B EH EH e B E B E E 5 B d wE B 2 m B a E VGA ES1000 E Er 8 oc 2 5101 B W83627DHG SEKRI 8 5 E Et 5 a JPUSB2 Slot PCI 33 MHz uU su C Y TE SATA5 SATA4 H 592 O s e O SATA3 SATAZ SATAY FAN SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Notes 2 34 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Ghapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting 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 Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse 3 Remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink making sure it is fully sea
3. Ejooooooooooooooo QOOOO O O To configure RAID settings please refer to the User Guide posted on our 5 To repair or replace the onboard SPI BIOS chip please return the mother board to RMA Dept at Supermicro for service 6 JPT1 is for the X7SBi LN4 TM only 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM Quick Reference Jumpers JAR JBT1 Jl2C1 JI2C2 JP2 JPF JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JPL3 JPL4 JPT1 X7SBi LN4 TM JPUSB1 JPUSB2 Watch Dog Connectors COM1 COM2 Fans 1 6 Floppy IDE IPMI JBT1 JD1 JF1 JL1 JLED1 JOH PWR Fail JPW1 JPW2 JWOL JWOR KB Mouse LAN1 LAN4 Printer SATA 0 5 SGPIO 1 2 Slot 1 Slot 6 SMB_PS SPKR1 USB 0 1 USB 2 3 4 7 VGA LED Indicator LE1 NIC LED3 NIC LED4 Description Default Setting Power Alarm Reset Open Normal CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 SMB to PCI Slots IDE Enable Disable Power Force On VGA Enable Disable GLAN 1 2 3 4 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled TPM Support Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled USB 0 1 USB 2 7 Enable JPUSB1 Pins1 2 Ena JPUSB2 Pins 2 3 Dis Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Open Open Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Open Disabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Description COM Port Serial Port 1 2 Connectors Fan 6 CPU Fan Fan 1 5 System Fan Headers Floppy Disk Connector IDE
4. 2 24 Clear CMOS JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper Chapter 2 Installation 09 sists of contact pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear ing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then close pins 1 and 2 to clear CMOS Watch Dog Enable Disable JWD controls the Watch Dog function Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software application hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the system if an applica tion hangs Close pins 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper set tings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Note When enabled the user needs to write his her own application software to disable the Watch Dog Timer ON Of 5 LU et 825731 LAN CTRL 5 JPL2 82573 LAN CTRL 4 LAN 1 2 VGA NIC LED3 p zi mtelBigbyv3200 22 PS ALARM RST SMBUS_PS
5. SUPERO X7SBi LN4 Chapter 2 Installation TPM Enable For the X7SBi LN4 TM TPM Enable Jumper Settings Use JPT1 to enable or disable Pin Definition Trusted Platform Module TPM on the motherboard See the table on 1 2 Enabled default Disabled the right for jumper settings The default setting is Enabled A TPM Support Enable NICLED3 EZ PS ALARM RST eme 5 KBMOUSE y FANE SMBUSTS PWRFAL NICLED oB Pw a Jpn ge 5 825781 1 LAN CTRL 54 E L 7 Intel Bigby V 3200 Jt Ed p 80573 LAN CTRL 4 j m SUPERO X7SBi LN4 3 2 a JEDI o DIMM 1B LAN 34 2 DIMM 2 4 5 DIMM 28 JPF E 2 FAN E 825731 a FA Sk SX82 PCIX 183 FANS 80573
6. 3 4 3 4 Returning Merchandise for 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 J a n ele Mer tee ern D 4 1 RUG SWI zz pp 4 2 4 3 BIOS 4 2 Advanced pmemmrmmpppppp r r n 4 7 2 5 Sell liy SOT RUIN oo 4 24 Aa ES xn MR RX HHH WNN 4 26 4 7 Physical Presence 4 27 5 Nya gt gt a r _ r mrergnm 4 28 Se MEME o ecc 4 29 Appendices Appendix A BIOS POST Beep Codes A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows B 1 Appendix C Installing Other Software and Drivers C 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 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 Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box only One 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable
7. c FANE 2222 K8MOUSE NIC LED 3 1 oo oo o o o JPW2 cot 82573 LAN CTRL LGA775 CPU EB Intel Bigby V 3200 2 EB p 82573 LAN CTRL 4 Ol SUPERO X7SBi LN4 DIM 1A JEDI r DIMM 18 LAN 2A LE1 Ou DIMM 28 FINS 23 FAN2 82573 bezu LANCIRL 306 SX82 PCIX 133 FANS 82579 LAN CTRL TSGPIO TSGPIO Lo RETA B 5 B J is Sm i put bee H E ka E JWD 4 B B suu s 8 E E pom B E EB Intel CHR X Bay 5 B ES E B B B N cR E VGA ES1000 8 B JJNIIIIIIII B B B 5101 i sam B We36270HG a Slot PCI 33 MHz 4 ot SATAS wr TEEEEIAO QT 5 XJ JBT n uU 85222522 6 25 Uo opo eee o aj 2 Bu UMS SATA SAO 1383 0982 p 2 21 Chapter 2 Installation Wak
8. To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom To Remove Top View of DDR2 Use your thumbs to gently push Top View of DDR2 Slot the release tabs near both ends of pecan or the module This should release it from the slot J J Chapter 2 Installation 2 5 Control Panel Connectors lO Ports The ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the image below for the colors and locations of the various ports 1 Back Panel Connectors IO Ports Ni 4 O SUPERO X7SBi LN4 LM p d 3 E o eue Back Panel I O Port Locations and Definitions Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple PS 2 Mouse Green Back Panel USB Port 0 Back Panel USB Port 1 COM Port 0 Turquoise VGA Port Blue Gigabit LAN 2 Gigabit LAN 1 Gigabit LAN 4 Gigabit LAN 3 O ON DOA N gt _ See Section 2 5 for details 2 9 SUPERO X
9. E m A PWR Fault FANE PWR FAIL FAN 1 ICLED4 o o 0 B m PWR 5 JPUSB1 82573L gt LAN CTRL um F EMPL2 Ed Intel Bigby V 3200 I _ us VGA gt 82573V LAN CTRL Ol saw SUPERO X7SBi LN4 o DIMM 1B amp DIMM 2A a DIMM 2B O FANS E Cg JS fs FAN2 82573L PA s o 906 SXB2PCIX 133 FAN 3 825731 LAN CTRL IPMI 50 01 50 02 s 5 Ju 8 at 5 MD B i E VGA ES1000 B B B B8 E YT E B 5001 B 836270 B 5 Por 5 5 use T j lot 2 r1 J SATAS SATA4 iat Floppy TIDE Ji2C2 p 0 1 pH 9609002 E 99600000902 525 255 6 s 9 20 Printer COM2 USB4 5 0586 7 z SATA3 SATA2 SATA T SATA0 FANG Chapter 2 Installation Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located Pin Definitions JL1 at JL1 on the motherboard Attach an Pin Definition appropriate cable from the chassis to 1 Intrusion Input inform you of a chassis intrusion when Ground it is opened Speaker The Speaker Header JD1 allows you to choose between using an external Pin Definitions JD1 speaker or the internal
10. B NIC LED 4 Joi 08801 82573L z EE LAN CTRL 22 12 J E Intel Bigby 3200 C com JPL1 VGA T 82573V LAN CTRL 4 Qu SUPERO X7SBi LN4 DIMM 1A DIMM 1B C DIMM 2A DIMM 28 JPF F FAN2 82573L o LAN CTRL Slot6 SXB2 PCIX 133 FAN3 32573 LAN CTRL TSGPIO T SGPIO2 j 7 VGA 51000 IN NNN s x E Slot PCI 33 MHz 5 SATA4 TCEHEMHIAC 1 looo ac oc 90 a0 acf Cont SATA3 SATA2 9 0 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 2 9 Floppy Parallel and SIMSO Connections Note the following when connecting the floppy and hard disk drive cables The floppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires Ared mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1 single floppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two floppy disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions Floppy The floppy connector
11. g DIMM 1A 0 O 9 DIMM 18 LAN 34 DIMM 2A E Net 90 DIMM 28 2 Jr EEl t JPL3 FAN2 n 82573 ro PU LANCTRL 8016 SXB2 PCIX 133 82579 95658660 LAN CTRL T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 J L 5 8B em E B 5 LN E JWD B BS E s 1 55 8 E N g oe EE Intel ICHIR Bay B i 8 B 9 8 B N B 5 VGA ES1000 E E E 0 2 Ce E 1 o B B Temm 2 5101 W83627DHG SKRI a i mun loti PCI 33 MHz 4 n SATA5 SATA4 t Floppy 5 ss O llo e s 52 1002 SAT 3 g La 9 9 9 0 0 9 9 0 o o0 Bs e see O o o o som 50 Printer SATAO USB 3 582 FANG SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Pin Definiti The Power LED connector is located at JLED This connection is used to PIN provide Indication of power being 2 supplied to the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Ground External Speaker Internal Buzzer Speaker Connector On the J9 header pins 1 4 are for an p Definitions External Speaker and pins 3 4 are for Pin Setting Definition the Internal Bu
12. 219 271 D 3 Le 5 B B T oo Printer bow 75857 ERIT Suo 1582 1587 2 11 Chapter 2 Installation NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 5V Ground A NMI B PWR LED Header Pins HDD LED NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc PWR Fail LE Vcc HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach the hard drive LED cable here to display disk ac tivity for any hard drives on the system including SAS Serial ATA and IDE if available See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Controller LED connection for GLAN is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 for GLAN port2 on Pins 9 and 10 The NIC LED connec tion for GLAN port 3 is located at NIC3 LED for GLAN port 4 is located at NIC4 LED Attach the NIC LED cables for dis play network activity Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions SUPERO X7SBi LN4 DIMM 2A DIMM 28
13. The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier support for the Intel Speedstep CPU Please note that the system might hang if a wrong frequency that is not supported by the CPU is selected When this occurs clear the CMOS and re configure this setting to recover the system The default setting is x12 Hyperthreading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyperthreading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Core Multi Processing Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are Disabled and Enabled Machine Checking Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to detect and report hardware machine errors via a set of model specific registers MSRs The options are Disabled and Enabled Compatible FPU Code Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code OPCode in the floating point FP state The options are Disabled and Enabled Thermal Management 2 Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 TM2 which will lower CPU voltage and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefined overheat threshold Set to Disabled to use Therma
14. Jumper JPF allows you to enable or disable the function of Force Power On If enabled the power will always stay on automatically If this function disabled the user needs to press the power button to power on the system PS ALARM RST n B SMBUS_PS PWR FAIL o o o FANG Vm pussi 82573 LAN CTRL 2 E JPL2 X Intel Bigby V 3200 5 JPL1 ER E CA 82573V LAN CTRL ogn ami SUPER 0 X7SBi LN4 DIMM 1A DIMM 18 geo 4 5 DNMZA DIMM 28 FANS JPL3 BH 82573 PL4 LAN CTRL 06 SXB2 PCIX 133 82573L LAN CIRL TSGPIO T SGPIO2 B B B B eo lL E B B A B E B E B B BE Intel CHOR B E E B B 8 VGA ES1000 B B d Pel B oo we3627DHG S E Slott PCI 33 MHz SATA5 SATA4 J2C2EJZETzIJ2C1 542 0 5 EE 5955 Rese Bese oje 2000 O s 9 Piny tow ISP SATA3 SATAT SATAD NIC LED 3 oo c51 FANT NICLEDA o Chapter 2 Installation IDE Enable JP2 Pin D
15. Wake on Ring JWOR Trusted Platform Module TPM Support for X7SBi LN4 TM only Onboard Standby Power warning LED Indicator LE 1 CD Utilities e Drivers and software for Intel 3200 chipset utilities Dimensions e ATX form factor 12 x 9 6 304 8 x 243 8 mm Notes 1 To repair or replace the onboard SPI BIOS chip please return the motherboard to RMA Dept at Supermicro for service 2 To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www supermicro com support manuals SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Block Diagram VRM 11 LGA775 PROCESSOR D CK505 CLK TALO VLVd FSB 1333 1066 800MHz TALO VLVd 1x PCIX 64 1 BUS DIMM CHA DDR2 800 667 3200 PCIE x8 DIMM CHB IWG _ EE Maui 825739 PRI IDE N ECTE XT 4 GLAN1 82573V J GLAN2 825731 M PCIE xl 4 TEHR 3257531 M PCIE xl 4 6 x SATA 5 ATA 300 825731 PORTS PCI 32 BUS ATI ES1000 3 3 USB USB 2 0 1 1 LPC FWH PORT 0 7 W83627HG X7SBi LN4 TM only LPC I O IPMI I F KB FDD SER 1 Print IPMI MS SER 2 port X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the previous pages for the actual specifications of your motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chip
16. Hoan DU ne nali Jatzre tue es door rp xhtml c coal a Ti aya merkt Kong ED est Dunt Cie a R b Ezi ee Reade TOD Power contral Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero_Doctor_Ill You can also download User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIll UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doc tor II C 3 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM 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 aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably 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 such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
17. LANCTRL D TSGMO T SGPIOZ Lo B Sm J Zw B ES B E VGA ESTO B B 7 8 5001 g Slot PCI 33 MHz 2 SATAS SATA4 WOL TH 8 aie be ee lt Pinter Conk SATAS SAO SATAT _ SATA SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators Activity Link GLAN LEDs LED CT ep There are four GLAN ports on the motherboard Each Gigabit Ether net LAN port has two LEDs The green LED indicates activity while or off to indicate the speed of the me Status Definition connection See the tables at right for more information Rear View When viewing it from the rear side of the chassis GLAN Link Indicator Status LED Color Definition Off No 10 Mbps 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps GLAN1 r5 N PSALARMRST NIC LED 3 qu B B EDU 2 FANG SMBUSPS PWRFAL FANT C LEDA B G L AN 2 Jn i S CTUSBU puset j GLAN3 D LAN CTRL E 2
18. _ P 3 N mms oc E Batey a E n i E M BUE VGA ES1000 E d Eh of 5101 5 B B e SL cl Slott PCI 33 MHz J JPT1 p SATA 5 SATA4 Ez Floppy J2C2EJ EJalJ2C1 5921 Poco 90 00 O 9000000000000 go o o mE BMO Printer SATA 0983 US FANG GLAN Giga bit Ethernet Ports Four G bit Ethernet ports GLAN1 2 3 4 are located next to the VGA Connector on the IO back plane These ports accept RJ45 type cables VGA Connector A VGA connector is located between 1 and GLAN1 on the IO back plane Refer to the board layout below for the location PS ALARM RST a pum JT S WA J o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o0 o Ho o o
19. installed by a technician Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when installing the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system Chapter 3 describes troubleshooting procedures for the video the memory and the system setup stored in CMOS in case you encounter problems Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A lists BIOS POST Beep Codes Appendix B and Appendix C provide the Windows OS Installation and other Software Programs Installation Instruc tions Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation to prevent bodily injury or damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models to correct system setup SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 tee O 1 1 SUPER Motherboard Layout 1 4 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM Qu
20. onboard Definition speaker Close Pins 3 4 to use the in Internal Speaker ternal speaker Connect a cable to Pins 1 4 to use an external speaker T A Chassis Intrusion TN PS ALARM RST F 00000000000 Begs 05555 B 0000 C KBIMOUSE 00000000000 FANE BUS PS PWR FAIL NICLED4 o o OG B 5 k H d TEYI SMBUS_PS FAN 1 j a pe aker eader USBO COM 82573L o LAN CTRL E coL P2 2 Intel Bigby V 3200 ETE j s 82573V LAN CTRL on BL us SUPERO X7SBi LN4 o JLED1 DIMM 1B DIMM 2A DIMM 28 JF TFI FAN2 91016 SXB2 PCIX 133 82573 LAN CTRL IPMI T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 N 5 B 8 B E T g GG J L N E B 2 OS E B B 5 E 2 5 E M Qa VGA ES1000 15 3 N N Bs 2 Ej W83627DHG 28 B B f 9 JPG1 s mammam 71 JPUSB2 Slot1 PCI
21. 11 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual USB Host Controller Select Enabled to enable the USB Host Controller The settings are Enabled and Disabled Memory Cache Memory Cache This setting allows the user to enable or disable the functionality of Memory Cache The options are Enabled and Disabled Cache System BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write cache its 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 this func tion and make this area available for other devices Cache Video BIOS Area This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be used as a Video BIOS buffer 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 Select Uncached to disable this function and make this area available for other devices Cache Base 0 512K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area of 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 Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to al l
22. 2 A nnn AVOID lt Tn nn nnn SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual HDD LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V HD Active GLAN 1 2 LED Pin Definitions JF 1 Pin Definition 9 11 LED NIC LED Signal GLAN 3 4 LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 LED NIC LED Signal A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED D NIC3 LED E NIC4 LED Reset gt Reset Button PWR gt Power Button Overheat Fan Fail LED OH Connect an LED to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions E N PS ALARM RST N N 52555 41 ao EB 9 xj FANS SNBUSPS PWR FALL WI E 82579 82573 d oA 5 2 El E Chapter 2 Installation OH
23. 33 MHz diras i J2C FEEEJ2CI o9 o 7 40 56886665 Ee B s La Binir ON r SATAT SATAO 3 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions PS ALARM RST NIC LED 3 Re T EE SMBUSPS fiit NCLEDA o gt A Pat 8801 com 8257 2 LANCTRL E 8 2 Intel Bigby V 3200 2 2 H i 773 VGA 82573V LAN CTRL 4 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 c DIMM tB S LAN a DIMM 28 FANS JPF 89 P FAN2 E 8257 LANCTRL SXB2 PCIX 133 FANG 82573 LANCTRL 5 01 756802 E EL E E B H a E amp E E E NE a B H Ed N B 2 E f B w 8 E 5 N CIR VGA ES1000 8 mu 5 8 SP E 5101 B wa3ez70He 1 j SATA4 7
24. Fan Fail Indicator Status JF1 State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Fan Fail PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc Ground A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail Header Pins Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Reset Button Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to the hardware reset switch on the computer Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button Power Button The Power Button connection is located i on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the sys Signal tem This button can also be configured 3V Standby to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions A Reset Button B PWR Button IMOUSE LE a JPWT YES 20 19 iiia SUPERO X7SBi LN4 P
25. Intel Bigby V3200 EH 82573 LAN CTRL 4 SUPER X7SBi LN4 A i JEDI DMMB LAN 34 a c et Log FANS Jr am FAN2 EH 82573 PL4 LAN CTRL 306 SXB2 PCIX 133 FANS 82573 LAN CTRL 5 1 750802 E P i Ju 5 zm E 5 N E HERRERNE amp a N wun 3 2 E DE 5 l B cm am EEE arte Der Bel 22 VGA ES1000 B a _ OVO z 60 TE E 8 EN j Slot PCI 33 MHz lt mmm 7 JPT use SATAS SATAA AEn by TCEEEEJAC mor a m 3 19 Oe 16 a eo CoM s Dm ATA SATAO 0583 582 FANT 2 30 Chapter 2 Installation Onboard Power LED LE1 The Onboard Standby Power LED is lo cated at LE1 on the motherboard When Onboard PWR LED Indicator LE1 LE1 is off the system is off When the LED Cole Definition green light is on the system is on When System Off the LED is on the power is on Unplug the Standby Power On power cable before removing or installing System On components See the layout below for the LED location A Power LED PS ALARM RST NCLED3 m Bese SMBUS_PS PWR FAIL FAN1
26. Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h OOAOh 00 OOEOh For Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate PCIx s Frequency This setting allows you to change the bus frequency for the slots to run The options are Auto PCI 33 MHz PCI 66 MHz PCI X 66 MHz PCI X 100 MHz and PCI X 133 2 P PCI X 133 MHz Slot Access the submenu to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00 00 and OOEOh For the Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate gt Onboard
27. PWR FAIL FANT IC LED 4 JPW2 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 DIMM 1A DIMM 1B LAN 3 4 Li DIMM 2A DIMM 2B 5 82573 PA LANCIRL Slot SXB2 133 825731 LAN CTRL K 4 VGA ES1000 3n TSGPO T SGPIO2 E Inet HOR 02 yunan nnn nnn ANCA Slott PCI 33 MHz ay 5101 W 3627DHG AT 5 5 J2C2 EEC 299 5 Besse Bess 05845 05887 SATA3 SATA2 SATA 1 Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Jumper Setting Definition Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Open Reset default NMI Disabled A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual SMB to PCI PCI E Slot Speeds SMBus to PCI X PCLExp Slots J Settings JI C1 JI C2 Jumpers JI C1 JI C2 allow you to con n n nect PCI PCI Exp Slots to the System Management Bus The default setting is open to disable the connection See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition Closed Enabled Open Disabled Default VGA Enable Disable JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Cin Benhinons 1 Connector on the motherboard See the Pine TDennuon
28. T GPI01 T SGPI02 J Lo ES 2 E ZA N Batey a EH p B em E VGAES1000 io r SOZ TMT B s W83627DHG 8 J E 5 ypuse2 B Slott PCI 33 MHz V EL SATA5 _ SATA D 22 201 JWOL gt TJ 9009000 0000 Sanaa g C 1 E 808000000006 Geese J Besre eo oof Printer SWAT 8850 0583 mE AN 2 20 4 pin Fan Header Pin Definitions Fan1 6 Pin Definition Ground 12V Tachometer PWR Modulation Alarm Reset Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 5V A Fan 1 B Fan 2 C Fan 3 D Fan 4 E Fan 5 F Fan 6 CPU Fan G Alarm Reset Wake On Ring The Wake On Ring header is located at JWOR This feature allows your computer to be awakened by an incom ing call to the modem when the system is in the suspend state See the table on the right for pin definitions You must have a Wake On Ring card and a cable to use this feature Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN connector and cable to use this feature PS ALARM RST Dooce Ta IT SMBUS_PS PWR FAIL
29. boot sector on the hard drives to protect against viruses Password on Boot This setting allows you to require a password to be entered when the system boots up The options are Enabled password required and Disabled password not required TPM Trusted Platform Module Support X7SBi LN4 TM only Select Enabled to enable Trusted Platform Module support and allow the BIOS to automatically download the drivers needed to provide support for the platforms specified The options are Enabled and Disabled If set to Enabled the TPM State screen displays See the next section 4 25 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 4 6 Trusted Platform Module State For the X7SBi LN4 TM only Choose the TPM State menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys You should see the following display Help Change Erara Current TPM State This item shows the current TPM State only Change TPM State Select Enabled amp Activate to enable TPM support for the system Select De activate amp Disabled to disable the function of TPM support If No Change is selected no changes will be done to the current TPM State Select Clear to clear or erase all information related to TPM support If set to Clear the sub menu Physical Presence Operations will appear Select Reject to cancel the selection Select Execute to proceed with selection All information related to TPM
30. built Hard Disk Pre Delay This setting allows the user to add a delay before a hard drive is accessed by the BIOS for the first time This delay will allow the time needed for the hard drive to be properly initialized before it is accessed by the BIOS to prevent a possible boot failure The options are Disabled 3 Seconds 6 Seconds 9 Seconds 15 Seconds 21 Seconds and 30 Seconds 4 3 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Serial ATA This setting allows the user to enable or disable Serial ATA connections The options are Disabled and Enabled Native Mode Operation Select Serial ATA for SATA or select Auto Native Mode for ATA The options are Serial ATA and Auto Serial ATA SATA RAID Enable Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID functions For the Windows OS environment use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled When set to Enabled the item ICH RAID Code Base will become available If this item is set to Disabled the item SATA AHCI Enable will be available The options are Enabled and Disabled ICH RAID CodeBase Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility Select Intel to use the Intel HostRAID Utility The default setting is Intel SATA AHCI Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Interface Take caution when using this function This feature is for advanced program mers only The Enhanced AHCI mode is available when the Windows 5 1 OS and
31. can have different Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to the motherboard resulting in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com System Temperature This item displays the absolute system temperature as detected by the BIOS CPU Fan Fan 1 to Fan 6 If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled the BIOS will automatically display the status of each fan as specified 4 19 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows you to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase and vice versa If the option is set to 4 pin the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation PWM Select Workstation or Server if your system is used as a Workstation or Server respectively Select Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the
32. system cooling The Early Alarm Setting Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer CPU Temperature The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activ
33. the Advanced settings An incor N rect setting a very high DRAM frequency or an incorrect DRAM timing may make the system to become unstable When this occurs reset the setting to the default setting Memory Remapping Select Enable to use the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB The settings are Enabled and Disabled Enable VT d Select Enable to enable the functionality of the Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I O support which offers fully protected I O resource sharing across Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled High Precision Event Time Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer HPET which is capable of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC can in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU The High Precision Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options for this feature are Yes and No Route Port 80h Cycles to This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to The options are Disabled PCI and LPC Legacy USB Support This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices The settings are Enabled and Disabled 4
34. the CPU onto the motherboard All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly not to exceed 8lb of torque Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray 4 Note Some components are very close to mounting holes Please take precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing the motherboard to the chassis 2 1 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 2 3 i m Installation Overview For proper system setup please follow the fol lowing procedure Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning 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 Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 The Intel LGA 775 Processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a heatsink separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan 3 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan 4 When purchasing an LGA 775 Processor or when receiv
35. the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You may choose the zip file or the exe file If you choose the zipped BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen thumb drive To flash the BIOS run the batch file named flash bat with the new BIOS rom file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F flash xxxxxxxx rom Enter Note Be sure to insert a space immediately after flash and use only the file j named flash bat to update the BIOS When completed your system will automatically reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then boot the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to A prevent possible system boot failure When the BIOS flashing screen is completed the system will reboot and will show Press F1 or F2 At this point you will need to load the BIOS defaults Press lt F1 gt to go to the BIOS setup screen and press lt F9 gt to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit The system will
36. then reboot Note The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Question After have installed 4 pieces of 1GB Memory why does the BIOS only detect about 3 145 GB of memory during POST Answer Because the chipset does not support memory remapping and PCI E memory requires a great deal of memory so there is a memory hole located around the 4GB memory address Question Why does Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista show less memory than what is physically installed Answer Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is specific to the Physical Ad dress Extension PAE mode behavior which improves driver compatibility For more information please read the following article at Microsoft s Knowledge Base website at http support microsoft com kb 888137 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM 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 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 the shipping carton and mailed prepai
37. to Intel s web site for detailed information No Execute Mode Memory Protection Available when supported by the CPU and the OS Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify areas in the memory slot where an application code can execute and where it can not and thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a flood of codes to overwhelm the processor and damage the system during an attack Note this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the f functionality of Execute Disable Bit The options are Disabled and En abled For more information regarding hardware software support for this function please refer to Intel s and Microsoft s web sites 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allow the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation The options are Enabled C States GV1 GV3 are enabled GV1 GV3 Only C States Disabled C States Only G1 G3 Disabled and Disabled C States GV1 GV3 are disabled Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information gt Advanced Chipset Control Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Warning Take caution when changing
38. 003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot B 1 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the lt F6 gt key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID XP 2003 Driver for IDE into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to proceed with the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers C 1 Installing Dr
39. 2 TININ Intel ICHIR W83627DHG Pot 7 Sio PCI 33 MHz O era Toppy JEC O e DE gt FH D eme D conk 852522 E 555 bwe ob Let ese Printer CONT SWAT 83 Je 2 15 Chapter 2 Installation Pin Definitions JPW1 Definition Pin X Definition 3 3V 3 3V 3 3V COM 5V 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 _ AM gt N gt 12V 8 pin Power CPU Connector Pin Definitions JPW2 Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 Required Connection A JPW1 B JPW2 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB There are eight USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus ports headers on the motherboard Two of them are Back Panel USB ports USB 0 1 Another four USB Headers USB 4 5 and USB 6 7 can provide front access USB con nections FP USB 2 3 are front panel USB connections See the tables on the right for pin definitions Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Pin Definitions 1 Ground N A USBA USB6 Pin Definition 1 toV PO Ground No tion
40. 33 MHz JPT1 TE 5 5 4 F ETE ETSUDC1 os oc estos o o o B Sol oo aces 92 Printer COM 05845 0586 7 SATA Ik SATA PAN SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 2 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard be used jli to choose between optional settings EN Jumpers create shorts between two pins p n r3 to change the function ofthe connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board See the motherboard layout pages for jumper locations Note On two pinjumpers Closed means the jumper Open means the jumper is off the pins GLAN Enable Disable GLAN Enable J Setti JPL1 The jumpers JPL1 JPL2 JPL3 JPL4 re rene y enable or disable the GLAN Ports 1 Pin Definition 4 on the motherboard See the table 1 2 Enabled default on the right for jumper settings The Disabled default setting is enabled A GLAN Port1 Enable B GLAN Port2 Enable C GLAN Port3 Enable D GLAN Port4 Enable
41. 7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 2 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 specifically for use with Super Micro server chassis See the following image for descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins OO Y RST r 25 2 KBMOUSE PANE SMBUSPS PWR FAIL 5 B PAT ox USBOM JPUSB1 E mollis A IntelBigby V 8200 2 Ja Groun NMI 82573 LAN CIRL SUPER X7SBi LN4 X X WR 7 Power LED Vcc DIMM 18 HDD LED Vcc LAN 34 DIMM 2A DIMM 28 a i NIC1 LED Vcc Jp FAN2 82573 E LAN CTRL 306 SXB2PCIX 133 NIC2 LED Vcc 82573 LANCTRL 5501 T SGPIO2 EE i 1 OH Fan Fail LED Vcc SY PWR Fail LE Vcc Ground Reset Reset Button VGA ES1000 i A EHE HE n i ES Ground PWR gt Power Button uid Slott PCI
42. CBL 0022L One 1 IDE cable CBL 0036L 03 Six 6 SATA cables CBL 044L One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities One 1 User s BIOS Manual One 1 I O shield CSE PTO7L 1 1 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer 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 Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Asia Pacific Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email support supermicro com tw Tel 886 2 82261900 Chapter 1 Introduction SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM Image O 0 9 m EZ Ea o Lp ui z T 1 a Note All pictures and drawings shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you have received may
43. Hard Drive Connector Blue SIMSO IPMI 2 0 Socket CMOS Clear External Speaker Header FP Control Panel Header Chassis Intrusion Header Onboard Power LED Header Overheat LED Header Power Fail ATX 24 pin Power Connector Required 12V 8 pin Power Connector Required Wake on LAN Header Wake on Ring Header PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Connectors Parallel Printer Port SATA Headers Serial General Purpose Input Output Ports PCI 32 bit 33 MHz 3 3V SBX2 PCI X 133 MHz 3 3V Power SMBus Internal Speaker Buzzer Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports Front Panel Onboard USB Ports and FP Accessible USB Headers Video Graphics Port Description Standby Power LED Indicator LED Indicators for GLAN Port 3 GLAN Port 4 1 5 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Motherboard Features Processor Single Intel Xeon 3000 Sequence or Core 2 Quad and Duo series processor with a system bus speed of 1333 1066 800 MHz Supports Intel Dual Core Technology Wide Dynamic Execution FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion DBI Advanced Digital Media Boost Smart Memory Access and Thermal Management 2 TM2 Memory Four DIMM slots support Dual Single Channel DDR2 800 667 MHz up to 8 GB of ECC Non ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM Chipset Intel 3200 Intel ICHOR Intel PXH V Expansion Slots One 1 32 bit PCI 33MHz 3 3V One 1 PCI X 64 bit 133 MHz 3 3V BIOS 8 Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS No
44. K KA KA KRA 2 13 xoa T 2 13 PRS SU UO evor WEK 2 14 Power Button 2 14 Connecting ec 2 15 ATA Power 01 6 ene Mise Rate quinta ci GUN 2 15 Processor Power aisi saxe a r w SSH e rS aga 2 15 Universal Serial Bus 05 2 16 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports 2 17 nio TEE E NA 2 17 Table of Contents 2 9 LEB em 2 18 External Speaker Internal Buzzer 2 2 18 GLAN Giga bit Ethernet 2 19 the hone 2 19 Fan Heade ETUR S LT 2 20 Alarm RESE r WENE eaten dieu 2 20 Wake OMRIN BE ORE b d Rae 2 21 Cr RP MP 2 21 Power Fault PWR Supply Failure 2 22 Power SMB ud 2 22 Chassis kere ke neban Me nan 2 23 gt AD DN DD DD DD Dr 2 23 Jumper Se E m 2 24 Explanation ofJurmpers ea eta 2 24 ix pets
45. LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4 Access the submenu to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus Master A high priority high throughout device may benefit from a greater clock rate The options are Default 0020h 0040h 0060h 0080h 00A0h 00 and OOEOh For the Unix Novelle and other Operating Systems please select the option other If a drive fails after the installation of a new software you might want to change this setting and try again A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate Device Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings KBC Clock Input This setting allows you to set a clock frequency for the KBC The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz Serial Port A This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port A will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port A The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for S
46. OS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this tem perature is exceeded both the overheat fan and the warning LED are triggered System Resource Alert This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor in the Windows OS en vironment or used with Supero Doctor Il in Linux Supero Doctor is used to notify the user of certain system events For example if the system is running low on virtual memory and there is insufficient hard drive space for saving the data you can be alerted of the potential problem You can also configure Supero Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond a pre de fined range 1 5 ACPI Features ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The ACPI specifica tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system including its hardware operating system and application software This enables the system to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD ROMs network cards hard disk drives and printers This also includes consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs TVs telephones and stereos In addition 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 ACPI leverages the Plug and Play BIOS data struc
47. Panel See the m neum table on the right for pin definitions Data Bit 0 Ena Data Bit 1 Init Data Bit 2 SLCT IN Data Bit 3 GND Data Bit 4 GND Data Bit 5 GND Data Bit 6 GND Data Bit 7 GND ACK GND SIMSO IPMI 2 0 Socket BUSY Write Data SIMSO 2 0 Socket is located PE Write Gate next to the PCI slots on the moth NC erboard This connection provides IPMI Intelligent Power Management Interface capability to the mother board Refer to the layout below for the SIMSO IPMI location NIC LED 3 PS ALARM RST LA A P H d rer EJ o oc o oo o o o o o o Hooo o aralle eader gt BBR AoE RAR a 3 _ KB MOUSE o o o o o o o o o o o a8 FANG SHBUS PS PURFAL NCLED 4 o o o J B B SIMSO IPMI 2 0 09807 r 82573L LAN CTRL 22 p igby V3200 02 _O pe 82573V LAN CTRL B dus SUPERO X7SBi LN4 DIMM 1A m DIMM 18 DIMM2A 29 LET DIMM2B Be s JF EI Ti P3 m FAN2 r1 FNL H 82573L nos PA fiance AB 506 SXB2 PCIX 133 o 56 01 T SGPIO2 5 2
48. S Total Sectors This item displays the number of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used for multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast 1 Fast 2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 FPIO4 DMA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 Installed Memory This feature informs you how much memory has been installed in the system as detected by the BIOS System Memory This feature informs you how much system memory has been detected by the BIOS 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 4 Advanced Setup Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display The items with a triangle beside them have submenus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pr
49. SBO 1 B Front Panel USB2 C Front Panel USB3 D Front Accessible USB4 5 E Front Accessible USB6 7 Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports Mouse Port Pin Definitions The ATX PS 2 keyboard and Pin Definition the PS 2 mouse are located at J28 See the table on the right for pin definitions The mouse port is above the keyboard port See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Ports COM1 is a connector located on the IO Backpanel 2 is DCD DSR header located next to the PCI RXD RTS Slot See the table on the right for TXD CTS Pin Definition Pin Definition pin definitions DTR RI Ground NC Pin 10 is available 2 only NC No Connection L T SMBUSPS PWRFAL FAN 1 o oo oo E TEA B COM1 2 pu PG ALARM RST Keyboard Mouse o ooo OO o o P odao ooa FN B E EE o o o Hl USB 0 1 JPUSB1 COM2 LGA 775 CPU Snel BighyV3200 E m SUPER X7SBi LN4
50. SUPERO SUPERO X7SBi LN4 SUPER X7SBi LN4 TM USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0b The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL SUPERMICRO BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPE CIAL INCIDENTAL SPECULATIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR DOCUMENTATION EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN PARTICULAR SUPERMICRO SHALL NOT HAVE LIABILITY FOR ANY HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA STORED OR USED WITH THE PRODUCT INCLUDING THE COSTS OF REPAIRING REPLACING INTEGRATING INSTALLING OR RECOVERING SUCH HARDWARE SOFTWARE OR DATA Any disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in the S
51. Support will be erased 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 7 Physical Presence Operations X7SBi LN4 TM only Choose Physical Presence Operations from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility with the arrow keys The following screen will display State This an lan wai ki we Phe asi lm wl TI mirl ak of f the TIE This art lan will oltar an the SF Bn irg ss eight pena w way L iz ak lar n Chet fria E um lan wm ing ani nn irre im FA Fes 2181 ana all kiya amd an bin dla na dema Ej ini hain Jin fies tm Sele This feature allows you to configure TPM state settings Please note that this action will switch TPM state support on or off Reject This feature allows you to abandon a setting you ve configured The setting that you have chosen will be abandoned Execute This feature allows the system to carry out the setting you ve configured and be carried out 4 27 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 4 8 Boot Settings Boot List Candidate List Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display See details on how to change the order and specs of boot devices in the Item Specific Help window All Boot BIOS settings a
52. aces of the CPU and the heatsink to remove the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing DIMMs Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules Warning 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 DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A The memory scheme is interleaved so you must install two modules at a time beginning with DIMM1A and DIMM2A then DIMM1B and DIMM2B Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incor rectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules see step 1 above Memory Support The X7SBi LNA X7SBi LNA TM supports up to 8 GB of Unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR2 800 677 MHz 4 DIMM slots Populating DIMM1A DIMM2A and or DIMM1B DIMM2B with memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual channel two way interleaved memory which is faster than the single channel non interleaved memory Notes 1 Due to the OS limitations some operating systems may not show
53. ate if the High condition continues for some time after it is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down If the CPU temperature still increases even with the CPU fan running at full speed the system buzzer will activate and the Overheat LED will turn on The Early Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will be activated exactly when the High level is reached The CPU fan will run at full speed to bring the CPU temperature down Note In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See CPU Overheat Alarm to modify the above alarm settings User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Note the system may shut down if it con tinues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU Notes The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures f Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is that each CPU is embedded by a unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Temperature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline by which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs
54. ay have made Load Setup Defaults Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to load the default settings for all items in the BIOS Setup These are the safest settings to use Discard Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to discard cancel any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility Save Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you have made You will remain in the Setup utility 4 29 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Notes 4 30 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal 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 problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 long continuous with OH LED on system overheat SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Notes Appendix Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the W
55. d Power Interface Version 2 0 ACPI e Power SMBus I e SST PECI for Speed Control e SPI Flash BIOS e Low Pin Count LPC Interface f Note 1 For more information on the ICH9R please refer to Intel s website at www intel com Note 2 The Intel 3200 chipset does not support add in graphics cards in the PCI E interface provided by the Memory Controller Hub 1 9 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 1 3 Special Features Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the Advanced section to change this setting Default Last State 1 4 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring Onboard Voltage Monitoring An onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU Cores Memory Voltage 3 3V 5V 5V Standby 12V 12V Memory Vbatt via SuperO Doctor 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 sensitivi
56. d or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages in curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any product problems Chapter 4 BIOS Ghapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Introduction This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOSTM Setup utility for the X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a flash chip and can be easily up graded using a floppy disk based program Note to periodic changes to the BIOS some settings may have been added or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual Please refer to the Manual Download area of the Supermicro web site lt http www supermicro com gt for any changes to the BIOS that may not be reflected in this manual System BIOS BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM PC XT AT and PS 29 compatible computers The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters types of disk drives video displays etc in the CMOS The CMOS memory requires very little electrical power When the computer is turned off a backup battery provides power to the CMOS logic enabling it to retain system parameters Each time when the computer is powered on the computer is configured with the values stored i
57. e On Ring Pin Definitions JWOR Pin Definition 1 Ground Wake up Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground Wake up A WOR B WOL SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Power Fault PWR Supply Failure Pin Definitions Connect a cable from your power sup ply to the Power Fail J3P header to ran provide a warning in the event of a PWR 1 Fail PWR 2 Fail power supply failure This warning sig nal is passed through the PWR LED PWR 3 Fai pin to indicate of a power failure on the Signal Alarm Reset chassis See the table on the right for pin definitions Note This feature is only available when us ing Supermicro redundant power supplies Power SMB Connector Pin Definitions Power SMB Connector PW4 is Pin Definition used to monitor PWR supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions PWR Fail Ground NICLED 3 PS ALARM RST
58. efinition 1 2 Enabled default Disabled Power Force On Jumper Settings JPF Pin Definition Normal Force On A IDE Enable ke B Power Force On JLED1 B Olli ey 2 27 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual USB Wake Up Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of System Wake Up via USB devices which al lows you to wake up the system by pressing EI a key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of your system The JPUSB jump ers are used together with the USB Wake Up function in the BIOS Enable both the jumpers and the BIOS setting to allow the system to wake up via USB Devices See the table on the right for jumper settings JPUSB2 Front Panel USB Note JPUSB1 is for Back Panel USB Wake up ports 0 1 JPUSB2 is for Front Panel Pin Definition USB ports 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 Enabled Disabled default 1 2 Enabled default Disabled The default jumper setting for the USB ports lo cated on the back panel is Enabled However when the USB Wake Up function is enabled in the BIOS and the desired USB ports are enabled via the JPUSB jumper please be sure to remove all USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumpers are set to Disabled be fore the system goes into the standby mode JPUSB1 B JPUSB2
59. erial Port A The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Serial Port B This setting allows you to decide how Serial Port B will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled Auto BIOS controlled and OS Controlled Mode This setting allows you to set the type of a device that will be connected to Serial Port B The options are Normal and IR for an infrared device SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Base I O Address This setting allows you to select the base I O address for Serial Port B The options are 3F8 2F8 3E8 and 2E8 Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for Serial Port B The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4 Parallel Port This setting allows you to decide how the parallel port will be controlled The options are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS or OS controlled Base Address Select the base I O address for the parallel port The options are 378 278 and 3BC Interrupt This setting allows you to select the IRQ interrupt request for the parallel port The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7 Mode This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode The options are Output only Bi Directional EPP and ECP DMA Channel This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port The options are DMA1 and DMA3 Floppy Disk Controller This setting allows you to decide how the floppy disk controller will be controlled The opt
60. essing lt Enter gt Bent Features Boot Features Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings Quiet Mode This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen display at bootup QuickBoot Mode If enabled this feature will speed up the POST Power On Self Test routine by skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on The settings are Enabled and Disabled If Disabled the POST routine will run at normal speed POST Errors Select Enabled to stop the POST routine and allow the system to display error mes sages when an error occurs at bootup The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Mode Select Yes to use the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management on your system The options are Yes and No Power Button Behavior If set to Instant off the system will power on or power off immediately as soon as the user hits the power button If set to 4 seconds the system will power on or 4 7 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual power off when the user presses the key for 4 seconds and longer The options are Instant off and 4 seconds Resume On Modem Ring Select On to wake your system up when an incoming call is received by your modem The options are On and Off Resume On PME Select On to wake your system up from the PME The options are On and Off PS2 Keyboard KB Mouse Wake Up Select Enable to wake your system up f
61. g Number This item displays the number of the existing event log Event Log Control System Firmware Progress Enable this function to log POST progress The options are Enabled and Dis abled BIOS POST Errors Enable this function to log POST errors The options are Enabled and Dis abled OS Boot Watch Dog Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog The options are Enabled and Dis abled 4 21 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Timer for Loading OS Minutes This feature allows the user to set the time value in minutes for the previous item OS Boot Watch Dog by keying in a desired number in the blank The default setting is 10 minutes Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is set to Disabled Time Out Option This item allows the user to decide what action to take in an event of a system boot failure The options are No Action Reset Power Off and Power Cycles System Event Log System Event Log List Mode These items display the System Event SEL Log and System Event SEL Log in the List Mode Items include SEL System Event Log Entry Number SEL Record ID SEL Record Type Time Stamp Generator ID SEL Message Revi sion Sensor Type Sensor Number SEL Event Type Event Description and SEL Event Data 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS Realtime Sensor Data This feature display information from motherboard sensors such as tempera tures fan speeds and voltages of various com
62. ick Reference 1 5 XTSBi LNA X7SBi LN4 TM Motherboard Features 1 6 MIN UM 1 8 i447 ET 1 9 Special Features 0 00010 10 1 10 PC MORIGOMIAG 1 10 PP AM rb J 1 11 Mm 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 Statc Sensitive oc operari n d kalk e h k n k asil 2 1 Jll e r 222 umj 2 1 Becia d aa 2 1 Motherboard Installation L 2 1 Processor and Heatsink kk 2 2 Tep 2 2x mm__ bp rm zz mox 2 7 Control Panel Connectors lO 2 9 Back Panel Connectors O POS eorr tet KEKE K 2 9 2 b ne h mayan 2 10 Front Control Panel Pin 2 11 UO 2 11 og 2 11 PAOD EED H 2 12 NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LED 2 12 Overheat Fan Fail LED kak kK K
63. in fans See the table on the right for pin definitions The onboard fan speeds are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Note Default setting is Disabled Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset JAR is enabled the system will notify you when any of the three power modules fails Connect JAR to a micro switch to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on right for pin definitions NIC LED 3 o S ALARM RST on ON o o o o o o o o o Bp Jg ME 3 O 6 6 66 00 5 KBIMOUSE SMBUSPS FAIL gt o o E 3 E d JPW1 Oy OG uson 82573L LAN CTRL EM inelBigby V 3200 22 BESA EY VGA 82573V LAN CTRL 4 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 o DIMM 18 DIMM 2A Ca FE C Slot6 SXB2 PCIX 133 82573 5500 8000 LAN CTRL
64. indows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 Installing the Windows XP 2003 OS for Systems with RAID Functions 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette ITE RAID XP 2003 Driver for IDE into Drive A and press the Enter key When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH9R into Drive A and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key Press the Enter key to continue the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the Enter key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2003 installation 10 After the Windows XP 2
65. ing a motherboard with an LGA 775 Processor pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 5 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Heatsink Install the heatsink backplate into o the chassis if needed Install the motherboard into CPU Socket the chassis Motherboard Install the CPU onto the mother Board CPU kala Retention Bracket Install the heatsink and or cooling Pre fans if any Installed the fan power cables if any Backplate 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the LGA 775 Processor Load Lever top of the Load Plate 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 Plate with PnP Cap attached 3 Use your thumb and your index fin ger to hold the CPU at the top center Triangle edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU Bottom Center Edge golden dot 4 Align CPU Pin1 the CPU corner Socket Key marked with a triangle against the Socket Notch socket corner that is marked with a CPU Key semi circle cutout below the circle triangle cutout 5 Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a golden dot against the socket the Notch on g
66. ions are Enabled user defined Disabled and Auto BIOS and OS controlled gt 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 setting Event Log Capacity This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity It is not a setting 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS View DMI Event Log Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to view the contents of the event log Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging ECC Event Logging This setting allows you to Enable or Disable ECC event logging Mark DMI Events as Read Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to mark the DMI events as read Clear DMI Event Logs Select Yes and press lt Enter gt to clear all DMI event logs The options are Yes and No 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 BAUD Rate This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for console redirection The options are 300 1200 2400 9600 19 2K 38 4K 57 6K and 115 2K Console Type This item allows you to set console redirection type The options are VT100O VT100 8bit PC ANSI 7bit PC ANSI VT100 VT UTF8 and ASCII Flow Con
67. is located Pin t Definition i Definition at J1005 See the table below for Ground FDHDIN pin definitions Ground Reserved Key FDEDIN Ground Index Ground Motor Enable Ground Drive Select B Ground Drive Select B Ground Motor Enable Ground DIR Ground STEP Ground Write Data Ground Write Gate um SET Ground Track 00 B KBIMOUSE gt E fus E PWR FAIL E A E i LM i m Ground Write Protect Ground Read Data Ea 2 E Ground Side 1 Select qe Ground Diskette SUPERO X7SBi LN4 gt A Floppy TEE pz LAN 3 4 C DIMM 2A DIMM 28 C Em S 51016 SXB2 133 LAN T A L TSGPIOI TSGPIO2 gm Q8 Jas VGA 51000 3 Po q 5 8 pem Il IIIIII TUER E at E mE SATA4 loppy J IDE J2C2EJZEJ2JI2C1 JWOL TI 4 E m 222 a Pinter Ds Er Es T 1583 582 SATA2 1 SATA 0 2 32 Chapter 2 Installation Parallel Port Header Parallel Printer Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition i Definition The parallel printer header is located on the Backplane IO
68. ivers other than the Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items M SUPERMICRO X756 LM Makherbeand Drivers amp Tools Winx 21 x E initis Chipia IHF SUPERMICR ner k Drivers amp Tools Graphecs Dererr Chipset Qe nie Matri Manager ATS Ina Hetan nk Corina ona InntedPistom Module Driver B SUPERMICRO Supers Dineter Set Tima Fia rd te Driver Tool Installation Display Screen g Note Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme files 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 After installing each item you must re boot the system before proceeding with the next item on the list The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD C 1 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor program 1 Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It inc
69. l Manager 1 TM1 allowing CPU clocking to be regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches the overheat threshold 4 9 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled The options are Disabled and Enabled Set Maximum Ext CPUID 3 When set to Enabled the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3 The options are Disabled and Enabled Echo TPR Set to Enabled to prevent XTPR messages from being sent to the system The options are Disabled and Enabled C1 Enhanced Mode Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage frequency to prevent overheat The options are Enabled and Disabled Note please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Intel lt R gt Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer
70. lf Test press the lt Delete gt key to activate the main Setup menu Press the lt Delete gt key to enter Setup 4 3 Main BIOS Setup All main Setup options are described in this section The main BIOS Setup screen displays below Use the Up Down arrow keys to move between the different settings in each menu Use the Left Right arrow keys to change the options for each setting Press the lt Esc gt key to exit the BIOS Setup Menu The next section describes in detail how to navigate through the menus Items that use submenus are indicated with the icon With the item highlighted press the lt Enter gt key to access the submenu Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS AMN to prevent possible boot failure 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Main BIOS Setup Menu System Tine Enter Main Setup Features System Time To set the system date and time key in the correct information in the appropriate fields Then press the lt Enter gt key to save the data System Date Using the arrow keys highlight the month day and year fields and enter the correct data Press the lt Enter gt key to save the data Legacy Diskette A This setting allows the user to set the type of floppy disk drive installed as diskette A The options are Disabled 360Kb 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720Kb 3 5 in 1 44 1 25MB 3 5 in and 2 88 MB 3 5 in BIOS Date The item displays the date that this version of BIOS was
71. ludes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor displays 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 f Note 1 The default username and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor Ill adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII set tings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Interface Display Health Information dq d 1 l haza m mirar ERZ Elman n n Emis pare C 2 Appendix C Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control Graceful power control AR st 1 a m n ai i ji La FI Al a L En Ci pibe o Dui dos i
72. more than 4GB of memory 2 Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC memory modules can be installed in the memory slots When ECC memory is used it may take 25 40 seconds for the VGA to display 3 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of memory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional Refer to the following Memory Availability Table for details SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS Local APIC Area Reserved for the chipset 256 MB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4 PCI Enumeration Area 1 PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed 512 MB 3 01 Aligned on 256 MB boundary VGA Memory TSEG Memory available to OS and other ap plications Installing and Removing DIMMs DDR2 DIMM 1 eate annm hant Iam attt attt att 1 1 1 1 n n 1 1 Note Notch E should align with the receptive point on the slot lt Notch
73. n the CMOS logic by the system BIOS which gains control at boot up How To Change the Configuration Data The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing the lt Delete gt key at the appropriate time during system boot Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Setup utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens Beginning with Section 4 3 detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility 4 1 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM 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 All displayed text is described in this section although the screen display is often all you need to understand how to set the options See the next page When you first power on the computer the Phoenix BIOS is immediately acti vated While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways 1 By pressing lt Delete gt 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 Se
74. o oec 299 2 O BIMOUSE O O 0 C 0 O o o o o o og FANG SMBUS PS PWR FAIL FANT NCLED4 o o C H PWI JPW2 se 801 COM1 E 82573L 9 LAN CTRL En Intel Bigby V 3200 Y PNL VGA LEF i 82573V ji LAN CTRL aen 4 m SUPERO X SB LM M DIMM 1A n DIMM 1B x 4 LAN 3 4 DIMM 2A DIMM 28 JF EI I z FAN2 82573L LAN CTRL 906 SXB2 PCIX 133 82573 5222 5000 LAN CTRL T SGPIO1 T SGPIO2 EB PA 54 EE Ju B am 33 33 JE t B B 2 H JWD HER HENE NEN LEM Ji DZ S 22 N omm Bate E n Bu B 95 8 E VGA 51000 Lu JP2 c n v TINI Eh 5101 o SS 836270 6 8 5 55 1 E 9 JPG1 Slot PCI 38 MHz X SATA5 SATA4 299 2908009 0 CO BI PER n 538 BO o sss o ve vere oO 29 Printer USES SAT SATAO Chapter 2 Installation A GLAN1 B GLAN2 C GLAN3 D GLAN4 E VGA SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Fan Headers The X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM has six fan headers including five chassis system fan headers Fan1 to Fan5 and one CPU Fan CPU Fan6 All these fans are 4 pin fans However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 p
75. onboard fans to constantly run at full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disable and 2 3 pin server 3 pin workstation 4 pin server and 4 pin workstation Do not select 4 pin settings if you have a mix of 3 pin and 4 pin fans Voltage Monitoring The following items will be monitored and displayed VcoreA Vcc 1 5 12V 12V V_DIMM 3 3V 5Vsb 5VDD VTT_FSB Vbatt Note In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doc tor since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS The option is available only when card is installed in the system Firmware Version This item displays the current Firmware Version System Event Logging Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging When this function is set to Disabled the system will continue to log events received via system interface The options are Enabled and Disabled Clear System Event Logging Enable this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the next cold boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Existing Event Lo
76. or may not look exactly the same as those in this manual SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Motherboard Layout PSU ALARM RST NIC LED 3 a 9 00000000000 1805 P PWRFAIL SMBUS PS JPUSB1 d 82573L LAN CTRL 22 LGA 775 CPU cee dntelBigby V 3200 ii 82573V LAN CTRL SUPERO X7SBi LN4 82573L LAN CTRL s O 51016 SXB2 PCIX 133 82573L LAN CTRL C en MM gt Intel ICHOR VGA ES1000 5101 wa3627DH6 Slott PCI 33 MHz lo Qnm ni JWOL 244 o O oc oo o ooo ooo m 9569569 C 5 O e e O oop SATA3 SATA2 1 SMAO YO 0550550 2 7 7 XO Important Notes to the User Jumpers not indicated are for testing only See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers and connectors indicates the location of Pin 1 site at www supermicro com support manuals JPF SATA5 4 r m A
77. ough a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to reduce power consumption Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Electro Static Sensitive Devices Electro Static Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions e Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge e Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag e Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use e For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard e Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the manufacturer Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion Unpacking The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage When unpacking the board make sure the person handling it is static protected 2 2 Motherboard Installation Be sure to mount the motherboard into the chassis before you install
78. ow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 0 512K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Base 512K 640K If enabled this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area of 512K 640K to be cached written into a buffer a storage area in the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory area of Block 512K 640K Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data pro cessing and operation The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back Cache Extended 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 the Static DROM SDROM or written into L1 L2 or L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU ope
79. ower Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc iner len i OH Fan Fail LED Vcc B B PWR Fail LED B B a Printer i 2 6 Connecting Cables ATX Power Connector There are a 24 pin main power supply connector JPW1 and an 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW2 on the moth erboard These power connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V specification For the 8 pin PWR JPW2 please refer to the item listed below Processor Power Connector In addition to the Primary ATX power connector above the 12V 8 pin CPU PWR connector at JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply See the table on the right for pin definitions NICLED Tm PS ALARM RST OD ze OS TU i Og SMBUS_PS PWR FAIL a uss ot JPUSB1 COM 1 82573 LAN CTRL XO E VGA 82573 LAN CTRL 4 2 LAN 12 SU PER XTSBi LN4 DIMM 1A mm DIMM 18 ran 49 DIMM 2A B EN DINM 28 Log ii u 82579 LAN CTRL 5016 SXB2PCIX 133 o 82573 LAN CTRL MI 7 36201 T SGPIO
80. ponents TEL Eutr Hasier 4 23 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 4 5 Security Settings Choose the Security menu from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display Security setting options are displayed by highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing lt Enter gt All Security BIOS settings are described in this section deur Supervisor Password Is This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password ls This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Set Supervisor Password When the item Set Supervisor Password is highlighted hit the lt Enter gt key When prompted type the Supervisor s password in the dialogue box to set or to change supervisor s password which allows access to the BIOS Set User Password When the item Set User Password is highlighted hit the Enter key When prompted type the user s password in the dialogue box to set or to change the user s password which allows access to the system at boot up 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS Fixed Disk Boot Sector Select Normal to enable Write Protect the
81. r 2 Installation AN Do not reuse thermal grease 3 Screw in two diagonal screws eg the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do pera not fully tighten the screws which may damage the CPU 4 Finish the installation by fully tighten ing all four screws 2 5 Screw 2 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed However if you do need to un install the heatsink please follow these instruc tions below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket NO 1 SCREW 0 4 SCREW 1 Unscrew and the heatsink screws from in the sequence as show in the picture on the right 2 Hold and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive 2 0 3 SCREW N0 2 SCREW force when loosening the heatsink 3 Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surf
82. r of total sectors available in the LBA Format Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA Format Multi Sector Transfers This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used for multi sector transfer The options are Disabled 4 Sectors 8 Sectors and 16 Sectors LBA Mode Control This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access the IDE Primary Master device via the LBA mode The options are Enabled and Disabled 32 Bit I O Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled Transfer Mode This option allows the user to set the transfer mode The options are Standard Fast Fast PIO2 Fast PIO3 Fast PIO4 FPIO3 DMA1 and FPIO4 DMAA2 Ultra DMA Mode This option allows the user to configure the Ultra DMA Mode The options are Disabled Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 and Mode 5 Extended Primary Master Extended Primary Slave Type This feature allows the user to select the type of a drive specified Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically set the capacity of the drive specified Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the drive installed at this con 4 5 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual nection Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a remov able disk drive is installed LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIO
83. r supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Make sure that you are using a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information 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 fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please take the following steps Also note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Support Note 1 all BIOS can be flashed it depends on the modifications to the boot block code Note 2 The onboard SPI BIOS chip cannot be removed from the motherboard To repair or replace the BIOS chip please return the motherboard to RMA Dept at Supermicro for service 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site a
84. rations Select Uncached to disable this function Select Write Through to allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended memory area above 1 MB Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU data processing and opera tion The options are Uncached Write Through Write Protect and Write Back PnP Configuration Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices VBIOS This setting allows redirection of the console video to either the local display or remotely via IPMI Select For IPMI when accessing the system remotely IPMI When using the local machine select For Local The settings are For Local and For IPMI Note This is provided for compatibility with a combination of certain displays and some Windows OS versions gt PCI 32 Slot Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the following Option ROM Scan When enabled this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM The options are Enabled and Disabled Enable Master This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 13 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual Latency Timer This setting allows you to set the clock rate for the Bus
85. re described in this section Boot Priority Order Excluded from Boot Orders The devices included in the boot list section above are bootable devices listed in the sequence of boot order as specified The boot functions for the devices included in the candidate list above are currently disabled Use a lt gt key or a lt gt key to move the device up or down Use the lt f gt key or the lt r gt key to specify the type of an USB device either fixed or removable You can select one item from the boot list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the list of bootable devices to make its resource available for other bootable devices Subsequently you can select an item from the candidate list and hit the lt x gt key to remove it from the candidate list and put it in the boot list This item will then become a bootable device See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the Item Specific Help window 4 28 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 9 Exit Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys You should see the following display All Exit BIOS settings are described in this section Fail Sau Chee Exit Saving Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to save any changes you may have made and to exit the BIOS Setup utility Exit Discarding Changes Highlight this item and hit lt Enter gt to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any changes you m
86. rom the S3 S4 or S5 state If this feature is set enabled you will also need to enable the JPWAKE jumper by closing pins 1 2 Please refer to Page 1 5 and Chapter 2 for more details The default setting is Disabled Power Loss Control This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns after an unexpected power loss The options are Stay Off Power On and Last State Watch Dog If enabled this option will automatically reset the system if it is not active for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Extended Shadow RAM Select Enabled to enable Extended Shadow RAM and allow the contents stored in ROM to be directly copied into extended memory for faster operation Take caution when using this feature If the system hangs reset the setting for this item and reboot the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Summary Screen This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays the system configuration during bootup 4 8 Chapter 4 BIOS gt Advanced Processor Options Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings CPU Speed This is a display to indicate the speed of the CPU installed on the motherboard Frequency Ratio Available when supported by the CPU The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU The options are Default and x9 Frequency High Ratio Available when supported by the CPU
87. set Overview The Intel 3200 chipset is comprised of two primary components the Memory Controller Hub and the I O Controller Hub ICH9R The X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM provides the performance and feature set required for the mainstream server market Memory Controller Hub MCH The function of the MCH is to manage the data flow between four interfaces the CPU interface the DDR2 System Memory interface the PCI Express interface Note 2 and the Direct Media Interface DMI The MCH is optimized for the Intel Xeon 3000 Sequence processor in the LGA775 Land Grid Array package It supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM Intel System Features The Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration required for the system to operate efficiently It also provides the bandwidth needed for the system to maintain its peak performance The Direct Media Interface DMI provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R The ICH9R supports two PCl Express devices six Serial ATA ports and up to eight USB 2 0 ports headers In addition the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access It also supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel s next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller Functions and capabilities include e Advanced Configuration an
88. sn ue ac terti aun dea eite EDEM de cose ed AN MAY 2 24 AC WO Saas TET 2 25 Watch Dog Enable Disable 2 25 SMB to PCI PCI E Slots Speeds ouo eon eb reete 2 26 VGA Endable DISable 2 26 IDE Enable Disable biza sik pedale ae aeu tata eee kek ek odas 2 27 Force Power On Enable Disable 2 27 USB Waker WD cesar MM 2 28 PEMSUPDOME EUBblO nia sie E En n y Veke W W 2 29 Onboard 2 30 GLAN TEDS T 2 30 Onboard Power LED TEET du ede E A 2 31 Floppy Parallel and SIMSO 2 32 nne DD rrr eee 2 32 Parallel ER 2 33 SIMSO IPMINS a E eati tx t dut eec 2 33 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting 3 1 Belol ePOWer OM nk kan n 3 1 OW ERN Hte 3 1 NO VIGGO iva a bakan 3 2 Memory EOFS sanie fetid nia 3 2 Losing the System s Setup 3 2 Technical Support Procedures 3 3 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 3 5 Frequently Asked
89. t Corner with a the same side of the triangle cutout triangle cutout CPU Pin1 on the socket 2 3 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 6 Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket 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 Load Lever the socket 7 With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed 8 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock 9 If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic PnP cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the load lever is pushed in Plastic cap the lever lock Remove the PnP cap is released from the motherboard from the load plate Warning Please save the plas if CPU tic PnP cap The motherboard properly must be shipped with the PnP installed cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 4 Installing the Heatsink 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 Chapte
90. t http www supermicro com support bios 3 If you still cannot resolve the problem include the following information when contacting Supermicro for technical support e Motherboard model and PCB revision number e BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up e System configuration e An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM supports unbuffered ECC Non ECC DDR2 667 800 MHz memory modules See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems 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 site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS rom file to your computer Also check
91. t and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer Inc you may not copy any part of this document Information in this document is subject to change without notice Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders Copyright 2008 2010 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technician and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the Supermicro X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM motherboard The X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM supports single Intel Xeon 3000 Sequence Core 2 Quad and Duo series processor with a system bus speed of 1333 1066 800 MHz The Intel Xeon 3000 Sequence and Core 2 processors support the 775 Land Grid Array Package that interfaces with the motherboard LGA775 socket With support of Quad Core Dual Core Technology Wide Dynamic Execution FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion DBI Advanced Digital Media Boost Smart Memory Access and Thermal Management 2 2 the X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM delivers unparalleled system performance and great power efficiency in a slim package Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be professionally
92. table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled default Disabled PS ALARM RST NCLED3 A Jl C1 9 T 5 45 2 K8MOUSE J FANG SETS PAR FAL ERA NCUDA so 2 B JI C2 MC o m C JPG1 E 82573L LAN CTRL 12 E r 82573V LAN CIRL ogol OL we SUPERO X7SBi LN4 DMMA DIMM tB DIMM 2A 52 oo Let o EE JF Ta FAN2 306 SXB2 PCIX 133 FANS 825731 LAN CTRL TSGPO T SGPIO2 x s E 8 M r 20 it B 8 B B B B B B B E E 8 B EET E B r B B B B B B B 000 B E lt Slot PCI 33 MHz nnns Jpn SATAS SNL V 202 59 0 O o E wo ome uM Printer E SATA3 7 SWAT 0983 ieee FANG IDE Enable Disable JP2 enables or disables IDE on the motherboard See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Force Power On Enable Disable
93. tate of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro 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 digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause harmful interference with radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other repro ductive harm Manual Revision 1 0b Release Date January 14 2010 Unless you reques
94. te 1 DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 Plug and Play PnP SMBIOS 2 3 PC Health Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 5V 5V Standby 12V 12 and VBAT CPU 4 phase switching voltage regulator Status monitor for fan speed amp System OH Fan Fail LED Control Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control amp Low noise fan speed control Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss SuperDoctor NMI System Resource alert SuperDoctor lll ACPI Features Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator Main switch override mechanism External modem ring on Chapter 1 Introduction Onboard I O e 1 100 EIDE Channel e Intel ICH9R SATA Controller 6 connectors for 6 devices with support of RAID functions 0 1 5 and 10 in the Windows environment Note 2 1 floppy port interface up to 2 88 MB e Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header e Intel 82573V 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports Up to 8 USB 2 rear ports 2 headers and 2 on board connectors e VGA Port e SIMSO IPMI 2 0 Slot e Winbond 83627HG Super Hardware Monitor W83793G ATI 51000 w 32MB Video Memory Temperature e Monitoring CPU chassis environment CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 available if supported by the CPU Other e Wake on LAN JWOL
95. ted and connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well 5 Use the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the Manufacturer Do not install the CMOS battery upside down to avoid possible explosion No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Verify that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check that the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 5 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 No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video remove all the add on cards and cables 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes Note If you are system integrator VAR POST tics card is recommended Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly and fully installed 2 You should be using unbuffered DDR2 memory See the next page Also it is recommended that you use the same memory speed for all DIMMs in the system See Section 2 4 for memory limitations 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and noting the results 4 Check the powe
96. the IAA Driver is used The options are Enabled and Disabled SATA AHCI Legacy Enable This setting allows the user to enable or disable SATA ports 5 and 6 while in this mode The options are Disabled and Enabled IDE Channel 0 Master Slave IDE Channel 1 Master Slave SATA Port2 and SATA Port3 These settings allow the user to set the parameters of SATA PortO SATA Port1 SATA Port2 SATA Port3 SATA Port4 SATA Port5 Ext Primary Master Ext Primary Slave connections Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following sub menu screen for detailed options of the items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the sub menu are Type This feature allows the user to select the type of a drive specified Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically set the capacity of the drive specified Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the drive installed at this con 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS nection Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed Select ATAPI if a remov able disk drive is installed CHS Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Cylinders This item indicates the status of Cylinders Headers This item indicates the number of headers Sectors This item displays the number of sectors Maximum Capacity This item displays the maximum storage capacity of the system LBA Format The following items will be displayed by the BIOS Total Sectors This item displays the numbe
97. trol This item allows you to select the flow control option for the console The options are None XON XOFF and CTS RTS Console Connection This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected either Direct or Via Modem Continue CR after POST Select on to continue with console redirection after the POST routine The options are On and Off 4 17 SUPERO X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual gt Hardware Monitoring Highlight an item and hit lt Enter gt to see the status of the item CPU 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 Refer to the the next item CPU Temperature for more information regarding PECI DTS and other thermal features of this motherboard Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are The Default Alarm Setting Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 PECI counts above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and
98. tures while providing a processor architecture independent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000 Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server Operating Systems Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on SUPER X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM User s Manual 1 6 Super The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The Super I O supports two 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s 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 and a processor interrupt sys tem Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super I O provides functions that comply with the ACPI Advanced Configura tion and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power man agement thr
99. ty of the voltage monitor Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans The onboard CPU and chassis fans are controlled by Thermal Management via BIOS under Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting Environmental Temperature Control The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature exceeds a user defined threshold The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high it will automatically turn on the thermal fan control to prevent any overheat damage to the CPU The onboard chassis thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when the chas sis temperature is too high With the Intel ICH9R built in the X7SBi LN4 X7SBi LN4 TM supports Virtualization Technology VT d that enables multiple operating systems and ap plications to run in independent partitions Each partition uses its own subset of host 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction physical memory and behaves like a virtual machine VM providing isolation and protection across multiple partitions This feature is available when a processor that supports I O Virtualization Technology is installed on the motherboard CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BI
100. zzer See the table on Pins 3 4 DD the right for speaker pin definitions External Speaker Note Connect a cable to pins 1 4 to 2 user an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard you should close pins 3 4 with a cap 000000000 C He o o o B c r3 75 PWR LED J El KBIMOUSE 00000000000 FANE SMBUS PS PWR FAIL ATE ooo an Speaker OS USB OT puget O eout 825731 o LAN CTRL LGA 775 CPU Intel Bigby V 3200 m VGA 5 825731 LAN CTRL m SUPERO X7SBi LN4 DIMM 1A DIMM 18 i LAN 3 4 O 4 m 5 DMM2B e FANS ere Cu 13 FAN 2 ri ess De LAN CIRL He Slot SXB2 PCIX 133 6 o 82573L LAN CTRL T SGPI01 T SGPIO2 9 T IPMI E 8 E Hoo E e gm N E E 5 2 ZN E JND E REN r 8 D ses FH

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