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1. IPER X8STi Series S e Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located next to the VGA port on the IO Backplane Two additional Ether net ports LAN3 LAN4 are located on the X8STi LN4 motherboard In addition an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located above USB 0 1 ports on the X8STi F X8STi 3F to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2 0 support These ports accept RJ45 type cables f Notes 1 The IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the X8STi F X8STi 3F only LAN3 and are for X8STi LNA4 only 2 Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information Chapter 2 Installation LAN Ports Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND 2 TDO 11 Act LED 3 TDO 12 P3V3SB 4 TD1 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 5 TD1 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 6 TD2 15 Ground 7 TD2 16 Ground 8 TD3 17 Ground amp TD3 88 Ground annone bcm
2. JD1 a Battery en 2000 T eg LAN CTRL JBTI 929 iii SOM vgs L Button 88 2 bu wur Intel ICHTOR 1 88 BI 3 b BMC CTRL PA LSI 1068E 88 Be o ws 99 E i WPCN450 amp gt lt Pos 50022999 3 ga JPS 5scPiot 8935 Ed HW Monitor a jpsi 5 3 S 8 moo JWOL 56 01 8900 SASO SAS3 SAS4 SAS7 2 PCI 33 MH 2 1 In rn 2 aA 2 999 T 7 USBE 6 JPUSB2 oj S usB2 3 4 5 0 LSATA2 LSATAS 288 00000 Syn i Tt fi m 399 LE I T It Tr s Important Notes to the User m See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers I O ports and JF1 front panel connections e p indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers not indicated are for testing only e JBMC1 is reserved fo
3. 5 3 _ gem 56s E BE E ge gt FE monitor 85 Wa Tapsi Bj nx d ien bs REPE EE ES Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings uss on Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers create shorts be tween two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Port Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 on the motherboard In addition JPL3 JPL4 are used to enable or disable LAN3 and LAN4 on the X8STi LN4 See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled 4 2 9 1 a 4 GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled QCinaoppooobaoo Ippngmenapmnnammn 1 rm 0090 amp SMBUS Pet Intl 1368 Processor IPMLLAN CTRL
4. bt DIMMSA 506 PCI E X16 SXBPCLE XB B ES R E 5 e UNTER n NUUS ES LButon 99 2 B Ine ICHIOR b O 58 bi _ BMCCTRL 2 1511068 58 q 56 5 85 88 wPowaso 5 5 E 2 E ui 35071018999 Bi HW Monitor e 0951 ust pom PIOWNSSS SAS0 SAS3 SASA SAST ross E ef JPUSB2 MBS 4 LSATAO SATAY LSATA2 LSATA 2285 9992 2 23 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual usa Overheat Fan Fail LED The JOH header is used to connect an LED to provide warnings of chas sis overheat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions and LED status NIC3_LED NIC4_LED X8STi LN4 Only NIC3_LED and NIC4_LED headers provide LAN3 LAN4 Activity LED connections to the front panel of your chassis Connect appropriate cables to NIC3_LED and NIC4_LED to indicate LAN3 and LAN4 activi ties See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the NIC_LED3 and NIC_LED4 Refer to Page 2 18 for information on LAN 1 LAN 2 LEDs Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active
5. NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button Pin Definition header is located on pins 19 and 20 m of JF1 Refer to the table on the right ae for pin definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 5V table on the right for pin definitions 16 Ground A NMI B PWR LED 6i TRES Q rq all Ground NMI gt 0 B Ie x lt x a o H S 0 Power LED M Vcc E HDD LED 4 Vcc UID Switch NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED d Vee M OH Fan Fail LED 4 Vcc Blue UID LED Power Fail LED Vcc Ground dir Reset Button Ground O O 1 2 gt Power Button 2 HDD LED UID Switch The HDD LED and UID Switch con nections are located on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activity or UID Unit Identifier status See the table on the right for pin definitions NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LEDs NIC3 NIC4 X8STi LN4 The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connectio
6. MNE 2 15 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 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 Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins 91 MM amp EH NES m Pin 20 19 ag S dg a Pin 2 HO giPin 1 D P a 20 SSS ES 65 Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc UID Switch NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Fail LED Vcc Blue UID LED Power Fail LED Vcc Ground 3 4 gt Reset Button Ground 1 2 gt Power Button 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions
7. 2 Locate the mounting holes on the mother board Refer to the layout on the right for mounting hole locations 3 Place Standoffs on the chassis as needed 4 Place the motherboard inside the chassis 5 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 6 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mount ing hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using a Philips screwdriver 7 Repeat Step 6 until all mounting holes are secured 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Press down the release tabs Installing amp Removing DIMMs 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A When populating multiple DIMM modules within a channel always start with blue slot first For best performance please use the memory modules of the same type and same speed in the same bank Insert amp press down a DIMM module into the slot 2 Press down the release
8. 2 19 Power Fail VED irte e Ree Era cha pesa erede dpud 2 19 Reset Button rd eta e e ee bc eds 2 20 cete i d cm 2 20 2 0 Gonnecting Cables 5 5 eee Eee Nee tees 2 21 ATX Main PWR amp CPU PWR Connectors 2 21 He ad rs eer A ed re oa eee 2 22 Chassis Intrusion NAAA ANANN EAE EE AREA DE TANN VEEE VEENI AAEE EA 2 22 Internal BUZzzer e eo A oa asides teed 2 23 rcp aed lee ued acca are 2 23 Overheat Fan Fail LED sis 4 2 recen eee erecto 2 24 NIC3_LED NIC4_LED X8STIi LN4 2 24 Onboard Power LED tee ner Ee i Hee 2 25 Power Supply IC 2 25 T SGPIO 0 1 amp 3 SGPIO 0 1 2 26 Alarm eso 0 2 26 MCI He E 2 27 I Button X8STi 3F only eterne 2 27 Power Supply Fail te 2 per ee e ete th ede netta 2 28 Unit Identifier 2 28 2 7 Jumper Settings HR ede n 2 29 Explanation of J mpers o ase pti teen eee 2 29 LAN Port Enable Disable tet d 2 29 CMOS Clea es ede ee NE epe ore eee erdt i dese 2 30 Watch Dog Enable Disable sssssse
9. ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 13 3 3V 4 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 COM 3 COM 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 COM 5 COM 18 COM 6 5V 19 COM Jy COM 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin Power Connec tor Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 12V Required A 24 Pin ATX Main PWR B 8 Pin Processor PWR SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual usB on Fan Headers The X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 has six fan headers Fan1 Fan6 These fans are 4 pin fan headers However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans A fan speed control setting in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS to automatically set fan speeds based on the system temperature The default setting is Disabled which allows the onboard fans to run at full speed Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans a motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Chassis Intrusion A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru sion when the chassis is opened Fan Header Pin Defi
10. NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 LAN3 X8STi LN4 4 LAN4 X8STi LN4 5 IPMI Dedicated LAN X8STi F 3F only ele SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Serial Ports A COM Port is located on the IO Backplane and a Serial port is lo cated next to FP USB 2 3 to provide front access See the table on the right for pin definitions Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 2 14 1 CDC 6 DSR 2 RXD 7 RTS 3 TXD 8 CTS 4 DTR 9 RI 5 Ground 10 NC 1 COM1 2 COM2 mw Chapter 2 Installation Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to the COM Port the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the location
11. e Checklist Motherboard Features 1 2 Chipset OVOrVIBW vetta aeu risen Ae Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset 1 11 1 39 PC Heathi MonlitOrilig iioii rere te reete ee pec des ae eee Rena a 1 12 Recovery from AC Power 055 1 12 Onboard Voltage Monitoring Fan Status Monitor with Software ssssssssssseeeeeeeneenne 1 12 CPU Overheat LED and Control 1 12 1 4 Power Configuration Settings sssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeennen enne 1 12 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator 1 13 BIOS Support for USB Main Switch Override Mechanism Wake On EAN WOOL tet terr eese ce nia hse 1 5 Power Supply nih chere ena eheu crue elias 16 deme E 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive 1 eene 2 1 Precautions 2 1 MIEN DAC UNG CA ECCE 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink 2 2 Installing an LGA 13
12. 2 22 Chassis Intru USB Internal Buzzer The Internal Buzzer SPKR1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer Speaker On the JD1 header Pins 3 4 are used for internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 with a cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker close Pins 1 4 with a cable See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation SUBUS Pet mao Jewi Intel 1366 Processor IPMILAN CTRL LANG CTRL Intel X58 LANLCTRL DIMMIB Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Pin Definitions Pin 1 Pos Beep In Pin 2 Neg Alarm Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker 50096 A Internal Buzzer NE B Speaker DIMMIA DIMN28 DIMM2A DIMM3B
13. tr A UID LED Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 SATA SAS and Floppy Drive Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and floppy disk drive cables Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector Refer to Page 1 1 for cables that came with your shipment A red mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1 SATA SAS Connections SAS for X8STi 3F only uns DIMM DIMMTA 28 DIMM2A DiMM38 DIMMSA UNZCIRL H SUPERG xes Series PCE X16 aMCCTR Intl CHOR LES Button SASCTRL ot 4 1511068E weowsso H sect 18951 2252185 Six Serial ATA SATA connectors I SATA SATA SAS Connectors 0 5 are located on the motherboard In alls addition to six SATA ports eight SAS con ilk nections are
14. Hir Monitor m moo TSGPOISSSS SASO SAS3_SAS4 SAS7 SUPER X8STi Series Cr 7 2 Ussz spar SATAO LSATAL SATA ESAIAS e el 2 31 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Usa USB Wake Up JPUSB1 BackPanel USB 0 1 Wake up Enable Use JPUSB jumpers JPUSB1 JPUSB2 JPUSB3 to wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB 2 3 Disabled Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default mouse of your system The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up fea ture in the BIOS Enable these USB jumpers JPUSB2 Front Panel USB 2 3 4 5 Wake up Enable and the USB feature in the BIOS to wake up your system via USB devices See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Default Note JPUSB1 is used for Backpanel USB JPUSB3 Front Panel USB 6 7 Wake up Enable connections ports 0 1 JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports 22 3 and 24 5 JPUSB3 is used for Front Accessible USB Ports 6 Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Default and 7 When the USB function is set to
15. Chapter 2 Installation usa on PCI Slot_SMB Enable PCI Slot_SMB Enable Use Jumpers 12 1 2 to enable PCI Jumper Settings Slot_SMB System Management Bus Jumper Setting Definition support to improve system management Short Enabled for the PCI slots See the table on the Open Default Disabled right for jumper settings VGA Enable VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connector The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled i2 005 00 0000 moooo CP 0000 a 9 TAM 0000 A JI C1 dd n B 2 2 1965 Processor C VGA Enable IPMLLANLCTRL comt LANG CTRL DIMMIB omma Ce 5 oca E omuza LER one E DIMM3A LANECTRL LES Button SAS CTRL m Is CHOR 1282 suem 805 1 weowssa 588 FLOPPY
16. Intet X58 DIMM1B DIMMA DiMM2B DIMM2A DIMV38 DIMM3A Slot PCI E X16 oes LANT CTRL e JTI SAS CTRL Intel CHOR BMC CTRL Bos 151 1068E 2252881 Eaa ps A LAN Port 1 Enable B LAN Port 2 Enable C LAN Port 3 Enable X8STi LN4 D LAN Port 4 Enable X8STi LN4 PUSSIES voma a PclasMWo _ 121180 moo SATAO ESATA LSATAS ESATA ESAU y E SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual usa CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent 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 clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and t
17. es Usus SAAD SAIM ESATA ISAIAS LSA 333 SS SS SS SIE SS SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual usa UID LED The Unit Identifier LED Indicator is located at LE2 on the motherboard When the blue light is on the unit system that might be in need of service is identified See the layout below for the LED location PMLN IPMLLANCTRL DIMM1B i j ocinnoecnoaapaapg mtaja lma alaini ataja m a h m0000 amp SMBUS PS Intl 1968 Processor DIMMTA DIMV28 DIMM2A DiMVa8 DIMM3A ameer 65 weewss0 SUPER X8STi Series SASCTRL ma 1s 1068 T d 25208999 7 D 558 i 6 usas SUO SAIN ESAI 5
18. LANZIA LANA DIMM2B DIMM2A C 3 SGPIO 0 X8STi 3F D 3 SGPIO 1 X8STi 3F E Alarm Reset DIMM3B DIMMSA JT 0 8105 BNC CTRL duco 2261 85 PC133 MHz Slot6 PCI E X16 WPCHASO Buc 93b jps SUPER6 X8STi Series LSAIAD LSATAL TAZ LSATAS SATA ifs Ye it i Chapter 2 Installation usa ort 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 con nector and cable to use this feature I Button X8STi 3F only An onboard I Button located next to the floppy drive is an 1 wire computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless steel can I Button stores instructions provides electronic interface and allows HostRAID to operate with Mega RAID firmware Please note that I Button does not come with your motherboard Note RAID 5 is supported when the I Button AOC IButton68 is installed on the motherboard For more info
19. OH Fan Fail LED Status State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail NIC3 NIC4 LED Headers Pin Definitions X8STi LN4 Pin Definition Pin 1 Vcc 3 3V Standby Pin 2 Signal C onnanmmoagaeenr 8 lt 0800000200000 PMLN com IPMLLANCTRL DIMM T000 Overheat Fan Fail LED JPW2 DIMMA DIMV28 DIMM2A B NIC3 LED X8STi LN4 C 4 LED X8STi LN4 DiMVaa DIMM3A SASCTRL intl CHOR ameer 65 1st 10686 weewss0 BBO ips oL LSATAO SATA LSATAZ LSAIAS LSAIA4 LSAU 1 33 I I E usa ort Onboard Power LED An onboard Power LED header is located at JLED This Power LED header is connected to Front Control Panel located at JF1 to indicate the status of system power See the table on the right for pin definitions Power Suppl
20. 5 i i 450 al B M E EFE 3 fae AS ic NT HE amp neo snow 5450 5453 5 87 ee es SEZ usps SATAO LSATAI SATAY SAIM is IE SS fem V 2 33 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual JBMC1 X8STi F X8STi 3F Only Note JBMC1 BMC Jumper is reserved for internal testing only Do not change the jumper setting pre set by the manufacturer saan fa 3 as i y IGGDOODDIOOCEXYX0 5 EH Dond Gu enin TW 2000 E LZ x Bl ea G Y rx a 7 Dimis ini bins DIMMA 4 LSATAD LSATAI SATA LSAIAJ LSATAS JBMC1 Jumper Settings Settings Definition Pins 1
21. The Intel I OAT I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 Extend PCI Hole Select Enabled when using a 64 bit Operating System The options are Disabled and Enabled USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en abled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports 8 USB ports and 12 USB Ports USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are En abled and Disabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto FIDE Floppy Configuration When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items 4 11 SUPER
22. Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No AMI OEMB Table This enables the OEMB table support The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS ACPI APIC Support Select Enabled to include the ACPI APIC Table Pointer in the RSDT Root System Description Table pointer list The options are Enabled and Disabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ When this item is set to Enabled APIC ACPI SCI IRQ is supported by the system The options are Enabled and Disabled Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info gt IPMI Configuration X8STi F X8STi 3F Only Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Firmware Revision This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature wh
23. Normal LE1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Indicator Green Solid on PWR On LE2 UID LED Indicator used with UID Switch Blue Solid on Unit is Identified LES1 SAS Activity X8STi 3F only Green Blinking SAS Active LES2 SAS Heartbeat X8STi 3F only Yellow Blinking SAS Normal Differences between Main Features of the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Models X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 LAN3 LAN4 No No No Yes NIC3 LAN3 _LED NIC4 LAN4 LED No No No Yes JPL3 JPL4 LAN3 4 Enable No No No Yes IPMI 2 0 Support IPMI Jumper JBMC1 No Yes Yes No IPMI Dedicated LAN No Yes Yes No I Button No No Yes No SAS Ports 0 7 No No Yes No 3 GPIO1 2 Serial Link 10 No No Yes No SAS LEDs LES1 LES2 No No Yes No 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU e Single Intel Core i7 and and Intel Xeon 5500 3500 series processors in an LGA1366 socket Memory Six 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or non ECC 1333 1066 800 MHz memory Note Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC DIMM modules are supported by the motherboard Using ECC or Non ECC memory on your motherboard depends on the CPU installed Please see Page 3 3 for more information on memory support e Supports 3 channel memory bus Supports DIMM sizes of 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB Chipset Intel X58 Express Chipset e Intel ICH10R Expansion Slots One 1 P
24. This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive e 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Save Changes and Exit 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con 4 26 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Select this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for
25. Enabled in the BIOS and a USB Wake up jumper is set to Disabled be sure to re move the USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumper is Disabled before the system goes into the standby mode 6 CER annonam M a pw Kawouse 0000 s Go y A BP USB 0 1 Wake up B FP USB 2 3 4 5 Wake up PMLN IPMLANGTRL E j E VGA C DIMM1B DIMMTA DIMV28 tanza Lanas DIMM2A DiMMaB DIMM3A C FP USB 6 7 Wake up aMC CTR weewss0 BIOS intl CHOR L SASCTRL Lsi1068E 18951 1 S ESATA2 LSAT A4 2252186 Geo 18 885 Jf jte Em IE usa on SAS Enable Disable X8STi 3F Only JPS1 allows you to enable or disable SAS Connectors The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right fo
26. Ground Ground j sE amp sure KEST Sores 2 20 Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables spor This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports refer to Page 2 14 For information on COM Port 1 and COM Port 2 please see Page 2 16 ATX Main PWR amp CPU PWR Connectors The 24 pin main power connector JPW1 is used to provide power to the motherboard The 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW2 is also required for the processor These power connec tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifica tion See the table on the right for pin definitions 2 ig Punem com J p omma p Dimman PCLE X16 SXBPOLE ISAIA CESAUM SATA SATA EE ae
27. Off System Off AC power cable is connected Make sure to z 3 On System on or disconnect the power cable before removing System off and PWR Cable Connected or installing any component See the layout below for the LED location BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Baseboard Management Con BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator DP1 troller Heartbeat LED is located at DP1 When DP1 blinks the BMC functions properly Refer to the table on the right Green Blinking BMC is ready for use for details Also see the layout below for the LED location A Onboard PWR LED B BMC Heartbeat LED ER QD amp H pw Intl 1366 Processor IPMLLAMLETRL irte X58 DIMM DIMMTA 28 DIMM2A DiMM38 DIMM3A SASCTRL aem BMC Bos wm P z A sse Wet PUSSIES 41202 WoL TSGPOIBSSS 5450 5453 SASA SAST Ls 10686 2
28. This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel PCIE Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system s PCle bus The options are Yes and No Memory ECC Error Log Use this option to enable logging of errors encountered in the system s memory The options are Yes and No 4 23 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 4 4 Security Settings The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password If you use both pass words the Supervisor password must be set first BIOS SETUP UTILITY Supervisor Password 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 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 Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No
29. ously on your keyboard until the USB device s LED indicator comes on This will take a few seconds or up to one minute 4 Once the USB device s LED is on release the Ctrl and Home keys The System may generate beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM firmware is being reprogrammed The screen will also display a message as shown below DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS Starting FLASH Recovery NVRBM data will be destroyed CHOS data will be destroyed Ending FLASH Recovery FLASH Update completed successfully Rebooting D 1 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 5 When the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error on your screen Part 2 BIOS Reprogramming Re Flashing After completing the Boot Sector Recovery Process you will need to reprogram re flash the proper BIOS binary file again into the BIOS ROM in order to have the correct BIOS file loaded by the system For details on how to flash re flash a BIOS please check our website for Update your BIOS or see the section 3 3 FAQ of this manual DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS When completed the system will reboot automatically and you will see a checksum error again Press F1 to go to setup Press F9 to load the defaults and then press F10 to save and exit D 2 Recovery Process from an IDE SATA ATAPI Disc Drive This process is identical to the Boot Se
30. 2 Default Note Do not change the manufacturer s default setting A BMC Jumper X8STi F 3F Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators use on Activity LED LAN 1 LAN 2 LEDs Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located Activity d on IO Backplane of the motherboard Another two LAN ports LAN 3 LAN 4 are located on the X8STi LN4 Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi F X8STi 3F Only In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN4 an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the X8STi F X8STi 3F The yellow LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information 4 gg Inrinennmenenang 3 E uasa ona E mE ni Dimmie LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Rear View LAN3 LANA X8STi LN4 only EJ EJ Link LED E lus LED LAN2 Activity LEDs Yellow Colo Status Definition Yellow Blinking Active Link LEDs Green Amber Off LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN3 LAN 4 Off LED
31. Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Boot Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Hoot Device Priority Use this feature to configure Boot Settings gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX 4th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 4 25 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc gt Removable Drives
32. Asked 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for ServiCe cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeteeneeeeeeees 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 INtOAUCHION e stares 4 1 4 2 FESTE 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations sse 4 4 4 4 Security 4 23 4 5 Boot Configuration antes ie eer AV ENEE 4 24 4 0 EXIEODIOLS cesses 4 25 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Beep A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS B 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Drivers creer encre tincnt C 1 C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor 2 2 C 2 Appendix D BIOS Recovery D 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive Recommended Method D 1 D 2 Recovery Process from an IDE SATA ATAPI Disc Drive D 2 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing you
33. Bit which will allow the processor to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot thus preventing a worm or a virus from flooding illegal codes to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Intel AES NI When supported by the CPU Intel AES instructions are a new set of instructions available beginning with the the all new 2010 Intel Core processor family based on the 32nm Intel microarchitecture These instructions enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption using the Advanced Encryption Standard AES The options are Dis abled and Enabled Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Set to Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores 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 All 1 and 2 Intel EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable
34. Color Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps Definition No Connection or 10 Mbps Link IPMI LAN X8STi F 3F_only Activity LED LEB IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Color Status Definition Link Left Green Solid 100 Mbps Activity Yellow Blink Active Right ing A LAN Port 1 B LAN Port 2 C LAN Port 3 X8STi LN4 D LAN Port 4 X8STi LN4 E IPMI LAN X8STi F 3F Dimma bins Dimma p ine it CHR _ wecvisn SUPERG xesri series LSATAS LSATAS 1k Y S MIHE ecce CMM HC SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual USB SAS Activity LED X8STi 3F Only A SAS Activity LED is located at LES1 When LES1 blinks SAS is active Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED loca tion SAS Heartbeat LED X8STi 3F Only A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LES2 When LES2 blinks SAS connectors are ready for use Re
35. Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec gt Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU OverheatAlarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat 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 Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing 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 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual The Default Alarm 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 59C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See the notes on P 4 18 for more information CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature d
36. Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 MPS and ACPI MADT Ordering Choose the method of ordering for the Multiple APIC Description Table MADT Select Modern Ordering for Microsoft Windows XP or later Select Legacy Order ing for Microsoft Windows 2000 or earlier The options are Modern Ordering and Legacy Ordering Intel 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 to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable
37. EH mr SAS CTRL og 2 T mar Intel ICHTOR LES2 8 3 BMC CTRL BIOS 1511068 K 98 5 28 Ej WPCM450 amp So 5 25008888 al 3s6p01 8995 5 Buc 4 81 1 5 3 ERA 5 JWOL 56 101 8999 5 50 5 53 sas4 sas7 8099 5 2880 550 5453 BAS SA Nn TSGPIO28993 7 amp 7 g d ar com2 vob USB2 3 B4 5 I SATAO I SATA1 I SATA2 SATA3 I SATA4 I SATAS E E 4955 2989 958 1 Jumper JBMC1 JBT1 1 2 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JPL3 JPL4 JPS1 JPS2 X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Jumpers Description BMC Jumper X8STi F 3F Only CMOS Clear SMB to PCI Slots Onboard VGA Enable LAN 1 2 Enable LAN 3 4 Enable X8STi LN4 SAS Enable X8STi 3F Default Setting Pins 1 2 Default Note Below See Chpt 2 See Chpt 2 Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi 3F Closed Software RAID Note JBMC 1 is reserved for internal testing only Do not change the jumper re set by the manufacturer setting 1 4 Chapter 1 Introduction X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Jumpers JPUSB1 BP USBO 1 Wake up Pins 1 2 Enabled JPUSB2 FP USB 2 3 4 5 Wake up Pins 2 3 Disabled JPUSB3 FP USB 6 7 Wake up Pins 2 3 Disabled JWD Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1 2 Reset X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Headers Connectors
38. IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode It has a data transfer rate of 3 3 MB s Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MB s Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MB s Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode It has a data transfer rate of 2 1 MB s Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select SWDMA2Z to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MB s 4 13 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Select MWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MB s Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode It h
39. X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Floppy A This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the sys tem The options are Disabled 360KB 5 1 4 1 2MB 5 1 4 720KB 3 1 2 1 44MB 3 1 2 and 2 88MB 1 2 SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA 1 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA 1 as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI ICH RAID CodeBase Available if RAID is selected above Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec Host RAID Utility The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit lt Enter gt to activate the following submenu screen for detailed o
40. also located on the X8STi 3F These Serial Link connections provide faster EUN data transmission than the connections of i rund traditional Parallel ATA The SATA connectors s eae are supported by the Intel ICH10R The SAS menm connectors on the X8STi 3F are supported by 7 GU the LSI SAS controller See the table on the right for pin definitions me e m I SATA 0 m e pe I SATA 1 2 C SATA 2 D I SATA 3 E SATA 4 I SATA 5 G SAS 0 3 X8STi 3F H SAS 4 7 X8STi 3F SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Definitions The floppy connector is located next Pin Definition Pin Definition to the l Button on the motherboard 7 cmm E EPEN See the table on the right for pin 3 Ground 4 Reserved definitions rm 3 Note the following when con 7 Ground 8 ndex necting the floppy cable 9 Ground 10 Motor Enable 7 11 Ground 12 Drive Select B The floppy disk drive cable has 43 Ground 14 Drive Select B seven twisted wires 15 Ground 16 Motor Enable A red mark on a wire typically 17 Ground 18 DIR designates the location of pin 1 19 Ground 20 STEP A single floppy disk drive ribbon Ground 22 Wie Weta cable has 34 wires and two con 25 Ground 25 ONIS DUE nectors to provide for two floppy Ground Z9 Mees disk drives The connector with 27 Ground 26 Wile Protect twisted wires always conn
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42. maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 27 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Notes 4 28 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 AMI 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 eight short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat 1 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Notes A 2 Appendix B 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 Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration
43. remove it from the CPU socket To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling them on the motherboard 2 5 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas sis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray See the layout on the right for mounting hole locations Note Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take all necessary precautionary measures to avoid damaging these nents when installing the motherboard into the chassis Tools Needed Location of Mounting Holes Philips Screwdriver a CO dmm e 9 Pan head 6 screws Installation Instructions 1 Install the I O shield in your chassis This is provided with your motherboard
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45. the socket are aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid damaging the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plas VAN tic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 3 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ZSNK P0037 Notes A heatsink bracket BKT_0023L is required for a screw_type heatsink which is a non pushpin heatskink as shown on the right The required heatsink bracket BKT_0023L can be purchased from Supermicro Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been applied If you use a screw_type heatsink please install a heatsink bracket BKT_0023L on the reverse side of the motherboard before installing the heatsink To install the heatsink bracket please insert four screws to the mounting holes to secure the bracket on the motherboard If you do n
46. your keyboard to change this value C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The op tions are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled ACPI T State This feature Enables the ACPI throttling support for the processor to save power The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Technology This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a special ized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip This feature is supported only by some types of processors The opt
47. 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 ami bat with the new BIOS ROM file from your bootable device or USB pen thumb drive Use the following format F gt ami bat BIOS ROM filename xxx Enter Notes Always use the file named ami bat to update the BIOS and insert a space between ami bat and the filename The BIOS ROM filename will bear the motherboard name i e X8STi and build version as the extension For example X8STi 115 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 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 F1 to go to the BIOS setup screen and press F9 to load the default settings Next press lt F10 gt to save and exit Th
48. 66 2 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 5 2 4 Removing the Heatsink ccccccceeeeseeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaeeeeeeneeeeeseeaeeeeeseseeeeeseneeees 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory 2 7 Installing amp Removing DIMMS ssseeeennemn nnne 2 7 2 5 Connectors IO Ports ssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeee nennen eene nnne 2 10 vi Table of Contents Back Panel Connectors and 2 10 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse 2 11 Universal Serial Bus 2 12 Ethernet Ports 0 cccccccccecsceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeseaeeeeeeeaeeeeesseaeeseseeaeeeeesseeeeeeas 2 13 Serial Ports cee ested este Te 2 14 Vid o Connect isini eese e aes 2 15 Eront Control Panel 2 2 nr he rendre den Rt ee enero 2 16 Front Control Panel Pin Definitions 2 17 Nisi 2 17 Power BED s tet e eet o dea o Leda Soc eee 2 17 ADD LED UID Switch oS er eet Eee ertt E OA ERI 2 18 NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LEDs NIC3 NIC4 8 2 18 Overheat OH Fan Fail Blue UID
49. CI Express x16 Gen2 PCI Express x8 in x4 slot One 1 32 bit PCI 33MHz slot Slot 1 Integrated Graphics e Matrox G200ew with 8 MB Video Memory Network Connections Two Intel 82574L Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controllers for LAN 1 and LAN 2 ports additional two 82574L for LAN 3 and LAN 4 ports on the X8STi LN4 model e Two 2 or four 4 RJ 45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs Four RJ 45 ports are available on the X8STi LN4 only Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY for the Dedicated IPMI 2 0LAN for the X8STi F 3F One 1 RJ45 Rear I O Panel Dedicated IPMI 2 0 Connector for the X8STi F 3F I O Devices SATA Connections e Six 6 SATA ports supported by the Intel ICH10R SATA Controller e Supports RAID 1 5 10 under the Windows OS environment 1 7 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual e Supports RAID 1 10 under the Linux OS environment SAS Connections for the X8STi 3F only Eight 8 SAS ports supported by the LSI 1068E Controller e Supports RAID 1 5 10 under the Windows OS environment e Supports RAID 1 5 10 under the Linux OS environment RAID 5 is supported when the 1 AOC IButton68 is installed on the motherboard I Button is available on the X8STi 3F only For more information on the AOC IButton68 please refer to http www supermicro com products accessories addon AOC IButton68 cfm For the LSI 1068 Controller User
50. Connector Description COM1 COM2 COM1 2 Serial connection headers Fans 1 6 System CPU fan headers Floppy Floppy Disk Drive connector I Button For X8STi 3F JAR I Button for RAID data storage See P 2 27 for more info Alarm Reset JD1 Speaker header Pins 3 4 Internal 1 4 External JF1 Front Panel Control header JL1 Chassis Intrusion header JLED Power LED Indicator header JOH Overheat LED header JPW1 24 pin ATX main power connector required JPW2 12V 8 pin CPU power connector required JPWF Power Fail indication header JWOL Wake On LAN header KB Mouse Keyboard mouse connectors LAN1 LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports LAN3 4 X8STi LN4 IPMI LAN IPMI Dedicated LAN X8STi F 3F only NIC3 LED NIC4 LED I SATA 0 5 LAN 4 LED Connectors for front access X8STi LN4 Serial ATA ports SAS 0 3 4 7 SAS Ports X8STi 3F only SMB PS1 PWR supply FC System Management Bus SPKR1 Internal speaker buzzer 3 SGPIO 0 1 Serial link headers for SAS X8STi 3F T SGPIO 0 1 Serial General Purpose headers for SATA UID Switch Unit Identifier Switch used in conjunction w UID LEDs USBO USB 2 3 4 5 USB6 7 VGA Backplane USB 0 1 Front panel accessible USB 2 3 4 5 USB 6 USB 7 Onboard Video Port 1 5 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 LED Indicators LED Description Color State Status DP1 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator Green Blinking
51. Enable GV3 Intel Turbo Boost Configuration If supported by the installed CPU Turbo Ratio Limit Program Select Enabled to set the processor s clock ratio in relation to the bus speed The options are Enabled and Disabled The default value depends on the type of CPU installed For example the values shown below indicate that an Intel Core i7 processor 965 Extreme Edition is installed 1 Core Ratio Limit This increases multiplies the processor s core 1 clock speed in relation to the bus speed The default setting is 27 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 2 4 Core Ratio Limit This increases the processor s core 2 4 clock speeds in relation to the bus speed The default setting is 27 for core 2 and 26 for cores 3 and 4 Press or on your keyboard to change this value TDC Limit Override This option will override the system s default electrical current setting for the processor The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 7 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual TDC Limit Value This option sets the processor s electrical current value The default setting is 880 Press or on your keyboard to change this value TDP Limit Override Select Enabled to override the default power setting for the processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled TDP Limit Value Use this option to set the processor s power value The default setting is 1040 Press or on
52. IOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY Eod Fri 11 21 2068 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 Supermicro X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size Available Size 4 3 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items P BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Sele
53. P Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine belongs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 i e 255 255 255 0 Gateway Address Enter the Gateway address this machine will use i e 192 168 10 1 MAC Address The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address also known as Hardware Address of this machine however it may be over ridden MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexadecimal numbers Base 16 0 9 D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS P Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log
54. SUPERO SUPERO X8STi SUPERO X8STi F SUPERO X8STi 3F SUPERO X8STi LN4 USER S MANUAL Revision 1 1c 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 and docu mentation is the property of Supermicro and or its licensors and is supplied only under a license Any use or reproduction of this product is not allowed except as expressly permitted by the terms of said license IN NO EVENT WILL SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL 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 SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC 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
55. Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM1 COM2 and COM3 An additional option Onboard IPMI is featured on the X8STi F X8STi 3F motherboard only and becomes the default Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Flow Control This feature allows the user to set the flow control for Console Redirection The options are None Hardware and Software Redirection After BIOS POST Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power On Self Test POST Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time after POST Note This setting may not be supported by some operating systems Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader The options are Disabled Boot Loader and Always Terminal Type This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi rection The options are ANSI VT100 and VT UTF8 VT UTF8 Combo Key Support A terminal keyboard definition that provides a way to send commands from a remote console Available options are Enabled and Disabled Sredir Memory Display Delay This feature defines the length of time in seconds to display memory information The options are No Delay
56. User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System 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 Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the Enter key Choose the Intel R ICH10R 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 After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot B 1 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Guide B 2 1 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the System will start booting up from CD Pre
57. ake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC setup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 accommodates ATX12V stan dard power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifica 1 13 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual tions required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX12V standard power supply Specification 1 1 or above It is also required that the 12V 8 pin power connection JPW2 be used for adequate power supply In areas where noisy power transmi
58. as a data transfer rate of 16 6 MB s It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select UDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MB s Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MB s Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode It has a data transfer rate of 44 4 MB s Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 66 7 MB s Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 5 It has a data transfer rate of 100 0 MB s Select UDMA6 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 6 It has a data transfer rate of 133 MB s The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART can help predict impending drive failures Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de tect hard disk drive support Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using the S M A R T Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable to enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled P PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Clear NVRAM This feature c
59. board support Answer The X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 supports up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR3 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Note Both ECC and Non ECC memory modules are supported However using ECC or Non ECC memory depends on the CPU installed on the motherboard Question installed 1333 1066 MHz memory why doesn t my motherboard X8SAX C7X58 X8ST3 F E or X8STi family run the memory at 1333 1066 MHz Since the memory controller is integrated into the CPU memory speed de pends on the installed CPUs QPI QuickPath Interconnect rating Please check your CPU specifications For example to support 1333 MHz memory the CPU s QPI should be 6 4GT S A lower QPI number means that it will support slower memory More information may be found at www intel com SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Question How do update my BIOS AN 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 the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You may choose the
60. ce The options are Disabled and Enabled SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Load SAS Option ROM X8STi 3F Only This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI SAS option ROM if available The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Graphics Adapter Priority Use this feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are Other Onboard VGA and Slot 6 Select Slot 6 if a graphics controller is installed in the CPU controlled Slot 6 slot gt Super IO Device Configuration Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I O port address and the Interrupt Request address of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources When this option is set to Disabled the serial port physically becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature The options are Disabled and Enabled If Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display
61. ct Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled Power Button Function This setting allows you to decide if the power button will instantly turn the system off or wait 4 seconds to turn off while the button is depressed The options are 4 Seconds Override and Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage Select Power Off for the system power to remain off after a power loss Select Power On for the system power to be turned on after a power loss Select Last State to allow the system to resume its last state before a power loss The opti
62. ctor Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive as above except that the BIOS image file is loaded from an IDE ATAPI CD DVD ROM RW disc drive that is attached to the system Note that loading from an IDE SATA hard disk drive is NOT supported 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file Note Record Burn the CD DVD R RW disc using the ISO 9600 standard format Refer to your CD DVD mastering application documentation for instructions on how to do this 2 Insert the newly created disc into the IDE SATA CD DVD ROM RW drive of the system that has the corrupted BIOS and power the system down 3 Follow the step by step instructions under Part 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive above starting from Step 3 and continue on to Part 2 BIOS Reprogramming Re Flashing If your system still does not boot up after performing the above procedure then there may be other issues with your motherboard Please contact your customer service representative D 2 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
63. dditional power saving over LOs but with additional resume wake up latency Select Enabled to activate power saving LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard select Disabled for normal operational state without any power saving function The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency Use this option to force the system memory to run at a different frequency than the default frequency The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 4 9 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing Memory sparing occurs when on demand inactive memory is au tomatically activated by the system to temporarily replace failed memory until a service action can be performed supported only on 2010 Intel Core processor family based on the 32nm Intel microarchitecture Demand Scrubbing Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the erro
64. de F1 F10 Enter lt ESC gt ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot 4 1 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the Delete key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related NS Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main B
65. duce power consumption 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8STi F X8STi 3F Only The Winbond WPCM450 a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to com municate with the graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet PHY module Chapter 1 Introduction The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose I O 3SGPIO ports The WPCM450 also includes the following features One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two serial for boundary scan and debug Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your s
66. e reaches this pre defined overheat threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the buzzer and at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Chapter 1 Introduction Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blink ing to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again to wake up the whole system During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power the system to keep the required cir cuitry alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard Wake On LAN WOL W
67. e system will 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 Question think my BIOS is corrupted How can I recover my BIOS Answer Please see Appendix D BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions Question What s on the CD that came with my motherboard Answer The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that will greatly enhance your system We recommend that you review the CD Chapter 3 Troubleshooting and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows security and audio drivers Question installed the RSC R2UW 3E8 add on card on slot 2 but the system does not detect it How can make it to work Answer Change the option for PCIE Width to X8X8X8 from X16X8 default in the BIOS Advance PCI PnP Configuration then change the option ROM for PCI Exp Slot 2 to Enable from Disable default Question Is the PCI Ex16 slot on X8 boards reserved for graphic cards only Answer No the PCI Ex16 slot is not only for graphic cards It may be used for PCI E storage LAN and other peripherals Question Does X8 series motherboards come with a screw type CPU heat sink bracket Answer No it does not come with a bracket for a screw type heat sink Cus tomers have to purchase it separately Please contac
68. ects Oed M Rae to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires uid oe ps i always connects to drive B anninnnmanmmned oa m Gu c Gd A Floppy Usa Intl 1968 Processor DIMM1B DIMMTA DIMV28 DIMM2A DIMM3A SASCTRL Intel ICH10R ff scm 595 a E 8 5 68 AY m MeL Saso sasa SaS4 Sas D D EFE Q Ls 10686 SUPER X8STi Series 8 JPusaz EO USB2 3_UsBas LSATAI LSAT le Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 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 sect
69. ems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 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 table on the next page For Microsoft Windows users Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service Pack 2 SP2 and Windows Vista This change is spe cific to the Physical Address 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 Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Size Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2 3 99 GB I O APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 512 MB 3 01 GB 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG 1 MB 2 84 GB Memory available for the OS amp other applications 2 84 GB Note The motherboard will NOT boot if DIMM module s are installed in any of the Bank2 slots but none in the Bank1 slots The first DIMM module must be installed in DIMM1A and all Bank1 slots must be filled befo
70. epresent the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard 1 10 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel X58 Express chipset the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single processor based high end systems with configura tion options optimized for intensive application and high end server platforms The X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 supports the Intel Core i7 Intel Xeon 5500 3500 series processors the Intel X58 Express chipset and the ICH10R With Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI technology built in the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LNA4 is one of the first motherboards on the market that offers the next generation point to point system interconnect interface replacing the current Front Side Bus technology providing substantial system performance enhancement by utilizing serial link interconnections to increase bandwidth and scalability Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset Intel QuickPath Interconnect link up to 6 4 GT s of data transfer rate in each direction Virtualization Technology Integrated Management Engine support Point to point cache coherent interconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level
71. ese items S SUPFRMICRO XASTI Motherboard Drivers amp Tools Wie E Ev Viel X58 Chpset INF Hes SUPERMICR Hon 628 Dae Drivers amp Tools Intel X58 Express Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager NSSTi B Intel Matis Storage Manager x gt Adaptec 7 leiel PRO Connechons Devers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor 18 Duid diver and nanus Browse CD Auto Start Up Nest Time 0 Fee rome genes SUPERMICRO bue Driver Tool Installation Display Screen 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 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is a Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor 111 program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fa
72. et Button Ground 1 2 gt Power Button Overheat OH Fan Fail Blue UID LED Connect an LED cable to the Blue UID and OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display blue UID signals or to provide advanced warn ings for chassis overheat 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 We mm SUPERG XBST Series 2 2 19 Chapter 2 Installation OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED 8 OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail 19 Groun NMI x Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vec UID Switch NIC1 LED Vcc 5 LED Fd Vee OH Fan Fail LED o Ro LED Power Fail LED
73. fer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location SAS Activity LED Indicator LED Settings SAS is active Blinking Green SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator LE5 LED Settings Blinking Yellow SAS is ready for use Pee E PLAN comt IPMLLAN CTRL LAN CTRL oy L Intel x58 PLA DIMM E ES C AUR 2 SAS CTRL 5 Loe Intl CHOR 595 E 2 77 x esas S w maps amp E fes a CEN QD Lanzi Lans A SAS Heartbeat LED B SAS Activity LED DIMA DIMV28 DIMM2A DiMM3B DIMM3A LSAT LSATAO SATAY SATE come oot Soc Chapter 2 Installation usa ort Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When LE1 is on the
74. gm F SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual uss T SGPIO 0 1 amp 3 SGPIO 0 1 Headers Serial_Link SGPIO Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur ee pose Input Output headers are located enr m ii eee next to USB 6 and USB 7 connectors the motherboard Additionally two 3 as 3 SGPIO ports also located next to 5 odd 9 Ground SAS Port 3 on the X8STi 3F motherboard 7 Clock 8 NC These headers are used to communicate NC No Connections with the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset JAR is connected the sys tik tem will notify you when any of the three Pin Setting Definition power modules fail Connect JAR to a Pin 1 en micro switch to turn off the alarm that is Pin 2 45V activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions BED A T SGPIO 0 T SGPIO 1 IPMLLAN CTRL comt LANS CTRL Pca VGA DIMMIB DIMMA
75. hannel 3 Slots ag o peace d DININDA D Channel 2 Slots UMEN Daana 5 E d Channel 1 Slots o One E DIMM Module Population Configuration For memory to work properly follow the table below for memory installation Memory Population UDIMM Only Routing DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated in MHz any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank 2 1 Unbuffered DDR3 800 1066 1333 SR DR with or without ECC 2 2 Unbuffered DDR3 800 1066 SR DR with or without ECC Population Rules Any combination of x8 and x16 UDIMMs with 1Gb or 2Gb DRAM density Memory Population UDIMM 3 DIMMs per Channel Routing DIMM DIMMs DIMM Type POR Speeds Ranks per DIMM Slots per Populated in MHz any combination Channel per Channel SR Single Rank DR Dual Rank 3 1 Unbuffered DDR3 800 1066 1333 SR DR with or without ECC 3 2 Unbuffered DDR3 800 1066 SR DR with or without ECC Population Rules Any combination of x8 UDIMMs with 1Gb or 2Gb DRAM density Chapter 2 Installation Maximum Memory Possible Single Rank UDIMMs 12GB 6x 2GB DIMMs Dual Rank UDIMMs 24GB 6x 4GB DIMMs Note 1 Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC DIMM modules are supported by the motherboard Using ECC or Non ECC memory on your motherboard depends on the CPU installed Note 2 Due to OS limitations some operating syst
76. he CPU heatsink Intel s boxed processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assem bly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and heatsink fans When purchasing an LGA 1366 processor or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 1366 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 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing an LGA 1366 Processor Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position Gently lift the socket clip to open the load plate Hold the plastic cap at its north and south center edges to re move it from the CPU socket 4 Note The photos on this page and succeeding pag es 2 3 through 2 9 are for illustration purposes only They do not necessarily reflect the exact product s described in this manual the plastic cap to remove it 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation ic After removing the plastic cap using CPU your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout against the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket Once both the CPU and
77. hen short JBT1 to clear CMOS 8 Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Watch Dog is a system monitor that can Jumper Setting Definition reboot the system when a software appli cation hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the mosis Duas System if an application hangs Close pins Pins 2 3 NMI 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt Open Disabled signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS E EO E n we B Watch Dog Enable Intl 1968 Processor IPMLLAMLETRL com E j Pa VGA DIMM1B DIMMTA Lanzi Lanta DIMV28 DIMM2A DiMVa8 DIMMSA iE 3 suc SASCTRL a m 2252185 aMC CTR weewss0 Eas B SUPERG xs Series LSATAO SATA LSATAZ LSAIAS LSATAS LSAU I eS SS ST
78. ich returns the status code of the BMC micro controller View BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log 4 21 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Source This feature selects whether the IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address are automatically assigned by the network s DHCP server Dynamic Host and Configuration Protocol or manually entered by the user Static If Static is selected the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address must be manually entered below If DHCP is selected the next three items will be configured automatically and will be grayed out The options are Static and DHCP I
79. ing with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management e e e e e e PECI Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support System resource alert via Supero Doctor 111 SuperoDoctor Ill Watch Dog NMI temperature sensing logic Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection Pb Free CD Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility e Drivers and software for Intel X58 Express chipset utilities Dimensions e ATX form factor 12 x 9 6 304 8 x 243 8 mm 1 9 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual DDR3 1333 1066 800 Intersil Intel DIMM CHA VRD 11 1 LGA1366 Socket CPU DIMM CHB CHC Q Up to 6 40 GT s 2 2 DIMMs per Channel 6 DIMMs total DIMMs ISAS x8 SAS1068E IPCIE_x8 PCIE x16 X8STi 3F X8STi 3F Intel XOT PCIE Gen2 x16 X58 North Bridge S9 pci E Gent x8 in x4 DMI RJ45 Intel 825741 x RJ45H intel 825741 CIE x Intel Intel 825747 SATAII 3 0G Sata x6 RJASI TlxaSTi LN4 only PCIE 1 South Bridge pci 3 BUS USB x8 Intel 82574L PCIE x1 RJ45 X8STi LN4 only PCI 32 X 1 Slots WPCM450 IPMI LAN for X8STi F 3F only W83627DHG LPC VO SPI BIOS Keyboard Floppy COM1 Mouse COM2 X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly r
80. ion 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 the Standby PWR LED LE1 is not lit Note If LE1 is on the onboard power is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure 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 in this case you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first 3 1 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep c
81. ions are Enabled and Disabled 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too frequently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below gt QPI and IMC Configuration QuickPath Interconnect is the connection between the CPU and the motherboard s I O hub Use this feature to modify speed and power management settings Links Speed Use this feature to select QPI data transfer speed The options are Slow mode and Full Speed QPI Frequency Use this option to set the QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866 GT and 6 400 GT LOs and L1 QuickPath Interconnect QPI offers three power states called LO LOs and L1 LO is a normal operational state where data and control packets can be transmitted and received All power management states are entered from this state LOs is intended as a power saving state It allows a link to quickly enter and recover form a power saving state without going through recovery L1 is a power saving state that allows an a
82. isplays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only 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 Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm The Default Alarm the Overheat LED and system buzzer will activate 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 tempe
83. lears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled PCIE I O Performance This feature selects the setting for the IOH PCIE maximum payload size The op tions are 128B and 256B Slot 6 Width This feature selects the bus width of the motherboard s Slot 6 PCIE slot The options are x4x4x4x4 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 and Auto ROM Scan Ordering This item determines what kind of option ROM activates over another The options are Onboard First and Add on First Slot PCI 33MHz PCI Slot from SXB Slot 6 PCIE x16 Use this feature to enable or disable a PCI E or a PCI slot The options are Dis abled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN3 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN4 Option ROM X8STi LN4 Only This feature is to enable LAN OPROM for PXE This is to boot computers using a network interfa
84. lt Vcc Ground 3 4 Reset Button Ground 1 2 gt Power Button A SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 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 a hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 the system This button can also be con m Pin Definition figured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter l Signal 4 To turn off the power in the suspend 3V Standby 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 i a he Groun olo NMI X X Power LED HDD LED Vcc UID Switch NIC1 LED WON NIC2LED lt Y Vcc Blue UID LED OH Fan Fail LED lt Power Fail LED ES Reset Button H 2 gt Power Button
85. menee 2 30 PCI Slot SMB Enable cen opem hee i Er ean 2 31 VGA Enables en mv ete ee e e b e bet a des 2 31 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual USB Wake Up e c tetti dr e s ep 2 32 SAS Enable Disable X8STi 3F 2 33 SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi 3F 2 33 JBMC1 X8STi F X8STi 3F Only 2 34 2 8 Onboard Indicators ertet enr ie en na Pr naa 2 35 EAN 1T EAN 2 tee redde lere o ilh 2 35 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi F X8STi 3F 2 35 SAS Activity LED X8STi 3F Only sss 2 36 SAS Heartbeat LED X8STi 3F 2 36 Onboard Power LED ed nter ble teet 2 37 BMC Heartbeat LED ssssseseeeeeeeenen emen nennen rennen 2 37 BE n 2 38 2 9 SATA SAS and Floppy Drive 2 39 SATA SAS Connections SAS for X8STi 3F 2 39 Floppy Connector eres 2 40 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 2 c ccceeseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeceeeeeseaaeeeeteceeeeseenaeeeetees 3 1 3 2 Technical Support Procedures ssssssssssssseseeee eene 3 2 3 3 Frequently
86. n for LAN port 1 is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 NIC3_LED and NIC4_LED are 2 pin NIC LED headers Attach NIC LED cables to NIC3_LED and NIC4_LED to display network activities for LAN 3 and LAN4 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual HDD LED UID Switch Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 13 5V UID Switch 14 HD Active LAN1 LAN2 LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 9 11 vec 10 12 Ground NIC3 NIC4 LED Headers Pin Definitions X8STi LN4 Pin Definition Pin 1 Vcc 3 3V Standby Pin 2 Signal A HDD LED UID Switch B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED D NIC3 LED X8STi LN4 E NICA LED X8STi LN4 20 19 Ground olo NMI alo M Power LED ojo Vcc woo ED VeclUID Switch V NIC1 LED Vcc F C NIC2LED lt O O Vee OH Fan Fail LED olo Vcc Blue UID LED Power Fail LED ojo Vec Ground 3 4 gt Res
87. n status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III interface f Note 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor Ill settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed Supero Doctor 1 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 III 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 Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information E FR 5555 uper Doctor Maragenent Health Information l Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen ll Remote Control es aD Graceful power control Supero Doctor TII alews a aser to form the OS to reboot or chat dewn within a specified tame the defit amp 10 seconde Delo the systra rebost x dowa t s Bowed to cane be action Kesairemests Keep Spero SD3Serece Daenen at al tenet os fut coceectnty Power control Note SD IIl Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor lll You can also download SDIII User s Guide at h
88. ng The Performance setting is recommended for high power consum ing and high density systems Select Balanced for the onboard fans to run at 50 of the Initial PWM Cycle in order to balance the needs between system cooling and power saving The Balanced setting is recommended for regular systems with normal hardware configurations Select Energy Saving for the onboard fans to run at 3096 of the Initial PWM Cycle for best power efficiency and maximum quietness The Options are Full Speed FS 100 of PWM Cycle Performance PF 70 of PWM Cycle Balanced BL 50 of PWM Cycle and Energy Saving ES 30 of PWM Cycle Voltage Reading This feature displays the current voltage detected of the various components in the system Vcore VDIMM 5V 12V 12V 3 3Vcc 3 3VSB VBAT Vtt 9 ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system High Performance Event Timer Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer HPET that produces periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real time Clock RTC does in synchronizing multimedia streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de pendency on other timestamp calculation devices such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc tion embedded in the CPU The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Aware O S
89. nitions Pin Definition 1 Ground Black 2 2 5A 16V Red 3 Tachometer 4 PWM Control Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 Pin Definition m0000 SVBUS PS Jewi TPMILAN Intel 1366 Processor Intl X58 DIMMIB DIMMA 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Fan1 Fan2 Ge C Fan3 D Fan4 E Fan5 Fan6 sion DIMM2B DIMMZA DIMM3B DIMM3A SXBPCLE X8 Slot6 PCI E X16 ee E 10H Bes pu e CTRL JBT1 iButton EN 8 Jum 5 8 Bs BMC CTRL 808 d E sw E 8 77 8 _ E 859 Bz 2 5280 ERE EE HE sB m loooo 5 _ 2201188 889 p 50 1048858 E 9 SATAO ESAIAS LSAT LSAS
90. ns PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data 2 No Connection 2 No Connection 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 Mouse KB VCC 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5V 5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock 6 No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green HIR Suse ST Sees 2 11 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB Pin Definition Definition 0 1 are located on the I O back panel 1 45V 5 5V Additional six USB connections USB 2 USB_PN1 6 USB_PNO 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 and USB 7 are 3 USB PPI 7 USB_PPO used to provide front chassis access 4 Ground 8 Ground USB 6 and USB 7 are Type A Connec tors USB Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin jo ed definitions USB 2 4 6 7 USB 3 5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 6 5V 2 USB_PN2 7 USB PN3 3 USB PP2 8 USB_PP3 4 Ground 9 Ground 5 No Con 10 Key nection Re 1 Backplane USB 0 2 Backplane USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 2 3 4 Front Panel USB 4 5 5 Front Panel USB 6 6 Front Panel USB 7
91. oard 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 Temperature This feature displays the absolute Input Output Hub IOH temperature i e 51 C System Temperature This feature displays the absolute system temperature i e 34 C Fan1 Fan 6 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through Fano Fan Speed Control Modes This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the onboard fans The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative When the 4 19 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increase for effective system cooling Select Full Speed to allow the onboard fans to run at full speed of 100 Pulse Width Modulation Duty Cycle for maximum cooling The Full Speed setting is recommended for special system configuration or debugging Select Performance for the onboard fans to run at 70 of the Initial PWM Cycle for better system cooli
92. odes 3 Remove all memory modules and turn on the system If the alarm is on check the specs of memory modules reset the memory or try a different one Memory Errors 1 Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR3 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz memory recommended by the manufacturer Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty modules 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 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 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below 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 trouble
93. ons are Power On Power Off and Last State Interrupt 19 Capture Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When this item is set to Enabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will capture Interrupt 19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled y Processor amp Clock Options Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect AN value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting CPU Ratio This feature allows the user to use the CPU clock multiplier to multiply CPU speed in order to enhance performance Select Manual to Manually set the multiplier set 4 5 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual ting Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system The options are Auto and Manual Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disabled to enhance system stability The options are
94. ot use a screw_type heatsink please skip this step Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Install two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws and tighten them until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tight ening all four screws 2 4 Screw 4 NA Screw 1 Screwit3 Screw 2 Heatsink Bracket BKT 0023L for a Screw Type Heatsink only as Install a Heatsink Bracket on the reverse side of the board Screw 1 Install Screw 1 Screw 1 Install Chapter 2 Installation Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re AN moved However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components Unplug the power cord from the power supply Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the se quence as show in the picture on the right Using a screwdriver to remove Screw 1 Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink Once the heatsink is loosened
95. pported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists the Windows OS Installation Instructions Appendix C and Appendix D lists Other Software Program Installation Instructions and BIOS Recovery Instructions SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 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 Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro 4
96. ptions of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD LBA Large Mode LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive In the LBA mode the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB For drive capacities 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS over 137 GB your system must be equipped with a 48 bit LBA mode addressing If not contact your manufacturer or install an ATA 133 IDE controller card that supports 48 bit LBA mode The options are Disabled and Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it The options are Auto and Disabled PIO Mode The IDE PIO Programmable I O Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the PIO mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the
97. r mation on the AOC IButton68 please refer to http www supermicro com products accessories addon AOC IButton68 cfm Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up annoenmanmmnad ipanaanaageaaocadagrn pw Intl 1366 Processor com IPMLANCTRL VGA LAN3CTRL UR i F Q Ut TR C LAN2IA DIMM DIMMTA 28 WOL B I Button X8STi 3F only DIMM2A DiMM38 DIMM3A PCHE X16 SXBPCI EX8 SAS CTRL Iniel CHOR aMCCTR 1110686 weowsso 2252185 SS ips aoo A PUSSE sec ie PCI 33 MHz LSAIAQ ESTA LSATAZ m eS SS SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Power Supply Failure PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Definitions Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power S
98. r 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 One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022L One 1 I O shield MCP 260 00027 0N One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR X8 UP 1 User s Manual MNL 1068 1 1 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual SUPER Motherboard X8STi 3F Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard T you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout ri Oonoson0o0oo0000u 20909 e m DOO e 8 maama aama amm a S dep mE 0000 ma JPW1 P JPW2 5 E A 3 8 IPMI LAN CTRL Intel 1366 Processor z o LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 JPL4 LANI CTRL DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A es H DIMM3B DIMM3A 4 E
99. r internal testing only Do not change the jumper setting pre set by the manufacturer When LE1 Onboard Power LED Indicator is on system power is on Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components 1 3 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Quick Reference SON o 6 3 e ra FANT A000 ese 5 x 2 PW o E E E IPMI LAN CTRL Intel 1366 Processor o LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 JPL4 LANLCIRL DIMM1B a DIMM1A 2 5 3 DIMM2B DIMM2A o9 8 DIMM3B E DIMM3A S o9 5016 PCI E X16 SXB PCI E X8 9 B PL2 filo o Battery m EN o 3 JPWF JPLS QUE D m 88 LANE CTRL JBT1 98 LES
100. r is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrub bing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled Throttling Closed Loop Throttling improves reliability and reduces power in the processor by au tomatic voltage control during processor idle states Available options are Disabled and Enabled Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected I O resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Chapter 4 AMI BIOS SR IOV Support Enable this item to support Single Root I O Virtualization and Sharing SR IOV The options are Disabled and Enbaled Intel I OAT
101. r jumper settings SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi 3F Chapter 2 Installation SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Pins 1 2 Pins 2 3 Definition Enabled Default Disabled Only SAS RAID Mode Select Jumper Settings JPS2 allows you to select the SAS RAID mode You can use either Software RAID or IT Mode Close this jumper to use Settings Close Software RAID Enabled Default Open IT Mode Enabled Definition Software RAID Default Set this jumper to open to use the IT Mode ponnn xs feos jooooonoosaaoooA OTE eu FANI ew Intl 1368 Processor com IPMLLANCTRL VGA Intet X58 DIMM1B DIMMA DiMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A JT A RAID Enable B SAS RAID Mode Se lect g SAS CTRL od g m ln HOR E _ BMC CTRL BRS L51 10686 8
102. rature 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 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 Celsius Fahrenheit has been upgraded to more advanced feature by Intel i 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 can have different Tem perature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send its Temperature Toler ance to the motherb
103. re populating any Bank2 slot s 2 9 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 2 5 Connectors lO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports RE EH A 0 Back Panel Connectors Keyboard Purple 7 VGA PS 2 Mouse Green 8 LAN1 USB Port 0 9 LAN2 IPMI LAN X8STi F 3F 11 LANA X8STi LN4 1 2 3 4 USB Port 1 10 LAN3 X8STi LN4 5 6 COM 1 12 Unit Identifier UID Switch Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the mother board See the table at right for pin definitions Mouse Keyboard PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitio
104. retry SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 These features are supported by an onboard System Hard ware Monitor chip 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 BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default set ting is Last State Onboard Voltage Monitoring The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU Core Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V Standby Vbat and 12V Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD Ill Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor 111 CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning feature in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this tem peratur
105. s Guide please refer to http www supermicro com support manuals Integrated IPMI 2 0 for the X8STi F X8STi 3F only e IPMI 2 0 supported by the WPCM450 Server BMC Note For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com support manuals Floppy Drive One 1 floppy port interface up to 1 44 MB USB Devices e Two 2 USB ports USB 0 1 on the rear IO panel e Six 6 USB connections for front access Two Type A connectors USB 6 USB 7 and two headers USB 2 8 4 5 Keyboard Mouse e PS 2 Keyboard Mouse ports the I O backplane Serial COM Ports Fast UART 16550 Connections one COM port and one header Super I O e Winbond Super I O 83627DHG BIOS e 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2 5 Power Configuration e ACPI ACPM Power Management 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction Main switch override mechanism Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off USB Wake up from Soft Off e Wake on LAN e Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring e CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core Memory Voltage Chipset Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V Standby VBat and 12V CPU 6 Phase switching voltage regulator CPU System overheat LED and control CPU Thermal Trip support Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control Fan status monitor
106. s and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 1c Release Date September 30 2010 Unless you request 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 2010 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 supports the Intel Core i7 processor and Intel Xeon 5500 3500 series processors in an LGA 1366 socket These processors support the Intel QuickPath Interconnect technology provid ing the next generation point to point system interface which replaces the current Front Side Bus With the Intel X58 Express chipset built in the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 offers substantial enhancement in system performance with in creased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for intense computing and high end server platforms Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on su
107. ser s Manual Notes Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens press the Delete key while the System is booting up Note In most cases the Delete key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS setup screen There are a few cases when other keys are used such as F1 F2 etc Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured Options in blue can be configured by the user The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accompany it Note the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in Supermicro retains the option to include omit or change any of these text messages The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key based navigation system called hot keys Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process These keys inclu
108. shooting 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 website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting com support bios Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends f on the modifications to the boot block code 3 If you ve followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system and still cannot resolve the problem then contact Supermicro s technical support and provide them with the following information Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your System first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website 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 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my mother
109. ss the F6 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 you want to install into Drive A and press the En ter gt key Press the Enter 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 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 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 shown on Page C 1 in Ap pendix C will display Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete software installation B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Drivers 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 th
110. ssion is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 6 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives 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 ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage ment through a SMI or SCI function pin It also features auto power management to re
111. t RMA for information ask for part number BKT 0023L Question Under the Microsoft Windows environment how do 1 configure my power button to shut off instantly or wait 4 seconds before powering down Answer Enter the BIOS Setup gt Advanced gt Boot Feature gt Power Button Function Select Instant Off if you want the system to power down instantly when the power button is pressed or select 4 Second Override to require the power button to be pressed continuously for 4 seconds before shutting off 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number For faster service you may also obtain RMA authorizations online http www supermicro com support rma When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid 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 incurred 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 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 U
112. tabs on the ends of a memory slot 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 incorrectly 3 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules 4 Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod ules from the motherboard Installing and Removing DDR3 Memory a Hee Notch Notch hele m BREE 4 TTT o m Front View Note Notch should align with the receptive key Release Tab point on the slot Release Tab To Remove Use your thumbs to gently push the release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it Top View of DDR3 Slot from the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom 2 7 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Memory Support The X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 supports up to 24 GB unbuffered ECC or Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 in 6 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM slots with sets of three memory modules of the same type and same size at least one module per channel will result in interleaved memory which improves memory performance i e install one module each on DIMM slots DIMM1A DIMM2A and DIMM3A io DUANA C
113. ttp www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il C 3 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Notes Appendix D BIOS Recovery Appendix D BIOS Recovery The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when advised by your Supermicro Technical Support representative or in cases of emergencies where the system no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS DO NOT re program re flash the BIOS if your system is running properly D 1 Recovery Process from a USB Device Drive Recommended Method If the BIOS file is corrupted and the system is not able to boot up this feature will allow you to recover the BIOS image using a USB attached device A USB Flash Drive or a USB CD DVD ROM RW drive may be used for this purpose Please note that a USB Hard Disk drive is NOT supported at this time Below is a two part procedure to recover the BIOS Part 1 Boot Sector Recovery Process 1 Using a different system download and copy the correct BIOS binary image into a USB flash device or a writable CD DVD disc s Root Directory Rename the downloaded file to super rom so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary file 2 Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS binary image super rom and power the system down 3 While powering on the system press and hold Ctrl and Home simultane
114. upply Failure header at JPWF ie 1 PWR 1 Fail to provide a warning of power supply failure 2 PWR 2 Fail This warning signal is passed through the 3 PWR 3 Fail PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure on the chassis See the table on the right for Signal Alarm Reset Note This feature is only available when using pin definitions Supermicro redundant power supplies Unit Identifier Switches There are two Unit Identifier UID Switches on the motherboard The Front Panel UID Switch is connected to a pin in the Front Switch Control Panel JF1 The Rear UID Switch Pin amp Definition SW1 is located next to Fan6 When you Ground push the UID Switch on the Front Control E Ground Panel both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Suis th Indicators will be turned on Push the FP UID 4 Ground Switch or the Rear UID Switch SW1 again to turn off both Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service ceu 5 O A PWR Supply Failure B UID use IPMLLANCTRL comt LANG CTRL DIMM DIMMA DIMMZA DIMMaB DIMM3A PCI E X16 SXBPCLEXE
115. vides information for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Tel Fax Email Web Site Europe Address Tel Fax Email Asia Pacific Address Tel Fax Web Site Technical Support Email Tel Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A 1 408 503 8000 1 408 503 8008 marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support www supermicro com Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands 31 0 73 6400390 31 0 73 6416525 sales supermicro nl General Information support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C 886 2 8226 3990 886 2 8226 3991 www supermicro com tw support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This Motherboard cccccceceeceeeeeeneeeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeceaeeeeseeaaeeeesecaeeeeseneeeeeseaeeeeees 3 Manual Organization aaa e ro e gna ra baa 3 Conventions Used the enne 4 Contacting Supermicfo 2 deett ee knee tete pea cdd e tbe 5 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 o I
116. y PC Connector Power Supply Connector locat ed at SMB PS1 on the motherboard This connector monitors the status of the power supply fan and system temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions Chapter 2 Installation onnaenmanmmned ipanaanaageaaocaagrn pw IPMLANCTRL irte X58 DIMM DIMMTA 28 DIMM2A DiMM38 DIMM3A Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 VCC 2 No Connection 3 Connection to PWR LED in JF1 PWR Supply Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 Clock 2 Data 3 PWR Fail 4 Ground 5 3 3V A PWR LED i B PWR SMB SASCTRL Est Button ba Intel ICH10R 555 a l 9 pum reali E 380710 8292 Ew PUSSIES NER vom WoL TSGPOIBSSS saso sass sasa sasr 808 558 pss d USB4 ISATAO SATA SATA2 ME LSATAS r Seas Ba SS
117. ystem board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag 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 Putthe motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in use For grounding purposes make sure your computer chassis provides excellent conductivity between the power supply the case the mounting fasteners and the motherboard Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery Do not install the onboard upside down battery 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 1 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 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 re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install t

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