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1. 690 mjo o o 653 JPW2 JPW1 92 0 99 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required 0 DIMMA 8 38 ve SUPERO X7SLM L o 5 898 Intel 9456C 090 Sgal Intel CPU 92 9 59 5 98 99 o 49 88 AN 88 e Es 5 59 999999 SIT PCI E x16 Clock 5 65 la T 2 Sit6PCi33MHz 0929960 2 8 Intel ICH7R 3 ES n lt E N lo Slot 4 PCI 10 FE E Fand USB4 5 88955 829 mJo o o 25929 sed 5508 gam 22220 of oO 2 27 Overheat LED Pin Definitions Pin Definition 1 5vDC OH Active OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions State Message Solid Overheat Blinking Fan Fail Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL 1 Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input 2 Ground A Overheat Fan Fail LED B Chassis Intrusion SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual 2 7 Jumper Settings Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the mother board jumpers can be used to choose between optional settings Jumpers cre ate shorts between 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
2. e Serial Ports COM1 COM2 Pin Definitions Pin SUPERO X7SLM L EJ Definition Definition DCD DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground 1 Backpanel COM1 2 COM2 mmm 2 15 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Video Connector A Video VGA CRT connector is lo cated next to COM Port1 on the I O backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the location SUPER X7SLML 1 VGA 5 H o 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Ethernet Ports LAN Ports Pin Definition Two Ethernet ports are located at on the I O backplane These ports accept Pin Definition 1 P2V5SB 10 SGND RJ45 type cables Note Please refer 2 11 Act LED to the LED Indicator Section for LAN 3 TDO 12 P3V3SB LED information 4 TD1
3. 2 20 Overheat OH Fan Fail LED Connect an LED Cable to the OH Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warnings of chassis overheat or fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions e iImooooooooooo 65 gt e E m 0 E lo o e 0 _ 9 a 552 al TO 0 4 208 te O 36 E p Z 9 0 B E Em o o oed o 2 21 Chapter 2 Installation OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc 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 LED 5 PWRFZRLED
4. 3 5 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 OVERVIOW U 1 1 1 1 1 2 Chipset 1 9 Graphics Memory Controller Hub 1 9 Intel I O Controller Hub 7R 1 9 1 3 Health eene 1 10 Recovery from AC Power 10 1 10 Onboard Voltage Monitoring 2 1 10 Fan Status Monitor with 1 10 CPU Overheat LED and Control 1 10 1 4 Power Configuration 1 10 Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State 1 11 BIOS Support for USB 1 11 Main Switch Override Mechanism 1 11 155 Power S pply REM 1 11 I Mio ER 1 12 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive 2 1 Precautions C 2 1 E NEL 2 1 Tools emen eren
5. 1 4 Jumpers JBT1 JPL1 JPL2 JWD Connectors Battery BIOS COM1 COM2 Fans 1 5 IDE 0 3 JD1 JF1 JL1 JOH1 JP3 JPW1 JPW2 LAN1 LAN2 KB Mouse Speaker USB 0 1 USB 2 3 5 6 USB 4 7 VGA LED Indicator LE1 Chapter 1 Introduction X7SLM L Quick Reference Label Description Default Setting 20 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2 8 9 GLAN 1 2 Enable Pins 1 2 Enabled 26 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1 2 Reset Label Description 12 Onboard Battery 15 SPI BIOS Chip 3 7 COM Port 1 Serial Port Connector 2 33 27 19 11 36 System Cooling Fans 1 4 amp CPU Fan Fan 1 25 IDE Drive Connector 21 22 23 24 Intel South Bridge SATA Headers 32 PWR LED External Speaker Header Pins 4 7 SPKR 30 FP Control Panel Header 18 Chassis Intrusion Header 28 Overheat LED Header 10 Power Extension Connector for Add on cards 34 ATX 24 pin Power Connector Required 35 12V 8 pin Power Connector Required 5 6 Ethernet RJ45 Gigabit LAN Connectors 1 2 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse 31 Internal Speaker Buzzer 2 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 1 13 16 Internal USB Ports 14 17 Front Panel USB Connections 3 4 4 Video Graphics Port Label Description 29 Onboard Power LED Indicator SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Motherboard Features Processor Single Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium dual core Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron dual core Celeron Celeron D Processo
6. Ke 200 Slot 7 PCLExt6 0020000 Tu Intel ICH7R d EE gm deo sios BE Ba lo Sta PCI aM Y ae G29 2 Po P Fans uses usar 85 8995 85 2 USB2 mooo 05856 mooo 8 85556 08 J al ae 88 2 26 Internal Buzzer Pin Definition Definitions Pos Beep In Alarm Speaker Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 6 7 Internal Speaker Pins 4 7 External Speaker A Internal Speaker B Power LED Speaker Chapter 2 Installation Overheat Fan Fail LED JOH1 The JOH1 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 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 intrusion when the chassis is opened COMI VGA
7. 4 G 4 Vac MILD ve OHFan LED Von PAR F LED S n Reset test Busen os Ground gt Greund Chapter 2 Installation 2 6 Connecting Cables 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 FP USB USB 2 3 4 please see Page 2 9 For information on COM Port 1 and COM Port 2 please see Page 2 10 ATX Main PWR amp CPU ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions PWR Connectors Pin Definition Pin Definition The 24 pin main power connector 49 33V 1 43 3V JPW1 is used to provide power to 44 AXN 2 43 3V the motherboard The 8 pin Auxil 15 COM 3 COM iary PWR connector JPW2 is also 46 PS ON 4 45V required for the processors These Ix 5 COM power connectors meet the SSI EPS ia CON 4 jay 12V specification See the table on 5 mm the right for pin definitions of these 20 Res NC 8 PWR OK connectors 21 5V 9 5VSB 22 5V 10 12 8 Pin Auxiliary Power Connector S 7 Em In addition to the ATX main power the 24 12 3 3V 8 pin 12V power connector located Required at JPW2 is also required to provide ix owe Conner power to the South Bridge North tor Pin Definitions Bridge and all VRMs See the table
8. Fan4 12 u an ia 5 m ns 2 955 Bes mjo o o 5553 Beo c 2290 looo ER o p 5 9 8 2 242 TE HSATAO 1 2 I SATA3 i m 2 29 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual 2 8 Onboard Indicators Link LE ctivity LED 1 LAN Port LEDs Two LAN ports are located on the Backplane 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 con nection See the tables at right for more information See the table on the right for more information Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When LE1 is off the Rear View when facing the rear side of the chassis GLAN Activity Indicator LED Settings Color Status Definition GLAN Link Indicator LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition system is off When LE1 is on the AC power Off System Off cable is connected Make sure to disconnect On System on or the power cable before removing or install System off and PWR Cable Connect
9. 5 la Te TET ran 5 4 ies 523 moo liin e 2 Drs dies 2 24 12V 4 Pin External Power Connector Pin Definitions Pin Definition 12V Ground 1 Ground 2 5V 4 Pin External PWR for add on card use Fan Headers The X7SLM L has five fan headers Fan1 5 Fans 2 5 are system cooling fans Fan 1 is used as a CPU fan These fans are 4 pin fan headers However Pins 1 3 of the fan headers are backward compatible with the traditional 3 pin fans Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on a motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Note The speeds of 4 pin PWM fans controlled by Thermal Man agement via BIOS Hardware Moni toring in the Advanced Setting The default setting is Disabled VGA Chapter 2 Installation Fan Header Pin Definitions Pin Definition 2 5 16 Red Tachometer PWM Control A Fan1 CPU Fan B Fan2 C Fan3 D Fan4 E Fan5 Ground Black
10. A 1 Appendix B Installing the Windows OS B 1 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems with RAID Support B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Support B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing C 1 C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor C 2 viii Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview Checklist Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged leader in the industry Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard If anything listed here is damaged or missing contact your retailer The following items are included in the retail box 1 Supermicro Mainboard One 1 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 IDE hard drive cable CBL 0036L 03 One 1 I O shield CSE PT7L One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR X7 UP One 1 User s BIOS Manual MNL 1082 1 1 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual SUPER X7SLM L 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 you ve received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics s
11. NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Power Fail LED Vcc Ground gg Reset gt Reset Button Ground gg PWR gt Power Button 2 18 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button The non maskable interrupt button header is located on pins 19 and 20 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power LED The Power LED connection is located on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions E uoo Pisodgootodbo e gj 80 EQ E 2 x Tr i B A mm E 9 n E 828 Jm 0 2 19 NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 19 Control 20 Ground Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 15 ev 16 Ground A NMI B PWR LED 20 1 18 e ao 4 x jajaj X 4 Wee Po 4 OWFan LED Von PWRFaSLED Greund Reset Bu
12. il Get 2 31 IDE Connector ce et Fr Pan 2 32 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures nennen 3 1 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Before Power E 3 1 t 3 1 NO 3 1 Memory amp sed ted 3 2 Losing the System s Setup 3 2 3 2 Technical Support 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 Ec E 4 1 Starting BIOS Setup 4 1 How To Change the Configuration 4 1 Starting the Setup 68 8 8 4 2 D ELM SIUE 4 2 4 3 Advanced Setup 4 4 4 4 Security Settings sessista eene re retener 4 16 4 5 Boot Configuration 4 18 4 0 2 EUR cR 4 19 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Recoverable POST Error Codes
13. Moo000000000 KT 0 92 UNB DDR2 400 533 667 Required Sm 33 v SUPERO X7SLM L 88 5 899 Intel 845GC 8981 5 L 990 E 55 52 28 gO on E 8 5 59 s 85 oe 8 Br 3 PIN gx Ens p 5 lo E 2 B x 99 rz EE z z S loeo 2 25 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Internal Speaker The Internal Speaker 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 SP1 Power LED Speaker On the JD1 header pins 1 3 are used for a power LED and pins 4 7 are used for an external speaker If you wish to use the onboard speaker you should close pins 6 7 with a jumper See the table on the right for speaker pin definitions cooom 2909 0 1 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required 0 DIMMA vu SUPER X7SLM L Intel 9456C nT a O RE TANZ b db d
14. Greed MC LED Ground SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it to a hardware reset switch on the computer case Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily con tacting both pins will power on off the sys tem This button can also be configured to function as a suspend button with a setting in the BIOS see Chapter 4 To turn off the power when set to suspend mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions im B lo o e n 25 38 o B B 3281 2 E al OU 0 2 0 0 22 im O io m gt C E E lo B E B 5 B Ka B E Kame o ofe E 2 22 Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 3 Reset Ground Power Button Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 1 Signal 3V Standby A Reset Button B PWR Button
15. JL1 o i e do ooo 855 Ejo OO 000 O m ortant Notes to the User Jumpers not indicated are for testing only See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers ports and JF1 front panel connections e p indicates the location of Pin 1 When LE1 Onboard Power LED Indicator is on system power is on Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual XTSLM L Quick Reference not drawn to scale oo COM1 oooomB VGA 5 m o o o D 2d Be 55 a jmooooooooooo VRM COM2 JPW2 LT JPW1 DIMM1B UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required O DIMM1A SUPERO X7SLM L A Intel CPU Intel 945GC 9 Intel ICH7R wooo viis Slot 7 PCI E x16 PETS 00000 91016 PCI33MHz Oooooo cover fo eee Slot5 PCI E x4inx8 Battery 100005 Slot 4 PCI 33MHz JP3 Fan4 c S 3 5 B IDE 00000 0000000000 0000000000000000 oo
16. X7SLM L Realtek Network Interface Driver SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor III Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site SUPERMICRO Computer Inc 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 C 1 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual C 2 Configuring Supero Doctor The Supero Doctor 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 Client The Supero Doctor program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor displays crucial system information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor Ill interface Note 1 Both default user name and password are ADMIN Note 2 In the Windows OS environment the Supero Doctor settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first ins
17. 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 9 TD3 88 Ground NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 SUPERO X7SLM L 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 Gp ee oc 1855000000559 i Pin 20 Pin 19 c Pin 2 1 Do ig mx 1 B a 20 19
18. 7 USB 7 and four USB connections USB 4 Ground 8 Ground 2 3 4 5 are also located on the motherboard to provide front chassis Front Panel USB 2 3 4 access Cables are not included Pin Definitions See the tables on the right for pin USB 2 5 6 7 USB 3 6 definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 5V USB_PN2 USB_PN3 USB_PP2 USB_PP3 2 3 4 Ground Ground 5 NA Key O 05 4 USB7 HOOO USB2 3 5 6 1 Backpanel USB 0 2 Backpanel USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 2 3 E 4 Internal USB 4 tg 5 Front Panel USB 5 6 6 Internal USB 7 PE alo o o ooooooooooo 5 0 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400533687 Required 0 Dimma SUPERO X7SLM L Intel 9456C Intel ICH7R Chapter 2 Installation Serial Ports Two COM connections COM1 amp COM2 are located on the motherboard COM1 is located on the Backplane I O panel 2 is located below the Super chip to provide additional onboard se rial connection support See the table on the right for pin definitions
19. automatically reboot B 1 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Guide B 2 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems without RAID Support 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD 2 Continue with the OS installation The Windows OS Setup screen will display 3 From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation 4 After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will automatically reboot 5 Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen will display Appendix C 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 these items SUPERMICRO X7SLM L Motherboard Drivers and Tools WinXP Intel 345GC Chipset INF Files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Microsoft DirectX 9 0 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Intel 945GC chipset 800 533MHz FSB Intel Matrix Storage Manager
20. becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and 4 for the interrupt address The options for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrDA and ASK IR Keyboard Wake Up Select Specific Key to enable the keyboard wake up feature using a pre set keyboard key and Any Key to use any keyboard key The options are Disabled Specific Key and Any Key Specific Key for Power On This option becomes active if Specific Key above is enabled When se lected this will allow the entry of a keystroke combination to wake up the system Enter the keystroke s when Enter New Password appears then re enter to confirm Mouse Wake Up Use this option to wake up the system using the installed mouse The options are Disabled and Enabled 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 4 14 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CPU Temperature System Temperature 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 CPU on die temperature increases the fan speed will also increa
21. came with your system has two connectors to support two drives This special cable must be used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100 66 technology offers Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector s to your hard drive s Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings 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 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 Ship ping 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 prob lems 3 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 BIOS Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SLM L The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter de scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility s
22. containing CR Manganese Dioxide Lithium coin cells Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate WARNING Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm Manual Revision 1 0 Release Date December 30 2008 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 2008 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface About This Manual This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPERO X7SLM L motherboard About This Motherboard The X7SLM L supports a single Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium dual core Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron dual core Celeron Celeron D Processor with a system bus speed of up to 800 MHz in LGA775 socket With support for the Intel Core Microarchitecture Technology Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Advanced Digital Media Boost and Smart Memory Access the X7SLM L delivers cost effe
23. determine the Clock Spread Spectrum Control level The options are 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 and 2 5 gt Advanced Chipset Settings The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below gt NorthBridge Configuration This feature allows the user to configure the settings for the Intel 945GC North Bridge DRAM Frequency This feature allows the user to select the DRAM Frequency setting The options are Auto Auto detect 400 MHz 533 MHz and 667 MHz 4 7 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Select Enable to allow the BIOS to read the SPD Serial Presence Detect chip which is built in the memory module in order to get the exact memory specifica tions The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Hole Use the feature to allocate memory resource reserved for use of PCI devices If set to 15 MB 16MB the reserved memory will be placed in the location around 15 MB 16 MB The options are Disabled and 15 MB 16 MB Initiate Graphic Adapter Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot device The options are IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD and PEG PCI Internal Graphics Device IGD Graphics Mode Select Use the feature to set the amount of system memory to be used by the Internal Graphics Devices The options are Disabled Enabled 1 MB and Enabled 8 MB PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Use the feature to configure the PEG Port The Default setting i
24. devices The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Processor amp Clock Options Warning When you first enter the Advanced Setup screen the Setup Warning will be displayed Follow the instructions given on the screen to set the correct value for each item to make sure that the system functions properly CPU Ratio Use this feature to select between automatic selection of the CPU clock ratio or manually setting it The options are Auto and Manual Ratio CMOS Setting This option appears when Manual is select under CPU Ratio above It allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note if an invalid ratio is entered the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous state Use your and keyboard keys to change the value Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware prefetcher will prefetch 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 Max CPUID Value Limit This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value Enable this function to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support proces
25. disk drives 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 5 to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 12 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Hard Disk Write Protect Select Enabled to use the feature of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from being written to HDD The options are Enabled or Disabled IDE Detect Time Out 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 9 PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the PCI PnP configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM Select Yes to clear NVRAM during system boot The options are Yes and No Plug amp Play OS Select Yes to allow 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
26. 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 mother board See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled VGA 005 55 cy Ken JPw2 0 m O E Et SUPERO X7SLM L VRM EE ES 9 eR 5 959 Intel 9456C E O 0 9 5 40 99 5 0 29 y 88 88 Slot 7 PCI E x16 Sie ip 95 E 2 2 Et Pam 5 n 2 28 GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default 2 3 Disabled A LAN Port 1 Enable B LAN Port 2 Enable Chapter 2 Installation 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 r
27. of the drive SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual 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 mode 0 It has data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word mode 1 It has data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select SWDMA2Z to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs Select UDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2 Select to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 25 MBs Select to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 33 3 MBs Select UDMAS to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 66 6 MBs Select UDMAA to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs The options are Auto SWDMAn MWDMAn and UDMAn S M A R T For Hard
28. properly set Turn the power switch on and off to test the system The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies If it does not replace it with a new one No Video 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 X7SLM L User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep codes 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 Non ECC DDR2 667 533 400 memory See the next page 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 3V
29. 2 2 Location of Mounting 2 2 2 2 Motherboard Installation esses eee 2 2 Installation 4 2 3 2 3 Processor and Heatsink nnnnnnn nenene nenne 2 4 Installing the LGA775 Processor 2 0 2 0 1 2 4 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 2 8 Removing the 2 9 2 4 Installing DDR2 eere nenne 2 10 vi Table of Contents 2 5 2 6 2 8 2 9 DIMM Installation a e rr ee 2 10 Memory SUPPO i ner e E eR RE ate ep ex 2 10 Gonnectors I O Ports etd ae ee e ted iet e t ed 2 12 Back Panel Connectors and 2 12 PS 2 Keyboard and 5 2 Mouse 2 13 Universal Serial BUS 2 14 SII E 2 15 Video Connector c e 2 16 Ethernet Ports uiii ae ode rs i tet 2 17 Front Control Panel i ihe aedes MA tet eee 2 18 Front Control Panel Pin 2 19 NMI nuce Large ag oce 2 19 HIDE EBD ttt d err Rotel 2 20 NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators 2 20 Overheat OH Fa
30. 3 on the motherboard This 44 pin connector provides support for 2 5 hard drive disks See the table on the right for pin definitions VGA ooooooooooo 000000000000 0 1 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required 0 DIMMA vu SUPER X7SLM L Intel 9456C 000 Slot 7 POLE x16 LAN rrr Oo Slot 6 PCI 33MHz 222222 SlotSPCLE x4 inx8 Battery CM ETSI P lo Slot 4 PCI 33M Hz PLI p Fans com gesso Ealo o 24 56 LSATAO LSATAT LSATAG M 3 e n 2 32 IDE Drive Connectors Pin Definitions Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Reset IDE D Ground 3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8 5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9 7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10 9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 Ground 20 Key 21 DROS 22 Ground 23 Write 24 Ground 25 Read 26 Ground 27 SIORDY 28 20 SDDACK 30 Ground 31 I
31. 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Select Yes to allow the system to give the VGA adapter card an interrupt address The options are Yes and No Palette Snooping Select Enabled to inform the onboard PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly The op tions are Enabled and Disabled PCI IDE Bus Master Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to use the PCI bus master to read from and write to the onboard IDE drives The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Slot 5 amp PCI Slot 6 Select Yes to enable OPROM for a PCI slot as specified The options are Yes to enable OPROM for the slot specified and No 4 13 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM Select Enabled to load the onboard LAN Option ROM for the LAN port as specified The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Super IO Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base 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
32. B XXXXXXXXXXXX 4 18 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives The settings are 1st boot device and Disabled 151 Drive CD DVD XXXXXXXXXXX 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Mai Security oo pum cpi Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Move Enter Select Value Save Fl General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 0ptimized Defaults 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 figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press Enter 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 Enter 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
33. DC 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 troubleshooting services They should know of any possible problem s with the specific system configuration that was sold to you 1 Please go through the Troubleshooting Procedures and Frequently Asked Question FAQ sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support fags before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro com support bios 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Note Not all BIOS can be flashed Some cannot be flashed it depends 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
34. L User s Manual 1 6 Super I O The disk drive adapter functions of the Super chip include a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock generator drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with I O devices 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 reduce power consumption Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices prevent damage to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD Precautions Gro Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To Use a grounded wrist strap de
35. Pins Definition on the right for pin definitions 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 Required A 24 Pin ATX Main PWR B 8 Pin Auxiliary PWR RR b db d 2 23 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual External Power Connector In addition to the 24 pin main power connec tor and the 8 pin auxiliary power the 4 pin External Power connector at JP3 is used to provide power to external removable devices such as add on cards installed on the PCI slots This power connector supports 12V and 5V devices looooooooooo ems 000000000000 0 1 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required vu SUPERO X7SLM L Intel 9456C 2 Slot T PCE X16 cum 88 e lt gt T 5 e 3 0592999 BE Bg o D Intel ICH7R B E NW siot 5 POLE x4 in xB 5 6 superio ER lt gt
36. R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration required for the system to operate efficiently It also provides the bandwidth needed for the system to maintain its peak performance The ICH7R supports PCI slots Se rial ATA ports USB 2 0 ports and dual channel IDE devices In addition the ICH7R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access It also supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel s next generation Gigabit Ethernet controllers 1 9 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SLM L The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health monitoring 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 Cores Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V st
37. RQ15 32 NC 33 Addr1 34 SHDD66DET 35 36 Addr2 37 SDCS1 38 SDCS3 39 SHDDLED 40 Ground 41 5 42 5V 43 Ground 44 NC A IDE Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 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 Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components a A N Before Power 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 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 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 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is
38. Remove p _ 5 Use your thumbs to Release gently push the Lock Release tabs near both ends of the module This should release it from the slot Pull the DIMM module upwards SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual 2 5 Connectors I O 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 ports Back Panel Connectors and Ports FOLE 75555555557 S Jewi 5 0 8 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required O 0 DIMM1A of a 8 98 VRM SUPER X7SLM L 9 T 9 VGA Intel 9456C IDE LAN 88 2999 Slot 7 x16 H lt 5 gt oo 5 Intel ICH7R 5 ueri 629 Fand USBA USB7 e 2000 S rj 7 Lt m E 5 3 t BE ar 3 1 m 5 8 im B SATAO 1 I SATA2 I SATA3 COM 2 o 9 9 3 UJ UN 1 3 Port Locations an
39. SUPERO SUPERO X7SLM L USER S MANUAL Revision 1 0 The information in this User s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual or to notify any person or organization of the updates Please Note For the most up to date version of this manual please see our web site at www supermicro com Super Micro Computer Inc Supermicro reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice This product including software if any and documentation may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any medium or machine without prior written consent IN NO EVENT WILL 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 disputes arising between manufacturer and customer shall be governed by the laws of Santa Clara County in t
40. 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 motherboard support Answer The X7SLM L supports up to 2 GB of unbuffered Non ECC DDR2 667 533 400 two way interleaved or non interleaved SDRAM See Section 2 4 for details on installing memory Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are 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 file to your computer Also check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your BIOS before downloading You can choose from the zip file and the exe file If you choose the zip BIOS file please unzip the BIOS file onto a bootable device or a USB pen Run the batch file using the format flash bat filename rom from your bootable device or USB pen to flash the BIOS Then your system will automati cally reboot If y
41. al block diagram Please see the Motherboard Features pages for details on the features of the motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview The Intel 82945GC chipset designed for use with a single Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium dual core Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron dual core Celeron Celeron D Processor with a system bus speed of up to 800 MHz in an LGA 775 socket contains two components GMCH North Bridge and ICH7R South Bridge The GMCH is used for the host bridge and the ICH7R for the I O subsystems Graphics Memory Controller Hub GMCH The GMCH manages the data flow between its four interfaces the processor interface FSB the system memory interface DRAM controller the integrated graphics interface the External Graphics interface and the Controller through DMI interface It provides bus arbitration between the four interfaces when each initiates transactions The GMCH supports a 32 byte Cache Line decoding up to 4 GB 2GB for the 945GC of the CPU s usable memory address space The GMCH also supports one or two channels of SDRAM and the PCI Express based graphics attached devices The Intel amp 945GC platform supports the seventh generation Controller Hub In tel ICH7R to provide a multitude of I O related features The Direct Media Interface DMI provides the chip to chip connection between the GMCH and the ICH7R Intel Controller Hub 7R ICH7R The Controller ICH7
42. andby 5V 5V Standby 12V 12V and Vbat Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD Fan Status Monitor with Software The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero Doctor Ill CPU Overheat LED and Control This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this temperature reaches the pre defined threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes 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 blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on 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 syst
43. ase visit Supermicro s website at http Awww supermicro com support manuals click HostRAID Setup for Intel ICH7R ICH9R under RAID Installation Guides Select AHCI for advanced SATA features such as hot plugging and native command queueing Note Take caution when using AHCI as your operat ing system may need drivers to match this configuration This feature is for technicians only The options are IDE RAID and AHCI Configure SATA Channels The options are Before PATA and Behind PATA Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Maser Slave and Third IDE Maser Slave These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave and Third IDE Master Slave slots Hit Enter to activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items Set the correct configurations accordingly The items included in the submenu are 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 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 Sec
44. aying a message when an error occurs The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 HPET Memory Address This feature appears when the High Performance Event Timer above is 4 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS enabled Use this feature to select the interrupt address The options are 00000 1 FEDO1000h FEDO2000h and FED03000h gt Configuration Use this feature to configure ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface power management settings for your system ACPI Aware OS Select Yes to enable ACPI support for the OS Disable this feature if ACPI is not supported by your OS The options are Yes and No Suspend Mode This option is used to select the State that is used for system suspend The options are S1 POS S3 STR and Auto S1 POS processor caches are erased and stops executing in structions Power to the CPU s and RAM is maintained but RAM is refreshed S3 STR The CPU has no pow
45. ctive performance in a small form factor Please refer to the motherboard specifications pages on our web site http www supermicro com Products for updates on sup ported processors This product is intended to be professionally installed Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when 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 lists Other Software Program Installation Instructions 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 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Critical information to prevent damage to the components Important Important information given to ensure proper sy
46. d Definitions Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 3 USB Port 0 4 USB Port 1 5 COM 1 Green 6 Blue 7 LAN1 8 LAN 2 Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Mouse Ports Definitions 2 3 Ground PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 PS Keyboard Se Mouse mouse are located next to the Back Pin Definition Panel USB Ports 01 on the mother KB Data 1 Mouse Data board See the table at right for pin No Cannecion definitions Ground Mouse KB VCC 4 Mouse KB VCC 5V 5V Mouse KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock No Connection 6 No Connection VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit Keyboard 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green o gt X7SLM L SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Two Universal Serial Bus ports USB Pin Definition Pin Definition 0 and USB 1 are located on I O 1 5V 5 5V backplane Additionally two Type A 2 USB 6 USB PN Internal USB headers USB 6 amp USB 3 USB
47. e check that the CPU is aligned properly 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation If the CPU is properly installed into the socket the plastic PnP cap will be automatically released from the load plate when the load lever is pushed in the lever lock Remove the PnP cap from the motherboard Load lever locked into place pre propery Plastic Cap installed The plastic cap is released from the load plate if the CPU has been properly installed Important Please save the plastic PnP cap The motherboard must be shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins 2 7 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die the required amount has already been applied Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the Motherboard s and the Heatsink Bracket under neath Screw in two diagonal screws i e the 1 and the 2 screws until just snug do not over tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws Screw 1 Screw 2 Motherboard Mounting Holes Heatsink Bracket Chapter 2 Installation Removing the Heatsink Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be rem
48. e components Gros Caution Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please when installing the motherboard to the chassis Tools Needed R 22 7 S CSD Philips Screwdriver Pan head screws 6 pieces Stand Offs 6 pieces Only if needed Location of Mounting Holes There are six 6 mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows lt gt 00000000000 655 S HERR 259 259 Chapter 2 Installation Caution To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components please do not use a force greater than 8 Ib inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation Installation Instructions Install the shield into the chassis Shield previous page for mounting hole locations Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Install standoffs in the chassis as needed Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis Stand Off UT lt 23 Chassis N Chassis 2 Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard Refer to the layout on the Install the motherboard into t
49. e or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered 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 AMIBIOS Version gt Build Date MM DD YY ID gt 4 2 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Processor The AMI BIOS automatically displays the status of processor as shown below Genuine Intel XX XXGHz Speed 2 Count X System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system in megabytes MB Size 4 3 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items gt BIOS Features gt BIOS Features 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 Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled Wait for F1 If Error If set to Enabled the system will wait for the user to press F1 before displ
50. e serial link connections Se rial Link connections provide faster data transmission than those of the traditional Parallel ATA These four SATA connec tors are supported by the Intel ICH7R South Bridge See the table on the right for pin definitions 1 VGA 00991 gt 00000000000 lt lt QD 9555 69 8 x EI JPWa JWI 25 52 2 0 89 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required EB z 89 0 o 8 E Y 6 SUPER X7SLM L 6 I 92 62 KE 62 9 WER Intel 9456C 49 g Intel CPU 89 89 89 59 89 89 85 uf 88 9 IE 56 58 b clack chip E TRL 59 222220 5 16 Clock chip EH 19 E 029900 los Slot amp PCl33MHz Intel ICH7R X Usar LiT S d diio O SATA Connectors Pin Definitions Pin 1 Signal Ground SATA_TXP SATA_TXN Ground SATA_RXN SATA_RXP Ground I SATAO B I SATA1 C I SATA2 D SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual IDE Connector An IDE Connector is located close to SATA Ports 0
51. ed ing any component See the layout below for the LED location LAN Port 1 i 2 LAN Port 2 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required o 0 DIMMA SUPERO X7SLM L Intel 9456 N 88 T5995 PCE x16 Clock cp Ox lo Slot 0909900 BE n Intel ICHTR B 25180 SloLSPCLExdinx8 O superio e 5 S1014 PCI 33MHz Ed ii eu mcm 9 3 C Onboard Power LED E s p us o o Jape quits Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 Serial ATA and HDD Connections Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard 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 The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B SATA Connectors Four Serial ATA SATA connectors I SA TA 0 3 are located on the motherboard to provid
52. em 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 will cause the whole system to wake up During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system 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 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 X7SLM L accommodates 12V ATX power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom mended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets 12V ATX 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 transmission 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 SUPERO X7SLM
53. emove 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 then short JBT1 to clear CMOS 69 Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Watch Dog JWD is a system monitor that Jumper Settings JWD can reboot the system when a software ap Jumper Setting Definition plication hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the Pins 1 2 Reset system if an application hangs Close pins default Pins 2 3 NMI 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt signal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Open Disabled Clear CMOS Jew2 Fan B Watch Dog Enable 0 UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required COM1 o 0 DIMMA SUPERO X7SLM L VGA 898 Intel 9456C 898 958 888 Intel CPU E o 092 2 o 88 mae 52 E 38 33 52 483 88 AN 88 Er 55555 23 Clock chip 59 92222 do Slot 7 PCI E x16 E 2 v 10 E Sote 0892909 m a sapca
54. er and the power supply goes on reduced power mode However main memory is still powered ACPI Version Feature This feature allows the user to select the ACPI Version for the system The op tions are ACPI 1 0 ACPI 2 0 and ACPI 3 0 Watch Dog Function Select Enable to enable Watch Dog Timer and allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 options are Power On Power Off and Last State MPS Revision This feature allows the user to specify the version of the Multi Processor Specifica tion MPS the motherboard is using The options are 1 4 and 1 1 4 5 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual 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 func tion as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable
55. er software drivers To install the Linux OS or to configure RAID settings please refer to the OS Installation or RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our web site at www supermicro com sup port manuals Please note that the ICH9R Driver does not support the Windows 2000 OS B 1 Installing the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS for Systems with RAID Support 1 Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD 2 Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays 3 When the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify additional device s 4 Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2000 2003 Driver for ICH7R into Drive A and press the Enter key 5 Choose the Intel R ICH7R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2000 2003 Setup Screen and press the Enter key 6 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 7 From the Windows XP 2000 2003 Setup screen press the Enter key The XP 2000 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue the Windows XP 2000 2003 installation 8 After the Windows XP 2000 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will
56. etup 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 include 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 when promp
57. he State of California USA The State of California County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes Supermicro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer s instruction manual may cause interference with radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials This Perchlorate warning applies only to products
58. he chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother board components Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using the Philips screwdriver gt lt 2 Motherboard Motherboard 9 Chassis Chassis Repeat Step 4 to insert 6 screws to all mounting holes Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis 2 3 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual 2 3 Processor and Heatsink Installation Warning When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add ing removing or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 The boxed Intel LGA 775 processor contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly If you buy a CPU separately make sure that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan 3 Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU heatsink and fan 4 When receiving a motherboard with an LGA 775 processor pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing the LGA775 Pr
59. hown in this manual 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout 88 181000 1 959 Og 9 5 Tom JPW2 JPW1 Poo n 6 Be 5 Vo a 5 17304 O gt o 8 e oo go 2 dee UNB NON ECC DDR2 400 533 667 Required ze o Q DIMM1A 5 z on JE Speaker 09 9 95 VRM SUPERO XTSLM L an doo Ho loo E loo loo n LE 90 gt 5 990 Intel 9456 gt 609 090 So EE Intel E of CPU 99 oo 2 99 O90 of oo z 3 95 L 99 oo 9 uj 99 o 100 oo oo oo um 3 89400 Slot 7 PCI E x16 ree Clock chip 059 og Slot 6PCI33MHz a o Intel ICH7R 2 x B lt oooooo Slot 5 PCI E x4 in x8 Battery B px ME BIOS gs Slot 4 PCI 33MHz 00000 5 JPL1 IPD JP3 Fan4 USB4 USB 959 4 2 o
60. led User Password Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Leve Full Access Clear User Password Password Check Setup Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled xxx ove Enter Select Nalue ESC Exit F1 General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 0ptimized Defaults ight 1985 2006 American Meg 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Change Supervisor Password Use this feature to set a supervisor password It secures the system from unau thorized use by restricting access to persons only with the proper supervisor level password Select this feature and press Enter and then type in the Supervisor Password User Access Level This feature appears when the Supervisor Password is set Use this to assign an access level for a user The options are No Access View Only Limited and Full Access Change User Password Use this feature to set a user password It secures the system from unauthorized use by restricting access to persons only with the proper user level password Select this feature and press Enter and then type in the User Password Clear User Password This feature appears when the User Password is set Select this to clear the User Password Password Check Use this feature to set when the system prompts for a password Choosing Setup will ask the user a password when entering the BIOS Setup while selecting Always will prompt for a password during BIOS Setup and each sy
61. menu and press Enter Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications 4 19 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual 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 20 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 Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and two short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat A 1 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all the hardware has been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID settings before you install the OS and oth
62. n Fail 0 2 21 Power Fail LED 2 21 Reset BUMOM cette 2 22 Power BUttOn dde t rte e UE e ceti dd edet ende 2 22 Connecting Cable Siniri eere e ated tud e 2 23 8 Pin Auxiliary Power 2 23 External Power Connector 8 2 24 Pere ed 2 25 Internal Speaker ene aeree P p eee ad 2 26 Power nennen nnn 2 26 Overheat Fan Fail LED 2 27 CHASSIS Intl SIOn doe iore rette 2 27 Jumper Settings nean RE RR RE RR Rte E dea 2 28 Explanation 2 28 LAN Port 2 28 2 29 Watch Dog Enable Disable nenene nena 2 29 Onboard Indicators nit ari 2 30 LAN Port LEDS oriai n ER EN 2 30 Onboard Power LED iti tne ent eret a Pe up Mta 2 30 Serial and HDD 2 31
63. ocessor Press the load lever to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position Load Lever Chapter 2 Installation 2 Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate Use your thumb and your index finger to hold the CPU at the top center edge and the bottom center edge of the CPU North Center South Center Edge Align CPU Pin1 the CPU corner marked with a triangle against the socket corner that is marked with a triangle cutout Align the CPU key that is the semi circle cutout below a golden dot against the Socket key the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket Once aligned carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket Do not drop the CPU on the socket Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically 2 5 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid damage to the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed Socket Key Socket Notch 5 Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock Hook Lever Lock Warning The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction Make sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate If it doesn t close properly do not force it as it may damage your CPU Instead open the load plate again and doubl
64. oller 4 connectors for 4 devices with support for RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 and RAID 5 in the Windows OS environment e Two Fast UART 16550 compatible serial ports one on back panel one internal header Dual Realtek RTL8111C GR single port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers One PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard ports e One IDE controller that supports up to two IDE devices e Eight USB 2 0 ports amp headers to 480 Mbps Two ports the backpanel two Type A internal USB headers and four USB headers for front panel ac cess One onboard VGA port e Winbond Super controller 83627DHG P Other e Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection e Lead free CD Utilities e BIOS flash upgrade utility e Drivers and software for Intel 945GC chipset utilities Dimensions Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 8 6 243 8 x 218 44 mm 1 7 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual VRM V11 gt 9 2 Ie gt FSB 800 533MHz 7919 NTEGRATED DIMM CHA GRAPHIC GMCH MCH DIMM CHB 1 PCIE x16 POE x16 x16 Slot PCIE x4 1 PCIE x4 x8 Slot RTL8111C Gb PRLIDE RJ45 x1 ICH7R RTL8111C LN Gb LANZ AL SANO ATA 300 4x SATA 32 Bus 32 Slots LPC USB 2 0 1 1 LPC BIOS Flash Ports 0 7 ROM SPI SER 1 MS SER 2 X7SLM L Block Diagram Note This is a gener
65. ou 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 bootup the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process 3 3 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes i Warning Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible system boot failure Also 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 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 and install the applications you need Applications on the CD include chipset drivers for Windows security and audio drivers Question Where do get drivers for PXE support Answer This product supports PXE under the Microsoft Windows environment For other platforms such as Linux driver support depends on what version and package is used Please contact your O S vendor Question How do connect the ATA100 66 cable to my IDE device s Answer The 80 wire 40 pin high density ATA100 66 IDE cable that
66. oved N However if you do need to uninstall the heatsink please follow the instruc tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU or the CPU socket Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown in the illustration below Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wriggling the heatsink 3 Once the CPU is loosened remove the heatsink from the CPU socket 4 Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink removing the used thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before re installing the CPU and the heatsink Loosen screws in se quence as shown Screw 1 Motherboard did Screw 3 Remove the Heatsink Bracket from under neath the mother board SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual 2 4 Installing DDR2 Memory 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 DIMM Installation 1 Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module installation 2 Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat step 1 to install DIMM1B if needed Memor
67. r 800 533 MHz System Bus Intel Smart Memory Access Intel Dynamic Power Coordination Memory e Supports unbuffered Non ECC DDR2 up to 2 GB s DDR2 667 533 400 for dual channel mode Chipset Intel 945GC GMCH North Bridge ICH7R South Bridge Supports Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950 Expansion Slots One 1 PCI Express x16 slot Slot 7 One 1 PCI Express x4 in x8 physical slot Slot 5 e Two 2 32 bit PCI 33MHz slots Slot 4 Slot 6 BIOS e 8 Mb AMI BIOS SPI Flash BIOS e DMI 2 3 PCI 2 2 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard support SMBIOS 2 5 and Plug and Play PnP PC Health Monitoring e Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Cores Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V Standby 12 12V and VBat Fan status monitor with firmware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation Low noise fan speed control e CPU 3 Phase switching voltage regulator e SuperoDoctor 1 Watch Dog Power up mode control for recovery from AC power loss e 2 temperature sensing logic e CPU System overheat LED and control System resource alert via Supero Doctor e CPU Thermal Trip support e Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Platform Environment Configuration Interface support ACPI Features e Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator e switch override mechanism Onboard Chapter 1 Introduction e Built in ICH7R SATA Contr
68. r Mode This setting allows you to select the USB 2 0 Controller mode The options are Hi Speed 480 Mbps and Full Speed 12 Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand Off Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI Hand Off support When enabled the EHCI Interface will be changed from the BIOS controlled to the OS controlled The options are Disabled and Enabled 4 9 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual gt IDE Configuration Submenu When this submenu is selected the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the IDE Devices and displays the following items 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 3 1 2 ATA IDE Configuration This feature allows the user to configure ATA IDE settings The options are Disabled and Enhanced Configure SATA as Please choose IDE if the installed hard disk s are to be configured as independent devices and will be used normally Choose RAID if you have more than one drive installed and will be used in a Redundant Array RAID configuration Note Please use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM to con figure your RAID by pressing and holding down Ctrl and pressing lt gt the i key during POST For a downloadable PDF manual ple
69. s Auto to allow the PEG Port to be automatically detected and configured by the BIOS The options are Auto and Disabled PEG Force x1 If set to Enabled PEG will be configured to x1 setting by the BIOS The options are Enabled and Disabled gt Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select This option allows the user to set the DVMT mode The options are Fixed Mode DVMT Mode and the COMBO mode DVMT Fixed Memory This option allows the user to set the amount of memory to be used for operation in the DVMT Fixed Mode The options are 64 MB 128 MB and Maximum DVMT 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Boot Display Device This option allows the user to select the boot display device The options are CRT on Port 0 LFP on Port2 and CRT Port 0 amp LFP Port 2 USB Functions This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be enabled The Options are Disabled 2 USB ports 4 USB ports 6 USB ports and 8 USB ports USB 2 0 Controller Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2 0 controller The options are En abled and Disabled USB Configuration This feature allows the user to configure USB settings for the motherboard 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 USB 2 0 Controlle
70. se and vice versa Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation Select Server if your system is used as a Server Select Disabled Full Speed 12 to dis able the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are 1 Disabled 2 4 pin Server and 3 4 pin Workstation This screen also displays Voltage Monitoring information Vcore 3 3Vcc 12V VDIMM 5V Chipset 1 5V 3 3Vsb settings take precedence over the BIOS settings When first installed SD adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SD II since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SD settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Note In the Windows OS environment the SUPER Doctor III SD III Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This feature allows the user to enable the function of Remote Access The op tions are Disabled and Enabled If the item Remote Access is set to Enabled the following items will display Serial Port Number This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redirection The options are COM 1 and COM 2 Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirec
71. signed 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 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual 2 2 Motherboard Installation motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and chassis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas teners 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 take precautionary measures to prevent damage to thes
72. sors with extended CPUID functions The options are Enabled and Disabled for the Windows OS 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable 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 Core Multi Processing This feature disables one execution core when Disabled turning off one core on a dual core CPU and two cores on a quad core CPU The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 The options are Disabled and Enabled If this feature is set to Enabled the following items will display Clock Spread Spectrum Mode This feature allows the user to select the Clock Spread Spectrum Mode to determine how the BIOS will monitor and reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components The options are Down Down Spread and Center Center Spread Clock Spread Spectrum Control This feature allows the user to
73. stem boot The options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BIOS 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 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual 4 5 Boot Configuration o Boot Settings Specifies the _ 1 Boot Device Priority sequence Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD DVD Drives xx Move Enter Select F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F8 Fail Safe Default F9 0ptimized Default 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 and Disabled 1st boot device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd boot device CD DVD XXXXXXXXXX 3rd boot device SATA XXXXXXXXXX b Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard Disk Drives The options are 1st boot device and Disabled 1st Drive XXXXXXXXXXX gt Removable Drives 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 2nd boot device US
74. stem installa tion or to relay safety precautions Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides information for correct system setup e ug D Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address Super Micro Computer Inc 980 Rock Ave San Jose CA 95131 U S A Tel 1 408 503 8000 Fax 1 408 503 8008 Email marketing supermicro com General Information support supermicro com Technical Support Web Site www supermicro com Europe Address Super Micro Computer B V Het Sterrenbeeld 28 5215 ML s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Tel 31 0 73 6400390 Fax 31 0 73 6416525 Email sales supermicro nl General Information Asia Pacific support supermicro nl Technical Support rma supermicro nl Customer Support Address Super Micro Computer Inc 4F No 232 1 Liancheng Rd Chung Ho 235 Taipei County Taiwan R O C Tel 886 2 8226 3990 Fax 886 2 8226 3991 Web Site www supermicro com tw Technical Support Email Tel support supermicro com tw 886 2 8228 1366 ext 132 or 139 SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Table of Contents Preface About This nn nnne rere 3 About This 3 Manual Organization 3 Conventions Used in the
75. t you use Supero Doctor Il SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual Notes Disclaimer 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 communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litigation and proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra hazardous use or sale
76. talled Supero Doctor adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor since the SD settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen l Health Information Sy szem Into I leaz Inta oimenze Remote Conbol Carr 9 zn Ad inistratizn Health Information Han g TT Thaseis 7 2 Mass _ Valtage 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor Interface Display Screen Ill Remote Control 5 kd zw Favontes Graceful power control Zapero LL slows a user lo aon CX us renou shul dow valios 30 szvonde Defers rekwwts shuts ccn is aLeverl bi cance the actin Requirements Kees SD33e x ce D zenvin uig zt all mes cn this TORT canine trig Lower control Note SD Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor You can also download User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend tha
77. ted during system boot 4 1 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual Starting the Setup Utility Normally the only visible POST Power On Self Test 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 shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to prevent possible boot failure Wain Advanced S System Overview Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TRB to 20 40 select a field System Date Tue 10 14 2008 AMIBIOS Use or to Version 08 00 15 configure system Time Build Date 09 25 08 ID W7SLMOO0 Processor Genuine Intel R CPU 2 806Hz Speed 2800MHz Count si xxx Move Enter Select System Memory Value Size 1016 F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 0ptimized Defaults 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 BIOS Setup screen is shown below 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 Tim
78. ten ie Ground PW P ewer Button mu T SUPERO X7SLM L User s Manual HDD LED The HDD LED connection is located Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 13 and 14 of JF1 Attach a Pin Definition hard drive LED cable here to display disk activity for any hard drive ac tivities on the system including Serial ATA and IDE See the table on the right for pin definitions 13 5 HD Active NIC1 NIC2 LED Indicators The NIC Network Interface Control ler LED connection for LAN port 1 GLAN1 2 LED is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 Attach the NIC LED cables to display network activity Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition 9 11 Vcc 10 12 A HDD LED B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED E 20 15 Omund PR 4 4 PewarLED d z Pe lt E a MELLES 4 OW ed o 28 e c Fes LEDS 2 5 PWRFaBLED4 f E 7 nu E Greund Bess EASIER
79. tion 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 15 SUPER X7SLM L User s Manual 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 Delay 1 Sec Delay 2 Sec and Delay 4 Sec 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 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Security Settings Install or Change the cum mme EE M M ELI password Supervisor Password Instal
80. tor 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 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 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the mode Use this value if the 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 MBs Select 1 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 5 2 MBs Select 2 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3 It has a data transfer rate of 11 1 MBs Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4 It has a data transfer rate of 16 6 MBs This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999 For other disk drives such as IDE CD ROM drives check the specifications
81. y Support The X7SLM L supports up to 2GB Unbuffered Non ECC DDR2 667 533 400 in 2 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory which will improve memory performance Installing and Removing DIMMs 0511000 ooooooooooo 59 259 Pa Memory Bank 9o 3o 5899 m o 99 89 o go a 54 292220 x p 2 B m 222222 Le 2 5 0 n T O Chapter 2 Installation DDR2 Slot Position the DIMM module s bottom key so it aligns with the receptive point on the slot Push the Lock Release tabs to their Release po sitions Make sure that the DIMM module s side notches align with the slot s Lock Release tabs as it is pressed in Insert the DIMM mod ule vertically and press down until the module snaps into place When the module is properlly inserted the Lock Release tabs will automatically secure the DIMM module locking it into place Release To

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