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1. Chapter 2 Installation OH Fan Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 7 Vcc Blue UID LED OH Fan Fail LED OH Fan Fail Indicator Status State Definition Off Normal On Overheat Flash Fan Fail ing PWR Fail LED Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition 5 Vcc 6 Ground A OH Fan Fail LED B PWR Supply Fail 20 19 Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc UID Switch NIC1 LED Vec 2 LED LED or LED power A LED Vcc Ground 43 4 gt Reset Button Ground fo 1 2 gt Power Button SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Reset Button The Reset Button connection is located _ Reset Button Pin Definitions JF1 on pins 3 and 4 of JF1 Attach it toa Pin Definition hardware reset switch on the computer case to reset the system Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions 3 Reset Ground Power Button The Power Button connection is located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1 Momentarily contacting both pins will power on off Pin Definitions JF1 the system This button can also be con figured to function as a suspend button with
2. Imm DIMM2A m 2 H DIMM3B 9 25 DIMM3A 45 a Slot6 X16 SXBPCLE X8 5 2 JA 629 Jew JPL3 9 SPKR1 mooo 88 LAN CTRL 99 SAS CTRL Ea puton 88 92 2 Intel ICHIOR 1 52 90 BIOS 8 BMC CTRL LSI 1068E 8 E 8 9 WPCM450 a 2 gt lt 9 pm 350012559 dn 01 8322 zs BMC JPUSB3 a 3 2 5 13621018095 5450 5453 SAS4 SAS7 0920 a 044552 m amp E e coi JPUSB2 o SS SS USB2 3 UsB4 5 LSATAO SATA1 LSATA2 SATA3 LSATA4 LSATAS E 4224 88559 25559 I r 2 40 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3 1 Troubleshooting Procedures Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system If you have followed all of the procedures below and still need assistance refer to the Technical Support Procedures and or Returning Merchandise for Service section s in this chapter Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding changing or installing any hardware components Before Power On 1 Make sure that the Standby PWR LED LE1 is not lit Note If LE1 is on the onboard pow
3. 4 TERE EEE DEBE DEN A Fan1 55592558955985 6655 MERI A TEBAL d3 Oooooooooooooo Em 959 Al OOD 959 8 JPW1 JPW2 B Fan2 g 3 Fan3 2 Intel 1366 Processor D Earn 8 5 LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 F Fan6 JPL4 h Chassis Intru LANL CTRL i s on DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A DIMM1B 9016 PCI E X16 SXB PCI E Bod Battery i mo 6995 Eel 69 Ok 9 89 LANE CTRL JBT1 98 LE 1 l Button 99 Br SAS CTRL E E FI Umm Intel ICH10R 1882 59 BIOS O 9 BMC CTRL LSI 1068E 38 99 89 38 WPCM450 amp 8o 55 os 25605889 350701 JPS200 855 mo o JWOL 56 01 50 078992 USBE 959 gd 4 5 I SATAO I SATA1 I SATA2 _ SATA3 I SATA4 5 iu Tin Jin Ji Jin SASO 5 53 5 54 SASA TR
4. Eel Ee 5 i 5 Groun NMI gie X 0 lt 5 Power LED Vcc HDD LED uci LED 9 uc2 LED OH Fan Fail LED Vcc UID Switch Vcc Vcc Vcc Blue UID LED Power Fail LED Vcc bation 3 4 gt Reset Button 1 2 gt Power Button SUPER X8STi Series 2 18 Overheat OH Fan Fail Blue UID LED Connect an LED cable to the Blue UID and OH Fan Fail connections on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to display blue UID signals or to provide advanced warn ings for chassis overheat fan failure Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Power Fail LED The Power Fail LED connection is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right for pin defini tions Cg Em Gp o BB RE TUT SUPER X8STi Series B
5. P2V5SB TDO TDO TD1 TD1 TD2 TD2 TD3 TD3 Chapter 2 Installation LAN Ports Pin Definition 10 SGND 11 Act LED 12 P3V3SB 13 Link 100 LED Yellow 3V3SB 14 Link 1000 LED Yellow 3V3SB 15 Ground 16 Ground 17 Ground 88 Ground NC No Connection 1 LAN1 2 LAN2 3 LAN3 X8STi LN4 4 LAN4 X8STi LN4 5 IPMI Dedicated LAN X8STi F 3F only OIL e SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Serial Ports Serial Port Pin Definitions COM1 COM2 Port is located on the IO Backplane and a Serial port is lo cated next to FP USB 2 3 to provide front access See the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition Pins Definition 1 CDC DSR RXD RTS TXD CTS DTR RI Ground NC 1 COMI 2 COM2 8 E Chapter
6. CE 080 059 959 J Iim T Important Notes to the User e See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers ports and JF1 front panel connections e E indicates the location of Pin 1 Jumpers not indicated are for testing only e JBMC1 is reserved for internal testing only Do not change the jumper setting pre set by the manufacturer e When LE1 Onboard Power LED Indicator is on system power is on Unplug the power cable before installing or removing any components 1 3 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Quick Reference SUPERO X8STi Series 625 Jumper JBMC1 JBT1 LAN2 CTRL LAN4 CTRL COM2 2000 OLN 20 E z 55 d x z S 3 5 IPMLLAN CTRL 8 o LAN3 CTRL JPL4 LAN1CTRL gt lt N 2 lt OOOOO000000000 52 8 000 0599985582558 9 LM 5999 e SMBUS_PS1 JPW1 JPW2 FAN H Intel 1366 Processor Intel X58 o 50 o Oo 8 o o o JPG1 BMC CTRL 8108 WPCM450 o HW Monitor a es PCI 33 MHz Slot6 PCI E X16 oj Battery JPL3 JBT1
7. Intel ICHTOR BIOS BMC CTRL oi S S 00000000000000000 WO 00000000000000 WPCM450 9 em D EI JPS200 Wool jps1 pusi A lso 8o 5 Ji ScPlo SAS3 SA PCI 33 MHz Tr moo JWOL 000 n 5010215899 5 SUPERO X8STi Series amp 2 M2 560 USB2 3 USB4 5 I SATA1 2 _LSATA3 1 4 SATAS 59522 55559 25559 Je I I J USB 0 1 Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN header is located at JWOL on the motherboard See the table on the right for pin definitions You must also have a LAN card with a Wake On LAN con nector and cable to use this feature I Button X8STi 3F only An onboard I Button located next to the floppy drive is an 1 wire computer chip enclosed in a durable stainless steel can stores instructions provides electronic interface and allows HostRAID to operate with Mega RAID firmware Please note that I Button does not come with your motherboard 4 Note RAID 5 is supported when the I Button 68 is installed on the motherboard For more infor mation on the AOC IButton68 please refer to http www supermicro com products accessori
8. OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Blue UID LED Power Fail LED 43 4 gt Reset Button 1 2 gt Power Button SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual HDD LED UID Switch The HDD LED and UID Switch con Pin Definitions JF1 Pin Definition nections are located on pins 13 and 14 of JF 1 Attach a cable here to indicate HDD activity or UID Unit Identifier status See the table on the right for pin definitions 13 5V UID Switch HD Active LAN1 LAN2 LED NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LEDs NIC3 NIC4 X8STi LN4 Pin Definition The NIC Network Interface Control ent vec ler LED connection for LAN port 1 Ground is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED connection for LAN Port 2 is on Pins 9 and 10 LED and 4 LED are 2 pin NIC LED NIC3 NIC4 LED Headers Pin Definitions X8STi LN4 Pin Definition headers Attach NIC LED cables to Pin Veo 3 3V Standby NIC3_LED and NIC4_LED to display ana Signal network activities for LAN 3 and LAN4 Refer to the table on the right for pin A HDD LED UID Switch definitions B NIC1 LED C NIC2 LED D NIC3 LED X8STi LN4 E NIC4 LED X8STi LN4
9. 2 22 Chapter 2 Installation Internal Buzzer Internal Buzzer Pin Definition The Internal Buzzer SPKR1 can be used to provide audible indications for various beep codes See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the Internal Buzzer Definitions Pos Beep In Neg Alarm Speaker Speaker On the JD1 header Pins 3 4 are used for internal speaker Close Pins 3 4 with a cap to use the onboard speaker If you wish to use an external speaker close Pins 1 4 with a cable See the table on the right for pin definitions Speaker Connector Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pins 3 4 Internal Speaker Pins1 4 External Speaker r 955995525952595 SERES 3 5958585805555959 E FANT BORE 9 A Internal Buzzer E JPW2 al B Speaker E 5 8 B 8 IPMI LAN CTRL Intel 1366 Processor z 3 8 LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 JPL4 9 DIMM1B r DIMM1A i DIMM2B L DIMM2A 3 8 DIMM3B ES 0 DIMM3A 2 E
10. 2 11 Universal Serial Bus US 2 12 Ethernet Ports arka k la addaa Ca ya s ya 2 13 Serial POMS odere terree rrr 2 14 Video 1 2 00000000000000000000 000000000 2 15 Front Control 2 3 4 60000000000000000000 2 16 Front Control Panel Pin 9 2 17 N T Yo N Abg 2 17 Table of Contents 2 6 2 7 2 8 Power Dnm L 2 17 HDD EED UID SWIECh iii cor aoo ros nik kk a sael k ab kak 2 18 NIC1 NIC2 NIC3 NIC4 LEDs 4 X8STi LNA 2 18 Overheat OHyFan Fail Blue UID LED ke 2 19 Power Fall EBD iiie anda da cel awa 2 19 Reset Button 404 000011 2 20 Power 2 20 Connecting CabDl6 S 2 21 ATX Main PWR amp PWR Connectors 2 21 Fan Headers a casa vessels LLL 2 22 5515 Da PETIT Rr 2 22 Internal 727 2 23 cocto e 2 23 Overheat Fan Fall LED corriere 2 24 NIC3_LED NIC4_LED X8STi LN4 Only
11. 2 34 Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Default Note Do not change the manufacturer s default setting A BMC Jumper X8STi F 3F Chapter 2 Installation 2 8 Onboard Indicators Rear View LAN3 LANA X8STi LN4 only LAN 1 LAN 2 LEDs Activit er LED Two LAN ports LAN 1 LAN 2 are located Activity LED 1 E lun LED on the IO Backplane of the motherboard Another two LAN ports LAN S LAN 4 are located on the X8STi LN4 Each Ethernet LAN port has two LEDs The yellow LED indicates activity while the Link LED may be green amber or off to indicate the speed of the connections See the tables at right for more information IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi F X8STi 3F Only In addition to LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN4 an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located on the X8STi F X8STi 3F The yellow LED on the right indicates activity while the green LED on the left indicates the speed of the connection See the tables at right for more information Iv JS EEE EEE SEE EA EE B HOO 4 ma ana aa u a an IM ES 9298 659 JPW2 USB 0 1 IPMILAN CTRL LAN CTRL C Intel X58 JPL4 LAN COM DIMM1B LAN1 LAN2 LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 4 Activity LEDs Yellow Color Status Definition
12. 51016 PCI E X16 Battery JPL3 SXB PCLE X8 E 9 m LANA CTRL 99 3 D SAS CTRL 2 1 Intel ICH10R 1252 8 BMC CTRL Bos LSI 1068E o D N 3 eo WPCM450 6 2 seem 35002 mo 3 56PI01 woo BMC JPS1 5 3 gl wo J202 ako moo JWOL 50 018522 5 50 5452 5 54 SAST 102 o T scPio 8 89 Ee r 85 I coi JPUSB2 SS USB2 3 USB4 5 LSATAO 1 1 LSATA2 SATA3 1 4 _LSATA5 2000 5225 2589 25559 JM ILE I p SU 2 23 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Overheat Fan Fail LED Overheat LED The JOH header is used to connect TUS an LED to provide warnings of chas sis overheat This LED will also blink to indicate a fan failure Refer to the table on right for pin definitions and OH Fan Fail LED LED status Status State Message Pin Definition 1 5vDC 2 OH Active Solid Overheat NIC3 LED NICA4 LED X8STi LN4 Blinking Fan Fail Only NIC3 LED and NIC4 LED headers in Definitions provide LAN3 LAN4 Activity LED X8STi LN4 connections to the front pan
13. k 2 36 SAS Heartbeat LED X8STi 3F Only ide citate 2 36 vii SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Onboard Power dkan d r rel itd uad 2 37 BMG LED dL b ka 2 37 Ow H rwrr T Y n 2 38 2 9 SATA SAS and Floppy Drive 44 4 44 4 020422 2 39 SATA SAS Connections SAS for X8STi 3F only 2 39 Lo N ben 2 40 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 9 1 Troubleshooting Procedures 3 1 Before Power OM a D ccm 3 1 3 1 3 1 Memory EOFS 3 2 Losing the System s Setup GonflgurallOli 3 2 3 2 Technical Support Procedures iei 3 2 3 3 Frequently Asked 4222 2 222 3 3 3 4 Returning Merchandise for epus ttp apu tesa cR 3 4 Chapter 4 BIOS 4 1 8 m 4 1 4 2 Mali SUD esensi ani RES 4 2 4 2 Advanced Setup Configurat OrsS Ek 4 4 4 4 Security SUES aii tnt eau ax mu 4 23 4 5 Boot Contig
14. 140002400000006 0000 00000500 8000000 1 7 1 2 Chipset ceca settee 1 11 1522 MOORE ine 1 12 1 4 Power Configuration 6 2 1 12 1 5 Power Supply gamete veer 1 13 T6 S per VO away en 1 14 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8STi F X8STi 3F Only 1 14 Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive 2 1 PY CAUTIONS RR 2 1 Unpacking A 2 1 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation 2 2 Installing LGA 1366 2 2 Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink 53 0037 2 4 Removing the Heatsink 2 5 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into the 5 2 6 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory 2 7 Installing amp Removing DIMMS 22 enin ra ee EEE kk kk kk kk kk kk kk 2 7 2 5 Connectors IO 2 10 Back Panel Connectors and lO 2 10 ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse
15. Slot6 PCI E X16 SXB PCHE Battery JPL3 LANE Lest p SAS CTRL E UR 2 H R Intel ICH10R 1282 O BIOS 8 BMC CTRL LSI 1068E E RE WPCM450 al o x qo 2 j 20202888 9 Psema HE E HW Monitor BMC E99 jps1 JPUSB3 RS9 e Em aoo rece ag SASO SAS3 SAS4 SAST 002 PCI 33 MH r bt ze a 2 5 028595 r ri m ir EE come E Ty USB2 3 USB4 5 LSA LSATA1 SATA2 _LSATA3 1 SATAS 4222 155552 55259 I L Chapter 2 Installation USB 0 1 SAS Enable Disable X8STi 3F Only SAS Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPS1 allows you to enable or disable SAS Connectors The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable SAS See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Settings Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Default Pins 2 3 Disabled SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi 3F Only SAS RAID Mode Select Jumper Settings JPS2 allows you to select the SAS RAID mode You canuseeither Software RAID or IT Mode Close this jumper to use Software RAID Default Setthis jumper to open to use the IT Mode Settings Definition Close Software RAID Enabled Default Open IT Mode Enabled u woooo 659 9 2094 6
16. A WOL B I Button X8STi 3F only SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Power Supply Failure PWR Supply Fail LED Pin Definitions Connect a cable from your power supply to the Power Supply Failure header at JPWF to provide a warning of power supply failure PWR 1 Fall This warning signal is passed through the 2 pie Fal PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power failure 3 PWR 3 Fail on the chassis See the table on the right for Signal Alarm Reset pin definitions Note This feature is only available when using Supermicro redundant power supplies Unit Identifier Switches There are two Unit Identifier UID Switches on the motherboard The Front Panel UID Switch is connected to a pin in the Front Control Panel JF1 The Rear UID Switch Fir SW1 is located next to Fan6 When you Ground push the UID Switch on the Front Control Ground Panel both Rear UID and Front Panel UID Button In Indicators will be turned on Push the FP UID Ground Switch or the Rear UID Switch SW1 again to turn off both Indicators These UID Indicators provide easy identification of a system unit that may be in need of service 65 Eme A PWR Supply Failure 4 KB MOUSE JPW1 JPW2 3 2 Intel 1366 Processor US
17. APIC 4 Kbytes 4KB 3 99 GB PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3 76 GB PCI Express 256 MB 256 MB 3 51 GB PCI Enumeration Area 2 if needed Aligned on 512 MB 3 01 GB 256 MB boundary VGA Memory 16 MB 2 85 GB TSEG Memory available for the OS amp other applications SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 2 5 Connectors IO Ports The I O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specification See the figure below for the colors and locations of the various I O ports Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports 25955 e284 9909 Er SUPERG xesTi Series SSS En Dz Back Panel Connectors 1 Keyboard Purple 7 VGA 2 PS 2 Mouse Green 8 LAN1 3 USB Port 0 9 LAN2 4 USB Port 1 10 LAN3 X8STi LN4 5 IPMI LAN X8STi F 3F 11 LANA X8STi LNA
18. Pin 2010 O Pin 19 Pin 2 1 m 8 O TE 2 BC 9 9 HEFTA SS SS SSeS E a E Groun NMI X X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vcc UID Switch NIC1 LED Vcc NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED Vcc Blue UID LED Power Fail LED gg Vcc 2 16 Chapter 2 Installation Front Control Panel Pin Definitions NMI Button NMI Button Pin Definitions JF1 The non maskable interrupt button Pin Definition header is located on pins 19 ang 20 19 of JF1 Refer to the table on the right 20 round for pin definitions Power LED Power LED Pin Definitions JF1 The Power LED connection is located Pin Definition on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 Refer to the 15 table on the right for pin definitions 16 Ground A NMI B PWR LED SL 889 Groun NMI X Power LED Vcc HDD LED Vec UID Switch NIC1 LED Vec NIC2 LED Vcc
19. u e 2 24 2 25 Power Supply IG 2 25 T SGPIO 0 1 amp 3 SGPIO 0 1 2 26 Alami Sa Dy a DD 2 26 EE 2 27 I Button X8STI 3F eene 2 27 Power Supply MRS ki hek sa kek eke d a anda 2 28 Unit Identifier 2 28 Jumper Settings TEE 2 29 Explanation Of ee Vin oer na k n 2 29 LAN Port Enable Disable 5 2 iie 2 29 e r ecKel gm EE 2 30 Watch Dog Enable Disable ean totus it eaten t kk kk ke 2 30 PCI Slot SMB mra erar Rede 2 31 VGA 22 2 202000 eee ka ke k k kak Ka ka kk n nnne rennen kk 2 31 USB WAK UD kale Ke n e a ne ki keke 2 32 SAS Enable Disable X8STi 3F Only 2 33 SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi 3F 2 33 Jumper JBMC1 X8STi F X8STi 3F kk 2 34 Onboard Indicator 2 35 LAN 1 LAN 2 1 2 35 IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs X8STi F X8STi SF Only 2 35 SAS Activity LED Only
20. Appendix B Installing the Windows OS After all hardware components have been installed you must first configure Intel South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software drivers To configure RAID settings please refer to RAID Configuration User Guides posted on our website at www supermicro com support manuals B 1 Please note that the Intel ICH10R South Bridge used on this motherboard 4 does not support HostRAID settings Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette Intel AA RAID XP 2003 Driver for ICH10R into Drive A and press the lt Enter gt key Choose the Intel R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in the XP 2003 Setup Screen and press the lt Enter gt key Press the lt Enter gt 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 lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and
21. 41262 iilo 2 1 fo BEN ooo 99 SAS CTRL Button 99 Intel ICH10R EE LSI 1068E oo oo oo E wood 815 OJ 2282085 3 50 102 2999 S 350 01 8999 JPS1 lo o o o woo JWOL T SGPIOIS Soo SAS3 SAS4 5 57 D E EI EE EE JPUSB USB2 3 B4 5 SATAO LSATA1 a 2 1 4 LSATAS X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Jumpers Description BMC Jumper X8STi F 3F Only Default Setting Pins 1 2 Default Note Below JI C1 JIl C2 JPG1 JPL1 JPL2 JPL3 JPL4 JPS1 JPS2 CMOS Clear SMB to PCI Slots Onboard VGA Enable LAN 1 2 Enable LAN 3 4 Enable X8STi LNA SAS Enable X8STi 3F SAS RAID Mode Select X8STi 3F 1 4 See Chpt 2 See Chpt 2 Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 1 2 Enabled Closed Software RAID gt Note JBMC 1 is reserved for internal testing only Do not change the jumper lt g pre set by the manufacturer Chapter 1 Introduction X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Jumpers JPUSB1 JPUSB2 JPUSB3 JWD BP USBO 1 Wake up FP USB 2 3 4 5 Wake up FP USB 6 7 Wake up Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1
22. 3 Sg BAS E E S8 B 85E B5 n SES e EI RAID Enable 5 JPW1 JPW2 E Bi B SAS RAID Mode Se a Intel 1366 Processor lect IPMLLAN CTRL 1 LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 JPL4 LAN CTRL VGA DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A J JOH JPWF wooo 88 LAN4 CTRL JBT1 EH LES1 88 gr SAS CTRL 54 ution 59 2 1 h m Intel ICH10R LES2 59 8 BMC CTRL Bie LSI 1068E 88 88 99 5 WPCM450 amp 9g 1 3367028389 9 EA 8555 Ej HW Monitor lao o 5 moo TScPioi 995 5 50 SAS3 SAS4 SAST 1522 n 50 0 8999 r 659 L r C JPUSB 107 ws 2 E ec seco 3823 ajs SATAO SATAY SATA ESATA4 SATAS 82250 FEE I tt J 2 33 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual JBMC1 X
23. 7 USB PN3 8 USB 9 Ground 10 Key 1 Backplane USB 0 2 Backplane USB 1 3 Front Panel USB 2 8 4 Front Panel USB 4 5 5 Front Panel USB 6 6 Front Panel USB 7 Ethernet Ports Two Ethernet ports LAN1 LAN2 are located next to the VGA port on the Backplane Two additional Ether net ports LAN3 LAN4 are located on the X8STi LN4 motherboard In addition an IPMI Dedicated LAN is also located above USB 0 1 ports on the X8STi F X8STi 3F to provide a dedicated network connection for IPMI 2 0 support These ports accept RJ45 type cables Notes 1 The IPMI Dedicated LAN is for the X8STi F X8STi 3F only LAN3 and LANA are for X8STi LNA4 only 2 Please refer to the LED Indicator Section for LAN LED information Pin Definition 1 AB WO o o ocinanmmanmmpanm A VS EE 0050500500000 8 Intel ICH10 6 SUPERG xssTi Series
24. COM COM PS_ON 5V COM COM COM COM 5V COM Res NC PWR_OK o o gt C N 45V 5VSB 45V 12 EL 5V 12V COM 12 3 3V 12V 8 pin Power Connec tor Pin Definitions Pins Definition 1 through 4 Ground 5 through 8 Required A 24 Pin ATX Main PWR B 8 Pin Processor PWR SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Fan Headers The X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 has Fan Header six fan headers Fan1 Fan6 These fans are Pin Definitions 4 pin fan headers However Pins 1 3 of the Pin Definition fan headers are backward compatible with the Ground Black traditional 3 pin fans A fan speed control setting 2 5A 16V in the BIOS Hardware Monitoring section allows the BIOS to automatically set fan soeeds based on the system temperature The default setting is Disabled which allows the onboard fans to run at full speed Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Note Please use all 3 pin fans or all 4 pin fans on a motherboard Please do not use 3 pin fans and 4 pin fans on the same board Tachometer PWM Control Chassis Intrusion Chassis Intrusion Pin Definitions JL1 A Chassis Intrusion header is located at JL1 on the motherboard Attach the appropriate cable from the chassis to inform you of a chassis intru sion when the chassis is opened Pin Definition 1 Intrusion Input
25. LSATAS E 6 fe v 2 35 e Le SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual USB 0 1 SAS Activity LED X8STi 3F Only A SAS Activity LED is located at LES1 When LES1 blinks SAS is active Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED loca tion SAS Heartbeat LED X8STi 3F Only A SAS Heartbeat LED is located at LES2 When LES2 blinks SAS connectors ready for use Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location SAS Activity LED Indicator LED Settings Blinking Green SAS is active SAS Heartbeat LED Indicator LE5 LED Settings Blinking Yellow SAS is ready for use 85 H n Gu e A SAS Heartbeat LED g JPW2 z Bl B SAS Activity LED A Aue Intel 1386 Processor 8 LAN3 CTRL JPL4 DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A E o DIMM3B 259 DIMM3A o9 2 SXB PCLE X8 ex o 529 Q z
26. Use this feature to set the time out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA ATAPI devices installed in the system The options are 0 sec 5 10 15 20 25 30 and 35 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third IDE Master and Fourth IDE Master These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Third and Fourth IDE Master slots Hit 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 Type Select the type of device connected to the system The options are Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 Sector Transfer Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode is not used Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt Select Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time S
27. Yellow Blinking Active LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN3 LAN 4 Link LEDs Green Amber Off LED Color Definition Off No Connection or 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Amber 1 Gbps Green Solid Activity Yellow Blink Right ing IPMI LAN X8STi F 3F only Link LE L3 Activity LED IPMI LAN Link LED Left amp Activity LED Right Definition 100 Mbps Active A LAN Port 1 B LAN Port 2 C LAN Port X8STi LN4 D LAN Port 4 X8STi LN4 E IPMI LAN X8STi F SF DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A ET E LANZCTRL 8 LANA CTRL JBT1 22 LES iButton CTRL 8 Lam Bh 8 895 1511068 E 5 las 8 E 5 3362028559 e J JPS2gol 2502018559 Hw Monitor as 8291 Pusa EA B 402 780018950 5150 5453 SAS4 SAS ESS a 888 CNN UE tS GS e 6 s LSATA2 LSATAS LSATA4
28. a 150 024552 EZ SS m Ji En Os JPUSB2 809 SS SS 252 USB2 3 USB4 5S SATAO LSATAi 1 2 LSATA3 SATA4 1 5 15250 95559 82589 i JL Ie Jir T Tis SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual UID LED The Unit Identifier LED Indicator is located at LE2 on the motherboard When the blue light is on the unit system that might be in need of service is identified See the layout below for the LED location A UID LED 2 25 E Qe EEE E EEE E EEE Ea 5295 e 2 LS zs BEES 5 JPW1 7 E oS 3 LAN CTRL Intel 1366 Processor 8 8 LAN3 CTRL a JPL4 DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A m o DIMM3B 959 DIMM3A M Zee 51016 PCI E X16 SXB PCLE X8 PL2 Ji Battery m JPL3 SPKR1 JPWF mooo LANA CTRL SAS CTRL od od Intel ICH10R ES2 Q BMC CTRL RS LSI 1068E WPCM450 a 3567028039 m scPiot BMC PST JPUSBOIRSG 1202 lo JWOL 50210188999 5450 5493 5454 SAST 89 1202 PciaaMHz _ r 13621028859
29. ration eui 4 24 4 6 g o ence sein ste Pad qu 4 25 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS B 1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID B 1 B 2 Installing the Windows OS to Non RAID B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Installing DiIlV Si c4i C 1 Ge Configuring Supero Doctor P 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 One 1 Supermicro Mainboard Six 6 SATA cables CBL 0044L One 1 floppy drive ribbon cable CBL 022L One 1 I O shield 260 00027 0 One 1 Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities CDR X8 UP e One 1 User s Manual MNL 1068 14 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual SU
30. 0a Release Date March 3 2009 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 2009 by Super Micro Computer Inc All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Preface Preface This manual is written for system integrators PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users It provides information for the installation and use of the SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 motherboard About This Motherboard The SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 supports the Intel Core i7 processor and future Nehalem family processors in the LGA 1366 socket These processors support the Intel QuickPath Interconnect QPI technology providing the next generation point to point system interface which replaces the current Front Side Bus With the Intel X58 Express chipset built in the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 offers substantial enhancement in system performance with increased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability optimized for intense computing and high end server platforms Please refer to our web site http www supermicro com products for updates on supported processors This product is intended to be installed and serviced
31. 6 COM 1 12 Unit Identifier UID Switch 2 10 Chapter 2 Installation ATX PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse Ports The ATX PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse are located next to the Back Panel USB Ports 0 1 on the mother board See the table at right for pin definitions Mouse Keyboard j5 E E SEE E ASE EE EE Inononmaramammj SS PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Pin Definitions VCC with 1 5A PTC current limit PS2 Keyboard Pins Definition KB Data No Connection Ground Mouse KB VCC 5V KB Clock 5 No Connection 6 PS2 Mouse Definition Mouse Data No Connection Ground Mouse KB VCC 5V Mouse Clock No Connection 1 Keyboard Purple 2 Mouse Green amp SUPER X8STi Series Ee EE oc 2 om 11 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Universal Serial Bus USB Back Panel USB 0 1 Pin Definitions Two Univers
32. BIOS Setup screen is shown below BIOS SETUP UTILITY System Time Chapter 4 AMI BIOS System Overview The following BIOS information will be displayed System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in Day MM DD YY format The time is entered in HH MM SS format Note The time is in the 24 hour format For example 5 30 P M appears as 17 30 00 AMIBIOS Version Build Date Processor The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below Type of Processor Speed Physical Count Logical Count System Memory This displays the size of memory available in the system Populated Size Available Size SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 4 3 Advanced Setup Configurations Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit Enter to access the submenu items gt BOOT Feature Quick Boot If Enabled this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed for system boot The options are Enabled and Disabled Quiet Boot This option allows the bootup screen options to be modified between POST mes sages or the OEM logo Select Disabled to display the POST messages Select Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal PO
33. If you do not use a screw_type heatsink please skip this step Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are aligned with those on the retention mechanism Install two diagonal screws ie the 1 and the 2 screws and tighten them until just snug do not fully tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU Finish the installation by fully tight ening all four screws 2 4 Qa Screw 1 Screw 3 Screw 2 Heatsink Bracket 00231 for a Screw Type Heatsink only Install Heatsink Bracket on the reverse side of the board Screw 1 Install Screw 1 Screw 1 Removing the Heatsink Chapter 2 Installation Warning We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re moved However if you do need to remove the heatsink please follow the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to the CPU or other components Unplug the power cord from the power supply Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU fan header Using a screwdriver loosen and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the se quence as show in the picture on the right Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU Do not use excessive force when wrig gling the heatsink Once the heatsink is loosened remove it from the CPU socket To reinstall the CPU and the heatsink clea
34. Interface Display Screen Il Remote Control ll File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Decor je Joctor ar jT Ss Super nM MER System Info Health Info Performance Rernote Control Configuration Administration Systems Managerrent Report Help Remote Control Graceful power control Supero Doctor allows a user to inform the OS to reboot or shut down within a specified time the default is 30 seconds Before the system reboots or shuts down it s allowed to cancel the action Requirements Keep Supero SD3Service Daemon running at all times on this system Provide TCP IP connectivity trol ower contro H Note SD III Software Revision 1 0 can be downloaded from our Web site at ftp ftp supermicro com utility Supero Doctor You can also download SDIII User s Guide at http www supermicro com PRODUCT Manuals SDIII UserGuide pdf For Linux we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor Il SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Notes Disclaimer Continued The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems medical equipment nuclear facilities or systems aircraft aircraft devices aircraft emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims an
35. O issues a demand read command and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error the error is corrected and sent to the requestor the original source Memory is updated as well Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory correction The options are Enabled and Disabled Patrol Scrubbing Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the requestor the original source When this item is set to Enabled the North Bridge will read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles if there is no delay caused by internal processing By using this method roughly 64 GB of memory behind the North Bridge will be scrubbed every day The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 9 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Throttling Open Loop If set to Enabled Throttling Open Loop will be activated when the projected memory temperature exceeds a predefined trip point This process can effectively improve memory thermal performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Inlet Temperature This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet Each step is in 0 59C increment The default is 070 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Temperature Rise This item allows the user to define the temperature rise parameter of a memory module to be used to improve memory power management Each sett
36. by professional technicians Manual Organization Chapter 1 describes the features specifications and performance of the mother board and provides detailed information about the chipset Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions Read this chapter when in stalling the processor memory modules and other hardware components into the system If you encounter any problems see Chapter 3 which describes trouble shooting procedures for video memory and system setup stored in the CMOS Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B lists the Windows OS Installation Instructions Appendix C lists Other Software Program Installation Instructions SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Conventions Used in the Manual Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself Danger Caution Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic system failure or to avoid bodily injury Warning Important information given to ensure proper system installation or to prevent damage to the components Note Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro vides information for correct system setup Contacting Supermicro Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Addre
37. e LAN4 CTRL JBT1 5 Haj SAS CTRL 1 Intel ICH10R Es BIOS BMC CTRL LSI 1068E 00000000000000000 WO 00000000000000 9 o 2 2 gt g WPCM450 al H ascrio Beco a e us ouem m est 1 2521 amp 4262 moo JWOL T SGPIOBSSS SASO SAS3 SAS4 SAS7 a Sr 28 Y 2 Ej lt voco 93823 4 5 SATA1 SATA4 SATA Li 88559155555 SO T T USB 0 1 Onboard Power LED An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1 on the motherboard When LE1 is on the AC power cable is connected Make sure to disconnect the power cable before removing or installing any component See the layout below for the LED location BMC Heartbeat LED A BMC Baseboard Management Con troller Heartbeat LED is located at DP1 When DP1 blinks the BMC functions properly Refer to the table on the right for details Also see the layout below for the LED location Chapter 2 Installation Onboard PWR LED Indicator LED Settings LED Color Definition Off System Off On System on or System off and PWR Cable Connected BMC
38. i esa o ES I Button WO 00000000000000 FLOPPY o SUPERO X8STi Series LSATA2 LSATA3 SATA4 LSATAS t is M2 USB2 3 USB4 5 SATAO LSATA1 mee 33359 Se re H Chapter 2 Installation 2 9 SATA SAS and Floppy Drive Connections USB 0 1 Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and floppy disk drive cables Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector Refer to Page 1 1 for cables that came with your shipment Ared mark on a wire indicates the location of pin 1 SATA SAS Connections SAS for X8STi 3F only Six Serial ATA SATA connectors I SATA 0 5 are located on the motherboard In addition to six SATA ports eight SAS con nections are also located on the X8STi 3F These Serial Link connections provide faster data transmission than the connections of traditional Parallel ATA The SATA connectors are supported by the Intel ICH10R The SAS connectors on the X8STi 3F are supported by the LSI SAS controller See the table on the right for pin definitions SATA SAS Connectors Pin Definitions Pin
39. is used for Front Accessible USB Ports 6 and 7 When the USB function is set to Enabled in the BIOS and a USB Wake up jumper is set to Disabled be sure to re move the USB devices from the USB ports whose USB jumper is Disabled before the system goes into the standby mode JPUSB1 BackPanel USB 0 1 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Default Disabled JPUSB2 Front Panel USB 2 3 4 5 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled Disabled Default JPUSB3 Front Panel USB 6 7 Wake up Enable Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled 2 3 Disabled Default PRIOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 659 PR e g QE SMBUS FANS e A BP USB 0 1 Wake up JPW1 E B FP USB 2 3 4 5 Wake up IPMILAN CTRL Intel 1366 Processor USB 6 7 Wake u 8 LAN3 CTRL JPL4 LI DIMM1B LAN2 4 LAN1 3 DIMM1A DIMM2B o 2 5 DIMM2A PER 6 DIMM3B amp la DIMM3A 5 S
40. system during an attack The default is Enabled Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information Simultaneous Multi Threading Available when supported by the CPU Setto Enabled to use the Hyper Threading Technology which will result in increased CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Active Processor Cores Set to Enabled to use a processor s Second Core and beyond Please refer to Intel s web site for more information The options are All 1 and 2 4 6 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Intel EIST Technology EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology allows the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump tion and heat dissipation Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information The options are Disable Disable GV3 and Enable Enable GV3 Intel TurboMode Tech Available if Intel EIST technology is Enabled This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specific conditions The options are Disabled and Enabled Intel Turbo Boost Configuration Turbo Ratio Limit Program Select Enabled to set the processor s clock ratio in relation to the bus speed The options are Enabled and Disabled The default value depends on the type of CPU installed For example the values shown below indicate that an Intel Core i7 processor 965 Extreme Edition is installed 1 Core Ratio Limit This increases mu
41. then continue the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot 1 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Guide B 2 1 Installing the Windows OS to a Non RAID System Insert Microsoft s Windows XP 2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver and the system will start booting up from CD Press the F6 key when the message Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver displays When the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen appears press S to specify ad ditional device s Insert the driver diskette you want to install into Drive A and press the lt En ter gt key Press the lt Enter gt key to proceed with the installation process If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed do it at this time Once all devices are specified press the lt Enter gt key to continue with the installation From the Windows XP 2003 Setup screen press the lt Enter gt key The XP 2003 Setup will automatically load all device files and then continue with the Windows XP 2003 installation After the Windows XP 2003 OS Installation is completed the system will auto matically reboot Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD Drive during system boot and the main screen shown on Page C 1 in Ap pendix C will display Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete softwa
42. to access the submenu and then type in a new Supervisor Password User Access Level Available when Supervisor Password is set as above Available options are Full Access grants full User read and write access to the Setup Utility View Only allows access to the Setup Utility but the fields cannot be changed Limited allows only limited fields to be changed such as Date and Time No Access prevents User access to the Setup Utility Change User Password Select this feature and press Enter to access the submenu and then type in a new User Password 4 23 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Clear User Password Available only if User Password has been set Password Check Available options are Setup and Always Boot Sector Virus Protection When Enabled the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program or virus is sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive The options are Enabled and Disabled 4 5 Boot Configuration L Use this feature to configure Boot Settings gt Boot Device Priority This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device 4th boot device 5th boot device and Disabled 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive 2nd Boot Device USB XXXXXXXXX 3rd Boot Device SATA XXXXXXXXX 4th Boot Devic
43. x16 Gen2 PCI Express x8 in x4 slot e One 1 32 bit PCI 33MHz slot Slot 1 Integrated Graphics e Matrox G200ew with 8 MB Video Memory Network Connections Two Intel 82574L Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mb s Ethernet Controllers for LAN 1 and LAN 2 ports additional two 82574L for LAN 3 and LAN 4 ports on the X8STi LN4 model e Two 2 or four 4 RJ 45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs Four RJ 45 ports are available on the X8STi LN4 only e Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY for the Dedicated 2 0LAN for the X8STi F 3F e One 1 RJ45 Rear I O Panel Dedicated IPMI 2 0 Connector for the X8STi F 3F e O Devices SATA Connections e Six 6 SATA ports supported by the Intel ICH10R SATA Controller e Supports RAID 1 5 10 under the Windows OS environment Supports RAID 0 1 10 under the Linux OS environment 1 7 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual SAS Connections for the X8STi 3F only e Eight 8 SAS ports supported by the LSI 1068E Controller Supports RAID 0 1 5 10 under the Windows OS environment e Supports RAID 0 1 5 10 under the Linux OS environment RAID 5 is supported when the AOC IButton68 is installed on the motherboard I Button is available on the X8STi 3F only For more information on the AOC IButton68 please refer to http www supermicro com products accessories addon AOC IButton68 cfm For the LSI 1068 Controller User s Guide
44. 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Pins 2 3 Disabled Pins 1 2 Reset X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Headers Connectors Connector COM1 COM2 Fans 1 6 Floppy I Button For X8STi 3F JAR JD1 JF1 JLED JOH JPW1 JPW2 JPWF JWOL KB Mouse LAN1 LAN4 LAN NIC3_LED NIC4_LED 0 5 SAS 0 3 4 7 SMB_PS1 SPKR1 3 SGPIO 0 1 T SGPIO 0 1 UID Switch 05 0 1 USB 2 3 4 5 USB6 7 VGA Description 1 2 Serial connection headers System CPU fan headers Floppy Disk Drive connector I Button for RAID data storage See 2 27 for more info Alarm Reset Speaker header Pins 3 4 Internal 1 4 External Front Panel Control header Chassis Intrusion header Power LED Indicator header Overheat LED header 24 pin ATX main power connector required 12V 8 pin CPU power connector required Power Fail indication header Wake On LAN header Keyboard mouse connectors Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports LAN3 4 X8STi LN4 Dedicated LAN X8STIi F 3F only LAN 4 LED Connectors for front access X8STi LN4 Serial_ATA ports SAS Ports X8STi 3F only PWR supply System Management Bus Internal speaker buzzer Serial_link IO headers for SAS X8STi 3F Serial General Purpose IO headers for SATA Unit Identifier Switch used in conjunction w UID LEDs Backplane USB 0 1 Front panel accessible USB 2 3 4 5 USB 6 USB 7 Onboard Video Port 1 5 SUPERO X8STi X8S
45. 2 Installation Video Connector A Video VGA connector is located next to the COM Port on the IO backplane This connector is used to provide video and CRT display Refer to the board layout below for the location 8 oe Sq SS SSeS SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Front Control Panel JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally lo cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis These connectors are designed specifically for use with Supermicro server chassis See the figure below for the descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators Refer to the following section for descriptions and pin definitions JF1 Header Pins d Me _ lo Tez 8
46. 362028558 r ri Ji 0597 F2J SS 259 coma r I USB2 3 UsB4 5 LSATAO KSATAi LSATA2 SATA3 LSATA4 LSATAS ji mm ue 4222 155552 55259 I r Chapter 2 Installation USB 0 1 Onboard Power LED Onboard PWR LED Pin Definitions An onboard Power LED header is located at JLED This Power LED 1 VCC header is connected to Front Control 2 ti Panel located at JF1 to indicate the pene Connection to PWR status of system power See the table on the right for pin definitions LED in JF1 Power Supply PC Connector PWR Supply Pin Definitions Power Supply 1 C Connector locat ed at SMB_PS1 on the motherboard Definition temperature See the table on the right for pin definitions This connector monitors the status Gous of the power supply fan and system a seru 3 PWR Fail Ground 3 3V 5 A 5 lt 629 0000 629 223 L 20 2558 6 8 gt 2ji Qoooo0oo0o000o0o0000 MUS Pst FANT 259 PWR LED 5 JPW1
47. 4 8 4 optional settings Jumpers create Shorts be NH tween two pins to change the function of the connector Pin 1 is identified with a square solder pad on the printed circuit board Note On two pin jumpers Closed means the jumper is on and Open means the jumper is off the pins LAN Port Enable Disable JPL1 JPL2 enable or disable LAN Port 1 LAN Port 2 on the motherboard In addition JPL3 JPL4 are used to enable or disable LAN3 and LANA on the X8STi LN4 See the table on the right for jumper settings The default setting is enabled Ors SEES EE ES EEE E Ea 155 Eee FAN 9025 59 JPW1 JPW2 KB MOUSE IPMI LAN Intel 1366 Processor IPMILAN CTRL Intel X58 DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A LAN2 CTRL Battery e LANA CTRL LES1 sm SAS CTRL 1 Intel ICH10R 152 BMC CTRL FPS LSI 1068E WPCM450 a sep ozlo8 59 eme
48. 450 a Baseboard Management Controller BMC supports the 2D VGA compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface Virtual Media and Keyboard Video Mouse KVM Redirection modules The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to com municate with the graphics core It supports USB 2 0 and 1 1 for remote keyboard mouse virtual media emulation It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO functions The WPCM450 is connected to the network an external Ethernet PHY module Chapter 1 Introduction The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces fan control Platform Environment Control Interface PECI buses and General Purpose 3SGPIO ports The WPCM450 also includes the following features One X Bus parallel interface for expansion I O connections e Three ADC inputs Analog and Digital Video outputs Two serial for boundary scan and debug Note For more information on IPMI configuration please refer to the Embedded IPMI User s Guide posted on our website http www super micro com support manuals SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Notes Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Static Sensitive Devices Electrostatic Discharge ESD can damage electronic components To prevent dam age to your system board it is important to handle it very carefully The following measures are generally sufficient to pr
49. 8STi F X8STi 3F Only Note JBMC1 BMC Jumper is 4 reserved for internal testing only Do not change the jumper setting pre set by the manufacturer P 55595559555955 e 8234 2955622 8 zi 5558 8 Tw N x o 5 5 8 8 8 8 LANG 4 8 4 DIMM1B 5 DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A gez ea seo E JBMC1 Jumper Settings 8 lt JBT1 38 A LEB Button 99 o 2 88 2 BL Intel ICHTOR 1 5 acon sia sio A RE 0 WPCM450 a me e m JPS2RE B Monitor a suc 899151 552 JWOL SASO SAS3 SAS4 SAST 1925 2 RR 2 2 2 e o ji 2 ET 659 Kak JPUSB2 SS 959 2588 55559 12505 ANA Ee EZ cei
50. AMI BIOS System Temperature The system temperature will be displayed in degrees in Celsius and Fahrenheit as it is detected by the BIOS 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 increase 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 Soeed 12V to disable the fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full speed 12V The Options are Disabled 4 pin Server and 4 pin Workstation 1 Fan 6 Reading This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fani through 5 Vcore 3 3Vcc 12V V DIMM 5V 12V 3 3VSB and VBAT gt ACPI Configuration Use this feature to configure Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI power management settings for your system USB Device WakeUp This feature is used to awaken from Standby mode by a Universal Serial Bus USB device such as a USB mouse or USB keyboard The options are Enabled and Disabled PS 2 KB MS WakeUp This feature is used to awaken from Standby mode by a PS 2 mouse or PS 2 keyboard The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Aware O S Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACP
51. Additionally two Ground 4 3 SGPIO ports also located next to 5 Load 6 Ground SAS Port on the X8STi 3F motherboard Clock These headers are used to communicate NC No Connections with the enclosure management chip in the system See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the board layout below for the locations of the headers Alarm Reset If three power supplies are installed and Alarm Reset JAR is connected the sys tem will notify you when any of the three power modules fail Connect JAR to a micro switch to turn off the alarm that is activated when a power module fails See the table on the right for pin definitions Alarm Reset Pin Definitions Pin Setting Definition Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 5V 9 659 0000 699 foes ce 8880 lt 3 JPW1 X BW H B T SGPIO 1 5 Intel 1366 Processor IPMLLAN CTRL LAN CTRL Intel X58 JPL4 LANL CTRL C 3 SGPIO 0 X8STi 3F D 3 SGPIO 1 X8STi 3F E Alarm Reset COM1 VGA DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A lo PL2 J JPWF ooo JPL3 ey SPKR1 LANA CTRL JBT1
52. B 0 1 LAN CTRL LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 JPL4 LAN 1 VGA DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMN2A DIMM3B DIMM3A pd Batter N Bm LAN4 CTRL JBT1 SAS CTRL LULI Intel ICH10R BMC CTRL Blos LSI 1068E IPCM450 1 om Lol o g lt a 9009999909999999 8988888383888888 o 7 E e x lt 350802 2502018999 JPUSB3EO E 5 zB JWOL 1562018959 5 50 5 53 SAS4 SAS7 4929 PCI 33 MH r a 72 T seplo2l8838 e 22 SS 2 r Th LSATAO LSATA1 1 5 2 1 4 1 5 USB2 3__USB4 5 T 22 8885 22225 yr J I 2 28 BMC Bool ps Chapter 2 Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings USB 0 1 Explanation of Jumpers To modify the operation of the motherboard jumpers can be used to choose between me A
53. E23 ps CR 122 JWOL lt 5 50 5 53 SAS4 SAS7 5959 PCI 33 MHz Ji21 fao EJ soog E JPUSB2 alo o SS Ss e M2 SS E sooo 93823 4 5 LSATAO SATA1 LSATA2 SATA3 SATA4 LSAT 8880 15855215595 T T T Pin Definition 1 2 Enabled default GLAN Enable Jumper Settings Disabled A LAN Port 1 Enable B LAN Port 2 Enable C LAN Port 3 Enable X8STi LN4 D LAN Port 4 Enable X8STi LN4 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual CMOS Clear JBT1 is used to clear CMOS Instead of pins this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS To clear CMOS use a metal object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS Note For an ATX power supply you must completely shut down the system remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS 5 Watch Dog Enable Disable Watch Dog Jumper Settings JWD Watch Dog is a system monitor that can reboot the system when a software appli Jumper Setting Definition 1 2 Reset cation hangs Close pins 1 2 to reset the default system if an application hangs Close pins Pins 2 3 NMI 2 3 to generate a non maskable interrupt sig
54. Heartbeat LED Indicator DP1 LED Settings Green Blinking BMC is ready for use A Onboard PWR LED 9 629 5 0000 653 3 SEER 1889 9 DI EEEH 8 JPW1 BMC Heartbeat LED 5 o A T LAN CTRL Intel 1366 Processor 5 8 LAN3 CTRL JPL4 CTRL 2 DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B TT 8 z DIMM2A TED 4 659 DIMM3B a lt JET v9 sr Ja DIMM3A 425 8 z ae Slot6 X16 SXB PCHE a PL de Battery J0HBEIE JPWF SPKRI 88 LANE CTRL 59 LES 99 o SAS CTRL a 2 Intel ICHIOR 1 52 90 8 BMC CTRL 1511068 92 8 88 7 gt 6 E WPCM450 50 wooo 3307028389 A 5 JPS1 JPUSB3 BIe S AA pog Em aoo SWOL 15620199 5 0 5 3 sas4 sAs 8999
55. I through the Operat ing System Otherwise disable this feature The options are Yes and No Headless Mode This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard monitor or mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Version Features The options are ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 and ACPI v3 0 Please refer to ACPI s website for further explanation http www acpi info 4 19 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Configuration X8STi F X8STi 3F Only Intelligent Plattorm Management Interface IPMI is a set of common interfaces that IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a whole For more information on the IPMI specifications please visit Intel s website at www intel com IPMI Revision This item displays the current IPMI firmware revision Status of BMC Baseboard Management Controller BMC manages the interface between system management software and platform hardware This is an informational feature which returns the status code of the BMC micro controller IPMI Function Select Enabled to turn on this motherboard s IPMI capability The options are Dis abled and Enabled View BMC System Event Log This feature is used to view any BMC events It shows the total number of entries and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number and pressing Enter Clear BMC System Event Log This feature is used to
56. JPW2 a 7 z 1 E PWR SMB IPMILAN CTRL Intel 1366 Processor 5 8 LAN3 CTRL O Intel X58 JPLA CTRL 9 DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B TT DIMM2A ER ES DIMM3B 5 DIMM3A Bi 5 E EB B 8 3l Slot6 X16 SXB PCHE a 2 2 JA Battery P on 2000 2 LANA CTRL JBT1 1 rz l Button od BB SAS CTRL 1 hum Intel ICH10R E82 O BMC CTRL LSI 1068E gt WPCM450 o amp woo 33670 JPS200 zi avc 9951 m 3s6Pio 8953 dE WO 00000000000000 JPUSB3 09 1 3621018095 5 50 5 53 454 SAST 8949 2 5 028599 rm Tm EZ T 15 Bio o lt USB2 3 USB4 5 1 1 1 5 2 1 1 4 SATAS 5525 50252 55559 25559 to I I 4 SUPERO X8STi Series SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual T SGPIO 0 1 amp 3 SGPIO 0 1 Headers Serial_Link SGPIO Two T SGPIO Serial Link General Pur pose Input Output headers are located 77 Petiniton Pin Definition next to USB 6 and USB 7 connectors us 2 Ne on the motherboard
57. PER Motherboard X8STi 3F Image Note All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual The motherboard you ve received may may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual gt 1 2 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Layout OOOO 22 Cis ooo0o00 5 6926 moooo Gi eg e222 anna ex 2 JPW2 FAN2 5 amp e m 5 IPMI LAN CTRL Intel 1366 Processor i 8 LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 JPL4 LANI CTRL Th VGA DIMM1A DIMM2B FAN3 PEE o o o 629 959 FAN4 99 JD1 JAI lt gt ilolo e 99 Ss 9 sg 9 9 als 33 LANA CTRL 99 LES1 o SAS CTRL 96 123 89 5 BIOS Q 33 amp BMC CTRL LSI 1068E 98 7 1 WPCM450 amp gt lt scPio2 8999 gj 82 looo T 350 01 8000 JPUSB3 IO 9 TOES T SGPI01 999 5450 5493 5 54 SAST ESE he 33 MHz 2 T SGPIONGooS Ir li ji t m 699
58. SATA5 5 55559 25559 Jo I fe J Chapter 2 Installation USB 0 1 PCI Slot_SMB Enable Use Jumpers 12 1 2 2 to enable PCI Slot_SMB System Management Bus support to improve system management for the PCI slots See the table on the right for jumper settings VGA Enable JPG1 allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA connector The default position is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA See the table on the right for jumper settings Jumper Setting Definition Short Enabled Open Default Disabled PCI Slot SMB Enable Jumper Settings VGA Enable Disable Jumper Settings JPG1 Both Jumpers Definition Pins 1 2 Enabled Pins 2 3 Disabled ic n 2 5 2 Qa ooooooo0o0o0o0uo0o00o030o0 5555 2000 6 2 Qu L1 z
59. ST messages The op tions are Enabled and Disabled AddOn ROM Display Mode This sets the display mode for Option ROM The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current Bootup Num Lock This feature selects the Power on state for Numlock key The options are Off and On PS 2 Mouse Support This feature enables support for the PS 2 mouse The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Wait For F1 If Error This forces the system to wait until the F1 key is pressed if an error occurs The options are Disabled and Enabled Hit Del Message Display This feature displays Press DEL to run Setup during POST The options are Enabled and Disabled Watch Dog Function If enabled the Watch Dog Timer will allow the system to reboot when it is inactive for more than 5 minutes The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 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
60. SUPERO SUPERO 85 SUPERO X8STi F SUPERO X8STi 3F SUPERO X8STi LN4 USER S MANUAL Hevision 1 0a 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 sh
61. Signal 1 Ground SATA_TXP SATA_TXN Ground SATA_RXN SATA_RXP Ground N o gt 0000 SMBUS PS1 FANT GS Oonecdd8shee00oo0o 8 5 JPW1 IPMI LAN Intel 1366 Processor 1 IPMILAN CTRL LAN3 CTRL VGA Intel X58 LANTCTRL DIMM1B DIMM1A 0999 0000 JPW2 DIMM2B ERE DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A Battery 9 JBT1 Intel ICHTOR BIOS BMC CTRL IPCM450 M 5 a Be laz o8o JPS200 JPUSB3 09 T SGPI01l699 9 1091 ps JWOL 1202 0 J261 USB2 3 00009 00000 mooo wooo A I SATA 0 I SATA 1 2 3 4 SATA 5 SAS 0 3 X8STi SF H SAS 4 7 X8STi SF SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Floppy Connector Floppy Drive Connector Pin Defin
62. The options are En abled and Disabled Legacy USB Support Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices If this item is set to Auto Legacy USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed on the motherboard and vise versa The settings are Disabled Enabled and Auto SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual gt IDE Floppy Configuration 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 SATA 1 Configuration If Compatible is selected it sets SATA 1 to legacy compatibility mode while se lecting Enhanced sets SATA to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Compatible Enhanced Configure SATA as This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA 1 The options are IDE RAID and AHCI ICH RAID CodeBase Available if RAID is selected above Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility Select Adaptec to use the Adaptec Host RAID Utility The options are Intel and Adaptec SATA 2 Configuration Available if IDE is enabled under Configure SATA 1 as above Selecting Enhanced will set SATA 2 to native SATA mode The options are Disabled Enhanced IDE Detect Timeout sec
63. Ti F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 LED Indicators LED Description Color State Status DP1 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator Green Blinking BMC Normal 1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Indicator Green Solid on PWR On LE2 UID LED Indicator used with UID Switch Blue Solid on Unit is Identified LES1 SAS Activity X8STi 3F only Green Blinking SAS Active LES2 SAS Heartbeat X8STi 3F only Yellow Blinking SAS Normal Differences between Main Features of the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 Models re pese Sra resins LAN3 LAN4 No No Yes NIC3 LAN3 _LED NIC4 LAN4 _LED No Yes JPL3 JPL4 LAN3 4 Enable IPMI 2 0 Support IPMI Jumper JBMC1 Yes IPMI Dedicated LAN SAS Ports 0 7 No No 3 GPIO1 2 Serial Link IO No SAS LEDs LES1 LES2 No 1 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Motherboard Features CPU e Single Intel Core i7 and future Nehalem Family processors the LGA1366 socket Memory Six 240 pin DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC non ECC 1333 1066 800 MHz memory Note Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC DIMM modules are supported by the motherboard Using ECC or Non ECC memory on your motherboard depends on the CPU installed e Supports 3 channel memory bus e Supports DIMM sizes of 256 MB 512 1 GB 2 GB and 4 GB Chipset e Intel X58 Express Chipset e Intel ICH10R Expansion Slots e One 1 PCI Express
64. a setting in the BIOS see Chapter Signal 4 To turn off the power in the suspend 3V Standby mode press the button for at least 4 seconds Refer to the table on the right for pin definitions Pin Definition A Reset Button B PWR Button fi ES 20 19 z Groun NMI X X He D Power LED J0 HDD LED Vec UID Switch NIC1 LED Vec NIC2 LED Vcc OH Fan Fail LED UID LED Power Fail LED Vcc EP Reset Button 1 2 gt Power Button Ground Ground 2 20 2 6 Connecting Cables use ort This section provides brief descriptions and pin out definitions for onboard headers Chapter 2 Installation and connectors Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector For information on Backpanel USB and Front Panel USB ports refer to Page 2 14 For information on COM Port 1 and COM Port 2 please see Page 2 16 ATX Power 24 pin Connector Pin Definitions JPW1 ATX Main PWR amp CPU PWR Connectors The 24 pin main power connecto
65. al Serial Bus ports USB Pin Definition Pins Definition 0 1 are located on the I O back panel iys 1 5V 5 5V Additional six USB connections USB 2 6 USB_PNO 2 3 USB 4 5 USB 6 and USB 7 are 3 USBPPi 7 USB PPO used to provide front chassis access 4 Ground 8 Ground USB 6 and USB 7 are Type A Connec tors USB Cables are not included See the tables on the right for pin definitions Front Panel USB 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pin Definitions USB 3 5 Pin Definition USB 2 4 6 7 Pin Definition 625 amp 5555 29 0598 JPW2 59595559592905 BIR esses 959999555859559 PTT AN FAN Intel 1966 Processor DIMMIA DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMMSA JPL3 LANE CTRL Intel ICH10R BMC CTRL L WPCM50 189951 TES Ye 1 2 3 4 5 45V USB PN2 USB PP2 Ground No Con nection 6 45V
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67. arately 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 heatsink fans 4 When purchasing an LGA 1366 processor or when receiving a motherboard with an LGA 1366 processor pre installed make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent otherwise contact the retailer immediately 5 Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support Installing an LGA 1366 Processor 1 Press the socket clip to release the load plate which covers the CPU socket from its locking position 2 Gently lift the socket clip to Socket Clip Load Plate open the load plate 3 Hold the plastic cap at its north Note The photos on this and south center edges to re move it from the CPU socket page and succeeding pag es 2 3 through 2 9 are for illustration purposes only They do not necessarily reflect the exact product s Hold the north amp south edges o described in this manual the plastic cap to remove it 2 2 Chapter 2 Installation After removing the plastic cap using CPU your thumb and the index finger hold the CPU at the north and south center edges Align the CPU key the semi circle cutout against the socket key the notch below the gold color dot on the side of the socket Once both the CPU and the socket are aligned carefully lower t
68. bled to enhance system stability The options are Disabled and Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Available when supported by the CPU If set to Enabled the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to improve CPU performance The options are Disabled and Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Available when supported by the CPU The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled The CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Available when supported by the CPU Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions creat ing multiple virtual systems in one physical computer The options are Enabled and Disabled Note If there is any change to this setting you will need to power off and restart the system for the change to take effect Please refer to Intel s web site for detailed information Execute Disable Bit Capability Available when supported by the OS and the CPU Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable 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
69. cess feature The options are Dis abled and Enabled If 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 An additional option Onboard IPMI is featured on the X8STi F X8STi 3F motherboard only and becomes the default Serial Port Mode This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection The options are 115200 8 n 1 57600 8 n 1 38400 8 n 1 19200 8 n 1 and 9600 8 n 1 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 4 16 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 Memor
70. clear the System Event Log Caution Any cleared information is unrecoverable Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in the log before clearing the BMC Event Log Set LAN Configuration Set this feature to configure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address Channel Number Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Config com mand This is initially set to 1 Press or on your keyboard to change the Channel Number Channel Number Status This feature returns the channel status for the Channel Number selected above Channel Number is OK or Wrong Channel Number IP Address Enter the IP address for this machine This should be in decimal and in dotted quad form i e 192 168 10 253 The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 4 20 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Subnet Mask Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be longs to The value of each three digit number separated by dots should not exceed 255 Default Gateway This feature displays the status of the default Gateway 000 000 000 000 MAC Address The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address of this machine however it may be over ridden MAC addresses are 6 two digit hexa decimal numbers Base 16 0 9 A D E F separated by dots i e 00 30 48 D0 D4 60 Set PEF Configuration Set this feature to configure the Platform Event Filter PEF PEF interprets BMC events and p
71. considered as the normal operating state The CPU temperature is well below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS Fan Speed Control User intervention No action required Medium The processor is running warmer This is a precautionary level and generally means that there may be factors contributing to this condition but the CPU is still within its normal operating state and below the CPU Temperature Tolerance The motherboard fans and CPU will run normally as configured in the BIOS The fans may adjust to a faster speed depending on the Fan Speed Control settings User intervention No action is required However consider checking the CPU fans and the chassis ventilation for blockage High The processor is running hot This is a caution level since the CPU s Tem perature Tolerance has been reached or has been exceeded and may activate an overheat alarm User intervention If the system buzzer and Overheat LED has activated take action immediately by checking the system fans chassis ventilation and room temperature to correct any problems Notes 1 The system may shut down if it continues for a long period to prevent damage to the CPU gt 2 The information provided above is for your reference only For more information on thermal management please refer to Intel s Web site at www Intel com 4 18 Chapter 4
72. ct prob lems 3 4 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 4 1 Chapter 4 5 Introduction This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 The AMI ROM BIOS is stored a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens Starting BIOS Setup Utility To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Ultility 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 i
73. d and fully seated in the slots 2 You should be using unbuffered ECC or non ECC DDR3 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz memory recommended by the manufacturer Also it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system 3 Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to see if you can locate the faulty modules 4 Check the power supply voltage 115V 230V switch Losing the System s Setup Configuration 1 Please be sure to use a high quality power supply A poor quality power supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information Refer to Section 1 5 for details on recommended power supplies 2 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to verify that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new one 3 If the above steps do not fix the Setup Configuration problem contact your vendor for repairs 3 2 Technical Support Procedures Before contacting Technical Support please make sure that you have followed all the steps listed below Also Note that as a motherboard manufacturer Supermicro does not sell directly to end users so it is best to first check with your distributor or reseller for 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 section
74. e Network XXXXXXXXX 5th Boot Device Network XXXXXXXXX 4 24 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS gt Hard Disk Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from all available hard disk drives The settings are Disabled and a list of all hard disk drives that have been detected i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive 3rd Drive etc gt Removable Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable Drives The settings are 1st boot device 2nd boot device and Disabled 1st Drive e 2nd Drive USB XXXXXXXXX gt CD DVD Drives This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD DVD Drives i e 1st Drive 2nd Drive etc 4 6 Exit Options Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup screen Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes select this option to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer so the new system con 4 25 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual figuration parameters can take effect Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Discard Changes Selec
75. el of Pin Definition your chassis Connect appropriate Pin 1 Vcc 3 3V Standby cables to NIC3 LED and NIC4 LED Pin2 Signal to indicate LAN3 and LANA activi ties See the table on the right for pin definitions Refer to the layout below for the locations of the LED3 and LED4 Refer to Page 2 18 for information on LAN 1 LAN 2 LEDs EHD 55 88 Overheat Fan Fail LED z NIC3 LED X8STi LN4 Intel 1366 Processor IPMI LAN CTRL LAN3 CTRL O Intel X58 JPL4 DIMM1B C NIC4 LED X8STi LN4 COM1 DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A 51016 PCI E X16 SXB PCLE X8 JPL3 LANA CTRL JBT1 Intel ICHTOR BMC CTRL Blos r IPCM450 SAS CTRL 1511068 4 3307020389 a SUPERO X8STi Series o scPiot HW Monitor a Roses JPUSBSIEISS pom m 15601855 saso sasa 54 5 57 1029 1
76. elect 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 1 0 Mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller As the mode increases the cycle time decreases The options are Auto 0 1 2 3 and 4 Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0 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 band width of 32 Bits Select Enabled to enable 32 Bit data transfer DMA Mode Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Select SWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0 It has data transfer rate of 2 1 MBs Select SWDMA 1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs 4 13 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Select SWDMA to allow
77. emory which will improve memory performance DIMM Module Population Configuration O DIMM1B O Channel 1 Slots DIMM1A lt ua S O DIMM2B O Channel 2 Slots O DIMM2A O 0 DIMM3B o ojj Channel 3 Slots 0 DIMM3A in any of the black slots but none in the blue slots The first DIMM mod ule must be installed in DIMM1A and all blue slots must be filled before populating any black slot s Note The motherboard may NOT boot if DIMM module s are installed Maximum Memory Possible Single Rank UDIMMs 12GB 6x 2GB DIMMs Dual Rank UDIMMs 24GB 6x 4GB DIMMs Note 1 Both Unbuffered ECC and Non ECC DIMM modules are supported by the motherboard Using ECC Non ECC memory on your motherboard depends on the CPU installed Note 2 Due to OS limitations some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB of memory Note 3 Due to memory allocation to system devices the amount of mem ory that remains available for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used The reduction in memory availability is disproportional 2 8 Chapter 2 Installation Possible System Memory Allocation amp Availability System Device Physical Memory Remaining Available 4 GB Total System Memory Firmware Hub flash memory System BIOS 1 MB 3 99 GB Local APIC 4KB 3 99 GB Area Reserved for the chipset 2MB 3 99 GB
78. enable LAN OPROM for PXE This is to boot computers using a network interface The options are Disabled and Enabled Load SAS Option ROM X8STi 3F Only This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI SAS option ROM if available The options are Disabled and Enabled gt Super IO Device Configuration 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 becomes unavailable Select 3F8 IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address The options 4 15 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual for Serial Port1 are Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 The options for Serial Port2 are Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port 2 Mode Use this feature to configure Serial Port 2 mode The options are Normal IrDA and ASK IR IrDA Infrared Data is an industry standard for remote control de vices ASK IR Amplitude Shifted Keying Infrared is a protocol compatible with Sharp branded PDAs and other infrared devices Floppy Controller Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller The options are Enabled and Disabled Remote Access Configuration Remote Access This allows the user to enable the Remote Ac
79. er is on Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the components 2 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 3 Disconnect all ribbon wire cables from the motherboard including those for the keyboard and mouse Also be sure to remove all add on cards 4 Install a CPU and heatsink be sure that it is fully seated and then connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard Check all jumper settings as well No Power 1 Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas sis 2 Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions 3 Check if the 115V 230V switch on the power supply is properly set 4 Turn the power switch on and off to test the system 5 The battery on your motherboard may be old Check to make sure that it still supplies 3VDC If it does not replace it with a new No Video 1 If the power is on but you have no video in this case you will need to remove all the add on cards and cables first 3 1 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 2 Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist Refer to Appendix A for details on beep 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 installe
80. erforms actions based on pre determined settings or traps under IPMI 1 5 specifications For example powering the system down or sending an alert when a triggering event is detected The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled The default is Dis abled PEF Action Global Control These are the different actions based on BMC events The options are Alert Power Down Reset System Power Cycle OEM Action Diagnostic Interface Alert Startup Delay This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Alert Startup Delay This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF alerts after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min Startup Delay This feature enables or disables startup delay The options are Enabled and Disabled PEF Startup Delay This sets the pre determined time to delay PEF after system power ups and resets Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more information at www intel com The options are No Delay 30 sec 60 sec 1 5 min 2 0 min Event Message for PEF Action This enables of disables Event Messages for PEF action Refer to Table 24 6 of the IPMI 1 5 Specification for more informa tion at www intel com The options are Disabled and Enabled BMC Watch Dog Timer Action Allows the BMC to reset or po
81. es addon AOC IButton68 cfm Chapter 2 Installation Wake On LAN Pin Definitions JWOL Pin Definition 1 5V Standby 2 Ground 3 Wake up x 5 Qe 9725955592955925 e 2295 lt gt 3 a QD EAT Bonn 66 2 8 JPW2 JPW1 IPMI LAN Intel 1366 Processor 1 IPMILAN CTRL LAN3 CTRL VGA Intel X58 LANTCTRL e 9 LANA CTRL 59 LES1 oo 9 5m SAS CTRL E 90 2 1 oUm Intel ICHIOR 1252 59 BIOS 8 BMC CTRL 1511068 92 WPCM450 oo x om eem 33670 E33 0009 aes JPUSESIEIOS NER 2202801 1 56 018555 SASO SAS3 SAS4 SAS7 non PCI 33 MH 2001185 E 72 5 028595 E C ZH SS ey 0884 ri SS 2 9S9 SS im 955 5525 USB2 3 USB4 5 1 1 LSATA2 _LSATA3 1 J SATAS 4224 85559 25559 I tr J DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A
82. etup up dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted The motherboard has a 3 pin header WOL to connect to the 3 pin header on a Network Interface Card NIC that has WOL capability In addition an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL without any connection to the WOL header The 3 pin WOL header is to be used with a LAN add on card only Note Wake On LAN requires an ATX 2 01 or above compliant power supply 1 5 Power Supply As with all computer products a stable power source is necessary for proper and reliable operation It is even more important for processors that have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster The SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 accommodates ATX12V stan dard power supplies Although most power supplies generally meet the specifica 1 18 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual tions required by the CPU some are inadequate A 2 Amp of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recommended It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX12V standard power supply Specification 1 1 or above It is also required that the 12V 8 pin power connection JPW2 be used for adequate power supply In areas where noisy power transmission is present you may choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise It is recommended that you also
83. figuring Supero Doctor Ill The Supero Doctor Ill program is Web base management tool that supports remote management capability It includes Remote and Local Management tools The local management is called the SD III Client The Supero Doctor III program included on the CDROM that came with your motherboard allows you to monitor the environment and operations of your system Supero Doctor III displays crucial System information such as CPU temperature system voltages and fan status See the Figure below for a display of the Supero Doctor III 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 installed 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 III settings override the BIOS settings For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings please change the SDIII settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS Supero Doctor Ill Interface Display Screen l Health Information File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ee Super per Doc SUPERMICR i ame x 2 Health Information CPUl Chassis CPUZ Chassis war Tntrusion C 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Supero Doctor
84. he CPU straight down into the socket Do not rub the CPU against the surface of the socket or its pins to avoid 5 0690 0 ic Align CPU keys with socket keys damaging the CPU or the socket With the CPU inside the socket in spect the four corners of the CPU to make sure that the CPU is properly installed melted are Once the CPU is securely seated on the socket lower the CPU load plate to the socket Use your thumb to gently push the socket clip down to the clip lock Warning Please save the plas tic cap The motherboard must be shipped with the plastic cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket pins Shipment without the plastic cap properly installed will cause damage to the socket pins SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink oer crew 4 Notes A heatsink bracket BKT_0023L is required for a screw_type heatsink which is a non pushpin heatskink as shown on the right The required heatsink bracket BKT_0023L can be purchased from Supermicro Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die because the required amount has already been applied If you use a screw_type heatsink please install a heatsink bracket BKT_0023L on the reverse side of the motherboard before installing the heatsink To install the heatsink bracket please insert four screws to the mounting holes to secure the bracket on the motherboard
85. ing is in 0 5 C increments The default setting is 020 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Air Flow This item allows the user to set the desired speed of air flow to the DIMM mod ules Each increment is one mm sec The default is 1500 Press or on your keyboard to change this value Altitude This item allows the user to specify the altitude of the location where the com puter is used For Tylersburg EP platforms system memory thermal solution is de rated up to 900m To comply with CPU specifications BIOS will attempt to adjust and correct DIMM velocity based on the altitude where the system is located in order to improve DIMM thermal performance Altitude is defined as the number of feet above the sea level where the computer is located The options are Sea Level or Below 1 300 above 301 600 above 601 900 above 901 1200 above 1201 1500 above 1501 1800 above 1801 2100 above 2101 2400 above 2401 2700 above and 2701 3000 above the sea level DIMM Pitch Use this feature to specify the distance of physical space between each DIMM module Each step is in 1 1000 of an inch The default is 400 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 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
86. install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges 1 6 Super The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I O chip include a floppy disk drive controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077 765 a data separator write pre compensation circuitry decode logic data rate selection a clock genera tor drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic The wide range of functions integrated onto the Super I O greatly reduces the number of components required for interfacing with floppy disk drives The Super I O supports two 360 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M or 2 88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb s 500 Kb s or 1 Mb s It also provides two high speed 16550 compatible serial communication ports UARTs Each UART includes a 16 byte send receive FIFO a programmable baud rate generator complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys tem Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115 2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K 500 K or 1 Mb s which support higher speed modems The Super 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 1 7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller For X8STi F X8STi 3F Only The Winbond WPCM
87. ion QuickPath Interconnect QPI is the connection between the CPU and the motherboard s hub Use this feature to modify speed and power management settings QPI Links Speed Use this feature to select data transfer speed The options Slow mode and Full Speed 4 8 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS QPI Frequency Use this option to set the QPI frequency The options are Auto 4 800 GT 5 866 GT and 6 400 GT QPI LOs and L1 Select Enabled to lower the power state LOs and L1 are automatically selected by the motherboard The options are Disabled and Enabled Memory Frequency Use this option to force the system memory to run at a different frequency than the default frequency The available options are Auto Force DDR 800 Force DDR 1066 and Force DDR 1333 Memory Mode The options are Independent Channel Mirror Lockstep and Sparing Independent All DIMMs are available to the operating system Channel Mirror The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in memory for redundancy Lockstep The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of operations in parallel Sparing A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail over The spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed memory Demand Scrubbing Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the CPU to correct correctable memory errors found on a memory module When the CPU or I
88. itions The floppy connector is located next Pin Definition Pin Definition to the I Button on the motherboard mum See the table on the right for pin und definitions Key FDEDIN 2 Note the following when con Ground Index necting the floppy cable Ground Motor Enable Ground Drive Select B The floppy disk drive cable has Ground Drive Select B seven twisted wires Ground Motor Enable red mark on a wire typically Ground DIR designates the location of pin 1 Ground STEP A single floppy disk drive ribbon Groun Wiis Deita cable has 34 wires and two con Ground Write Gate nectors to provide for two floppy ground Tego disk drives The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B Ground Write Protect Ground Read Data Ground Side 1 Select Ground Diskette K S 559 8 0000 deb LIS TAI Gron JPW1 E JPW2 A Floppy KBIMOUSE zz 5 a Intel 1366 Processor USB 0 1 IPMI LAN CTRL LAN3 CTRL O Intel X58 JPL4 DIMM1B COM1 DIMM1A DIMM2B
89. lth monitoring features of the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 These features are supported by an onboard System Hard ware Monitor chip Recovery from AC Power Loss BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when AC power is lost and then restored to the system You can choose for the system to remain powered off in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back on or for it to automatically return to a power on state See the Power Lost Control setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting The default set ting is Last State Onboard Voltage Monitoring The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously CPU Core Chipset Voltage Memory Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V Standby Vbat and 12V Once a voltage becomes unstable it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to define the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III Fan Status Monitor with Software PC health monitoring 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 feature in the BIOS This allows the user to define an overheat temperature When this tem perature reaches this pre defined overheat threshold the CPU thermal trip feature will be activated and it will send a signal to the bu
90. ltiplies the processor s core 1 clock speed in relation to the bus speed The default setting is 26 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 2 3 Core Ratio Limit This increases the processor s core 2 3 clock speeds in relation to the bus speed The default setting is 25 Press or on your keyboard to change this value TDC Limit Override This option will override the system s default electrical current setting for the processor The options are Enabled and Disabled TDC Limit Value This option sets the processor s electrical current value The default setting is 880 Press or on your keyboard to change this value TDP Limit Override Select Enabled to override the default power setting for the processor The op tions are Enabled and Disabled TDP Limit Value Use this option to set the processor s power value The default setting is 1040 Press or on your keyboard to change this value 4 7 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual C1E Support Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Halt State feature C1E significantly reduces the CPU s power consumption by reducing the CPU s clock cycle and voltage during a Halt State The options are Disabled and Enabled C STATE Tech If enabled C State is set by the system automatically to either C2 C3 or C4 state The op tions are Disabled and Enabled C State package limit setting If set to Auto the AMI BIOS will a
91. mware 4 pin Pulse Width Modulation fan speed control Low noise fan speed control System Management Platform Environment Configuration Interface 2 0 support e System resource alert via Supero Doctor III e SuperoDoctor 111 Watch Dog NMI 2 temperature sensing logic e Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection e Pb Free CD Utilities BIOS flash upgrade utility e Drivers and software for Intel X58 Express chipset utilities Dimensions form factor 12 x 9 6 304 8 x 243 8 mm 1 9 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual DDR3 1333 1066 80 Intersil Intel DIMM CHA VRD 11 1 LGA1366 Socket CPU DIMM CHB DIMM QPI Up to 6 40 GT s 2 DIMMs per Channel 6 DIMMs total 6 DIMM SAS x8 SAS1068E PCIE x8 PCIE x16 X X8STi 3F X8STi 3F Intel PCI E Gen2 x16 X58 RJ45 intel 825741 RJ45L Inte 82574L CIE North Bridge PCIE x8 PCI E Gen1 x8 in x4 DMI Intel 82574L PCIE x1 RJ45 4 x88 J ony e E ICH10R South Bridge Intel 825741 PCIE x1 RJA5 TxeSTi LN4 only PCI 32 X 1 Slots BMC WPCM450 SPI W83627DHG UPC 1 0 SPI BIOS Keyboard Floppy 1 Mouse COM2 X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 System Block Diagram Note This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent the features on your motherboard See the following pages for the actual specifications of each motherboard 1 10 Chap
92. n the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before reinstalling them on the motherboard 2 5 Using a screwdriver to remove Screw 1 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 2 3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis Make sure that the locations of all mounting holes for the motherboard and the chas sis match Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray See the layout on the right for mounting hole locations Note Some components are very close to the mounting holes Please take all necessary precautionary measures to avoid damaging these compo nents when installing the motherboard into the chassis Tools Needed Location of Mounting Holes Philips Screwdriver M EH 9 Pan head 6 screws i BIR E oJ o Installation Instructions 1 Install the I O shield in yo
93. nal for the application that hangs See the table on the right for jumper settings Watch Dog must also be enabled in the BIOS Disabled Open A Clear CMOS B Watch Dog Enable K S 639 8 0000 LS Tu 9258 JPW1 JPW2 KBIMOUSE mE USB 0 1 IPMI LAN Intel 1366 Processor IPMI LAN CTRL LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 JPL4 DIMM1B DIMM1A DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A Jai 859 JPWF JPLS SPKR1 oo 88 LAN CTRL I Buttc SAS CTRL E n ET 2 wr Intel ICH10R 1282 O 59 BIOS 8 BMC CTRL LSI 1068E 88 E 8 7 E WPCM450 50 1 3362028359 e rn Es APS JPUSBSIEIOS S 122285 JWOL 56 0185990 SASO SAS3 SAS4 57 t a 1362026059 r S Co i Ir 267 come 0 z2 i gt Ty USB2 3 USB4 5 1 1 SATA2 _LSATA3 L SATA4 L
94. nclude F1 lt F10 gt Enter ESC ar row keys etc Note Options printed in Bold are default settings How To Change the Configuration Data The configuration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by entering the AMI BIOS Setup utility This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing Del at the appropriate time during system boot SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual How to Start the Setup Utility Normally the only visible Power On Self Test POST routine is the memory test As the memory is being tested press the lt Delete gt key to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility From the main menu you can access the other setup screens An AMI BIOS identification string is displayed at the left bottom corner of the screen below the copyright message Warning Do not upgrade the BIOS unless your system has a BIOS related issue Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to the system In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update If you have to update the BIOS do not shut down or reset the system while the BIOS is updating This is to avoid possible boot failure 4 2 Main Setup When you first enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the top of the screen The Main
95. o enable the function of 32 bit IDE data transfer The options are Enabled and Disabled gt PCI PnP Configuration This feature allows the user to set the configurations for the following items Clear NVRAM This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot The options are No and Yes Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Plug amp Play OS Selecting Yes allows the OS to configure Plug amp Play devices This is not required for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug amp Play Select No to allow the AMI BIOS to configure all devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus Select 64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles The options are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 and 248 PCI IDE Bus Master When enabled the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading writing to IDE drives The options are Disabled and Enabled PCIE Width This feature selects the bus width of the motherboard s PCIE slots The options are 8 8 8 8 16 8 8 Note PCI E Slot 2 below will be grayed out when this item PCIE Width is set to 16 8 8 PCI Express Slots 1 3 amp PCI Slot 4 Use this feature to enable or disable a PCI E or a PCI slot The options are Dis abled and Enabled Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN3 Option ROM Load Onboard LAN4 Option ROM X8STi LN4 Only This feature is to
96. otect your equipment from ESD Precautions Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag Handle the board by its edges only do not touch its components peripheral chips memory modules or gold contacts When handling chips or modules avoid touching their pins e Put the 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 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 2 2 Processor and Heatsink Installation When handling the processor package avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan Notes 1 Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding re moving or changing any hardware components Make sure that you install the processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink 2 Intel s boxed processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assem bly If you buy a CPU sep
97. please refer to http www supermicro com support manuals Integrated IPMI 2 0 for the X8STi F X8STi 3F only e PMI 2 0 supported by the WPCM450 Server BMC Note For IPMI Configuration Instructions please refer to the Embedded IPMI Configuration User s Guide available http www supermicro com support manuals Floppy Drive One 1 floppy port interface up to 1 44 MB USB Devices e Two 2 USB ports USB 0 1 on the rear IO panel e Six 6 USB connections for front access Two Type A connectors USB 6 USB 7 and two headers USB 2 3 4 5 Keyboard Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Mouse ports on the I O backplane Serial COM Ports e Fast UART 16550 Connections one COM port and one header Super I O e Winbond Super I O 83627DHG BIOS e 32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS SM Flash BIOS e DMI 2 3 PCI 2 3 ACPI 1 0 2 0 3 0 USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2 5 Power Configuration e ACPI ACPM Power Management e Main switch override mechanism e Keyboard Wake up from Soft Off 1 8 Chapter 1 Introduction e USB Wake up from Soft Off e Wake on LAN e Power on mode for AC power recovery PC Health Monitoring CPU Monitoring Onboard voltage monitors for CPU core Memory Voltage Chipset Voltage 1 8V 3 3V 3 3V standby 5V 5V Standby VBat and 12V e CPU 6 Phase switching voltage regulator e CPU System overheat LED and control e CPU Thermal Trip support e Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 support Fan Control e Fan status monitoring with fir
98. r JPW1 is used to provide power to the motherboard The 8 pin CPU PWR connector JPW2 is also required for the processor These power connec tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifica tion See the table on the right for pin definitions Q TIDODUDDOUDODN esses 529 ER Ciian a ana namina EM 99 KBIMOUSE IPMILAN IPMILAN VGA LANS CTRL Intel X58 PLA LIO LAN3 DIMM1B LAN2 4 DIMMIA DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMMSA Slot6 PCI E X16 SXB PCLE X8 PG 8 ration 8 gs Heca m 2 b swo 9 45 5 j pst HW Monitor BMC J JPUSBORES 3 EJ E s4 sasr 899 Es a R GE UE ae col 8 use LSATAD LSATAL LSATAD SATA LSAs E 0 moose 588 SSS SS eS cei 2 21 Definition Pin 4 Definition c 3 3V 3 3V 12V 3 3V
99. re installation B 2 Appendix C Software Installation Instructions Appendix C Software Installation Instructions C 1 Installing Drivers After you ve installed the Windows Operating System a screen as shown below will appear You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not yet been installed To install these software programs and drivers click the icons to the right of these items 8 SUPERMICRO X8STI Motherboard Drivers amp Tools WinXP E x Intel X58 Chipset INF files SUPERMICR Drivers amp Tools Matrox G200e Graphics Driver Intel X58 Express Chipset LSI MegaRAID Storage Manager X8STi 5 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Adaptec Storage Manager Intel PRO Network Connections Drivers SUPERMICRO Supero Doctor Ill SUPERMICRO Computer Inc Build driver diskettes and manuals Browse CD Auto Start Up Next Time For more information please visit SUPERMICRO s web site Driver Tool Installation Display Screen Note Click the icons showing 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 X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual C 2 Con
100. re supported However using ECC or Non ECC memory depends on the CPU installed on the motherboard Question How do update my BIOS Answer It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not experiencing any problems with your system Updated BIOS files are located on our web site at http www supermicro com support bios Please check our BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our web site Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS 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 3 3 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual cally reboot If you choose the exe file please run the exe file under Windows to create the BIOS flash floppy disk Insert the floppy disk into the system you wish to flash the BIOS Then bootup the system to the floppy disk The BIOS utility will automatically flash the BIOS without any prompts Please note that this process may take a few minutes to complete Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes Warning Do not shut down or reset the system
101. rmation CPU Temperature System Temperature This feature displays current temperature readings for the CPU and the System The following items will be displayed for your reference only 4 17 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual CPU Temperature The CPU thermal technology that reports absolute temperatures Celsius Fahr enheit has been upgraded to a more advanced feature by Intel in its newer processors The basic concept is each CPU is embedded by unique temperature information that the motherboard can read This Temperature Threshold or Tem perature Tolerance has been assigned at the factory and is the baseline on which the motherboard takes action during different CPU temperature conditions i e by increasing CPU Fan speed triggering the Overheat Alarm etc Since CPUs can have different Temperature Tolerances the installed CPU can now send informa tion to the motherboard what its Temperature Tolerance is and not the other way around This results in better CPU thermal management Supermicro has leveraged this feature by assigning a temperature status to certain thermal conditions in the processor Low Medium and High This makes it easier for the user to understand the CPU s temperature status rather than by just simply seeing a temperature reading i e 25 C The CPU Temperature feature will display the CPU temperature status as detected by the BIOS Low This level is
102. s in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website http www supermicro com support faqs before contacting Technical Support 2 BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our website at http www supermicro 3 2 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting com support bios A 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 e Motherboard model and PCB revision number BIOS release date version this can be seen on the initial display when your system first boots up System configuration An example of a Technical Support form is on our website at http www supermicro com support contact cfm 4 Distributors For immediate assistance please have your account number ready when placing a call to our technical support department We can be reached by e mail at support supermicro com by phone at 408 503 8000 option 2 or by fax at 408 503 8019 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Question What type of memory does my motherboard support Answer The X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 supports up to 24 GB of un buffered ECC or non ECC DDR3 1 5V 1333 1066 800 MHz SDRAM See Sec tion 2 4 for details on installing memory Note Both ECC and Non ECC memory modules a
103. se the memory modules of the same type and same speed in the same bank Press down the release tabs on the ends of a memory slot Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot Pay attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module incorrectly Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot Repeat for all modules Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod ules from the motherboard Installing and Removing DDR3 Memory Ti amp Te Notch Front View Note Notch should align with the receptive key To Remove Use your thumbs Y to gently push the mmm mnm release tabs near both point on the slot Release Tab Release Tab ends of the module ji This should release it Top View of DDR3 Slot from the slot To Install Insert module vertically and press down until it snaps into place Pay attention to the alignment notch at the bottom 2 7 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Memory Support The X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 supports up to 24 GB Unbuffered ECC or Non ECC DDR3 1333 1066 800 in 6 DIMM slots Populating these DIMM slots with a pair or pairs of memory modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved m
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105. streams providing smooth playback and reducing the de 4 10 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 Intel VT d Select Enabled to enable Intel s Virtualization Technology support for Direct I O VT d by reporting the I O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables This feature offers fully protected resource sharing across the Intel platforms providing the user with greater reliability security and availability in networking and data sharing The settings are Enabled and Disabled Intel The Intel I O Acceleration Technology significantly reduces CPU overhead by leveraging CPU architectural improvements freeing resources for more other tasks The options are Disabled and Enabled Active State Power Management Select Enabled to start Active State Power Management for signal transactions between LO and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus This maximizes power saving and transaction speed The options are Enabled and Disabled 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
106. t 9558 6 E 5 x 5 Pi g 2 B JlC2 E TEA Intel 1366 Processor VGA Enable gt 5 8 LAN3 CTRL Intel X58 JPLA LAN1CTRL gt 2 gt lt 5 DIMM1B DIMM1A 2 E 3 DIMM2B DIMM2A DIMM3B DIMM3A Slot6 PC E X16 SXB PCI E X8 PL2 8551 6 On LANA CTRL 59 LES Button o SAS CTRL i 24 2 8 Intel ICH10R 152 ewm 898 1811068 j 8 5 s lo 8 1 450 445 350102 1 5 5222 JPS2BE 3600 8999 Ed HW Monitor a BMC JPUSB3 A JWOL 156210855 5 50 5 52 sas4 sas7 1999 221 1362102005 r 23 TT e US D eC JPUSB2 Be o 2 Os 95 2 5556 USB2 3 USB4 5 LSATAO 1 1 1 5 2 _I SATA3 4 U LL 85529 125555 I 1 SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual USB 0 1 USB Use Wake Up JPUSB jumpers JPUSB1 JPUSB2 JPUSBJ to wake up your system by pressing a key on a USB keyboard or clicking the USB mouse of your system The JPUSB jumpers are used together with the USB Wake Up fea ture and your in the BIOS Enable these USB jumpers the USB feature in the BIOS to wake up system via USB devices See the table on the right for jumper settings and jumper connections Note JPUSB1 is used for Backpanel USB ports 0 1 JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports 2 3 and 4 5 JPUSB3
107. t this option and press lt Enter gt to discard all the changes and return to the AMI BIOS Utility Program Load Optimal Defaults To set this feature select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt Then select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De faults to the BIOS Settings The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications Load Fail Safe Defaults To set this feature select Load Fail Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press lt Enter gt The Fail Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability but not for maximum performance 4 26 Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes This section lists POST Power On Self Test error beep codes for the AMI BIOS POST error beep codes are divided into two categories recoverable and terminal This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST BIOS will display a POST code that describes the problem BIOS may also issue one of the following beep codes 1 long and eight short beeps video configuration error 1 repetitive long beep no memory detected 1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on system overheat A 1 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual Notes Appendix B Installing the Windows OS
108. ter 1 Introduction 1 2 Chipset Overview Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel X58 Express chipset the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 motherboard provides the performance and feature set required for single processor based high end systems with configura tion options optimized for intensive application and high end server platforms The X8STi X8STi F X8STi SF X8STi LN4 supports Intel Core i7 or a Nehalem Family processor in the LGA1366 socket the Intel X58 Express chipset and the ICH10R With Intel QuickPath Interconnect technology built in the X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LNA4 is one of the first motherboards on the market that offers the next generation point to point system interconnect interface replacing the current Front Side Bus technology providing substantial system performance enhancement by utilizing serial link interconnections to increase bandwidth and scalability Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset Intel QuickPath Interconnect link up to 6 4 GT s of data transfer rate in each direction e Virtualization Technology Integrated Management Engine support Point to point cache coherent interconnect Fast narrow unidirectional links and Concurrent bi directional traffic Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry SUPERO X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual 1 3 PC Health Monitoring This section describes the PC hea
109. the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2 It has a data transfer rate of 8 3 MBs Select MWDMAO to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode O It has a data transfer rate of 4 2 MBs Select MWDMAMt to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1 It has a data transfer rate of 13 3 MBs Select MWDMA2 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 UDMA2 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 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 S M A R T to support hard drive disk The options are Disabled Enabled and Auto 32 Bit Data Transfer Select Enable t
110. to these host adaptors to function as bootable disks If this item is set to Disabled the ROM BIOS of the host adap tors will not capture Interrupt 19 and the drives attached to these adaptors will not function as bootable devices The options are Enabled and Disabled Processor amp Clock Options Warning Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings An incorrect value a very high DRAM frequency or incorrect DRAM timing may cause system to become unstable When this occurs revert to the default setting CPU Ratio This feature allows the user to use the CPU clock multiplier to multiply CPU speed in order to enhance performance Select Manual to Manually set the multiplier set ting Select Auto for the BIOS to automatically select the CPU multiplier setting for your system The options are Auto and Manual Ratio CMOS Setting This option 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 4 5 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual setting to the previous state The default setting depends on the type of CPU is installed The default setting for the Intel Core i7 965 is 24 Clock Spread Spectrum Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum which will allow the BIOS to monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by the components whenever needed Select Disa
111. ur chassis This is provided with your motherboard 2 Locate the mounting holes on the mother board Refer to the layout on the right for mounting hole locations SS SSS 3 Place Standoffs on the chassis as needed 4 Place the motherboard inside the chassis 5 Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis 6 Insert a Pan head 6 screw into a mount ing hole on the motherboard and its matching mounting hole on the chassis using a Philips screwdriver 7 Repeat Step 6 until all mounting holes are secured 2 6 Chapter 2 Installation 2 4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules Note Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules CAUTION Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage Press down the release tabs Installing amp Removing DIMMs Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots starting with DIMM1A When populating multiple DIMM modules within a channel always start with blue slot first For best performance please u
112. utomatically set the limit on the C State package register The options are Auto C1 C3 C6 and C7 C1 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 or C7 requests to C1 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled C3 Auto Demotion When enabled the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based on un core auto demote information The options are Disabled and Enabled DCA Technology This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices Note A TOE device is a special ized dedicated processor that is installed on an add on card or a network card to handle some or all packet processing of this add on card For this motherboard the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip This feature is supported only by some types of processors i e Intel Nehalem WS 1S The options are Enabled and Disabled DCA Prefetch Delay A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten execution cycles and maximize data processing efficiency Prefetching too frequently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses This feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data The options are 8 16 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 gt Advanced Chipset Control The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below gt QPI and IMC Configurat
113. wer down the system if the operating system hangs or crashes The options are Disabled Reset System Power Down Power Cycle 4 21 SUPER X8STi X8STi F X8STi 3F X8STi LN4 User s Manual BMC WatchDog TimeOut Min Sec This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action above is enabled This is a timed delay in minutes or seconds before a system power down or reset after an operating system failure is detected The options are 5 Min 1 Min 30 Sec and 10 Sec gt Event Log Configuration View Event Log Use this option to view the System Event Log Mark all events as read This option marks all events as read The options are OK and Cancel Clear event log This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages The options are OK and Cancel 4 22 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS 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 LE ITI Supervisor Password This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password has been entered for the system User Password This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has been entered for the system Change Supervisor Password Select this feature and press Enter
114. 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 3 4 Returning Merchandise for Service A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered You can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number For faster service you may also obtain RMA authorizations online http www supermicro com support rma When returning to the manufacturer the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration misuse abuse or improper maintenance of products During the warranty period contact your distributor first for any produ
115. y 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 gt Hardware Health Configuration This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review the status of each item when displayed CPU Overheat Alarm This option allows the user to select the CPU OverheatAlarm setting which determines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat Warning Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature predefined by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system instability When the CPU temperature reaches this predefined threshold the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed The options are The Early Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm includ ing the LED and the buzzer to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predefined by the CPU manufacturer The Default Alarm Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm including the LED and the buzzer to be triggered when the CPU temperature reaches about 5 C above the threshold temperature as predefined by the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU and system cooling In both the alarms above please take immediate action as shown below See the notes on P 4 18 for more info
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117. zzer and at the same time the CPU speed will be decreased 1 4 Power Configuration Settings This section describes the features of your motherboard that deal with power and power settings Chapter 1 Introduction Slow Blinking LED for Suspend State Indicator When the CPU goes into a suspend state the chassis power LED will start blink ing to indicate that the CPU is in the suspend mode When the user presses any key the CPU will wake up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking and remain on BIOS Support for USB Keyboard If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system it will function like a normal keyboard during system boot up Main Switch Override Mechanism When an ATX power supply is used the power button can function as a system suspend button When the user presses the power button the system will enter a SoftOff state The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down Pressing the power button again to wake up the whole system During the SoftOff state the ATX power supply provides power the system to keep the required cir cuitry alive In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds The power will turn off and no power will be provided to the motherboard Wake On LAN WOL Wake On LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to remotely power up a computer that is powered off Remote PC s

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