Supermicro X7SBA User Manual

X7SBA

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1

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Release Date: August 27, 2009

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This m a n u a l i s wr i t t e n f o r sys t e m inte g r a t o r s , PC t e c h n i c i a n s a n d

knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of

the X7SBA motherboard. The X7SBA supports a Quad-Core or a Dual-

Core Intel® Xeon 3000 Series Processor at system bus speeds of 1333/1066/800

MHz. With the Intel® Xeon 3000 Series Processor and the 3210 Chipset built in,

the X7SBA offers unprecedented energy efciency performance and provides

optimized low-power, 64-bit computing solutions for single/uni-processor (UP)

systems based on the Intel Core™ microarchitecture. With support of the Intel

Virtualization Technology, the Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology, and the

Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology, the X7SBA delivers server platforms that

are reliable, easy-to-use, environmentally-friendly, and economical in TCO(Total

Cost of Operations). Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/

Products) for updates or visit Intel's web site for processor suppor t. This product

is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a technician.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the X7SBA

mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provideshardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when

installing the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into

the system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes

troubleshooting procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup.

Chapter 4 includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on

running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS POST Beep Codes.

Appendix B and Appendix C provide the Windows OS and other soft ware instal-

lation instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation
and to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components.

Note: Additional Information given to dif ferentiate various models or to ensure

correct system setup.

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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii

Manual Organization .................................................................................................... iii

Conventions Used in the Manual .................................................................................. iii

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

Checklist ..................................................................................................... 1-1

Contacting Supermicro ............................................................................... 1-2

X7SBA Image ............................................................................ 1-3

X7SBA Layout ............................................................................ 1-4

X7SBA Quick Reference ............................................................. 1-5

Motherboard Features .............................................................................. 1-6

Chipset/System Block Diagram .................................................................. 1-8

1-2 Chipset Overview ........................................................................................... 1-9

1-3 PC Health Monitoring ................................................................................... 1-10

1-4 Power Conguration Settings ....................................................................... 1-10

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-11

1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 1-12

Chapter 2: Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices ................................................................................. 2-1

2-2 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ..................................................... 2-1

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 2-2

2-4 Installing DDR 2 Memory ............................................................................... 2-6

2-5 I/O Port/Front Control Panel Connector Locations ........................................ 2-7

Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................... 2-7

Front Control Panel .......................................................................................... 2-8

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions .................................................................. 2-9

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-9

Power LED ............................................................................................... 2-9

HDD LED ................................................................................................. 2-10

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ..................................................................... 2-10

OH/Fan Fail LED ......................................................................................2-11

Power Failure LED ....................................................................................2-11

Reset Button ............................................................................................ 2-12

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-12

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2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-13

ATX Power Connectors ......................................................................... 2-13

Processor Power Connector .................................................................... 2-13

Overheat/Fan Failure .............................................................................. 2-14

Chassis Intrusion ...................................................................................... 2-14

Alarm Reset .............................................................................................. 2-15

Power LED ............................................................................................. 2-15

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ..................................................................... 2-16

GLAN Ports .............................................................................................. 2-16

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-17

Speaker Connector .................................................................................. 2-17

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-18

Wake-On-Ring ......................................................................................... 2-19

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-19

VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-20

SMB_PS Connector ................................................................................. 2-20

T-SGPIO Headers .................................................................................... 2-21

Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-21

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-22

Explanation of Jumpers ......................................................................... 2-22

GLAN Enable/Disable .............................................................................. 2-22

Clear CMOS ............................................................................................ 2-23

SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots .................................................................. 2-23

Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-24

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-24

USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-25

2-8 Onboard Indicators ....................................................................................... 2-26

GLAN LED Indicators .....................................................................................2-26

Onboard Power LED Indicator........................................................................ 2-26

2-9 Floppy Connector, SIMSO IPMI and Printer Connections ........................... 2-27

Floppy Connector .................................................................................... 2-27

Parallel Connector ................................................................................... 2-28

SIMSO IPMI .............................................................................................. 2-28

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................... 3-1

Before Power On ....................................................................................... 3-1

No Power ................................................................................................... 3-1

No Video .................................................................................................. 3-1

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Memory Errors ........................................................................................... 3-2

Losing the System’s Setup Conguration ................................................ 3-2

3-2 Technical Support Procedures ........................................................................ 3-2

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 3-3

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service ................................................................. 3-4

Chapter 4: BIOS

4-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4-1

4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2

4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................. 4-2

4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-5

4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-22

4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-24

4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-25

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS POST Beep Codes .....................................................................A-1

Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS ....................................................................B-1

Appendix C: Other Software Installation Instructions ................................................C-1

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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 mother-

board. If anything listed here is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

All the following items are included in the retail box only:

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-022)

Six (6) SATA cables (CBL-044)

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-P0T7L)

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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X7SBA Image

Chapter 1: Introduction

An Important Note to the User

• All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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X7SBA

4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

J28

KB/MS

J11

USB0/1

COM1

J7

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

JLAN1

JLAN2

JPW1

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

JPW2

CPU

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

JF1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Speaker

Floppy

Fan4

J48

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

J44

J45

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

JPWF

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

J29

J30

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

SPKR1

MCH

JUSB1

1

JUSB2

Motherboard Layout

Important Notes to the User

• Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

• See Chapter 2 for detailed information on jumpers, I/O ports and JF1 Front

Panel Connections.

• " " indicates the location of "Pin 1".

• When the LE1 LED is on, the 5V Standby PWR is on. Maker sure to turn off

the power before installing or removing components.

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X7SBA Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)

JI2C1/JI2C2 I2C (SMB) Bus to PCI slots (Open/Open: Disabled)

JPG1 Video Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit L AN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD Watch Dog Time-out Pins 1-2 (Reset)

JPUSB1 Back Panel USB Wake Up Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPUSB2 Front Panel USB Wake Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

Connector Description

Alarm Reset Alarm Reset Connection (JAR)

COM1, COM2 COM Port 1 & COM 2 Header

Fans 1-6 System Fan Headers (Fans 1-5), Fan6: CPU Fan

Floppy Connector Floppy Disk Connector

FP Control Front Panel Control Header (JF1)

I-SATA0~I-SATA5 Intel SATA Headers #0~#5 (JS1-JS6)

JD1 Speaker Header (Pins 3-4: Internal Buzzer Enable,

Pins 1-4: External Speaker Cable)

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JLED1 Power LED Header

JOH Overheat LED Header

JPW1 ATX 24- Pin Power Connector

JPW2 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)

JWOL Wake On LAN Header

JWOR Wake On Ring header

KB/Mouse PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (J28)

LAN 1/LAN 2 Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Por t1/Port 2 Connectors

Power Fail Power Failure Connector (JPWF)

Printer Parallel Por t (Printer) Header

SMB PS Power Supply SMbus (I2C)

SIMSO IPMI SIMSO IPMI 2.0 Socket

SPKR1 Internal Buzzer

T-SGPIO 1/2 Serial General Purpose I/O Headers 1/2 (J29/J30)

USB 0/1 Backpanel USB Ports 0/1 (J11)

USB 6/7, 8/9 Front Panel USB headers #6/#7 (J44), #8/#9 (J45)

USB 11 Front Accessible USB Port 11 (JUSB48)

VGA VGA Connector (J7)

LED Indicator Description

LE 1 Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator

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Motherboard Features

CPU

• A Quad Core/Dual Core Intel Xeon 3000 Series Processor at a system bus

speed of 1333/1066/800 MHz.

• EM64T, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep (EIST) supported

Using the EM64T Feature

• Install a 64 -bit OS (Windows XP Professional x64 Ed, Server 2003x64 Ed.)

• Install the 64-bit drivers for all MB components, devices and add- on cards

OS Licensing Support

• Intel Quad Core/Dual Core CPU supports: Windows 2000 Professional,

Windows Advanced Server, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional,

Windows Server 2003 (Standard, Enterprise) and Windows Vista Operating

Systems

Memory (Not e: Se e Section 2- 4 fo r de tail s.)

• Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR 2 800/667 MHz up to 8 GB

of ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM.

Chipset

• Intel 3210

• Intel ICH9R

• Intel PXH-V

Expansion Slots

• Four (4) PCI 32-Bit /33 MHz (Slot 1~Slot 4)

• Two (2) PCI-X 64-Bit 100/133 MHz slot (Slot 5/Slot 6)

• One (1) PCI-Exp. x8 on x16 slot (Slot 7)

BIOS

• 16Mb Firmware Hub Phoenix BIOS 

• APM 1.2, DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3 and

USB Keyboard support

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage,

+1. 8V,+3 .3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, and −12V

• CPU 3-phase-switching voltage regulator

• Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control

• Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed control

• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS, PWR- Up from AC PWR

loss

• Supero Doctor III, NMI

• System Resource alert via Supero Doctor III

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ACPI Features

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• Main switch override mechanism

• External modem ring-on

Onboard I/O

• Intel ICH9R SATA Controller, 6 connectors for 6 devices with support of R AID

functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (in the Windows OS environment)

• 1 oppy por t interface (up to 2.88 MB)

• 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header

• 1 Parallel (Printer) Port

• Two Intel single-port 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard por ts

• Up to 7 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports/headers

• VGA Connector

• Low Prole SIMSO IPMI 2.0

• Super I/O (Winbond 83627HF) with hardware monitoring

• XGI Z9S w/32 MB DDR2

Temperature

• Monitoring CPU, chassis environment

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (available if supported by the CPU)

Other

• Wake-on- LAN (WOL)

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Onboard Standby PWR warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")

CD Utilities

• Drivers and software for Intel 3210 chipset utilities

Dimensions

• 12" (L) x 9.5" (W) (304.8 mm x241.30 mm)

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Intel 3210

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ICH9R

USB

PORT_0~6

LPC I/O

MS.

KB. FDD. SER.1

SER.2

VRM 11

ADDR

CTRL CTRL

ADDR

DATADATA

LPC

PCI_32_BUS

DDR2_667/800

DMI

XGI Z9S

DIMM_CHA

S-ATA/300

4 x SATA

CK505 CLK

MCH

DIMM_CHB

PORTS

PCIE_x8

GLAN1 82573V

PCIE_x1

W83627HF

FSB: 1333/1066/800

USB 2.0/1.1

PXH - V

1x PCIX_64

PCI-X BUS

IPMI

IPMI I/F

PCIE_x8

PCIE_x16

Print port

GLAN2 82573L

LCI/GLCI

1x PCIX_64

Note: This is a general block diagram and may not exactly represent

the features on your motherboard. See the following pages for the

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The Intel 3210 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

actual specications of the motherboard.

Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel 3210 chipset, designed for use with the Quad Core/Dual Core Intel® Xeon

3000 Series Processor, is comprised of two primary components: the Memory

Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub ICH9R. In addition, the PXH -V

chip is used for added functionality. The X7SBA provides the performance and

feature-set required for cost-effective, power-ef cient UP system platforms.

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The function of the MCH is to manage the data ow between four interfaces: the

CPU interface, the DDR2 System Memory Interface, the PCI Express Interface

(Note Below), and the Direct Media Interface (DMI).

The MCH is optimized for a Quad Core/Dual Core Xeon 3000 series processor

in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package with a FSB frequency of 1333/1066/800

MHz. The 3210 MCH supports 36-bit host bus addressing, allowing the CPU to

access to the entire 64 GB of the host address space. It also has a 12-deep In-

Order Queue to support up to 12 outstanding pipelined address request on the host

bus. It supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDR AM. The 3210 platform uses

the ninth generation I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R) to provide I/O related functions.

The Ninth Generation I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R)

The I/O Controller ICH9R provides the data buffering and interface arbitration

required for the system to operate efciently. It also provides the bandwidth needed

for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)

provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R. The ICH9R suppor ts

up to two PCI-Express x8 slots, six Serial ATA ports and eight USB 2.0 ports. In

ad dit ion , the I CH9R offe rs t he Int el M atr ix S tor age Tec hno logy wh ich provid es var i-

ous RAID options for data protection and rapid data access. It also supports the

next generation of client management through the use of PROActive technology

in conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller.

Intel ICH9R System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the

system. Functions and capabilities include:

Advanced Power Management

2

SMBus 2.0 (I

SST/PECI Fan Speed Control

SPI Flash

Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface

Note: The Intel 3210 chipset does not support add-in graphics cards in the PCI-E
interface provided by the Memory Controller Hub (MCH).

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SBA. The

motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors

The onboard voltage monitor will scan the voltages for the CPU Cores, Chipset

Voltage, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V Standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V,

and −12V continuously (via SuperO Doctor III). Once a voltage becomes unstable,

it will give a warning or send an error message to the screen. The user can adjust

the voltage thresholds to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Speed Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The on-

board fans are controlled by Thermal Management via Hardware Monitoring in

the BIOS.

CPU Overheat/Fan Fail LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning func-

tion in the BIOS. This allows the user to dene an overheat temperature. When

the temperature reaches the predened threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature

will be activated and it will send a signal to the Speaker LED and, at the same

time, the CPU speed will be decreased. It will also activate the alarm if a fan

failure occurs.

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 to change this setting. The default setting is

Last State.

1-4 PowerCongurationSettings

This section describes features of your motherboard that deal with power and

power settings.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start blinking

to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses any key, the

CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking and remain on.

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BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, this keyboard 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 will cause the whole system to wake-up. Dur-

ing the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the required

circuitry in the system "alive". In case the system malfunctions, and you want to

turn of f 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 Ring-On (WOR)

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing

when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can

only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

Wake-On-LAN is dened as the ability of a management application to remotely

power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-dates and asset

tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN trafc 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 L AN add- on card only.

Note: Wake- On-LAN requires an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface. The ACPI speci-

cation denes a exible and abstract hardware inter face that provides a standard

way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including

its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system

to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD -ROMs, network cards,

hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to

the PC such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating

system-independent inter face for conguration control. ACPI leverages the Plug

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and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-indepen-

dent implementation that is compatible with both Windows and Linux Operating

Systems.

1-6 Power Supply

As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and

reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU

clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The X7SBA accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most

power supplies generally meet the specications required by the CPU, some are

inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is strongly recom-

mended.

The X7SBA accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended that

you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specication

2.02 or above. You should use one that will supply at least 350W of power. Also

your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet por ts. It must also be SSI

compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in areas where noisy

power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line lter to shield

the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a power surge

protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic-Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent

damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The fol-

lowing measures are generally sufcient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. Touch a

grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral

chips, memory modules or gold contacts. When handling chips or modules,

avoid touching their pins.

• 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 cor rect type of onboard CMOS batter y. Do not install the onboard

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When

unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.

2-2 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to t dif ferent types of chassis.

Ma ke sur e that the loc ati ons of a ll the mountin g h ole s fo r bo th t he m oth erb oar d an d

the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting

fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the mother-

board to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standof fs click in or are screwed

in tightly. Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard

tray. To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please do not use a

force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard installation.

Note: Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take all

necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components

when installing the motherboard into the chassis.

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2-3 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 LGA 775 package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-certied multi-

directional heatsink and fan.

3. The Intel LGA 775 heatsink and fan comes with a push-pin design and no tool

is needed for installation. (Refer to Note 7 below.)

4. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the CPU

heatsink and fan. (Refer to Note 7 below.)

5. When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with an

LGA 775 CPU 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.

6. Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.

7. When the X7SBA motherboard is installed in a server, please use the SNK-

P0016/SNK-P0016P Passive Heatsink only.

Installation Procedures

For proper system setup, please follow the

procedure below:

1. Install the heatsink backplate into the

chassis if needed.

2. Install the motherboard into the chas-

sis.

3. Install the CPU onto the motherboard.

4. Install the heatsink or/and cooling fans

(if any).

5. Connect fan and power cables (if any).

CPU Socket

Motherboard

CPU Retention
Bracket (Pre­installed)

Backplate

Heatsink

CPU

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Installation of the LGA775 Processor

1. Press the socket lever to release

the load plate, which covers the CPU

socket, from its locking position.

2. Gently lift the socket lever to open

the load plate.

3. Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket.

Note: Pin 1 is the corner marked with

a triangle. Please Note that the North

Key and the South Key are located

vertically in the CPU housing.

Chapter 2: Installation

Socket Lever

Load Plate

Load Plate

4. Position the motherboard in such

a way that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is

located at the left bottom of the CPU

housing.

North Key

Pin 1

South Key

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5. Use your thumb and your index nger

to hold the CPU at the North Center Edge

and the South Center Edge of the CPU.

6. Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the

socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the

CPU straight down to the socket. (Do not

drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move

the CPU horizontally or ver tically. Do not

rub the CPU against the surface or against

any pins of the socket to avoid damage to

the CPU or the socket.)

7. With the CPU inside the socket, inspect

the four corners of the CPU to make sure

that the CPU is properly installed.

8. Use your thumb to gently push the lever

down and lock it in the hook.

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

Socket Lever

CPU in the CPU socket

9. If the CPU is properly installed into the

socket, the plastic cap will be automatically

released from the load plate when the le-

ver is pushed into the hook. Remove the

plastic cap from the motherboard.

Plastic cap is released

Warning: Pl ea se keep the plastic

cap. The motherboard and the CPU

from the load plate if

CPU properly installed.

must be shipped with the plastic cap

properly installed to protect the CPU

pins. Shipment without the CPU plas-

tic cap properly installed will void the

warr anty.

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Installation and Removal of the Heatsink

Chapter 2: Installation

Installing a Passive Heatsink

1. Do not apply any thermal grease to the

he ats ink or t he C PU d ie; th e re qui red amo unt

has already been applied.

2. Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so

that the four mounting holes are aligned with

those on the retention mechanism.

3. Screw in two diagonal screws (ie the #1

and the #2 screws) until just snug (-do not

over-tighten the screws to avoid possible

damage to the CPU.)

4. Finish the installation by fully tightening

all four screws.

To Un-install a Passive Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be removed.

However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow the instruc-

tions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done to the CPU

or the CPU socket.

1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws

from the motherboard in the sequence as

show in the picture on the right.

Screw#1

Passive Heatsink

Screw#1

Screw#1

Screw#2

Screw#2

2. Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture

on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink

to lo ose n it fr om the CPU. (Do not us e e xc es-

sive force when wriggling the heatsink.)

3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the

heatsink from the CPU socket.

4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the

heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.

Reap ply the pro per am oun t o f th erm al

grease on the surface before you re-install

the CPU and the heatsink.

Screw#2

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2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory

Memory Module Installation (See Figure 2-1)

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

Support

The X7SBA supports up to 8 GB of Dual channel, unbuffered ECC DDR2

800/667 SDR AM in 4 DIMM slots. Both interleaved and non-interleaved

memory are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots.

Note: Populating DIMM#1A,DIMM#2A, and/or DIMM#1B, DIMM#2B with

memory modules of the same size and of the same type will result in dual

channel, two-way interleaved memor y which is faster than the single chan-

nel, non-interleaved memor y. When ECC memory is used, it may take 25- 40

seconds for the VGA to display.

Notes:

Due to chipset limitation, 8GB Memory can only be supported by the fol-1.

lowing operating systems: 32-Bit: Windows 2000 Advanced Server/2003

Enterprise; 64-Bit: Windows Server 2003 Standard/Enterprise/ Windows XP

Professional x64 Edition.

Some old-version of DDR2-667 may not match Intel's On- Die-Temperature 2.

requirement and will automatically be down-graded to run @ 533 MHz, If this

occurs, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.

Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available 3.

for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction

in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Table below.)

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub ash memory

(System BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if
needed) -Aligned on 256-MB
boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and
other applications

Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)

1 MB 3.99

512 MB 3.01

2.84

Note to Microsoft Users:

Microsoft implemented a de-

sign change in Windows XP

with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and

Windows Vista. This change

is specic to the Physical Ad-

dress Extension (PAE) mode

behav i o r w h i c h improv e s

driver compatibility. For more

information, please read the

following article at Microsoft’s

Knowledge Base website at:

http://support.microsoft.com/

kb/888137.

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X7SBA

Top View Of DDR2 Slot

DDR2

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8

Figure 2-1. Installing DIMM into Slot

To Install:

Insert module verti­cally and press it
down until it snaps
into place. Pay atten­tion to the notch.

To Remove:
Use your thumbs to
gently push each
release tab outward
to release the DIMM
from the slot.

2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specication. See

Figure 2-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Back Panel USB Port 0

4. Back Panel USB Port 1

5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

6. VGA Port (Blue)

7. Gigabit LAN 1

8. Gigabit LAN 2

(See Section 2-5 for details.)

Figure2-2.BackPanelI/OPort Locations andDenitions

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

X7SBA

Front Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various buttons and indicators that are normally

located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are de-

signed specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2-4 for the

descriptions of the various control panel buttons and LED indicators. Refer to the

following section for descriptions and pin denitions.

JF1 Header Pins

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions

X7SBA

4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin denitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

NMI Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Power LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +5V

16 Ground

A. NMI

B. PWR LED

A

B

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

X7SBA

4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activities (for any hard drives on

the system, including Serial ATA and

IDE). See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection for GL AN port1

is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1

and the LED connection for GLAN

Port2 is on Pins 9 and 10. At tach the

NIC LED cables to display network

activity status. Refer to the table on

the right for pin denitions.

HDD LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

A. HDD LED

B. NIC1 LED

C. NIC2 LED

2-10

A

B

C

Chapter 2: Installation

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

X7SBA

4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED cable to the OH/Fan

Fail connection on pins 7 and 8 of

JF1 to provide advanced warnings

of chassis overheating or fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Power Failure LED

The Power Failure LED connection

is located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Denition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash-

Fan Fail

ing

PWR Fail LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Supply Fail

2-11

A

B

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

PWR Fail LED

NIC2 LED

X7SBA

4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach it to the

hardware reset switch on the computer

case. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off

the syste m. This button can also be

configured to function as a suspend

button (with a setting in the BIOS - see

Chapter 4). To turn off the power when

set to suspend mode, press the button

for at least 4 seconds. Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

Reset Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

2-12

A

B

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4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

2-6 Connecting Cables

ATX Power Connector

The main power supply connector

(JPW1) on the X7SBA meets the SSI

(Sup erset ATX) sp ecificati on. You

can only use a 24-pin power supply

ca ble on the mot her boa rd. Ma ke su re

that the orientation of the connector

is cor rect. You must also use the

8-pin (JPW2) processor power con-

nector for adequate power supply to

the syste m. See th e table on t he right

for pin denitions.

Processor Power
Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power

co nne cto r (ab ove), the 12V 8 -pi n Pr o -

cessor connector at JPW2 must also

be connected to your power supply

to provide adequate power supply to

the system.

B

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

Secondary Power

Connector

PinDenitions

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

A

A. 24-Pin ATX PWR

B. 8-Pin 12V PWR

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4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Overheat LED/Fan Failure

The JOH header is used to connect

an LED to indicate chassis overheat-

ing. This LED blinks when there is a

fan failure. Refer to the table on right

for pin denitions.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable to

inform you of a chassis intrusion.

Overheat LED

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

Chassis Intrusion

PinDenitions(JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

A. Overheat LED/Fan Failure

B. Chassis Intrusion

A

B

2-14

X7SBA

4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Alarm Reset

Chapter 2: Installation

If three power supplies are installed

and Alarm Reset (JAR) is enabled,

the system will notify you when any of

the three power modules fails. Con-

nect 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 denitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connector is desig-

nated JLED1. When this LED is on, it

indicates that power is being supplied

to the system. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

A

Alarm Reset

Pin Setting Denition

Pin 1 Ground

Pin 2 +5V

PWR LED

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 +5V

2 Key

3 Ground

A. Alarm Reset

B. PWR LED

B

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Back Panel Universal Serial Bus

ports: USB0 and USB1 are located

at J11 on the I/O back panel. USB

Ports #6/7 (J44), and USB Ports 8/9

(J4 5) are desig nated Front Pan el

USB Headers. In addition, USB 11

(JUSB48) can also be used to provide

front USB access. See the tables on

the right for pin denitions.

GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Por ts)

Two G-bit Ethernet ports (GLAN) are

located next to the VGA port on the IO

backplane. These ports accept RJ45

type cables.

Back Panel USB

(USB0/1)

Pin# Denitions

1 +5V

2 PO-

3 PO+

4 Ground

5 N/A

Front-Accessible USB Headers

PinDenitions(USB6/7/8/9)

Front Panel USB

(USB11)

Pin# Denition

1 Vcc

2 PO-

3 PO+

4 Ground

5 Key

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 N/A 5 Key

A. (BP) USB 0/1

A

B. GLAN1

C. GLAN2

D. (FP) USB 6/7

B

E. FP USB 8/9

F. USB 11

C

E

D

DF

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located at J28 on the

Back Panel USB ports on the moth-

erboard. See the table at right for pin

denitions.

Speaker Connector

The speaker connector, located at

JD1, allows you to choose between

usin g t he in te rnal or an ex ter nal

speaker. For the internal speaker,

short pins 3 and 4. To use an exter-

nal speaker, place the speaker cable

header on all four pins. See the table

on the right.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Denitions

Pin# Denition

1 Data

2 NC

3 Ground

4 VCC

5 Clock

6 NC

Note: NC=No connection.

Speaker Connector

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker

Pins 1-4 External Speaker

A

2-17

B. Speaker Connector

B

A. KB/Mouse

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Fan Headers

The X7SBA has six fan connections

(Fan1 to Fan6). Fan6 is designated

the CPU Cooling Fan. Note: all these

fans are 4-pin fans. However, Pins

1-3 of the fan headers are backward

compatible with the traditional 3 -pin

fans. The onboard fan speeds are

controlled by Thermal Management

under Hardware Monitoring in the
BIOS. When using Thermal Manage-

ment settings, please use all 3-pin

fans or all 4-pin fans on the mother-

board. Please do not use 3-pin fans

and 4-pin fans on the same board.

Th e d ef ault set ting is " Dis abled "

which will allow the onboard fans to

run at full speed. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Fan Header

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 +12V (Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

A. Fan 1

A

B. Fan 2

C. Fan 3

DF

E

2-18

B

C

D

D. Fan 4

E. Fan 5

F. Fan 6 (CPU Fan)

X7SBA

4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Wake-On-Ring

Chapter 2: Installation

The Wake-On-Ring header is located

at JWOR. This function allows your

computer to be "awakened" by an

incoming call to the modem when

in suspend state. See the table on

the right for pin denitions. You must

have a Wake- On- Ring card and cable

to use this feature.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located

at WOL. See the table on the right for

pin denitions. You must enable the

LAN Wake-Up function in the BIOS

and have a LAN card with a Wake-

on-LAN connector and cable to use

this feature.

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 Wake-up

PinDenitions(WOL)

Pin# Denition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

A. WOR

B. WOL

Wake-On-Ring

PinDenitions

(JWOR)

Wake-On-LAN

B

A

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

VGA Connector

A VGA co nne c tor (J7) is loc a ted

next to the COM1 port on the IO

backplane. Refer to the board layout

below for the location.

SMB_PS (I2 C) Connector

SMB_Power Supply (I2 C) Connector

monitors onboard power supply, fan

and system temperature conditions.

See the table on the right for pin

denitions.

PWR SMB

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5 +3.3V

B

A. VGA

B. SMB Ps

A

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

T-SGPIO Headers

Two S GPI O (Ser ial Gene ral Purpo se

In pu t /Ou tpu t) head ers are loca ted at

J29 and J30 on the motherboard. These

heade rs provide serial link inte rfacing

connections fo r the on b o a r d SATA

connectors. See the table on the right for

pin denitions. Refer to the board layout

below for the location.

Power Fault (PWR Supply
Failure)

Connect a cable from your power sup-

ply to the Power Fail header (JPWF) to

provide warnings of power supply failure.

This warning signal is passed through

the PWR_LED pin to indicate of a power

failure on the chassis. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

SGPIO

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition Pin Denition

1 NC 2 NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 NC

Note: NC= No Connections

PWR Supply Fail LED

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 PWR 1: Fail

2 PWR 2: Fail

3 PWR 3: Fail

4 Signal: Alarm Reset

Note: This feature is only available when

using Supermicro redundant power sup-

plies.

C

A. T-SGPIO1

B. T-SGPIO2

C. PWR Fault

B

A

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of
Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard,

jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts

between two pins to change the function

of the connector. Pin 1 is identied with

a square solder pad on the printed circuit

board. See the motherboard layout pages

for jumper locations.

Note: O n two pin jumpe r s, "Clos ed"

me ans the ju mper is on and "O pen "

means the jumper is off the pins.

GLAN Enable/Disable

GLAN 1/2 Enable

JPL1 enables or disables GLAN 1 Port,

and JPL2 enables or disables GLAN 2

Port on the motherboard. See the table on

the right for jumper settings. The default

setting is Enabled.

A

B

2-22

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled

2-3 Disabled

A. GLAN1 Enable

B. GLAN2 Enable

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

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.

SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you to
connect PCIX/PCI-E slots to the System
Management Bus. The default setting is

"Open" to di sable the c on nect io n. See the

table on the right for jumper settings.

SMBus to PCI/PCI/Exp

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Closed Enabled

Open Disabled (Default)

A. Clear CMOS

B. JI2C1

C. JI2C2

C

A

B

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Watch Dog Enable

JWD controls Watch Dog, a system

monitor that takes action when a soft-

ware applic at io n h an gs. C lo se Pi ns 1-2

to reset the system if a program hangs.

Close Pins 2-3 to generate a non-

maskable interrupt for the program that

hangs. (This function requires software

support). Watch Dog must also be

enabled in BIOS.

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 enables or disables the onboard

VGA Connector on the motherboard.

See the table on the right for jumper

settings. The default setting is en-

abled.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

A. Watch Dog Enable

B. VGA Enable

A

B

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Chapter 2: Installation

Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function

of "System Waking-Up via USB devices".

These jumpers allow you to "wake-up"

the system by pressing a key on the USB

keyboard or by clicking the USB mouse of

your system. The JPUSB jumpers are used

together with the USB Wake-Up function in

the BIOS. Enable both the jumpers and the

BIOS setting to enable this function. See

the tables on the right for jumper settings

and jumper connections.

Notes:

1. JPUSB1 is for Back Panel USB ports:

0/1, and JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB

ports: 6/7, 8/9, 11. (Default: JPUSB1: En-

abled, JPUSB2: Disabled.)

2. When the "USB Wake-Up" function is

enabled in the BIOS and the selected USB

ports are also enabled via the JPUSB jump-

ers, please be sure to remove all other USB

devices from the USB ports whose USB

jumpers are set to "Disabled" before the

system goes into the standby mode.

A

USB Wake-Up (JPUSB1)

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

USB Wake-Up (JPUSB2)

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled (Default)

A. JPUSB1

B. JPUSB2

B

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

2-8 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

There are two GLAN ports on the moth-

erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port

has two LEDs. The yellow (right) LED

indicates activity while the other LED may

be green, amber or off to indicate the

speed of the connection. See the table at

right for the functions associated with the

second LED.

Onboard Power LED

LE1 is an Onboard Power LED located

on the motherboard. When this LED is

lit, the onboard power is on. Be sure to

turn off the system and unplug the power

cord before removing or installing com-

ponents. See the layout below for the

LED location.

L i n k

(Left)

Activity

(Right)

Rear View

(When viewing from the back of the system)

GLAN Yellow LED (Right)

Activity LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Yellow Flashing: Active, running

LED Color Denition

Off 10Mbps or No Connection

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

@10Mbps, 100Mbps or
1 Gbps

GLAN Link LED (Left)

Speed Indicator

A. GLAN1 Port

B. GLAN2 Port

C. Onboard LED

A

B

C

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4

Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

2-9 Floppy, Parallel Port and SIMSO IPMI Connections

Note the following when connecting the oppy and hard disk drive cables:

• The oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

• A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.

• A single oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two

oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive

A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive

B.

Floppy Connector

The oppy connector is located

at J1. See the table below for pin

denitions.

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

1 Ground 2 FDHDIN

3 Ground 4 Reserved

5 Key 6 FDEDIN

7 Ground 8 Index

9 Ground 10 Motor Enable

11 Ground 12 Drive Select B

13 Ground 14 Drive Select B

15 Ground 16 Motor Enable

17 Ground 18 DIR

19 Ground 20 STEP

21 Ground 22 Write Data

23 Ground 24 Write Gate

25 Ground 26 Track 00

27 Ground 28 Write Protect

29 Ground 30 Read Data

31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select

33 Ground 34 Diskette

Floppy Drive Connector

PinDenitions

A. Floppy

A

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Battery

Slot1 PCI 33 MHz

SI/O

JPL1

LAN
CTRL

Intel

Slot7 PCI-E x8 on x16

Slot6 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot5 PCI-X 100/133 MHz

Slot4 PCI 33 MHz

Slot3 PCI 33 MHz

Slot2 PCI 33 MHz

LAN
CTRL

Intel

KB/MS

USB0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

Fan6

ATX 24-Pin PWR

CPU Fan

SMB PS

PWR Fail

JAR

Fan1

8-Pin PWR

CPU

MCH

3210

Xeon
3000

DIMM2B

DIMM1B

DIMM2A

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

Fan 5

JLED1

LE1

JOH

Fan2

Fan3

JL1

JWD

JD1

Floppy

Fan4

JBT1

JWOR

I-SATA2

JWOL

JI

2

C1JI2C2

COM2

Printer

SIMSO (IPMI 2.0)

USB8/9 USB6/7

BP USB11

FP CTRL

R171

Q15

DIMM1A

JPL2

I-SATA0

PXH-V

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

Buzzer

Intel

Intel

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPG1

ICH9R

JUSB1

JUSB2

Parallel Port Connector

The parallel port is located next to

COM2 header. See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

SIMSO IPMI

A SIMSO IPMI (Intelligent Platform

Management Inter faces) is located

on the motherboard. Refer to the

layout below for the location of the

SIMSO Socket.

Parallel (Printer) Port Connector

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

1 Strobe- 2 Auto Feed-

3 Data Bit 0 4 Error-

5 Data Bit 1 6 Init-

7 Data Bit 2 8 SLCT IN-

9 Data Bit 3 10 GND

11 Data Bit 4 12 GND

13 Data Bit 5 14 GND

15 Data Bit 6 16 GND

17 Data Bit 7 18 GND

19 ACK 20 GND

21 BUSY 22 Write Data

23 ___ 24 Write Gate

25 SLCT 26 NC

A. Printer

B. SIMSO IPMI 2.0

A

B

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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.

2. Make sure that the 8-pin 12v power connector at JPW2 is connected.

3. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the

chassis.

4. Disconnect all ribbon/wire cables from the motherboard, including those for the

keyboard and mouse. Also, remove all add-on cards.

5. Install a CPU and heatsink (Be sure that i t is fully seated,) and then, c onnect the

chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check all jumper

settings as well.

No Power

1. Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and chas-

sis.

2. Make sure that all jumpers are set to their default positions.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power supply is properly set.

4. Turn the power switch on and off to test the system.

5. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to make sure that it still

supplies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

No Video

1. If the power is on, but you have no video--in this case, you will need to remove

all the add-on cards and cables rst.

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.)

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NOTE

If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics

card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.

Memory Errors

1. Make sure that the DIMM modules are properly installed and fully seated in

the slots.

2. You should be using unbuffered, ECC DDR2- 800/677 memory (see the next

page). Also, it is recommended that you use the memory modules of the

same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for

memory limitations.

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Conguration

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

1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still sup-

plies ~3VDC. If it does not, replace it with a new one.

3. If the above steps do not x the Setup Conguration 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 rst check with your distributor or

reseller for troubleshooting services. They should know of any possible problem(s)

with the specic system conguration that was sold to you.

1. Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked Ques-

tion' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our web site (http://

www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical Support.

2. BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at (http://www.supermicro.

com/support/bios/).

Note: Not all BIOS can be ashed. Some cannot be ashed; it depends on

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the modications to the boot block code.

3. If you've followed the instructions above to troubleshoot your system, and still

cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical support and

provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

• BIOS release date/version (this can be seen on the initial display when your

system rst boots up)

•System conguration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at (http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

4. Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number ready

when placing a call to our technical suppor t depar tment. We can be reached

by e-mail at [e-mail], by phone at: [phone], option

2, or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The X7SBA suppor ts up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC, DDR2-800/677,

two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4 for details on

installing memory.

Question: Why does Microsoft Windows XP (SP2) and Windows Vista show

less memory than what is physically installed?

Answer: Microsoft implemented a design change in Windows XP with Service

Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista. This change is specic to the Physical Address

Extension (PAE) mode behavior which improves driver compatibility. For more in-

formation, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge Base website

at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888137.

Question: How do I 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 les are located

on our web site at http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/. Please check our

BIOS warning message and the information on how to update your BIOS on our

web site. Select your motherboard model and download the BIOS (.rom) le to

your computer. Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is

newer than your BIOS before downloading. You may choose the zip le or the

.exe le. If you choose the zipped BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a

bootable device or a USB pen/thumb drive. To ash the BIOS, run the batch

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le named “ash.bat” with the new BIOS .rom le from your bootable device or

USB pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:

F:\> ash xxxxxxxx.rom <Enter>

Note: Be sure to insert a space immediately after “ash” and use only the le

named “ash.bat” to update the BIOS.

When completed, your system will automatically reboot. If you choose the .exe

le, please run the .exe le under Windows to create the BIOS ash oppy disk.

Insert the oppy disk into the system you wish to ash the BIOS. Then, boot

the system to the oppy disk. The BIOS utility will automatically ash the BIOS

without any prompts. Please note that this process may take a few minutes to

complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused for a few minutes.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to

prevent possible system boot failure!

When the BIOS ashing screen is completed, the system will reboot and will

show “Press F1 or F2”. At this point, you will need to load the BIOS defaults.

Press <F1> to go to the BIOS setup screen, and press <F9> to load the default

settings. Next, press <F10> to save and exit. The system will then reboot.

Note: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. To

repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip, please send your motherboard to RMA

at Supermicro for service.

Question: 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 the

Windows OS, security and audio drivers.

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3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required

before any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling

your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When

returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed

on the outside of the shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Ship-

ping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when

service is complete.

For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www.super-

micro.com/support/rma/).

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damage in-

curred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper

maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor rst for any product prob-

lems.

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Notes

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7SBA. The

Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a ash chip and can be easily upgraded using a

oppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added

or deleted and might not yet be reco rded in this manual. P le as e r efer to the Manual

Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any

changes to the BIOS that may not be reected in this manual.

System BIOS

BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and PS/2®

compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters, types of

disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires ver y

little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery provides

power to the CMOS logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the

computer is powered on the computer is congured with the values stored in the

CMOS logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.

HowToChangetheCongurationData

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed

by entering the BIOS Setup utility. This Setup utility can be accessed by pressing

the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)

Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible POST (Power On Self Test) routine is the memory test.

As the memory is being tested, press the <Delete> key to enter the main menu

of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3,

detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

Warning: Do not shut down or reset the system while updating BIOS to

prevent possible boot failure.

Note: The SPI BIOS chip used in the X7SBA is not removable. To replace a dam-

aged SPI BIOS chip, please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair.

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4-2 Running Setup

Default settings are in bold text unless other wise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the

appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described

in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand

how to set the options (See the next page).

When you rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-

vated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two

ways:

By pressing <Delete> immediately af ter turning the system on, or1.

When the message shown below appears briey at the bottom of the screen 2.

during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate

the main Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

4-3 Main BIOS Setup

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen

is displayed below.

Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the dif ferent settings in each menu.

Use the +/- arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in

detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the  icon. With the item highlighted,

press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

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Main BIOS Setup Menu

Main Setup Features

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate

elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year elds, and enter the

correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of oppy disk drive installed as

diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5

in, 1.44 /1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

BIOS Date

This item displays the date that the BIOS was built.

BIOS Revision

This item displays the BIOS revision number.

Hard Disk Pre-Delay

When Enabled, this feature will add a delay to provide time need for HDD self-

initialization before the HDD is accessed by the BIOS for the rst time. Some

HDDs will hang if accessed by the BIOS without proper initialization. The options

are Disabled, 3 Seconds, 6 Seconds, 9 Seconds, 12 Seconds, 15 Seconds, 21

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Seconds, and 30 Seconds.

Serial ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native Mode Operation

Select Serial ATA to use the SATA mode, or select Auto to use the Native
Mode for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto.

Serial ATA (SATA) RAID Enable

Sel ect Enabl e to enable S erial ATA RAID Functions. (For the Windows OS

environment, use the R AID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this

item is set to Enabled, the item: ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you

to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID rmware to be activated. If this item

is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

ICH R AID Code Base

Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID rmware. Select Adaptec to use the

Adaptec HostRAID rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

SATA AHCI Enable

Select Enable to enable the function of Serial ATA Advanced Host Inter face. (Take

caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.

The Enhanced AHCI mode is available when the Windows XP-SP1 OS and the

IAA Driver is used.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA AHCI Legacy Enable

Select Enable to use Legacy Mode for SATA Advanced Host Interfacing. When

this feature is set to Enabled, SATA Por t 5 and SATA Por t 6 are disabled. (Take

caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.)

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Port 0, SATA Port 1, SATA Port 2, SATA Port 3,SATA Port 4,
and SATA Por t 5

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of SATA 0, SATA 1, SATA Port

2, SATA Port 3, SATA 4, and SATA Port 5 connections. Hit <Enter> to activate

the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the correct

congurations accordingly. The items included in the sub-menu are:

Typ e

This option allows the user to select the t ype of an IDE/SATA device. Select

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Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically congure the parameters of the SATA

device installed on a slot.

Multi-Sector Transfers

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be used

in multi-sector transfer. The default setting is Disabled.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access a IDE Device via

the LBA mode. The default setting is Disabled.

32 Bit I/O

This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32- bit data

transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Transfer Mode

This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The default setting is

Standard.

Ultra DMA Mode

This option allows the user to congure the Ultra DMA Mode setting. The

default setting is Disabled.

Installed Memory

This display informs you how much total memory installed in the system is detected

by the BIOS.

System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is available in the system.

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4-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow

keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have

sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

Boot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Quiet Mode

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during

boot-up.

QuickBoot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by

skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled

and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

POST Errors

Use the setting to Pause and Display SETUP entry or resume boot prompt if

error occurs on boot disabled. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Mode

Select Yes to use the ACPI (Advanced Con guration and Power Interface) power

management feature on your system. The options are Ye s and No.

Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Of f, the system will power on or power off immediately as soon

as the user hits the power button. The options are Instant- Off and 4-Second

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Override.

Resume On Modem Ring

Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your

modem. The options are On and Off.

Resume On PME#

Select On to “wake your system up” from the PME# of PCI slots. The options

are On and Off.

PS2 Keyboard (KB)/Mouse Wake Up

Select Enable to “wake your system up” from the S1, S4 or S5 state. The default

setting is Disabled.

USB Wake Up

Select Enable to allow your system to be “awakened” from the S3 or S4 state with

a USB device. If this feature is set to Enabled, you will also need to enable the

JPUSB1 or JPUSB2 jumper by closing pins 1-2. (Please refer to Pg. 1-5 and Chapter
2 for more details). The default setting is Disabled. Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how t he system will react when power

returns after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power

On, and Last State.

Watch Dog

If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not

active for more than 5 minutes. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Summary Screen

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays

the system conguration during bootup.

Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.

Frequency Ratio (Available when suppor ted by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.

The default setting is Default.

Frequency High Ratio (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel

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SpeedStep CPUs. The default setting is x12.

Note: If a wrong ratio that is not suppor ted by the CPU is selected, the system

may hang. If this happens, clear CMOS to recover the system.)

Core-Multi-Processing (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use a processor 's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to

Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Machine Checking (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to

detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specic registers

(MSRs). The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Compatible FPU Code (Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code (OP

Code) in the oating point (FP) state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Management 2 (Available when suppor ted by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage

and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predened overheat threshold.

Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be

regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches

the overheat threshold.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Available when supported by the CPU.)

The CPU fetches the cache line for 64 bytes if this option is set to Disabled. The

CPU fetches both cache lines for 128 bytes as comprised if Enabled. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3

When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Echo TPR

Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

C1 Enhanced Mode (Available when suppor ted by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency to

prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Note: please refer to

Intel’s web site for detailed information.

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Intel® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the

CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Vir tualization Technology to allow one platform

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent par titions,

creating multiple "vir tual" 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.

Clock Spectrum Feature

If Enabled, the BIOS will monitor the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused

by the components and will attempt to decrease the interference whenever needed.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

No Execute Mode Memory Protection (Available when supported by

the CPU and the OS.)

Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify

areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and

thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a ood of codes to

overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.

Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function

of Execute Disable Bit. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Note: For more

information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to

Intel's and Microsof t's web sites.

Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support (Available when suppor ted by the

CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows the

system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an ef fort

to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The options are Disabled,

GV1/GV3 Only and Enabled.

Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incor-

rect value, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing may

cause the system to become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting

to the default setting.

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Memory Remapping

Select Enable to enable the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB. The

settings are Enabled and Disabled.

En able V T-d

Select Enable to enable the functionality of the Intel Virtualization Technology for

Direct I/O support, which offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the

Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability

in networking and data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

High Precision Event Time

Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is capable

of producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time

Clock (RTC) can in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback

and reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as

an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU. The High Precision Event Timer

is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Inter val Timer. The options for this

feature are Yes and No.

Route Port 80h Cycles to

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to.

The options are PCI and LPC.

USB Host Controller

This feature allows the user to congure the USB Host Controller setting for the USB

Host Controller Functions 0, 1, 2, 3, 7. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

EHCI Controller

This feature enables the onboard Enhanced Host Controller Interface. The options

Enabled and Disabled.

Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

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Memory Cache

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memor y to be

used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this

reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this

area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable

this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memor y to be

used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this

reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area

will be reser ved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable

this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block

0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM

(SDROM) or to be written into the L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU

operations . Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to

allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the

same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base

memory area of Block 0- 512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data

back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast

CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,

Write Protect, and Write Back.

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K

to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)

or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to

be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.

Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memor y

area of Block 512K-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back

directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU

data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write

Protect, and Write Back.

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Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to

be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)

or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data

to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same

time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended

memory area above 1 MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back

directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU

data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write

Protect, and Write Back.

PnPConguration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.

PCI 32 Slot 1/PCI 32 Slot 2/PCI 32 Slot 3/PCI 32 Slot 4

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benet from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,

Novelle and ot her Op erating S ystems, please select the option: other. If a dr ive

fails after the installation of a new soft ware, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

PCI-X(s) Frequency

This feature allows the user to set the bus frequency for a PCI-X slot for it to

work properly. The options are Auto, [PCI 33MHz], [PCI 66MHz], [PCI-X 66MHz],

[PCI-X 100MHz], [PCI-X 133MHz].

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PCI-X 133 MHz Slot 5/PCI-X 133 MHz Slot 6

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benet from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,

Novelle and ot her Op erating S ystems, please select the option: other. If a dr ive

fails after the installation of a new soft ware, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

PCIE X8 Slot 7

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When e na bl ed, thi s s et ting will in it ialize th e devi ce ex pansion R OM . T he opt io ns

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benet from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,

Novelle and ot her Op erating S ystems, please select the option: other. If a dr ive

fails after the installation of a new soft ware, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

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Onboard LAN 1/Onboard LAN 2

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When e na bl ed, thi s s et ting will in it ialize th e devi ce ex pansion R OM . T he opt io ns

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benet from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,

Novelle and ot her Op erating S ystems, please select the option: other. If a dr ive

fails after the installation of a new soft ware, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

I/ODeviceConguration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for the keyboard clock. The

options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port A. The options are Enabled

(user dened) and Disabled.

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The

options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A. The

options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

This setting allows you to assign control of Serial Port B. The options are Enabled

(user dened) and Disabled.

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Mode

This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial

Port B. The options are Normal, IR (for an infrared device) and ASK_IR.

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Por t B. The

options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B. The

options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Parallel Port

This setting allows you to assign control of the parallel port. The options are

Enabled (user dened) and Disabled.

Base I/O Address

Select the base I/O address for the parallel port. The options are 378, 278 and

3BC.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for the parallel port.

The options are IRQ5 and IRQ7.

Mode

This feature allows you to specify the parallel port mode. The options are Output

only, Bi-Directional, EPP and ECP.

DMA Channel

This item allows you to specify the DMA channel for the parallel port. The options

are DMA1 and DMA3.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the oppy disk controller. The options

are Enabled (user dened), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS and OS controlled).

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DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.

View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes

and No.

Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:

Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection. The options

are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to set the console redirection type. The options are VT100,

VT100/8bit, PC -ANSI/7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+, VT-UTF8 and ASCII.

Flow Control

This item allows you to select the ow control option for the console. The options

are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either

Direct or Via Modem.

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Continue CR after POST

This feature allows you to decide if you want to continue with console redirection

after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.

Hardware Monitoring

This feature allows the BIOS to automatically monitor the following components

and display the temperature of each component as detected.

CPU Overheat Alarm

This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which de-

termines when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible

CPU overheat. Refer to the the next item, CPU Temperature for more information

regarding PECI, DTS and other thermal features of this motherboard.

Warning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature

predened by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system

instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predened threshold,

the CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed.

The options are:

The Default Alarm Setting: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm

(including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered when the CPU temperature

reaches about +5 PECI counts above the threshold temperature as predened by

the CPU manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed

for CPU and system cooling.

The Early Alarm Setting: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm

(including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered as soon as the CPU temperature

reaches the CPU overheat threshold as predened by the CPU manufacturer.

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CPU Temperature

This item displays the level of CPU temperature (High, Medium, Low) as detected

by the BIOS. The information shown in the screen is for your reference only. (See

the notes below for more information on DTS and PECI)

Low – This level is considered as the ‘normal’ operating temperature. No action is

required. The PECI count is below or equal to the processor’s DTS thermal throttle

point, minus 10 PECI counts.

Medium – The processor is running warmer. This is a ‘caution’ level and generally

means that there may be factors contributing to this condition. At this point, the PECI

count is above the processor’s DTS thermal throttle point minus 10 PECI counts,

but still below or equal to the DTS thermal throttle point.

High – The processor is running hot. Take the necessary steps to correct any heat

dissipation problems. Please check the system fans, chassis ventilation and room

temperature to correct any problems. At this point, the system fans will run at full

speed. The system’s Overheat Alarm will be triggered if the DTS thermal throttle

point is reached, plus 5 PECI counts. (This is the ‘Default Alarm Setting’. To set

the Overheat Alarm to trigger earlier with the ‘Early Alarm Setting’, refer to ‘CPU

Overheat Alarm’ on the previous page.) The system may also shut down to prevent

damage to the processor if it is not corrected. At this level, the PECI count is 0 or

above the processor’s DTS thermal throttle point.

Notes:

Supermicro does not display CPU absolute temperatures because Intel has

changed the processor methodology to PECI (Platform Environment Con-

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trol Interface) using DTS (Digital Thermal Sensors). Intel processors only

provide PECI counts as references for fan speed controls. So all our Intel

processor-based motherboards will be/have been updated to change the

CPU temperature display from numbers (absolute temperatures) to text (low,

medium, and high).

Each processor has a DTS and every processor’s DTS is individually cali-

brated at the factory. DTS’ function is to provide digital data that informs

the system of the processor’s thermal throttle point. Since this value varies

for every processor, it is impossible to assign a particular temperature level

at the BIOS level. Instead, Intel developed PECI. PECI reports a negative

value expressing the information imbedded in DTS and subtracting from it

the current temperature reading. For example, if the assigned DTS thermal

throttle point value in a processor is 85 °C and the current temperature read-

ing is 35 °C, the value reported by PECI would be -50 °C. This PECI ‘count’

is monitored by your Supermicro motherboard and has been congured to

display information according to a particular PECI ‘count’. These are displayed

in the BIOS as Low, Medium and High. A reading of “High” means that the

PECI count has exceeded the DTS thermal throttle point (PECI count of zero

and above).

The information provided above is for your reference only. For more informa-

tion on thermal management, please refer to Intel’s Web site at www.Intel.

com.

System Temperature

This item displays the absolute system temperature as detected by the BIOS.

CPU Fan/Fan 1 to Fan 6

If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display

the status of each fan as specied.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows you to decide how the system controls the speeds of the

onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When

the CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and

vice versa. If the option is set to “4-pin”, the fan speed will be controlled by

Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). Select “Workstation” or "Server" if your system

is used as a Workstation or Server respectively. Select “Disable” to disable the

fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to constantly run at full

speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable and 2. 3-pin (server) 3-pin (worksta-

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tion), 4-pin (server) and 4-pin (workstation). Do not select 4-pin settings if you

have a mix of 3-pin and 4-pin fans.

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

Vcore A, Vcc 1.5V, -12V, VDIMM, +3.3V, +12V, +5Vsb, +5VDD, P_VTT, Vbat

Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take

precedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts

the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent

changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero 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.

IPMI (The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed

in the system.)

Firmware Version:

This item displays the current Firmware Version.

System Event Logging

Select Enabled to enable IPMI Event Logging. When this function is set to Disabled,

the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Clear System Event Logging

Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the

next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Existing Event Log Number

This item displays the number of the existing event log.

Event Log Control

System Firmware Progress

Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Errors

Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

OS Boot Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)

This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous

item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default

setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is

set to "Disabled".)

Time Out Option

This fe ature a ll ows the u se r to de te rm ine wh at action to ta ke in an eve nt of a s ystem

boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycle.

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System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)

These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log in

List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record ID,

SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor Type,

Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.

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Realtime Sensor Data

Th is f eat ure dis pla y in form ati on fr om m oth erboa rd s ens ors, suc h as tem pera tur es,

fan speeds and voltages of various components.

IPMILANConguration

VLAN Tagging

Select Enabled to enable Virtual LAN(s) for IPMI connections and allow the user to

congure VLAN settings. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

VLAN ID

This item allows the user to change the VLAN ID. The default setting is 1h.

IP Address Source

This item allows the user to select the IP address source for the connection. The

options are DHCP and Static.

Update LAN Settings

Select Yes to allow BIOS update LAN setting. The options are Yes and No.

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4-5 Security Settings

Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow

keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by

highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS

settings are described in this section.

Supervisor Password Is:

This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor

password has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear

means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has

been entered for the system.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter > key.

When prompted, type the Supervisor 's password in the dialogue box to set or to

change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the user 's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the

user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

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Fixed Disk Boot Sector

Select Write Protect to protect the boot sector on the hard drives from virus intrusion.

The options are Normal and Write Protect.

Password on Boot

When set to Enabled, a user will need to key-in a password to enter the system at

system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password

not required).

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4-6 Boot Settings

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and

specs of boot devices in the Item Specic Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are

described in this section.

Boot List

Candidate
List

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed

in the sequence of boot order as specied. The boot functions for the devices

included in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a

<-> key to move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify

the type of an USB device, either xed or removable. You can select one item from

the boot list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to

make its resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can

select an item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the

candidate list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable

device. See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the

"Item Specic Help" window.

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4-7 Exit

Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this

section.

Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the

BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any

changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the

BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made.

You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain

in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS.

POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes

When a recoverable type of error occurs during POST, BIOS will display a POST

code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the following beep

codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video conguration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memor y detected

1 continuous beep with the front panel Overheat LED on - system overheat

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS

Appendix B

Installing the Windows OS

After all hardware components have been installed, you must rst congure Intel

South Bridge RAID Settings before you install the Windows OS and other software

drivers. To congure RAID settings, please refer to RAID Conguration User Guides

posted on our website at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. (Note: The cur-

rent version of ICH9R HostRAID utility does not support the Windows 2000 O.S.)

B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2003 OS for Systems
with RAID Functions

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the 1.

system will start booting up from CD.

Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a 2.

third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

When the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad-3.

ditional device(s).

Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003 Driver for ICH9R" into Drive 4.

A: and press the <Enter> key.

Choose the Intel(R) ICH9R 5. SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in

the XP/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to 6.

specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all

devices are specied, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

From the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 7.

XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device les and then, continue the

Windows XP/2003 installation.

After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto-8.

matically reboot.

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Systems without RAID Functions

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Drive, and the sys-1.

tem will start booting up from CD.

Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display.2.

From the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 3.

XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device les and then continue with

the Windows XP/2003 installation.

After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto-4.

matically reboot.

Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the 5.

CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen as shown on Page C-1

will display. Follow the instructions given in Appendix C to complete other

software/driver installation.

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Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers

Appendix C

Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers

C-1 Installing Drivers other than the Serial ATA RAID
Controller Driver

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below

will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not

yet been installed. To install these sof tware programs and drivers, click the icons

to the right of these items.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on the paper to view the readme les

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.

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C-2 ConguringSuperoDoctorIII

The Supero Doctor III program is a Web -base management tool that supports

remote management capability. It includes Remote and Local Management tools.

The local management is called the SD III Client. The Supero Doctor 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: The default user name and password are ADMIN.

Note 2: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take

precedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts

the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent

changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero 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 III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

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Appendix C: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-II (Remote Control)

Note: SD III Software Revision 1.0 can be downloaded from our Web site at:

ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/utility/Supero_Doctor_III/. You can also download SDIII

User's Guide at: http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/User-

Guide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you use Supero Doctor II.

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aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signicant injury or loss of life or catastrophic

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