Supermicro X7SLM+ User Manual

X7SLM
X7SLM+

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0b

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Preface

This manual is wr i tt e n f o r s y s t e m i n t e g r a t o r s , P C 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

X7SLM/X7SLM+ motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X7SLM/X7SLM+ supports a single Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium dual-core/

Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron dual-core/Celeron/Celeron D Processor with a system

bus speed of up to 800 MHz. The Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium/Celeron Processor

supports the 775-Land Grid Array Package that interfaces with the motherboard via

an LGA775 socket. With support of the Intel® Core Microarchitecture Technology,

Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Advanced Digital Media Boost, and Smart Memory

Access, the X7SLM/X7SLM+ delivers unparalleled system performance and great

energy efciency in a slim package. Please refer to the motherboard specica-

tions pages on our web site (http://www.supermicro.com/Products/) for updates on

supported processors. This product is intended to be installed and serviced by a

professional.

Manual Organization

Preface

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

and provides detailed information about the chipset.

Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-

stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the

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

shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists the Windows OS Installation Instructions.

Appendix C lists Other Software Program Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual:

Special attention should be given to the following symbols for proper installation and

to prevent damage done to the components or injury to yourself:

Danger/Caution: Instructions to be strictly followed to prevent catastrophic

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

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Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components

Note: Additional Information given to differentiate various models or pro-

vides information for correct system setup.

iv

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)

Contacting Supermicro

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

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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Table of Contents

Preface

About This Motherboard ................................................................................................ 3

Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... 3

Conventions Used in the Manual: ................................................................................. 3

Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................................. 5

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) ..................................................... 1-9

Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) ................................................................. 1-9

Intel® 82945GC Features ............................................................................... 1-9

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

Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-10

Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-10

Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-10

CPU Overheat LED and Control .................................................................. 1-10

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

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ............................................1-11

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard...................................................................1-11

Main Switch Override Mechanism .................................................................1-11

1-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11

1-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12

Chapter 2 Installation

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

Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1

Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1

2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2

Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2

Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-2

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

Installing the LGA 775 Processor ..................................................................2-3

Installing the Heatsink ..................................................................................... 2-5

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-5

2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory ................................................................................. 2-6

DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-6

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Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-6

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ........................................................................................ 2-7

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

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................. 2-8

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ........................................................................ 2-9

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-10

Video Connector ........................................................................................2-11

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-12

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-13

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-14

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-14

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-15

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-15

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-16

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................2-16

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-17

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-17

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-18

8-Pin Auxiliary Power Connector.............................................................. 2-18

External Power Connector ...................................................................... 2-19

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-20

Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-21

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-21

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1) ........................................................ 2-22

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-22

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-23

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-23

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-23

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-24

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-24

TPM Support Enable (X7SLM+ Only) ...................................................... 2-25

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

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-26

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

2-9 Serial ATA, HDD and Floppy Drive Connections .......................................... 2-27

SATA Connectors ..................................................................................... 2-27

IDE Connector .......................................................................................... 2-28

Floppy Connector ..................................................................................... 2-29

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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

Starting BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................. 4-1

How To Change the Conguration Data ......................................................... 4-1

Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 4-2

4-2 Main Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-2

4-3 Advanced Setup Congurations...................................................................... 4-4

4-4 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-16

4-5 Boot Conguration ........................................................................................ 4-18

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-19

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes ......................................................................A-1

Appendix B Installing the Windows OS

Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Functions ...... B-1

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

C-1 Installing Drivers ..............................................................................................C-1

C-2 Conguring Supero Doctor II ..........................................................................C-2

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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 motherboard.

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

All the following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard•

Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)•

One (1) IDE hard drive cable (CBL-0036L-03) •

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

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT7L) •

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities•

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual•

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X7SLM/X7SLM+ Image

Note: All graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing of the manual. The motherboard

you've received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics

shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

X7SLM/X7SLM+

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

Chapter 1: Introduction

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 LE1 (Onboard Power LED Indicator) is on, system power is on. Unplug •

the power cable before installing or removing any components.

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) support is available on the X7SLM+ only.

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X7SLM/X7SLM+

KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

X7SLM/X7SLM+ Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

3435

1

33

32

31

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

17 18

16

19

30

29
28

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

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X7SLM/X7SLM+ Quick Reference

Jumpers Label Description Default Setting

JBT1 #15 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

JPL1/JPL2 #5, #8 GLAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPT1 (X7SLM+ only) #24 TPM Support Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD #25 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Label Description

Battery #11 Onboard Battery

BIOS #14 SPI BIOS Chip

COM1/COM2 #3, #12 COM Port 1/Serial Port Connector 2

Fans 1~5 #31, #27, #19, #35, #33 System Cooling Fans 1~4 & CPU Fan (Fan5)

Floppy #13 Floppy Disk Connector

IDE #22 IDE Hard Drive Connector

I-SATA 0~3 #20 Intel South Bridge SATA Headers

J41 #32 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)

JD1 #23 Power LED/External Speaker Header

JF1 #29 FP Control Panel Header

JL1 #16 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 #30 Overheat LED Header

JP3 #21 Power Extension Connector for Add-on card

JPW1 #34 ATX 24-pin Power Connector (Required)

LAN1/LAN2 #6, #7 Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Connectors 1~2

KB/Mouse #1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

Slot 5 #10 PCI-33 MHz

Slot 6 #9 PCI-Express x8 slot

SP1 #26 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

USB 0/1 #2 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 0/1

USB 2 #17 Internal USB Port 2

USB 3/4 #18 Front Panel USB Connections 3/4

VGA #4 Video Graphics Port

LED Indicator Label Description

LE1 #28 Onboard Power LED Indicator

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Motherboard Features

CPU

Single Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium dual-core/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron •

dual-core/Celeron/Celeron D Processor with a system bus speed of up to 800

MHz and the CPU voltage of up to 65W.

Notes: For system stability, please do not use a processor with the volt-

age higher than 65W.

Features supported by the Core™ 2 Duo CPU:

Dual-core CPU (support up to 65W)•
FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)•
Intel® Smart Memory Access•
Intel® Dynamic Power Coordination •

Memory

Supports unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 up to 2 GB/s (DDR2 667/533/400) for •

dual-channel mode.

Chipset

Intel® 945GC GMCH (North Bridge), ICH7 (South Bridge) •
Supports Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GMA 950•

Expansion Slots

One (1) PCI-Express x8 slot (Slot 6)•
One (1) 32-bit PCI 33MHz slot (Slot 5) •

BIOS

8 Mb AMI BIOS•
DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, Hardware BIOS virus protection, SMBIOS •

2.5, and Plug and Play (PnP)

PC Health Monitoring

Onboard voltage monitors for CPU Cores, Memory Voltage, Chipset Voltage, •

+3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V and VBat

Fan status monitor with rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width Modulation) •

Low noise fan speed control•
CPU 3-Phase-switching voltage regulator•
SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI•
Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss•
I•2C temperature sensing logic
CPU/System overheat LED and control•

®

, SPI Flash BIOS

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Chapter 1: Introduction

System resource alert via Supero Doctor III•
CPU Thermal Trip support•
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support•

PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) support•

TPM (Trusted Platform Management) support • (X7SLM+ only)

ACPI Features

Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

•

Main switch override mechanism•

Onboard I/O

Built in ICH7 SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices •

1 oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB) •

1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header•
Dual Realtek RTL8111C-GR Single-port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support 2 •

Gigabit LAN ports
PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports•
One IDE hard drive supports single/dual channel(s)•
Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports for a speed of up to 480Mbps on •

the backpanel and three USB connections that can be accessed from the front

panel
Intel GMA 950 and an Onboard VGA Connector built-in •
Winbond Super I/O 83627DHG•
Infineon SLB9635TT_1.2 TPM Controller provides onboard TPM support •

(X7SLM+ only)

Other

Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

•

Pb Free•

CD Utilities

BIOS ash upgrade utility

•

Drivers and software for Intel® 945GC chipset utilities •

Dimensions

Micro ATX form factor, 9.6" x 9.6" (243.8 x 243.8 mm)•

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SLOTS

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ICH-7

USB

PORT_0~4

BIOS Flash
ROM (SPI)

LPC I/O

MS.

KB. FDD. SER.1

SER.2

PRI_IDE

VRM 10.1

ADDR

CTRL CTRL

ADDR

DATADATA

UDMA/100

LPC

PCI_32_BUS

DDR2 667/533/400

VRM V10.1

DMI

1_PCI_x32

DIMM_CHA

S-ATA/300

4 x SATA

CK505 CLK

1 PCIE_x8

Slot

PORTS

PCIE_x16

INTEGRATED

GRAPHICS

RTL8111C

PCIE_x1

W83627DHG

FSB: 800/533MHz

LPCUSB 2.0/1.1

PCIE_x1

945GC

Pb

RTL8111C

GMCH/MCH

X7SLM/X7SLM+ Block Diagram

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see the Motherboard Features pages

for details on the features of each motherboard.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel® 82945GC chipset, designed for use with the Intel® LGA 775 processor

with a front side bus speed of up to 800 MHz, contains two components: GMCH

(North Bridge) and ICH7 (South Bridge). The GMCH is used for the host bridge,

and the ICH7, for the I/O subsystems.

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

The GMCH manages the data ow between its four interfaces: the processor

interface (FSB), the system memory interface (DRAM controller), the integrated

graphics interface, the External Graphics interface, and the I/O Controller through

DMI interface. It provides bus arbitration between the four interfaces when each

initiates transactions. The GMCH supports a 32-byte Cache Line, decoding up to 4

GB (2GB for the 945GC) of the CPU's usable memory address space. The GMCH

also supports one or two channels of SDRAM and the PCI Express-based graphics

attached devices.

The Intel® 945GC platform supports the seventh generation I/O Controller Hub (In-

tel® ICH7) to provide a multitude of I/O related features. The Direct Media Interface

(DMI) provides the chip-to-chip connection between the GMCH and the ICH7.

Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7)

The I/O Controller (ICH7) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-

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

for the system to maintain its peak performance. The ICH7 supports PCI slots, Serial

ATA ports, USB 2.0 ports and dual channel IDE devices.

Intel® 82945GC Features

The Intel 945GC supports the following features:

PCI Express 2.0•

Intel Flex Memory Technology•

Intel High Denition Audio•

Intel Matrix Storage Technology•

Intel Rapid Recover Technology•

Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)•

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SLM/X7SLM+.

The motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

BIOS provides a setting for you to determine how the system will respond when

AC power is lost and then restored to the system. You can choose for the system

to remain powered off (in which case you must hit the power switch to turn it back

on) or for it to automatically return to a power on state. See the Power Lost Con-

trol setting in the BIOS chapter of this manual to change this setting. The default

setting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

The onboard voltage monitor will scan the following voltages continuously: CPU

Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V Standby,

Vbat and +12V. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send

an error message to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to dene

the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with Software

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans via Supero

Doctor III.

CPU Overheat LED and Control

This feature is available when the user enables the CPU overheat warning function

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

temperature reaches the pre-de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.

1-4 PowerCongurationSettings

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

power settings.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

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

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

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

If the USB keyboard is the only keyboard in the system, it will function like a normal

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a 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. During the

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

in the system alive. In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the

power, just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off

and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

1-5 Power Supply

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

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

clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The X7SLM/X7SLM+ accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although

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

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

mended.

It is strongly recommended that you use a high quality power supply that meets

12V ATX power supply specication 1.1 or above. It is also required that the 12V

8-pin power connection (J41) be used for adequate power supply. 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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1-6 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a oppy disk drive

controller that is compatible with industry standard 82077/765, a data separator,

write pre-compensation circuitry, decode logic, data rate selection, a clock genera-

tor, drive interface control logic and interrupt and DMA logic. The wide range of

functions integrated onto the Super I/O greatly reduces the number of components

required for interfacing with oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports two 360 K,

720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s,

500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.

It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial communication ports

(UARTs). Each UART includes a 16-byte send/receive FIFO, a programmable baud

rate generator, complete modem control capability and a processor interrupt sys-

tem. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well

as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support

higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Conguration

and Power Interface), which includes support of legacy and ACPI power manage-

ment through a SMI or SCI function pin. It also features auto power management

to reduce power consumption.

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Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electro-static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam-

age to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following

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 correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Motherboard Installation

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

Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and

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

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

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

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

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

precautionary measures to prevent damage to these components when installing

the motherboard to the chassis.

Tools Needed

1. Philip Screwdriver

2. Pan head #6 screws

Installation Instructions

Install the IO shield into the chassis. 1.

Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout above for 2.

mounting hole locations.

Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Align the mounting holes 3.

on the motherboard against the mounting holes on the chassis.

Install standoffs in the chassis as needed.4.

Install the motherboard into the chassis carefully to avoid damage to mother-5.

board components.

Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mounting hole on the motherboard and its 6.

matching mounting hole on the chassis, using a Philips screwdriver. Do not

use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each screw.

Repeat Step 4 to insert #6 screws to all mounting holes.7.

Make sure that the motherboard is securely placed on the chassis.8.

2-2

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area of the fan.

Notes:

1. Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before add-

ing, removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you

install the processor into the CPU LGA 775 socket before you install the

CPU heatsink.

2. The Intel LGA 775 Processor 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. (This motherboard is

optimized for 1U.)

3. Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install

the CPU heatsink and fan.

4. When receiving a motherboard with an LGA 775 Processor pre-installed,

make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in place and none of the CPU pins

are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer immediately. Refer to the MB

Features Section for more details on CPU support.

Installing the LGA 775
Processor

Press the load lever to release the load 1.

plate, which covers the CPU socket, from

its locking position.

Load Lever

PnP Cap on

top of the

Load Plate

Chapter 2: Installation

Gently lif t the load lever to open the load 2.

plate.

Use your thumb and your index nger to 3.

hold the CPU at the top center edge and

the bottom center edge of the CPU.

Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked 4.

with a triangle) against the socket corner

that is marked with a triangle cutout.

Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle 5.

cutout below a golden dot against the

socket key, the Notch on the same side

of the triangle cutout on the socket.

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Load Plate(w/PnP

Cap attached)

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Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU 6.

straight down to the socket. (Do not

drop the CPU on the socket. Do not

move the CPU horizontally or verti-

cally. Do not rub the CPU against the

surface or against any pins of the

socket to avoid damage to the CPU or

the socket.)

With the CPU inside the socket, inspect 7.

the four corners of the CPU to make

sure that the CPU is properly installed.

Use your thumb to gently push the 8.

load lever down to the lever lock.

If the CPU is properly installed into the 9.

socket, the plastic PnP cap will be auto-

matically released from the load plate

when the load lever is pushed in the

lever lock. Remove the PnP cap from

the motherboard.

Warning: Please save the plastic

PnP cap. The motherboard must be

shipped with the PnP cap properly

installed to protect the CPU socket

pins. Shipment without the PnP cap

properly installed will cause dam-

age to the socket pins.

North Center Edge

Socket Key

(Socket Notch)

CPU Key (semi-

circle cutout)

below the circle.

Corner with a

triangle cutout

South Center Edge

gold dot

CPU Pin1

CPU in the CPU socket

Load Lever

Plastic cap is

released from

the load plate

if CPU prop-

erly installed.

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Installing the Heatsink

!

Do not apply any thermal grease to the 1.

heatsink or the CPU die-the required

amount has already been applied.

Chapter 2: Installation

Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so 2.

that the four mounting holes are aligned

with those on the retention mechanism.

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

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

over tighten the screws to avoid possible

damage to the CPU.)

Finish the installation by fully tightening all 4.

four screws.

Screw#1

Screw#1

Removing the Heatsink

Warning: We do not recommend that the CPU or the heatsink be re-

moved. However, if you do need to uninstall the heatsink, please follow

the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink to prevent damage done

to the CPU or the CPU socket.

Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws 1.

from the motherboard in the sequence as

show in the picture on the right.

Hold the heatsink as shown in the picture 2.

on the right and gently wriggle the heat-

sink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not

use excessive force when wriggling the

heatsink!!)

Once the CPU is loosened, remove the 3.

heatsink from the CPU socket.

Clean the surface of the CPU and the 4.

heatsink to get rid of the old thermal

grease. Reapply the proper amount of

thermal grease on the surface before you

re-install the CPU and the heatsink.

Screw#1

Screw#2

Screw#2

Screw#2

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DDR 2 Slot

Release T a b

Release T a b

DDR2

Notch

Notch

Release
Note

2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory

Note: Check the Supermicro web site for recommended memory modules.

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

modules to prevent any possible damage. Also Note that the

memory is interleaved to improve performance (See step 1).

DIMM Installation

Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory slots, starting with 1.

DIMM1A. Insert each DIMM module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to

the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent incorrect DIMM module

installation.

Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps into place in the slot. 2.

Repeat step 1 to install DIMM1B if needed.

Memory Support

Th e X 7S LM /X 7S LM + s up po r ts up to 2 GB Un bu ff ere d N on -EC C D DR 2 6 67/ 53 3/4 00

in 2 DIMM slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a pair (or pairs) of memor y

modules of the same type and same size will result in interleaved memory, which

will improve memor y per formance.

Installing and Removing DIMMs

To Remove:

Use your thumbs
to gently push
the release tabs
near both ends of
the module. This
should release it
from the slot.

To Install: Insert module vertically and press down
until it snaps into place. Pay attention to the align­ment notch at the bottom.

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4

7

1

3

5

6

8

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports

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

gure below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports

I/OPortLocations andDenitions

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. USB Port 1

4. USB Port 2

5. COM Port 1 (Green)

6. VGA (Blue)

7. LAN Port 1

8. LAN Port 2

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2

Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located next to the Back

Panel USB Ports 1~2 on the moth-

erboard. See the table at right for pin

denitions.

Mouse

Keyboard

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Denitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 KB Data 1 Mouse Data

2 No Connection 2 No Connection

3 Ground 3 Ground

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. Mouse (Green)

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2

1

2

3

USB3/4

USB2

4

4

3

1

2

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

0 and USB 1) are located on the I/O

back panel. Additionally, three USB

connections (USB 2 and USB 3/4) are

located at J45 & J46 on the mother-

board to provide front chassis access.

(Cables are not included). See the

tables on the right for pin denitions.

Back Panel USB 0/1

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition Pin# Denition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 2/3/4

PinDenitions

USB 2/3

Pin # Denition

1 +5V 6 +5V

2 USB_PN2 7 USB_PN3

3 USB_PP2 8 USB_PP3

4 Ground 9 Ground

5 NA 10 Key

USB 4

Pin # Denition

1. Backpanel USB 0

2. Backpanel USB 1

3. Front Panel USB 2

4. Front Panel USB 3~4

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2

Serial Ports

Two COM connections (COM1 & COM2)

are located on the motherboard. COM1

is located on the Backplane IO panel.

COM2 is located next to the oppy drive

to provide additional onboard serial

connection support. See the table on

the right for pin denitions.

Serial Ports-COM1/COM2

PinDenitions

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

1. (Backpanel) COM1

2. COM2

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1

Video Connector

A Vid eo (VG A/CRT) con necto r is

located next to COM Port1 on the IO

backplane. This connector is used

to provide video and CRT display.

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

Chapter 2: Installation

1. VGA

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Ethernet Ports

Two Ethernet ports are located at on

the IO backplane. This ports accept

RJ45 type cables. (Note: Please refer

to the LED Indicator Section for LAN

LED information.)

LAN Ports

PinDenition

Pin# Denition

1 P2V5SB 10 SGND

2 TD0+ 11 Act LED

3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB

4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 88 Ground

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

(NC: No Connection)

1. LAN1

2. LAN2

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

NIC2 LED

Front Control Panel

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

cated on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are designed

specically for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the gure below 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

Pin 19Pin 20

Pin 2

Pin 1

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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

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FrontControlPanelPinDenitions

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.

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.

NMI Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

19 Control

20 Ground

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

HDD LED

X7SLM/X7SLM+

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk activity (for any hard drive ac-

tivities on the system, including Serial

ATA and IDE). See the table on the

right for pin denitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection for LAN port 1

is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1,

and the LED connection for LAN Port

2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC

LED cables to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

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

2-15

A

B

C

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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

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED Cable to the OH/

Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8

of JF1 to provide advanced warnings

of chassis overheat or fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

denitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the table on the right for pin deni-

tions.

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

2-16

A

B

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

Reset Button

X7SLM/X7SLM+

The Reset Button connection is located

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

hardware reset switch on the computer

case. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con-

tacting both pins will power on/off the sys-

tem. This button can also be congured

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.

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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A

B

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

2-6 Connecting Cables

This section provides brief descriptions and pin-out denitions for onboard headers

and connectors. Be sure to use the correct cable for each header or connector.

• For information on FP USB (USB 2, 3~4), please see Page 2-9.

• For information on COM Port 1 and COM Port 2, please see Page 2-10.

ATX Main PWR & CPU
PWR Connectors

The 24-pin main power connector

(JPW1) is used to provide power to

the motherboard. The 8-pin Auxiliary

PWR connector (J41) is also required

for the process ors. Th ese power

connectors meet the SSI EPS 12V

specication. See the table on the

right for pin denitions of these con-

nectors.

8-Pin Auxiliary Power Connector

In addition to the ATX main power, the

8-pin 12V power connector located at

J41 is also required to provide power

to the South Bridge, North Bridge and

all VRMs. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

A

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

PinDenitions(JPW1)

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

(Required)

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

torPinDenitions(J41)

Pins Denition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

B

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

(Required)

B. 8-Pin Auxiliary PWR

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

External Power Connector

In addition to the 24-pin main power con-

nector and the 8-pin auxiliary power located

at J41, the 4-pin External Power connector

at JP3 is used to provide power to external

removable devices such as add-on cards

installed on the PCI slots. This power con-

nector supports 12V and 5V devices.

12V 4-Pin External

Power Connector

PinDenitions

Pin Denition

1 +12V

2 Ground 1

3 Ground 2

4 +5V

A. 4-Pin External PWR for add-

on card use

A

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

Fan Headers

The X7SLM/X7SLM+ has ve fan head-

ers (Fan1 ~ Fan5). Fans 1~4 are system

cooling fans. Fan 5 is used as a CPU

fan. These fans are 4-pin fan headers.

However, Pins 1~3 of the fan headers are

backward compatible with the traditional

3-pin fans. (Note: Please use all 3-pin

fans or all 4-pin fans on a motherboard.

Please do not use 3-pin fans and 4-pin

fans on the same board. The default set-

ting is Disabled which allows the onboard

fans to run at full speed.) Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

Fan Header

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+16V

(Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

D

E

A. Fan1

A

B. Fan2

C. Fan3

D. Fan4

E. Fan5

B

C

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

Internal Speaker

The Internal Speaker, located at SP1,

can be used to provide audible indica-

tions for various beep codes. See the

table on the right for pin denitions.

Refer to the layout below for the loca-

tions of the Internal Buzzer (SP1).

Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are used

for a power LED and pins 4-7 are

used for an external speaker. If you

wish to use the onboard speaker, you

should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.

See the table on the right for speaker

pin denitions.

Internal Buzzer (SP1)

PinDenition

Pin# Denitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker Connector

Speaker

PinDenitions

Pin Setting Denition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

A. Internal Speaker

B. Power LED/Speaker

A

B

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect

an LED to provide warnings of chas-

sis overheat. This LED will also blink

to indicate a fan failure. Refer to the

table on right for pin denitions.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach the

appropriate cable from the chassis to

inform you of a chassis intrusion when

the chassis is opened.

Overheat LED

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

PinDenitions

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

Chassis Intrusion

PinDenitions(JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

A. Overheat/Fan Fail LED

B. Chassis Intrusion

A

B

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother-

board, jumpers can be used to choose

between optional settings. Jumpers cre-

ate shorts between two pins to change

the function of the connector. Pin 1 is

identied with a square solder pad on the

printed circuit board.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"

mea ns the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

LAN Port Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable LAN

Port 1/LAN Port 2 on the mother-

board. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. The default setting

is enabled.

Chapter 2: Installation

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

B

A. LAN Port 1 Enable

B. LAN Port 2 Enable

A

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

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.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog is a system monitor that can

reboot the system when a software appli-

cation hangs. Close pins 1~2 of the Watch

Dog jumper (JWD) to reset the system if an

application hangs. Close pins 2-3 to gener-

ate a non-maskable interrupt signal for the

application that hangs. See the table on the

right for jumper settings. Watch Dog must

also be enabled in the BIOS.

B

A

2-24

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Denition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

A. Clear CMOS

B. Watch Dog Enable

(default)

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

TPM Support Enable (X7SLM+ Only)

JPT1 allows the user to enable TPM

(Trusted Pla tf orm Modules) supp or t

to enhance data integrity and system

security. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. The default setting is

enabled.

TPM Support Enable

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Denition

1-2 Enabled

2-3 Disabled

A. TPM Support Enable

A

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

2-8 Onboard Indicators

LAN Port LEDs

Two LAN ports are located on the IO Back-

plane. Each Ethernet LAN port has two

LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity,

while the Link LED may be green, amber

or off to indicate the speed of the con-

nection. See the tables at right for more

information. See the table on the right for

more information.

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1

on the motherboard. When LE1 is off, the

system is off. When LE1 is on, the AC power

cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect

the power cable before removing or install-

ing any component. See the layout below

for the LED location.

Link LED

Rear View (when facing the

rear side of the chassis)

GLAN Activity Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Denition

Yellow Flashing Active

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Denition

Off System Off

On System on, or

System off and PWR
Cable Connected

Activity LED

A

B

A. LAN Port 1

B. LAN Port 2

C. Onboard Power LED

C

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A

B

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

2-9 Serial ATA, HDD and Floppy Drive Connections

Note the following conditions when connecting the Serial ATA and hard disk drive

cables:

• Be sure to use the correct cable for each connector. Refer to Page 1-1 for cables

that came with your shipment.

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

• The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A, and the connector

that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive B.

SATA Connectors

Four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors (I-

SATA 0~3) are located on the mother-

board to provide serial link connections.

Serial Link connections provide faster

data transmission than those of the tra-

ditional Parallel ATA. These four SATA

connectors are supported by the Intel

ICH7 Chip (South Bridge). See the table

on the right for pin denitions.

SATA Connectors

PinDenitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

A. I-SATA0

B. I-SATA1

C. I-SATA2

D. I-SATA3

D

C

B

A

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

IDE Connector

An IDE Connector is located above

USB Connector 2 on the motherboard.

This 44-pin connector provides support

for 2.5" hard drive disks. See the table

on the right for pin denitions.

IDE Drive Connectors

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition Pin # Denition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 SIORDY 28 (PD)

29 SDDACK# 30 Ground

31 IRQ15 32 (NC)

33 Addr1 34 SHDD66DET

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 SDCS1# 38 SDCS3#

39 SHDDLED# 40 Ground

41 +5V 42 +5V

43 Ground 44 (NC)

A. IDE

A

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KB/Mouse

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

JPL1

LAN1

LAN2

JPL2

LAN
CTRL

Fan4

LAN
CTRL

COM2 Floppy

Battery

Super I/O

SPI BIOS

TPM CTRL

USB2

J45

J46

USB3/4

Fan3

JL1

JBT1

JPT1

JWD

JD1

IDE

PWR Extension

JP3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

Fan2

LE1

FP CTRL

Speaker

SP1

JOH1

Fan1

8-pin PWR

J41

Fan5

CPU Fan

24-pin PWR

JPW1

Intel 945GC

MCH

CPU

DIMM 1A

DIMM 1B

DDR2 Unbuffered Non-ECC 667/533/400 MHz

Slot6 PCI-E x8

Slot5 PCI 33 MHz

Intel ICH 7

JF1

Floppy Connector

The oppy connector is located next

to COM2 Connector on the mother-

board. See the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Note the following when con-

necting the oppy cable:

• The oppy disk drive cable has

seven twisted wires.

• A red ma rk on a wire t ypically

designates the location of pin 1.

• A single oppy disk drive ribbon

cable has 34 wires and two con-

nectors to provide for two oppy

disk drives. The connector with

twisted wires always connects to

drive A, and the connector that

do e s no t have t wist ed wi r es a lways

connects to drive B.

Floppy Drive Connector

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

A. Floppy

A

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

Use the following procedures to troubleshoot your system. If you have followed all

of the procedures below and still need assistance, refer to the ‘Technical Support

Procedures’ and/or ‘Returning Merchandise for Service’ section(s) in this chapter.

Always disconnect the AC power cord before adding, changing or installing any

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Make sure that the Standby PWR LED (LE1) is not lit. (Note: If LE1 is on, the

onboard power is on. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or

removing the components.)

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

sis.

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

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

4. Install a CPU and heatsink (Be sure that it is fully seated,) and then, connect

the c has sis sp eaker an d t he pow er LED to th e moth erb oar d. Che ck all ju mpe r

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 and turn the

power switch on and off to test the system.

4. 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.

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2. Use the speaker to determine if any beep codes exist. (Refer to Appendix A

for details on beep codes.)

3. Remove all memory modules and turn on the system. (If the alarm is on, check

the specs of memory modules, reset the memory or try a different one.)

Memory Errors

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

slots. You should be using unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 667/533/400 memor y

(See the next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the memory mod-

ules of the same type and speed for all DIMMs in the system.

2. Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots to

see if you can locate the faulty modules.

3. Check the power supply's 115V/230V selector 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

1-5 for details on recommended power supplies.

2. The batter y on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

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

3. If the above steps do not 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

Question' (FAQ) sections in this chapter or see the FAQs on our website

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before co ntacting Technical

Suppor t.

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

com/support/bios/).

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

on the modications to the boot block code.

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

cannot resolve the problem, then contact Supermicro's technical suppor t 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 website at (http://www.

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

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

when placing a call to our technical support department. We can be reached

by e-mail at [e-mail], by phone at: (408) 503- 8000, option

2, or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The X7SLM/X7SLM+ supports up to 2 GB of unbuffered Non-ECC

DDR2- 667/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section

2-4 for details on installing memory.

Question: 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 le to your computer.

Also, check the current BIOS revision and make sure that it is newer than your

BIOS before downloading. You can choose from the zip le and the .exe le. If

you choose the zip BIOS le, please unzip the BIOS le onto a bootable device or

a USB pen. Run the batch le using the format ash.bat lename.rom from your

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bootable device or USB pen to ash the BIOS. Then, your system will automati-

cally 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, bootup 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 BIOS

to prevent possible system boot failure! Also, the SPI BIOS chip installed

on this motherboard is not removable. To repair or replace a damaged BIOS

chip, please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service.

Question: What's on the CD that came with my motherboard?

Answer: The supplied compact disc has quite a few drivers and programs that

will greatly enhance your system. We recommend that you review the CD and

install the applications you need. Applications on the CD include chipset drivers

for Windows, security and audio drivers.

Question: How do I connect the ATA100/66 cable to my IDE device(s)?

Answer: The 80-wire/40-pin high-density ATA100/66 IDE cable that came with

your system has two connectors to suppor t two drives. This special cable must be

used to take advantage of the speed the ATA100/66 technology of fers. Connect

the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other connector(s)

to your hard drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive

for details on actual jumper locations and settings.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

service is complete.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages

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

maintenance of products.

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

lems.

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SLM/X7SLM+. The AMI

ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter

describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the

system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS

setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as

<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup

menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can

be congured. Grayed-out options cannot be congured. Options in blue can be

congured by the user. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key

legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the

left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a text message will accompany it. (Note:

the AMI BIOS has default text messages built in. Supermicro retains the option to

include, omit, or change any of these text messages.)

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys.

Most of the AMI BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the

setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, ar-

row keys, etc.

Note: Options printed in Bold are default settings.

HowToChangetheCongurationData

The conguration data that determines the system parameters may be changed by

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

<Del> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

the AMI BIOS Setup Utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens. An AMI BIOS identication string is displayed at the left bottom corner of

the screen, below the copyright message.

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

to prevent possible boot failure.

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When you rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab on the

top of the screen. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below.

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or Sys-

tem Date using the arrow keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the

<Tab> key or the arrow keys to move between elds. The date must be entered in

Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time

is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

AMIBIOS

Version

Build Date

ID

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Processor

When you select this option, the AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of

processor as shown below:

Speed

Count

System Memory

This option allows the AMI BIOS to display the size of memory available in the

system.

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4-3 AdvancedSetupCongurations

Use the arrow keys to select Boot Setup and hit <Enter> to access the submenu

items:

BIOS Features

Quick Boot

If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time needed

for system boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Quiet Boot

This option allows the bootup screen options to be modied between POST mes-

sages or the OEM logo. Select Disabled to display the POST messages. Select

Enabled to display the OEM logo instead of the normal POST messages. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

If set to Enabled, the system will wait for the user to press F1 before displaying a

message when an error occurs. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

High Performance Event Timer

Select Enabled to activate the High Performance Event Timer (HPET) that produces

periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in

synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the de-

pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc-

tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace

the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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ACPIConguration

Use this feature to congure ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface)

power management settings for your system.

ACPI Aware OS

Select Yes to enable ACPI support for the OS. Disable this feature if ACPI is not

supported by your OS. The options are Yes and No.

ACPI Version Feature

This feature allows the user to select ACPI Version for the system. The options

are ACPI 1.0, ACPI 2.0, and ACPI 3.0.

Watch Dog Function

Select Enable to enable Watch Dog Timer and allow the system to reboot when it

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

Restore on AC Power Loss

Use this feature to set the power state after a power outage. Select Power-Off for

the system power to remain off after a power loss. Select Power-On for the system

power to be turned on after a power loss. Select Last State to allow the system to

resume its last state before a power loss. The options are Power-On, Power-Off

and Last State.

MPS Revision

Th i s fe atur e all ows t he user to s p ecify t h e ve r sion of t he M ult i-Pro ces sor Spec ic a-

tion (MPS) the motherboard is using. The options are 1.4 and 1.1.

Interrupt 19 Capture

Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function. When this

item is set to Enabled, the ROM BIOS of the host adaptors will "capture" Interrupt

19 at boot and allow the drives that are attached to these host adaptors to func-

tion as bootable disks. If this item is set to Disabled, the ROM BIOS of the host

adaptors will not capture Interrupt 19, and the drives attached to these adaptors

will not function as bootable devices. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Processor & Clock Options

Warning! When you rst enter the Advanced Setup screen, the Setup

Warning will be displayed. Follow the instructions given on the screen to

set the correct value for each item to make sure that the system functions

properly.

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Ratio CMOS Setting

This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the

FSB Frequency. (Note: if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the

setting to the previous state.)

Hyper-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result in increased

CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Single-Logical Processor Mode (Available when supported by the CPU)

When set to Enabled, only one CPU thread/core will be enabled when a multi-core

processor is installed in the system. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware prefetcher will prefetch streams of data and instruc-

tions from the main memory to the L2 cache in the forward or backward manner to

improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

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

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

Max CPUID Value Limit

This feature allows the user to set the maximum CPU ID value. Enable this function

to boot the legacy operating systems that cannot support processors with extended

CPUID functions. The options are Enabled and Disabled (for the Windows OS.).

Intel ® Virtualization Technology (Available when supported by the CPU)

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization Technology to allow one platform

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat-

ing multiple "virtual" systems in one physical computer. The options are Enabled

and Disabled. Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power

off and restart the system for the change to take effect. Please refer to Intel’s web

site for detailed information.

Execute-Disable Bit Compatibly (Available when supported by the OS and
the CPU)

Set to Enabled to enable the Execute Disable Bit which will allow the processor

to designate areas in the system memory where an application code can execute

and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from ooding illegal codes

to overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack. The default is

Enabled. (Refer to Intel and Microsoft Web Sites for more information.)

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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.

Clock-Spread Spectrum

Select Enable to use the feature of Clock Spectrum, which will allow the BIOS to

monitor and attempt to reduce the level of Electromagnetic Interference caused by

the components whenever needed. The options are Disabled and Enabled. If this

feature is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Clock-Spread Spectrum Mode

This feature allows the user to select the Clock-Spread Spectrum Mode to

determine how the BIOS will monitor and reduce the level of Electromagnetic

Interference caused by the components. The options are Down (Down Spread),

and Center (Center Spread).

Clock-Spread Spectrum Control

This feature allows the user to determine the Clock-Spread Spectrum Control

level. The options are 0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0% and 2.5%.

Advanced Chipset Settings

The items included in the Advanced Settings submenu are listed below:

NorthBridgeConguration

This feature allows the user to congure the settings for the Intel 945GC North-

Bridge.

DRAM Frequency

This feature allows the user to select the DRAM Frequency setting. The options

are Auto (Auto-detect), 400 MHz, 533 MHz, and 667 MHz.

CongureDRAMTimingbySPD

Select Enable to allow the BIOS to read the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) chip

which is built in the memory module in order to get the exact memory specica-

tions. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Hole

Use the feature to allocate memory resource reserved for use of PCI devices. If

set to 15 MB~16MB, the reserved memory will be placed in the location around

15 MB~16 MB. The options are Disabled and 15 MB~ 16 MB.

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Initiate Graphic Adapter

Use the feature to select the graphics controller to be used as the primary boot

device. The options are IGD, PCI/IGD, PCI/PEG, PEG/IGD, and PEG/PCI.

Internal Graphics Device (IGD) Graphics Mode Select

Use the feature to set the amount of system memory to be used by the Internal

Graphics Devices. The options are Disabled, Enabled, 1 MB and Enabled, 8

MB.

PEGPortConguration

PEG Port

Use the feature to congure the PCI-E Graphics (PEG) Port. The Default

setting is Auto to allow the PEG Port to be automatically detected and

congured by the BIOS. The options are Auto and Disabled.

PEG Force x1

If set to Enabled, PEG will be congured to x1 setting by the BIOS. The

options are Enabled, and Disabled.

VideoFunctionConguration

DVMT Mode Select

This option allows the user to set the DVMT mode. The options are Fixed Mode,

DVMT Mode and the COMBO mode.

DVMT/Fixed Memory

This option allows the user to set the amount of memory to be used for

operation in the DVMT/Fixed Mode. The options are 64 MB, 128 MB and

Maximum DVMT.

Boot Display Device

This option allows the user to select the boot display device. The options are

CRT on Port 0, LFP on Port2, and CRT-Port 0 & LFP-Port 2.

USB Functions

This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be en-

abled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, and 5 USB ports.

USB2.0 Controller

Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB2.0 controller. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

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USBConguration

This feature allows the user to congure USB settings for the motherboard.

Legacy USB Support

Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy

USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed

on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and

Auto.

USB 2.0 Controller Mode

This setting allows you to select the USB 2.0 Controller mode. The options are

Hi-Speed (480 Mbps) and Full Speed (12 Mbps).

BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Select Enabled to enable BIOS Enhanced Host Controller Interface support to

provide a workaround solution for an operating system that does not have EHCI

Hand-Off support. When enabled, the EHCI Interface will be changed from the

BIOS-controlled to the OS-controlled. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

USBMassStorageDeviceConguration

This feature allows the user to congure USB Mass Storage Device Settings.

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay

This setting allows you to decide how long the system should wait in an attempt

to detect the presence of a USB Mass Storage Device before it issues a start

command the system to proceed with the next operation during POST.The op-

tions are 10 Seconds, 20 Seconds, 30 Seconds and 40 Seconds.

Device#1

This setting allows the BIOS to display the USB Device#1 detected in the

system.

Emulation Type

If set to Auto, USB devices that are smaller than 530MB will be emulated as

oppy and the remaining will be emulated as an HDD. The Forced FDD option

will allow you to congure an HDD formatted drive to boot as an FDD (eg. Zip

Drive). The options are Auto, Floppy, Forced FDD, Hard Disk, and CD ROM.

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IDECongurationSubmenu

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence

of the IDE Devices and displays the following items:

Floppy A

This feature allows the user to select the type of oppy drive connected to the sys-

tem. The options are Disabled, 360KB 5 1/4", 1.2MB 5 1/4", 720KB 3 1/2", 1.44MB

3 1/2" and 2.88MB 3 1/2".

ATA/IDEConguration

This feature allows the user to congure ATA/IDE settings. The options are Disabled

and Enhanced.

Primary IDE Master/Slave, Secondary IDE Maser/Slave and Third IDE Maser/
Slave

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave,

Secondary IDE Master/Slave and Third IDE Master/Slave slots. Hit <Enter> to

activate the following submenu screen for detailed options of these items. Set the

correct congurations accordingly. The items included in the submenu are:

Type

Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,

Auto, CD/DVD and ARMD.

LBA/Large Mode

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.

In the LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. For drive capacities

over 137 GB, your system must be equipped with a 48-bit LBA mode addressing.

If not, contact your manufacturer or install an ATA/133 IDE controller card that

supports 48-bit LBA mode. The options are Disabled and Auto.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

Block Mode boosts the IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data

transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if Block Mode

is not used. Block Mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select

Disabled to allow data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at

a time. Select Auto to allow data transfer from and to the device occur multiple

sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto and Disabled.

PIO Mode

The IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) Mode programs timing cycles between the

IDE drive and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the

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cycle time decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to

allow the AMI BIOS to automatically detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the

IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow the AMI BIOS

to use PIO mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow the

AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to

allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.

Select 3 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate

of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data

transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting generally works with all hard disk drives

manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives,

check the specications of the drive.

DMA Mode

Select Auto to allow the BIOS to automatically detect IDE DMA mode when the

IDE disk drive support cannot be determined. Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS

to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs. Select

SWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 1. It has a data

transfer rate of 4.2 MBs. Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word

DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select MWDMA0 to allow

the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

Select MWDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 1. It has a data

transfer rate of 13.3 MBs. Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word

DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. Select UDMA0 to allow

the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. It

has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word DMA mode 2. Select

UDMA1 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 1. It has a data transfer rate

of 25 MBs. Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has

a data transfer rate of 33.3 MBs. Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra

DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 66.6 MBs. Select UDMA4 to allow

the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 . It has a data transfer rate of 100 MBs. The

options are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

S.M.A.R.T. For Hard disk drives

Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict

impending drive failures. Select Auto to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically de-

tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using

the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to

support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

32-Bit Data Transfer

Select Enabled to enable 32-Bit data transfer. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

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Hard Disk Write Protect

Select Enabled to use the feature of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data from

being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)

Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI

devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and

35.

PCI/PnPConguration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP congurations for the following

items:

Clear NVRAM

Select Yes to clear NVRAM during system boot. The options are Yes and No.

Plug & Play OS

Select Yes to allow the OS to congure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required

for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No to

allow the AMI BIOS to congure all devices in the system.

PCI Latency Timer

This feature sets the latency Timer of each PCI device installed on a PCI bus. Select

64 to set the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles. The options are 32, 64, 96, 128,

160, 192, 224 and 248.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Select Yes to allow the system to give the VGA adapter card an interrupt address.

The options are Ye s and No.

Palette Snooping

Select Enabled to inform the onboard PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is

installed in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The op-

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Select Enabled to allow the BIOS to use the PCI busmaster to read from and write

to the onboard IDE drives. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI Slot 5 & PCI Slot 6

Select Yes to enable OPROM for a PCI slot as specied. The options are Yes (to

enable OPROM for the slot specied) and No.

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Load Onboard LAN 1 Option ROM/ Load Onboard LAN 2 Option ROM

Select Enabled to load the onboard LAN Option ROM for the LAN port as specied.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SuperIOConguration

Onboard Floppy Controller

Select Enabled to enable the onboard Floppy Controller. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address

This option species the base I/O port address and the Interrupt Request address

of Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2. Select Disabled to prevent the serial port from

accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port

physically becomes unavailable. Select 3F8/IRQ4 to allow the serial port to use 3F8

as its I/O port address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options for Serial

Port1 are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2

are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, and 2E8/IRQ3.

Serial Port 2 Mode

Use this feature to congure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA

and ASK IR.

Hardware Health Conguration

This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review

the status of each item when displayed.

CPU Temperature,

System Temperature,

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.

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.

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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 5oC 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.

Fan Speed Control Modes

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

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

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

Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if your

system is used as a Server. Select “Disabled, (Full Speed @12V)” to disable the

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

speed (12V). The Options are Disabled, 4-pin (Server), and 4-pin (Workstation).

Voltage Monitoring

Vcore, AVCC, 3.3Vcc, 12V, VDIMM, 5V, Chipset 1.5V, 3.3Vsb, and 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 Doc-

tor, 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.

RemoteAccessConguration

Remote Access

This feature allows the user to enable the function of Remote Access. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

If the item Remote Access is set to Enabled, the following items will display:

Serial Port Number

This feature allows the user decide which serial port to be used for Console Redi-

rection. The options are COM 1, and COM 2.

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Serial Port Mode

This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection.

The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and

9600 8, n, 1.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the ow control for Console Redirection. The

options are None, Hardware, and Software.

Redirection After BIOS POST

Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power_On_Self_Test (POST).

Select Always to keep Console Redirection active all the time af ter POST. (Note:

Th i s se t ting may not b e su ppo r ted by some oper ati ng s yst e ms.) S elec t Bo ot L oade r

to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot Loader. The options

are Disabled, Boot Loader, and Always.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redirec-

tion. The options are ANSI, VT100, and VT-UTF8.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Select Enabled to allow VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100

terminals. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

This feature denes the length of time in seconds to display memory information

during remote access. The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and

Delay 4 Sec.

Trusted Computing (X7SLM+ only)

TCG/TPM Support

Select Yes on this item and enable the TPM jumper (JPT1) on the motherboard

to enable TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2)/TPM support in order to improve data integrity and

network security. The options are No and Yes.

If this feature is set to Yes, the following items will display:

Execute TPM Command

Select Enabled to allow the user to change executable TPM commands and TPM

settings. Select Don't Change to keep the current TPM settings. The options are

Don't Change, Enabled, and Disabled.

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TPM Enable/Disable Status

This item displays the status of TPM Enabled/Disabled state.

TPM Owner Status

This item displays the status of TPM Ownership.

4-4 Security Settings

The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass-

words, the Supervisor password must be set rst.

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.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu, and then type in a

new Supervisor Password.

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User Access Level

Use this feature to set the access level for a user. The options are: No Access,

View Only, Limited, and Full Access.

Change User Password

Select this feature and press <Enter> to access the submenu , and then type in a

new User Password.

Clear User Password

Use this feature to clear a User Password that has been entered.

Password Check

Select Setup to allow the BIOS to check a user's password at setup. Select Always

to allow the BIOS to check a user's password at all time. The options are Setup

and Always.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

This feature is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. When Enabled, the

AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program (or virus) issues a Disk Format

command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

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4-5 BootConguration

Use this feature to congure Boot Settings:

Boot Device Priority

This feature allows the user to specify the sequence of priority for the Boot Device.

The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, 3rd boot device, and Disabled.

•

1st boot device - 1st Floppy Drive

2nd boot device - [CD/DVD: PM-LITE-ON]•

3rd boot device - [SATA: SS-ST3800811A5]•

Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Hard Disk

Drives. The options are 1st boot device, and Disabled.

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1st Drive - [SATA: SS-ST3800811A5]

Removable Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available Removable

Drives. The settings are 1st boot device, 2nd boot device, and Disabled.

1st Drive•

2nd boot device - [USB: LEXAR Jumpdrive]•

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CD/DVD Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD

Drives. The settings are 1st boot device and Disabled.

1st Drive - [CD/DVD: PM-LITE-ON]

•

4-6 Exit Options

Select the Exit tab from the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS

Setup screen.

Save Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system conguration changes, select this option

to leave the BIOS Setup Utility and reboot the computer, so the new system con-

guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit

menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit the BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes

to the system conguration, and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and

Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Discard Changes

Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to the

AMI BIOS Utility Program.

Load Optimal Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. Then, select OK to allow the AMI BIOS to automatically load Optimal De-

faults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system

performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press

<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not

for maximum performance.

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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 AMI BIOS.

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

This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes

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

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

codes:

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

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

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

8 short beeps - display memor y read/write error

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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.

Installing the Windows XP/2003 OS for 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/2000/2003 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 CD 5.

Drive during system boot, and the main screen as shown on Page C-1 will

display. Follow the instructions given on the screen to complete your system

setup.

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Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions

Appendix C

Software Installation Instructions

C-1 Installing Drivers

After you've installed the Windows Operating System, a screen as shown below

will appear. You are ready to install software programs and drivers that have not

yet been installed. To install these software programs and drivers, click the icons

to the right of these items.

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: Both 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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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/UserGuide.pdf. For Linux, we will still recommend that you

use Supero Doctor II.

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(Disclaimer continued)

The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices,

aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in signicant injury or loss of life or catastrophic

property damage. Accordingly, Supermicro disclaims any and all liability, and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra-hazardous applications, it does so
entirely at its own risk. Furthermore, buyer agrees to fully indemnify, defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims, demands, actions, litigation, and
proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.