SUPER MICRO Computer X7SLA-L, X7SLA-H User Manual

X7SLA-L

X7SLA-H

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials: This Perchlorate
warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate
Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”.

WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this
product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to
the State of California to cause birth defects and other
reproductive harm.

Manual Revision 1.0a

Release Date: July 22, 2009

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Preface

About This Manual

Thi s m a n ual is w r itten f o r s ystem i n t e g r a tors, P C technic i a n s and

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

X7SLA-L/X7SLA-H motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X7SLA-L comes integrated with the Intel® ATOM™ 230 (512K cache, 4W)

processor while the X7SLA-H features the Intel ATOM 330 (Dual Core, 1MB cache,

8W) processor. Both support a system bus speed of 533 MHz. With memory support

for up to 2 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered 533/400 MHz DDR2 in 2 sockets, 4 SATA

ports, an IDE controller, on-board VGA, and up to 8 USB 2.0 ports (X7SLA-H), the

X7SLA-L/X7SLA-H delivers cost-effective performance in a small form factor.

This product is intended to be professionally installed and serviced by a techni-

cian.

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 and Appendix D lists Other Software Program Installation and BIOS

Recovery Instructions.

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

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

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

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components or

data loss.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper system installa-

tion or to relay safety precautions.

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

vides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

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 Manual ........................................................................................................ 3

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

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

Conventions Used in the Manual: ................................................................................. 4

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 7R (ICH7R) ............................................................ 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

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

Location of Mounting Holes ............................................................................ 2-2

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

Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-3

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

DIMM Installation ............................................................................................ 2-4

Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-4

2-5 Connectors/I/O Ports ....................................................................................... 2-6

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ............................................................ 2-6

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................. 2-7

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ........................................................................ 2-8

Serial Ports ................................................................................................. 2-9

Video Connector ....................................................................................... 2-10

Ethernet Ports ...........................................................................................2-11

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-12

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-13

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-13

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-14

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-14

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-15

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-15

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-16

External Power Connector ...................................................................... 2-16

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-17

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-18

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-19

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-19

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-20

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-21

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-22

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-22

2-9 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-23

SATA Connectors ..................................................................................... 2-23

IDE Connector .......................................................................................... 2-24

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................................................................. 3-5

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

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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 ........................................................................................ 4-17

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-18

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B Installing the Microsoft® Windows® OS

B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating System ..............................B-1

B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2003 OS for Systems with RAID Support ............B-2

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

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

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

Appendix D - BIOS Recovery

D-1 Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive (Recommended Method) .............D-1

D-2 Recovery Process from an IDE/SATA ATAPI Disc Drive ....................................D-2

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

leader in the industry. Supermicro boards are designed with the utmost attention to

detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance.

Please check that the following items have all been included with your motherboard.

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

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

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard•

Two (2) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)•

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

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT7L for X7SLA-H, CSE-PT2L for X7SLA-L) •

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-X7-UP)•

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual (MNL-1097)•

Two (2) Plastic Mounting Hole Stand-offs (FST-SCRW-0010)•

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X7SLA-L / X7SLA-H 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

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

X7SLA-H

DESIGNED IN USA

NIC

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

USB7

USB0/1

CPU

945GC

ICH7R

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". •

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JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

X7SLA-H

DESIGNED IN USA

NIC

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

USB7

USB0/1

CPU

945GC

ICH7R

X7SLA-L / X7SLA-H Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale, X7SLA-H shown)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

9

10

11

12

13

14 15

16

Note 1: USB 7, COM2 and LAN2 are available on the X7SLA-H only.

Note 2: Jumpers that are not indicated are used for factory testing only.

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X7SLA-L / X7SLA-H Quick Reference

Jumpers Label Description Default Setting

JBT1 #17 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

JPL2 #8 GLAN 2 Enable (X7SLA-H only) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1 #7 GLAN 1 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

Connectors Label Description

Battery #21 Onboard Battery

BIOS #19 SPI BIOS Chip

COM1 #3 Serial Port 1, Back Panel

COM2 #10 Serial Port 2 internal header (X7SLA-H only)

Fans 1~3 #9, 22, 25 System Cooling Fans 1~3

MCH FAN #23 Chipset Fan (MCH FAN)

IDE #20 IDE Hard Drive Connector

I-SATA 0~3 #18 Internal SATA Connectors

JF1 #24 FP Control Panel Header

JPW1 #26 ATX 24-pin Power Connector (Required)

JPW2 #11 4-pin Power Connector (for device power only)

LAN1 #5 Ethernet RJ45 (GB LAN) Connector 1

LAN2 #6 Ethernet RJ45 (GB LAN) Connector 2 (X7SLA-H only)

KB/Mouse #1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

JL1 #16 Chassis Intrusion Header

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

USB 2/3, 4/5, 6 #12, 13, 15 Internal USB Ports

USB 7 #14 Internal "Type A" USB Connector (X7SLA-H only)

VGA #4 Video Graphics Port

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Motherboard Features

Processor

X7SLA-L: Single Integrated Intel® ATOM™ 230 processor

1.6 GHz, 533 MHz System Bus•
512K Cache•
4 Watts•

X7SLA-H: Single Integrated Dual Core Intel ATOM 330 processor

1.6 GHz, 533 MHz System Bus•
1 MB Cache•
8 Watts•

Memory

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

Chipset

Intel® 945GC GMCH (North Bridge), ICH7R (South Bridge) •
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950•

Expansion Slots

One (1) PCI-Express x8 slot•
One (1) PCI-Express x4 (in x8 physical) slot•
One (1) 32-bit PCI 33MHz slots•

BIOS

8 Mb AMI BIOS•
DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard support, SMBIOS 2.5, and •

Plug and Play (PnP)

PC Health Monitoring

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

+1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, VBat, 12V, 5V

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

Low noise fan speed control•
CPU 1-Phase-switching voltage regulator•
SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog/NMI•
Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss•
CPU Thermal Trip support•
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support•

®

, SPI Flash BIOS

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Chapter 1: Introduction

ACPI Features

Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

•

Main switch override mechanism•

Onboard I/O

Built-in ICH7R SATA Controller, 4 connectors for 4 devices (with support for RAID •

0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 in the Windows OS environment)
One PS/2 mouse and one PS/2 keyboard ports•
One IDE controller that supports up to two IDE devices•
One onboard VGA port•
Winbond Super I/O controller 83627DHG-P•

X7SLA-H Only

Two Fast UART 16550-compatible serial ports (one on back panel, one •

internal header)
Dual Realtek RTL8111C-GR Gigabit Ethernet Controllers•
Eight USB 2.0 ports & headers (USB0~USB7): Two ports on the backpanel, •

one Type A internal USB header, and ve USB headers for front panel ac-

cess

X7SLA-L Only

One Fast UART 16550-compatible serial port (on back panel)•
Single Realtek RTL8111C-GR Gigabit Ethernet Controller•
Seven USB 2.0 ports & headers (USB0~USB6): Two ports on the backpanel, •

and ve USB headers for front panel access

Other

Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

•

Lead free•

CD Utilities

BIOS ash upgrade utility

•

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

Dimensions

Flex ATX form factor, 9.0" x 7.5" (228.6 x 190.5 mm)•

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X7SLA-L / X7SLA-H Block Diagram

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

for details on the features of the motherboard.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel® 82945GC contains two components: GMCH (North Bridge) and ICH7R

(South Bridge). The GMCH is used for the host bridge, and the ICH7R, for the I/O

subsystems.

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

The GMCH manages the data 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® ICH7R) to provide a multitude of I/O related features. The Direct Media Interface

(DMI) provides the chip-to-chip connection between the GMCH and the ICH7R.

Intel® I/O Controller Hub 7R (ICH7R)

The I/O Controller (ICH7R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration

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

for the system to maintain its peak performance. The ICH7R supports PCI slots, Se-

rial ATA ports, USB 2.0 ports and dual channel IDE devices. In addition, the ICH7R

offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which provides various RAID options for

data protection and rapid data access. It also supports the next generation of client

management through the use of PROActive technology in conjunction with Intel's

next generation Gigabit Ethernet controllers.

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SLA-L/X7SLA-H.

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

health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

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

ting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

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

Cores, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage (+1.8V), +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +12V,

and Vbat. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning or send an error

message to the screen. The User can adjust the voltage thresholds to 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 X7SLA-L/X7SLA-H accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Al-

though 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

recommended.

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1-6 Super I/O

The Super I/O 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

system. 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 sup-

port 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

Chapter 2

Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

vent damage 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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JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

Tested to Comply

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NIC

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

USB7

USB0/1

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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 fas-

teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard

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

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

Caution: 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

Philips Screwdriver

Pan head screws (6 pieces)

Stand Offs (6 pieces)

(Only if needed)

Note: The above items are not provided with this motherboard.

Location of Mounting Holes

There are six (6) mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows.

Important: If the chas-

2-2

sis does not provide

mount ing suppor t at

this locati on, plea se

install a plastic stand-

off support, similar to

the illustration below.

There are two pieces

provided in your pack-

age.

Chapter 2: Installation

Caution: To avoid damaging the motherboard and its components, please

do not use a force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during

motherboard installation.

Installation Instructions

Install the I/O shield into the chassis.

1

I/O Shield

Locate the mounting holes on the motherboard. Refer to the layout on the

previous page for mounting hole locations.

2

Locate the matching mounting holes on the chassis. Install standoffs in the

chassis as needed. Align the mounting holes on the motherboard against the

3

mounting holes on the chassis.

Stand Off

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

board components.

4

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

matching mounting hole on the chassis, using the Philips screwdriver.

5

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

6

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

7

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I-SATA1

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SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

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2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory

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

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing

DIMM modules to prevent any possible damage.

DIMM Installation

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

The X7SLA-L /X7SLA-H supports up to 2GB Unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 533/400

in 2 DIMM slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memor y modules

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

prove memory performance.

Installing and Removing DIMMs

Memory

Bank

2-4

The DDR2 Slot

Position the DIMM

1

module's bottom key
so it aligns with the
receptive point on the
slot.

Chapter 2: Installation

Notches

Push the Lock/Release
tabs to their Release po-

2

sitions. Make sure that
the DIMM module's side
notches align with the
slot's Lock/Release tabs
as it is pressed in.

Insert the DIMM mod­ule vertically and press

3

down until the module
snaps into place.

When the module is
properlly inserted, the

4

Lock/Release tabs will
automatically secure
the DIMM module,
locking it into place.

Release

Release

Lock/Release Tabs

Press Down

Lock

Lock

Release

To Remove:
Use your thumbs to

5

gently push the Lock/
Release tabs near both
ends of the module.
This should release it
from the slot. Pull the
DIMM module upwards.

Release

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4

7

1

3

5

6

8

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

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2-5 Connectors/I/O 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 I/O Ports

I/OPortLocations andDenitions

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. USB Port 0

4. USB Port 1

5. COM 1 (Green)

6. VGA (Blue)

7. LAN1

8. LAN 2 (X7SLA-H only)

Back Panel Connectors

2-6

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1

2

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

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I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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1

2

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2

Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located next to the Back

Panel USB Ports 0/1 on the mother-

board. See the table at right for pin

denitions.

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)

4 Mouse/KB VCC

(+5V)

5 KB Clock 5 Mouse Clock

6 No Connection 6 No Connection

VCC: with 1.5A PTC (current limit)

Keyboard (Purple)

Mouse (Green)

Back Panel Connectors

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4

3

1

2

6

5

1

2

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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4

3

6

5

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

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

backplane. Additionally, one Type A

Internal USB headers (USB 7) and

ve USB connections (USB 2/3, 4/5,

6) are also located on the mother-

board to provide front chassis access.

(Cables are not included). See the

tables on the right for pin denitions.

Note: USB 7 (Type A) is available

only on the X7SLA-H mother-

board.

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 2/3/4/5

PinDenitions

USB 2, 4

Pin # Denition

USB 3, 5, 6

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

Backpanel USB 0

Backpanel USB 1

Internal USB 2/3

Internal USB 4/5

Front Panel USB 6

Internal USB 7 (Type A)

Back Panel Connectors

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212

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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Serial Ports

Two COM connections (COM1 & COM2)

are located on the motherboard. COM1

is located on the Backplane I/O panel.

COM2 is located below the Super I/O

chip to provide additional onboard se-

rial connection support. See the table

on the right for pin denitions.

Note: COM2 is available only on

the X7SLA-H motherboard.

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

(Backpanel) COM1

COM2 (X7SLA-H only)

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1

1

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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Video Connector

A Video (VGA/CRT) connector is lo-

cated next to COM Port1 on the I/O

backplane. This connector is used

to provide video and CRT display.

Refer to the board layout below for

the location.

15-pin VGA Connector

VGA Port/Connector

Back Panel Connectors

2-10

1

Ethernet Ports

1

2

2

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

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I-SATA1

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SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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Ethernet ports are located on the I/O

backplane. These ports accept RJ45

type cables. There are two Ethernet

ports on the X7SLA-H and one on the

X7SLA-L motherboard

Note: Please refer to the LED

Indicator Section for LAN LED

information.

Chapter 2: Installation

LAN1

LAN2

Back Panel Connectors

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J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

Ground

Ground

X

X

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

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 16

Pin 15

Pin 1Pin 2

2-12

FrontControlPanelPinDenitions

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

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I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

Ground

Ground

X

X

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

Chapter 2: Installation

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.

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located

on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach a

hard drive LED cable here to display

disk 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.

Power LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

15 +3.3V

16 Ground

HDD LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

13 +3.3V

14 HD Active

A

POWER LED

HDD LED

B

A

B

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

Ground

Ground

X

X

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Controller

or Ethernet Controller) LED connec-

tion for LAN port 1 is located on pins

11 and 12 of JF1, and the LED con-

nection 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.

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.

GLAN1/2 LED

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

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

NIC1 LED

A

NIC2 LED

B

OH/Fan Fail LED

C

A

B

C

JF1 Header Pins

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Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

LED_Anode+

Ground

Ground

X

X

NIC2 LED

LED_Anode+

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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Reset Button

The Reset Button connection is located

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

hardware reset switch on the computer

case. Refer to the table on the right for

pin denitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off the

system. To turn off the power when set

to suspend mode, press the button for at

least 4 seconds. Refer to the table on the

right for pin denitions.

Reset Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

PinDenitions(JF1)

Pin# Denition

1 Signal

2 Ground

Reset Button

A

PWR Button

B

A

2-15

B

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J13

JL1

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R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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2-6 Connecting Cables

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

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

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR
Connectors

The 24-pin main power connector

(JPW1) is used to provide power to

the motherboard. The 4-pin External

Power connector (JPW2) is optional for

peripheral devices. These power con-

nectors meet the SSI EPS 12V speci-

cation. See the table on the right for pin

denitions of these connectors.

External Power Connector

In addition to the 24-pin main power

connector, the 4-pin External Power con-

nector at JP3 is used to provide power

to external devices such as hard disks &

CD-ROM drives. This power connector

supports 12V and 5V devices.

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)

4-Pin External Power

Connector

PinDenitions

Pin Denition

1 +12V

2 Ground 1

3 Ground 2

4 +5V

A

A

2-16

B

(Optional)

24-Pin ATX Main PWR

4-Pin External PWR

B

Side View

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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Fan Headers

The X7SLA-L/X7SLA-H has four fan

headers. Fan1 ~ Fan3 are system cooling

fans. MCH_FAN is used for the chipset

fan. These fans are 4-pin fan headers.

However, Pins 1~3 of the fan headers are

backward compatible with the traditional

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

fans or all 4-pin fans on a motherboard.

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

fans on the same board. Refer to the table

on the right for pin denitions.

Note: The speeds of 4-pin (PWM)

fans are controlled by Thermal Man-

agement via BIOS Hardware Moni-

toring in the Advanced Setting. (The

default setting is Disabled.)

Note: MCH _FAN is us ed for th e

chipset only.

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Fan Header

PinDenitions

Pin# Denition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan1

A

Fan2

B

Fan3

C

MCH_FAN

D

A

C

D

B

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J13

JL1

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R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

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FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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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.

Chassis Intrusion

PinDenitions(JL1)

Pin# Denition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

A

Chassis Intrusion

A

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the motherboard, jumpers can be used to choose between

optional settings. Jumpers create shorts between two pins to change the function

of the connector. Pin 1 is identied with a square solder pad on the printed circuit

board.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed" means the jumper is on and "Open" means

the jumper is off the pins.

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JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

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With FCC Standards

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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LAN Port Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable LAN Port

1/LAN Port 2 on the motherboard. See

the table on the right for jumper set-

tings. The default setting is enabled.

A

B

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Denition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

LAN Port 1 Enable

A

B

LAN Port 2 Enable

2-20

CMOS Clear

JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

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With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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JF1

JL1

R52

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

Tested to Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

NIC

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

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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 clear-

ing CMOS.

Important: For an ATX power sup-

ply, you must completely shut down

the system, remove the AC power

cord and then short JBT1 to clear

CMOS.

Motherboard

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Metal contact pads

CMOS Clear

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J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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2-8 Onboard Indicators

LAN Port LEDs

Two LAN ports are loc ated on the I/O

Backplane. Each Ethernet LAN port has

two LEDs. The yellow Activity LED (right,

see below) indicates activity, while the Link/

Speed LED (left) may be green, amber or off

to indicate the speed of the connection. See

the tables at right for more information.

Link/Speed LED

Rear View (when facing the

rear side of the chassis)

Activity LED

GLAN Link/Speed LED Indicator

LED Color Denition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green (On) 100 Mbps

Amber (On) 1 Gbps

GLAN Activity LED Indicator

Color Denition

Yellow (Flashing) ConnectionActive

A

LAN Port 1

B

LAN Port 2

Back Panel Connectors

2-22

A

B

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JF1

J13

JL1

R52
R53

JPL1

JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

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FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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DESIGNED IN USA

NIC

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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USB0/1

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2-9 Serial ATA and HDD Connections

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

cables:

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

that came with your shipment.

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

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

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

SATA Connectors

SATA Connectors

Four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors (I-SA-

TA 0~3) are located on the motherboard

to provide serial link connections. Se-

rial Link connections provide faster data

transmission than those of the traditional

Parallel ATA. These four SATA connec-

tors are supported by the Intel ICH7R

South Bridge. See the table on the right

for pin denitions.

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PinDenitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

I-SATA0

A

B

I-SATA1

C

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

D

D

C

B

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JPL2

FAN3

FAN1

FAN_NB

41

FAN2

J3

J51

J46

JP5

JP4

BT1

JBT1

TP_ICH3

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I-SATA3

I-SATA2

I-SATA1

I-SATA0

SLOT7 PCI-E X4 in X8

SLOT6 PCI-E X8

USB2/3

COM2

USB4/5

USB6

JBT1:CMOS CLEAR

IDE

SLOT5 PCI 33MHZ

1-2:ENABLE

2-3:DISABLE

JPL1-2:LAN1/2

INTRUSION

JL1:CHASSIS

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

X

LED

PWRHDD

NIC

/FF

OHRSTPWR ON

1

JF1

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

JPW1

JPW2 for Device Power Only

KB/MOUSE

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IDE Connector

An IDE Connector is located close to

SATA Ports 0~3 on the motherboard.

This 40-pin connector provides support

for 3.5" 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

A

IDE

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Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

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

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

hardware components.

Before Power On

1. Be sure to unplug the power cable before installing or removing the compo-

nents.)

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. Connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to the motherboard. Check

all jumper settings as well.

No Power

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

sis.

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

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

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

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

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

No Video

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

all the add-on cards and cables 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 dif ferent one.)

Memory Errors

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

the slots.

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

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

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

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

see if you can locate the faulty modules.

4. Check the power supply voltage 115V/230V switch.

LosingtheSystem’sSetup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/) befo re contacting Technica l

Suppor t.

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

com/support/bios/).

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

on the modications to the boot block code.

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

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

provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

system rst boots up)

•System conguration

An example of a Technical Support form is on our 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: [phone], option

2, or by fax at [phone].

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The X7SL A-L/X7SLA-H supports up to 2 GB of unbuffered Non-

ECC DDR2-533/400, 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 Ad-

dress Extension (PAE) mode behavior which improves driver compatibility. For

more information, please read the following article at Microsoft’s Knowledge

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

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

Answer: It is recommended that you do not upgrade your BIOS if you are not

experiencing any problems with your system. Updated BIOS les are located

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

le named "ami.bat" with the new BIOS .rom le from your bootable device or

USB pen/thumb drive. Use the following format:

F:\> ami xxxxxxxx.rom <Enter>

Notes: Be sure to type in a space after "ami". The drive letter "F:\>" is used

only as an example and is the drive letter of your bootable device or USB pen/

thumb drive. It may be different on your system. Always use the le named

“ami.bat” to update the BIOS.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to prevent possible system boot failure!

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

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

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

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

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

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

at Supermicro for service.

Question: I think my BIOS is corrupted. How can I recover my BIOS?

Answer: Please see Appendix D, BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions.

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

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

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

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

drivers for Windows, security and audio drivers.

Question: Where do I get drivers for PXE support?

Answer: This product supports PXE under the Microsoft Windows environ-

ment. For other platforms such as Linux, driver support depends on what

version and package is used. Please contact your O/S vendor.

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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 offers.

Connect the blue connector to the onboard IDE header and the other

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

with your disk drive for details on actual jumper locations and settings.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

service is complete.

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

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

maintenance of products.

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

lems.

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SLA-L/X7SLA-H. The

AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chap-

ter 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> during system boot.

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BIOS SETUP UTILTY

Main Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

 : Move
Enter : Select
+/-/ : Value
F10 : Save
ESC : Exit
F1 : General Help
F8 : F a il-Safe Defaults
F9 : Optimized Defaults

vXX.XX (C) Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.

System Overview

System Ti me [HH:MM:SS]

System Date [Tue 04/24/2009]

Supermicro X7SLA

Version : XX.XX.XX
Build Date : XX/XX/XX
ID : X7SLA000

Processor

Intel(R) Atom (TM) CPU 330 @ 1.60GHz
Speed : 1600MHz
Physical Count / Logical Count : 1

System Memory

Av ailable Size : 2040MB
P o pulated Size : 2040MB

Use [ENTER], [TAB]
or [SHIFT- T AB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system time.

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.

4-2 Main Setup

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.

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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.)

Supermicro X7SLA

Version : XX.XX.XX

Build Date : MM/DD/YY

ID : XXXXXXXXProcessor

The AMI BIOS automatically displays the status of processor as shown below:

Intel (R) Atom (TM) CPU XXX @ XX.XXGHz

Speed :XXXXMHz

Physical Count / Logical Count :1

System Memory

Available Size displays the size of memory available in the system. Populated

Size displays the total size of memory detected in the system. Both are displayed

in Megabytes (MB).

Available Size :XXXXMB

Populated Size :XXXXMB

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BIOS SETUP UTILTY

Main Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

 : Move
Enter : Select
+/-/ : Value
F10 : Save
ESC : Exit
F1 : General Help
F8 : F a il-Safe Defaults
F9 : Optimized Defaults

vXX.XX (C) Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.

Advanced Settings

W A RNING: Setting the wrong values in the sections below
may cause the system to malfunction.

 BIOS F e atures

 Processor & Clock Options
 Advanced Chipset Control
 IDE Configuration
 PCI/PnP Configuration
 Super IO Device Configuration
 Hardwar e Health Configuration
 Remote Access Configuration

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-

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

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

ACPI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 Ye s and No.

Suspend Mode

This option is used to select the ACPI State that is used for system suspend.

The options are S1 (POS), S3 (STR) and Auto.

S1 (POS) - All processor caches are erased, and stops executing in-

structions. Power to the CPU(s) and RAM is maintained, but RAM is

refreshed.

S3 (STR) - The CPU has no power and the power supply goes on reduced

power mode. However, main memory (RAM) is still powered.

ACPI Version Feature

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

tions are ACPI 1.0, ACPI 2.0, and ACPI 3.0.

USB Device Wakeup

Select Enable to "wake-up" the system via a USB device when the system is

in S3 or S4 State. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PS2 KB/MS Wake Up

Select Enable to "wake-up" the system using either the PS2 keyboard or mouse

(if equipped) when the system is in S3 (Sleep) or S4 (Hibernate) state. The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

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

and Last State.

Power Button Function

If set to Instant Off, the system will power off immediately as soon as the user

presses the power button. If set to 4 Seconds Override, the system will power off

when the user presses the power button for 4 seconds or longer. The options are

Instant Off and 4 Seconds Override.

MPS Revision

Th is f eat ure all ows the use r to spe cif y th e vers ion of the M ult i - Pro cess or S peci ca-

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.

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

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

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

and where it cannot, thus preventing a worm or a virus from 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.)

Hyper-Threading

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

CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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Advanced Chipset Control

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 and 533 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.

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 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 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.

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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 enable or disable the onboard USB ports. The op-

tions are Disabled and Enabled.

USB 2.0 Controller

Select Enabled to activate the onboard USB 2.0 controller. The options are En-

abled and Disabled.

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.

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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:

IDEConguration

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

of the IDE Devices and displays the following items:

ATA/IDE Conguration

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

and Enhanced.

CongureSATAas

Please choose IDE if the installed hard disk(s) are to be congured as

independent devices and will be used normally.

Choose RAID if you have more than one drive installed and will be used in

a Redundant Array (RAID) conguration.

Note: Please use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager (option ROM) to con-

gure your RAID by pressing and holding down <Ctrl> and pressing <I>

(the "i" key) during POST. For a downloadable PDF manual, please visit

Supermicro's website at: http://www.supermicro.com/support/manuals/ and

click "HostRAID - Setup for Intel ICH7R / ICH9R" under RAID Installation

Guides.

Select AHCI for advanced SATA features such as hot-plugging and native

command queueing. Note: Take caution when using AHCI, as your operat-

ing system may need drivers to match this conguration. This feature is for

technicians only.

The options are IDE, RAID and AHCI.

CongureSATAChannels

The options are Before PATA and Behind PATA.

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

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

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

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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

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.

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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.

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32-Bit Data Transfer

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

Disabled.

Hard Disk Write Protect

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

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

IDE Detect Time Out

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

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

35.

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.

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PCI IDE Bus Master

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

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

PCI Slot 5, PCIE X8 Slot6, PCIE X4 Slot7

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.

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

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

This feature displays the processor's absolute temperature (i.e., 34oC).

System Temperature

This feature displays the system's absolute temperature (i.e., 34oC).

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.

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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), 4-Pin (Workstation) and

4-Pin (Super Quiet)].

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.

The options are:

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

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

reaches about 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: 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.

This screen also displays Voltage Monitoring information:

Vcore, +3.3Vcc, 12V, VDIMM, 5V, Chipset 1.5V, 3.3Vsb, and Vbatt.

Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Doctor III (SD III)

settings take precedence over the BIOS settings. When rst installed, SD

III adopts the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS.

Any subsequent changes to these thresholds must be made within SD III,

since the SD III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS

to adopt the BIOS temperature threshold settings, please change the SD

III settings to be the same as those set in the BIOS.

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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

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

Serial Port Mode

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

POST. (Note: This setting may not be supported by some operating systems.)

Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot

Loader. The options are Disabled, Boot Loader, and Always.

Terminal Type

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

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

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

A terminal keyboard denition that provides a way to send commands from a

remote console. Available options are Enabled and Disabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

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

The options are No Delay, Delay 1 Sec, Delay 2 Sec, and Delay 4 Sec.

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Main Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

 : Move
Enter : Select
+/-/ : Value
F10 : Save
ESC : Exit
F1 : General Help
F8 : F a il-Safe Defaults
F9 : Optimized Defaults

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Security Settings

Supervisor P a ssword : Installed
User P a ssword : Installed

Change Supervisor P a ssword
User Access Level [Full Access]

Change User P a ssword

Clear User P a ssword
P a ssword Check [Setup]

Boot Sector Vi rus Protection [Disabled]

Install or Change the
password.

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.

Change Supervisor Password:

Use this feature to set a supervisor password. It secures the system from unau-

thorized use by restricting access to persons only with the proper supervisor-level

password. Select this feature and press <Enter>, and then type in the Supervisor

Password.

User Access Level

This feature appears when the Supervisor Password is set. Use this to assign an

access level for a user. The options are: No Access, View Only, Limited, and Full

Access.

Change User Password:

Use this feature to set a user password. It secures the system from unauthorized use

by restricting access to persons only with the proper user-level password. Select

this feature and press <Enter>, and then type in the User Password.

Clear User Password

This feature appears when the User Password is set. Select this to clear the User

Password.

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BIOS SETUP UTILTY

Main Advanced

Boot

Security

Exit

 : Move
Enter : Select
+/-/ : Value
F10 : Save
ESC : Exit
F1 : General Help
F8 : F a il-Safe Defaults
F9 : Optimized Defaults

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Boot Settings

Specifies the
Boot Bevice
Priority sequence.

 Boot Device Priority

 Hard Disk Drives
 Removable Drives
 CD/DV D Drives

Password Check

Use this feature to set when the system prompts for a password. Choosing Setup

will ask the user a password when entering the BIOS Setup, while selecting Always

will prompt for a password during BIOS Setup and each system boot. The options

are Setup and Always.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

When Enabled, the AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program (or virus) is-

sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard

disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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: XXXXXXXXXX]•

3rd boot device - [SATA: XXXXXXXXXX]•

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BIOS SETUP UTILTY

Main Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

 : Move
Enter : Select
+/-/ : Value
F10 : Save
ESC : Exit
F1 : General Help
F8 : F a il-Safe Defaults
F9 : Optimized Defaults

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Boot Settings

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes

Load Optimal Defaults
Load F a ilsafe Defaults

Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.

F10 key can be used
for this operation.

Hard Disk Drives

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

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

1st Drive - [SATA: XXXXXXXXXXX]

•

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: XXXXXXXXXXXX]•

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: XXXXXXXXXXX]•

4-6 Exit Options

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

Setup screen.

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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.

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 memor y detected

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

8 short beeps - display memory read/write error

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS

Appendix B

Installing the Microsoft

After all the hardware has been installed, you may now install your Operating

System. The following instructions assume that you are installing a fresh copy of

Windows OS into a blank partition on a disk drive.

B-1 Installing the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003
Operating System

Turn on the system and insert the Microsoft Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup 1.

CD in the CD or DVD Drive.

Reboot the system.2.

The system will perform POST and search for a bootable drive.3.

When prompted by the system asking whether you wish to boot from the CD, 4.

press the space bar on your keyboard.

The Windows OS Setup screen will display. Windows OS Setup will automati-5.

cally load all Windows-supplied device drivers and then continue with the

Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

®

Windows® OS

You will be asked to enter the disk partition where the Operating System is to 6.

be installed (please see Warning below), and to enter the date/time, and the

Windows Activation Key.

After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will 7.

automatically reboot.

Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the 8.

CD Drive during system boot, and the main screen will display. Follow the

on-screen instructions.

Note: To install the Linux Operating System, please refer to the OS Installa-

tion Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals.

For other Operating System platforms, please follow your software provider's

instructions.

Warning: You will lose all data residing in a disk drive partition when it is deleted

or reformatted.

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B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2003 OS for Systems with
RAID Support

After all the hardware has been installed, you must rst congure Intel South Bridge RAID

settings before you install the OS and other software drivers. To install the Linux OS or to

congure RAID settings, please refer to the OS Installation or RAID Conguration User

Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/support/manuals. Please note

that the ICH7R Driver does not support the Windows 2000 OS.

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the system will start

booting up from CD.

Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a 1.

third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

When the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify ad-2.

ditional device(s).

Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2003 Driver for ICH7R" into Drive 3.

A: and press the <Enter> key.

Choose the Intel(R) ICH7R 4. SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in

the XP/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to 5.

specify any additional devices to be installed, do it at this time.) Once all

devices are specied, press the <Enter> key to continue with the installation.

From the Windows XP/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 6.

XP/2003 Setup will automatically load all device les and then, continue the

Windows XP/2003 installation.

After the Windows XP/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will auto-7.

matically reboot.

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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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Appendix D: BIOS Recovery

Appendix D - BIOS Recovery

The recovery procedure described in this section is to be used only when advised

by your Supermicro Technical Support representative, or in cases of emergencies

where the system no longer can boot due to a corrupted BIOS. DO NOT re-program

(re-ash) the BIOS if your system is running properly.

D-1 Recovery Process from a USB Device/Drive
(Recommended Method)

If the BIOS le is corrupted and the system is not able to boot up, this feature will

allow you to recover the BIOS image using a USB-attached device. A USB Flash

Drive or a USB CD/DVD ROM/RW drive may be used for this purpose. Please note

that a USB Hard Disk drive is NOT supported at this time. Also note that COM1

is the only COM port recognized by the recovery process. Below is a two-part

procedure to recover the BIOS:

Part 1: Boot Sector Recovery Process

1. Using a different system, download and copy the correct BIOS binary image

into a USB ash device or a writable CD/DVD disc's Root "\" Directory. Rename the

downloaded le to "super.rom", so the recovery process can recognize and read

the BIOS binary le.

2. Insert the USB device that contains the new BIOS binary image (“super.rom”)

and power the system down.

3. While powering on the system, press and hold <Ctrl> and <Home> simultane-

ously on your keyboard until the USB device's LED indicator comes on. This will

take a few seconds or up to one minute.

4. Once the USB device's LED is on, release the <Ctrl> and <Home> keys. The

system may generate beep codes to indicate that the BIOS ROM rmware is being

reprogrammed. The screen will also display a message as shown below. DO NOT

INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS!

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5. When the Boot Sector Recovery Process is complete, the system will reboot

automatically and you will see a checksum error on your screen.

Part 2 - BIOS Reprogramming (Re-Flashing)

After completing the Boot Sector Recovery Process, you will need to reprogram

(“re-ash”) the proper BIOS binary le again into the BIOS ROM in order to have

the correct BIOS le loaded by the system. For details on how to ash/re-ash a

BIOS, please check our website for “Update your BIOS”, or see the section 3-3

(FAQ) of this manual. DO NOT INTERRUPT THIS PROCESS!

When completed, the system will reboot automatically, and you will see a checksum

error again.

Press “F1” to go to setup. Press “F9” to load the defaults and then press “F10” to

save and exit.

D-2 Recovery Process from an IDE/SATA ATAPI Disc
Drive

This process is identical to the Boot Sector Recovery Process from a USB Device/

Drive (as above), except that the BIOS image le (“super.rom”) is loaded from an

IDE/ATAPI CD/DVD/ROM/RW disc drive that is attached to the system. Note that

loading from an IDE/SATA hard disk drive is NOT supported.

1. Using a different system, download and copy the correct BIOS binary image

into a writable CD/DVD disc's Root "\" Directory. Rename the downloaded le to

"super.rom", so the recovery process can recognize and read the BIOS binary

le.

Note: Record/Burn the CD/DVD-R/RW disc using the ISO 9600 standard format.

Refer to your CD/DVD mastering application documentation for instructions on

how to do this.

2. Insert the newly-created disc into the IDE/SATA ATAPI CD/DVD ROM/RW

drive of the system that has the corrupted BIOS and power the system down.

3. Follow the step-by-step instructions under Part 1 - Recovery Process from a

USB Device/Drive (above) starting from Step 3 and continue on to Part 2 - BIOS

Reprogramming (Re-Flashing).

If your system still does not boot up after performing the above procedure, then

there may be other issues with your motherboard. Please contact your customer

service representative.

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Disclaimer

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

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.