SUPER MICRO Computer x7slm-l User Manual

X7SLM-L

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0

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Preface

X7SLM-L motherboard.

About This Motherboard

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

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

speed of up to 800 MHz in an LGA775 socket. With support for the Intel® Core

Microarchitecture Technology, Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Advanced Digital

Media Boost, and Smart Memory Access, the X7SLM-L delivers cost-effective

performance in a small form factor. Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations

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

ported processors. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifi cations and performance of the mainboard

and provides detailed information about the chipset.

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

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

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

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

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists the Windows OS Installation Instructions.

Appendix C lists Other Software Program Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual:

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

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

Preface

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About This Manual

Thi s man ual i s wr i tte n for s ys t em i n teg rat ors , PC te c hn i cia ns an d

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

X7SLM-L User’s Manual

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Critical information to prevent damage to the components.

Important: Important information given to ensure proper 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

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi 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

X7SLM-L User’s Manual

Table of Contents

Preface

About This Manual ........................................................................................................ 3

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

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

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

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

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

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

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

Intel® I/O Controller Hub 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 Confi 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

2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-4

Installing the LGA775 Processor .................................................................... 2-4

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink ................................................................. 2-8

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 2-9

2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory ............................................................................... 2-10

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DIMM Installation .......................................................................................... 2-10

Memory Support ............................................................................................ 2-10

2-5 Connectors/I/O Ports ..................................................................................... 2-12

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports .......................................................... 2-12

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-13

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-14

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-15

Video Connector ....................................................................................... 2-16

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-17

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-18

Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions............................................................... 2-19

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-19

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-20

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-20

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-21

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-21

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-22

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-22

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-23

8-Pin Auxiliary Power Connector.............................................................. 2-23

External Power Connector ...................................................................... 2-24

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-25

Internal Speaker ....................................................................................... 2-26

Power LED/Speaker ................................................................................. 2-26

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1) ........................................................ 2-27

Chassis Intrusion ..................................................................................... 2-27

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-28

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-28

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-28

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-29

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-29

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-30

LAN Port LEDs ......................................................................................... 2-30

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................... 2-30

2-9 Serial ATA and HDD Connections ................................................................. 2-31

SATA Connectors ..................................................................................... 2-31

IDE Connector .......................................................................................... 2-32

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi guration ....................................................... 3-2

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

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

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 4-1

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

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

4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 4-4

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

4-5 Boot Confi guration ........................................................................................ 4-18

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

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B Installing the Windows OS

B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems with RAID Support ...B-1

B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for Systems without RAID Support ...
B-2

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

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

C-2 Confi guring Supero Doctor II ..........................................................................C-2

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

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

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

The following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard•

One (1) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)•

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

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT7L) •

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

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual (MNL-1082)•

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X7SLM-L Image

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

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

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

shown in this manual.

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Motherboard Layout

Important Notes to the User

Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. •

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

panel connections.

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

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

the power cable before installing or removing any components.

A

1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

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1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1

JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

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5

4

3

10

11

8

7

6

1

2

12

14

15

16

18

19

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

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32

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X7SLM-L Quick Reference

(not drawn to scale)

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X7SLM-L Quick Reference

Jumpers Label Description Default Setting

JBT1 #20 CMOS Clear See Chapter 2

JPL1/JPL2 #8, 9 GLAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JWD #26 Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connectors Label Description

Battery #12 Onboard Battery

BIOS #15 SPI BIOS Chip

COM1/COM2 #3, #7 COM Port 1/Serial Port Connector 2

Fans 1~5 #33, 27, 19, 11, 36 System Cooling Fans 1~4 & CPU Fan (Fan 1)

IDE #25 IDE Hard Drive Connector

I-SATA 0~3 #21, 22, 23, 24 Intel South Bridge SATA Headers

JD1 #32 PWR LED/External Speaker Header (Pins 4~7: SPKR)

JF1 #30 FP Control Panel Header

JL1 #18 Chassis Intrusion Header

JOH1 #28 Overheat LED Header

JP3 #10 Power Extension Connector (for Add-on cards)

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

JPW2 #35 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)

LAN1/LAN2 #5, 6 Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Connectors 1~2

KB/Mouse #1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

Speaker #31 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

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

USB 2/3, 5/6 #13, 16 Internal USB Ports

USB 4, 7 #14, 17 Front Panel USB Connections 3/4

VGA #4 Video Graphics Port

LED Indicator Label Description

LE1 #29 Onboard Power LED Indicator

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Motherboard Features

Processor

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

dual-core/Celeron/Celeron D Processor.

800/533 MHz System Bus

•

Intel® Smart Memory Access•
Intel® Dynamic Power Coordination •

Memory

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

•

dual-channel mode.

Chipset

Intel® 945GC GMCH (North Bridge), ICH7R (South Bridge)

•

Supports Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950•

Expansion Slots

One (1) PCI-Express x16 slot (Slot 7)

•

One (1) PCI-Express x4 (in x8 physical) slot (Slot 5)•
Two (2) 32-bit PCI 33MHz slots (Slot 4, Slot 6) •

BIOS

8 Mb AMI BIOS•

®

, SPI Flash 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, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, -12V and VBat

Fan status monitor with fi rmware 4-pin (Pulse Width Modulation)

•

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

CPU/System overheat LED and control

•

System resource alert via Supero Doctor III

•

CPU Thermal Trip support•
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support•
PECI (Platform Environment Confi guration Interface) support•

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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)

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

•

header)

Dual Realtek RTL8111C-GR single-port Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

•

One PS/2 mouse and one PS/2 keyboard ports•
One IDE controller that supports up to two IDE devices•
Eight USB 2.0 ports & headers (up to 480 Mbps): Two ports on the backpanel, •

two Type A internal USB headers, and four USB headers for front panel ac-

cess

One onboard VGA port

•

Winbond Super I/O controller 83627DHG-P•

Other

Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection

•

Lead free•

CD Utilities

BIOS fl ash upgrade utility

•

Drivers and software for Intel® 945GC chipset utilities •

Dimensions

Micro ATX form factor, 9.6" x 8.6" (243.8 x 218.44 mm)•

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X7SLM-L Block Diagram

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

for details on the features of the motherboard.

Slots

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ICH7R

USB

Ports 0~7

BIOS Flash
ROM (SPI)

LPC I/O

MS.

1.RES.BK

SER.2

PRI_IDE

VRM 11

ADDR

CTRL CTRL

ADDR

DATADATA

UDMA/100

LPC

PCI_32_Bus

DDR2_667/533/400

VRM V11

DMI

2_PCI_x32

DIMM_CHA

S-ATA/300

4 x SATA

IDTCV183-1

1 PCIE_x16

Slot

BHC_MMIDHCM/HCMG

Ports

PCIE_x16

INTEGRATED

GRAPHIC

RTL8111C

PCIE_x1

W83627DHG-P

FSB: 800/533MHz

LPCUSB 2.0/1.1

PCIE_x1

945GC

RTL8111C

RJ45

Gb_LAN1

RJ45

Gb_LAN2

1 PCIE_x4 (x8 Slot)

PCIE_x4

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel® 82945GC chipset, designed for use with a single Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/

Pentium® dual-core/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron® dual-core/Celeron/Celeron D

Processor with a system bus speed of up to 800 MHz in an LGA 775 socket, contains

two components: GMCH (North Bridge) and ICH7R (South Bridge). The GMCH is

used for the host bridge, and the ICH7R, for the I/O subsystems.

Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

The GMCH manages the data fl 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 effi 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 X7SLM-L. The

motherboard has an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC

health monitoring.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

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

ting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

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

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

Standby, +12V, -12V and Vbat. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a

warning or send an error message to the screen. The User can adjust the voltage

thresholds to defi 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 defi ne an overheat temperature. When this

temperature reaches the pre-defi 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 Confi guration Settings

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

power settings.

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Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

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

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

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

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

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

suspend button. When the user presses the power button, the system will enter

a SoftOff state. The monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.

Pressing the power button again will cause the whole system to wake up. During the

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

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

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

and no power will be provided to the motherboard.

1-5 Power Supply

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

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

clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The

X7SLM-L accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although most

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

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

mended.

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

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

8-pin power connection (JPW2) be used for adequate power supply. In areas where

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

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

protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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1-6 Super I/O

The disk drive adapter functions of the Super I/O chip include a data separator,

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

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

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

for interfacing with I/O devices.

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

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

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

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

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

higher speed modems.

The Super I/O provides functions that comply with ACPI (Advanced Confi 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

prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very

carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your

equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistatic

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not in

use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent

conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and

the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery. Do not install the onboard

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fi 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.

X7SLM-L

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver

Pan head screws (6 pieces)

Location of Mounting Holes

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

Stand Offs (6 pieces)

(Only if needed)

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Installation Instructions

Install the I/O shield into the chassis.

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.

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

previous page for mounting hole locations.

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

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

mounting holes on the chassis.

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

board components.

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

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

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

I/O Shield

1

2

3

Stand Off

4

5

6

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

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2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation

Warning: When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area of the fan.

Notes:

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

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

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

CPU heatsink.

2. The boxed Intel LGA 775 processor contains the CPU fan and heatsink

assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel-

certifi ed multi-directional heatsink and fan.

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

the CPU heatsink and fan.

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

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

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

Features Section for more details on CPU support.

Load Lever

Press the load lever to release the load plate, which covers the CPU socket,

from its locking position.

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!

Installing the LGA775 Processor

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Align CPU Pin1 (the CPU corner marked with a triangle) against the socket

corner that is marked with a triangle cutout.

Align the CPU key that is the semi-circle cutout below a golden dot against the

socket key, the Notch on the same side of the triangle cutout on the socket.

Once aligned, carefully lower the CPU straight down to the socket. (Do not

drop the CPU on the socket. Do not move the CPU horizontally or vertically.

South Center Edge

North

Center

Use your thumb and your index fi nger to hold the CPU at the top center edge

and the bottom center edge of the CPU.

3

4

Gently lift the load lever to open the load plate.

2

4

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Socket

Key (Socket

Notch)

Warning: The CPU will only seat inside the socket in one direction. Make

sure it is properly inserted before closing the load plate. If it doesn't close

properly, do not force it as it may damage your CPU. Instead, open the

load plate again and double-check that the CPU is aligned properly.

Do not rub the CPU against the surface or against any pins of the socket to avoid

damage to the CPU or the socket.)

With the CPU inside the socket, inspect the four corners of the CPU to make sure

that the CPU is properly installed.

Use your thumb to gently push the load lever down to the lever lock.

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/Lever Lock

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Th e plastic cap

is released from

the load plate if

the CPU has been

properly installed.

If the CPU is properly installed into the socket, the plastic PnP cap will be

automatically released from the load plate when the load lever is pushed in
the lever lock. Remove the PnP cap from the motherboard.

6

CPU properly

installed

Load lever locked

into place

Important: Please save the plastic PnP cap. The motherboard must be

shipped with the PnP cap properly installed to protect the CPU socket

pins. Shipment without the PnP cap properly installed will cause damage

to the socket pins.

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Do not apply any thermal grease to the heatsink or the CPU die -- the required

amount has already been applied.

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink

Screw#1

Screw#2

Motherboard

Mounting

Holes

Finish the installation by fully tightening all four screws.

Screw in two diagonal screws (i.e., the #1 and the #2 screws) until just snug

(do not over-tighten the screws to avoid possible damage to the CPU.)

Place the heatsink on top of the CPU so that the four mounting holes are

aligned with those on the Motherboard's and the Heatsink Bracket under-

neath.

1

2

3

4

Heatsink Bracket

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

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

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

or the CPU socket.

Removing the Heatsink

!

Unscrew the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as shown

in the illustration below.

Loosen screws in se-

quence as shown.

Screw#2

Motherboard

Remove the Heatsink

Bracket from under-

neath the mother-

board.

Screw#1

Screw#3

Screw#4

1

2
3
4

Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink, removing the used thermal

grease. Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease on the surface before

re-installing the CPU and the heatsink.

Once the CPU is loosened, remove the heatsink from the CPU socket.

Gently wriggle the heatsink to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use excessive

force when wriggling the heatsink!!)

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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 X7SLM-L supports up to 2GB Unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2 667/533/400 in 2

DIMM slots. Populating these DIMM modules with a pair of memory modules of

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

memory performance.

Installing and Removing DIMMs

Memory

Bank

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Insert the DIMM mod­ule vertically and press
down until the module
snaps into place.

To Remove:

Use your thumbs to
gently push the Lock/

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

DDR2 Slot

Position the DIMM
module's bottom key
so it aligns with the

receptive point on the slot.

When the module is
properlly inserted, the
Lock/Release tabs will

automatically secure
the DIMM module, locking it
into place.

Push the Lock/Release

tabs to their Release po-

sitions. Make sure that

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

Lock/Release Tabs

Notches

Release

Release

Lock

Lock

Press Down

1

2

3

4

Release

Release

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1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

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I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

2-5 Connectors/I/O Ports

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

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

Back Panel Connectors and I/O Ports

2

4

7

1

3

5

6

8

Back Panel Connectors

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

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2

Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and PS/2

mouse are located next to the Back

Panel USB Ports 01/ on the mother-

board. See the table at right for pin

defi nitions.

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Pin

Defi nitions

PS2 Keyboard PS2 Mouse

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi 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)

1

2

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. Mouse (Green)

Keyboard

Mouse

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1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

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2

1. Backpanel USB 0

2. Backpanel USB 1

3. Front Panel USB 2/3

4. Internal USB 4

5. Front Panel USB 5/6

6. Internal USB 7

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Two Universal Serial Bus ports (USB

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

backplane. Additionally, two Type A

Internal USB headers (USB 6 & USB

7) and four USB connections (USB

2/3, 4/5) are also located on the

motherboard to provide front chassis

access. (Cables are not included).

See the tables on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Back Panel USB 0/1

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V 5 +5V

2 USB_PN 6 USB_PN

3 USB_PP 7 USB_PP

4 Ground 8 Ground

Front Panel USB 2/3/4

Pin Defi nitions

USB 2/5, 6, 7
Pin # Defi nition

USB 3/6
Pin # Defi 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

1

2

3

4

4

3

1

2

5

6

USB2/3, 5/6

USB4, USB7

6

5

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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 defi nitions.

Serial Ports-COM1/COM2

Pin Defi nitions

Pin # Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 Ground 10 N/A

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1. (Backpanel) COM1

2. COM2

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1. VGA

1

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.

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Ethernet Ports

Two Ethernet ports are located at on

the I/O backplane. These ports accept

RJ45 type cables. (Note: Please refer

to the LED Indicator Section for LAN

LED information.)

LAN Ports

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nition

1 P2V5SB 10 SGND

2 TD0+ 11 Act LED

3 TD0- 12 P3V3SB

4 TD1+ 13 Link 100 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

5 TD1- 14 Link 1000 LED

(Yellow, +3V3SB)

6 TD2+ 15 Ground

7 TD2- 16 Ground

8 TD3+ 17 Ground

9 TD3- 88 Ground

(NC: No Connection)

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1. LAN1

2. LAN2

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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

specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See the fi gure below for the

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

following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

JF1 Header Pins

Pin 19Pin 20

Pin 1

Pin 2

Power Button

OH/Fan Fail LED

1

NIC1 LED

Reset Button

2

Power Fail LED

HDD LED

Power LED

Reset

PWR

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Ground

Ground

1920

Vcc

X

Ground

NMI

X

Vcc

NIC2 LED

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Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located

on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20

of JF1. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

16 Ground

A. NMI

B. PWR LED

A

B

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NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Control-

ler) LED connection for LAN port 1

is located on pins 11 and 12 of JF1,

and the LED connection for LAN Port

2 is on Pins 9 and 10. Attach the NIC

LED cables to display network activity.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi 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 defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

A

B

C

A. HDD LED

B. NIC1 LED

C. NIC2 LED

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Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED

Connect an LED Cable to the OH/

Fan Fail connection on pins 7 and 8

of JF1 to provide advanced warnings

of chassis overheat or fan failure.

Refer to the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is

located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer

to the table on the right for pin defi ni-

tions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash­ing

Fan Fail

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

A

B

A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. PWR Supply Fail

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Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily con-

tacting both pins will power on/off the sys-

tem. This button can also be confi gured

to function as a suspend button (with a

setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To

turn off the power when set to suspend

mode, press the button for at least 4

seconds. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Signal

2 +3V Standby

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 defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

A. Reset Button

B. PWR Button

A

B

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A

1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

2-6 Connecting Cables

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

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

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

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

A. 24-Pin ATX Main PWR

B. 8-Pin Auxiliary PWR

A

B

8-Pin Auxiliary Power Connector

In addition to the ATX main power, the

8-pin 12V power connector located

at JPW2 is also required to provide

power to the South Bridge, North

Bridge and all VRMs. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions (JPW1)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V

14 -12V 2 +3.3V

15 COM 3 COM

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 COM 5 COM

18 COM 6 +5V

19 COM 7 COM

20 Res (NC) 8 PWR_OK

21 +5V 9 5VSB

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 COM 12 +3.3V

(Required)

12V 8-pin Power Connec-

tor Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

(Required)

ATX Main PWR & CPU
PWR Connectors

The 24-pin main power connector

(JPW1) is used to provide power to

the motherboard. The 8-pin Auxil-

iary PWR connector (JPW2) is also

required for the processors. These

power connectors meet the SSI EPS

12V specifi cation. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions of these

connectors.

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1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

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External Power Connector

In addition to the 24-pin main power connec-

tor and the 8-pin auxiliary power, the 4-pin

External Power connector at JP3 is used to

provide power to external removable devices

such as add-on cards installed on the PCI

slots. This power connector supports 12V

and 5V devices.

12V 4-Pin External

Power Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Defi nition

1 +12V

2 Ground 1

3 Ground 2

4 +5V

A. 4-Pin External PWR for add-

on card use

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1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

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Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground (Black)

2 2.5A/+16V

(Red)

3 Tachometer

4 PWM_Control

Fan Headers

The X7SLM-L has fi ve fan headers (Fan1

~ Fan5). Fans 2~5 are system cooling

fans. Fan 1 is used as a CPU fan. These

fans are 4-pin fan headers. However,

Pins 1~3 of the fan headers are backward

compatible with the traditional 3-pin fans.

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

4-pin fans on a motherboard. Please do

not use 3-pin fans and 4-pin fans on the

same board. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi 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.)

A

B

A. Fan1 (CPU Fan)

B. Fan2

C. Fan3

D. Fan4

E. Fan5

C

D

E

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USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

Internal Speaker

The Internal Speaker can be used to

provide audible indications for various

beep codes. See the table on the right

for pin defi nitions. Refer to the layout

below for the locations of the Internal

Buzzer (SP1).

A. Internal Speaker

B. Power LED/Speaker

A

Internal Buzzer

Pin Defi nition

Pin# Defi nitions

Pin 1 Pos. (+) Beep In

Pin 2 Neg. (-) Alarm

Speaker

Power LED/Speaker

On the JD1 header, pins 1~3 are used

for a power LED and pins 4~7 are

used for an external speaker. If you

wish to use the onboard speaker, you

should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.

See the table on the right for speaker

pin defi nitions.

Speaker Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 6-7 Internal Speaker

Pins 4-7 External Speaker

B

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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 Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

A

1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

A. Overheat/Fan Fail LED

B. Chassis Intrusion

A

B

Overheat/Fan Fail LED (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect

an LED to provide warnings of chas-

sis overheat. This LED will also blink

to indicate a fan failure. Refer to the

table on right for pin defi nitions.

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 5vDC

2 OH Active

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions

State Message

Solid Overheat

Blinking Fan Fail

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A

1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the mother-

board, jumpers can be used to choose

between optional settings. Jumpers cre-

ate shorts between two pins to change

the function of the connector. Pin 1 is

identifi 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.

A

A. LAN Port 1 Enable

B. LAN Port 2 Enable

LAN Port Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable LAN

Port 1/LAN Port 2 on the mother-

board. See the table on the right for

jumper settings. The default setting

is enabled.

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled (default)

2-3 Disabled

B

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A

1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS. Instead of pins, this "jumper" consists of contact pads

to prevent accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal object such

as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short the connection.

Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clearing CMOS.

Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the system, remove

the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS.

A

A. Clear CMOS

B. Watch Dog Enable

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

Watch Dog (JWD) is a system monitor that

can reboot the system when a software ap-

plication hangs. Close pins 1~2 to reset the

system if an application hangs. Close pins

2~3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt

signal for the application that hangs. See

the table on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog must also be enabled in the

BIOS.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

(default)

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

B

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A

1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

LAN Port LEDs

Two LAN ports are located on the I/O

Backplane. Each Ethernet LAN port has two

LEDs. The yellow LED indicates activity,

while the Link LED may be green, amber

or off to indicate the speed of the con-

nection. See the tables at right for more

information. See the table on the right for

more information.

2-8 Onboard Indicators

A

A. LAN Port 1

B. LAN Port 2

C. Onboard Power LED

A

Onboard PWR LED Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Defi nition

Off System Off

On System on, or

System off and PWR
Cable Connected

Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1

on the motherboard. When LE1 is off, the

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

cable is connected. Make sure to disconnect

the power cable before removing or install-

ing any component. See the layout below

for the LED location.

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Color Defi nition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

GLAN Activity Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Defi nition

Yellow Flashing Active

Rear View (when facing the
rear side of the chassis)

Activity LED

Link LED

B

C

B

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A

1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

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.

A

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 defi nitions.

SATA Connectors

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Signal

1 Ground

2 SATA_TXP

3 SATA_TXN

4 Ground

5 SATA_RXN

6 SATA_RXP

7 Ground

B

A. I-SATA0

B. I-SATA1

C. I-SATA2

D. I-SATA3

C

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A

1

USB2/3

COM2

USB7

USB5/6

USB4

JBT1

Slot 4 PCI 33MHz

Slot 5 PCI-E x4 in x8

Speaker

Slot 6 PCI 33MHz

IDE

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

Slot 7 PCI-E x16

I-SATA3

I-SATA2

LAN2

LAN1

VGA

COM1

UNB NON-ECC DDR2 400/533/667 Required

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

USB0/1

/CPU Fan

JPW1

JPW2

KB/MOUSE

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7R

Battery

BIOS

Super IO

LAN
CTRL

LAN
CTRL

VRM
CTRL

Intel
CPU

LE1

JF1

FP CTRL

JD1

Fan1

PWR LED/SPKR

JOH1

Fan2

JWD

Fan3

JL1

Fan4

JPL1
JPL2

Fan5

JP3

Clock chip

X7SLM-L

IDE Drive Connectors

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 Reset IDE 2 Ground

3 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 8

5 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 9

7 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 10

9 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12

13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13

15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14

17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15

19 Ground 20 Key

21 DRQ3 22 Ground

23 I/O Write 24 Ground

25 I/O Read 26 Ground

27 SIORDY 28 (PD)

29 SDDACK# 30 Ground

31 IRQ15 32 (NC)

33 Addr1 34 SHDD66DET

35 Addr0 36 Addr2

37 SDCS1# 38 SDCS3#

39 SHDDLED# 40 Ground

41 +5V 42 +5V

43 Ground 44 (NC)

A

A. IDE

IDE Connector

An IDE Connector is located close to

SATA Ports 0~3 on the motherboard.

This 44-pin connector provides support

for 2.5" hard drive disks. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

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

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

hardware components.

Before Power On

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

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

removing the components.)

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

sis.

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

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

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

the 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 fi rst.

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

for details on beep codes.)

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

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

Memory Errors

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

the slots.

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

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

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

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

see if you can locate the faulty modules.

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

Losing the System’s Setup Confi 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 battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still supplies

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

3. If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi 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 fi rst check with your distributor or

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

with the specifi c system confi 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/suppor t /faqs/) before contacting Technical

Support.

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 fl ashed. Some cannot be fl ashed; it depends

on the modifi 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 fi rst boots up)

•System confi 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 X7SLM-L supports up to 2 GB of unbuffered Non-ECC DDR2-667

/533/400, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDR AM. See Section 2-4 for

details on installing memory.

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 fi 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 fi le to your computer.

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

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

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

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

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

cally reboot. If you choose the .exe fi le, please run the .exe fi le under Windows to

create the BIOS fl ash fl oppy disk. Insert the fl oppy disk into the system you wish

to fl ash the BIOS. Then, bootup the system to the fl oppy disk. The BIOS utility will

automatically fl ash the BIOS without any prompts. Please note that this process

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may take a few minutes to complete. Do not be concerned if the screen is paused

for a few minutes.

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

to prevent possible system boot failure!

Also, the SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard is not removable. To

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

RMA at Supermicro for service.

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

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

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

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

for Windows, security and audio drivers.

Question: Where do I get drivers for PXE support?

Answer: This product supports PXE under the Microsoft Windows environment.

For other platforms such as Linux, driver support depends on what version and

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

Question: How do 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 support two drives. This special cable must be

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

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

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

for details on actual jumper locations and settings.

3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

service is complete.

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

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

maintenance of products.

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

lems.

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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Chapter 4

BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X7SLM-L. The AMI ROM

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

scribes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility 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 confi gured. Grayed-out options cannot be confi gured. Options in blue can be

confi 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 Confi guration Data

The confi 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> when prompted during system boot.

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Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

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

screens. An AMI BIOS identifi 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 fi rst enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.

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

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

System Overview: The following BIOS information will be displayed:

System Time/System Date

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

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

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

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

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

AMIBIOS

Version : XX.XX.XX

Build Date : MM/DD/YY

ID : XXXXXXXX

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Processor

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

Genuine Intel (R) CPU @ XX.XXGHz

Speed :XXXXMHz

Count :X

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system, in megabytes (MB).

Size :XXXXMB

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4-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations

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

items:

uBIOS 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 modifi ed between POST mes-

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

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

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error

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

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

High Performance Event Timer

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

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

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

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

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

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

HPET Memory Address

This feature appears when the High Performance Event Timer (above) is

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enabled. Use this feature to select the interrupt address. The options are
[FED00000h], [FED01000h], [FED02000h], and [FED03000h].

uACPI Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface)

power management settings for your system.

ACPI Aware OS

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

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

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.

Watch Dog Function

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

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

Restore on AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

and Last State.

MPS Revision

This feature allows the user to specify the version of the Multi-Processor Specifi ca-

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

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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.

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Processor & Clock Options

Warning! When you fi 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.

CPU Ratio

Use this feature to select between automatic selection of the CPU clock ratio, or
manually setting it. The options are Auto and Manual.

Ratio CMOS Setting

This option appears when Manual is select under CPU Ratio (above). It allows the

user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. (Note:

if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the setting to the previous

state.) Use your '+' and '-' keyboard keys to change the value.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

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

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

improve CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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

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

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

Max CPUID Value Limit

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

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

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

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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 fl 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.)

Core Multi-Processing

This feature disables one execution core when Disabled, turning off one core on

a dual-core CPU, and two cores on a quad-core CPU. The options are Enabled

and Disabled.

Clock-Spread Spectrum

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

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

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

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

Clock-Spread Spectrum Mode

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

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

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

and Center (Center Spread).

Clock-Spread Spectrum Control

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

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

uAdvanced Chipset Settings

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

uNorthBridge Confi guration

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

Bridge.

DRAM Frequency

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

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

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Confi 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 specifi 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 (IGD) Graphics Mode Select

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

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

MB.

PEG Port Confi guration

PEG Port

Use the feature to confi gure the PEG Port. The Default setting is Auto to

allow the PEG Port to be automatically detected and confi gured by the BIOS.

The options are Auto and Disabled.

PEG Force x1

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

options are Enabled, and Disabled.

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Video Function Confi 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.

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Boot Display Device

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

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

USB Functions

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

enabled. The Options are: Disabled, 2 USB ports, 4 USB ports, 6 USB ports and

8 USB ports.

USB 2.0 Controller

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

abled and Disabled.

uUSB Confi guration

This feature allows the user to confi 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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uIDE Confi guration Submenu

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

of the IDE Devices and displays the following items:

Floppy A

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

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

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

ATA/IDE Confi guration

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

and Enhanced.

Confi gure SATA as

Please choose IDE if the installed hard disk(s) are to be confi 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) confi guration.

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

fi 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 confi guration. This feature is for

technicians only.

The options are IDE, RAID and AHCI.

Confi 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

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

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

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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.

For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifi cations of

the drive.

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DMA Mode

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

IDE disk drive support cannot be determined.

Select SWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 0. It has a

data transfer rate of 2.1 MBs.

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

data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

Select SWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Single Word DMA mode 2. It has a

data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs.

Select MWDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Multi Word DMA mode 0. It has a

data transfer rate of 4.2 MBs.

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

data transfer rate of 13.3 MBs.

Select MWDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Multi-Word DMA mode 2. It has a

data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs.

Select UDMA0 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 0. It has a data transfer

rate of 16.6 MBs. It has the same transfer rate as PIO mode 4 and Multi Word

DMA mode 2.

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

rate of 25 MBs.

Select UDMA2 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 2. It has a data transfer

rate of 33.3 MBs.

Select UDMA3 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 3. It has a data transfer

rate of 66.6 MBs.

Select UDMA4 to allow the BIOS to use Ultra DMA mode 4 . It has a data

transfer rate of 100 MBs.

The options are Auto, SWDMAn, MWDMAn, and UDMAn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

32-Bit Data Transfer

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

Disabled.

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Hard Disk Write Protect

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

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

IDE Detect Time Out

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.

uPCI/PnP Confi guration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP confi 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 confi 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 confi 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 Yes and No.

Palette Snooping

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

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

tions are Enabled and Disabled.

PCI IDE Bus Master

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

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

PCI Slot 5 & PCI Slot 6

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

enable OPROM for the slot specifi ed) and No.

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

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

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Super IO Confi guration

Onboard Floppy Controller

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

and Disabled.

Serial Port1 Address/ Serial Port2 Address

This option specifi 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 confi gure Serial Port 2 mode. The options are Normal, IrDA

and ASK IR.

Keyboard Wake Up

Select Specifi c Key to enable the keyboard wake-up feature using a pre-set

keyboard key, and Any Key to use any keyboard key. The options are Disabled,

Specifi c Key, and Any Key.

Specifi c Key for Power On

This option becomes active if Specifi c Key (above) is enabled. When se-

lected, this will allow the entry of a keystroke combination to wake-up the

system. Enter the keystroke(s) when "Enter New Password" appears, then

re-enter to confi rm.

Mouse Wake Up

Use this option to wake-up the system using the installed mouse. The options are

Disabled, and Enabled.

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Hardware Health Confi guration

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

the status of each item when displayed.

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CPU Temperature,

System Temperature,

Fan Speed Control Modes

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

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

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

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

if your system is used as a Server. Select “Disabled, (Full Speed @12V)” to dis-

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

the full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disabled, 2. 4-pin (Server), and 3. 4-pin

(Workstation).

This screen also displays Voltage Monitoring information:

Vcore, AVCC, +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 fi 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.

uRemote Access Confi guration

Remote Access

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

tions are Disabled and Enabled.

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

Serial Port Number

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

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

Serial Port Mode

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

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Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl 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 defi nition that provides a way to send commands from a

remote console. Available options are Enabled and Disabled.

Sredir Memory Display Delay

This feature defi 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.

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 fi rst.

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Change Supervisor Password:

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

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

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

Password.

User Access Level

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

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

Access.

Change User Password:

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

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

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

Clear User Password

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

Password.

Password Check

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

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

will prompt for a password during BIOS Setup and each 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.

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Use this feature to confi gure Boot Settings:

uBoot 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]•

uHard 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]•

uRemovable 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]•

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uCD/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.

Save Changes and Exit

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

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

fi 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 confi 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

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

for maximum performance.

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Appendix A: POST Error Beep Codes

Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

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

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

This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes

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

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

codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

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

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Appendix B: Installing the Windows OS

Appendix B

Installing the Windows OS

After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure Intel South Bridge

RAID settings before you install the OS and other software drivers. To install the

Linux OS or to confi gure RAID settings, please refer to the OS Installation or RAID

Confi guration User Guides posted on our web site at www.supermicro.com/sup-

port/manuals. Please note that the ICH9R Driver does not support the Windows

2000 OS.

B-1 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for
Systems with RAID Support

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the 1.

system will start booting up from CD.

Press the <F6> key when the message-" Press F6 if you need to install a 2.

third party SCSI or RAID driver" displays.

When the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen appears, press "S" to specify 3.

additional device(s).

Insert the driver diskette-"Intel AA RAID XP/2000/2003 Driver for ICH7R" into 4.

Drive A: and press the <Enter> key.

Choose the Intel(R) ICH7R 5. SATA RAID Controller from the list indicated in

the XP/2000/2003 Setup Screen, and press the <Enter> key.

Press the <Enter> key to continue the installation process. (If you need to 6.

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

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

From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 7.

XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then, continue

the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will 8.

automatically reboot.

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B-2 Installing the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS for
Systems without RAID Support

Insert Microsoft's Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup CD in the CD Driver, and the 1.

system will start booting up from CD.

Continue with the OS installation. The Windows OS Setup screen will display.2.

From the Windows XP/2000/2003 Setup screen, press the <Enter> key. The 3.

XP/2000/2003 Setup will automatically load all device fi les and then continue

with the Windows XP/2000/2003 installation.

After the Windows XP/2000/2003 OS Installation is completed, the system will 4.

automatically reboot.

Insert the Supermicro Setup CD that came with your motherboard into the CD 5.

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

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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 fi 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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Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen-I (Health Information)

C-2 Confi 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 fi 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.

Appendix C: Software Installation Instructions

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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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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
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proceedings of any kind arising out of or related to such ultra-hazardous use or sale.