SUPER MICRO Computer X8STI, X8STI-3F, X8STI-F, X8STI-LN4 User Manual

X8STi
X8STi-F
X8STi-3F
X8STi-LN4

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.1b

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Preface

Thi s m a n u a l i s w r i t ten f o r s y s t e m i n t egrator s , P C t e c h n i cians a n d

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

X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 motherboard.

About This Motherboard

The X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 supports the Intel® Core™ i7

processor and Intel® Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors in an LGA 1366 socket.

These processors support the Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology, provid-

ing the next generation point-to-point system interface which replaces the current

Front Side Bus. With the Intel X58 Express chipset built-in, the X8STi/X8STi-F/

X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 offers substantial enhancement in system performance with in-

creased bandwidth and unprecedented scalability, optimized for intense-computing

and high-end server platforms. Please refer to our web site (http://www.supermicro.

com/products/) for updates on supported processors. This product is intended to be

installed and serviced by professional technicians.

Manual Organization

Preface

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

board and provides detailed information about the chipset.

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

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

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

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

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

on running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.

Appendix B lists the Windows OS Installation Instructions.

Appendix C and Appendix D lists Other Software Program Installation Instructions

and BIOS Recovery Instructions.

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Conventions Used in the Manual:

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

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

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components

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

vides information for correct system setup.

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Contacting Supermicro

Asia-Pacic

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

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

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Table of Contents

Preface

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

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

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

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

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

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

Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-7

1-2 Chipset Overview ..........................................................................................1-11

Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset ..........................1-11

1-3 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-12

Recovery from AC Power Loss ..................................................................... 1-12

Onboard Voltage Monitoring ........................................................................ 1-12

Fan Status Monitor with Software ................................................................. 1-12

CPU Overheat LED and Control .................................................................. 1-12

1-4 Power Conguration Settings........................................................................ 1-12

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator ........................................... 1-13

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard.................................................................. 1-13

Main Switch Override Mechanism ................................................................ 1-13

Wake-On-LAN (WOL) ................................................................................... 1-13

1-5 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13

1-6 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-14

1-7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller .......................................... 1-14

Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

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

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

Installing an LGA 1366 Processor .................................................................. 2-2

Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink (#SNK-P0037) ......................................... 2-4

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

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis ................................................... 2-6

2-4 Installing and Removing the Memory Modules ............................................... 2-7

Installing & Removing DIMMs ......................................................................... 2-7

2-5 Connectors/IO Ports ...................................................................................... 2-10

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Back Panel Connectors and IO Ports ........................................................... 2-10

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .............................................2-11

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-12

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-13

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-14

Video Connector ....................................................................................... 2-15

Front Control Panel ....................................................................................... 2-16

Front Control Panel Pin Denitions............................................................... 2-17

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-17

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-17

HDD LED/UID Switch ............................................................................... 2-18

NIC1/NIC2/NIC3*/NIC4* LEDs (*NIC3/NIC4: X8STi-LN4) ....................... 2-18

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail/Blue UID LED .................................................... 2-19

Power Fail LED ........................................................................................2-19

Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-20

Power Button ........................................................................................... 2-20

2-6 Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 2-21

ATX Main PWR & CPU PWR Connectors .............................................. 2-21

Fan Headers ............................................................................................. 2-22

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

Internal Buzzer ......................................................................................... 2-23

Speaker .................................................................................................... 2-23

Overheat/Fan Fail LED ............................................................................ 2-24

NIC3_LED/NIC4_LED (X8STi-LN4 Only) ................................................. 2-24

Onboard Power LED ................................................................................ 2-25

Power Supply I2C Connector.................................................................... 2-25

T-SGPIO 0/1 & 3-SGPIO 0/1 Headers ..................................................... 2-26

Alarm Reset .............................................................................................. 2-26

Wake-On-LAN .......................................................................................... 2-27

I-Button (X8STi-3F only) ........................................................................... 2-27

Power Supply Failure ............................................................................... 2-28

Unit Identier Switches ............................................................................. 2-28

2-7 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 2-29

Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 2-29

LAN Port Enable/Disable ......................................................................... 2-29

CMOS Clear ............................................................................................. 2-30

Watch Dog Enable/Disable ...................................................................... 2-30

PCI Slot_SMB Enable .............................................................................. 2-31

VGA Enable .............................................................................................. 2-31

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USB Wake-Up ......................................................................................... 2-32

SAS Enable/Disable (X8STi-3F Only) ...................................................... 2-33

SAS RAID Mode Select (X8STi-3F Only) ................................................2-33

JBMC1 (X8STi-F/X8STi-3F Only) ............................................................. 2-34

2-8 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................ 2-35

LAN 1/LAN 2 LEDs .................................................................................. 2-35

IPMI Dedicated LAN LEDs (X8STi-F/X8STi-3F Only).............................. 2-35

SAS Activity LED (X8STi-3F Only) ........................................................... 2-36

SAS Heartbeat LED (X8STi-3F Only) ...................................................... 2-36

Onboard Power LED ............................................................................................................ 2-37

BMC Heartbeat LED ................................................................................ 2-37

UID-LED .................................................................................................. 2-38

2-9 SATA/SAS and Floppy Drive Connections.................................................... 2-39

SATA/SAS Connections (SAS: for X8STi-3F only) .................................. 2-39

Floppy Connector ..................................................................................... 2-40

Chapter 3 Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 BIOS

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

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

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

4-4 Security Settings ........................................................................................... 4-23

4-5 Boot Conguration ........................................................................................ 4-24

4-6 Exit Options ................................................................................................... 4-25

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes

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

Appendix B Installing the Windows OS

B-1 Installing the Windows OS to a RAID System ................................................B-1

B-2 Installing the Windows OS to a Non-RAID System ........................................B-2

Appendix C Software Installation Instructions

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

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

Appendix D - BIOS Recovery

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

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

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

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

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

The following items are included in the retail box.

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard•

Six (6) SATA cables (CBL-0044L)•

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

One (1) I/O shield (MCP-260-00027-0N)•

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities (CDR-X8-UP)•

One (1) User's Manual (MNL-1068)•

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Motherboard (X8STi-3F) Image

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

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

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

shown in this manual.

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Motherboard Layout

LSI 1068E

NIC4 LED

JBMC1

Chapter 1: Introduction

Important Notes to the User

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

panel connections.

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

Jumpers not indicated are for testing only. •

JBMC1 is reserved for internal testing only. • Do not change the jumper setting

pre-set by the manufacturer.

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

the power cable before installing or removing any components.

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LSI 1068E

NIC4 LED

JBMC1

X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Quick Reference

X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Jumpers

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBMC1 BMC Jumper (X8STi-F/-3F Only) Pins 1-2 (Default) (Note Below)

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chpt. 2)

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots (See Chpt. 2)

JPG1 Onboard VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 LAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL3/JPL4 LAN 3/4 Enable (X8STi-LN4) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPS1 SAS Enable (X8STi-3F) Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPS2 SAS RAID Mode Select (X8STi-3F) Closed (Software RAID)

Note: JBMC1 is reserved for internal testing only. Do not change the jumper

setting pre-set by the manufacturer.

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X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Jumpers

JPUSB1 BP USB0/1 Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPUSB2 FP USB 2/3, 4/5 Wake-up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JPUSB3 FP USB 6, 7 Wake-up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

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

X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 Headers/Connectors

Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial connection headers

Fans 1~6 System/CPU fan headers

Floppy Floppy Disk Drive connector

I-Button (For X8STi-3F) I-Button for RAID data storage (See P. 2-27 for more info.)

JAR Alarm Reset

JD1 Speaker header (Pins 3/4: Internal, 1~4:External)

JF1 Front Panel Control header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion header

JLED Power LED Indicator header

JOH Overheat LED header

JPW1 24-pin ATX main power connector (required)

JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU power connector (required)

JPWF Power-Fail indication header

JWOL Wake-On-LAN header

KB/Mouse Keyboard/mouse connectors

LAN1~LAN4 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) ports (LAN3/4: X8STi-LN4)

(IPMI) LAN IPMI Dedicated LAN (X8STi-F/-3F only)

NIC3_LED, NIC4_LED LAN 3/LAN 4 LED Connectors for front access (X8STi-LN4)

I-SATA 0~5 Serial_ATA ports

SAS 0~3, 4~7 SAS Ports (X8STi-3F only)

2

SMB_PS1 PWR supply (I

SPKR1 Internal speaker/buzzer

3-SGPIO-0/1 Serial_link IO headers for SAS (X8STi-3F)

T-SGPIO-0/1 Serial General Purpose IO headers (for SATA)

UID Switch Unit Identier Switch (used in conjunction w/UID LEDs)

USB0/1, USB 2/3, 4/5,

USB6, 7

VGA Onboard Video Port

Backplane USB 0/1, Front panel accessible USB 2/3, 4/5,

USB 6, USB 7

C) System Management Bus

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X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 LED Indicators

LED Description Color/State Status

DP1 BMC Heartbeat LED Indicator Green: Blinking BMC: Normal

LE1 Onboard Standby PWR LED Indic ator Green: Solid on PWR On

LE2 UID LED Indicator (used with UID Switch) Blue: Solid on Unit is Identied

LES1 SAS Activity (X8STi-3F only) Green: Blinking SAS: Active

LES2 SAS Heartbeat (X8STi-3F only) Yellow: Blinking SAS: Normal

Differences between Main Features of the X8STi/X8STi-F/ X8STi-3F/

X8STi-LN4 Models

X8STi X8STi-F X8STi-3F X8STi-LN4

LAN3/LAN4 No No No Yes

NIC3(LAN3)_LED/ NIC4(LAN4)_LED No No No Yes

JPL3/JPL4 (LAN3/4 Enable) No No No Yes

IPMI 2.0 Support/IPMI Jumper (JBMC1) No Yes Yes No

IPMI Dedicated_LAN No Ye s Yes No

I-Button No No Yes No

SAS Ports 0~7 No No Yes No

3-GPIO1/2 (Serial_Link IO) No No Yes No

SAS LEDs (LES1/LES2) No No Yes No

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Motherboard Features

CPU

Single Intel® Core™ i7 and and Intel® Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors in •

an LGA1366 socket.

Memory

Six 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM DIMM sockets with support for unbuffered ECC or •

non ECC 1333/1066/800 MHz memory.

Note: Both Unbuffered ECC and Non-ECC DIMM modules are supported

by the motherboard. Using ECC or Non-ECC memory on your motherboard

depends on the CPU installed. Please see Page 3-3 for more information

on memory support.

Supports 3-channel memory bus•
Supports DIMM sizes of 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, and 4 GB •

Chipset

Intel® X58 Express Chipset•
Intel ICH10R •

Expansion Slots

One (1) (PCI-Express x16 Gen2 + PCI-Express x8 in x4) slot•
One (1) 32-bit PCI 33MHz slot (Slot 1)•

Integrated Graphics

Matrox G200ew with 8 MB Video Memory •

Network Connections

Two Intel 82574L Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet Controllers for LAN 1 •

and LAN 2 ports, additional two 82574L for LAN 3 and LAN 4 ports on the

X8STi-LN4 model
Two (2) or four (4)* RJ-45 Rear IO Panel Connectors with Link and Activity LEDs •

(*Four RJ-45 ports are available on the X8STi-LN4 only)
Single Realtek RTL8201N PHY for the Dedicated IPMI 2.0LAN for the X8STi-•

F/-3F
One (1) RJ45 Rear I/O Panel Dedicated IPMI 2.0 Connector for the X8STi-F/-•

3F

I/O Devices•

SATA Connections

Six (6) SATA ports supported by the Intel ICH10R SATA Controller•
Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 under the Windows OS environment •

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Supports RAID 0, 1, 10 under the Linux OS environment•

SAS Connections (for the X8STi-3F only)

Eight (8) SAS ports supported by the LSI 1068E Controller**•
Supports RAID 0, 1, 5*, 10 under the Windows OS environment •
Supports RAID 0, 1, 5*, 10 under the Linux OS environment •

*RAID 5 is supported when the I-Button (AOC-IButton68) is installed on

the motherboard. (I-Button is available on the X8STi-3F only) For more

information on the AOC-IButton68, please refer to http://www.supermicro.

com/products/accessories/addon/AOC-IButton68.cfm.

**For the LSI 1068 Controller User's Guide, please refer to http://www.

supermicro.com/support/manuals/.

Integrated IPMI 2.0 (for the X8STi-F/X8STi-3F only)

IPMI 2.0 supported by the WPCM450 Server BMC•

Note: For IPMI Conguration Instructions, please refer to the Embedded

IPMI Conguration User's Guide available @ http://www.supermicro.com/

support/manuals/.

Floppy Drive

One (1) oppy port interface (up to 1.44 MB)•

USB Devices

Two (2) USB ports (USB 0~1) on the rear IO panel•
Six (6) USB connections for front access (Two Type A connectors: USB 6, •

USB 7 and two headers: USB 2/3, 4/5)

Keyboard/Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse ports on the I/O backplane•

Serial (COM) Ports

Fast UART 16550 Connections: one COM port and one header•

Super I/O

Winbond Super I/O 83627DHG•

BIOS

32 Mb SPI AMI BIOS•
DMI 2.3, PCI 2.3, ACPI 1.0/2.0/3.0, USB Keyboard and SMBIOS 2.5•

®

SM Flash BIOS

PowerConguration

ACPI/ACPM Power Management•

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Main switch override mechanism•
Keyboard Wake-up from Soft-Off•
USB Wake-up from Soft-Off•
Wake-on-LAN•
Power-on mode for AC power recovery•

PC Health Monitoring

CPU Monitoring

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

+1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V, Standby, VBat and ± 12V
CPU 6-Phase switching voltage regulator•
CPU/System overheat LED and control•
CPU Thermal Trip support•
Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support•

Fan Control

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

speed control
Low noise fan speed control•

System Management

PECI (Platform Environment Conguration Interface) 2.0 support•

System resource alert via Supero Doctor III •
SuperoDoctor III, Watch Dog, NMI•
I•2C temperature sensing logic
Chassis Intrusion Header and Detection•
Pb Free•

CD Utilities

BIOS ash upgrade utility•

Drivers and software for Intel® X58 Express chipset utilities •

Chapter 1: Introduction

Dimensions

ATX form factor, 12" x 9.6" (304.8 x 243.8 mm)•

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Intel

Intel

VRD 11.1

Intel

Intersil

QPI: Up to 6.40 GT/s

PCIE_x16

PCI-E Gen2 x16

X58

W83627DHG

COM1
COM2

FloppyKeyboard

Mouse

SPI

SPI BIOS

ICH10R

LPC I/O

DMI

Intel 82574L

PCIE_x1

RJ45

SATAII /3.0G

USB x 8

SATA x6

USB2.0

DDR3:1333/1066/800

LGA1366_Socket CPU

DIMM_CHB

DIMM_CHA

DIMM_CHC

PCI 32 X 1 Slots

PCI_32_BUS

SAS1068E

PCIE_x8

SAS x8
(X8STi-3F)

BMC WPCM450

IPMI LAN

Onboard
VGA

PCI-E Gen1 x8 in x4

PCIE_x8

(X8STi-3F)

PCIE_x1

( for X8STi­F/3F only)

(2 DIMMs per Channel, 6 DIMMs total)

Intel 82574L

(X8STi-LN4 only)

(6 DIMMs)

North Bridge

South Bridge

RJ45

PCIE_x1

Intel 82574L

RJ45

(X8STi-LN4 only)

Intel 82574L

RJ45

PCIE_x1

X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 System Block Diagram

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

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

actual specications of each motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Intel X58 Express chipset, the

X8STi/ X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 motherboard provides the performance and

feature set required for single-processor-based high-end systems with congura-

tion options optimized for intensive application and high-end server platforms.

The X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 suppor ts the Intel® Core™ i7/Intel®

Xeon® 5500/3500 series processors, the Intel X58 Express chipset, and the

ICH10R. With Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) technology built in, the X8STi/

X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 is one of the rst motherboards on the market that

offers the next generation point-to-point system interconnect interface, replacing

the current Front Side Bus technology, providing substantial system performance

enhancement by utilizing serial link interconnections to increase bandwidth and

scalability.

Features of the LGA 1366 Processor and the X58 Chipset

Intel QuickPath Interconnect link, up to 6.4 GT/s of data transfer rate in each •

direction

Virtualization Technology, Integrated Management Engine support•

Point-to-point cache coherent interconnect, Fast/narrow unidirectional links, and •

Concurrent bi-directional trafc

Error detection via CRC and Error correction via Link level retry•

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1-3 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X8STi/X8STi-F/

X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4. These features are supported by an onboard System Hard-

ware Monitor chip.

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

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

ting is Last State.

Onboard Voltage Monitoring

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

Core, Chipset Voltage, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +3.3V standby, +5V, +5V

Standby, Vbat and ±12V. Once a voltage becomes unstable, it will give a warning

or send an error message to the screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds

to dene the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by using SD III.

Fan Status Monitor with Software

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

Doctor III.

CPU Overheat LED and Control

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

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

perature reaches this pre-dened overheat threshold, the CPU thermal trip feature

will be activated and it will send a signal to the buzzer and, at the same time, the

CPU speed will be decreased.

1-4 PowerCongurationSettings

This section describes the 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 blink-

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

key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED indicator will automatically stop blinking

and remain on.

BIOS Support for USB Keyboard

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

keyboard during system boot-up.

Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

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

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

Pressing the power button again to wake-up the whole system. During the SoftOff

state, the ATX power supply provides power the system to keep the required cir-

cuitry "alive". In case the system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power,

just press and hold the power button for 4 seconds. The power will turn off and no

power will be provided to the motherboard.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

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

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

tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN trafc is kept to

a minimum and users are not interrupted. The motherboard has a 3-pin header

(WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a Network Interface Card (NIC) that has

WOL capability. In addition, an onboard LAN controller can also support WOL

without any connection to the WOL header. The 3-pin WOL header is to be used

with a LAN add-on card only.

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

supply.

1-5 Power Supply

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

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

clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.

The X8STi/X8STi-F/X8STi-3F/X8STi-LN4 accommodates ATX12V stan-

dard power supplies. Although most power supplies generally meet the specica-

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tions required by the CPU, some are inadequate. A 2-Amp of current supply on a

5V Standby rail is strongly recommended.

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

ATX12V standard power supply Speci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

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.

1-6 Super I/O

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

500 Kb/s or 1 Mb/s.

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

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

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

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

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

higher speed modems.

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

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

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

to reduce power consumption.

1-7 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For
X8STi-F/ X8STi-3F Only)

The Winbond WPCM450, a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC), supports

the 2D/VGA-compatible Graphics Core with the PCI interface, Virtual Media, and

Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) Redirection modules.

The WPCM450 BMC interfaces with the host system via a PCI interface to com-

municate with the graphics core. It supports USB 2.0 and 1.1 for remote keyboard/

mouse/virtual media emulation. It also provides LPC interface to control Super IO

functions. The WPCM450 is connected to the network via an external Ethernet

PHY module.

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The WPCM450 communicates with onboard components via six SMBus interfaces,

fan control, Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) buses, and General

Purpose I/O (3SGPIO) ports.

The WPCM450 also includes the following features:

One X-Bus parallel interface for expansion I/O connections•

Three ADC inputs, Analog and Digital Video outputs•

Two serial for boundary scan and debug•

Note: For more information on IPMI conguration, please refer to the

Embedded IPMI User's Guide posted on our website @ http://www.super-

micro.com/support/manuals/.

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Notes

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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 dam-

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

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

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct pressure on

the label area of the fan.

Notes:

Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding, re-1.

moving or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install the

processor into the CPU socket before you install the CPU heatsink.

Intel's boxed processor package contains the CPU fan and heatsink assem-2.

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

multi-directional heatsink and fan.

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

CPU heatsink and heatsink fans.

When purchasing an LGA 1366 processor or when receiving a motherboard 4.

with an LGA 1366 processor pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic

cap is in place, and none of the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the

retailer immediately.

Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU suppor t.5.

Installing an LGA 1366 Processor

Press the socket clip to release 1.

the load plate, which covers the

CPU socket, from its locking

position.

Gently lift the socket clip to 2.

open the load plate.

Hold the plastic cap at its north 3.

and south center edges to re-

move it from the CPU socket.

Note: The photos on this

page and succeeding pag-

es 2-3 through 2-9 are for

illustration purposes only.

They do not nece ssarily

reect the exact product(s)

described in this manual.

Socket Clip

Plastic Cap

Hold the north & south edges of
the plastic cap to remove it

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Load Plate

Chapter 2: Installation

After removing the plastic cap, using 4.

your thumb and the index nger,

hold the CPU at the north and south

center edges.

Align the CPU key, the semi-circle 5.

cutout, against the socket key, the

notch below the gold color dot on

the side of the socket.

Once both the CPU and the socket 6.

are aligned, carefully lower the CPU

straight down into the socket. (Do

not rub the CPU against the surface

of the socket or its pins to avoid

damaging the CPU or the socket.)

With the CPU inside the socket, in-7.

spect the four corners of the CPU to

make sure that the CPU is properly

installed.

Once the CPU is securely seated 8.

on the socket, lower the CPU load

plate to the socket.

CPU

CPU Socket

CPU

Align CPU keys with socket keys.

Use your thumb to gently push the 9.

socket clip down to the clip lock.

Warning: P lea se sa ve t he p las -

tic cap. The motherboard must

be shipped with the plastic cap

properly installed to protect the

CPU soc ke t pin s. Sh ipment

without the plastic cap properly

installed will cause damage to

the socket pins.

Load Plate

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Installing a Passive CPU Heatsink (#SNK-P0037)

Notes:

A heatsink bracket (BKT_0023L) is

•

required for a screw_type heatsink

(-which is a non-pushpin heatskink

as shown on the right.) The required

heatsink bracket (BKT_0023L) can

be purchased from Supermicro.

Do not apply any thermal grease to •

the heatsink or the CPU die because

the required amount has already

been applied.

If you use a screw_type heatsink, 1.

ple ase install a heatsin k bracket

(BKT_0023L) on the reverse side

of the motherboard before installing

the heatsink. (To install the heatsink

bracket, please insert four screws

to the mounting holes to secure the

bracket on the motherboard.) If you

do not use a screw_type heatsink,

please skip this step.

Place the heatsink on top of the CPU 2.

so that the four mounting holes are

aligned with those on the retention

mechanism.

Screw#1

Heatsink Bracket (BKT_0023L)

(for a Screw-Type Heatsink only)

Install a Heatsink Bracket on
the reverse side of the board

Screw#1

Install Screw#1

Screw#4

Screw#3

Screw#2

Screw#2

Install two diagonal screws (ie the 3.

#1 and the #2 screws) and tighten

them until just snug (-do not fully

tighten the screws to avoid possible

damage to the CPU.)

Finish the installation by fully tight-4.

ening all four screws.

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Screw#1

Install Screw#2

Chapter 2: Installation

Removing the Heatsink

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

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

the instructions below to uninstall the heatsink and prevent damage to

the CPU or other components.

Unplug the power cord from the 1.

power supply.

Disconnect the heatsink fan 2.

wires from the CPU fan header.

Using a screwdriver, loosen and 3.

remove the heatsink screws

from the motherboard in the se-

quence as show in the picture

on the right.

Hold the heatsink as shown 4.

in the picture on the right and

gently wriggle the heatsink to

loosen it from the CPU. (Do not

use excessive force when wrig-

gling the heatsink.)

Using a screwdriver to

remove Screw#1

Remove Screw#2

Once the heatsink is loosened, 5.

remove it from the CPU socket.

To reinstall the CPU and the 6.

heatsink, clean the surface of

the CPU and the heatsink to get

rid of the old thermal grease.

Reapply the proper amount of

thermal grease on the surface

before reinstalling them on the

motherboard.

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2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into the Chassis

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

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

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

metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the

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

use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray. (See the

layout on the right for mounting hole locations.)

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

all necessary precautionary measures to avoid damaging these compo-

nents when installing the motherboard into the chassis.

Tools Needed

Philips Screwdriver•

(9) Pan head #6 screws •

Installation Instructions

Install the I/O shield in your chassis. This 1.

is provided with your motherboard.

Location of Mounting Holes

Locate the mounting holes on the mother-2.

board. Refer to the layout on the right for

mounting hole locations.

Place Standoffs on the chassis as 3.

needed.

Place the motherboard inside the chassis. 4.

Locate the matching mounting holes on 5.

the chassis. Align the mounting holes on

the motherboard against the mounting

holes on the chassis.

Insert a Pan head #6 screw into a mount-6.

ing hole on the motherboard and its

matching mounting hole on the chassis,

using a Philips screwdriver.

Repeat Step 6 until all mounting holes 7.

are secured.

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