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Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians.
It provides information for the installation and use of the SuperServer 5026T-3­F/5026T-T. Installation and maintainance should be performed by experienced
technicians only.

The SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T is a high-end, single processor server based
on the SC822TQ-400LPB 2U rackmount server chassis and the X8ST3-F/X8STE
motherboard, which supports single Intel® Core™ i7 and Xeon® or future Intel
Nehalem processor families (next generation Intel Xeon® processor). Refer to
the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on supported
processors.

Preface

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The fi rst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the
server system and describes the main features of the X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard
and the SC822TQ-400LPB chassis, which make up the SuperServer 5026T-3­F/5026T-T.

Chapter 2: Server Installation

This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the SuperServer 5026T-3­F/5026T-T into a rack and check out the server confi guration prior to powering up
the system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components,
this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their instal­lation.

Chapter 3: System Interface

Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and
information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs
located throughout the system.

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Chapter 4: System Safety

You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview
of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the
SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T.

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard,
including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer
to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when
reconfi guring the motherboard.

Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC822TQ-400LPB 2U server
chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing,
removing or reconfi guring SAS/SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing the
system power supply unit and cooling fans.

Chapter 7: BIOS

The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed informa­tion on running the CMOS Setup Utility.

Appendix A: BIOS POST Beep Code Messages

Appendix B: System Specifi cations

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Notes

Preface

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

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

1-2 Motherboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2

Processors ......................................................................................................1-2

Memory ...........................................................................................................1-2

Onboard SAS (5026T-3F only) ....................................................................... 1-2

Onboard SATA .................................................................................................1-2

PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-2

ATI Graphics Controller ................................................................................... 1-2

Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-3

Other Features ................................................................................................1-3

1-3 Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-5

System Power .................................................................................................1-5

SAS Subsystem (5026T-3F only) ....................................................................1-5

SATA Subsystem ............................................................................................. 1-5

Control Panel ..................................................................................................1-5

I/O Backplane .................................................................................................. 1-5

Cooling System ...............................................................................................1-5

1-4 Contacting Supermicro .................................................................................... 1-6

Chapter 2 Server Installation

2-1 Overview .............................................................................................................2-1

2-2 Unpacking the System ....................................................................................2-1

2-3 Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 2-1

Choosing a Setup Location .............................................................................2-2

Rack Precautions ............................................................................................2-2

Server Precautions ..........................................................................................2-2

Rack Mounting Considerations .......................................................................2-3

Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................2-3

Reduced Airfl ow ......................................................................................... 2-3

Mechanical Loading ...................................................................................2-3

Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 2-3

Reliable Ground .........................................................................................2-3

2-4 Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................... 2-4

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ...................................................... 2-4

Installing the Chassis Rails ............................................................................. 2-5

Installing the Rack Rails .................................................................................2-5

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Installing the Server into the Rack ..................................................................2-6

Installing the Server into a Telco Rack ...........................................................2-7

2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup ................................................................... 2-8

2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup ......................................................................2-10

Chapter 3 System Interface

3-1 Overview .........................................................................................................3-1

3-2 Control Panel Buttons .....................................................................................3-1

Reset ...............................................................................................................3-1

Power ..............................................................................................................3-1

3-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................3-2

Overheat/ Fan Fail ...........................................................................................3 -2

NIC2 ................................................................................................................3-2

NIC1 ................................................................................................................3-2

HDD ................................................................................................................. 3-2

Power ..............................................................................................................3-3

3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs .......................................................................................... 3-3

Chapter 4 System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1

4-2 General Safety Precautions ............................................................................4-2

4-3 ESD Precautions .............................................................................................4-3

4-4 Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup

5-1 Handling the Serverboard ...............................................................................5-1

Precautions .....................................................................................................5-1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................5-2

5-2 Serverboard Installation ..................................................................................5-2

5-3 Connecting Cables ..........................................................................................5-3

Connecting Data Cables .................................................................................5-3

Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-3

Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-3

5-4 I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-4

5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............................................................ 5-5

Installing an LGA1366 Processor ................................................................... 5-5

Installing an Active Heatsink ........................................................................... 5-7

Removing the Heatsink ................................................................................... 5-8

Removing an Active Heatsink ....................................................................5-8

5-6 Installing Memory Modules ............................................................................. 5-9

Installing & Removing DIMMs .........................................................................5-9

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Memory Support ....................................................................................... 5-10

5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards .............................................................................5-11

5-8 Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-12

X8ST3-F/X8STE Quick Reference ................................................................ 5-13

5-9 Connector Defi nitions ...................................................................................5-14

5-10 Jumper Settings ............................................................................................5-20

5-11 Onboard Indicators ........................................................................................5-23

5-12 Floppy, SAS and SATA Ports ........................................................................ 5-24

5-13 Installing Software .........................................................................................5-26

Supero Doctor III ........................................................................................... 5-27

Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 6-1

Precautions .....................................................................................................6-1

Unpacking .......................................................................................................6-1

6-2 Control Panel ..................................................................................................6-2

6-3 System Fans ...................................................................................................6-3

System Fan Failure ......................................................................................... 6-3

Replacing System Cooling Fans .....................................................................6-3

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal .......................................................................6-4

Accessing the Drive Bays ...............................................................................6-4

SAS/SATA Drive Installation ............................................................................ 6-5

Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays .............................................. 6-7

6-5 Power Supply .................................................................................................. 6-8

Power Supply Failure ...................................................................................... 6-8

Chapter 7 BIOS

7-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 7-1

Starting BIOS Setup Utility ..............................................................................7-1

How To Change the Confi guration Data ......................................................... 7-1

Starting the Setup Utility ................................................................................. 7-2

7-2 Main Setup ......................................................................................................7-2

7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations...................................................................... 7-4

7-4 Security Settings ...........................................................................................7-23

7-5 Boot Confi guration ........................................................................................ 7-24

7-6 Exit Options ...................................................................................................7-25

Appendix A POST Error Beep Codes
Appendix B System Specifi cations

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T is a high-end, 2U rackmount server that fea­tures some of the most advanced technology currently available. The SuperServer
5026T-3F/5026T-T is comprised of two main subsystems: the SC822TQ-400LPB
2U chassis and the X8ST3-F/X8STE motherboard. Please refer to our web site
for information on operating systems that have been certifi ed for use with the
SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T. (www.supermicro.com).

In addition to the motherboard and chassis, various hardware components may have
been included with your SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T, as listed below:

Four (4) PWM chassis cooling fans (FAN-0044L4)

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SAS/SATA Accessories:•

Six (6) SAS/SATA hard drive carriers (CSE-PT17B)
One (1) SAS/SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-823TQ-O-P)
Two (2) SGPIO cables (CBL-0157L)
Three (3) SATA data cables (CBL-0061L)
Three (3) SATA data cables (CBL-0178L)

One (1) active heatsink, optional (SNK-P0036A4)

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One (1) rackmount kit (CSE-PT25)•

One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities•

SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T User's Manual•

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1-2 Motherboard Features

At the heart of the SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T lies the X8ST3-F/X8STE, a
single Intel® Core™ i7 or Xeon processor motherboard designed to provide maxi­mum performance. Below are the main features of the X8ST3-F/X8STE. (See Figure
1-1 for a block diagram of the chipset.)

Processors

The X8ST3-F/X8STE supports a single Intel Core i7 or future Intel Nehalem proces­sor families (next generation Intel Xeon® processor). Please refer to the mother­board specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on supported processors.

Memory

The X8ST3-F/X8STE has six 240-pin DIMM slots that can support up to 24 GB of
unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM.

Onboard SAS (5026T-3F only)

Onboard SAS is provided with an LSI 1068E SAS controller chip, which supports
an 8-port SAS subsystem that supports RAID 0, 1 and 10. The SAS drives are
hot-swappable units. Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support
to enable the hot-swap capability and RAI D function of the SAS drives.

Onboard SATA

A SATA controller is built in to the ICH10R portion of the chipset to provide support
for a six port, 3 Gb/sec Se ria l ATA subsystem, whic h is R AI D 0, 1, 5 and 10 sup­ported. The SATA drives are hot-swappable units. Note: The operating system
you use must have RAID suppor t to enable the hot-swap capability and RAID
function of the SATA drives.

PCI Expansion Slots

The X8ST3-F/X8STE has three PCI-Ex pre ss 2 .0 x 8 sl ot, one P CI -Exp re ss x4 s lot
and two 32-bit PCI slots. An IPMI slot is also included on the board.

ATI Graphics Controller

The X8ST3-F/X8STE features an onboard integrated Winbond® video controller.

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Onboard Controllers/Ports

The X8ST3-F/X8STE includes a fl oppy drive controller and backpanel I/O ports that
include one COM port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, a video
(monitor) port and dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports and a dedicated IPMI LAN port.
A second COM port is available as an onboard header.

Other Features

Other onboard features are included to promote system health. These include
various voltage monitors, a CPU temperature sensor, fan speed sensors, a chas­sis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat
sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.

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Figure 1-1. Intel X58 Chipset:

System Block Diagram

Intersil
VRD 11.1

IDT
CK505 CLK

SAS x8

RJ45*4

INTEL 82574L*4

SATA x6

USB x 12

TPM 1.2

W83795AG

H/W Monitor

QPI: Up to 6.40 GT/s

SAS1068E

SATAII /300

USB2.0

LPC

PCIE_x8

PCIE_X1 *4

W83627DHG

LPC I/O

Intel

LGA1366_PROCESSOR

Intel

IOH

Tylersburg

36S

DMI

SBIntel

ICH-10R

PCIE_x8
PCIE_x8
PCIE_x4
PCIE_x8

PCI_32_BUS

DIMM_CHA
DIMM_CHB
DIMM_CHC

DDR3:1333/1066/800

PCI_E x8 on
X16 Slot

PCI_E x8 Slot
PCI_E x4 in x8 Slot

PCI_E x8 Slot

PCI 32 X 1 Slots
PCI 32 X 1 Slots

BMC WPCM450

IPMI LAN

CRT

FAN
x 6

MS.

SPI

FloppyKB.

COM1
COM2

SPI EEPROM

Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details. (SAS is
included on the X8ST3-F only.)

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1-3 Server Chassis Features

The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC822TQ-400LPB
chassis.

System Power

When confi gured as the 5026T-3F/5026T-T, the SC822TQ-400LPB chassis includes
a single 400W power supply.

SAS Subsystem (5026T-3F only)

The SAS subsystem supports six hot-swap SAS hard drives. The SAS drives are
connected to a backplane that provides power, bus termination and confi guration
settings.

SATA Subsystem

The SATA subsystem supports six hot-swap SATA 2 (3 Gbps SATA) hard drives.
The SA TA drives are connected to a backplane that provides power, bus termination
and confi guration settings.

Control Panel

The chassis control panel provides important system monitoring and control in­formation. LEDs indicate power on, network activity, hard disk drive activity and
system overheat conditions. Also present are a main power button and a system
reset button.

I/O Backplane

The backplane of the chassis supports the use of up to seven low-profi le expansion
cards and provides one COM port, one VGA port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and
keyboard ports, two Gb Ethernet (LAN) ports and a dedicated IPMI LAN port.

Cooling System

The SC822TQ-400LPB chassis has a revolutionary cooling design that includes
four 8-cm system cooling fans. The fans plug into chassis fan connectors that are
located behind the drive bays. A "Fan Speed Control Mode" setting in BIOS allows
the user to set the chassis fan speed (recommended setting is "3-pin Server)". If
any fan fails and the ambient air temperature inside the chassis becomes too high,
an overheat LED and alarm will be activated.

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1-4 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

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Chapter 2

Server Installation

2-1 Overview

This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your SuperServer 5026T-3­F/5026T-T up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable
you to have the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick
setup assumes that your SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T system has come to you
with the processors and memory preinstalled. If your system is not already fully
integrated with a motherboard, processors, system memory etc., please turn to
the chapter or section noted in each step for details on installing specifi c compo-
nents.

2-2 Unpacking the System

You should inspect the box the SuperServer 5026T -3F/5026T-T was shipped in and
note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should
fi le a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.

Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the SuperServer 5026T­3F/5026T-T. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated.
Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic fi elds are generated.
You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Read the Rack and
Server Precautions in the next section.

2-3 Preparing for Setup

The box the SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T was shipped in should include two
sets of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you
will need to install the system into the rack. Follow the steps in the order given to
complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time. Please read this
section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the
sections that follow.

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Choosing a Setup Location

Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door •
completely (~25 inches) and approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back
of the rack to allow for suffi cient airfl ow and ease in servicing.

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This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated
equipment rooms, service closets and the like).

This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices

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acccording to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display
Units.

Warnings and Precautions!

Rack Precautions

Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to •
the fl oor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.

In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack. In multiple

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rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.

Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the

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rack.

You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more si-

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multaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.

Server Precautions

Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.•

Determine the placement of each component in the rack • before you install the
rails.

Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack fi rst, and then

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work up.

Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from

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power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a
power failure.

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Allow the hot plug SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before touch-•
ing them.

Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers

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closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.

Rack Mounting Considerations

Ambient Operating Temperature

If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating tempera­ture of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the
room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an
environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient tempera­ture (Tmra).

Reduced Airfl ow

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airfl ow required
for safe operation is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading

Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not
arise due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power
supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have
on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of
equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable Ground

A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself
should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connec­tions other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power
strips, etc.).

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2-4 Installing the System into a Rack

This section provides information on installing the SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T
into a rack unit. If the 5026T-3F/5026T-T has already been mounted into a rack,
you can skip ahead to Sections 2-5 and 2-6.

There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may mean the assembly
procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for installing the 5026T­3F/5026T-T into a rack with the rack rails provided. You should also refer to the
installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.

Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

You should have received two rack rail assemblies with the SuperServer 5026T­3F/5026T-T. Each of these assemblies consist of three sections: an inner fi xed
chassis rail that secures to the 5026T-3F/5026T-T (A) and an outer fi xed rack rail
that secures directly to the rack itself (B). A sliding rail guide sandwiched between
the two should remain attached to the fi xed rack rail (see Figure 2-1). The A and B
rails must be detached from each other to install.

To remove the fi xed chassis rail (A), pull it out as far as possible - you should hear
a "click" sound as a locking tab emerges from inside the rail assembly and locks
the inner rail. Then depress the locking tab to pull the inner rail completely out. Do
this for both the left and right side rack rail assemblies.

Figure 2-1. Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails

B

A

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Installing the Chassis Rails

Position one of the fi xed chassis rail sections you just removed along the side of
the 5026T-3F/5026T-T. Note that these two rails are left/right specifi c. Slide the rail
toward the front of the chassis (see arrows in Figure 2-2) until you hear them click
into place with the retention hooks on the chassis. The screw holes should now be
aligned - screw the rail securely to the side of the chassis (see Figure 2-2).

Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the other side of the chassis. You will
also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack.

Locking Tabs: As you have seen, both chassis rails have a locking tab, which
serves two functions. The fi rst is to lock the server into place when installed and
pushed fully into the rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also
lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server
from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.

Figure 2-2. Installing Chassis Rails

Installing the Rack Rails

Determine where you want to place the SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T in the rack.
(See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the fi xed rack rail/sliding
rail guide assemblies at the desired location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide
facing the inside of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack using the
brackets provided. Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making
sure both are at the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.

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Installing the Server into the Rack

You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next
step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis
rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails, keeping
the pressure even on both sides (you may have to depress the locking tabs when
inserting). See Figure 2-3.

When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the
locking tabs "click". Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold
the front of the server to the rack.

Figure 2-3. Installing the Server into a Rack

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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

If you are installing the SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T into a Telco type rack,
follow the directions given on the previous pages for rack installation. The only
difference in the installation procedure will be the positioning of the rack brackets
to the rack. They should be spaced apart just enough to accommodate the width
of the telco rack.

Figure 2-4. Installing the Server into a Telco Rack

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2-5 Checking the Motherboard Setup

After you install the 5026T-3F/5026T-T in the rack, you will need to open the unit
to make sure the motherboard is properly installed and all the connections have
been made.

Accessing the Inside of the System

Release the retention screws that secure the unit to the rack.1.

Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it 2.
locks (you will hear a "click").

Depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover.3.

There is a large rectangular recess in the middle front of the top cover to 4.
help you push the cover away from you until it stops. You can then lift the
top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server. See
Figure 2-5.

Checking the Components and Setup

You should have one processor already installed into the motherboard. The 1.
processor needs a heatsink installed. See Chapter 5 for instructions on pro­cessor and heatsink installation.

Your 5026T-3F/5026T-T server system may have come with system memory 2.
already installed. Make sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For
details on adding system memory, refer to Chapter 5.

If desired, you can install add-on cards to the system. See Chapter 5 for 3.
details on installing PCI add-on cards.

Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking 4.
the chassis airfl ow. Also make sure that no cables are positioned in front of
the fans. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.

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2-6 Checking the Drive Bay Setup

Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS/SATA
drives and backplanes have been properly installed and all connections have been
made.

Checking the Drives

All drives are accessable from the front of the server. For servicing the CD-1.
ROM and fl oppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The
SAS/SATA disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the
chassis without removing the top chassis cover.

A slim CD-ROM and a fl oppy drive should be preinstalled in your server. 2.
Refer to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a CD-ROM and/or fl oppy disk drive
to the system.

Depending upon your system's confi guration, your system may have one or 3.
more drives already installed. If you need to install SAS/SATA drives, please
refer to Chapter 6.

Checking the Airfl ow

Airfl ow is provided by four 8-cm fans. The system component layout was 1.
carefully designed to direct suffi cient cooling airfl ow to the components that
generate the most heat.

Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way that they 2.
do not block the airfl ow generated by the fans.

Supplying Power to the System

The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the 1.
power cord from the power supply unit into a high-quality power strip that of­fers protection from electrical noise and power surges.

It is recommended that you use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).2.

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Chapter 3

System Interface

3-1 Overview

There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SAS/SATA
drive carriers and the motherboard to keep you constantly informed of the overall
status of the system as well as the activity and health of specifi c components. There
are also two buttons on the chassis control panel.

3-2 Control Panel Buttons

There are two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis. These are (in order
from left to right) a reset button and a power on/off button.

Reset

Use the reset button to reboot the system.

Power

This is the main power button, which is used to apply or turn off the main system
power. T urning off system power with this button removes the main power but keeps
standby power supplied to the system.

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3-3 Control Panel LEDs

The control panel located on the front of the SC822TQ-400LPB chassis has fi ve
LEDs. These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of
the system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and
any corrective action you may need to take.

Overheat/ Fan Fail

When this LED fl ashes it indic ates a fan failur e. When on conti nuously (on and
not fl as hing) it indicates an over heat condi tion, whic h may be caused by ca bles
obstr uctin g the air fl ow in the system or t he ambient r oom temp erature be ing too
warm. Che ck the routing of the cabl es and make sure all fans are present and
operat ing norm ally. You should al so chec k to make sure that t he chassi s covers
are insta lled. Fin ally, verif y that t he heats inks are in stall ed pro per ly (see Chapter

5). This LED wi ll rema in fl ashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists.

NIC2

NIC2

Indicates network activity on LAN2 when fl ashing.

NIC1

NIC1

Indicates network activity on LAN1 when fl ashing.

HDD

This LED indicates CD-ROM drive activity when fl ashing.

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Power

Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED
should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.

3-4 Drive Carrier LEDs

SAS Drives (5026T-3F)

Green:

• When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SAS drive carrier

indicates drive activity. A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink
on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

Red:

• The SES2 compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive

failure. If one of the SAS drives fail, you should be notifi ed by your system
management software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing
failed SAS drives.

SATA Drives (5026T-T)

Green:

• When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier

indicates drive activity. A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED
to blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.

Red:

• The red LED indicates two states. When blinking, it indicates the drive is

rebuilding. When solid, it indicates a drive failure. If a SA T A drive fails, you should
be notifi ed by your system management software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for
instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.

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Chapter 4

System Safety

4-1 Electrical Safety Precautions

Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm
and the SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T-T from damage:

Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well

•

as the room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical
outlet. If an electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from
the system.

Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.

•

Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or in-•
stalling main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules
and fl oppy drive. When disconnecting power, you should fi rst power down the
system with the operating system fi rst and then unplug the power cords of all
the power supply units in the system.

When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who is familiar

•

with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if neces­sary.

Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This

•

is to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use
extreme caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical
components or circuit boards they come into contact with.

Do not use mats designed to decrease static electrical discharge as protection

•

from electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been specifi cally
designed as electrical insulators.

The power supply power cords must include a grounding plug and must be

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plugged into grounded electrical outlets.

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Serverboard Battery: • CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard
battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarites (see Figure
4-1). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instructions.

CD-ROM Laser:

• CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with a CD-

ROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radia­tion exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional
way.

Mainboard replaceable soldered-in fuses: Self-resetting PTC (Positive Tempera-

•

ture Coeffi cient) fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service
technicians only. The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one
replaced. Contact technical support for details and support.

4-2 General Safety Precautions

Follow these rules to ensure general safety:

Keep the area around the

• 5026T-3F/5026T-T clean and free of clutter.

The

• 5026T-3F/5026T-T weighs approximately 50 lbs. when fully loaded. When

lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly with their feet
spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight and lift with
your legs.

Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been re-

•

moved away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be
stepped on.

While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and

•

unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or
be pulled into a cooling fan.

Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal

•

conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact
with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.

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After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure •
it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections
have been made.

4-3 ESD Precautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical
charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to
neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic com ponents and printed
circuit boards. The following measures are generally suffi cient to neutralize this
difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

•

Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags •
until ready for use.

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

•

bag.

Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may

•

retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.

Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,

•

memory modules or contacts.

When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

•

Put the serverboard 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 serverboard.

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4-4 Operating Precautions

Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 5026T­3F/5026T-T is operating to assure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage to the
system can occur if this practice is not strictly followed.

Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery

LITHIUM BATTERY

LITHIUM BATTERY

OR

BATTERY HOLDER BATTERY HOLDER

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Chapter 5

Advanced Serverboard Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install the X8ST3-F/X8STE serverboard
into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards. All
serverboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick refer­ence chart are included in this chapter for your reference. Remember to completely
close the chassis when you have fi nished working with the serverboard to better
cool and protect the system.

5-1 Handling the Serverboard

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam­age to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very carefully
(see previous chapter). To prevent the serverboard from bending, keep one hand
under the center of the board to support it when handling. The following measures
are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from electric static discharge.

Precautions

Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge •
(ESD).

Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic

•

bag.

Handle a 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 serverboard, add-on cards 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 serverboard.

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Unpacking

The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid electrical static dis­charge. When unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static
protected.

5-2 Serverboard Installation

This section explains the fi rst step of physically mounting the X8ST3-F/X8STE into
the SC822TQ-400LPB chassis. Following the steps in the order given will eliminate
the most common problems encountered in such an installation. To remove the
serverboard, follow the procedure in reverse order.

Installing to the Chassis

Access the inside of the system by removing the screws from the back lip of 1.
the top cover of the chassis, then pull the cover off.

The X8ST3-F/X8STE requires a chassis big enough to support a 12" x 10" 2.
serverboard, such as Supermicro's SC822TQ-400LPB.

Make sure that the I/O ports on the serverboard align properly with their 3.
respective holes in the I/O shield at the back of the chassis.

Carefully mount the serverboard to the serverboard tray by aligning the board 4.
holes with the raised metal standoffs that are visible in the chassis.

Insert screws into all the mounting holes on your serverboard that line up 5.
with the standoffs and tighten until snug (if you screw them in too tight, you
might strip the threads). Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the
serverboard ground to provide a continuous ground for the system.

Finish by replacing the top cover of the chassis.6.

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5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the serverboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the
board. These include the data cables for the peripherals and control panel and the
power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully
routed to prevent them from blocking the fl ow of cooling air that moves through
the system from front to back. If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you
should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting
them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). The following data
cables (with their locations noted) should be connected. (See the layout on page
5-12 for connector locations.)

Control Panel cable (JF1)

•

Floppy drive cable (Floppy) (optional)•

5026T-3F: SAS drive data cables (SAS1 ~ SAS6)•

5026T-T: SATA drive data cables (I-SATA1 ~ I-SATA6)•

Important! Make sure the the cables do not come into contact with the fans.

Connecting Power Cables

The X8ST3-F/X8STE has a 24-pin primary power supply connector (JPW1) for
connection to the ATX power supply. In addition, there is an 8-pin processor power
connector (JPW2) that must be connected to your power supply. See Section 5-9
for power connector pin defi nitions.

Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-1
for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single cable to simplify this connection. Make
sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board. The other end connects
to the Control Panel PCB board, located just behind the system status LEDs on
the chassis. See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions.

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Figure 5-1. Control Panel Header Pins

20 19

Ground

NMI

x (Key)

Power On LED

HDD LED
NIC1 LED
NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

Power Fail LED

Ground
Ground

2 1

x (Key)
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Vcc
Reset (Button)
Power (Button)

5-4 I/O Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

Figure 5-2. I/O Ports

2

1

5

4

6 7 8 9

3

I/O Port Descriptions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Keyboard 2 PS/2 Mouse
3 USB0 Port 4 USB1 Port
5 IPMI LAN (X8ST3-F only) 6 COM1 Port
7 VGA Port 8 LAN1 Port
9 LAN2 Port

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5-5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink

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 an Intel-certifi ed
multi-directional heatsink and fan only.

Make sure to install the motherboard into the chassis before you install the 3.
CPU heatsink and heatsink fan.

When purchasing an LGA1366 processor or when receiving a motherboard 4.
with an LGA1366 processor pre-installed, make sure that the plastic CPU cap
is in place and none of the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact your retailer
immediately.

Refer to the Su perm icro web s ite for mo re deta ils on CPU s uppor t.5.

Installing an LGA1366 Processor

Press the socket clip to release 1.
the load plate, which covers the
CPU socket, from its locked posi­tion.

Gently lift the socket clip to open 2.
the load plate.

Hold the plastic cap at its north 3.
and south center edges to remove
it from the CPU socket.

Socket Clip Load Plate

Plastic Cap

Note: The photos on this page and

succeeding pages are for illustration
purposes only. They do not necessarily
refl ect the exact product(s) described
in this manual.

Holding the north & south edges

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After removing the plastic cap, use 1.
your thumb and the index fi nger
to hold the CPU at the north and
south center edges.

Align the CPU key (the semi-circle 2.
cutout) with the socket key (the
notch below the gold color dot on
the side of the socket).

Once the CPU and the socket are 3.
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 in the socket, in-4.
spect the four corners of the CPU
to make sure that it sits level and
is properly installed.

CPU

CPU Socket

CPU

Align CPU keys with socket keys.

Once the CPU is securely seated 5.
in the socket, lower the CPU load
plate to the socket.

Use your thumb to gently push the 6.
socket clip down to the clip lock.

Important! Please save the plastic cap.
The motherboard must be shipped with
the plastic cap properly installed to
protect the CPU socket pins. Shipment
without the plastic cap properly installed
may cause damage to the socket pins.

Load Plate

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Installing an Active Heatsink

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Locate the CPU fan connector on 1.
the motherboard. (Refer to the
motherboard layout for the loca­tion.)

Position the heatsink so that the 2.
heatsink fan wires are closest to
the CPU fan connector and do not
interfere with other components.

Route the CPU fan wires through 3.
the bottom of the heatsink.

Remove the thin layer of protective 4.
fi lm from the copper core of the
heatsink.

Warning: The CPU may over­heat if the protective fi lm is not
removed from the heatsink.

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Thermal Grease

CPU

Fan Wires

Heatsink Fins

Apply the proper amount of ther-5.
mal grease on the CPU. If your
heatsink came with a thermal pad,
please ignore this step.

If necessary, rearrange the wires 6.
to make sure that they are not
pinched between the heatsink and
the CPU. Also make sure to main­tain clearance between the fan
wires and the fi ns of the heatsink.

Align the four heatsink fasten-7.
ers with the mounting holes on
the motherboard. Gently push the
pairs of diagonal fasteners (#1 &
#2, and #3 & #4) into the mounting
holes until you hear a click.

Heatsink
Fastener

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Note: Make sure to orient each fastener
so that the narrow end of the groove is
pointing outward.)

Repeat Step 6 to insert all four 8.
heatsink fasteners into the mount­ing holes.

Once all four fasteners are se-9.
curely inserted into the mounting

Narrow end of the groove
should point outward

holes and the heatsink is properly
installed on the motherboard, con­nect the heatsink fan wires to the
CPU fan connector.

Removing the Heatsink

Warni ng: We do not rec ommend rem oving the CPU or t he heatsink. I f

you do nee d to remove the heatsink, please fo llow the instruc tions below
to prevent dama ge to the CP U or other c ompo nents.

Removing an Active Heatsink

Unplug the power cord from the power supply.1.

Disconnect the heatsink fan wires from the CPU 2.
fan header.

Use your fi ngertips to gently press on the fas-3.
tener cap. Then turn it counterclockwise for a 1/4

0

(90

) turn and then pull the fastener upward to

loosen it.

Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasteners from the 4.
mounting holes.

With all fasteners loosened, remove the heatsink 5.
from the CPU.

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5-6 Installing Memory Modules

Note: Check the S uper micro we b site for r ecom mende d memor y mo dules .

CAUTION

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM

module s to prevent a ny possi ble dam age.

Installing & Removing DIMMs

Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory 1.
slots, starting with DIMM #1A. For best performance,
please use the memory modules of the same type
and same speed in the same bank. See the DIMM
Installation Chart on the following page.

Press down the release tabs on the ends of a 2.
memory slot. Insert each DIMM module vertically into
its slot. Pay attention to the notch along the bottom
of the module to prevent inserting the DIMM module
incorrectly.

Gently press down on the DIMM module until it snaps 3.
into place in the slot. Repeat for all modules.

Reverse the steps above to remove the DIMM mod-4.
ules from the motherboard.

Press down the release tabs

Insert & press down a
DIMM module into the slot

To In sta ll : Inser t module

vert ic ally a nd pre ss
down unt il it sn aps in to
place. Pay a tte ntio n to
the ali gnme nt notc h at
the bottom.

To Remove:

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

Figure 5-3. DIMM Installation

Notch

Note: Notch should align
with the receptive key

Release Tab

point on the slot.

Top View of DDR3 Slot

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Notch

Front View

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Memory Support

The X8SST3-F/X8STE supports up to 24 GB of Unbuffered ECC or Non-ECC
DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM in 6 DIMM slots. Populating these DIMM modules
with a pair (or pairs) of memory modules of the same type and size will result in
interleaved memory, which will improve memory performance.

DIMM Module Population Confi guration

For memor y to wo rk pro perl y, follow the ta ble bel ow for mem or y inst allati on:

DIMM Installation Chart

Number of
DIMMs

2XX
4 XXXX
6 XXXXXX

1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B

Maximum Memory Possible

Single Rank UDIMMs: 12GB (6x 2GB DIMMs)
Dual Rank UDIMMs: 24GB (6x 4GB DIMMs)

Notes

Both Unbuffered ECC and Non-ECC DIMM modules are supported by the moth-

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erboard. The use of ECC or non-ECC memory on your motherboard depends
on the CPU installed on the motherboard.

Due to OS limitations, some operating systems may not show more than 4 GB

•

of memory.

Due to memory allocation to system devices, the amount of memory that

•

remains ava ilable for ope rational use w ill be reduce d when 4 GB of R AM is
used. Th e reduc tion i n memo ry ava ilabil ity i s dispro por ti onal.

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5-7 Adding PCI Add-On Cards

The SC822TQ-400LPB chassis can accommodate all PCI expansion slots on the
X8ST3-F/X8STE being populated with low-profi le cards.

Installing an Add-on Card

Begin by removing the shield for the PCI slot you wish to populate.1.

Fully seat the card into the slot, pushing down with your thumbs evenly on 2.
both sides of the card.

Finish by using a screw to secure the top of the card shield to the chassis. 3.
The PCI slot shields protect the serverboard and its components from EMI
and aid in proper ventilation, so make sure there is always a shield covering
each unused slot.

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5-8 Serverboard Details

Figure 5-4. X8ST3-F/X8STE Layout

(not drawn to scale)

KB/MOUSE

USB 0/1

COM1

VGA

LAN1

LAN2

FAN5

LAN

CTRL1

LAN
CTRL2

JPUSB1

IPMI_LAN

LAN CTRL

for IPMI LAN

X8ST3-F/X8STE

SI/O

COM2

JPW2

Slot 6: PCI-E 2.0 x8 (in x16 slot)

Slot 5: PCI-E 2.0 x8

Slot 4: PCI-E 2.0 x4 (in x8 slot)

JPL1
JPL2

Slot 3: PCI-E 2.0 x8

Slot 2: PCI 33MHz

Slot 1: PCI 33MHz

Floppy

Intel Processor

JBMC1

JI2C1

JI2C2

BMC JTAG

SMBUS_PS1

JPG1

I-Button

BMC
Firmware

USB2

DIMM3A

DIMM3B

DIMM2A

DIMM2B

DIMM1A

DIMM1B

BMC CTRL

WPCM 450

JPUSB3

USB3

JWOL

3-SGPIO1

3-SGPIO2

SAS1

SAS2

BIOS

JBT1

SAS3

Battery

SAS4

JPS2

JPW1

Intel X58

North Bridge

SPKR1

Intel ICH10R

South Bridge

SAS CTRL

LSI 1068E

LES2

SAS6

SAS5

SAS7

T-SGPIO1

T-SGPIO2

JPUSB2

JPS1

LES1

SAS8

FAN4

FAN1

CPU FAN

JLED

LE1

JOH

JWD

FAN2

I-SATA1

I-SATA3

I-SATA5

FAN3

JD1

JAR

USB 6/7

USB 4/5

1

JF1

I-SATA0

I-SATA2

I-SATA4

JL1

LED Description

LE1 Onboa rd Stan dby Power LED
LES1* SAS Activity (Blinking: SAS Active)
LES2* SAS Heartbeat (Blinking: SAS Normal)

Notes

Jumpers not indicated are for testing purposes only.
*Available on X8ST3-F only.

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X8ST3-F/X8STE Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBMC1 BMC Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JBT1 CMOS Clear See Section 5-10

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots See Section 5-10
JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPL1/JPL2 LAN 1/2 Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS1* SAS Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPS2* SAS RAID Mode On (Software RAID)
JPUSB1 USB0/1 Wake-up Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
JPUSB2 USB4/5, USB6/7 Wake-up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPUSB3 USB 2/3 Wake-up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JWD Watch Dog Timer Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM1/2 Serial Port/Header
Fans 1~5 System/CPU Fan Headers (Fan 1: CPU fan)
Floppy Floppy Disk Drive Connector
I-Button I-Button for BMC RAID
I-SATA 0~5 SATA Ports
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
JPW2 +12V 8-pin CPU Power Connector
JWOL Wake-On-LAN Header
LAN1/LAN2 Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
(IPMI) LAN* IPMI Dedicated LAN
SAS 0~3, 4~7* Serial Attached SCSI Ports
SMB_PS1 PWR supply (I
3-SGPIO-0/1* Serial Link I/O Headers for SAS
T-SGPIO-0/1 Serial General Purpose IO Headers (for SATA)
USB 0~1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports
USB 2, 3, 4/5, 6/7 Front Panel Ac ces sible U SB He aders

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5-9 Connector Defi nitions

Main ATX Power Supply
Connector

The primary power supply connector
(JPW1) meets the SSI (Superset ATX)
24-pin specifi cation. Refer to the table
on the right for the pin defi nitions of
the ATX 24-pin power connector. You
must also connect the 8-pin (JPW2/
JPW3) processor power connectors to
your power supply (see below).

Secondary Power Connector

JPW2 must also be connected to the
power supply. 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

+12V 4-pin Power

Pin Defi nitions (JPW2)

Pins Defi nition
1 - 2 Ground
3 - 4 +12V

Required Connection

PW_ON Connector

The PW_ON connector is on pins 1
and 2 of JF1. This header should be
connected to the chassis power but­ton. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Reset Connector

The reset connector is located on pins
3 and 4 of JF1 and attaches to the
reset switch on the computer chas­sis. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is
locate d on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Re­fer to the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 PW_ON
2 Ground

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
3 Reset
4 Ground

PWR Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
5 Vcc
6 Ground

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH connection
on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide ad­vanced warning of chassis overheat­ing. Refer to the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

NIC2 (JLAN2) LED

The LED connections for JLAN2 are
on pins 9 and 10 of JF1. Attach an
LED cable to display network activ­ity. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

NIC1 (JLAN1) LED

The LED connections for JLAN1 are
on pins 11 and 12 of JF1. Attach an
LED cable to display network activ­ity. See the table on the right for pin
defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
7 Vcc
8 Ground

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
9 Vcc
10 Ground

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
11 Vcc
12 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition
Off Normal
On Overheat
Flash-

ing

NIC2 LED

NIC1 LED

Fan Fail

HDD LED

The HDD LED connection is located
on pins 13 and 14 of JF1. This LED
is used to display all IDE and SATA
activity. See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Power On LED

The Power On LED connector is lo­cated on pins 15 and 16 of JF1 (use
JLED for a 3-pin connector). This
connection is used to provide LED
indication of power being supplied to
the system. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

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HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
13 Vcc
14 HD Active

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
15 5V Stby
16 Control

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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.

Fan Headers

There are fi ve 4-pin fan headers on
the serverboard. Pins 1-3 of the fan
headers are backward compatible
with traditional 3-pin fans. See the
table on the right for pin defini­tions. The onboard fan speeds are
controlled by Thermal Management
(via Hardwa re Monitori ng) under t he
Advanced Section in the BIOS. The
default is disabled. When using Ther­mal Management setting, please use
all 3 -pin f ans or al l 4- pin fa ns.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition
19 Control
20 Ground

Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

(FAN1-5)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground (Black)
2 +12V (Red)
3 Tachometer
4 PWM Control

Note: Fan 6 is for the CPU
heat sink.

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2
Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2
mouse are located beside the USB0/1
ports. The mouse port is above the
keyboard port. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

Serial Ports

Two serial ports are included on the
serverboard. COM1 is a backpanel
port and COM2 is a header located
behind the fl oppy connector. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

PS/2 Keyboard and

Mouse Port Pin

Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition
1 Data
2NC
3 Ground
4 VCC
5 Clock
6NC

Serial Port Pin Defi nitions

(COM1/COM2)

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 NC

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Chassis Intrusion

The Chassis Intrusion header is des­ignated JL1. Attach an appropriate
cable from the chassis to inform you
of a chassis intrusion when the chas­sis is opened

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is desig­nated JWOL on the serverboard. See
the table on the right for pin defi ni-
tions. You must also have a LAN card
with a Wake-On-LAN connector and
cable to use this feature.

Wake-On-Ring

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Intrusion Input
2 Ground

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
3 Wake-up

The Wake-On-Ring header is desig­nated JWOR. This function allows your
computer to receive and be "awak­ened" by an incoming call when in the
suspend state. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions. You must also
have a WOR card and cable to use
this feature.

LAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)

Two Ethernet ports (designated LAN1
and LAN2) are located beside the VGA
port on the I/O backplane. These ports
accept RJ45 type cables.

In addition to LAN1 and LAN 2, a dedi­cated IPMI LAN port is also located on
the I/O backplane of the X8ST3-F.

Wake-On-Ring
Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Ground (Black)
2 Wake-up

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External Speaker/Internal Buzzer

On the JD1 header, pins 1-4 are for an
extern al sp eaker a nd pi ns 3 -4 are f or
the internal speaker . If y ou wish to use
an external speaker, connect it to pins
1-4 to. I f you w i sh to u se t he o nb o ar d
speaker, you should close pins 3-4
with a jumper.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are two Universal Serial Bus
ports located on the I/O panel and four
additional USB headers located on
the serverboard. The headers can be
used to provide front side USB access
(cables not included). See the table on
the right for pin defi nitions.

Speaker Connector

(JD1)

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker
Pins 1-4 External Speaker

Universal Serial Bus

Pin Defi nitions (USB)

USB0/1

Pin # Defi nition
1 +5V 1 +5V
2 PO- 2 PO­3 PO+ 3 PO+
4 Ground 4 Ground
5 N/A 5 Key

USB2/3/4/5

Pin # Defi nition

SGPIO Headers

Two T-SGPIO (Serial General Pur­pose Input/Output) headers are lo­cated next to the I-SATA Port 1 on the
motherboard. Two additonal 3-SGPIO
ports are located next to SAS Port 3
on the X8ST3-F motherboard. These
headers are used to communicate
with the enclosure management chip
in the system. See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

Alarm Reset

If three power supplies are installed,
the system can notify you when any of
the three power modules fail. Connect
JAR to a micro-switch to enable you
to turn off the alarm that is activated
when a power module fails. See the
table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Pin Defi nitions (T-SGPIO-0/1, 3-SGPIO-0/1)

SGPIO Header

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition
1NC 2 NC
3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground
7 Clock 8 NC

NC = No Connection

Alarm Reset Header

Pin Defi nitions (JAR)

Pin Setting Defi nition
Pin 1 Ground
Pin 2 +5V

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SMBUS Connector

The SMBus (I

2

C) connector can be
used to monitor the status of the
power supply, fan and system tem­perature. See the table on the right
for pin defi nitions.

SMB Power Supply Connector

The SMB Power Supply (I

2

C) connec­tor is designated SMB_PS1. Conne ct
the appropriate cable here to utilize
SMB on yo ur system. See the table
on the right for pin defi nitions.

SMBUS Connector

Pin Defi nitions (SMBUS)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data

3 PWR Fail (Input from PS to MB)
4 Ground
5 +3.3V

Power SMB Header

Pin Defi nitions (SMB_PS1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 Clock
2 Data

3 PWR Fail
4 Ground
5 +3.3V

Overheat LED/Fan Fail (JOH1)

The JOH1 header is used to connect
an LED to provide warning of chassis
overheating. This LED will blink to in­dicate a fan failure. Refer to the table
on right for pin defi nitions.

I-Button

An onboard I-Button, located next to
USB Ports 2~3, is a 1-wire computer
chip enclosed in a durable stainless
steel can. The I-Button stores instruc­tions, provides electronic interface
and allows HostRAID to operate with
Mega-RAID fi rmware.

Onboard Power LED

An onboard Power LED header is
located at JLED1. This Power LED
header is c on nec ted to Front C ontr ol
Panel loc ated at JF1 to indicate the
status of system power . See the table
on the r ight for p in defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

States

State Message
Solid Overheat
Blinking Fan Fail

Onboard PWR LED

Pin# Defi nition
1 VCC
2 No Connection

3 Connection to PWR

Overheat LED

Pin Defi nitions (JOH1)

Pin# Defi nition
1 5vDC
2 OH Active

Pin Defi nitions

LED in JF1

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5-10 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the
serverboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
pins to change the function of the con­nector. Pin 1 is identifi ed with a square
solder pad on the printed circuit board.
See the serverboard layout pages for
jumper locations.

Note: On a two-pin jumper, "Closed"
means the jumper is on both pins and
"Open" means the jumper is either on
only one pin or completely removed.

3 2 1

Connector

Pins

Jumper

3 2 1

Setting

CMOS Clear

JBT1 is used to clear CMOS (which will also clear any passwords). Instead of pins,
this jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents
of CMOS.

To clear CMOS,

First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).1.

With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such 2.
as a small screwdriver.

Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).3.

Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.4.

Note: Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 allows you to enable or disable
the VGA port. The default position is on
pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

VGA Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPG1)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

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LAN1/2 Enable/Disable

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Change the setting of jumper JPL1
and JPL2 to enable or disable the
LAN1 and LAN2 Ethernets ports, re­spectively. See the table on the right
for jumper settings. The default setting
is enabled.

SMB to PCI Slots

Use jumper JI

2

C1 and jumper JI2C2 to
connect the System Management Bus
to the PCI slots and the PCI-Exp. slots,
respectively, to improve the power
management for the PCI-X and PCI-E
slots. The default setting is to close
pins 2-3 to disable the function. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

LAN1/2 Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPL1/JPL2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 Disabled

SMBus to PCI Slots

Jumper Settings (JI2C1/JI2C2)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled
Pins 2-3 (Default) Disabled

USB Wake-Up

Use JPUSB jumpers to "wake-up" your
system by pressing a key on a USB
keyboard or clicking the USB mouse
of your system. The JPUSB jumpers
are used together with the USB Wake­Up feature in the BIOS. Enable both
USB jumpers and the USB feature in
the BIOS to wake-up your system via
USB devices. See the table on the
right for jumper settings and jumper
connections.

Note: JPUSB1 is used for USB0/1,
JPUSB2 is for USB4/5 and 6/7 . JPUSB3
is used for USB2 and 3. When the USB
function is Enabled in the BIOS and the
USB Wake-up jumper is Disabled, be
sure to remove the USB devices from
the disabled USB ports before the sys­tem goes into the standby mode.

USB Wake-Up

(JPUSB1/JPUSB2/JPUSB3)

Pin# Defi nition
1-2 Enabled (Default)
2-3 Disabled

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Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD controls the Watch Dog function.
Watch Dog is a system monitor that
can reboot the system when a software
application hangs. Jumping pins 1-2 will
cause WD to reset the system if an appli­cation hangs. Jumping pins 2-3 will 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 BIOS.

Note: When enabled, the user needs to
write their own application software in
order to disable the Watch Dog Timer.

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

Jumper Setting Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Reset
Pins 2-3 NMI
Open Disabled

SAS Enable/Disable (X8ST3-F Only)

JPS1 allows you to enable or disable
SAS Connectors. The default position is
on pins 1 an d 2 to e na bl e SA S. S e e th e
table o n the r ight fo r jumper s ett ings.

SAS RAID Mode (X8ST3-F Only)

JPS2 allows you to select the SAS RAID
mode. You can use either Software RAID
or IT Mode. Close this jumper to use
Software RAID (Default). Set this jumper
to open to use the IT Mode.

BMC IPMI Enable (X7ST3-F only)

JBMC1 allows the user to enable or dis­able the BMC (Baseboard Management
Control) chip and the onboard IPMI con­nections. This jumper is to be used togeth­er with the IPMI settings in BIOS. If set to
Enabled, please enable the IPMI settings
in the BIOS as well and vice versa. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.

SAS Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JPS1)

Jumper Settings Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)
Pins 2-3 Disabled

Software RAID

Jumper Settings (JPS2)

Settings Defi nition
Close Software RAID Enabled (Default)
Open IT Mode Enabled

BMC IPMI Enable/Disable

Jumper Settings (JBMC1)

Settings Defi nition
Pins 1-2 Enabled (Default)
Pins 2-3 Disabled

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5-11 Onboard Indicators

LAN1/2 LEDs

The Ethernet ports (located beside
the VGA port) have two LEDs. On
each port, one LED indicates activity
while the other LED may be green,
amber or off to indicate the speed of
the connection. See the table on the
right for the functions associated with
the connection speed LED.

Onboard Power LED (LE1)

An Onboard Power LED is located at
LE1. This LED Indicator is lit when
the system is on. Be sure to unplug
the power cable before removing or
adding any components. See the table
on the right for more details.

(Connection Speed Indicator)

LAN LEDs

LED Color Defi nition
Off No Connection or 10 MHz
Green 100 MHz
Amber 1 GHz

Onboard Power LED Indicator

(LE1)

LED Color Defi nition
Off System Off
Green System on

SAS Activity LED

A SAS Activity LED is located at
LES1. When LES1 blinks, SAS is ac ­tive. Refer to the table on the right for
detail s. Al so see t he layou t bel ow for
the LED lo cat ion.

SAS Heartbeat LED

A SAS Heartbeat LED is located
at LES2. When LES2 blinks, SAS
conne ctors are rea dy for use. Refer
to the table on the right for details.
Also see the layout below for the
LED location.

SAS Activity LED

(LES1)

LED Color Defi nition
Blinking Green SAS is Active

SAS Heartbeat LED

(LES2)

LED Color Defi nition
Blinking Yellow SAS Ready for Use

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5-12 Floppy, SAS and SATA Ports

Floppy Drive Connector

The fl oppy connector is located be-
hind the mouse/keyboard ports. See
the table at right for pin defi nitions.

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground 2 FDHDIN
3 Ground 4 Reserved
5 Key 6 FDEDIN
7 Ground 8 Index
9 Ground 10 Motor Enable
11 Ground 12 Drive Select B
13 Ground 14 Drive Select B
15 Ground 16 Motor Enable
17 Ground 18 DIR
19 Ground 20 STEP
21 Ground 22 Write Data
23 Ground 24 Write Gate
25 Ground 26 Track 00
27 Ground 28 Write Protect
29 Ground 30 Read Data
31 Ground 32 Side 1 Select
33 Ground 34 Diskette

SATA Ports

Six Serial ATA (SATA) ports (I-SATA
0~5) are included on the mother­board. These SATA connectors are
supported by the Intel ICH10R Chip
(South Bridge). See the table on the
right for pin defi nitions.

Pin Defi nitions (I-SATA0~I-SATA5)

SATA Port

Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 Ground
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 Ground

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SAS Ports

There are eight SAS ports
included on the motherboard.
See the table on the right for
pin defi nitions.

Note: JPS1 must be set cor­rectly to enable the SAS con­troller.

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SAS Port
Pin Defi nitions
(SAS0 ~ SAS7)

Pin # Defi nition
1 Ground
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 Ground
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 Ground

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5-13 Installing Software

After the hardware has been installed, you should fi rst install the operating system
and then the drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CDs
that came packaged with your motherboard.

Driver/Tool Installation Display Screen

Note: Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme fi les

for each item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each
item (from top to the bottom) one at a time. After installing each item, you must
re-boot the system before moving on to 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

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 SD III Client. The Supero Doctor III program included on the
CD-ROM 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: The default User Name and Password for SuperDoctor III is ADMIN / AD­MIN.

Note: When SuperDoctor III is fi rst installed, it adopts the temperature threshold
settings that have been set in BIOS. Any subsequent changes to these thresholds
must be made within Super Doctor, as the Super Doctor settings override the BIOS
settings. To set the BIOS temperature threshold settings again, you would fi rst need
to uninstall SuperDoctor III.

Supero Doctor III Interface Display Screen (Health Information)

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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 the SDIII User's
Guide at: <http://www.supermicro.com/PRODUCT/Manuals/SDIII/UserGuide.pdf>.
For Linux, we will recommend using Supero Doctor II.

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Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

Chapter 6

Advanced Chassis Setup

This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform main­tenance on the SC822TQ-400LPB chassis. For component installation, follow the
steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If
some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the step that follows.

Tools Required: The only tool you will need to install components and perform
maintenance is a Philips screwdriver.

6-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very
carefully. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment
from ESD damage.

Precautions

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

Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic •
bag.

Handle a 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, add-on cards 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.

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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Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views

Rear view

CD-ROM DriveFloppy Drive

SAS/SATA Drives (6) 5.25" Drive Bay

Dedicated IPMI LAN Port*Keyboard/Mouse Ports

COM1 Port

VGA Port

Control Panel

System Reset Main Power

7 Low Profi le PCI Slots

Ethernet Ports USB Ports

*5026T-3F only.

6-2 Control Panel

The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the
JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications. A
ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection. Connect
the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to the Control Panel PCB (printed circuit
board). Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors. Pull all excess
cabling out of the airfl ow path.

The LEDs inform you of system status. See "Chapter 3: System Interface" for
details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on JF2 can be found in
the "Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Installation."

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6-3 System Fans

Three 8-cm fans provide all the cooling needed for the SuperServer 5026T-3­F/5026T-T. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and
making a good seal for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and
cool the components. See Figure 6-2.

System Fan Failure

Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting. If a fan fails,
the remaining fan will ramp up to full speed and the overheat/fan fail LED on the
control panel will turn on. Replace the failed fan at your earliest convenience with
the same type and model (the system can continue to run with a failed fan). Re­move the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which of
the four fans has failed.

Replacing System Cooling Fans

Removing a Fan

Remove the chassis cover to locate the failed fan.1.

Press the tab on the top of the fan housing of the failed fan and remove the 2.
entire housing unit. The system power need not be shut down since the fans
are all hot-pluggable.

Installing a New Fan

Replace the failed fan with an identical 8-cm, 12 volt fan (available from 1.
Supermicro).

Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by fi tting the fan with 2.
its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis.

A "click" can be heard if the fan (in its housing) is properly installed. If the 3.
system is already powered on, the fan will activate immediately upon being
connected to its header on the motherboard.

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Motherboard

Power Supply

System Cooling Fans

Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans

6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Accessing the Drive Bays

SAS Drives: You do not need to access the inside of the chassis to replace or swap
SAS drives. Proceed to the next step for instructions.

CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drive: For installing/removing the CD-ROM or fl oppy disk
drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the server by removing the top
cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation" sec­tion later in this chapter for instructions.

5.25" Drive Bay: For installing/removing a component in the 5.25" drive bay , proceed
to the "5.25" Drive Bay Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.

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SAS/SATA Drive Installation

Mounting a SAS/SATA Drive in a Drive Carrier

The SAS/SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and
removal from the chassis. Since these carriers also help promote proper airfl ow for
the SAS drive bays, even empty carriers without SAS drives installed must remain
in the chassis.

To add a new SAS drive, install a drive into the carrier with the printed circuit 1.
board side toward the carrier so that the mounting holes align with those in
the carrier.

Secure the drive to the carrier with four screws, as shown in Figure 6-3.2.

Figure 6-3. Mounting a SAS/SATA Drive in a Carrier

Use caution when working around the SAS/SATA backplane. Do
not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no
ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes, which
aid in proper airfl ow.

Important: Regardless of how many SAS/SATA hard drives are
installed, all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays for
proper airfl ow.

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Installing/Removing SAS/SATA Drives

The SAS/SATA drive bays are located in the front of the chassis and are hot-swap
units, meaning that they can be installed and removed while the system is run­ning.

To remove a SAS/SATA drive, fi rst push the colored release button located 1.
beside the drive's LEDs.

Swing the handle fully out and use it to pull the drive carrier straight out (see 2.
Figure 6-4).

Release Button

Figure 6-4. Removing SAS/SATA Drives

Important: All of the SAS/SATA drive carriers must remain in the
drive bay to maintain proper cooling airfl ow.

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Installing Components in the 5.25" Drive Bays

The SC822TQ-400LPB chassis has two 5.25" drive bays. Components such as an
extra fl oppy drive or CD-ROM drives can be installed into these 5.25" drive bays.

Removing the Empty Drive Bay

First power down the system.1.

Remove the top/left chassis cover to access the drive components.2.

With the cover off, remove the screws that secure the drive carrier to the 3.
chassis (one side only) then push the entire empty drive carrier out from the
back.

Adding a Slim CD-ROM Drive

5026T-3F

Remove the guide plates (one on each side) from the empty drive carrier and 1.
screw them into both sides of the CD-ROM drive using the holes provided.

Slide the CD-ROM into the bay and secure it to the chassis with the drive 2.
carrier screws you fi rst removed.

Attach the power and data cables to the drive.3.

Replace the top/left chassis cover and restore power to the system.4.

5026T-T

Because the motherboard does not have an IDE port, adding a CD-ROM drive to
the 5026T-T will occupy one of the SATA ports on the backplane.

Add the IDE to SATA adapter (CDM-PSATA) to any one of the SATA ports on 1.
the backplane to accommodate the CD-ROM drive.

Follow the procedure above to install the CD-ROM drive into the same SATA 2.
drive bay that you added the adapter to.

Attach the power and data cables to the drive.3.

Replace the top/left chassis cover and restore power to the system.4.

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6-5 Power Supply

The SuperServer 5026T-3F/5026T -T has a single 400 watt power supply . This power
supply module has an auto-switching capability, which enables it to automatically
sense and operate at a 100V to 220V input voltage.

Power Supply Failure

If the power supply fails, the system will shut down and you will need to replace
the power supply unit. Replacement units can be ordered directly from Supermicro.
See contact information in Chapter 1.

Replacing the Power Supply

First shut down the system, then unplug the power cord.1.

Remove the chassis cover by pressing the two release buttons on the top of 2.
the chassis (near the front) then push the chassis top rearward about one
inch and lift it off.

To remove the failed power supply, remove the screws at the back that se-3.
cure it to the chassis and pull the unit straight out with the rounded handle.

Replace the failed hot-swap unit with another PWS-401-2H power supply unit. 4.
Push the new power supply unit into the power bay until you hear a *click*.

Secure the power supply with the screws you removed previously and fi nish 5.
by plugging in the AC power cord.

Push the power button to restart the system.6.

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Chapter 7

BIOS

7-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the AMI BIOS Setup Utility for the X8ST3-F/X8STE. The AMI
ROM BIOS is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be easily updated. This chapter
describes the basic navigation of the AMI BIOS Setup Utility setup screens.

Starting BIOS Setup Utility

To enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility screens, press the <Delete> key while the
system is booting up.

Note: In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the AMI BIOS
setup screen. There are a few cases when other keys are used, such as
<F1>, <F2>, etc.

Each main BIOS menu option is described in this manual. The Main BIOS setup
menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can
be 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>, ar­row 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> at the appropriate time during system boot.

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Starting the Setup Utility

Normally, the only visible Power-On Self-Test (POST) 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 upgrade the BIOS UNLESS your system has a BIOS­related issue. Flashing the wrong BIOS can cause irreparable damage to
the system. In no event shall Supermicro be liable for direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages arising from a BIOS update. If you
have to update the BIOS, do not shut down or reset the system while the
BIOS is updating. This is to avoid possible boot failure.

7-2 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 Sys­tem 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

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Day MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. (Note: The time
is in the 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 P.M. appears as 17:30:00.)

AMIBIOS
Version
Build Date

Processor

The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of processor as shown below:
Speed
Physical Count
Logical Count

System Memory

This displays the size of memory available in the system:
Populated Size
Available Size

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7-3 Advanced Setup Confi gurations

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

XBOOT Feature

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 op­tions are Enabled and Disabled.

AddOn ROM Display Mode

This set s the display mode f or Option ROM . The options ar e Force BI OS and
Keep Current.

Bootup Num-Lock

This feature selects the Power-on state for Numlock key. The options are Off
and On.

PS/2 Mouse Support

This feature enables support for the PS/2 mouse. The options are Disabled,
Enabled and Auto.

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Wait For 'F1' If Error

This for c e s th e syste m to wa it unt il t h e ' F1' key is presse d if a n er r o r oc c ur s . Th e
option s are Dis able d and Enabled.

Hit 'Del' Message Display

This feature displays " Press DEL to run Setup" during POST. The options are

Enabled and Disabled.

Watch Dog Function

If enable d, the Watch Dog T i mer will allo w the system to reboot when it is ina ctive
for more t han 5 minu tes. The o ption s are Enabl ed 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.

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 function
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.

XProcessor & Clock Options

When you fi rst enter the Processor and Clock Options, the current processor
and clock confi guration is displayed. Below it are the different options that
can be modifi ed:

CPU Ratio

If set to Manual, it enables the CPU clock ratio to be manually confi gured. The
options are Auto and Manual.

Ratio CMOS Setting (This option appears if CPU Ratio above is set to Manual)
This option allows the user to set the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the

FSB Frequency. (Note: if an invalid ratio is entered, the AMI BIOS will restore the
setting to the previous state.) The default setting depends on what type of CPU

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is installed. For example, the default setting for the Intel® Core i7™ 965 is [24].
Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value.

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.

Hardware Prefetcher (Available when supported by the CPU)

If set to Enabled, the hardware pre fetcher will pre fetch streams of data and instruc­tions 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.

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

Select Enabled to use the feature of Virtualization T echnology to allow one platform
to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creat­ing mult iple " vir tual" sy stems in o ne physic al co mputer. The opt ions ar e Enable d
and Disabled. Note: If there is any change to this setting, you will need to power
off an d restart the system for the cha nge to take ef f ect. Plea se refer to Intel’s web
site for detailed information.

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.)

Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Available when supported by the CPU)

Set to Enabled to use the Hyper-Threading Technology, which will result in increased
CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Active Processor Cores

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to
Intel's web site for more information.) The options are All, 1 and 2.

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Intel® EIST Technology

EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to automatically
adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an effort to reduce power consump­tion and heat dissipation. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.
The options are Disable: Disable GV3 and Enable: Enable GV3.

Intel® TurboMode Tech (Available if Intel® EIST technology is Enabled)

This feature allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency in specifi c
conditions. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Intel Turbo Boost Confi guration
Turbo Ratio Limit Program

Select Enabled to set the processor's clock ratio in relation to the bus speed.
The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default value depends on the type
of CPU installed. (For example, the values shown below indicate that an Intel®
Core™ i7 processor 965 Extreme Edition is installed.)

1 - Core Ratio Limit

This increases (multiplies) the processor's core 1 clock speed in relation to
the bus speed. The default setting is 26. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to
change this value.

2 ~ 3 - Core Ratio Limit

This increases the processor's core 2~3 clock speeds in relation to the bus
speed. The default setting is 25. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.

TDC Limit Override

This option will override the system's default electrical current setting for the
processor. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

TDC Limit Value

This option sets the processor's electrical current value. The default setting is

880. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value.
TDP Limit Override

Select Enabled to override the default power setting for the processor. The op­tions are Enabled and Disabled.

TDP Limit Value

Use this option to set the processor's power value. The default setting is 1040.
Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change this value.

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Intel® C-STATE Architecture

C-State, a processor power management architecture developed by Intel, can
further reduce power consumption from the basic C1 (Halt State) state, which
blocks clock cycles to the CPU. C-State is an idle state, and instructions are not
processed by the CPU. A brief explanation of all the C-States are as follows:

C0 - Active. The CPU is processing instructions.
C1 - Auto Halt. The core clock (CPU) is off. This is the most basic idle state.

Some CPUs support C1E (C1 Enhanced) for lower power consumption.
C2 - Stop Clock. Both the core clock (CPU) and bus clocks (I/O) are off.
C3 - Deep Sleep. The clock generator is off.
C4 - Deeper Deep Sleep. Reduced VCC (Voltage supply).
C6 - Cache Power Off. Power is turned off to all caches.
C7 - Processor Specifi c. Leaves the initialized application processor in a

processor-specifi c low C-State. For Intel Core i7 processors, this is the lowest
C-State supported.

C1E Support

Select Enabled to use the "Enhanced Halt State" feature. C1E signifi cantly reduces
the CPU's power consumption by reducing the CPU's clock cycle and voltage during
a "Halt State." The options are Disabled and Enabled.

C-STATE Tech

If enabled, C-State is set by the system automatically to either C2, C3 or C4 state.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

C-State package limit setting

If set to Auto, the AMI BIOS will automatically set the limit on the C-State package
register. The options are Auto, C1, C3, C6 and C7.

C1 Auto Demotion

When enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C3, C6 or C7 requests to C1 based
on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

C3 Auto Demotion

When enabled, the CPU will conditionally demote C6 or C7 requests to C3 based
on un-core auto-demote information. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

DCA Technology

This feature accelerates the performance of TOE devices. Note: A TOE device is
a specialized, dedicated processor that is installed on an add-on card or a network

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card to handle some or all packet processing of this add-on card. For this moth­erboard, the TOE device is built inside the ESB 2 South Bridge chip. This feature
is supported only by some types of processors (i.e., Intel Nehalem-WS 1S). The

options are Enabled and Disabled.

DCA Prefetch Delay

A DCA Prefetch is used with TOE components to prefetch data in order to shorten
execution cycles and maximize data processing effi ciency. Prefetching too fre-
quently can saturate the cache directory and delay necessary cache accesses. This
feature reduces or increases the frequency the system prefetches data. The options
are [8], [16], [32], [40], [48], [56], [64], [72], [80], [88], [96], [104], [112], [120]

XAdvanced Chipset Control

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

QPI and IMC Confi guration

QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) is the connection between the CPU and the
motherboard's I/O hub. Use this feature to modify speed and power manage­ment settings.

QPI Links Speed

Use this feature to select QPI data transfer speed. The options are Slow-mode,
and Full Speed.

QPI Frequency

Use this option to set the QPI frequency. The options are Auto, 4.800 GT, 5.866
GT, and 6.400 GT.

QPI L0s and L1

Select Enabled to lower the QPI power state. L0s and L1 are automatically
selected by the motherboard. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Memory Frequency

Use this option to force the system memory to run at a different frequency than
the default frequency. The available options are Auto, Force DDR-800, Force
DDR-1066, and Force DDR-1333.

Memory Mode

The options are Independent, Channel Mirror, Lockstep and Sparing.
Independent - All DIMMs are available to the operating system.

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Channel Mirror - The motherboard maintains two identical copies of all data in
memory for redundancy.

Lockstep - The motherboard uses two areas of memory to run the same set of
operations in parallel.

Sparing - A preset threshold of correctable errors is used to trigger fail-over. The
spare memory is put online and used as active memory in place of the failed
memory.

Demand Scrubbing
Demand Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable

memory errors found on a memory module. When the CPU or I/O issues a demand­read command, and the read data from memory turns out to be a correctable error,
the error is corrected and sent to the requestor (the original source). Memory is
updated as well. Select Enabled to use Demand Scrubbing for ECC memory cor­rection. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Patrol Scrubbing
Patrol Scrubbing is a process that allows the North Bridge to correct correctable

memory errors detected on a memory module and send the correction to the re­questor (the original source). When this item is set to Enabled, the North Bridge will
read and write back one cache line every 16K cycles, if there is no delay caused
by internal processing. By using this method, roughly 64 GB of memory behind the
North Bridge will be scrubbed every day. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Throttling - Open Loop

If set to Enabled, Throttling - Open Loop will be activated when the projected
memory temperature exceeds a predefi ned trip-point. This process can effectively
improve memory thermal performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Inlet Temperature

This is the temperature detected at the chassis inlet. Each step is in 0.5

o

C
increment. The default is [070]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
this value.

Temperature Rise

This item allows the user to defi ne the temperature rise parameter of a memory
module to be used to improve memory power management. Each setting is in

o

0.5

C increments. The default setting is [020]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard

to change this value.

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Air Flow

This item allows the user to set the desired speed of air fl ow to the DIMM mod-
ules. Each increment is one mm/sec. The default is [1500]. Press "+" or "-" on
your keyboard to change this value.

Altitude

This item allows the user to specify the altitude of the location where the com­puter is used. For Tylersburg-EP platforms, system memory thermal solution
is derated up to 900m. To comply with CPU specifi cations, BIOS will attempt
to adjust and correct DIMM velocity based on the altitude where the system is
located in order to improve DIMM thermal performance. Altitude is defi ned as the
number of feet above the sea level where the computer is located. The options
are Sea Level or Below, 1~300 (above-), 301~600 (above-), 601~900 (above-),
901~1200 (above-), 1201~1500 (above-), 1501~1800 (above-), 1801~2100
(above-), 2101~2400 (above-), 2401~2700 (above-), and 2701~3000 (above-)
the sea level.

DIMM Pitch

Use this feature to specify the distance of physical space between each DIMM
module. Each step is in 1/1000 of an inch. The default is [400]. Press "+" or "-"
on your keyboard to change this value.

Performance Tuning Mode (Available when both XMP memory and an
Extreme Edition CPU are installed.)

This item allows the user to choose the Intel Extreme Memory Profi le (XMP) Speci-
fi cation which enables DDR3 memory to operate beyond the standard JEDEC SPD

specifi cation. Select XMP for 1600 MHz XMP memory operation and better system
performance. Otherwise, leave this setting at Auto.

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 de­pendency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruc­tion embedded in the CPU. The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel VT-d

Select Enabled to enable Intel's Virtualization Technology support for Direct I/O VT-d
by reporting the I/O device assignments to VMM through the DMAR ACPI Tables.
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providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability in networking and
data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Intel I/OAT

The Intel I/OAT (I/O Acceleration Technology) signifi cantly reduces CPU overhead
by leveraging CPU architectural improvements, freeing resources for more other
tasks. Available options are Disabled and Enabled.

Active State Power Management

Select Enabled to start Active-State Power Management for signal transactions
between L0 and L1 Links on the PCI Express Bus. This maximizes power-saving
and transaction speed. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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
Selec t Enabled to act ivate the onboa rd USB 2.0 co ntroller. The opti ons are En-

abled and Disabled.

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.

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XIDE / Floppy Confi guration

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".

SATA#1 Confi guration

If Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se­lecting Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,
Compatible, Enhanced.

Confi gure SATA#1 as

This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options
are IDE, RAID and AHCI.

ICH RAID CodeBase (Available if RAID is selected above)
Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility. Select Adaptec to use the

Adaptec Host RAID Utility. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

Max Ports on SATA#1 (Available if either RAID or AHCI is enabled under
"Confi gure SATA#1 as" above)

This feature specifi es how many ports are active on SATA #1. The options are
4 Ports and 6 Ports.

SATA#2 Confi guration

Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are Dis­abled, Enhanced

IDE Detect Timeout (sec)

Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI
devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and

35.

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Timeout

Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the AHCI CD/DVD
boot devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, and 35.

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

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of Primary IDE Master/Slave,
Secondary IDE Master/Slave, Third and Fourth IDE Master 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:

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.

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Select 4 to allow the AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer band­width of 32-Bits. Select Enabled to enable 32-Bit data transfer.

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 de­tect hard disk drive support. Select Disabled to prevent the AMI BIOS from using
the S.M.A.R.T. Select Enabled to allow the AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to
support hard drive disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.

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32Bit Data Transfer

Select Enable to enable the function of 32-bit IDE data transfer. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

XPCI/PnP Confi guration

This feature allows the user to set the PCI/PnP confi gurations for the following
items:

Clear NVRAM

This feature clears the NVRAM during system boot. The options are No and
Yes.

Plug & Play OS

Selecting Yes allows 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.

PCI IDE Bus Master

When enabled, the BIOS uses PCI bus mastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

PCI Slot 1 ~ PCI Slot 6

Use this setting to disable any of the PCI slots. The options are Disabled and

Enabled.

Load Onboard LAN1 Option ROM, Load Onboard LAN2 Option ROM

This feature is to enable LAN OPROM for PXE. This is to boot computers using a
network interface. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Load SAS Option ROM (X8ST3-F Only)

This feature is to load the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) option ROM, if available.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

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XSuper IO Device Confi guration

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, 2E8/IRQ3. The options for Serial Port2 are
Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3, 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. IrDA (Infra-Red Data) is an industry standard for remote control
devices. ASK IR (Amplitude Shifted Keying Infra-Red) is a protocol compatible
with Sharp® branded PDAs and other infra-red devices.

Floppy Controller

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

XRemote Access Confi guration

Remote Access
This allows the user to enable the Remote Access feature. The options are Dis-

abled and Enabled.

If 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. An additional option, Onboard

IPMI is featured on the X8ST3-F motherboard only and becomes the default.

Serial Port Mode

This feature allows the user to set the serial port mode for Console Redirection.
The options are 115200 8, n 1; 57600 8, n, 1; 38400 8, n, 1; 19200 8, n, 1; and
9600 8, n, 1.

Flow Control

This feature allows the user to set the fl ow control for Console Redirection. The
options are None, Hardware, and Software.

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Redirection After BIOS POST

Select Disabled to turn off Console Redirection after Power-On Self-Test
(POST). Select A lways to keep Console Redirecti on active all the time after
POST. (Note: This settin g may not be sup por ted by so me oper ating sys tems.)
Select Boot Loader to keep Console Redirection active during POST and Boot
Loader. The opti ons are D isabl ed, Boot L oader, and Always.

Terminal Type

This feature allows the user to select the target terminal type for Console Redi­rection. 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.

XHardware Health Confi guration

This feature allows the user to monitor Hardware Health of the system and review
the status of each item when displayed.

CPU Overheat Alarm

This option allows the user to select the CPU Overheat Alarm setting which determines
when the CPU OH alarm will be activated to provide warning of possible CPU overheat.

Warning: Any temperature that exceeds the CPU threshold temperature
predefi ned by the CPU manufacturer may result in CPU overheat or system
instability. When the CPU temperature reaches this predefi ned threshold, the
CPU and system cooling fans will run at full speed.

The options are:

The Ear ly Ala rm Set ting: Se lect th is set ting if you wa nt the CPU ove rheat
alarm (i nclud ing the LE D and the b uzzer) to be t rig gered a s soon as t he CPU
temperat ure reac hes the C PU overhe at thres hold as pr edefi ned by the CPU
manufacturer.

The Default Alarm: Select this setting if you want the CPU overheat alarm
(including the LED and the buzzer) to be triggered when the CPU temperature
reache s about 5

o

C above the threshold temperatur e as predefi ned by the CPU

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manufacturer to give the CPU and system fans additional time needed for CPU
and system cooling.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This feature allows the user to decide how the system controls the speeds of the
onboard fans. The CPU temperature and the fan speed are correlative. When the
CPU on-die temperature increases, the fan speed will also increase, and vice versa.
Select Workstation if your system is used as a Workstation. Select Server if your
system is used as a Server. Select “Disabled, (Full Speed @12V)” to disable the
fan speed control function and allow the onboard fans to constantly run at the full
speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disabled, 2. 4-pin (Super Quiet), and 3. 4-pin
(Workstation).

Fan1 ~ Fan 5 Reading

This feature displays the fan speed readings from fan interfaces Fan1 through
Fan5.

Vcore, 3.3Vcc, 12V, V_DIMM, 5V, -12V, 3.3VSB, and VBAT

XACPI Confi guration

Use this feature to confi gure Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface (ACPI)
power management settings for your system.

USB Device Wake-Up

This feature is used to awaken from Standby mode by a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
device (such as, a USB mouse or USB keyboard). The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

PS/2 KB/MS Wake-Up

This feature is used to awaken from Standby mode by a PS/2 mouse or PS/2
keyboard. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Aware O/S

Enable ACPI support if it is supported by the OS to control ACPI through the Operat­ing System. Otherwise, disable this feature. The options are Yes and No.

Headless Mode

This feature is used to enable system to function without a keyboard, monitor or
mouse attached The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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ACPI Version Features

The options are ACPI v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0. Please refer to ACPI's
website for further explanation: http://www.acpi.info/

XIPMI Confi guration (X8ST3-F Only)

Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a set of common interfaces that
IT administrators can use to monitor system health and to manage the system as a
whole. For more information on the IPMI specifi cations, please visit Intel's website
at www.intel.com.

Status of BMC

Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) manages the interface between system
management software and platform hardware. This is an informational feature which
returns the status code of the BMC micro controller.

IPMI Function

Select Enabled to turn on this motherboard's IPMI capability. The options are

Disabled and Enabled.

View BMC System Event Log

This feature is used to view any BMC events. It shows the total number of entries
and will allow the viewing of each event by scrolling down on an Entry Number
and pressing Enter.

Clear BMC System Event Log

This feature is used to clear the System Event Log. Caution: Any cleared informa­tion is unrecoverable. Make absolutely sure you no longer need any data stored in
the log before clearing the BMC Event Log.

Set LAN Confi guration

Set this feature to confi gure the IPMI LAN adapter with a network address.

Channel Number - Enter the channel number for the SET LAN Confi g com-
mand. This is initially set to [1]. Press "+" or "-" on your keyboard to change
the Channel Number.

Channel Number Status - This feature returns the channel status for the
Channel Number selected above: "Channel Number is OK" or "Wrong Channel
Number".

IP Address - Enter the IP address for this machine. This should be in decimal
and in dotted quad form (i.e., 192.168.10.253). The value of each three-digit
number separated by dots should not exceed 255.

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MAC Address - The BIOS will automatically enter the MAC address of this
machine, however it may be over-ridden. MAC addresses are 6 two-digit hexa­decimal numbers (Base 16, 0 ~ 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) separated by dots. (i.e.,

00.30.48.D0.D4.60)
Subnet Mask - Subnet masks tell the network which subnet this machine be-

longs to. The value of each three-digit number separated by dots should not
exceed 255.

Set PEF Confi guration

Set this feature to confi gure the Platform Event Filter (PEF). PEF interprets BMC
events and performs actions based on pre-determined settings or 'traps' under IPMI

1.5 specifi cations. For example, powering the system down or sending an alert
when a triggering event is detected.

The following will appear if PEF Support is set to Enabled. The default is Dis-

abled.

PEF Action Global Control - These are the different actions based on BMC

events. The options are Alert, Power Down, Reset System, Power Cycle, OEM
Action, Diagnostic Interface.

Alert Startup Delay - This feature inserts a delay during startup for PEF alerts.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.

PEF Alert Startup Delay - This sets the pre-determined time to delay PEF
alerts after system power-ups and resets. Refer to Table 24.6 of the IPMI 1.5
Specifi cation for more information at www.intel.com. The options are No Delay,
30 sec, 60 sec, 1.5 min, 2.0 min.

Startup Delay - This feature enables or disables startup delay. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.

PEF Startup Delay - This sets the pre-determined time to delay PEF after
system power-ups and resets. Refer to Table 24.6 of the IPMI 1.5 Specifi cation
for more information at www.intel.com. The options are No Delay, 30 sec, 60
sec, 1.5 min, 2.0 min.

Event Message for PEF Action - This enables of disables Event Messages for
PEF action. Refer to Table 24.6 of the IPMI 1.5 Specifi cation for more informa-
tion at www.intel.com. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

BMC Watch Dog Timer Action

Allows the BMC to reset or power down the system if the operating system hangs or
crashes. The options are Disabled, Reset System, Power Down, Power Cycle.

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BMC WatchDog TimeOut [Min:Sec]

This option appears if BMC Watch Dog Timer Action (above) is enabled. This
is a timed delay in minutes or seconds, before a system power down or reset
after an operating system failure is detected. The options are [5 Min], [1 Min],
[30 Sec], and [10 Sec].

IPMI Virtual Device

Allows the system to simulate connection to an IPMI device using a media image
The options are Disabled and Enabled.

XEvent Log Confi guration

View Event Log

Use this option to view the System Event Log.

Mark all events as read

This option marks all events as read. The options are OK and Cancel.

Clear event log

This option clears the Event Log memory of all messages. The options are OK
and Cancel.

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7-4 Security Settings

The AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both pass­words, the Supervisor password must be set fi rst.

Supervisor Password

This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor password
has been entered for the system.

User Password:

This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear
means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has
been entered for the system.

Change Supervisor Password

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

User Access Level (Available when Supervisor Password is set as above)
Available options are Full Access: grants full User read and write access to the

Setup Utility, View Only: allows access to the Setup Utility but the fi elds cannot be
changed, Limited: allows only limited fi elds to be changed such as Date and Time,
No Access: prevents User access to the Setup Utility.

Change User Password

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

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Clear User Password (Available only if User Password has been set)

Password Check
Available options are Setup and Always.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

When Enabled, the AMI BOIS displays a warning when any program (or virus) is­sues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard
disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

7-5 Boot Confi guration

Use this fe ature to co nfi gure Boot Settings:

XBoot 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: XXXXXXXXX]•

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XRemovable 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: XXXXXXXXX]•

XCD/DVD Drives

This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available CD/DVD
Drives. The settings are USB:AMI Virtual CDROM and Disabled.

7-6 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 con­fi guration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit
menu and press <Enter>.

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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 De­faults to the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system
performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press
<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but not
for maximum performance.

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Appendix A

POST Error Beep Codes

This section lists POST (Power On Self Test) error beep codes for the Phoenix BIOS.
POST error beep codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.
This section lists Beep Codes for recoverable POST errors.

Recoverable POST Error Beep Codes

When a re cove rab le t yp e of er r or oc c ur s dur ing P OST, BIOS will d isp lay a PO ST
code t hat desc ri bes th e prob lem. BI OS may al so iss ue one of t he fol lowin g beep
codes:

1 long and t wo sh or t beeps - v ideo c onfi guration error
1 repetit ive lon g beep - no m emor y detec ted
1 conti nuous be ep with t he fro nt panel O verhe at LED on - syste m overhe at

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Appendix B

System Specifi cations

Processors

Single Intel Core i7 and future Intel® Nehalem processor families (next generation
Intel Xeon® processor)

Note: Please refer to the motherboard specifi cations pages on our web site for updates on supported
processors.

Chipset

Intel X58/ICH10R chipset

BIOS

16 Mb Phoenix® Flash ROM

Memory Capacity

Six 240-pin DIMM slots to support up to 24 GB of unbuffered ECC or non­ECC DDR3-1333/1066/800 SDRAM

Note: See the memory section in Chapter 5 for details.

SAS Controller (5026T-3F only)

LSI 1068E controller for 8-port SAS subsytem (RAID 0, 1, 10 supported)

SATA Controller

On-chip (ICH10R) controller for 6-port SATA 2 (3 Gb/s) subsystem (RAID 0, 1,
5 10 supported)

SAS/SATA Drive Bays

Six (6) drive bays to house six SAS/SATA drives

Peripheral Drive Bays

One 3.5" fl oppy drive
One CD-ROM drive

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Expansion Slots

Three PCI- Exp ress 2.0 x8 s lot, one PCI- Exp ress x4 slot, two 32-bit PCI slots
and one IPMI slot

Motherboard (5026T-3F/5026T-T)

Model: X8ST3-F/X8STE
Form Factor: ATX
Dimensions: 12 x 10 in (305 x 254 mm)

System Input Requirements

AC Input Voltage: 100-240V AC
Rated Input Current: 6A (115V) to 2.7A (230V)
Rated Input Frequency: 50 to 60 Hz

Power Supply

Rated Output Power: 400W (Part# PWS-401-2H)
Rated Output Voltages: +3.3V (25A), +5V (30A), +12V (32A), -12V (0.5A),
+5Vsb (4A)

Chassis

Model: SC822TQ-400LPB
Form Factor: 2U rackmount
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 16.7 x 3.5 x 25.7 in. (425 x 88 x 652 mm)

Weight

Gross (Bare Bone): 50 lbs. (22.7 kg.)

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F)
Non-operating Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F)
Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)

Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)

Regulatory Compliance

Electromagnetic Emissions:
FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/3-3, CISPR 22 Class A

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Electromagnetic Immunity:
EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,
EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)

Safety:
EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, UL Listed (USA), CUL Listed (Canada), TUV
Certifi ed (Germany), CE Marking (Europe)

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

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