Supero X7SB4, X7SBE User Manual

X7SB4
X7SBE

USER’S MANUAL

Revision 1.0a

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Preface

Preface

About This Manual

This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and

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

X7SB4/X7SBE motherboard. The X7SB4/X7SBE supports a single Intel®

Xeon 3000 Series processor at a system bus speed of 1333 MHz, 1066 MHz or

800 MHz. The Intel® Xeon 3000 Series processors are housed in the Flip-Chip

Land Grid Array package that interfaces with the motherboard via an LGA775

socket. The X7SB4/X7SBE supports the Intel Virtualization Technology (VT),

Execute Disable Bit, and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), providing

the user with the ultimate performance in a slim package. Please refer to our web

site (http://www.supermicro.com/products) for CPU updates or visit Intel's web site

for processor support. This product is intended to be professionally installed.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the

mainboard and provides detailed information about the chipset.

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

stalling the processor, memory modules and other components into the system.

If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes troubleshoot-

ing procedures for the video, the memory and the system setup stored in the

CMOS.

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

running the CMOS Setup utility.

Appendix A and Appendix B provide BIOS POST Messages and POST

Codes.

Appendix C, Appendix D and Appendix E list HostRAID Setup Guidelines and

Other Software Driver and Program Installation Instructions.

Conventions Used in the Manual

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

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

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

system failure or to avoid bodily injury.

Warning: Important information given to ensure proper system installation

or to prevent damage to the components.

Note:Additional Information given to differentiate various models or to ensure

correct system setup.

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Tabl e of Cont ent s

Preface

About This Manual ...................................................................................................... iii

Manual Organization ................................................................................................... iii

Conventions Used in the Manual ................................................................................ ii

Chapter 1: Introduction

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

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

Contacting Supermicro .............................................................................. 1-2

X7SB4/X7SBE Image ............................................................... 1-3

X7SB4/X7SBE Layout ............................................................... 1-4

X7SB4/X7SBE Quick Reference ................................................ 1-5

Motherboard Features ............................................................................. 1-6

Intel 3210 Chipset: System Block Diagram .............................................. 1-8

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

1-3 Special Features .......................................................................................... 1-10

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

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10

1-5 ACPI Features .............................................................................................. 1-11

1-6 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-7 Super I/O .........................................................................................................1-13

Chapter 2: Installation

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

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

2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis .................................................... 2-5

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

2-5 Control Panel Connectors and I/O Ports ...................................................... 2-8

2-6 Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 2-8

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports ................................................................ 2-8

B. Front Control Panel ..................................................................................... 2-9

C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions ........................................................... 2-10

NMI Button ............................................................................................. 2-10

Power LED ............................................................................................. 2-10

HDD LED ................................................................................................ 2-11

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators .................................................................... 2-11

OH/Fan Fail LED .................................................................................... 2-12

Power Fail LED ...................................................................................... 2-12

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Reset Button ........................................................................................... 2-13

Power Button .......................................................................................... 2-13

2-6 Connecting Cables ....................................................................................... 2-14

ATX Power Connector ........................................................................... 2-14

Processor Power Connector ................................................................. 2-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB) .................................................................... 2-15

Chassis Intrusion ................................................................................... 2-15

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports .......................................... 2-16

Serial Ports .............................................................................................. 2-16

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

External Speaker/Internal Buzzer Header ...............................................2-17

GLAN Ports .............................................................................................. 2-18

VGA Connector ........................................................................................ 2-18

Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-18

Fan Headers ............................................................................................ 2-19

Wake-On-Ring ........................................................................................ 2-20

Wake-On-LAN ......................................................................................... 2-20

Power Fault .............................................................................................. 2-21

Power SMB .............................................................................................. 2-21

Serial_Link GPIO Headers ...................................................................... 2-22

Alarm Reset ............................................................................................. 2-22

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

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

GLAN Enable/Disable ............................................................................. 2-23

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

Watch Dog Enable ................................................................................... 2-24

SMBus to PCI/PCI-E Slots ...................................................................... 2-25

VGA Enable ............................................................................................. 2-25

SCSI Enable/Disable ............................................................................... 2-26

SCSI Termination Enable/Disable ........................................................... 2-26

USB Wake-Up .......................................................................................... 2-27

Force-Power-On Enable .......................................................................... 2-28

2-8 Onboard Indicators ...................................................................................... 2-29

GLAN LED Indicators .............................................................................. 2-29

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

POST LED Indicators .............................................................................. 2-30

System Status LED .................................................................................. 2-31

2-9 Floppy, Hard Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI Connections .......................... 2-32

Floppy Connector ................................................................................... 2-32

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Ultra 320 SCSI Connector ....................................................................... 2-33

SIM 1U IPMI ............................................................................................. 2-33

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4: BIOS

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

4-2 Running Setup ................................................................................................. 4-2

4-3 Main BIOS Setup ............................................................................................ 4-2

4-4 Advanced Setup ............................................................................................... 4-6

4-5 Security Setup ............................................................................................... 4-22

4-6 Boot Setup ...................................................................................................... 4-24

4-7 Exit .................................................................................................................. 4-25

Appendices:

Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages ......................................................................... A-1

Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes ...............................................................................B-1

Appendix C: The Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines .................................................C-1

Appendix D: The Adaptec HostRAID Setup Guidelines ...........................................D-1

Appendix E: Installing Other Software Programs and Drivers ................................. E-1

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Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

Checklist

Congratulations on purchasing your computer motherboard from an acknowledged

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

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

Please check that the following items have all been included with your mother-

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

The following items are included in the retail box only:

One (1) Supermicro Mainboard

One (1) fl oppy drive ribbon cable (CBL-0022L)

Six (6) SATA cables (CBL-044L) (*X7SBE only)

Four (4) SATA cables (CBL-044L) (*X7SB4 only)

One (1) SCSI cable (CBL-034L-U320) (*X7SB4 only)

One (1) I/O shield (CSE-PT07L)

One (1) Supermicro CD containing drivers and utilities

One (1) User's/BIOS Manual

One (1) Ultra 320 SCSI User's Manual

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Contacting Supermicro

Headquarters

Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

980 Rock Ave.

San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (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: [email protected] (General Information)

[email protected] (Technical Support)

[email protected] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, Taiwan

4F, No. 232-1 Liancheng Road

Chung-Ho 235, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Tel: +886 - (2) 8226-3990

Fax: [phone]

Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw

Technical Support:

Email: [email protected]

Tel: [phone], ext.132 or 139

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Chapter 1: Introduction

An Important Note to the User

• All images and layouts shown in this manual were based upon the latest PCB

Revision available at the time of publishing. The motherboard you've received

may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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KB/MOUSE

J28

J15

J31

J16

JLAN1

X7SB4/X7SBE User’s Manual

Motherboard Layout

J27

FLOPPY

J13

PW4

Winbond

CPU_FAN6

JPUSB1

COM1

VGA

COM2

USB 0,1,7,8

Winbond

Super I/O

LAN1

(not drawn to scale)

J3P

DIMM4

DIMM3

JAR

DIMM2

DIMM1

CPU

JPW2

CPU PWR

DIMM2B

DIMM2A

DIMM1B

DIMM1A

24-Pin

ATX PWR

JPW1

FAN1

Intel 3210

MCH

FAN2

JLAN2

LAN2

FAN5

Intel

LAN

CTRL

Intel

CTRL

LAN

JWD

JPF

X7SBE

J8

JPCIX6

JPCIX5

JPL2

PCIE4

JPL1

Buzzer/SPKR

SPKR1

JPCIX2

J9

SPEAKER

JPCIX1

Slot7 PCIE-X8

Slot6 PCIX-133

Slot5 PCIX-133

Slot4 PCIE-X4

Intel PHX

Battery

Slot2 PCIX-100-ZCR

Slot1 PCIX-100

SIM1U Slot

Important Notes to the User

JI2C2

JI2C1

JPG1

J19

ATI ES1000

VGA CTRL

FP USB6

JWOR

J47

BIOS

JBT1

JWOL

JPA1

JL1

Chassis Intrusion

Intel ICH9R

J44

USB2,3

J45

USB4,5

JPUSB2

Adaptec 7901

SCSI CTRL

LE4

JPA2

T-SGPIO2

T-SGPIO1

I-SATA4

I-SATA5

JS2

JS3

FAN4

JS1

JS4

FAN3

I-SATA0

I-SATA1

I-SATA2

I-SATA3

JS5

JS6

JA1

FP CTRL

JF1

PWR_LED

LE3

LE1

JLED

D25

SCSI

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

connections.

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

• Jumpers not indicated are for testing only.

• When the LE1 LED is on, the Standby Power is on. Maker sure to remove

the power cable before installing or removing components.

• SCSI and PCI-X 100MHz ZCR Slot are available for the X7SB4 only.

• Slot 4: A regular PCI-100 MHz slot for the X7SBE, and a PCI-100 MHz ZCR

slot for the X7SB4.

• Back Panel USB Ports 7 & 8 are for OEM only.

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X7SB4/X7SBE Quick Reference

Jumper Description Default Setting

JBT1 CMOS Clear (See Chapter 2)

2

JI

C1/JI2C2 SMB to PCI Slots Open/Open (Disabled)

JPA1 (*X7SB4) SCSI Channel Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPA2 (*X7SB4) SCSI Channel Termin.Enable Open (Enabled)

JPF Power Force-On Open (Disabled)

JPG1 VGA Enable Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPL1/JPL2 Giga-bit LAN 1/LAN 2 EnablePins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPUSB1 Backpanel USB Wake-Up Pins 1-2 (Enabled)

JPUSB2 Front Panel USB Wake-Up Pins 2-3 (Disabled)

JWD Watch Dog Enable Pins 1-2 (Reset)

Connector Description

COM1/COM2 COM Port 1 & COM 2 Header J31/J13

Fans 1-6 Chassis/System Fan Headers (Fans 1-5) & CPU Fan6

Floppy Floppy Disk Connector (J27)

J9 Speaker Header

J3P Power Fault Header (See Chapter 2)

JAR Alarm Reset Header

JF1 Front Panel Control Header

JL1 Chassis Intrusion Header

JPW1 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector

JPW2 12V 8-pin Power Connector (Required)

JWOL Wake On LAN Header

JWOR Wake On Ring Header

KB/MS PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (J28)

LAN1/LAN2 Ethernet RJ45 (Gigabit LAN) Port1/Port2 Connectors

I-SATA0~I-SATA5 6 Intel SATA Ports (JS1-JS6)

PW4 Power SMBus Header (I

SCSI (*X7SB4) SCSI Channel Connector (JA1)

SPKR1 Internal Speaker/Buzzer

T-SPGIO1/T-SPGIO2 Serial Link General_Purpose I/O Headers

USB 0,1,7,8 Back Panel Universal Serial Bus Ports 0,1 & 7,8 (J15)

USB 2/3, 4/5 Front Panel Accessible USB Headers 2,3,4,5(J44/J45)

USB 6 Front Panel USB Port 6 (J47)

VGA VGA Connector (J16)

2

C)

LED Indicator Description (*(Refer to Section 2-8 in Chapter 2.)

D25 System Status LED Indicator

JLED Power LED

LE 1 Onboard +5V Standby Power warning LED Indicator

LE3/LE4 BIOS POST Code Indicators

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Motherboard Features

CPU  Latest CPU technology!

• Single Intel® Xeon 3000 Series Processors at system bus speeds of 1333

MHz/1066 MHz/800 MHz.

• Intel Virtualization Technology (VT), Execute Disable Bit, Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep (EIST) supported

Memory  Latest memory technology! (N

• Four DIMM slots support Dual/Single Channel DDR2 800/667 MHz up

to 8 GB of ECC/Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM.

Chipset  Latest Intel chipset technology!

• Intel 3210

• Intel ICH9R

• Intel PXH

Expansion Slots

• One (1) PCI-Express x4 slot (Slot 4)

• Two (2) PCI-X 64-Bit 133 MHz slots (Slot 5/Slot 6)

• Two (2) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz slots (Slot 1/Slot 2) (*X7SBE)

One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz slots (Slot 1)/One (1) PCI-X 64-Bit 100 MHz

ZCR slot (Slot 2) (*X7SB4: Green Slot-Slot 2 w/AOC-LPZCR1 support)

• One (1) PCI-Express x8 slot (Slot 7)

• One (1) SIM 1U IPMI slot (J19)

BIOS

• 16Mb SPI Phoenix BIOS

• DMI 2.3, PCI 2.2, PCI-X 1.0,ACPI 1.0, Plug and Play (PnP), SMBIOS 2.3,

Hardware BIOS Virus Protection

ote: See Section 2-4 for details.)

PC Health Monitoring

• Onboard voltage monitors for CPU cores, Memory Voltage, +1.8V, +3.3V, +5V,

+5V Standby, +12V, −12V, and VBAT

• CPU 4-phase-switching voltage regulator

• Status monitor for fan speed & System OH/Fan Fail LED/Control

• Pulse Width Modulation Fan Control & Low noise fan speed control

• Environmental temperature monitoring via BIOS

• Power-up mode control for recovery from AC power loss

• Supero Doctor III, NMI

• System Resource alert via Supero Doctor III

• Slow blinking LED for suspend state indicator

• BIOS support for USB keyboard

• Main switch override mechanism

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Onboard I/O

• Adaptec Ultra 320 AIC-7901 SCSI Controller (*X7SB4 only)

• Intel ICH9R SATA Controller, 6 connectors for 6 devices, supporting RAID

functions 0, 1, 5 and 10 (*RAID 5: supported by Intel's RAID Controller in the

Windows OS environment only.)

• 1 fl oppy port interface (up to 2.88 MB)

• 1 Fast UART 16550 compatible serial port and 1 header

• Intel 82573V and 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

• PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports

• Up to 7 USB ports (1 on-board connector and 2 headers) (*Two additional

USB: USB 7/8 are for OEM only)

• VGA Connector

• SIM 1U IPMI Slot

• Super I/O (Winbond 83627HG), Hardware Monitoring: W83793

• ES1000 w/32MB Video Memory

Temp eratu re

• Monitoring CPU, chassis environment

• CPU Thermal Trip support

• Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (available if supported by the CPU)

Other

• Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

• Wake-on-Ring (WOR)

• Onboard +5vsb warning LED Indicator ("LE 1")

• External modem ring-on

CD Utilities

• Drivers and software for Intel 3210 chipset utilities

Dimensions

• 9.6" (W) x 12" (L) (243.84 mmx 304.8 mm)

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VRM 11.0

ACPI_S3
(OPTIONAL)

FSB: 1333/1066/800MHz

DIMM_CHA
DIMM_CHB

x8 SLOT

6 x SATA

PORTS

USB

PORT_0-6

FLASH

VID[0-7]

DDR2_800/667

PCIE_x8

S-ATA/300

USB 2.0/1.1

SPISPI

LGA775_PROCESSOR

ADDR

CTRL CTRL

ADDR

3210

MCH

DMI

ICH9R

LPC

W83627HG

LPC I/O

DATADATA

PCIE_x8

PCIE_x4

PCIE_x1

PCIE_x1

PCI_32

SMBUS

IPMI LINK

CK505 CLK

SCSI PORT

2x PCIX AIC7901

PCI-X

PXH

PCI-X

2_PCIX

PCIE_x4

SLOT

82573V GLAN

82573L GLAN

ATI-ES1000

DDR2

VGA PORT

W83793

IPMI
200pin

FDD

SER.1
SER.2

PS/2
KB/MS

The Intel 3210 Chipset:
System Block Diagram

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

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

the actual specifi cations of each motherboard.

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1-2 Chipset Overview

The Intel 3210 Chipset, designed for use with the Xeon 3000 Series Processor,

is comprised of two primary components: the Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R). In addition, Intel's PCI-X (PXH) is used for

added functionality. The X7SB4/X7SBE provides the performance and feature-set

required for the cutting-edge, cost-effective server market.

Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

The function of the MCH is to manage the data fl ow between four interfaces: the

CPU interface, the DDR2 System Memory Interface, the PCI Express Interface,

and the Direct Media Interface (DMI). The MCH is optimized for the Xeon Core™2

processor in the 45nm/65nm process in the LGA775 Land Grid Array Package.

It supports one or two channels of DDR2 SDRAM.

The I/O Controller (ICH9R) provides the data buffering and interface arbitration re-

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

for the system to maintain its peak performance. The Direct Media Interface (DMI)

provides the connection between the MCH and the ICH9R. The ICH9R supports

two PCI-Express devices, six Serial ATA ports, and up to seven USB 2.0 ports/

headers. In addition, the ICH9R offers the Intel Matrix Storage Technology which

provides various RAID options for data protection and rapid data access. It also

supports the next generation of client management through the use of PROActive

technology in conjunction with Intel's next generation Gigabit Ethernet controller.

Intel ICH9R System Features

The I/O Controller Hub provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the

system. Functions and capabilities include:

*Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface, Version 2.0 (ACPI)

*Intel I/O External Design Specifi cation (EDS)

*3210 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) External Design Specifi cation (EDS)

*Intel I/O Controller Hub 9 (ICH9R ) Thermal Design Guideline

*Intel 82573 V/L Platform LAN Connect (PLC) PCI Design

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1-3 Special Features

Recovery from AC Power Loss

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

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

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

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

setting in the Advanced section to change this setting. (Note: Default: Last State.)

1-4 PC Health Monitoring

This section describes the PC health monitoring features of the X7SB4/X7SBE.

All have an onboard System Hardware Monitor chip that supports PC health

monitoring.

Onboard Voltage Monitors for the CPU Cores, Memory Voltage,
+1.8V, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, +12V, −12V and Vbatt.(via SuperO
Doctor)

An onboard voltage monitor will scan these voltages continuously. Once a

voltage becomes unstable, a warning is given or an error message is sent to the

screen. Users can adjust the voltage thresholds to defi ne the sensitivity of the

voltage monitor.

Fan Status Monitor with Firmware Control

The PC health monitor can check the RPM status of the cooling fans. The onboard

CPU and chassis fans are controlled by the Thermal Management via BIOS (under

Hardware Monitoring in the Advanced Setting).

Environmental Temperature Control

The thermal control sensor monitors the CPU temperature in real time and will turn

on the thermal control fan whenever the CPU temperature passes a user-defi ned

overheating threshold. The overheat circuitry runs independently from the CPU.

Once it detects that the CPU temperature is too high, it will automatically turn on

the thermal fan control to prevent the CPU from overheating. The onboard chassis

thermal circuitry can monitor the overall system temperature and alert users when

the chassis temperature is too high.

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CPU Overheat LED and Control

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

in the BIOS. This allows the user to defi ne an overheat temperature. When the

CPU temperature passes this temperature threshold, both the overheat fan and

the warning LED are triggered.

System Resource Alert

This feature is available when used with Supero Doctor III in the Windows OS

environment or used with Supero Doctor II in Linux. Supero Doctor is used to

notify the user of certain system events. For example, if the system is running

low on virtual memory and there is insuffi cient hard drive space for saving the

data, you can be alerted of the potential problem. You can also confi gure Supero

Doctor to provide you with warnings when the system temperature goes beyond

a pre-defi ned range.

1-5 ACPI Features

ACPI stands for Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifi -

cation defi nes a fl exible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard

way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including

its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system

to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards,

hard disk drives and printers. This also includes consumer devices connected to

the PC such as VCRs, TVs, telephones and stereos.

In addition to enabling operating system-directed power management, ACPI

provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play and an operating

system-independent interface for confi guration control. ACPI leverages the Plug

and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor architecture-indepen-

dent implementation that is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP and

Windows 2003 Server Operating Systems.

Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator

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

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

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

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Main Switch Override Mechanism

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

suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state. The monitor will be

suspended and the hard drive will spin down. Pressing the power button again

to "wake-up" the whole system. During the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply

provides power to keep the required circuitry in the system alive. In case the

system malfunctions and you want to turn off the power, just press and hold the

power button for 4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the

BIOS Setup routine.

External Modem Ring-On

Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem ringing

when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem ring-on can

only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.

Wake-On-LAN (WOL)

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

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

tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffi c is kept

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

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

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

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

with a LAN add-on card only.

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

1-6 Power Supply

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

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

clock rates.

The X7SB4/X7SBE can only accommodate 24-pin ATX power supplies. Although

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

are inadequate. In addition, the 12V 8-pin power connection is also required to

ensure adequate power supply to the system. Also your power supply must sup-

ply 1.5A for the Ethernet ports. It is strongly recommended that you use a high

quality power supply that meets ATX power supply Specifi cation 2.01 or above.

It must also be SSI compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/). Additionally, in

areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose to install a line

fi lter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you also install a

power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-7 Super I/O

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

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

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

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

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

required for interfacing with fl oppy disk drives. The Super I/O supports 360 K, 720

K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M or 2.88 M disk drives and data transfer rates of 250 Kb/s, 500

Kb/s or 1 Mb/s. It also provides two high-speed, 16550 compatible serial com-

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

a programmable baud rate generator, complete modem control capability and a

processor interrupt system. Both UARTs provide legacy speed with baud rate of

up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of 250 K, 500 K,

or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.

The Super I/O supports one PC-compatible printer port (SPP), Bidirectional Printer

Port (BPP) , Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).

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

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

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

to reduce power consumption.

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Notes

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Chapter 2: Installation

Chapter 2
Installation

2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices

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

damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The fol-

lowing measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from ESD.

Precautions

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

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

bag.

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

chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

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

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

in use.

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

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

the motherboard.

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

upside down battery to avoid possible explosion.

Unpacking

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

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

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2-2 Processor and Heatsink Installation

When handling the processor package, avoid placing direct

pressure on the label area of the fan.

Notes:

Always connect the power cord last and always remove it before adding,

1.

removing or changing any hardware components. Make sure that you install

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

The Intel boxed Xeon LGA 775 CPU package contains the CPU fan and

2.

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

Intel-certifi ed multi-directional heatsink and fan.

The Intel® Xeon LGA 775 heatsink and fan comes with a push-pin design

3.

and no tool is needed for installation.

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

4.

CPU heatsink and fan.)

When purchasing an LGA 775 CPU or when receiving a motherboard with

5.

an LGA 775 CPU pre-installed, make sure that the CPU plastic cap is in

place and none of the CPU pins are bent; otherwise, contact the retailer

immediately.

Refer to the MB Features Section for more details on CPU support.

6.

Installing the LGA775 Processor

Press the socket lever to release the

1.

load plate, which covers the CPU

socket, from its locking position.

Gently lift the socket lever to open

2.

the load plate.

Socket Lever

Load Plate

Load Plate

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Loading the CPU into the Socket

Locate Pin 1 on the CPU socket. (Note:

1.

Pin 1 is the corner marked with a tri-

angle). Please note that the North Key

and the South Key are located vertically

in the CPU housing.

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North Key

Position the motherboard in such a way

2.

that Pin 1 of the CPU socket is located at

the left bottom of the CPU housing.

Use your thumb and your index fi nger to

3.

hold the CPU at the North Center Edge

and the South Center Edge of the CPU.

Align Pin 1 of the CPU with Pin 1 of the

4.

socket. Once aligned, carefully lower the

CPU straight down to the socket. (**Do

not drop the CPU on the socket. Do not

move the CPU horizontally or vertically.

Do not rub the CPU against the surface

or against any pins of the socket to avoid

damage to the CPU or the socket.)

With the CPU inside the socket, inspect

5.

the four corners of the CPU to make sure

that the CPU is properly installed.

Use your thumb to gently push the lever

6.

down and lock it in the hook

Pin 1

Socket Lever

CPU in the CPU socket

South Key

North Center Edge

South Center Edge

If the CPU is properly installed into the

7.

socket, the plastic cap will be automati-

cally released from the load plate when

the lever is pushed into the hook. Remove

the plastic cap from the motherboard.

*Warning: Please keep the plastic

cap. The motherboard and the CPU must be

shipped with the plastic cap properly installed

to protect the CPU pins. Shipment without the

CPU plastic cap properly installed will void the

warranty.

Plastic cap is released from the load
plate if CPU properly installed.

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Installation of the Heatsink

Locate the CPU Fan on the motherboard.

1.

(Refer to the layout on the right for the CPU

Fan location.)

Position the heatsink in such a way that

2.

the heatsink fan wires are closest to the

CPU fan and are not interfered with other

components.

Inspect the CPU Fan wires to make sure that

3.

the wires are routed through the bottom of

the heatsink.

Remove the thin layer of the protective fi lm

4.

from the copper core of the heatsink. *Warn-

ing: CPU overheat may occur if the protec-

tive fi lm is not removed from the heatsink.

Apply the proper amount of thermal grease

5.

on the CPU. Note: if your heatsink c ame with

a thermal pad, please ignore this step.

CPU Fan

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Thermal Grease

CPU

If necessary, rearrange the wires to make

6.

sure that the wires are not pinched between

the heatsink and the CPU. Also make sure

to keep clearance between the fan wires and

the fi ns of the heatsink.

Align the four heatsink fasteners with the

7.

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. Note: Make sure to

orient each fastener in a way that the narrow

end of the groove is pointing outward.)

Repeat Step 6 to insert all four heatsink

8.

fasteners into the mounting holes.

Once all four fasteners are securely inserted

9.

into the mounting holes and the heatsink is

properly installed on the motherboard, con-

nect the heatsink fan wires to the CPU Fan

connector.

Fan Wires

Heatsink Fins

Heatsink

Fastener

#1

#4

#3

#2

Narrow end of the

groove points outward

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Heatsink Removal

Unplug the power cord from the

1.

power supply.

Disconnect the heatsink fan wires

2.

from the CPU fan header.

Use your fi nger tips to gently press

3.

on the fastener cap and turn it

counterclockwise to make a 1/4

0

(90

) turn, and then pull the fastener

upward to loosen it.

Repeat Step 3 to loosen all fasten-

4.

ers from the mounting holes.

With all fasteners loosened, remove

5.

the heatsink from the CPU.

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2-3 Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis

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

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

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

mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground

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

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

motherboard tray.

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

necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage done to these components

when installing the motherboard into the chassis.

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2-4 Installing DDR2 Memory

Memory Module Installation

Exercise extreme care when installing or removing memory modules

to prevent any possible damage.

1. Insert each DDR2 memory module vertically into its slot. Pay attention to

the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module

incorrectly. (See support information below.)

2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.

Support

The X7SB4/X7SBE supports dual or single channel, ECC/Non-ECC unbuf-

fered DDR2 800/667 SDRAM. Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory

are supported, so you may populate any number of DIMM slots. (*Populating

DIMM#1A,DIMM#2A, and/or DIMM#1B, DIMM#2B with memory modules of

the same size and of the same type will result in two-way interleaved memory

which is faster than the single channel, non-interleaved memory. When ECC

memory is used, it may take 25-40 seconds for the VGA to display.)

Notes

Due to chipset limitation, 8GB Memory can only be supported by the following

•

operating systems:

32-Bit: Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise

Edition;

64-Bit: Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition, Windows XP Profes-

sional x64 Edition, Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition

Some old-version of DDR2-667 may not match Intel's On-Die-Temperature

•

requirement and will automatically be down-graded to run @ 533 MHz, If this

occurs, contact your memory vendor to check the ODT value.

Due to memory allocation to system devices, memory remaining available

•

for operational use will be reduced when 4 GB of RAM is used. The reduction

in memory availability is disproportional. (Refer to the Memory Availability

Table b elow f o r detai l s.)

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Top View Of DDR2 Slot

Possible System Memory Allocation & Availability

System Device Size Physical Memory

Firmware Hub fl ash memory
(System BIOS)

Local APIC 4 KB 3.99

Area Reserved for the chipset 2 MB 3.99

I/O APIC (4 Kbytes) 4 KB 3.99

PCI Enumeration Area 1 256 MB 3.76

PCI Express (256 MB) 256 MB 3.51

PCI Enumeration Area 2 (if
needed) -Aligned on 256-MB
boundary-

VGA Memory 16 MB 2.85

TSEG 1 MB 2.84

Memory available to OS and
other applications

1 MB 3.99

512 MB 3.01

Remaining (-Available)
(4 GB Total System Memory)

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To Remove:

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

DDR2 Installation

DDR2

To Install: Insert module vertically and press down until

it snaps into place. Pay attention to the alignment notch
at the bottom.

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2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports

The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 specifi cation. See
Figure 2-3 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.

A. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports

Back Panel I/O Port Locations and Defi nitions

X7SB4

Back Panel Connectors

1. Keyboard (Purple)

2. PS/2 Mouse (Green)

3. Backpanel USB 0**

4. Backpanel USB 1**

5. COM Port 1 (Turquoise)

6. VGA Port (Blue)

7. Gigabit LAN 1

8.Gigabit LAN 2

*See Section 2-5 for details.

** Backpanel USB 7/8 are OEM only

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B. Front Control Panel

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

located on a control panel at the front of the chassis. These connectors are de-

signed specifi cally for use with Supermicro server chassis. See Figure 2- 4 for the

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

following section for descriptions and pin defi nitions.

1920

Ground

NMI

X7SB4

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

PWR

2

1

Reset Button

Power Button

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C. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions

NMI Button

The non-maskable interrupt button

header is located on pins 19 and 20 of

JF1. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power LED

The Power LED connection is located on

pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the table

on the right for pin defi nitions.

NMI Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

19 Control

20 Ground

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

15 +5V

16 Ground

X7SB4

A. NMI

B. Power LED

B

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

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Ground

X

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

A

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

2

1

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

HDD LED

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The HDD LED connection is located on

pins 13 and 14 of JF1. Attach the hard

drive LED cable here to display disk ac-

tivity (for any hard drives on the system,

including SAS, Serial ATA and IDE, if

available). See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

The NIC (Network Interface Controller)

LED connection for GLAN port1 is locat-

ed on pins 11 and 12 of JF1 and the LED

connection for GLAN Port2 is on Pins

9 and 10. Attach the NIC LED cables

to display network activity. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

HDD LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

13 +5V

14 HD Active

GLAN1/2 LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

9/11 Vcc

10/12 Ground

X7SB4

A. HDD LED

B. NIC1 LED

C. NIC2 LED

Ground

X

Power LED

A

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

B

NIC2 LED

C

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

2

1

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

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Overheat/Fan Fail LED (OH)

Connect an LED to the OH/Fan Fail con-

nection on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide

advanced warnings of chassis overheat-

ing or fan failure. Refer to the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Power Fail LED

The Power Fail LED connection is lo-

cated on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer to the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

OH/Fan Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

7 Vcc

8 Ground

OH/Fan Fail Indicator

Status

State Defi nition

Off Normal

On Overheat

Flash­ing

Fan Fail

Power Fail LED

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

5 Vcc

6 Ground

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A. OH/Fan Fail LED

B. Power Supply Fail

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

A

PWR Fail LED

B

Ground

Ground

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1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

2

1

PWR

Reset Button

Power Button

Reset Button

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The Reset Button connection is located

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

hardware reset switch on the computer

case. Refer to the table on the right for

pin defi nitions.

Power Button

The Power Button connection is located

on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily

contacting both pins will power on/off the

system. This button can also be confi g-

ured to function as a suspend button (with

a setting in the BIOS - see Chapter 4). To

turn off the power when set to suspend

mode, press the button for at least 4

seconds. Refer to the table on the right

for pin defi nitions.

Reset Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

3 Reset

4 Ground

Power Button

Pin Defi nitions (JF1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 PWR Signal

2 Ground

X7SB4

A. Reset Button

B. Power Button

Ground

X

Power LED

HDD LED

NIC1 LED

NIC2 LED

OH/Fan Fail LED

PWR Fail LED

Ground

Ground

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1920

NMI

X

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Vcc

Reset

Reset Button

A

PWR

2

1

Power Button

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2-6 Connecting Cables

ATX Power Connector

A 24-pin main power supply connector

is located at JPW1 and an 8-pin CPU

Power connector is located at JPW2 on

the motherboard. These power connec-

tors meet the SSI EPS 12V specifi cation.

For the 8-pin Power (JPW2), please refer

to the item listed below.

Processor Power Connector

In addition to the Primary ATX power

connector (above), the 12V 8-pin CPU

Power connector at JPW2 must also be

connected to your power supply. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

ATX Power 24-pin Connector

Pin Defi nitions

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 8-pin Power CPU

Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pins Defi nition

1 through 4 Ground

5 through 8 +12V

Required Connection

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B

A

A. 24-pin ATX Power

B.8-pin Processor Power

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E

D

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

There are seven USB 2.0 (Universal

Serial Bus) ports/headers on the mother-

board. Two of them are Back Panel USB

ports-USB 0/1 (J15). FP USB 6 (J47) is

a front panel USB connector. Another

two USB Headers-USB 2/3 (J44) and

USB4/5 (J45) can provide front USB ac-

cess. See the tables on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Note: BP USB 7/8 are for OEM only.

Chassis Intrusion

A Chassis Intrusion header is located

at JL1 on the motherboard. Attach an

appropriate cable from the chassis to

inform you of a chassis intrusion when

the chassis is opened.

Back Panel USB

(J15)

Pin# Defi nitions

1 +5V

2 PO-

3PO+

4 Ground

5N/A

Front Panel & Front Accessible USB

Pin Defi nitions (J44, J45, J47)

USB2, USB4, USB6
Pin # Defi nition

1 +5V 1 +5V

2 PO- 2 PO-

3 PO+ 3 PO+

4 Ground 4 Ground

5 No connec-

tion

Chassis Intrusion

Pin Defi nitions (JL1)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Intrusion Input

2 Ground

USB3, USB5
Pin # Defi nition

5Key

X7SB4

A. Backpanel USB 0/1

A

B. Front Accessible USB 2/3

C. Front Accessible USB 4/5

D. Front Panel USB 6

E. Chassis Intrusion

B

C

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ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2
Mouse Ports

The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2

mouse are located at J28. See the

table on the right for pin definitions.

(The mouse port is above the keyboard

port.) See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

Serial Ports

COM1 (J31) is a connector located on

the IO Backpanel and COM2 is a header

located at J13. 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

1CD 6DSR

2RD 7RTS

3TD 8 CTS

4DTR 9RI

5 Ground 10 NC

(Pin 10 is available on COM2 only.
NC: No Connection.)

A

C

B

A. Power Button

B. COM1

C. COM2

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Power LED

The Power LED connector is located

at JLED. This connection provides LED

Indication of power supplied to the sys-

tem. See the table on the right for pin

defi nitions.

External Speaker/Internal
Buzzer

On the J9 header, pins 1-4 are for an

External Speaker and pins 3- 4 are for

the Internal Buzzer. See the table on the

right for speaker pin defi nitions. Note:

Connect a cable to pins 1-4 to user an

external speaker. If you wish to use the

onboard buzzer, you should close pins

3-4 with a cap.

Power LED

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V

2Key

3 Ground

Speaker Connector

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pins 3-4 Internal Speaker

Pins 1-4 External Speaker

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A. Power LED

B. Chassis Intrusion

A

B

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GLAN (Giga-bit Ethernet
Ports)

Two G-bit Ethernet ports (GLAN1/

GLAN2) are located next to the VGA

Connector on the IO backplane. These

ports accept RJ45 type cables.

VGA Connector

A VGA connector (J16) is located

between COM1 and GLAN1 on the IO

backplane. Refer to the board layout

below for the location.

C

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A. GLAN1

B. GLAN2

C. VGA

A

B

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Fan Headers

The X7SB4/X7SBE has fi ve chasis/sys-

tem fan headers (Fan1 to Fan5) and one

CPU Fan (CPU Fan6). All these fans are

4-pin fans. However, Pins 1-3 of the fan

headers are backward compatible with

the traditional 3-pin fans. See the table

on the right for pin defi nitions. The on-

board fan speeds are controlled by Ther-

mal Management via BIOS Hardware

Monitoring in the Advanced Setting

Note

s: 1. The Default setting is Dis-

abled. 2. Please use all 3-pin fans or all

4-pin fans on the motherboard. Please

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

the same board.)

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4-pin Fan Header

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Tachometer

4 PWR Modulation

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A. Fan 1

A

DF

B

B. Fan 2

C. Fan 3

D. Fan 4

E. Fan 5

F. Fan 6 (CPU Fan)

C

E

D

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Wake-On-Ring

The Wake-On-Ring header is located at

JWOR. This feature allows your com-

puter to be awakened by an incoming

call to the modem when the system is in

the suspend state. See the table on the

right for pin defi nitions. You must have a

Wake-On-Ring card and a cable to use

this feature.

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN header is located

at JWOL on the motherboard. See the

table on the right for pin definitions.

(You must also have a LAN card with a

Wake-On-LAN connector and cable to

use this feature.)

Wake-On-Ring

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOR)

Pin# Defi nition

1 Ground

2 Wake-up

Wake-On-LAN

Pin Defi nitions

(JWOL)

Pin# Defi nition

1 +5V Standby

2 Ground

3 Wake-up

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A. WOR

B. WOL

A

B

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Power Fault (Power Supply
Failure)

Connect a cable from your power supply

to the Power Fail (J3P) header to provide

a warning in the event of a power supply

failure. This warning signal is passed

through the PWR_LED pin to indicate of

a power failure on the chassis. See the

table on the right for pin defi nitions.

Power SMB (I2C) Connector

Power SMB (I2C) Connector (PW4) is

used to monitor Power supply, fan and

system temperature. See the table on

the right for pin defi nitions.

Chapter 2: Installation

PWR Supply Fail

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 PWR 1: Fail

2 PWR 2: Fail

3 PWR 3: Fail

4 Signal: Alarm Reset

Note: This feature is only available when using

Supermicro redundant power supplies.

PWR SMB

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition

1 Clock

2 Data

3 PWR Fail

4 Ground

5+3.3V

X7SB4

A

B

A. Power Fault

B. Power SMB

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Serial_Link GPIO Headers

Two Serial_Link General Purpose Input/

Output (GPIO) headers (T_SPIO1 & T_

SPIO2) are located on the motherboard.

These headers are used to communicate

with the System Monitoring Chip on the

backplane. See the table on the right for

pin defi nitions. Refer to the board layout

below for the locations of the headers.

Alarm Reset

SATA_GPIO

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin Defi nition

1 *NC 2 *NC

3 Ground 4 DATA Out

5 Load 6 Ground

7 Clock 8 *NC

Note: NC= No Connections

If three power supplies are installed,

the system will notify you when any of

the three power modules fails. Connect

JPR1 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.

C

Alarm Reset

Pin Defi nitions

Pin Setting Defi nition

Pin 1 +5V

Pin 2 Ground

A. T_GPIO1

B. T_GPIO2

C. Alarm Reset

X7SB4

B

A

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2-7 Jumper Settings

Explanation of Jumpers

To modify the operation of the

motherboard, jumpers can be used

to choose between optional settings.

Jumpers create shorts between two

pins to change the function of the

connector. Pin 1 is identified with

a square solder pad on the printed

circuit board. See the motherboard

layout pages for jumper locations.

Note: On two pin jumpers, "Closed"

means the jumper is on and "Open"

means the jumper is off the pins.

Chapter 2: Installation

3 2 1

Connector

Pins

Jumper

3 2 1

Setting

GLAN Enable/Disable

JPL1/JPL2 enable or disable the GLAN

ports on the motherboard. See the table

on the right for jumper settings.The de-

fault setting is enabled.

GLAN Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

1-2 Enabled (*default)

2-3 Disabled

A. GLAN1 Enable

B. GLAN2 Enable

B

A

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CMOS Clear

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

pads to prevent the accidental clearing of CMOS. To clear CMOS, use a metal

object such as a small screwdriver to touch both pads at the same time to short

the connection. Always remove the AC power cord from the system before clear-

ing CMOS. Note: For an ATX power supply, you must completely shut down the

system, remove the AC power cord and then short JBT1 to clear CMOS. Do not

use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.

Watch Dog Enable/Disable

JWD allows you to enable the Watch

Dog timer. Watch Dog is used for sys-

tem monitoring. It can cause the system

to reboot when a software application

hangs. Close Pins 1-2 to reset the sys-

tem if an application hangs. Close Pins

2-3 to generate a non-maskable interrupt

signal for the application that hangs. See

the table on the right for jumper settings.

Watch Dog must also be enabled in the

BIOS.

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Reset

Pins 2-3 NMI

Open Disabled

Watch Dog

Jumper Settings (JWD)

(*default)

B

X7SB4

A. Clear CMOS

B. Watch Dog Enable

A

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SMBus to PCI/PCI-Exp. Slots

Jumpers JI2C1, JI2C2 allow your PCIX/

PCI-E cards to be connected to the

System Management Bus

setting is Open to disable the connec-

tion. See the table on the right for jumper

settings.

. The default

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SMB to PCI Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

Open Disabled (*default)

Closed Enabled

VGA Enable/Disable

JPG1 enables or disables the VGA Con-

nector on the motherboard. See the table

on the right for jumper settings. The

default setting is enabled.

VGA Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

A. SMB to PCI

B. VGA Enable

X7SB4

B

A

B

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SCSI Enable/Disable (*X7SB4
Only)

Jumper JPA1 allows you to enable or

disable the SCSI Controller. The default

setting is to close Pins 1-2 to enable the

SCSI connection. See the table on the

right for jumper settings.

SCSI Termination Enable/
Disable (*X7SB4 Only)

Jumpers JPA2 allows you to enable or

disable the termination of the SCSI

connector. The default setting is open

to enable (-to terminate-) the SCSI

channel. (*For SCSI to function prop-

erly, please do not change the default

setting.) See the table on the right for

SCSI Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled (*default)

Pins 2-3 Disabled

SCSI Termination Enable

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

Open Enabled (*default)

Closed Disabled

(Default: Open: Do not change the default setting!)

jumper settings.

X7SB4

A. SCSI Enable

B. SCSI Termination

Enable

A

B

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USB Wake-Up

Use JPUSB jumpers to enable the function of "Sys-

tem Waking-Up via USB devices". These jumpers

allow you to "wake up" the system by pressing a

key on the USB keyboard or by clicking the USB

mouse of your system. The JPUSB jumpers are

used together with the USB Wake-Up function in

the BIOS. Enable the jumper and the BIOS setting

to use this feature. See the table on the right for

jumper settings and jumper connections. Note:

JPUSB1 is for Back Panel USB ports:0/1, 7/8, and

JPUSB2 is for Front Panel USB ports:2/3,4/5/6.

Note: JPUSB1 should be enabled by default to

allow BP USB0 and BP USB1 to wake up from

Standby Modes. However, the default jumper set-

ting for the JPUSB2 is Disabled. When the USB

Wake-Up feature is enabled in the BIOS, and

the selected USB ports are also enabled via the

JPUSB jumpers, please be sure to remove all

other USB devices from the USB ports whose

USB jumpers are set to Disabled before the system

goes into the standby mode.

Chapter 2: Installation

USB Wake-Up

Jumper Settings

Jumper Setting Defi nition

Pins 1-2 Enabled

Pins 2-3 Disabled

A

X7SB4

A. JPUSB1

B. JPUSB2

B

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Force-Power-On Enable

Jumper JPF allows you to enable or

disable the feature of Force-Power-

On. If enabled, the power will always

stay on automatically. If this function

disabled, the user needs to press

the power button to power on the

system.

Power Force On

Jumper Settings

Pin# Defi nition

Off Normal

On Force On

A

X7SB4

A. Power Force On

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2-8 Onboard Indicators

GLAN LEDs

There are two GLAN ports on the moth-

erboard. Each Gigabit Ethernet LAN port

has two LEDs. The yellow LED indicates

activity, while the Link LED may be green,

amber or off to indicate the speed of the

connection. See the tables at right for

more information.

Chapter 2: Installation

Link
LED

(*Rear View: When viewing it from

the rear side of the chassis)

GLAN Activity Indicator

LED Settings

Color Status Defi nition

Yellow Flashing Active

GLAN Link Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Defi nition

Off No Connection or 10 Mbps

Green 100 Mbps

Amber 1 Gbps

Activity
LED

X7SB4

A. GLAN1

B. GLAN2

A

B

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Onboard Power LED

An Onboard Power LED is located at LE1

on the motherboard. When LE1 is off, the

system is off. When the green light is on,

the system is on. Make sure to discon-

nect the power cable before removing

or installing components. See the layout

below for the LED location.

POST LEDs

Two POST (Power-On Self Test) LEDs

are located at LE3, LE4 on the mother-

board. The green LED is LE3; while the

yellow LED is LE4. These LEDs indicate

POST activities during system bootup.

Refer to the table on the right for details.

Also see the layout below for the LED

locations.

Onboard PWR LED Indicator (LE1)

LED Color Defi nition

Off System Off

Green System on

POST On On

Memory Initial. Blinking Blinking

PCI Initialization On Blinking

Video Initial. Blinking On

POST Com­pleted

LED Settings

POST LED Indicators (LE3/LE4)

LED Settings

LE3 LE4

Green Yellow

Off Off

X7SB4

A. LE1

B. LE3

C. LE4

C

B

A

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System Status LED

A System Status LED is located at D25

on the motherboard. When the green

light is on, the system is normal. When

the orange light is on, the system is in a

standby mode, but the AC power cable is

still connected. When is red light is on,

it indicates power errors. See the layout

below for the LED location.

System Status LED Indicator

LED Settings

LED Color Defi nition

Green System: Normal

Orange System: Standby, PWR

Cable Connected

Red Possible PWR Errors

X7SB4

A. D25

A

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2-9 Floppy, Hard Disk Drive, SIM 1U IPMI and SCSI

Connections

Note the following when connecting the fl oppy and hard disk drive cables:

• The fl oppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.

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

• A single fl oppy disk drive ribbon cable has two connectors to provide for two

fl oppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive

A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to drive

B.

Floppy Connector

The fl oppy connector is located

at J27. See the table below for

pin defi nitions.

A

A. 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

Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Defi nitions (Floppy)

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Ultra 320 SCSI Connector
(*X7SB4 only)

An Ultra 320 SCSI connector

is located at JA1 on the

motherboard. Refer to the table

below for the pin defi nitions.

SIM IU IPMI

A SIM 1U IPMI Socket is located

at J19 on the motherboard. This

connection provides IPMI (Intel-

ligent Power Management Inter-

face) connection to the mother-

board. Refer to the layout below

for the SIM 1U IPMI location.

A. Ultra 320 SCSI

B. SIM 1U IPMI

Ultra320 SCSI Drive Connector

Pin Defi nitions

Pin# Defi nition Pin # Defi nition

1 +DB (12) 35 -DB (12)

2 +DB (13) 36 -DB (13)

3 +DB (14) 37 -DB (14)

4 +DB (15) 38 -DB (15)

5 +DB (P1) 39 -DB (P1)

6 +DB (0) 40 -DB (0)

7 +DB (1) 41 -DB (1)

8 +DB (2) 42 -DB (2)

9 +DB (3) 43 -DB (3)

10 +DB (4) 44 -DB (4)

11 +DB (5) 45 -DB (5)

12 +DB (6) 46 -DB (6)

13 +DB (7) 47 -DB (7)

14 +DB (P) 48 -DB (P)

15 Ground 49 Ground

16 DIFFSENS 50 Ground

17 TERMPWR 51 TERMPWR

18 TERMPWR 52 TERMPWR

19 Reserved 53 Reserved

20 Ground 54 Ground

21 +ATN 55 -ATN

22 Ground 56 Ground

23 +BSY 57 -BSY

24 +ACK 58 -ACK

25 +RST 59 -RST

26 +MSG 60 -MSG

27 +SEL 61 -SEL

28 +C/D 62 -C/D

29 +REQ 63 -REQ

30 +I/O 64 -I/O

31 +DB (8) 65 -DB (8)

32 +DB (9) 66 -DB (9)

33 +DB (10) 67 -DB (10)

34 +DB (11) 68 -DB (11)

X7SB4

B

A

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

Chapter 3

Troubleshooting

3-1 Troubleshooting Procedures

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

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

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

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

hardware components.

Before Power On

Make sure that the 8-pin 12v power connector is connected.

1.

Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and

2.

chassis.

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

3.

the keyboard and mouse.

Remove all add-on cards. Install a CPU and heatsink (making sure that it is

4.

fully seated) and then, connect the chassis speaker and the power LED to

the motherboard.

Check all jumper settings as well. Make sure to use the correct type of CMOS

5.

battery as specifi ed by the Manufacturer.

No Power

Make sure that there are no short circuits between the motherboard and the

1.

chassis.

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

2.

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

3.

power switch on and off to test the system.

The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still

4.

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

No Video

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

1.

all the add-on cards and cables fi rst.

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

2.

A for details on beep codes.)

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

3.

check the specifi cations of memory modules, reset the memory or try dif-

ferent modules.)

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NOTE

If you are a system integrator, VAR or OEM, a POST diagnostics

card is recommended. For I/O port 80h codes, refer to App. B.

Memory Errors

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

1.

the slots.

You should be using unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC DDR2-800/677 memory

2.

(See the next page). Also, it is recommended that you use the same

memory speed for all DIMMs in the system. See Section 2-4 for memory

limitations.

Check for bad DIMM modules or slots by swapping modules between slots and

noting the results.

Losing the System's Setup Confi guration

Please be sure to use a high quality power supply. A poor quality power

1.

supply may cause the system to lose the CMOS setup information. Refer to

Section 1-6 for details on recommended power supplies.

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

The battery on your motherboard may be old. Check to verify that it still

2.

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

If the above steps do not fi x the Setup Confi guration problem, contact your

3.

vendor for repairs.

3-2 Technical Support Procedures

Before contacting Technical Support, please make sure that you have followed all

the steps listed below. Also, note that as a motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro

does not sell directly to end-users, so it is best to fi rst check with your distributor or

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

with the specifi c system confi guration that was sold to you.

Please go through the ‘Troubleshooting Procedures’ and 'Frequently Asked

1.

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

(

http://www.supermicro.com/support/faqs/) before contacting Technical

Support.

BIOS upgrades can be downloaded from our web site at

2.

supermicro.com/support/bios/

cannot be fl ashed; it depends on the modifi cations to the boot block

code.

). Note: Not all BIOS can be fl ashed. Some

(http://www.

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

3.

still cannot resolve the problem, then please contact Supermicro's technical

support and provide them with the following information:

• Motherboard model and PCB revision number

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

system fi rst boots up)

•System confi guration

*An example of a Technical Support form is on our web site at

supermicro.com/support/contact.cfm).

*Distributors: For immediate assistance, please have your account number

ready when placing a call to our technical support department.

We can be reached by e-mail at [email protected], by phone at: (408)

503-8000, option 2, or by fax at [phone].

(http://www.

3-3 Frequently Asked Questions

Question: What type of memory does my motherboard support?

Answer: The X7SB4/X7SBE supports up to 8 GB of unbuffered, ECC/Non-ECC,

DDR2-800/677, two-way interleaved or non-interleaved SDRAM. See Section 2-4

for details on installing memory.

Question: How do I update my BIOS?

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

periencing problems with your system. Updated BIOS fi les are located on our

web site at

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

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

current BIOS before downloading. Select your mainboard model and download

the BIOS fi le to your computer.

(http://www.supermicro.com/support/bios/). Please check our BIOS

(

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

prevent possible system boot failure!)

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

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

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

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

for the Windows OS, security and audio drivers.

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3-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

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

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

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

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

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

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

service is complete.

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

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

maintenance of products.

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

lems.

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Chapter 4
BIOS

4-1 Introduction

This chapter describes the Phoenix BIOS™ Setup utility for the X7SB4/X7SBE.

The Phoenix ROM BIOS is stored in a fl ash chip and can be easily upgraded using

a fl oppy disk-based program.

Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added

or deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual

Download area of the Supermicro web site <http://www.supermicro.com> for any

changes to the BIOS that may not be refl ected in this manual.

System BIOS

BIOS is the Basic Input Output System used in all IBM® PC, XT™, AT®, and PS/2®

compatible computers. The Phoenix BIOS stores the system parameters, types of

disk drives, video displays, etc. in the CMOS. The CMOS memory requires very

little electrical power. When the computer is turned off, a backup battery provides

power to the CMOS logic, enabling it to retain system parameters. Each time the

computer is powered on the computer is confi gured with the values stored in the

CMOS logic by the system BIOS, which gains control at boot up.

How To Change the Confi guration Data

The CMOS information that determines the system parameters may be changed

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

the <Delete> key at the appropriate time during system boot. (See below.)

Starting the Setup Utility

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

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

of the BIOS Setup utility. From the main menu, you can access the other setup

screens, such as the Security and Power menus. Beginning with Section 4-3,

detailed descriptions are given for each parameter setting in the Setup utility.

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

prevent possible boot failure.

Note: The SPI BIOS chip used in the X7SB4/X7SBE is not removable. To replace a

damaged SPI BIOS chip, please send the motherboard to Supermicro for repair.

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4-2 Running Setup

*Default settings are in bold text unless otherwise noted.

The BIOS setup options described in this section are selected by choosing the

appropriate text from the main BIOS Setup screen. All displayed text is described

in this section, although the screen display is often all you need to understand

how to set the options (See the next page).

When you fi rst power on the computer, the Phoenix BIOS™ is immediately acti-

vated.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two

ways:

By pressing <Delete> immediately after turning the system on, or

1.

When the message shown below appears briefl y at the bottom of the screen

2.

during the POST (Power On Self-Test), press the <Delete> key to activate

the main Setup menu:

Press the <Delete> key to enter Setup

4-3 Main BIOS Setupʳ

All main Setup options are described in this section. The main BIOS Setup screen

is displayed below.

Use the Up/Down arrow keys to move among the different settings in each menu.

Use the +/- arrow keys to change the options for each setting.

Press the <Esc> key to exit the CMOS Setup Menu. The next section describes in

detail how to navigate through the menus.

Items that use submenus are indicated with the

press the <Enter> key to access the submenu.

icon. With the item highlighted,

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Chapter 4: BIOS

Main Setup Features

System Time

To set the system date and time, key in the correct information in the appropriate

fi elds. Then press the <Enter> key to save the data.

System Date

Using the arrow keys, highlight the month, day and year fi elds, and enter the

correct data. Press the <Enter> key to save the data.

Legacy Diskette A

This setting allows the user to set the type of fl oppy disk drive installed as

diskette A. The options are Disabled, 360Kb 5.25 in, 1.2MB 5.25 in, 720Kb 3.5

in, 1.44/1.25MB, 3.5 in and 2.88MB 3.5 in.

BIOS Date

The item displays the date that the BIOS was built.

Hard Disk Pre-Delay

When Enabled, this feature will add a delay to provide time need for HDD self-

initialization before the HDD is accessed by the BIOS for the fi rst time. Some

HDDs will hang if accessed by the BIOS without proper initialization. The options

are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 21, 30 (seconds), and Disabled.

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Serial ATA

This setting allows the user to enable or disable the function of Serial ATA. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

Native Mode Operation

Select Serial ATA to use the SATA mode, or select Auto to use the Native
Mode for ATA. The options are: Serial ATA and Auto.

Seria l ATA (SATA) R A I D Enable

Select Enable to enable Serial ATA RAID Functions. (*For the Windows OS

environment, use the RAID driver if this feature is set to Enabled. When this

item is set to Enabled, the item: ICH RAID Code Base will be available for you

to select either Intel or Adaptec Host RAID fi rmware to be activated. If this item

is set to Disabled, the item-SATA AHCI Enable will be available.) The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

ICH RAID Code Base

Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA RAID fi rmware. Select Adaptec to use the

Adaptec HostRAID fi rmware. The options are Intel and Adaptec.

SATA AHCI

Select E n a b le to ena b l e the function o f Serial ATA Advanced H ost Inter fac e. (* Ta ke

caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.

The Enhanced AHCI mode is available when the Windows XP-SP1 OS and the

IAA Driver is used.) The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA AHCI Legacy

Select Enable to use Legacy Mode for SATA Advanced Host Interfacing. When

this feature is set to Enabled, SATA Port 5 and SATA Port 6 are disabled. (*Take

caution when using this function. This feature is for advanced programmers only.)

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

SATA Por t 0 /SATA Port1/SATA Port 2 /SATA Port3/ SATA Po r t4/SATA
Port5

These settings allow the user to set the parameters of SATA0~SATA 5 connections.

Hit <Enter> to activate the following sub-menu screen for detailed options of

these items. Set the correct confi gurations accordingly. The items included in

the sub-menu are:

Type

This option allows the user to select the type of a SATA device. Select Auto

to allow the BIOS to automatically confi gure the parameters of a SATA device

installed on a slot. Select User to allow the user to enter the parameters of the

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SATA device installed. Select CDROM if a CDROM drive is installed. Select

ATAPI or IDE Removable if a removable disk drive is installed.

CHS Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

TYPE: This item displays the type of a SATA drive.

Cylinders: This item indicates the number of cylinders detected by the

BIOS.

Headers: This item indicates the number of headers.

Sectors: This item displays the number of sectors.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum storage capacity in the

CHS Format.

LBA Format

The following items will be displayed by the BIOS:

Tota l Sect ors: This item displays the number of total sectors available in the

LBA Format.

Maximum Capacity: This item displays the maximum capacity in the LBA

Format.

Multi-Sector Transfers

This item allows the user to specify the number of sectors per block to be

used in multi-sector transfer. The options are Disabled, 2 Sectors, 4 Sectors,

8 Sectors, and 16 Sectors.

LBA Mode Control

This item determines whether the Phoenix BIOS will access a SATA device via

the LBA mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

32 Bit I/O

This option allows the user to enable or disable the function of 32-bit data

transfer. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Trans fer Mode

This option allows the user to set the transfer mode. The options are Standard, Fast

PIO1, Fast PIO2, Fast PIO3, Fast PIO4, FPIO3/DMA1 and FPIO4/DMA2.

Ultra DMA Mode

This option allows the user to confi gure the Ultra DMA Mode setting. The options

are Disabled, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4, and Mode 5.

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System Memory

This display informs you how much system memory is detected in the system.

4-4 Advanced Setup

Choose Advanced from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow

keys. You should see the following display. The items with a triangle beside them have

sub menus that can be accessed by highlighting the item and pressing <Enter>.

Boot Features

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Quiet Mode

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the graphic logo screen during

boot-up.

QuickBoot Mode

If enabled, this feature will speed up the POST (Power On Self Test) routine by

skipping certain tests after the computer is turned on. The settings are Enabled

and Disabled. If Disabled, the POST routine will run at normal speed.

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ACPI Mode

Select Yes to use the ACPI (Advanced Confi guration and Power Interface)

power management feature on your system. The options are Yes and No.

Power Button Behavior

If set to Instant-Off, the system will power on or power off immediately as

soon as the user hits the power button. The options are Instant-Off and 4-

Second Override.

Resume On Modem Ring

Select On to “wake your system up” when an incoming call is received by your

modem. The options are On and Off.

Resume On PME#

Select On to “wake your system up” from the PME# of PCI slots. The options

are On and Off.

PS2 Keyboard (KB)/Mouse Wake Up

Select Enable to “wake your system up” from the S1, S3, S4 or S5 state. If this

feature is set to Enabled, you will also need to enable the JPWAKE jumper

by closing pins 1-2. (*Please refer to Pg. 1-5 and Chapter 2 for more details).

The default setting is Disabled.

Power Loss Control

This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns

after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Stay Off, Power On, and

Last State.

Watch Dog

If enabled, this option will automatically reset the system if the system is not

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

Summary Screen

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the summary screen which displays

the system confi guration during bootup.

Advanced Processor Options

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

CPU Speed

This is a display that indicates the speed of the installed processor.

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Frequency Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set the internal frequency multiplier for the CPU.

The default setting is Default.

Frequency High Ratio (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

The feature allows the user to set high ratio internal frequency multiplier for Intel

SpeedStep CPUs. The default setting is x12.

Note: If a wrong ratio that is not supported by the CPU is selected, the system

may hang. If this happens, clear CMOS to recover the system.)

Hyper-threading (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

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

increased CPU performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Core-Multi-Processing (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use a processor's Second Core and beyond. (Please refer to

Intel's web site for more information.) The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Machine Checking (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to activate the function of Machine Checking and allow the CPU to

detect and report hardware (machine) errors via a set of model-specifi c registers

(MSRs). The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Compatible FPU Code (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to keep the content of the last instruction Operating Code (OP

Code) in the fl oating point (FP) state. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

L3 Cache(*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable the function of L3 Cache to optimize system and CPU

performance. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Thermal Management 2 (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to use Thermal Management 2 (TM2) which will lower CPU voltage

and frequency when the CPU temperature reaches a predefi ned overheat threshold.

Set to Disabled to use Thermal Manager 1 (TM1), allowing CPU clocking to be

regulated via CPU Internal Clock modulation when the CPU temperature reaches

the overheat threshold.

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. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

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Set Maximum Ext. CPUID=3

When set to Enabled, the Maximum Extended CPUID will be set to 3. The options

are Disabled and Enabled.

Echo TPR

Set to Enabled to prevent xTPR messages from being sent to the system. The

options are Disabled and Enabled.

C1 Enhanced Mode (*Available when supported by the CPU.)

Set to Enabled to enable Enhanced Halt State to lower CPU voltage/frequency

to prevent overheat. The options are Enabled and Disabled. Note: please refer

to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

Intel <R> Virtualization Technology (*Available when supported by the

CPU.)

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

to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, creating

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

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

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

site for detailed information.

No Execute Mode Memory Protection (*Available when supported by

the CPU and the OS.)

Set to Enabled to enable Execute Disable Bit and allow the processor to classify

areas in memory where an application code can execute and where it cannot, and

thus preventing a worm or a virus from inserting and creating a fl ood of codes to

overwhelm the processor or damage the system during an attack.

Note: this feature is available when your OS and your CPU support the function

of Execute Disable Bit. The options are Disabled and Enabled. Note: For more

information regarding hardware/software support for this function, please refer to

Intel's and Microsoft's web sites.

Enhanced Intel Speed Step Support (*Available when supported by

the CPU.)

Select Enabled to use the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology and allows

the system to automatically adjust processor voltage and core frequency in an

effort to reduce power consumption and heat dissipation. The default setting is

GV1/GV3. Please refer to Intel’s web site for detailed information.

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Advanced Chipset Control

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

*Warning: Take Caution when changing the Advanced settings. An incor-

rect value, a very high DRAM frequency, or an incorrect DRAM timing may

cause the system to become unstable. When this occurs, reset the setting

to the default setting.

Memory Reclaiming

Select Enable to enable the functionality of Memory Remapping above 4GB. The

settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable VT-d

Select Enable to enable the functionality of the Intel Virtualization Technology for

Direct I/O support, which offers fully-protected I/O resource-sharing across the

Intel platforms, providing the user with greater reliability, security and availability

in networking and data-sharing. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

High Precision Event Time

Select Yes to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET), which is capable of

producing periodic interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock

(RTC) can in synchronizing multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and

reducing the dependency on other timestamp calculation devices, such as an

x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in a CPU. The High Precision Event Timer

is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer. The options for this

feature are Yes and No.

Route Port 80h Cycles to

This feature allows the user to decide which bus to send debug information to.

The options are PCI and LPC.

Legacy USB Support

This setting allows you to enable support for Legacy USB devices. The settings

are Enabled and Disabled.

USB Host Controller 1

This feature allows the user to confi gure the USB Host Controller setting for USB

Device #29 Functions 0, 1, 2, 3, 7. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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USB Host Controller 2

This feature allows the user to confi gure the USB Host Controller setting for USB

Device #26 Functions 0, 1, 2, 7. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

 Memory Cache

Cache System BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be

used as a System BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this

reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable this function, and this

area will be reserved for BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable

this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Video BIOS Area

This setting allows you to designate a reserve area in the system memory to be

used as a Video BIOS buffer to allow the BIOS to write (cache) data into this

reserved memory area. Select Write Protect to enable the function and this area

will be reserved for Video BIOS ROM access only. Select Uncached to disable

this function and make this area available for other devices.

Cache Base 0-512K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the base memory area: block

0-512K to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM

(SDROM) or to be written into the L1, L2 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU

operations . Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to

allow data to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the

same time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base

memory area of Block 0-512K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data

back directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast

CPU data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through,

Write Protect, and Write Back.

Cache Base 512K-640K

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the memory area: 512K-640K

to be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)

or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data to

be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same time.

Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the base memory

area of Block 512K-640K. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back

directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU

data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write

Protect, and Write Back.

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Cache Extended Memory

If enabled, this feature will allow the data stored in the extended memory area to

be cached (written) into a buffer, a storage area in the Static DROM (SDROM)

or written into the L1, L2, L3 cache inside the CPU to speed up CPU operations.

Select Uncached to disable this function. Select Write Through to allow data

to be cached into the buffer and written into the system memory at the same

time. Select Write Protect to prevent data from being written into the extended

memory area above 1 MB. Select Write Back to allow the CPU to write data back

directly from the buffer without writing data to the System Memory for fast CPU

data processing and operation. The options are Uncached, Write Through, Write

Protect, and Write Back.

PnP Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings for PCI devices.

PCI-X(s) Frequency

When set to Enabled, this feature allows the user to set the bus frequency for a

PCI-X slot for it to work properly. The default setting is Auto.

Slot 1 PCI-X 100 MHz/Slot 2 PCI-X 100 MHz ZCR*

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,

Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive

fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

(*ZCR slot is available on the X7SB4 only.)

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Slot 4 PCI-Exp. x4/Slot 7 PCI-Exp. x4

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,

Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive

fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

Slot 5 PCI-X 133 MHz/Slot 6 PCI-X 133 MHz

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,

Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive

fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

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Onboard LAN 1/Onboard LAN 2

Access the submenu for each of the settings above to make changes to the

following:

Option ROM Scan

When enabled, this setting will initialize the device expansion ROM. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Enable Master

This setting allows you to enable the selected device as the PCI bus master.

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Latency Timer

This setting allows you to set the clock rate for Bus Master. A high-priority,

high-throughout device may benefi t from a greater clock rate. The options are

Default, 0020h, 0040h, 0060h, 0080h, 00A0h, 00C0h, and 00E0h. For Unix,

Novelle and other Operating Systems, please select the option: other. If a drive

fails after the installation of a new software, you might want to change this setting

and try again. A different OS requires a different Bus Master clock rate.

I/O Device Confi guration

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

KBC Clock Input

This setting allows you to select clock frequency for the keyboard clock. The

options are 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz, and 16MHz.

Serial Port A

This setting allows you t o as sign control of Seri al Port A . The opt ions are Enabled

(user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- or OS- controlled).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port A. The

options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port A.

The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Serial Port B

This s etting allows you to assign control of Seri al Port B. The options are Enabled

(user defi ned), Disabled, Auto (BIOS controlled) and OS Controlled.

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Mode

This setting allows you to set the type of device that will be connected to Serial

Port B. The options are Normal and IR (for an infrared device).

Base I/O Address

This setting allows you to select the base I/O address for Serial Port B. The

options are 3F8, 2F8, 3E8 and 2E8.

Interrupt

This setting allows you to select the IRQ (interrupt request) for Serial Port B.

The options are IRQ3 and IRQ4.

Floppy Disk Controller

This setting allows you to assign control of the fl oppy disk controller. The options

are Enabled (user defi ned), Disabled, and Auto (BIOS- and OS- controlled).

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DMI Event Logging

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

Event Log Validity

This is a display to inform you of the event log validity. It is not a setting.

Event Log Capacity

This is a display to inform you of the event log capacity. It is not a setting.

View DMI Event Log

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.

Event Logging

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable event logging.

Mark DMI Events as Read

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark the DMI events as read.

Clear All DMI Event Logs

Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all DMI event logs. The options are Yes

and No.

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Console Redirection

Access the submenu to make changes to the following settings.

COM Port Address

This item allows you to specify which COM port to direct the remote console to:

Onboard COM A or Onboard COM B. This setting can also be Disabled.

BAUD Rate

This item allows you to set the BAUD rate for the console redirection. The options

are 300, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2K, 38.4K, 57.6K, and 115.2K.

Console Type

This item allows you to set the console redirection type. The options are VT100,

VT100,8bit, PC-ANSI, 7bit, PC ANSI, VT100+,

VT-UTF8 and ASCII.

Flow Control

This item allows you to select the fl ow control option for the console. The options

are: None, XON/XOFF, and CTS/RTS.

Console Connection

This item allows you to decide how console redirection is to be connected: either

Direct or Via Modem.

Continue CR after POST

This feature allows you to decide if you want to continue with console redirection

after the POST routine. The options are On and Off.

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Hardware Monitoring

CPU Temperature

CPU Overheat Temperature

This item is for display only. The default setting is 75oC. (*See the note below.)

Highlight this and hit <Enter> to see monitor data for the following items:

CPU Temperature

System Temperature

CPU Fan/Fan 1 to Fan 5

If the feature of Auto Fan Control is enabled, the BIOS will automatically display

the status of each fan as specifi ed.

Fan Speed Control Modes

This item 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. If the option is set to 3-pin fan, the fan speed is controlled by voltage. If the

option is set to 4-pin, the fan speed will be controlled by Pulse Width Modulation

(PWM). Select 3-pin if your chassis came with 3-pin fan headers. Select 4-pin if

your chassis came with 4-pin fan headers. Select Workstation if your system is

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

Disable to disable the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to

constantly run at the full speed (12V). The Options are: 1. Disable, 2. Optimized

Server w/3-pin, 3. Optimized Workstation w/3-pin, 4. Optimized Server w/4-pin

and 5. Optimized Workstation w/4-pin.

Voltage Monitoring

The following items will be monitored and displayed:

Vcore A, MCH Core, -12V, VDIMM, +3.3V, +12V, +5Vsb, +5VDD, P_VTT, Vbat

Note: In the Windows OS environment, the Supero Doctor III settings take

precedence over the BIOS settings. When fi rst installed, Supero Doctor III adopts

the temperature threshold settings previously set in the BIOS. Any subsequent

changes to these thresholds must be made within Supero Doctor, since the SD

III settings override the BIOS settings. For the Windows OS to adopt the BIOS

temperature threshold settings, please change the SDIII settings to be the same

as those set in the BIOS.

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IPMI (*The option is available only when an IPMI card is installed

in the system.)

IPMI Specifi cation Version:

This item displays the current IPMI Version.

Firmware Version: This item displays the current Firmware Version.

System Event Logging

Sel e ct En ab le d t o e na bl e I PMI Event Logg i n g. W he n t hi s f uncti o n i s s et t o D is ab led,

the system will continue to log events received via system interface. The options

are Enabled and Disabled.

Clear System Event Logging

Enabling this function to force the BIOS to clear the system event logs during the

next cold boot. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Existing Event Log Number

This item displays the number of the existing event log.

Event Log Control

System Firmware Progress

Enabling this function to log POST progress. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Errors

Enabling this function to log POST errors. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

BIOS POST Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable POST Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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OS Boot Watch Dog

Set to Enabled to enable OS Boot Watch Dog. The options are Enabled and

Disabled.

Timer for Loading OS (Minutes)

This feature allows the user to set the time value (in minutes) for the previous

item: OS Boot Watch Dog by keying-in a desired number in the blank. The default

setting is 10 (minutes.) (Please ignore this option when OS Boot Watch Dog is

set to "Disabled".)

Time Out Option

This f eature all ows the use r to det e r mine what a c t i o n to take i n a n even t of a sys t e m

boot failure. The options are No Action, Reset, Power Off and Power Cycles.

System Event Log/System Event Log (List Mode)

These options display the System Event (SEL) Log and System Event (SEL) Log in

List Mode. Items include: SEL (System Event Log) Entry Number, SEL Record ID,

SEL Record Type, Time Stamp, Generator ID, SEL Message Revision, Sensor Type,

Sensor Number, SEL Event Type, Event Description, and SEL Event Data.

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Realtime Sensor Data

This feature display information from motherboard sensors, such as temperatures,

fan speeds and voltages of various components.

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4-5 Security Settings

Choose Security from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow

keys. You should see the following display. Security setting options are displayed by

highlighting the setting using the arrow keys and pressing <Enter>. All Security BIOS

settings are described in this section.

Supervisor Password Is:

This item indicates if a supervisor password has been entered for the system.

Clear means such a password has not been used and Set means a supervisor

password has been entered for the system.

User Password Is:

This item indicates if a user password has been entered for the system. Clear

means such a password has not been used and Set means a user password has

been entered for the system.

Set Supervisor Password

When the item "Set Supervisor Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key.

When prompted, type the Supervisor's password in the dialogue box to set or to

change supervisor's password, which allows access to the BIOS.

Set User Password

When the item "Set User Password" is highlighted, hit the <Enter> key. When

prompted, type the user's password in the dialogue box to set or to change the

user's password, which allows access to the system at boot-up.

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Fixed Disk Boot Sector

Select Normal to enable the feature of Write-Protect to protect the boot sector on

the hard drives from virus intrusion.

Password on Boot

When set to Enabled, a user will need to key-in a password to enter the system at

system boot. The options are Enabled (password required) and Disabled (password

not required).

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4-6 Boot Settings

Choose Boot from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. See details on how to change the order and

specs of boot devices in the Item Specifi c Help window. All Boot BIOS settings are

described in this section.

Boot List

Candidate
List

Boot Priority Order/Excluded from Boot Orders

The devices included in the boot list section (above) are bootable devices listed

in the sequence of boot order as specifi ed. The boot functions for the devices

included in the candidate list (above) are currently disabled. Use a <+> key or a

<-> key to move the device up or down. Use the <f> key or the <r> key to specify

the type of an USB device, either fi xed or removable. You can select one item from

the boot list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the list of bootable devices (to

make its resource available for other bootable devices). Subsequently, you can

select an item from the candidate list and hit the <x> key to remove it from the

candidate list and put it in the boot list. This item will then become a bootable

device. See details on how to change the priority of boot order of devices in the

"Item Specifi c Help" window.

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4-7 Exit

Choose Exit from the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility main menu with the arrow keys.

You should see the following display. All Exit BIOS settings are described in this

section.

Exit Saving Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made and to exit the

BIOS Setup utility.

Exit Discarding Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to exit the BIOS Setup utility without saving any

changes you may have made.

Load Setup Defaults

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to load the default settings for all items in the

BIOS Setup. These are the safest settings to use.

Discard Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to discard (cancel) any changes you made.

You will remain in the Setup utility.

Save Changes

Highlight this item and hit <Enter> to save any changes you made. You will remain

in the Setup utility.

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Appendix A

BIOS POST Messages

During the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS will check for problems. If a prob-

lem is found, the BIOS will activate an alarm or display a message. The following is

a list of such BIOS messages.

Failure Fixed Disk

Fixed disk is not working or not confi gured properly. Check to see if fi xed disk is at-

tached properly. Run Setup. Find out if the fi xed-disk type is correctly identifi ed.

Stuck key

Stuck key on keyboard.

Keyboard error

Keyboard not working.

Keyboard Controller Failed

Keyboard controller failed test. May require replacing keyboard controller.

Keyboard locked - Unlock key switch

Unlock the system to proceed.

Monitor type does not match CMOS - Run SETUP

Monitor type not correctly identifi ed in Setup

Shadow Ram Failed at offset: nnnn

Shadow RAM failed at offset nnnn of the 64k block at which the error was de-

tected.

System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn

System RAM failed at offset nnnn of in the 64k block at which the error was de-

tected.

Extended RAM Failed at offset: nnnn Extended memory not working or not con-

fi gured properly at offset nnnn.

System battery is dead - Replace and run SETUP

The CMOS clock battery indicator shows the battery is dead. Replace the battery and

run Setup to reconfi gure the system.

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System CMOS checksum bad - Default confi guration used

System CMOS has been corrupted or modifi ed incorrectly, perhaps by an application

program that changes data stored in CMOS. The BIOS installed Default Setup Values.

If you do not want these values, enter Setup and enter your own values. If the error

persists, check the system battery or contact your dealer.

System timer error

The timer test failed. Requires repair of system board.

Real time clock error

Real-Time Clock fails BIOS hardware test. May require board repair.

Check date and time settings

BIOS found date or time out of range and reset the Real-Time Clock. May require

setting legal date (1991-2099).

Previous boot incomplete - Default confi guration used

Previous POST did not complete successfully. POST loads default values and offers

to run Setup. If the failure was caused by incorrect values and they are not corrected,

the next boot will likely fail. On systems with control of wait states, improper Setup

settings can also terminate POST and cause this error on the next boot. Run Setup

and verify that the waitstate confi guration is correct. This error is cleared the next

time the system is booted.

Memory Size found by POST differed from CMOS

Memory size found by POST differed from CMOS.

Diskette drive A error

Diskette drive B error

Drive A: or B: is present but fails the BIOS POST diskette tests. Check to see that

the drive is defi ned with the proper diskette type in Setup and that the diskette drive

is attached correctly.

Incorrect Drive A type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive A: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

Incorrect Drive B type - run SETUP

Type of fl oppy drive B: not correctly identifi ed in Setup.

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System cache error - Cache disabled

RAM cache failed and BIOS disabled the cache. On older boards, check the cache

jumpers. You may have to replace the cache. See your dealer. A disabled cache slows

system performance considerably.

CPU ID:

CPU socket number for Multi-Processor error.

EISA CMOS not writeable

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to EISA CMOS.

DMA Test Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot write to extended DMA (Direct Memory Access)

registers.

Software NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Cannot generate software NMI (Non-Maskable Interrupt).

Fail-Safe Timer NMI Failed

ServerBIOS2 test error: Fail-Safe Timer takes too long.

Device Address Confl ict

Address confl ict for specifi ed device.

Allocation Error for: device

Run ISA or EISA Confi guration Utility to resolve resource confl ict for the specifi ed

device.

CD ROM Drive

CD ROM Drive identifi ed.

Entering SETUP ...

Starting Setup program

Failing Bits: nnnn

The hex number nnnn is a map of the bits at the RAM address which failed the memory

test. Each 1 (one) in the map indicates a failed bit. See errors 230, 231, or 232 above

for offset address of the failure in System, Extended, or Shadow memory.

Fixed Disk n

Fixed disk n (0-3) identifi ed.

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Invalid System Confi guration Data

Problem with NVRAM (CMOS) data.

I/O device IRQ confl ict

I/O device IRQ confl ict error.

PS/2 Mouse Boot Summary Screen:

PS/2 Mouse installed.

nnnn kB Extended RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn Cache SRAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system cache in kilobytes successfully tested.

nnnn kB Shadow RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of shadow RAM in kilobytes successfully

tested.

nnnn kB System RAM Passed

Where nnnn is the amount of system RAM in kilobytes successfully tested.

One or more I2O Block Storage Devices were excluded from the Setup Boot

Menu

There was not enough room in the IPL table to display all installed I2O block-storage

devices.

Operating system not found

Operating system cannot be located on either drive A: or drive C:. Enter Setup and

see if fi xed disk and drive A: are properly identifi ed.

Parity Check 1 nnnn

Parity error found in the system bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display

it on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????. Parity is a method

for checking errors in binary data. A parity error indicates that some data has been

corrupted.

Parity Check 2 nnnn

Parity error found in the I/O bus. BIOS attempts to locate the address and display it

on the screen. If it cannot locate the address, it displays ????.

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Appendix A: BIOS POST Messages

Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup, <F3> for previous

Displayed after any recoverable error message. Press <F1> to start the boot process

or <F2> to enter Setup and change the settings. Press <F3> to display the previous

screen (usually an initialization error of an Option ROM, i.e., an add-on card). Write

down and follow the information shown on the screen.

Press <F2> to enter Setup

Optional message displayed during POST. Can be turned off in Setup.

PS/2 Mouse:

PS/2 mouse identifi ed.

Run the I2O Confi guration Utility

One or more unclaimed block storage devices have the Confi guration Request bit set

in the LCT. Run an I2O Confi guration Utility (e.g. the SAC utility).

System BIOS shadowed

System BIOS copied to shadow RAM.

UMB upper limit segment address: nnnn

Displays the address nnnn of the upper limit of Upper Memory Blocks, indicating

released segments of the BIOS which can be reclaimed by a virtual memory man-

ager.

Video BIOS shadowed

Video BIOS successfully copied to shadow RAM.

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Appendix B: BIOS POST Codes

Appendix B

BIOS POST Codes

This section lists the POST (Power On Self Test) codes for the Phoenix BIOS. POST

codes are divided into two categories: recoverable and terminal.

Recoverable POST Errors

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

POST code that describes the problem. BIOS may also issue one of the follow-

ing beep codes:

1 long and two short beeps - video confi guration error

1 repetitive long beep - no memory detected

Terminal POST Errors

If a terminal type of error occurs, BIOS will shut down the system. Before doing

so, BIOS will write the error to port 80h, attempt to initialize video and write the

error in the top left corner of the screen. The following is a list of codes that may

be written to port 80h.

POST Code Description

01h IPMI Initialization

02h Verify Real Mode

03h Disable Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI)

04h Get CPU type

06h Initialize system hardware

07h Disable shadow and execute code from the ROM.

08h Initialize chipset with initial POST values

09h Set IN POST fl ag

0Ah Initialize CPU registers

0Bh Enable CPU cache

0Ch Initialize caches to initial POST values

0Eh Initialize I/O component

0Fh Initialize the local bus IDE

10h Initialize Power Management

11h Load alternate registers with initial POST values

12h Restore CPU control word during warm boot

13h Reset PCI Bus Mastering devices

14h Initialize keyboard controller

16h 1-2-2-3 BIOS ROM checksum

17h Initialize cache before memory Auto size

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POST Code Description

18h 8254 timer initialization

1Ah 8237 DMA controller initialization

1Ch Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller

20h 1-3-1-1 Test DRAM refresh

22h 1-3-1-3 Test 8742 Keyboard Controller

24h Set ES segment register to 4 GB

28h Auto size DRAM

29h Initialize POST Memory Manager

2Ah Clear 512 kB base RAM

2Ch 1-3-4-1 RAM failure on address line xxxx*

2Eh 1-3-4-3 RAM failure on data bits xxxx* of low byte of

memory bus

2Fh Enable cache before system BIOS shadow

32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency

33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager

36h Warm start shut down

38h Shadow system BIOS ROM

3Ah Auto size cache

3Ch Advanced confi guration of chipset registers

3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values

41h Initialize extended memory for RomPilot (optional)

42h Initialize interrupt vectors

45h POST device initialization

46h 2-1-2-3 Check ROM copyright notice

48h Check video confi guration against CMOS

49h Initialize PCI bus and devices

4Ah Initialize all video adapters in system

4Bh QuietBoot start (optional)

4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM

4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice

4Fh Initialize MultiBoot

50h Display CPU type and speed

51h Initialize EISA board (optional)

52h Test keyboard

54h Set key click if enabled

55h Enable USB devices

58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts

59h Initialize POST display service

5Ah Display prompt “Press <ESC> to enter SETUP”

5Bh Disable CPU cache

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POST Code Description

5Ch Test RAM between 512 and 640 kB

60h Test extended memory

62h Test extended memory address lines

64h Jump to UserPatch1

66h Confi gure advanced cache registers

67h Initialize Multi Processor APIC

68h Enable external and CPU caches

69h Setup System Management Mode (SMM) area

6Ah Display external L2 cache size

6Bh Load custom defaults (optional)

6Ch Display shadow-area message

70h Display error messages

72h Check for confi guration errors

76h Check for keyboard errors

7Ch Set up hardware interrupt vectors

7Dh Initialize Intelligent System Monitoring (optional)

7Eh Initialize coprocessor if present

80h Disable onboard Super I/O ports and IRQs (optional)

81h Late POST device initialization

82h Detect and install external RS232 ports

83h Confi gure non-MCD IDE controllers

84h Detect and install external parallel ports

85h Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices

86h Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.

87h Confi gure Motherboard Confi gurable Devices

(optional)

88h Initialize BIOS Data Area

89h Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs)

8Ah Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area

8Bh Test and initialize PS/2 mouse

8Ch Initialize fl oppy controller

8Fh Determine number of ATA drives (optional)

90h Initialize hard-disk controllers

91h Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers

92h Jump to UserPatch2

93h Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards

95h Install CD ROM for boot

96h Clear huge ES segment register

97h Fix up Multi Processor table

98h 1-2 Search for option ROMs and shadow if successful. One

long, two short beeps on checksum failure

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POST Code Description

99h Check for SMART Drive (optional)

9Ch Set up Power Management

9Dh Initialize security engine (optional)

9Eh Enable hardware interrupts

9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI drives

A0h Set time of day

A2h Check key lock

A4h Initialize typematic rate

A8h Erase <ESC> prompt

AAh Scan for <ESC> key stroke

ACh Enter SETUP

AEh Clear Boot fl ag

B0h Check for errors

B1h Inform RomPilot about the end of POST (optional)

B2h POST done - prepare to boot operating system

B4h 1 One short beep before boot

B5h Terminate QuietBoot (optional)

B6h Check password (optional)

B7h Initialize ACPI BIOS and PPM Structures

B9h Prepare Boot

BAh Initialize SMBIOS

BCh Clear parity checkers

BDh Display MultiBoot menu

BEh Clear screen (optional)

BFh Check virus and backup reminders

C0h Try to boot with INT 19

C1h Initialize POST Error Manager (PEM)

C2h Initialize error logging

C3h Initialize error display function

C4h Initialize system error fl ags

C6h Console redirection init.

C7h Unhook INT 10h if console redirection enabled

C8h Force check (optional)

C9h Extended ROM checksum (optional)

CDh Reclaim console redirection vector

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POST Code Description

D2h Unknown interrupt

D4h Check Intel Branding string

D8h Alert Standard Format initialization

D9h Late init for IPMI

DEh Log error if micro-code not updated properly

The following are for boot block in Flash ROM

POST Code Description

E0h Initialize the chipset

E1h Initialize the bridge

E2h Initialize the CPU

E3h Initialize system timer

E4h Initialize system I/O

E5h Check force recovery boot

E6h Checksum BIOS ROM

E7h Go to BIOS

E8h Set Huge Segment

E9h Initialize Multi Processor

EAh Initialize OEM special code

EBh Initialize PIC and DMA

ECh Initialize Memory type

EDh Initialize Memory size

EEh Shadow Boot Block

EFh System memory test

F0h Initialize interrupt vectors

F1h Initialize Run Time Clock

F2h Initialize video

F3h Initialize System Management Manager

F4h Output one beep

F5h Clear Huge Segment

F6h Boot to Mini DOS

F7h Boot to Full DOS

* If the BIOS detects errors on 2C, 2E, or 30 (base 512K RAM error), it displays an

additional word-bitmap (xxxx) to indicate the address line or bits that have failed. For

example, “2C 0002” means address line 1 (bit one set) has failed. “2E 1020" means

data bits 12 and 5 (bits 12 and 5 set) have failed in the lower 16 bits. The BIOS also

sends the bitmap to the port-80 LED display. It fi rst displays the checkpoint code,

followed by a delay, the high-order byte, another delay, and then the loworder byte of

the error. It repeats this sequence continuously.

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Appendix C: Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

Appendix C

Intel HostRAID Setup Guidelines

After all the hardware has been installed, you must fi rst confi gure the Intel ICH9R

SATA RAID* Settings before you install the Windows Operating System and other

software drivers.

Important Notes to the User:

Note: If you do not wish to confi gure onboard SATA RAID functions, please go

directly to Section C-2 and Appendix E for the Operating System & Other Software

Installation.

C-1 Introduction to Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

To confi gure the SATA RAID functions, you must fi rst use the Intel ICH9R SATA

RAID Utility program to confi gure the RAID Level that you desire before installing

the Windows XP/2000/2003 operating system and other software drivers. (The

necessary drivers are all included on the Supermicro CD that came packaged with

your motherboard.) Note: the current version of the ICH9R SATA RAID Utility

can only support Windows XP/2000/2003 Operating Systems.

Seria l ATA (SATA)

Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that uses a single cable with

a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices.

It is a serial link, which supports transfer rates up to 3Gbps. Because the serial

cables used in SATA are thinner than the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA

(PATA), SATA systems have better airfl ow and can be installed in smaller chassis

than Parallel ATA. In addition, the cables used in PATA are limited to a length of

40cm, while Serial ATA cables can be up to one meter in length. Overall, SATA

provides better functionality than PATA.

Introduction to the Intel ICH9R Serial RAID Setup

Located in the South Bridge of the Intel 3210 Chipset, the I/O Controller Hub

(ICH9R) provides the I/O subsystem with access to the rest of the system. It

supports six Serial ATA (SATA) ports. The ICH9R supports the following SATA

device confi gurations: Legacy mode and Native mode.

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RAID Confi gurations

The following types of RAID confi gurations are supported:

RAID 0 (Data Striping): this writes data in parallel, interleaved ("striped") sections

of two hard drives. Data transfer rate is doubled over using a single disk.

RAID 1 (Data Mirroring): an identical data image from one drive is copied to anoth-

er drive. The second drive must be the same size or larger than the fi rst drive.

RAID 10 (Striping & Mirroring): RAID 0 and 1 schemes are combined (without

parity information) to get the benefi ts of both.

RAID 5: both data and parity information are striped and mirrored across three

or more hard drives.

Intel Matrix Storage

The Intel Matrix Storage, supported by the ICH9R, allows the user to create RAID

0 and RAID1 set by using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel Matrix

Storage Technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive and generate

a virtual RAID0 and RAID1 sets. It also allows you the change the HDD partition

size without any data.

Confi guring BIOS settings for SATA RAID Functions (Native Mode)

1. Press the <Del> key during system bootup to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

Note: If it is the fi rst time powering on the system, we recommend you load the

Optimized Default Settings. If you have already done so, please skip to Step 3.

2. Use the arrow keys to select the "Exit" Settings. Once in the "Exit" settings,

Scroll down to select "Load Optimized Default Settings" and press the <Enter>

key. Select "OK" to confi rm the selection. Press the <Enter> key to load the default

settings for the BIOS.

3. Use the arrow keys to select the "Main" section in BIOS.

4. Scroll down to "SATA Control Mode" and press the <Enter> key to select

"Enhanced"

5. Scroll down to "SATA RAID Enabled" and press <Enter>. Then, select "En-

abled." 6. Scroll down to "Exit". Select "Exit Saving Changes" from the "Exit" menu.

Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the BIOS.

7. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.

8. During the system boot-up, press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to

run the Intel RAID Confi guration Utility when prompted by the following message:

Press <Ctrl> <I> for Intel RAID Confi guration Utility.

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Using the Intel ICH9R SATA RAID Utility Program

1. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

a. After the system exits from the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will automatically

reboot. The following screen appears after Power-On Self Test.

b. When you see the above screen, press the <Ctrl> and the <I> keys simultane-

ously to have the main menu of the SATA RAID Utility appear:

Note: All graphics and screen shots shown in the manual are for reference only. The

screen shots shown in the manual do not imply Supernicro's endorsement or non-en-

dorsement on any 3rd party's product. Your screens may or many not look exactly the

same as the graphics shown in this manual.

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Creating a RAID 0 Volume:

a. Select "Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press the <Enter> key.

The following screen will appear:

b. Specify a name for the RAID 0 set and press the <Tab> key or the <Enter> key to

go to the next fi eld. (You can use the <Esc> key to select the previous menu.)

c. When RAID Level item is highlighted, press the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow>

keys to select RAID 0 (Stripe) and hit <Enter>.

d. When the Disks item is highlighted, press <Enter> to select the HDD to confi gure

as RAID. The following pop-up screen (*See the note on Page C-3) displays:

e. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to highlight a drive and press

<Space> to select it. A triangle appears to confi rm the selection of the drive.

f. Use the <Up Arrow>, <Down Arrow> keys to select the stripe size, ranging from

4 KB to 128 KB for the RAID 0 array, and hit <Enter>. Note: For a server, please

use a lower stripe size, and for a multimedia system, use a higher stripe size. The

default stripe size is 128 KB.

g. Press <Enter> when the Create Volume item is highlighted. A warning mes-

sage displays.

h. When asked "Are you sure you want to create this volume (Y/N), press "Y" to

create the RAID volume, or type "N" to go back to the Create Volume menu.

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