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: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

Web Site: www.supermicro.com

Europe

Address: Super Micro Computer B.V.

Het Sterrenbeeld 28, 5215 ML

's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail] (General Information)

[e-mail] (Technical Support)

[e-mail] (Customer Support)

Asia-Pacifi c

Address: Super Micro Computer, 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: [e-mail]

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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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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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